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1957Z 07 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Secretary of Defense to
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe


P 071957Z JUN 67
FM SECDEF
TO USCINCEUR
INFO COMSIXTHFLT
CINCUSNAVEUR
BT
UNCLAS DEF 7280 FROM ASD(PA) SGD GOULDING
REPORTS HAVE REACHED DOD THAT SOME FORM OF CENSORSHIP
MAY HAVE BEEN IMPOSED ON REPORTERS WITH THE SIXTH FLEET. NO
AUTHORITY HAS BEEN GRATED FOR THE IMPOSITION OF CENSORSHIP.
COMMANDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING SECURITY AT THE
SOURCE. IN THE EVENT SOME FORM OF CENSORSHIP HAS BEEN IMPOSED
IT SHOULD BE ELIMINATED AT ONCE, PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF
AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG'S CARTE BLANCH INVITATION TO U.N. MEMBERS TO
INSPECT THE FLEET. THIS DISCREPANCY HAS ALREADY BEEN POINTED
OUT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BY THE GENERAL MANGER OF
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND OTHERS.
BT


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