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Tuesday,, August 2nd, 1958 
The arrival of an official mail pouch for the President 
via U.S.S, Dallas prevented him from engaging in his favorite 
sport during the forenoon of this day* Be spent the period 
studying official papers and documents. 
At the invitation of the President, Hear Admiral Walter 
N. Vernou, U.S.N. , now Commandant of the 15th Naval District 
and formerly the President # s Naval Aide , arrived via the Dallas 
enjoy 
to pay his respects and^ a bit of fishing. Admiral v emou 
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came aboard Houston at 0805 and a short time later efrj -e ysd a 
pleasant chat with the President* 
During the forenoon Fred Adams and Dan Callaghan attempted 
to emulate Pa* s success in landing a ssi l->fish, but to no avail, 
though cue was landed by Lieutenant Age ton, who also was in the 
boat. 
At 1130 , the. President embarked with Admiral Verne u 
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in a motor launch and proceeded to Wafer Bay, where a landing 
was effected on a shelving beach, and where, after being joined 
by the other members of his party, the President and all hands 
enjoyed a delicious picnic lunch in a truly tropical setting, 
incidentally. Admiral Vernon caught the largest fish in his 
eventful life, when^ enroute to the picnic site, he landed a 
45 pound ,r W ahoo”. 
During the course of the fishing following the picnic 
the President landed a 100 pound, nine and one half foot sail* 
fish, while Boss in the same boat, captured a 121 pounder 
