De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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N- . had .V I-,.. -,I -,-.F -. -'fn -R fr ,Fi1JlM5 is ish? Q23 U if'-r li lfef- -f my n--vw l'T 1:fx5 fl, s. 'r : 'iz 7-1 fn' ' 1-LF? 's . :R FF Xxx,-'LBg,5v'1j,'qZ,,Z,?,ff. E ab j 1.iY3 .EJ L-.,Li.:i..f5a3.Wf..L3f:i.:Qi.: 'w5.i,2.t'.L .:.. :Jef ' Comment: Due to a lack of advance planning time, many ideas and some coordination was lost. ' . Recornmendaizions Where possible, more than one meeting -with Naval District representatives be acnornplished, recofoingthe results of - these meetings. Many of the questions that arose csoulil have been answered in meetings of izhis nature. ,. V - .. . .4541 ' if Comment: 'Due to time and rnoney lconfsideratidns, soothe items' Suggested could not be utilized. ' A V ' 'if V D MRecornmendati1E:nV:l That the folllr-wingnifems lqe coneiderc-521, in rela- tion to time and rnonelf available: ' ' ? -Y ff-5 '- - ' a. Ballons Qwith appropriate slogans etc.B ' b. Enlarged ships plans tobe posted fo? visitors c. Posicers and cards for each city d. I-'aper.l1andout.s Qcut-outsof ship, emblems etc. P, e. Mokielsproperly' display'ed'., f , f. 'Comparison chart of new.L'5'l' to old, LST f g., fffulrchaee of LeRoy set toifacilitate making your own ' posters for local use . h. .A poster by the brow indicating times open f i. Many, special items for sale in the ships store to gl168iS4,C1'T11i5iI1f5' onboard, This :requires a good lead time-to-procure. 1 , ..1 7721's ' . . j.. Specialcards for special guests between 9-10 A.,.M.,,g -Comment: 1-In the preparation of follow-up material, many addresses were not available. . Q - .. , T I V V Recommendation: That a specialciizy address list be maintained with the names and addresses of all people assisting or aiding the city visit. Tliis list should include allnxedia for future reference. The obtaining of city telephone directories is a great helps 1 A Comment: Follow-up maQ:e1o'ia1'and information should be considenecl even before the cisuiseubegine. This is a most important: aspect of final completion. l .. . , A Recommendation: That the facilities and talent be made available . to pursue an aggressive follow-up program, with special letters and rnaterial to those who have indieiaiz-ficl the ineerfest and enthusiasm desired. -9- f.gL1 ,ig .1 . ,f. I Q -wx. N- -,Nr 1 .0 1 g - f. f e 1 h U -,, x-1,:..k lr ,-: - . ,., , ., 355' NH K N- Y 2' ' 5' I l

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-i3C5I1flL'EJil3l -?'I 53 N112 lfiiiilfigiiilvi Mi 33f2N'D,ggf5j'3' PUBLIC Il'-IFORMA.'IfEON': Comgmemt: VIP's were selected tc cruisfe on the ship between ports., A Recommendation: That the selection of these VIl?'s be in strict compliance with S+::cNew Dirgctives. C-fsmmentz Brochures to be handed out to the public were delivered in W0 S8635-QJAUS. rehqjqigririgmgnjaxsy 1'I'.lH.11VllQll?fi lo fold and place the inserts before being able tcrdistribute them. A' ' ' ' N l A i ' Recos'nmem.lation: That: all 'cam-'bchures and printed matter be delivered folded and rewlcly fora' fiintributienn Q ' Conuumnt: In many of fhe cities visited, media in surrounding cewnunities- was nut contacted, Rfscomxnenclatiom Than: a, rairliiia of at least '55 miles be established around eafah city to be vlsiizvadx. and all media Qradio-TV and pressb receive releases. Marry people came from a.i'eaa.s 'EEZ to 100 miles away. Conunemt: Cruise: guests between cities 'varied as to their home, often coming from cities: other than time ones ba:ing,visite:cil Recofnmenfmleitiunz Wliezere possible, ,311-eats should come from the city to be visited and ride the ship inzzzu their home city, This affords excellent: contacts and -anfrzeellemiz media coverage, Ill is also recognized that lille.-pre will be rea.-sons tw include others not in this catugoryn Comment: .- Speciaieventa :mah as zlamzzes and parties for the crew mrerep most effective: -whmi schemxled ieaz-ly in leach visit. R.ee:e:ammenf5atioma Tilt all crew activities be schfaduled early in mich. city viaitn . - ,gmm3g:1.g,-nga The heavy nmnbser of visiizmrs daily nialma ?l1E9.I1fl1i,Ilg special gsmupsrw c1mf'.ngg regul.ar vi.si:ting hmmm: diiziigcmlxh Rfa-c:0n11:m:iiQa.tifmf1 That no espfsaezial groups be czmherecl during xegular v'isit.in.gg lm-mire, 'lfhiss fcmficls to :frmke came:-nies fs.-aww' wthan i'i:i.em6is, Une hmlr qffgw put :wide eia:e,5i'y Q-an hour lmaafforfx rezgulzir viaitixigl to hamiiln these: special garoiipao . ' ..g, r - 'WUT -1 Ii-f-111570: T !1 :-51-zilne' . gr e- 13 15, . nm-,ve -. , . nf' 'U ' 1 wma ,,

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,ff- Af ,f'a.EfT.If43,A l7iE?.i?3'LiiZCf1' Bibi' 193263.55333 1. Inssuza-e that Area Psccjeczt iI9i3?ic:ers s-f.APGsa5 have i11afozl'rme.t5,oz1 ii1l4l'l'If31 ..f.. ' te:cia.?.s.in timg: .to fern-mlatez schedules, place afz2va.v.f1cf: publicity' wiilu media, and arrange fp r prmmwticlml ixxteerviewa by . .!W32fm1e::zff Liaiaoxz aciditioza, praviifr, 5QiLi'.il:rf?. releases for three, two , sail fI!Ifl'Z'9 we'u:1si.n ac1'e'am':.r: of tlw ship's,visjtg l , I t l. 'H it v V Q I n Z... Provide-APOS with -an iL1s'5rc e,u:i:ion sheet ofihp l 3f '5??Cj4lI.iZ'!2EI1'16R'Zt!.! to i11cl'e:ufie 81:42:11 i.te:m8 HS: ' L .gg - , Q , a.. A platform for denrnonsaiqxvations alongside the ?T'l'1,i:s :might be c:m':ffiecl by the ship. v Q' V U -,, ' bv. A 'WIP list. for th,e,al1ip?3s hosted reception. fiflzifiy Cifficials, medialz'ep.ss.,- politicians. businessmen, prqfeseional mens can-fluczagzcffv:-s, clexgy'rn.enN mfficials of Navy.a:Efi1ia?qfac?. gxoups, Varad,other3jsuit,able m gsfoupasal lv . ., A M A A. ,. - cg Ne md fur FAA and Coazst Cifuarri cleaxeznce for D V Ii-l:el,is:c2fp6:mr and UDT ac.:?.civi'ities,. Where: explfa .elves are-. to ba' usedg' a isotice tn Mesazrimzza sshoulcl, pz,1lslis'hed: This rfaquirezs aa.clvam,s.:e? Ezime of at least 2:1 IIRGXTLQI. ' ' l 4 ' , fi V '. -f A ' I 1 dg Courtesy car feaquizrememzs.. ' ' ' ' -' 3 Q A ' Q. Neeelkfo-r anappropriaice ss,r::-i.va.l czerernony with c:Aity di.gnitaries cm hazscl with thelkezy to the 4-city, presse 'coverage provided and a. loca,Zfb:a11d Szo stimu1a2.te,lntemast. : . . l . , Q' ' f ' ' V 1 tip Sl:-.ip zsv,neee:ls l-- Zlltelephormes, dry cleaning service, , flmxsh :-zmfzl ggazfbagge pick-up, fzfash wateer, .and'additiana.1 brow to facililate .'a.'Iv'i?VQ ' V - 3. .5a.PCfs in c:.ons'ul,2gaticn a1.fi'tii'x Naval Jllistrict operations pfezmsorxnel islwuld seefw: as local reprefsentaiiveev in fig:1a1li.1:'i.n g berthing arrange gczmfum., Thea: tI'u.z'e.e im'poz'tanE: fa.ctoa's n'af?.ectixxgA 'cm shiphs visiting are 8l,iL1'V'21UQZQL pulrlic:5.3:3r,, actc:eeszibi?:it'y,, and lfmatzion of the berth. The aminzeaizlzas fair-:f+.1:'5.r shipls visit is Qgpredi.css.teei cm the zadequ,ac'3r of time above men- itifrm-zrzi i'af:'2:f.:zfu2n 'Eine Al1 Of4 gcapn be of invaluable Servicer in these areas., The fwzrife in 'wl15.clz tim-av Dfeffmto C'2o'u.:atg,r enjoyed ggrezzteaelz succesas were those porthsv mizaf5w:f.'ce fL111 fQ?'as fizml clone oui:stax1.flix,.g jobs with aazlvaflcef publi::ii:3f, schedule and In 442 :v zu g za 12 25' rags SZTZXGFH Q .er ., ' E30 Mlilivlja - To insmzquze f'::.3.l c:ove:cz1.g'e, time .fc:f.lowi,mg fslamsi-fl. be corztacted Uflfll 1, m.ecli:1'- Q -rv'-nm am masaemmmr-Jm.na:G5uEii4 iSE11. iif5L 51:mJ4Hs!r2rtZii.512ss.aIzlisimihzstfr ' A .-AUSQHQLEISQiCiLi2iQSEEuzp-15445