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2132Z 28 July 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet to
U.S.S. Liberty


P 282132Z JULY 67
FM CINCLANTFLT
TO USS LIBERTY
INFO COMSERVLANT
COMSERVRON EIGHT
COMSECONDFLT
CINCUSNAVEUR
COMSIXTHFLT
BT
UNCLAS E F T O
WELCOME HOME TO LIBERTY
1. THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF EXTENDS TO THE OFFICERS AND
MEN OF LIBERTY A WARM WELCOME HOME AND HEARTY
CONGRATULATIONS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. THE PRIDE THAT
WE ALL FEEL IN YOUR EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE OF DUTY
UNDER MOST DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES IS MIXED WITH SADNESS
AT THE LSS OF MANY OF YOUR SHIPMATES. IT WILL BE IN THE
MINDS OF ALL OF US AS WE WELCOME YOU BACK TO YOUR HOMEPORT
THAT YOU SUFFERED GREAT LOSSES. THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT
THE CREDIT FOR HEROIC AND EFFECTIVE WORK WILL BE DIMINISHED
NOR THAT THE ENTHUSIASM FOR THOSE RETURN WILL BE
RESTRAINED. BUT THIS RETURN DOES HAVE POIGNANCY IN THAT SOME
SHIPMATES AND LOVED ONES ARE NOT COMING BACK.
ADMIRAL E.P. HOMES.
BT