October 8th, 1940
Transcript
| Times | Log | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1:15am |
Arrive Motthaven, NY |
Enroute Washington, DC |
TRP |
|
1:25am |
Leave Motthaven, NY |
Enroute Washington, DC |
TRP |
|
2:50am |
Arrive Penn. Station, New York, NY |
Enroute Washington, DC |
TRP |
|
3:25am |
Leave Penn. Station, New York, NY |
Enroute Washington, DC |
TRP |
|
5:23am |
Arrive Philadelphia, PA. |
Enroute Washington, DC |
TRP |
|
5:25am |
Leave Philadelphia, PA |
Enroute Washington, DC |
TRP |
|
8:30am |
Arrive Washington, DC |
Washington, DC |
STE |
|
8:45am |
Arrive White House |
Washington, DC |
USH |
|
11:00am |
To Office |
White House |
USH |
|
11:00am |
Sen. Clyde L. Herring (IA) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:15am |
Dr. William M. Leiserson (National Labor Relations Board member) |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
11:30am |
British Amb. Lord Lothian |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:00pm |
John M. Carmody (Admin. Federal Works Agency), Adm. Ben Moreell |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
12:30pm |
National Resources Board: Chairm. Frederic A. Delano, Vice Chairm. Dr. Charles E. Merriam, George F. Yantis, Advisor Henry S. Dennison, Advisor Dr. Beardsley Ruml, Dir. Charles W. Eliot, Exec. Officer Harold Merrill |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
1:00pm |
(lunch) Fleet Adm. James O. Richardson, Puerto Rico Gov. William D. Leahy |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
4:05pm |
Press Conf. # 688 |
Office |
PC, TU, STE |
|
4:15pm |
(Walter Winchell) |
Office |
STE |
|
4:30pm |
(Lowell Mellett) |
Office |
STE |
|
4:45pm |
Mrs. Josephine Roche Note: Tully log has "Miss" Josephine Roche |
Office |
STE, TU, PAI |
|
7:22pm |
Returned from Office via pool and Doctor's office |
White House |
USH |
|
7:30pm |
(dinner) Household |
White House |
USH |
|
8:40pm – 10:50pm |
Miss Dorothy Jones (steno.) |
White House |
USH |
|
11:00pm |
Retired |
White House |
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 8 1940 - Stenographers Diary
October 8 1940 - Ushers Log
October 8 1940 - Ushers Log



