Changed course to 221 and shortly thereafter an air escort of eighteen planes (6 PBM's and 12 SBDs) from Oahu, HI picked us up and escorted us for a part of the way to Pearl Harbor, HI. A short while later several hundred carrier-based planes, operating from carriers at sea off Oahu, HI passed within sight of our task force.

Position and data: weather clea;, sea, smooth; light variable breeze; avg temp., 74.

Task force group commenced steering various courses and at various speeds while making an approach to Pearl Harbor, HI.

The USS Baltimore stopped momentarily while off the entrance to Pearl Harbor, HI while an official party consisting of Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, USN, Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas; Vice Adm. R. L. Ghormley, USN, Commandant, Fourteenth Naval District and Commander Hawaiian Sea Frontier; Lt. Gen. W. R. Richardson, USA, Commanding Gen., US Army Forces in Central Pacific Area; Rear Adm. W. R. Furlong, USN, Commandant of the Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor; and Gov. Ingram M. Stainback of the Territory of Hawaii came aboard from a launch. With them also was the navy pilot, Mr. Otterson, Michael F. Rielly of the White House Secret Service Detail, and Dewey Long of the White House Transportation Office who had with him a pouch of White House mail for us.

Note: Ships in the harbor manned the rail in white uniforms. The President's flag was hoisted at the main of the USS Baltimore.

The USS Baltimore moored at pier 22-B, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, just astern of the renowned aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.

Note: distanc traveled, San Diego, CA to Pearl Harbor, HI, 2285 miles.

Many Flag and General officers came on board the USS Baltimore to call on FDR.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander, Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area, called on FDR, having just arrived in Hawaii by air from New Guinea. Gen. MacArthur went directly to FDR's quarters where he, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, Adm. Ghormley and Gen. Richardson conferred with FDR.

The group posed on deck for pictures by the newsreel and stll photographers.

FDR and his party dep. the ship by automobile to take up quarters ashore in Honolulu, HI. Honors were rendered FDR on the dock by the Navy Yard Marine guard and band.

Arrived at quarters at Waikiki, HI. The estate made available to FDR is one of the most attractive and comfortable beach places in the city,

Note: The late Chris R. Holmes home has been used by our naval aviators as a rest home between missions.

FDR dined with his immediate party. Lt. Comdr. Bruenn messed with the immediate party while in residence at Waikiki.

Adm. Ghormley called on FDR to arrange the schedule of the three-day visit here.

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