Lehner, Philip N., 1964-1965
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Lehner, P. 1964 100 Oct. 29 We were again aroused by Binion at 7:30; shortly thereafter we approached Kwajalein, were boarded by a harbor guide, and headed for the fuel pier; after much maneuvering we docked at 9:20; our only reception committee (a surprise only to George) was three security guards; they boarded and issued passes which became effective at 10:00; our liberty henceforth was 8:00 AM to 10:30 PM; Dave Perkinson an entomologist from Bishop Museum, came aboard in the early P.M.; he had already been on Kwajalein 3 days; for the rest of the day we explored the island facilities - Macy's, the snack bar, post office and barber shop during the day and the Ocean View and Crossroads clubs at night; we were apparently lucky to get into the harbor and dock as most ships have been refused mooring because of trouble with visiting ships - the captain expressed the feeling that the reason we were welcomed was because of the Smithsonian party - I hope we leave as good an impression with them as they had when we arrived; this was the night Big Jim had his trouble at both the Crossroads Club and on board ship - from this point on he was destined to quit his job on the crew; in the afternoon Binion, Dave and Roger had seen four English Sparrows.