September 30th, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

10:00am

Disembark at Aberdeen Proving Grounds

Aberdeen, MD

TRP

10:05am

Inspection tour of Proving Grounds accompanied by Stephen T. Early, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Ross T. McIntire, Capt. Daniel Callaghan, Henry M. Kannee, George A. Fox, Dewey Long, Secret Service Agents, Marguerite A. LeHand, Gov. Herbert O'Connor, Mayor Howard Jackson, Sen. Millard E. Tydings, Sen. George L. Radcliffe, et al.

Aberdeen , MD

USH, STE, TU

11:45am

Press Conf. #684, Part 1

Aberdeen, MD

PC

12:00pm

Inspection tour of Glenn Martin Airplane Plant

Baltimore, MD

TRP, STE, TU

1:10pm

(lunch) picnic on Cheraco Road

Maryland

TRP

2:30pm

Motor to Fort Meade, MD

Maryland

STE

2:40pm

Arrive Fort Meade, inspection

Fort Meade, MD

TRP, STE, TU

3:10pm

Leave Fort Meade, MD

Fort Meade, MD

TRP

3:25pm

Press Conf. #684, Part 2

Fort Meade, MD

PC

4:00pm

Arrive Washington, DC

Washington, DC

TRP, STE, TU

4:35pm

Arrive White House

White House

USH

6:05pm –

7:18pm

To Doctor's office

White House

USH

7:30pm –

9:25pm

(dinner) Household, Grace G. Tully, G. Richardson

White House

USH

11:15pm

Retired

White House

USH

Houseguest

Elliott Roosevelt (arr. 3:00)

USH

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

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