Memorandum from National Security Adviser Walt Rostow to President Lyndon Johnson, 9:50 AM

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In this memo National Security Adviser Walt Rostow gives President Johnson the first report that the USS Liberty has been attacked in the Mediterranean.

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MEMORANDUM
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Thursday, June 8, 1967 -- 9:50 a. m.
Mr. President:
We have a flash report from the Joint Reconnaissance Center
indicating that a U.S. elint (electronics intelligence) ship, the
LIBERTY, has been torpedoed in the Mediterranean, The ship is
located 60-100 miles north of Egypt.
Reconnaissance aircraft are out from the 6th fleet.
We have no knowledge of the submarine or surface vessel which
committed this act,
We shall keep you informed.
wanted
Rostow
DECLASSIFIED
Authority
By isp . NARS, Date 11-9-79

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