November 15th, 1943
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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8:00am |
Noted position and weather conditions. |
USS Iowa |
TRP |
|
8:38am |
United States Destroyers USS Hall (DD583), with Commander Destroyer Squadron Fifty One embarked therein, USS McComb (DD458) and USS Halligan (DD 584) were sighted standing toward our Task Group from the south. |
USS Iowa |
TRP |
|
9:00am |
Task Group 27.5 changed base course to the left to 093 degrees (true). |
USS Iowa |
TRP |
|
9:05am |
The USS Hall, McComb and Halligan reported for duty with Task Group 27.5. |
USS Iowa |
TRP |
|
9:15am |
The USS Cogswell, Young and William D. Porter dropped out of position as anti-submarine screen for the USS Iowa, having been relieved by the USS Hall, McComb and Halligan. The USS Cogswell, Young, and William D. Porter then left our company to proceed on duty assigned. The Joint Chiefs of Staff and their planners met in the Flag Plot during the forenoon. |
USS Iowa |
TRP |
|
2:00pm |
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (Adm. William D. Leahy, Gen. George C. Marshall, Adm. Ernest J. King and Gen. Henry H. Arnold) met with FDR in FDR's cabin for discussions. This meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM. Except for the meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, FDR spent a quiet day. There were no guests for luncheon or dinner. |
USS Iowa |
TRP |
|
ER |
In New York, NY |
USH |
USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary
These transcripts are based on archival sources documenting President Roosevelt's daily activities, including the White House Usher's Log and the White House Stenographer's Diary. The transcripts were created for reference purposes. Because errors can occur in data entry, we encourage you to review and cite to the original sources displayed below.
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November 15 1943 - Stenographers Diary
November 15 1943 - Ushers Log
