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2101Z 29 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Naval Support Activity, Naples to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe


P R 292101Z JUN 67
FM NAVSUPPACT NAPLES
TO CINCUSNAVEUR
INFO COMSIXTHFLT
USDOCSOUTH
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UNCLAS E F T O
PRESS RELEASE ON USS LIBERTY
A. PHONECON LT MCILWAINE/LCDR SIMS 29 JUN
1. HAVE REQUEST FROM IRVING R. LEVINE, NBC NEWS, FOR INTERVIEWS
WITH CO USS LIBERTY AND RADM KIDD CONCERNING USS LIBERTY COURT
OF INQUIRY REPORT. INTERVIEWS DESIRED 30 JUNE IN ROME OR NAPLES,
PREFERABLY IN EARLY AFTERNOON.
2. IN FOLLOWUP REQUEST LEVINE SAID THAT IF CO USS LIBERTY IS NOT
AVAILABLE IN ROME OR NAPLES, NBC DESIRES TO KNOW HOW LONG HE WILL
BE IN MALTA WITH VIEW TOWARD SENDING CREW THERE TO FILM INTERVIEW.
3. IAW REF A, ADVISED NBC THAT POSSIBILITY OF INTERVIEWS WILL BE
EXPLORED AND ANSWERS PROVIDED SOONEST.
4. FYI RADM KIDD AWARE OF ABOVE REQUEST AND SUGGESTS NBC BE TOLD
HE HAS NOTHING TO SAY OR ADD TO PREVIOUSLY RELEASED MATERIAL.
IF NBC PERSISTS IN REQUEST FOR INTERVIEW RADM KIDD AVAILABLE.
5. REQUEST GUIDANCE.
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