De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1964

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-r- --1 Sunday 1300 - 1500 1600 Monday 0900 1000 - 1200 1300 1400 - 1600 1700 - 1800 9 August 1964 tConYtl Accompanied CO and lady reporter from Milwaukee Journal on tour of ship and interviews. Departed for Chicago. - 10 August 1964 Met with LCDR Stan Williams, PAO for ComNINE in Chicago. Prepared releases on Chicago visit. Visited Armory and made final schedule arrange- ments. Met former national presidentof the Navy League of the U. S. , Mr. Robert Crown. Discussed visit arrangements. Worked with LCDR Williams on media coverage for ADM McCain's visit and luncheon speech in Chicago. Spoke to NRPRC - 9 -2, regarding visit of DeSoto County. Tuesday - 11 August 1964 0900 - 1000 1000 1100 1300 1345 1430 1500 1600 Met with LCDR Williams, GYSGT Proffer and LT Clement. We discussed arrangements .for the Chicago visitin detail. Met with COL Jack Riley, Public Relations man for Mayor Daley. Arranged for the mayor and other city officials to meet the ship on arrival. Arranged with the Director of the Ravenswood YMCA to feature MAJ O'Brien as the featured speaker at a Lion's Club luncheon. Placed a news. release with the editor at the city desk of the Chicago Tribune and arranged for news coverage oi ADM McCainVs arrival aboard ship.. Placed a news release and arranged for similar coverage at the Chicago Herald American. Placed a news release and press kit at the city news bureau. Visited the Chicago Sun Times and met with the military editor. Placed a news release and arranged for coverage of the ship's visit with the military editor at the Daily News. A -23-



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T' Tuesday - 11 August 1964 tCon'tD 1730 Placed a press kit and news release with the local Associated Press bureau. Wednesday - 12 August 1964 0900 1000 1045 1115 1300 1345 1430 1500 1530 1600 1.730 Placed a news release and press kit with the UPI tChicagoDJ bureau. Met with Mr. Hal Fischer, Public Affairs Director CBS radio and TV, and placed spot announcements. Met with Mr. Wayne Weber, Program Director and TV personality Lee Phillips and made tentative arrangements for CO of ship and CO of troops to appear on the Lee Phillips Show. Met with Larry.Monette, CBS newsman, and discussed film coverage of the DeSoto County. Met with.Mr. Joseph Corey, ABC radio and TV, and ABC newsmen. Placed a press kit and arranged for film coverage ofthe ship's visit. Arranged for placement of spots on ABC radio and TV with the continuity director at ABC. Placed a news release with Mr. Bruce Dennis, news dire ctor WGN radio and TV, and arranged for 7 .film coverage on boardthe ship. . Met with Mr. Jack Brickhouse, WGN sportscaster, and lined LTJG Greg Mather up for an interview. Arranged for use of 30-second spots with WGN Public Affairs Director. Placed a news release with Don Stewart, WLS, radio news director, and arrangedfor 30-second spot coverage with Gene Taylor, station Public Affairs Director. Met with the editor of the Chicago Defender and placed a news story with pics on the shipvs visit. Thursday- 13 August 1964 0800 0900 0915 Met the ship on arrival at North Pier. ADM McCain came aboard. Conducted a press visit for ADM McCain. -24-

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