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2201Z 08
June 1967 transmitted message text from
U.S.S. America to
Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
P R 082201Z JUN 67
FM USS AMERICA
TO OASD PA
INFO COMSIXTHFLT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
FLEET PAO SENDS
1. FOLLOWING NEWS COPY FORWARDED FOR YOUR ACTION.
2. QUOTE ASSOCIATED PRESS, WASHINGTON, D.C. FIRST ADD SECOND LEAD
ABOARD THE CARRIER AMERICA IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, JUN 8 (AP) -- AN ASS-
OCIATEED PRESS REPORTER HEARD A RADIO TRANSMISSION INFORMING THE
CARRIER ABOUT 12:30 P.M., GMT, THAT "WE'VE BEEN HIT." PARA
IMMEDIATELY STRICT SECRECY WAS ENFORCED AND CERTAIN AREAS WHERE TOP
OFFICERS WERE WORKING WERE PLACED OFF-LIMITS TO NEWSMEN. PARA
THE CARRIER SWUNG INTO ACTION. DECK CREWS WERE ADVISED THAT AIR-
CRAFT THEN OUT ON FLIGHT MANEUVERS WERE BEING BROUGHT BACK IMM-
EDIATELY. THEY WERE NOT TOLD WHY, BUT SPEED IN CLEARING THE DECK
AND GETTING READY FOR RECOVERIES LANDINGS WAS STRESSED. PARA
BENEATH THE FLIGHT DECK, HANGAR CREWS WERE BREAKING OUT 500-POUND
BOMBS AND GAZTING EIGHT-FOOT BULLPUP AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILES READY FOR
LOADING UNDER THE PLANES. PARA
ABOVE DECK, LOWER-RANKED SAILORS WERE REMOVED FROM NEAR SECURITY AREAS.
PARA "THIS IS IT," WAS A COMMON REMARK. MOST THOUGHT COMBAT WITH
THE SOVIETS MIGHT BE IMMINENT. PARA
(PICK UP) HORTON UNQUOTE
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Note: See COMSIXTHFLT 081716Z JUN
67 for reason press copy sent
to OASD(PA). |