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1401Z 30
June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
U.S.S. Liberty
O 301401Z JUN 67
FM CINCUSNAVEUR
TO USS LIBERTY
INFO USCINCEUR
COMSIXTHFLT
NAVSUPPACT NAPLES
SECDEF
SECSTATE
AMEMB MALTA
CHINFO
CINCLANT
CINCLANTFLT
COMSERVLANT
COMSERVRON EIGHT
USDOCOSOUTH
COMFAIRMED
BT
UNCLAS E F T O
SECDEF FOR OASD(PA). USDOCOSOUTH FOR REAR ADMIRAL KIDD.
USS LIBERTY PRESS QUERIES/INTERVIEWS
A. USS LIBERTY 291005Z JUN 1967 PASEP
B. SECDEF 9078 DTG 282051Z JUN 1967 NOTAL
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in file]
1. COMMANDING OFFICER AND ANY MEMBER OF LIBERTY
CREW WHO SO DESIRES ARE AUTHORIZED TO RESPOND TO QUERIES
AND GIVE INTERVIEWS AT MALTA AT TIME CONVENIENT TO
COMMANDING OFFICER. NARRATIVE AND TESTIMONY
REFERED TO IN REF B ARE ONLY PORTIONS OF COURT OF
INQUIRY THAT HAVE BEEN DECLASSIFIED. NORMAL SECURITY
PROCEDURES ARE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE. CREW MEMBERS
ARE LIMITED TO RESPONSES SET FORTH IN PRESS RELEASE DIS-
CUSSED REF B. ANY SUBSTANTIVE QUERIES CONCERNING
ATTACK OR ANY OTHER PHASE OF LIBERTY INCIDENT MUST BE
REFERRED TO OASD(PA) FOR RESOLUTION, AS DIRECTED PARA
TWO REF B.
2. COPIES OF AFOREMENTIONED PRESS RELEASE ARE BEING
HAND DELIVERED THIS DATE TO COMMANDING OFFICER, USS LIBERTY,
AND TO AMEMB MALTA.
3. IRVING R. LEVINE, NBC ROME, HAS REQUESTED INTERVIEW
WITH LIBERTY COMMANDING OFFICER AND REAR ADMIRAL
KIDD. INTERVIEW WITH REAR ADMIRAL KIDD PLANNED PM
30 JUNE. A COPY OF PRESS RELEASE WILL BE GIVEN TO
LEVINE TODAY IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF HE WILL STILL BE
INTERESTED IN INTERVIEW WITH LIBERTY COMMANDING OFFICER
AFTER SEEING THE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF ATTACK ON
LIBERTY WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO
THE PRESS. ALL CONCERNED WILL BE ADVISED OF RESULT
OF THIS DISCUSSION.
4. IF PRESS INTERVIEW IS REQUIRED. COMMANDER COONEY.
COMSIXTHFLT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, WILL ASSIST
AS NECESSARY.
BT
Message subject lineage: 301853Z JUN 67
CINCUSNAVEUR
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