September 3rd, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:00am

FDR informs the Congress of the "destroyer deal" with Great Britain

Corbin, KY

PP

12:15am

Leave Corbin, KY

On train

TRP

2:55am

Arrive Winchester, KY

On train

TRP

3:15am

Leave Winchester, KY

On train

TRP

5:22am

Arrive Olive Hill, KY

On train

TRP

5:25am

Leave Olive Hill, KY

On train

TRP

5:31am

Arrive Mountain Top, KY

On train

TRP

5:34am

Leave Mountain Top, KY

On train

TRP

6:50am

Arrive Ashland, KY

On train

TRP

7:00am

Leave Ashland, KY

On train

TRP

7:31am

Arrive Huntington, WV

On train

TRP

7:45am

Leave Huntington, WV

On train

TRP

8:45am

Arrive South Charleston, WV and inspection tour of armour and gun plants accompanied by Gov. Homer A. Holt and Aubrey Williams. Motor to Charleston.

South Charleston, WV

STE, TRP, TU

10:30am

Leave Charleston, WV accompanied by Gov. Homer A Holt and Aubrey Williams

On train

STE, TRP

11:40am

Press Conf. #677

Charleston, WV

PC

1:25pm

Arrive Hinton, WV

On train

TRP

1:35pm

Leave Hinton, WV

On train

TRP

2:43pm

Arrive White Sulpher Springs, VA

Note: Gov. Homer A. Holt leaves the Presidential train

On train

TRP

3:45pm

Arrive Clifton Forge, VA

On train

TRP

3:55pm

Leave Clifton Forge, VA

On train

TRP

5:32pm

Arrive Staunton, VA

On train

TRP

6:40pm

Arrive Charlottesville, VA

On train

TRP

6:50pm

Leave Charlottesville, VA

On train

TRP

10:15pm

Arrive Washington, DC

Washington, DC

TRP, STE, TU

10:40pm

Arrive White House

Washington, DC

USH

11:15pm

Retired

White House

USH

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

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