November 21st, 1943
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
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12:00pm |
FDR left his villa with Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Adm. Wilson Brown, Ross T. McIntire, to make an automobile tour of the Medjez el Bab and Tebourba Tunisian battlefields. Route of tour noted. Dwight D. Eisenhower rode with FDR and described battles that had taken place. |
Tunis, Tunisia |
TRP |
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1:25pm |
Party stopped near Medjez el Bab, Tunisia for lunch. After lunch, the party proceeded on through Tebourba and back to Tunis to complete the circuit. State of area after battle of Tunisia noted. Other interesting items noted. |
Tunis, Tunisia |
TRP |
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3:45pm |
We arrived back at FDR's villa. No mishaps or untoward incidents occasioned the tour. |
Tunis, Tunisia |
TRP |
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8:00pm |
(dinner - FDR's villa) FDR had as his guests: Elliott Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., Adm. William D. Leahy, Adm. Wilson Brown, Ross T. McIntire and Gen. Edwin M. Watson |
Tunis, Tunisia |
TRP |
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10:10pm |
FDR and his party left FDR's villa, by auto, for El Aouina airport to embark for Cairo, Egypt. |
Tunis, Tunisia |
TRP |
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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 21 1943 - Stenographers Diary
November 21 1943 - Ushers Log
