December 4th, 1937

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10:40am –

12:15pm

FDR and some of his party left USS Potomac to inspect Fort Jefferson, FDR was presented with a Queen conch shell by Willard Morris of National Park Service. Returned to USS Potomac to get underway on return trip.

Aboard USS Potomac

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1:05pm

USS Potomac got underway towards Miami, FL rounding off Key West, FL at 5:30 P. M. After dinner, entire party played cards until 10:15 and spent the late evening in preparation of dismbarking on the following day.

Aboard USS Potomac

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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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