Friday, January 2, 1942
Unity of command in ABDA area seems assured. Good start, but what an effort! Talk – talk – talk!
Unity of command in ABDA area seems assured. Good start, but what an effort! Talk – talk – talk!
I arrived in Washington on December 14, 1941. Telephone call from office of Chief of Staff. I’ve been insisting Far East is critical, and no… Read More »Thursday, January 1, 1942
We sailed yesterday on the S.S. Cleveland, via Hong Kong-Shanghai-Kobe-Yokohama-Honolulu-San Francisco. In Shanghai we are doing some shopping, principally with respect to fur coats, of… Read More »December 14, 1939
The typewriter is too intricate for me. The date of our going has been definitely fixed as Dec. 13, sailing on the SS Pres. Cleveland. Our… Read More »November 15, 1939
This evening we have been listening to broadcasts of Chamberlain’s speech stating that Great Britain was at war with Germany. After months and months of… Read More »September 3, 1939
I took my exams, early this month for “private airplane pilot,” under both the American & Philippine Bureaus. Passed successfully. So now I’m a a… Read More »July 20, 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
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