May 9th, 1944

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

11:00am

U Sec. of State Edward R. Stettinius Jr.

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE, TU

11:15am

To Office.

White House

USH

11:30am

W. Averell Harriman

Office

STE, TU

12:00pm

Budget Dir. Harold D. Smith

Office

STE, TU

12:30pm

Acting Navy Sec. James V. Forrestal.

Office

STE, TU

1:17pm

Returned from Office.

Office

USH

1:20pm –

2:20pm

(lunch - South Portico) Mrs. John Boettiger

Note: STE and TU logs have lunch at 1300 hrs.

White House

STE, TU, USH

1:22pm

To Apartments

White House

USH

3:30pm

To Office.

White House

USH

4:18pm

Press Conf. PC #949 (FDR) (Press and Radio Conference)

Office

PC, STE, TU

6:30pm

Returned from Office via pool and Map Room.

Office

USH

7:30pm

(dinner) Maj. and Mrs. John Boettiger.

White House

USH

8:45pm –

9:50pm

Dorothy Brady

White House

USH

10:05pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

In New York, NY

USH

Houseguest

Miss Margaret Suckley (dep. 9:30)

USH

USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

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