USS Liberty Records at the Naval History and Heritage Command

Joe Meadors filed this request with the SECNAV Chief of Naval Operations (DNS-36) of the United States of America.
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2024-NavyFOIA-006554
Submitted July 8, 2024
Due Aug. 5, 2024
Est. Completion None
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Awaiting Response
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From: Joe Meadors

Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: USS Liberty Records at the Naval History and Heritage Command

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I was aboard the USS Liberty when the IDF attacked our ship on June 8, 1967 and serve my shipmates as Historian of the USS Liberty Veterans Association.

I am requesting the Naval History and Heritage Center Archives release to us:

Ships History Pre-2001 collection:

BOX 475 LIBERTY (AGTR 5) III
1965-1968 C.H.R.
ROSTERS
AWARDS & LETTERS
DECOMMISSIONING, 28 JUNE 1968

BOX 475A LIBERTY (AGTR 5) III
LIBERTY (AGTR 5) III PHOTOGRAPHS & MISC.
LIBERTY (AGTR 5) III MESSAGES INC. VOICE CONCERNING LIBERTY INCIDENT, SARATOGA (CVA 60), 8 JUN 1967

CD-ROM collection:

CD #133: USS LIBERTY (AGTR-5) Incident Declassified Message Traffic
CD #159-161: USS LIBERTY INCIDENT COURT OF INQUIRY (8 JUNE 1967)

Chief of Information Subject Files:

Box 44: USS Liberty articles and press releases (1 folder)

Post-1946 Command File:

Boxes 708-709: Sixth Fleet message traffic, press releases, radio log, photographs
Boxes 1676-1677: Ship File - USS Liberty preliminary inquiry, Court of Inquiry, correspondence, dry-docking report, Naval Security Group file, articles and press releases, photographs

Immediate Office Files of the CNO, 1969:

Boxes 915-918: USS Liberty Court of Inquiry, press releases, preliminary inquiry, message traffic, personnel files, contingency planning

Navy Command Center:

Box 47: Torpedoing of USS Liberty

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Joe Meadors

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Subject: Navy FOIA Request 2024-NavyFOIA-006554

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Dear Mr. Meadors:
The Department of the Navy received your Freedom of Information (FOIA) / Privacy Act (PA) request dated July 9, 2024 and placed it in queue for processing by order of receipt.
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