Eugene A Greene (DD 711) - Naval Cruise Book

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3 5 I l E Il i ,.. -.41-eh,,.,.. I J, il g 3 fd- I. f gi. B: fi-E . 1 T. FTE .. 5, 1 Q1 I n ,I ' I I, -J., If ,- 'Ai 6 lu 1 if f I Bene Hchievements ' 'THE AMERICAN MISSION IN KENYA WISHES TO THANK THE OFFICERS AND CREW FOR EXCELLENT COOPERATION IN ADMINISTERING OUTSTANDING HANDCLASP AND PEOPLE TO PEOPLE PROGRAMS IN MOMBASA. WE HOPE THE VISIT WAS AS GRATIFYING TO THE SHIP AS IT WAS TO THE PEOPLE OF KENYA ..... !!AMERICAN EMBASSY, NAIROBI, KENYA!! IT HAS BEEN A GREAT PLEASURE FOR Us TO HAVE YOU IN D IBOUTI I WISH TO CONGRATULATE YOU FOR THE SMARTNESS AND PERFECT BEHAVIOR OF YOUR CREW ASHORE AND TO THANK YOU FOR THE RECEPTION GIVEN TO THE DJIBOUTI ORPHANS. GOD SPEED AND FAIR WINDS. COME BACK. !!MARINE DJIBOUTI, FRENCH SOMALILAND!! I WISH TO COMPLEMENT YOU, COMMANDER WASNIEWSKI AND OFFICERS AND MEN OF USS GREENE ON A FINE IMPRESSION WHICH YOU LEFT WITH SAUDI ARABIA AND THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY. AS THE FIRST U. S. NAVAL VESSEL TO CALL AT JIDDA SINCE JUNE HOSTILITIES, I BELIEVE THE VISIT HAS BEEN HELPFUL IN MAINTAINING CLOSE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U. S. AND SAUDI GOVERN- MENTS. . ..... !!AMERICAN EMBASSY, JIDDA, SAUDI ARABIA!! . THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE GREENE ARE CONSIDERED BY ALL HERE TO BE THE BEST GOODWILL AMBASSADORS TO VISIT THIS PORT IN MANY MONTHS. THE EXCEPTIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP OF THE GREENE'S VARIOUS ATHLETIC TEAMS AND THE COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND CHILDRENS PARTY WILL BE LONG REMEMBERED BY ALL. ..... !!MAAG, MASSAWA, ETHIOPIA!! THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES OF OFFICERS AND MEN O-F THE USS GREENE WHILE VISITING MOMBASA IS INDEED MOST GRATIFYING. IT IS APPARENT THAT MUCH GOODWILL RESULTED FROM THE VISIT AND CLOSER TIES WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA AND THE LOCAL POPULACE. TO THE MEN OF GREENE WELL DONE. ..... !!COMMANDER IN CHIEF, U. S. ATLANTIC FLEET!! IT IS DIFFICULT TO PROPERLY RENDER OUR THANKS FOR THE MANY COURTESIES YOUR SHIP HAS SHOWN DURING YOUR VISIT IN BAHRAIN. ALL IN ALL YOUR SHIP HAS DONE A GREAT DEAL TO CONTINUE THE TRADITION OF AMERICAN GENEROSITY WHICH OUR PEOPLE DO NOT EASILY FOR- GET. ..... !!FATHER BARTHOLOMEW AND THE SACRED HEART CHURCH!! IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL HAVING YOU AROUND -J REALLY IT HAS. TALK ABOUT SPREADING JOY AND GOODWILL. WE HAVE BEEN THE RECIPIENTS. YOU CANNOT REALIZE WHAT YOUR COMING AROUND HAS MEANT TO THE KIDS. IT IS ALL WELL AND GOOD TO PREACH CHARITY AND GOODNDSS, BUT THE ACTUAL VIRTUE SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS AND THAT IS WHERE YOU COME IN. LITTLE ECHOES OVERHEARD MAKE US REALIZE HOW MUCH THE CHILDREN ADMIRED YOUR BOYS. CONTINUE TO WEAR THAT SMILE ALONG WITH THE SAILOR CAP AND SPREAD JOY AND YOUR ,LIFE IS WORTH- WHILE. OUR PRAYERS, OUR THOUGHTS AND WONDERFUL MEMORIES FOLLOW YOU. ..... !!ST. LAWRENCE'S CONVENT, KARACHI, PAKISTAN!! JUST A NOTE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE PLEASURE OF BEING ABLE TO COME ABOARD YOUR SHIP IN MOMBASA. EVERYONE WAS MO ST COURTEOUS TO ME AND OUR PASSENGERS. ..... !!AMER- ICAN PRESIDENT LINES!!