U.S. State Department (February 8, 1945)
Log of the Trip
Thursday, February 8, 1945
1200: The President conferred with Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Harriman, Justice Byrnes, and Mr. Bohlen. The conference was held in the President’s study.
The British and American Combined Chiefs of Staff met in the grand ballroom at Livadia. Neither the President nor the Prime Minister attended this meeting.
1330: The President and Mrs. Boettiger had lunch in his study from a tray.
1500: The President signed an Executive Order authorizing the Secretary of War to take over and operate the plants and facilities of the Detroit Edison Company of Detroit, Michigan.
1545: Marshal Stalin, Mr. Molotov, Mr. Harriman, Mr. Bohlen and Mr. Pavlov conferred with the President in the President’s study.
1615: The Fifth Formal Meeting of the Crimea Conference was convened in the grand ballroom of Livadia. Present were:
| For the U.S. | For Great Britain | For the USSR |
|---|---|---|
| The President. | The Prime Minister. | Marshal Stalin. |
| Mr. Stettinius. | Mr. Eden. | Mr. Molotov. |
| Admiral Leahy. | Mr. Cadogan. | Mr. Vyshinski. |
| Mr. Hopkins. | Mr. Clark Kerr. | Mr. Maisky. |
| Justice Byrnes. | Mr. Jebb. | Mr. Gousev. |
| Mr. Harriman. | Mr. Bridges. | Mr. Gromyko. |
| Mr. Matthews. | Mr. Wilson. | Mr. Pavlov. |
| Mr. Bohlen. | Mr. Dixon. | |
| Mr. Hiss. | Major Birse. |
The meeting adjourned at 1940.
2030: The President and certain members of his party left Livadia by motor for Koreiz Villa to dine as guests of Marshal Stalin. The complete guest list was:
| Marshal Stalin. | The President. | The Prime Minister. |
| Mr. Molotov. | Mr. Stettinius. | Mr. Eden. |
| Mr. Vyshinski. | Admiral Leahy. | Field Marshal Brooke. |
| Mr. Beria. | Justice Byrnes. | Air Marshal Portal. |
| Admiral Kuznetsov. | Mr. Harriman. | Admiral Cunningham. |
| General Antonov. | Mr. Flynn. | Mr. Cadogan. |
| Air Marshal Khudyakov. | Mrs. Boettiger. | Field Marshal Alexander. |
| Mr. Gousev. | Miss Harriman. | Mr. Clark Kerr. |
| Mr. Gromyko. | Mr. Bohlen. | General Ismay. |
| Mr. Maisky. | Mrs. Oliver. | |
| Mr. Pavlov. | Major Birse. |