July 16, 1939
Have brought home a typewriter with the idea of using it hereafter in letter writing and in making these notes. Dictation to Filipino stenographers is… Read More »July 16, 1939
Have brought home a typewriter with the idea of using it hereafter in letter writing and in making these notes. Dictation to Filipino stenographers is… Read More »July 16, 1939
Meeting at MacArthur’s Office. Present. His staff and the general staff. Macarthur talks at length on the history of scattered camps, trying to justify their… Read More »Friday, June 2, 1939
–Thursday– Meeting at Malacañan. Present — President and Secretary Vargas, the full staff of the Military Adviser and the members of the general staff. Valdez,… Read More »June 1, 1939 Thursday
The president calls for me to be at Camp Claudio early. I was there before he called. We inspected the horses and the stables. He… Read More »Thursday, May 18, 1939
Secretary Vargas has called me on the phone several times to ask about particular subjects and each time has told me he has been instructed… Read More »April 17, 1939
Several days ago the President called me personally to the phone, about 6:30 P.M., asking me to come immediately to Malacañan. This was on the… Read More »April 5, 1939
Yesterday I had a very disagreeable incident with General MacArthur which, nevertheless, ended happily. For some time now past, there had come to me recommendations… Read More »April 5, 1939
Last week the 1st Boeing clipper arrived in Manila, on the same day that the first unit of Mosquito fleet, a 55-foot Thornycroft motor torpedo… Read More »March 9, 1939
I’ve been discussing lately, with Mamie, exactly what to do in the way of asking for a definite terminating date for my tour. When we… Read More »January 21, 1939