October 14th, 1938

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:00am –

12:10am

William C. Bullitt continued from previous day.

White House

USH

12:25am

Retired from previous day.

White House

USH

9:15am –

9:50am

Henry Morgenthau, Jr.

White House

USH

10:27am

To Office.

White House

USH

10:30am

Press Conf. PC#491.

Office

STE, TU

11:00am

Chair. John H. Fahey

Office

STE, TU

11:15am

Maurice P. Davidson (NY), (Chairman, Progressive Party)

Office

STE, TU

11:30am

Rep. Sam T. Rayburn

Office

STE, TU

11:35am

Rep. Joseph E. Casey

Office

STE, TU

11:40am

Stephen S. Chadwick (National Commander, American Legion)

Office

STE, TU

11:45am

Former Gov. John G. Winant

Office

STE, TU

12:00pm

Elie Lescot, Minister of Haiti.

Office

STE, TU

12:15pm

Asst. Sec. Charles Edison

Note: STE log entry crossed out and has entry at 1600 hrs.

Office

TU

12:30pm

Chair. William O. Douglas

Office

STE, TU

12:45pm

Chair. Norman Davis

Note: STE log entry crossed out and entered at 1630 hrs.

Office

TU

1:00pm

(lunch) Postmaster Gen. James A. Farley

Office

STE, TU

2:00pm

Cabinet

Office

STE, TU

4:00pm

Asst. Sec. Charles Edison

Note: Conflict with TU log 1215 hrs.

Office

STE

4:30pm

Chair. Norman Davis

Note: Conflict with TU log of 1245 hrs.

Office

STE

5:45pm

Returned from Office.

Office

USH

5:50pm –

7:00pm

Mr. Justice Louis D. Brandeis

White House

STE, USH

7:45pm –

10:50pm

(dinner) Alben W. Barkley, Bishop Stoneham, Grace G. Tully, Mr. Cahill.

White House

USH

8:30pm –

10:30pm

Miss Toi Batchelder (Steno.)

White House

USH

9:55pm –

10:30pm

Broadcast from Diplomatic Reception Room on Mobilization for Human Needs. Preceded by stills, followed by Newsreels. Admittance at 2030 hrs. South West gate opened.

White House

STE, TU, USH

10:50pm

Retired.

White House

USH

Houseguest

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis (left 9:58), Mrs. James Roosevelt (left 12:39)

USH

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

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