De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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Thursday - 13 August 1964 QiConVtJ 1100 1200 1330 1400 1500 1700 1900 1930 Friday - 0900 1200 1200 1400 1600 1700 Made final arrangements for ADM McCain's luncheon speech at the Sherman Hotel. Attended the Rotary luncheon with ADM McCain and CO of DeSoto County. Briefed the CO on the Chicago schedule. Met with Mr. Phil Maxwell. Promotion Editor at the Chicago Tribune and Chairman of the Chicagoland Music Festival. .Arranged for the choral group to be hosted at a private luncheon by the Tribune and for them to sing at .the Music Festival luncheon in the Grand Ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel. Had a 15-minute interview on Chicago's UH'F-TV stationand Channel 26. Attended a reception aboard ship. 14 August 1964 Placed additional news material at the four major newspapers, four major radio-TV stations and at the city. news bureau. Attended a Navy League luncheon at the Yacht Club. Attended to administrative details in the PI office aboard ship. LCDR Ellis departed for Muskegfon, Mich. to make arrangements for ship's visit to that port. LT Stack departed for Manitowac, Wisc. to arrange visit. x Saturday - 15 August 1964. QLCDR Ellis - Muskegon, Visitj 0800 1000 1100 1300 1600 Met with Maine Recruiter in Grand Rapids, Mich. Visited two TV stations and arranged for promotional interviews and news and feature coverage during visit Departed Grand Rapids for Muskegon. Arrived Muskegon. Met with LCDR Werth, CO NRTC, Muskegon. Reviewed schedule and arrangements for visit. Visited four area radio stations and local newspaper. Placed spots and other press kit material. Radio interviews were arranged. -25-

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Sunday - 16 August 1964 1300 - 1600 Monday 0700 0800 0930 - 1200 1330 1700 1900 - 2030 Met with LCDR Werth and finanlized visit plans. - 17 August 1964 1 LCDR Ellis interviewed on Grand Rapids TV 120 minutesl. Arrived at NRTC. Reviewed requirements for ship's visit. ' Delivered final schedule for ship visiting and special unit demonstrations to local press and radio. LCDR Ellis interviewed for 20 minutes on local radio Awaited ship's arrival on docking facility. Ship detained. Arranged for cocktail party at local hotel to occupy VIP reception guests on hand awaiting ship arrival. Ship arrived. Reception held and large crowd per- mitted to board following reception. Tuesday 18 August 1964 0800 090.0 1200 1300 1500 Met press photographer and arranged special set up using CO UDT and LTJG Mather in appropriate situations Remained onboard ship to assist with daily routine Accompanied MAJ OVBrien to local radio station Scheduled 30 minute interview extended to full hour MAJ OVBr1en answered questions submitted via ' telephone Welcomed Mayor of Muskegon and city dignitaries aboard Assisted as escort officer Wednesday 19 August 1964 0800 1500 Departed Muskegon for Cleveland, Ohio Arrived Cleveland, met with CDR Reed, CO NRTC Reviewed sked Made final commitments of ship personnel and special units Established visiting hours and unit demonstration hours 26 - a - u o a o o 0 a o o o o n 1 9 o o o o 0 o 1 o 1 o Q o o u 0 o o Q a . o 4 c -u 1 s 9 o s , o u I a , g a c o Q 0 . o n 1- -