November 29th, 1943
Transcript
Times | Log | Location | Source |
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10:30am |
US, British and USSR conferees met in the board room of the Russian Embassy. All joint board meetings as well as all plenary meetings with FDR, Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, and Joseph V. Stalin were held in this room while in Teheran, Iran. |
Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
11:30am |
Elliott Roosevelt arrived in Teheran, Iran. He was due to arrive the previous morning, and his failure to do so caused FDR some concern. Elliott Roosevelt's delay in arriving at Teheran was occasioned by motor trouble at Luxor, Egypt, where he visited prior to his departure for Teheran. Elliott Roosevelt stayed with FDR at the Russian Embassy while he was in Teheran. |
Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
11:30am |
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Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
2:00pm |
W. Averell Harriman |
Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
2:15pm |
Adm. William D. Leahy, Gen. George C. Marshall, Adm. Ernest J. King, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Lt. Gen. Somervell, Capt. Royal, Lt. Col. McCarthy. |
Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
2:30pm |
Maj. Otis F Bryan, M. F. Reilly |
Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
2:45pm |
Joseph V. Stalin, Commissar Molotov, Mr. Pavlov |
Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
3:30pm |
Members of US, British and USSR delegations assembled in the conference room at the Russian Embassy for the ceremony at which Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill presented in the name of King George VI the "Sword of Stalingrad" to Joseph V. Stalin for the people of the city of Stalingrad, USSR. |
Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
3:45pm |
The sword presentation ceremony over, FDR, Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, and Joseph V. Stalin, together with members of their delegations moved to the front portico of the Russian Embassy for moving and still pictures. |
Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
4:00pm – 7:15pm |
Plenary meeting of the US, British, and USSR Chiefs of Staff and other delegates with FDR, Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, and Joseph V. Stalin. Those present included all those present at the 1600 meeting of the previous day and in addition: W. Averell Harriman, Gen. George C. Marshall, Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Lt. Gen. Somervell, and Capt H. H. Ware for the US; Amb. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, Lt. Gen. Martel, and Brig. Hollis for Great Britain. |
Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
8:45pm – 12:00am |
Joseph V. Stalin hosted dinner at the Russian Embassy for FDR, Prime Min. Winston S. Churchill, Foreign Sec. Anthony Eden, Commissar Molotov, W. Averell Harriman, Harry L. Hopkins, Amb. Clark Kerr, Charles E. Bohlen, Mr. Berezhkov, and Maj. Birse. Conference discussions were held by this party from after dinner until midnight. |
Teheran, Iran |
TRP, FR |
ER |
In New York, NY |
USH |
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ER |
USH |
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Houseguest |
Mrs. Pauline Potter (left 8:30) |
USH |
USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary
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