November 25th, 1943
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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9:00am |
W. Averell Harriman, Sir Alexander Cadogan Note: No time given, 0900 assumed. There may have been other callers and separate times, but no details are given |
Cairo, Egypt |
FR |
|
11:30am |
Signed mail by pouch from Washington, DC, including the executive order authorizing Sec. of the Navy Knox to take possession of and to operate part of the plant and facilities of the Remington Rand, Inc, Southport, County of Chemung, NY; a message vetoing HR1155; and a message vetoing SJ Resolution 59. |
Cairo, Egypt |
TRP, FR |
|
12:00pm |
FDR, Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Generalissimo and Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek, members of their respective military and naval staffs, and various other delegates posed for moving and still pictures. |
Cairo, Egypt |
TRP, FR |
|
1:30pm |
(lunch) Lord Leathers, L. W. Douglas, John G. Winant, Asst. Sec. of War John J. McCloy. |
Cairo, Egypt |
TRP, FR |
|
2:30pm |
M. F. Reilly and Maj. Otis Bryan reported on their trip to Teheran, Iran. FDR shortly afterwards announced his decision to fly to Teheran, Iran instead of flying only to Basra (Iraq) and proceeding on from there by train, because train travel would be too uncertain in view of the urgent necessity to be in Teheran by 11/28/43. |
Cairo, Egypt |
TRP, FR |
|
5:00pm |
(tea) Generalissimo and Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek |
Cairo, Egypt |
TRP, FR |
|
6:15pm |
Maj. Gen. Donald H. Connolly (commanding general of Persian Gulf Service Command) discussed arrangements at Teheran, Iran |
Cairo, Egypt |
FR |
|
8:00pm |
(dinner - Thanksgiving) Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Mrs. Oliver, Anthony Eden, Maj. John Boettiger, John M. Martin, Comdr. Thompson, Lord Moran, Adm. William D. Leahy, John G. Winant, W. Averell Harriman, Harry L. Hopkins, Ross T. McIntire, Adm. Wilson Brown, Elliott Roosevelt, Amb. Kirk, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Sgt. Robert Hopkins, Amb. Steinhardt. |
Cairo, Egypt |
TRP, FR |
|
10:30pm |
Lt. Gen. Stilwell |
Cairo, Egypt |
TRP, FR |
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ER |
In New York, NY |
USH |
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Houseguest |
Ludington children and nurse (arr. 10:00), Mrs. Pauline Potter (arr. 11:00) |
USH |
USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary
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November 25 1943 - Stenographers Diary
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