October 16th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
A Greeting on the Anniversary Celebration of the Thirteenth Ammendment |
White House |
PP |
|
12:00am |
A Message to the Registrants Under the Selective Service Law from FDR |
White House |
, PP |
|
7:50am |
To Diplomatic Reception Room |
White House |
USH |
|
8:15am |
Radio Address on Conscription Registration Day |
White House |
PP, STE |
|
10:15am |
To Office via Dentist's office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:30am |
Comdr. Milo Warner, Asst. War Sec. Louis Johnson |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:30am |
Asst. Atty. Gen. Norman Littell |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:45am |
Australian Minister Richard G. Casey |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:30pm |
South American Chiefs of Staff |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:45pm |
William Gibbs McAdoo |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) William Paley |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
1:45pm |
Pictures with White House Police |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:00pm |
Pictures of Stamp Presentation |
Office |
STE |
|
2:15pm |
National Defense Council, War Sec. Henry L. Stimson, Navy Sec. Frank Knox, Postmaster Gen. Frank C. Walker |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
3:30pm |
Sec. of State Cordell Hull |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
7:10pm |
Returned from Office via pool and Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:30pm – 11:50pm |
(dinner) Household, Grace G. Tully Note: Retires at 0010 the following day (10/17/40) |
White House |
USH |
|
Houseguest |
John Grady (dep. 0830), Samuel I. Rosenman (arr. 1650) |
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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October 16 1940 - Stenographers Diary
October 16 1940 - Ushers Log
October 16 1940 - Ushers Log
