Strom Thurmond and the USS Lowndes
Strom Thurmond made a surprise appearance at the Myrtle Beach, SC USS Lowndes Reunion (1996) during the Saturday Morning breakfast at the Lowndes' hotel. Below is the Letter that Senator Thurmond sent to the Lowndes Reunion group prior to this reunion. The next picture is a photo of Strom with Lowndes crewman Fred Brinkman (who as a SC state agency Director, had the opportunely to work with Senator Thurmond).
Strom Thurmond and Fred Brinkman (1988)
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