September 25th, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:00am

Letter drafted to Interior Sec. Harold L. Ickes

White House

PRI

9:30am

Sen. Robert M. LaFollette, Jr.

White House

USH

10:29am –

11:00am

Crown Princess Martha of Norway

White House

USH

11:00am

Sen. Guy M. Gillette (IA)

Note: Conflict with usher's log

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:05am

To Office

White House

USH

11:15am

Norman H. Davis (Chairm. American Red Cross)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

11:30am

Maury Maverick

Note: President's Appointment Index has such a meeting on 9/24/1940 at 1130

Office

STE, TU

11:45am

Sen. Robert F. Wagner (NY)

Office

STE, TU, PAI

12:00pm

Rear Adm. John W. Greenslade, Adm. Harold R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations), et al.

Office

STE, TU

1:05pm

Returned from Office

White House

USH

1:05pm –

2:00pm

(lunch) Household, Interior Sec. and Mrs. Harold L. Ickes

White House

USH, TU, PAI

2:02pm

Returned to Office

Note: Usher's log has FDR returning "from" office, which seems in error.

White House

USH, STE

2:30pm

George Biddle

Note: Tully log and President's Appointments Index have this meeting at 1150.

Office

STE, PAI

3:15pm –

6:05pm

Motoring with Crown Princess Martha of Norway, accompanied by H. L. Rust, Mr. Altemus

Note: Time conflict between STE and USH

Washington,DC

STE, USH

6:05pm –

6:25pm

(tea) Household, H. L. Rust, Mr. Altemus

White House

USH

8:00pm

(dinner) Household, Navy Sec. Frank Knox

White House

USH

Houseguest

Crown Princess Martha of Norway (arr. 0800), Mrs. Oestgaard (arr. 0800), Mr. Wedel (arr. 0800)

USH

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

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