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0624Z 10 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Task Force Sixty to Commander, Sixth Fleet

O 100624Z JUN 67
FM CTF SIX ZERO
TO COMSIXTHFLT
INFO USS AMERICA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
A. COMSIXTHFLT 100310Z5 JUN 67 [not in file]
B. CJCS 092310Z5 JUN 67
C. SECDEF 302008Z3 MAY 67
D. USS AMERICA 092225Z0 JUN 67
1. THE FOLLOWING IS FORWARDED AS REQUESTED REF A. TO RESPOND TO
QUESTION CONTAINED REF B.
   A. REF C WAS RECEIVED ABOARD USS AMERICA AT 302233Z MAY 67. ITS
CONTENTS WERE MADE KNOWN TO ALL OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL
ASSIGNED TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS DUTIES BY AMERICAS' PUBLIC AFFAIRS
OFFICER.
   B. ALL OFFICERS ASSIGNED AS ESCORTS WERE BRIEFED ON ITS CONTENT
AND UPON SECURITY PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH NEWSMEN.
   C. WIDE INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE MESSAGE AS AMERICA AND
CTF 60 STAFF.
   D. USS AMERICA NOTICE 505; OF 29 MAY 67 WHOSE PURPOSE WAS QUOTE
TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND [grabled] NEWS MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES
BOARD AMERICA. UNQUOTE CONTAINED THE
FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH QUOTE SECURITY. THE NEWS MEDIA
REPRESENTATIVES DO NOT HOLD CLEARANCES. SEVERAL ARE EXPECTED TO
BE FOREIGN NATIONALS REPRESENTING U.S. NEWS AGENCIES. NONE OF THE
NEWSMEN HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO BE EXPOSED TO CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION. UNQUOTE. THIS NOTICE RECEIVED SHIP-WIDE DISTRIBUTION
INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS ESCORTS AND ROOM STEWARDS.
   E. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS MADE BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF
AMERICA, OVER THE SHIPS INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ON 29 MAY,
PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST GROUP OF NEWS MEN. QUOTE
TOMORROW WE WILL HAVE NEWSMEN OF THE WORLD PRESS COMING ON BOARD.
ALL HANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE POLITE AND GIVE THESE PEOPLE THE
TYPICAL AMERICA HOSPITALITY. EVERYONE MUST REMEMBER THAT SECURITY
OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IS OF THE UPMOST IMPORTANCE. TALK ONLY
ABOUT UNCLASSIFIED PORTIONS OF THE JOB THAT YOU DO IN AMERICA.
DO NOT GIVE NEWSMEN YOUR ANALYSIS OF POLITICALLY IMPORTANT EVENTS.
DO NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT MATTERS THAT OCCUR OFF THE SHIP. REM-
EMBER THAT WE HAVE SECURITY AREAS WITHIN THE SHIP WHERE MANY OF
US CANNOT GO. IF YOU SEE A NEWSMAN IN ONE OF THESE AREAS POLITELY
BUT FIRMLY ASK HIM TO LEAVE. IF HE DOES NOT LEAVE ADVISE YOUR
DIVISION OFFICER IMMEDIATELY. UNQUOTE.
2. REF D IS PERTINENT.
GP-4
BT

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