September 30th, 1937

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Times Log Location Source

9:45am –

12:30pm

Travel from Seattle to Victoria, BC, Canada aboard Destroyer USS Phelps.

Aboard Destroyer USS Phelps

TRP

12:30pm –

2:00pm

Arrive Victoria, BC, docking at Ogden Point. Greeted by Lt. Gov. Hamber, and Premier T. D. Pattula of British Columbia (representative of Prime Min. William L. Mackenzie King of Canada.) Drive to Lt. Gov.'s Mansion for lunch. (See footnote)

Note: Lunch for Press at Princess Louise Dining Room of the Empress Hotel. FDR apparently not at this luncheon, but with Lt. Gov.

Victoria, BC

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2:00pm –

3:00pm

Drive around Victoria, BC with Lt. Gov. Hamber. Board destroyer USS Phelps once again to depart Victoria, BC.

Victoria, BC

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3:25pm

Press Conf. PC#399-A (Entrance to Governor's Mansion)

Victoria, BC

PC

4:30pm –

5:15pm

Arrive Port Angeles, WA. Disembark and drive to Lake Crescent (27 miles) to spend night.

Washington

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

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