John L. McCrea was a Naval Aide to President Roosevelt in 1942-43. The White House Map Room operated under his direction. Electrostatic copy of Oral History Interview of Vice-Admiral John L. McCrea USN (Ret.) entitled "Setting up Map Room in White House and Other Incidents in Connection with Service There." Holograph drafts of three messages from Roosevelt to Marshall; two of them are in FDR's hand and the third was drafted by Harry Hopkins with annotation by FDR and FDR's signature; all three were written in Hyde Park, July 10-14, 1942. Xerox copies of the handwritten draft memoirs by Mr. McCrea of his career experiences and particularly incidents while he was a Naval Aide to President Roosevelt.

1. "Locating Major Randolph Churchill in New York - Spring 1942" 2. "An Evening in New York with Dudley Field Malone" 3. "I Report for Duty as Naval Aid to President F. D. Roosevelt, January, 1942" 4. "President Roosevelt names a destroyer USS THE SULLIVANS and a heavy cruiser USS CANBERRA" 5. "Secretary Knox and Admiral King Collide, Spring 1942"

6. "Queen Wilhelmina & Princess Juliana Visit Hyde Park" 7. "Luncheon at which was present Mr. Anthony (Tony) Herman Gerard Fokker, Designer of Aircraft" 8. "Pacific War Council" 9. " 'Iowa' - President and Joint Chiefs of Staff to Africa and return"

10. "Admiral Geo. Dewey" dated 9/71 11. "The Loss of Lexington and Mr. Elmer Davis" dated 9/1/71 12. "The President and General Pershing go to Arlington Cemetery, 11 November 1942" dated 9/2/71 13. "President Manuel Quezon arrives in Washington" dated 8/19/71 14. "The Trip to Annapolis of Crown Prince Olaf and H. R. Highness Princess Martha, February 1942" dated 9/15/71 15. "Some Anecdotes about Service Men in the Grand Fleet" dated 9/29/71 16. "Luncheon at the White House in President Truman's Mess - and Luncheon on board USS POTOMAC" 17. "Execution of the Sabateurs" dated 6/72 18. "The National Democratic Convention 1920" and "The Secretary of the Navy and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy" dated 7/72

19. "Visitors to USS NEW YORK when assigned to the Grand Fleet" dated 8/72 20. "The Cruise to Alaska in 1920 - Secretay Daniels" dated 7/72 21. "White House Anecdotes" dated 8/72 22. "Madagascar - Its Seizure by the Royal Navy, May 1942" dated 8/8/71 23. "Israel - George Kennan, James V. Forrestal & Me" dated 8/19/71 24. "Inauguration Day 1913" (sic) dated 1/20/73 25. "Ex Vice President John Nance Garner visits FDR" dated 2/19/73 26. "President Roosevelt's News Conferences" dated 2/20/73 27. "Shangri-La - Camp David" dated 2/13/73

John L. McCrea was a Naval Aide to President Roosevelt in 1942-43. The White House Map Room operated under his direction. Electrostatic copy of Oral History Interview of Vice-Admiral John L. McCrea USN (Ret.) entitled "Setting up Map Room in White House and Other Incidents in Connection with Service There." Holograph drafts of three messages from Roosevelt to Marshall; two of them are in FDR's hand and the third was drafted by Harry Hopkins with annotation by FDR and FDR's signature; all three were written in Hyde Park, July 10-14, 1942. Xerox copies of the handwritten draft memoirs by Mr. McCrea of his career experiences and particularly incidents while he was a Naval Aide to President Roosevelt.

1. "Locating Major Randolph Churchill in New York - Spring 1942" 2. "An Evening in New York with Dudley Field Malone" 3. "I Report for Duty as Naval Aid to President F. D. Roosevelt, January, 1942" 4. "President Roosevelt names a destroyer USS THE SULLIVANS and a heavy cruiser USS CANBERRA" 5. "Secretary Knox and Admiral King Collide, Spring 1942"

6. "Queen Wilhelmina & Princess Juliana Visit Hyde Park" 7. "Luncheon at which was present Mr. Anthony (Tony) Herman Gerard Fokker, Designer of Aircraft" 8. "Pacific War Council" 9. " 'Iowa' - President and Joint Chiefs of Staff to Africa and return"

10. "Admiral Geo. Dewey" dated 9/71 11. "The Loss of Lexington and Mr. Elmer Davis" dated 9/1/71 12. "The President and General Pershing go to Arlington Cemetery, 11 November 1942" dated 9/2/71 13. "President Manuel Quezon arrives in Washington" dated 8/19/71 14. "The Trip to Annapolis of Crown Prince Olaf and H. R. Highness Princess Martha, February 1942" dated 9/15/71 15. "Some Anecdotes about Service Men in the Grand Fleet" dated 9/29/71 16. "Luncheon at the White House in President Truman's Mess - and Luncheon on board USS POTOMAC" 17. "Execution of the Sabateurs" dated 6/72 18. "The National Democratic Convention 1920" and "The Secretary of the Navy and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy" dated 7/72

19. "Visitors to USS NEW YORK when assigned to the Grand Fleet" dated 8/72 20. "The Cruise to Alaska in 1920 - Secretay Daniels" dated 7/72 21. "White House Anecdotes" dated 8/72 22. "Madagascar - Its Seizure by the Royal Navy, May 1942" dated 8/8/71 23. "Israel - George Kennan, James V. Forrestal & Me" dated 8/19/71 24. "Inauguration Day 1913" (sic) dated 1/20/73 25. "Ex Vice President John Nance Garner visits FDR" dated 2/19/73 26. "President Roosevelt's News Conferences" dated 2/20/73 27. "Shangri-La - Camp David" dated 2/13/73

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