June 19, 1942 - DAISY LUNCHES WITH FDR AND WINSTON CHURCHILL AT HYDE PARK

Daisy describes her first encounter with Churchill in her journal:

“I stood looking out through the front door. In a minute or two a pair of gray legs appeared on the top step, followed by Mr. Churchill, short & round, his eyes very blue. Seeing a strange woman, he stopped on the lower stair landing & examined a painting…. He turned & came down the last two steps — he smiled — I smiled. We shook hands — I introduced myself — We wandered down the hall to the Library. He has never been here before — was interested in everything — We wandered back to the hall –Harry Hopkins appeared. Then Com. Thompson, then James Martin, Secretary. We all wandered to the enclosed porch. Lunch was announced, & we all stood up for the P.M. to go through the door first. He stopped for me; so I went through! The P. was waiting at the door of the dining room, Miss Tully with him. We all went in.”

Pictured, three pages from Daisy’s journal giving a detailed account of the event, including a seating diagram on the third page