November 15th, 1939

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:00am

A Statement of Relief Efforts for Drought Sufferers of 1939 in Several States

Office

PP

11:00am

Members of National Labor Legislation Conference (shake hands)

Note: office arrival and scheduled meeting conflict

Office

STE, TU

11:12am

To Office via Dentist's office

White House

USH

12:00pm

Cardinal Villneaux of Quebec, Canada, Bishop Shiel, Father James McDermott, Dr. Maurice Sheehy

Office

STE, TU

12:30pm

John M. Carmody

Office

STE

1:00pm

U Sec. of State Sumner Welles

Office

STE, TU

2:15pm –

3:14pm

To Washington, DC to lay cornerstone of Jefferson Memorial accompanied by Marguerite A. (Missy) LeHand, Daniel Callaghan and Mrs. Littleton C. F. Hambley

Office

STE, USH, TU

2:30pm

Address at the Cornerstone Laying of the Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC

Washington, DC

PP, STE

3:00pm

Budget Dir. Harold Smith and Asst Dir. Blandford

Note: office arrival and scheduled meeting conflict with end time of previous event

Office

STE, TU

3:17pm

Returned to Office

Washington, DC

USH

5:40pm

Returned from Office

White House

USH

7:30pm –

11:10pm

(dinner) Household, Grace G. Tully

Note: FDR departs prior to official end time

White House

USH

10:00pm –

11:13pm

To Doctor's office

White House

USH

11:25pm

Retired

White House

USH

Houseguest

Miss B. Jensen (arr. 6:20)

Note: Usher's log also has entry: 1600 Diana Hopkins birthday party (24 guests), tea for mothers in Red Parlor. 1700 supper for children

USH

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

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