August 9th, 1944

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6:00am

We were underway from our anchorage off Pleasant Island for Auke Bay.

Enroute Auke Bay, AK

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9:51am

The task group anchored in Auke Bay, AK. The USS Woodworth which had proceeded directly from Adak, AK to make preliminary arrangements for us, was at anchor here awaiting us.

Note: Auke Bay is a small arm of the Lynn Canal and is about 20 miles NW of Juneau, AK and at the very foot of the Mendenhall Glacier. Total milage, Kodiak to Auke Bay, 598 miles.

Enroute Auke Bay, AK

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10:10am

The USS Cummings came alongside the USS Baltimore and transfer of baggage and miscellanoeus gear of our party was begun. Our plans called for us to proceed from Auke Bay to Bremerton, WA in the USS Cummings.

Auke Bay, AK

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12:10pm

The Gov. of Alaska, Ernest H. Gruening, and Capt. McLain, Seventeenth Naval District Coast Guard Officer, came on board the USS Baltimoe to call on FDR. The Governor was luncheon guest of FDR.

Auke Bay, AK

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3:15pm

Speaking from the fantail, FDR bade goodbye to the officers and crew of the USS Baltimore.

Auke Bay, AK

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3:30pm

FDR, accompanied by Gov. Ernest H. Gruening and Capt. McKinnon, dep. the USS Baltimore in a ship's whaleboat for the fishing grounds off Tee Harbor, north of Auke Bay. Members of the party followed along in other craft.

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4:30pm

FDR and his party arrived at the fishing grounds and for the next three hours enjoyed some excellent fishing and perhaps some of the most beautiful weather and scenery of the entire trip. Five large salmon, two flounder, one halibut and several cod were reeled in by the party. FDR accounted for the halibut and one of the flounder. The weather had cleared beautifully by the time we dep. the USS Baltimore so that we had the opportunity to enjoy the magnificent scenery - timber covered islands in the foreground with jagged snow-covered mountains crowding close behind, all in the clear-cut outline that is found only in the northern latitudes. Two glaciers could be seen.

Auke Bay, AK

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8:55pm

Returned to the USS Baltimore.

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9:05pm

dep. the cruiser and went on board the USS Cummings, which was still alongside. Gov. Ernest H. Gruening bade FDR and his party goodbye from the deck of the destroyer and as soon as he had dep. the ship the USS Cummings dep. alongside the USS Baltimore.

Auke Bay, AK

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9:10pm

The modified task group (USS Cummings, Dunlap and Fanning) departed Auke Bay for Bremerton, WA. The USS Baltimore and Woodworth remained at Auke Bay until the following morning and then preceeded southward on a course which took them via the Gulf of Alaska and the North Pacific.

Note: Just before leaving the USS Baltimore the President was presented his flag that had been flown while he was embarked in that ship. It was a "home-made" flaf that was manufactured by the signal force of the USS Baltimore.

Auke Bay, AK

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ER

In Hyde Park, NY

USH

Houseguest

Lt. John Fayeweather (arr. 4:05)

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USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

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