Famous People Who Visited
The U.S.S. Little Rock
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Kirk Douglas Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. James William Fulbright Grace Kelly |
Robert F. Kennedy Melvin R. Laird Sophia Loren Prince Rainier III |
Archbishop Makarios Robert S. McNamara Miss America 1975 |
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U.S. Senator (Dem), Arkansas, January 1945 – January 1975 Born: April 9, 1905 - Sumner, Missouri Died: February 9, 1995 - Washington, D.C. James William Fulbright was a well known member of the United States Senate representing Arkansas. Fulbright was a Southern Democrat and a staunch multilateralist, supported racial segregation, supported the creation of the United Nations, and opposed the House Un-American Activities Committee. He is also remembered for his efforts to establish an international exchange program, which thereafter bore his name, the Fulbright Fellowships. (Above materiel is from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://wikipedia.org) On June 3, 1960, Senator Fulbright gave the keynote speech at the re-commissioning ceremonies for the U.S.S. Little Rock. Click here to see the text of the entire speech, as well as a newspaper article pertaining to that event. |
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Born Mihalis Christodoulou Mouskos, August 13, 1913 — August 3, 1977 Archbishop and primate of the autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church (1950-1977) and first President of the Republic of Cyprus (1960-1977). Mouskos was born in the village of Panayia in the Paphos district on August 13, 1913. In 1926, at the age of 13, he was admitted to Kykko Monastery as a novice, and was educated there, graduating in 1942 with a degree in Theology. He took up the duties of a priest in the Orthodox Church while sustaining an interest in academic theology, and in 1938 received a World Council of Churches scholarship to undertake further study at Boston University, Massachusetts, USA. In 1948, while still studying at Boston, he was elected Bishop of Kition. Mouskos adopted the clerical name 'Makarios' and returned to Cyprus. Makarios was a charismatic and popular figure in Cyprus, but his relationship with the British authorities was fraught. Like many public figures in the Greek Cypriot community on Cyprus, in the 1940s and 1950s he was an active supporter of Enosis, the union of Cyprus with Greece. Makarios III died unexpectedly on August 3, 1977, of a heart attack. He is buried in a tomb in the mountains near Kykko Monastery, where he served as a novice in the 1920s and 1930s. An imposing bronze statue of Makarios was erected outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia. He remains a controversial figure. He has been criticized for abandoning the goal of Enosis in favor of independence. Others admire him as a national hero and an Ethnarch. In any case he is possibly the most significant figure in recent Cypriot politics. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://wikipedia.org |
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Senator (Dem), New York: January 1965 – June 1968 Born: November 20, 1925 - Boston, MA Died: June 6, 1968 - Los Angeles, CA Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy, also called "RFK" was one of two younger brothers of President John F. Kennedy, and was appointed by his brother as Attorney General for his administration. As one of President Kennedy's most trusted advisors, RFK worked closely with the President during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the subsequent Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1964, after his brother's death, Kennedy was elected to the US Senate from the state of New York. He was assassinated shortly after delivering a speech celebrating his victory in the 1968 presidential primary of California at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://wikipedia.org |
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Born June 9, 1916 in San Francisco CA, McNamara is an American business executive and a former United States Secretary of Defense. McNamara served as Secretary of Defense under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson from 1961 to 1968. McNamara left office on 29 February 1968; for his efforts, the president awarded him both the Medal of Freedom and the Distinguished Service Medal. He resigned that position to become President of the World Bank (1968–1981). Shortly after McNamara departed the Pentagon, he published The Essence of Security, discussing various aspects of his tenure and his position on basic national security issues. He did not speak out again on defense issues until after he left the World Bank. McNamara is also credited with creating the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Defense Supply Agency. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://wikipedia.org |
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Born September 20, 1934, is considered to be the most famous Italian actress of all time. She was born Sofia Villani Scicolone in Rome, Italy, the illegitimate daughter of aspiring actress and piano teacher Romilda Villani and married engineer Riccardo Scicolone and grew up in poverty in wartime Pozzuoli. Her sister Anna-Maria later married Romano Mussolini. Belying the typical portrayal of the beautiful actress as vacuous and empty-headed, Loren was known for her sharp wit and insight. One of her most frequently quoted sayings is her quip on her diet, "Everything you see, I owe to spaghetti." During the 1960s Loren was one of the most popular actresses in the world, and continued to make popular films in both America and in Europe, acting with all the leading male stars of the time. Her films include: Two Nights with Cleopatra, It's Him, Yes! Yes!, Boy on a Dolphin, The Pride and the Passion, Desire Under the Elms, Houseboat, Heller in Pink Tights, The Fall of the Roman Empire, Quo Vadis, Lady L, A Countess from Hong Kong, The Millionairess, The Voyage, A Special Day with Mastroianni, La Ciociara (Two Women), Prêt-à-Porter, Grumpier Old Men. In 1991, Loren received an honorary Academy Award for her contribution to world cinema and was declared "one of the world cinema's treasures". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://wikipedia.org |
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Melvin Robert (Bam) Laird was born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 1, 1922 and nicknamed "Bambino" (shortened to "Bam" and pronounced like the word 'bomb') by his mother. Laird was a Republican congressman who served as Richard Nixon's Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973. Melvin Laird urged Nixon to follow through on a policy of U.S. troop withdrawal from Vietnam. He coined the phrase "Vietnamization," meaning that more of the burden of fighting the war should fall to the South Vietnamese forces. He graduated from Carleton College in Minnesota, then entered the United States Navy as an enlisted man. He received an ensign's commission in April 1944 and served on a destroyer, the USS Maddox (DD-731), in the Pacific. A recipient of the Purple Heart and several other decorations, Laird left the Navy in April 1946. In his final report as Nixon's Secretary of Defense, in January 1973 Laird listed what he considered to be the major accomplishments of his tenure: Vietnamization; achieving the goal of strategic sufficiency; effective burden-sharing between the United States and its friends and allies; adequate security assistance; maintenance of U.S. technological superiority through development of systems such as the B-1, Trident, and cruise missiles; improved procurement; "People Programs" such as ending the draft and creating the AVF; improved National Guard and Reserve forces; enhanced operational readiness; and participatory management. One of Laird's most active initiatives was his persistent effort to secure the release of the American captives held by the enemy in Vietnam. Laird returned to the Nixon administration in June 1973 as counselor to the president for domestic affairs, concerning himself mainly with legislative issues. In February 1974, as the Watergate crisis in the White House deepened, Laird resigned to become senior counselor for national and international affairs for Reader's Digest. Laird received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1974. Since 1974 he has written widely, in Reader's Digest and other publications, on national and international topics. On January 5, 2006, he participated in a meeting at the White House of former Secretaries of Defense and State to discuss United States foreign policy with Bush administration officials. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://wikipedia.org |
Kirk Douglas gets a tour of USS Little Rock 1967 or 1968 
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Kirk Douglas (born December 9, 1916) is an American actor and film producer known for his oft-imitated and -parodied gravel-ridden voice, born Issur Danielovitch Demsky in Amsterdam, NY. To help make his way through college, he thought getting an acting scholar- ship might work. His talents got him noticed at the acclaimed American Aca demy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where he soon received a scholar- ship, along side classmate Betty Joan Perske (better, and soon to be known as Lauren Bacall). He then served in the U.S. Navy from the outbreak of World War II in 1941 until it ended in 1945. After the war he returned to New York City and started doing radio theater and commercials, while trying to break in on Broadway. Kirk Douglas received four Academy Award nominations for his work in Champion, The Bad and the Beautiful and Lust for Life (as Vincent Van Gogh). Douglas did not win any competitive Oscars, but received a special Oscar in 1996 for "50 years as a moral and creative force in the motion picture community." For his contributions to the motion picture industry, Kirk Douglas has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1984, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. In October 2004, the avenue "Kirk Douglas Way" in Palm Springs, CA was named in his honor. Popular at home and around the world, Kirk Douglas received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981 and the French Legion of Honor in 1985. In 1996, Kirk Douglas suffered a stroke, partly impairing his ability to speak. Some of Douglas’ films are: * The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) * 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) * The Racers (1955) * Ulysses (1955) * Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) * Strangers When We Meet (1960) * Spartacus (1960) (also executive producer) * Town Without Pity (1961) * Lonely Are the Brave (1962) * The Heroes of Telemark (1965) * To Catch a Spy (1971) * Holocaust 2000 (1977) * The Man From Snowy River (1982) * It Runs in the Family (2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://wikipedia.org |
Princess Grace and the Prince of Monaco boarding USS Little Rock July 1969 
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Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 - September 14, 1982) was an Oscar-winning American film actress who, as a result of marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco, became Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. She was the mother of the principality's current reigning Sovereign Prince, Albert II of Monaco. Princess Grace was required to renounce her American citizenship upon her marriage. Kelly was born in Philadelphia, PA, to John Brendan Kelly, Sr. and Margaret Katherine Majer. Though her family had opposed her becoming an actress, Kelly became a fashion model and appeared in her first film, Fourteen Hours (1951), when she was 22. The following year she "starred" with a minor role in High Noon (1952), a generally praised but somewhat controversial western starring Gary Cooper. In 1955, she was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Country Girl. The musical comedy High Society (1956) was her last film, as her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco marked her retirement from acting. She reportedly was surprised to learn from Rainier that she was expected to give up her film career entirely, but followed his wishes grudgingly. Prince Rainier and Princess Grace had three children: Princess Caroline Louise Marguerite, Albert II of Monaco, Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth. At the age of 52, in September 1982, Princess Grace suffered a stroke while driving. It resulted in an accident, and she died the next day without regaining consciousness. Princess Stéphanie, who was alleged by some sources to have been the actual driver of the car, suffered only minor injuries. Some of Grace Kelly's films: * High Noon (1952) * Mogambo (1953) * Rear Window (1954) * The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) * To Catch a Thief (1955) * High Society (1956) ----------------------
Prince Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi) ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost fifty-six years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th Century. Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American actress Grace Kelly, he was also responsible for reforms to Monaco's constitution and for expanding the principality's economy beyond its traditional gambling base. Gambling accounts for approximately three percent of the nation's annual revenue today; when Rainier ascended the throne in 1949, it accounted for more than 95 percent. After grave illness in March 2005, Rainier died on April 6; his only son, Albert, succeeded him as Prince Albert II. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://wikipedia.org |
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Miss Shirley Cothran was the 1975 winner of the Miss America pageant. From the December 1975 issue of All Hands Magazine we know “Sailors aboard ships of the U.S. Sixth Fleet recently hosted Miss America 1975, Shirley Cothran, and her six runners-up. This USO-sponsored show marked the first time any reigning Miss America had entertained military men aboard ships in the Mediterranean.” "Besides Miss Cothran, who is also Miss Texas, .....were: Rhonda Pope, Miss Arkansas; Susan Griffin, Miss North Carolina; Karen Smith, Miss Kansas; Cheryl Johnson, Miss Wyoming; Lucianne Buchanan, Miss California; and Kristen Krull, Miss New York." "Seven sailors from USS Little Rock (CG 4) had the honor of acting as escorts for Miss America and her court during their stay aboard the flagship. They were: Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class William F. Taylor; Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Gary W. Ivey; Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Hans M. Naggor; Lance Corporal John E. Knight; Quartermaster 2nd Class Cristopher J. O’Donald; Personnelman Seaman Daniel R. Sugs; and Operations Specialist 1st Class M. L. 'Pepper' Seaman." After completing her time as Miss America 1975, Miss Cothran (now Dr. Shirley Cothran-Barret) earned: a B.S. in Elementary Education, a M.E. in Guidance and Counseling, and a Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education and Family Counseling. Dr. Shirley Cothran Barret has been married to Richard K. Barret since 1976. They have four children: David, Julia, John, Mark. Dr. Barret has over 20 years experience speaking to Civic Groups, National Corporations, Local, Regional, and State Education Organizations, Churches, Conventions, Women's Workshops and Retreats, and Spouse Events. She has also served as a judge for the Miss America 1987 and 1996 competitions. |
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Douglas Elton Fairbanks, was born in New York, NY, on 9 December 1909. He attended the Bovee School in New York and Collegiate Military and Knickerbocker Grays, New York; the Pasadena Polytechnic Institute, California; and tutored in London, Paris, New York and Los Angeles. Fairbanks served first in the Naval Reserve, First Naval District Headquarters, Boston, MA, then aboard USS Mississippi, with Director of Public Relations, Navy Department, Washington, DC, and with the Inshore Patrol, Ambrose Section, Third Naval District. He had additional duty in the Eighth Naval District in connection with the campaign conducted by the Louisiana State Citizens Committee to raise funds for the Navy Relief Society. In April 1942, Commander Fairbanks was ordered to report to Commander, Task Force 39, where he served as Assistant Gunnery Officer, with additional duty as Aide and Flag Lieutenant, and later as Special Naval Observer. He was attached to USS Wasp when she carried airplanes to the embattled Island of Malta in 1942, and to USS Wichita convoying vessels to Murmansk, Russia, in June and July of that year. He had duty as a Special Naval Observer at Headquarters, Commander, US Naval Forces in Europe, London, England. In November 1942 Fairbanks reported to Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet (Administrative Command), and served in amphibious operations as Assistant in the Research and Development Section. In May 1943 he reported to Commander, Service Force, Atlantic Subordinate Command, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, and from there to duty on the staff of VAdm. Henry Kent Hewitt, USN Commander Naval Forces, Northwest African Waters. In July 1944, he was designated as Special Operations Officer on the staff of Commander Eighth Fleet, being detached in September 1944 with orders to return to the United States. Fairbanks served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, from October 1944 until January 1945, when he was transferred to duty at Headquarters, Commander in Chief, US Fleet. He was later ordered to the US Naval Personnel Separation Center (Officer), Washington, DC, and was released from active duty in the rank of Commander on 5 February 1946. Fairbanks was awarded the Silver Star Medal, the Legion of Merit, the American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp, with bronze "A", the American Area Campaign Medal; the European - African - Middle Eastern Area Campaign Medal with one bronze star; the World War II Victory Medal; and the Expert Pistol Shot Medal. He also has the Decoration and Diploma of Office of the National Order of the Southern Cross, conferred by the Brazilian government; the Legion of Honor (Chevalier), and the Croix de Guerre with Palm, by the Government of France; and the Distinguished Service Cross, awarded by the Government of Great Britain. In civil life, Fairbanks was an actor and writer, and had been assistant producer in the fields of motion pictures and the theater. He was active in foreign affairs through the State Department, and, prior to entering the Navy, was assigned as the President's envoy to certain South American countries on a diplomatic and special mission. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. passed away 7 May 2000 in New York City |