De Soto County (LST 1171) - Naval Cruise Book

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GREAT LAKES CRUISE USS DESOTO COUNTY CLST 1171, SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Ogdensburg, N. Y. 14415 June 1964 Sunday, 14 June 1200 - Arrival City Pier 1400 - Flag Day parade 1430 5 Open House to general public until 2000 2030 - Reception on board for approximately 100 VIP's Monday, 15 June 1000 - CO USS DESOTO COUNTY pay offical call on Mayor KEENAN 1000 Q Open House to general public until 1900 1130 - Mayor returns call and remains for lunch 1200 - Major 0'BR1EN to speak at Kiwanis Club at Seymour Hotel 1315 - Karate team demonstration at Huevelton High School ' 1400 - Choral group to sing at State Hospital ' 1800 - UDT demonstration at City Piers 2000 - Ships party at NEddiesn - Band will be furnished by the ship Rochester N. Y. 16-21 June 1964 Tuesday, 16 June ' T ' re resentatives 1400 - Helicopter arrives at Rochester airport for press p 0 DESOTO COUNTY ETA Presslradio!TV conference ' o 1900-2030 - Reception aboard DESOTO COUNTY for up to 100 guests Wednesday,-17 June 0900-1430 - Tour of City and Eastman Kodak plants for 25-30 enlisted men 0900-1000 - Visiting aboard.DESOTO COUNTY by special groups 1000-1700 - General visiting C0pen Housel for the public aboard DESOTO COUNTY 1430 - PressfradiolTV conference in DESOTO COUNTY for VADM McCAIN 1700 - Kiwanis Club dinner, Yacht Club, Sum erville, Rochester. Commanding Officer plus 2 invited. Remarks by CO 2000 - Visit and special tour for Naval Reserve Surface Division 3-92CMD Thursday, 18 June 0900 - Tour of City and Eastman Kodak plants for 25-30 enlisted men - 0900 - Commanding Officer calls on Mayor, County Manager, Superintendent of Schools, City of Rochesterg and Superintendent of Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester 1200 - Calls returnedg luncheon aboard for Mayor, etc. S rface Division 3-89CLD 2000 - Visit and special t0ur for Naval Reserve u l

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- ua.:-5-H .,,.,,,.. .., -- -,,w1mvn, , . 4, , - ' 'WA V . , - -:amp ,, -- Y .fn-1-. .... Rochester, N. Y. Qcont'd2 Friday, 19 June . 0900 - Tour of City and Eastman Kodak plants for 25-30 enlisted men 0900-1000 - Visiting aboard DESOTO COUNTY by Boy Scouts, and Explorer Groups and other special groups 1000-1700's General visiting aboard DESOTO COUNTY by Boy Scouts and public Saturday, 20 June 0900-1700 - Tour of Letchworth State Park for up to 35 enlisted men 0900-1000 - Visiting aboard DESOTO COUNTY by special groups 1000ml700.n,General visiting COpen Houseb for the public aboard DESOTO COUNTY 2000m2400 Q Dance for up to 75 officers and enlisted men sponsored by YWCA at their hall Sunday, 21 June ' 0830 - Roman Catholic Divine Services aboard DESOTO COUNTY 0945 - Protestant Divine Services aboard DESOTO COUNTY 1200-1700 D General visiting COpen Housej for the public aboard DESOTO COUNTY 1900 H Underway Buffalo N. Y. 25-29 June 1964 - Thursday, 25 June 0800 1100 1110 1130 1230 1430 1500 . 1830 U 2 At Port Colbourne, Canada, board 100 VIP s for cruise to Buffalo, New York NOTE: Included will be TV and News Media B Arrive Niagara Frontier Port Authority Terminal. Moored starboardside to outer berth, Q Official welcome by local, City, County, State and Federal Representa- tives and civic leaders NOTE: Request ship provide podium and P. A. System for use of the welcoming committee and the Commanding Officer - - Additional press conference aboard ship to provide for news media that did not accompany ship NOTE: 1. Personnel from the area should be available for interview 2. Com anding Officer present a short briefing . 3. Briefing must end at 1215 to permit Commanding Officer and party to depart for luncheon 1 M Luncheon for Commanding Officer and party NOTEZ Details for luncheon will be forwarded at a later date Q Official call on Mayor Chester KOWAL, Mayor of the City of Buffalo, N. - Official call on Erie County Executive Edward A. RATH ' be made. The Mayor or his NOTE: Official return-calls will not B ships reception and this will be will attend the return call. for 100 guests and invitations Buffalo, N. Y. Guests will include ladies Military Uniform will be summer dress Khaki representative considered the 2020 - Ship's reception Guest list . NOTEg 1, will be prepared by CO USNSMERTC 2. 3. 2 I - - nu:z1-,snsrazggnmrrmfsnemnmaznznm