San Diego (AFS 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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i Al Mahsinat Association 54, Avenue Tozi Tangier Tangier, June 6, 1970 llzromiz The President of the Al Mahsinat Association, Tangier To: Captain J. W. Wells, USS SAN DIEGO Captain: I really have no words to express my rriou st profound gratitude for the work which you have so graciously done in the Al Mohsinat orphanage, nor can I describe for t,'I1'I-I the admiration which I felt - not only for the skill and dynamism oi the work of your young sailors but als: Tor the spirit of generosity and human solidarity which motivates all of yciu, Your gesture is, as his Excelienqy the fb'2'.':V'!QI' vg sgwzprl Ist human brotherhood, the proof that our two countries are really Aly fe. You have brought -I, i 'I I fe sewer ir sin-:ere friendship, and in the most noble altruistic caoperat ian. In the 'Tame at my country, in the name my native city, and in the name of my little orphans l want to express again my heartfelt thanks, and I wish you the best oi luck and success in the completion of all your future projects. The Pm-si Jeni, I I Q I l-frm. Amina Hodi Nasser THE FOREIGN SERVICE X- T .. .I I or mE T UNITED STATES or AMERICA Tongicr, Morocco Juni' 8, l97O Captain J. W. We-lls USS SAN DIEGQ FPO, New York 0950i Dear Captain Wel l s, lwant to express mv most sincere thanks to vou and to the officers and men of the USS SAN DIEGO for making the public affairs aspects of the ship's visit to Tangier such a success. l would particularly like to thank I,LefDi? fired Clark, WG-l Elmer iifartilla and all the men who worked so hard to repair and point the Al Mshsinat Orphanage, Their unstinting efforts have had an immediate positive benefit for the children in the Jr:f'.:nIJ.1-it, and have also generated considerable good will forthe United States. I am attaching the original and an English translation ofa very warm letter of thmks from the directress ofthe orphanage, Mrs. Amina I-Iadi Nggsgr, The basketball team, unddr the direction of Lt.ig Ron Ranheim and IC-I Prince also deserves special praise. Their two games, one with the American School of Tangier and the other with a police- sponsored sports club, were enioyed by all concerned. l would also like to thank LCDR Qichard Black for his assistance with the public visiting ofthe ship, and Cdr. J. D. Thurber for his close cooperation on many aspects of your visit. I am sending you under separate cover a set of press clippings and photographs of the ship's stay in Tangier. i Sincerely, Leslie M. Lisle Branch Public Affairs Officer cc: Mr. Jones, CG. Mr. Fenhagen, USIS Rabat