October 28th, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

9:00am

Arrive Newark NJ

Note: Greets mayors of Northern New Jersey municipalities

Newark, NJ

TRP

9:15am

Inspect Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. in Kearny, NJ

Kearney, NJ

TRP

9:45am

Pass through Bayonne, NJ

Enroute NYC, NY

TRP

10:00am

Arrive Staten Island, NY

Note: Meet New York officials

New York, NY

TRP

10:45am

Arrive Brooklyn, NY

Note: Break ground for Brooklyn Vehicular Tunnel; pass over Manhattan Bridge.

New York, NY

TRP

11:45am

Arrive Roosevelt Park

New York, NY

TRP

1:00pm

Arrive Hunter College

Note: Attend brief ceremonies with faculties of NY colleges; luncheon

New York, NY

TRP

2:30pm

Leave Hunter College

New York, NY

TRP

2:45pm

Arrive 34th St. tunnel

Note: Brief stop Manhattan side

New York, NY

TRP

3:30pm

Arrive LaGuardia Airport

New York, NY

TRP

4:20pm

Arrive Fordham University

New York, NY

TRP

5:00pm

Arrive Mott Haven, NY

Note: Board train; (dinner)

New York, NY

TRP

9:15pm

Motor to Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

TRP

10:00pm

Campaign Address at Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

PP, TRP

10:45pm

Motor to Pennsylvania Station

Note: Board train

New York, NY

TRP

11:00pm

Leave Pennsylvania Station

New York, NY

TRP

Houseguest

Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy (dep. 1020)

USH

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

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