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1853Z 30 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Naval Support Activity, Naples to
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe


O 301853Z JUN 67
FM NAVSUPPACT NAPLES
TO CINCUSNAVEUR
INFO USS LIBERTY
COMSIXTHFLT
SECDEF
SECSTATE
AMEMB MALTA
CHINFO
CINCLANT
CINCLANTFLT
COMSERVLANT
COMSERVRON EIGHT
COMFAIRMED
USCINCEUR
USDOCOSOUTH
BT
UNCLAS E F T O
SECDEF FOR OASD(PA). USDOCOSOUTH FOR REAR ADMIRAL KIDD.
USS LIBERTY INTERVIEWS
A. CINCUSNAVEUR 301401Z JUN 67
1. INTERVIEW OF ABOUT ONE HOUR DURATION OF RADM KIDD CONDUCTED BY
IRVIN R. LEVINE OF NBC IAW PARA 3 REF A. INTERVIEW REQUESTED BY
NBC. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THE FRAMEWORK OF DOD
LIBERTY NEWS RELEASE, OR STATEMENTS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.
2. AT CONCLUSION OF INTERVIEW AND UPON READING DOD RELEASE MR.
LEVINE STATED THAT HE CONSIDERED INTERVIEW MORE THAN SATISFACTORY
AND THAT HE WOULD RECOMMEND TO HOME OFFICE THAT CREW NOT PROCEED
TO MALTA FOR INTERVIEW OF LIBERTY C.O. NBC WAS TOLD C.O. AVAILABLE,
BUT DID NOT SEEK PUBLICITY.
3. AT PRESENT NO OTHER REQUESTS FOR INTERVIEWS ARE PENDING.
4. UNEDITED TAPE RECORDING OF TOTAL INTERVIEW AND ALL CONVERSATION
ASSOCIATED THERE WITH FORWARDED TO CINCUSNAVEUR AND CHINFO BY
CERTIFIED AIR MAIL.
5. CDR COONEY SENDS.
BT