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                      Several days before my departure I told the Press Conference that I intended to
tske a cruise on the "Potomac" but that being unable to accomodate three Press Association
representatives on the small escort ship "Calipso", and, feeling unwilling to use an active destroyer
for this purpose, I could not take the Press Association representatives with me. They asked me
whether I was going to go ashore at eny time, end to this I replied definitely in the negative.
 
                      Therefore, on the morning of Sunday, August third, I entrained, accompanied by
General Watson, Captain Beardall and Admiral McIntire, going on board the U.S.S. Potomac at
New London, Connecticut, that evening while it was still daylight. Many persons saw me and we
stood out of the herbor into the Sound in full view of thousands, my Presidential flag flying from
the main top.
 
                      It was still imperative to establish my location beyond a doubt, so on Monday
morning, August fourth, we entered the harbor of Nonquit, Massachusetts. The launches went
ashore and brought on board, again in full view of hundreds, the Crown Princess of Norway, her
brother, Prince Cerl, her three children and two nurses, and also Mrs. 0stgaard and Mr. Bedell.
We went off-shore two or thee miles and fished in full view  of the beach -- the entrance to New
Bedford harbor, and many passing yachts. At about 6.30 P.M.. we returned to Nonquit harbor
and I took the party ashore and was seen by several thousand people. Returning to the "Potomac"
we stood out into the dusk headed toward the Cape Cod Canal.
 
At eight o' clock we reversed course and,going around the south end of Cuddyhunk Island, we
anchored in the midst of seven U.S. Warships at about ll P.M., at Mememsha Bight on the
western end of Nartha's Vineyard. All ships were darkened. At dawn Tuesday, August fifth, the
U.S.S. Potomac ran along side of the Flagship "U.S.S. Augusta" and we transferred my mess
crew, provisions, etc. We found on board Admiral Stark  and General Marshall, who joined the
"Augusta" via a destroyer from New York late the previous evening. At 6.30'A.M. the U.S.S.
Augusta and the U.S.S. Tuscaloosa, accompanied by five new destroyers, stood out into the open
sea. We headed east passed Nantucket Shoals Lightship until we were far out side any shallow
waters where hostile mines could conceivably be laid. That evening we were 250 miles out in the
ocean.