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then returned to the ship to type up a letter giving details of the 
Lsysan situation. Lists of equipment were also typed up "by Fred . 
June 1, 1963 - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, U. S. S. Tavakoni 
¥e were awakened at 3:30 a. m. as planned and called Dr. Humphrey 
at 4 a.m. (this was 10 a.m. E. D. T. ) . Dr. Humphrey said that he would 
look into the situation by calling DESERET. lie suggested holding up 
the sailing date until Tuesday or Wednesday. Nothing was settled 
about disposition of the Laysan material. About 10 a.m. ve discussed 
this with Capt. Gandy and Com. Doyle was called. Deseret had called * ’ 
his office and was again given a flat no to a permanent camp on Lsysan 
at the end of June. A meeting was set up for 10 a.m. Monday morning. ' 
After lunch we went to town to pick up a dozen Benzaaatic cylinder 
from Levers and Cooke (Plihoa St.) and some other items. After dinner 
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eld notes were written. The Moctobi came into port today and 
uerthed next to us* We talked briefly with some of the officers and 
crew* They had just gotten back from towing barges to Johnston and 
Christmas Islands. 
June 2, 19o3 - Pearl Harbor f Hawaii > U. S* S. Tawakoni 
vie awoke this morning at 9 sum. > had breakfast 9 and went sight-seeing 
along the Pali highway. The Pali overlook was most iit^ressive with shear 
cliffs going straight down into the valley below. The view of the north 
coast was very nice. We proceeded on toward and 
stopped when we spotted birds flying over two large offshore islands. 
We saw many Sooty Terns circling over the islands. Common Noddies 
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