October 17th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12:00am |
Letter drafted to Herbert Bayard Swope |
White House |
PRI |
|
12:00am |
Executive Order No. 8568 issued |
White House |
PP |
|
12:10am |
Retired from previous day |
White House |
USH |
|
9:37am – 10:30am |
John L. Lewis |
White House |
USH |
|
11:00am |
Interior Sec. Harold L. Ickes Note: Conflict with usher's log |
Office |
STE, TU |
|
11:20am |
To Office |
White House |
STE |
|
11:30am |
R. G. Reynolds (Reynolds Tobacco Co., NC), Ralph Gardner |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:45am |
Dr. Clarence A. Dykstra (Chairm. Selective Service Board) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:15pm |
Sec. of State Cordell Hull, U Sec. of State Sumner Welles, Norman H. Davis (Chairm. American Red Cross) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:45pm |
Sen. Sheridan Downey (CA) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) William S. Knudsen |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
2:30pm |
Mrs. Anna Rosenberg |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
3:15pm |
Harry M. Durning |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
4:45pm |
J. Edgar Hoover |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
5:00pm |
Navy Sec. Frank Knox |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
5:15pm |
Col. W. T. Knight |
Office |
STE, PAI |
|
6:00pm |
Returned from Office to West Hall; (tea) Household |
White House |
USH |
|
6:45pm – 7:15pm |
To Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:45pm |
(dinner) Household Note: Retires at 0035 the following day (10/18/40) |
White House |
STE |
|
Houseguest |
Crown Princess Martha of Norway, Princess Ragnhild, Princess Astrid, Prince Harrald, nurse, valet, maid, and governess (arr. 1800); Mrs. Oestgaard and Master Oestgaard (arr. 1800); Mr. Wedel (arr. 1800) |
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 17 1940 - Ushers Log
October 17 1940 - Ushers Log
