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foe , Lar Rye ON Nee ON sages. Sh a ae f 4 Ba ar) ae Se Tan od a sere yh . ‘ : 7 OF RE ena OR Tas cae Pa ee ce a ee na ee my eee . ae ee = tee dae » ~ ¢ ' 64 ~—~ "3330 P.M., WEDNESL__ DECEMBER 21, Q) SY) Ay ADVANCE RELEASE F( Attorney Generel Acrdert Brownell, Jr., announced today a settileme agreement with A. 8. Onassis and affiliated interests involving ei litigation arising out of the claimed illegal purchase from the of war surplus ships by noncitizen corporations. leading to the civil settlements have been under the direction of Assiptant Attorney General Warren z. Burger, head of the Civil Division, and a special unit headed by Morton Liftin. In connection with the settlenent, Mr. Burger said: an “Tis brings to a close an unusual chapter in the history of Maritime litigation, with the Government receciving not only the original payments on the agreed purchase price of the vessels but $7,000,000 fron “ JAN N10 1956 “e * 2 Déc 28 1955 the Onassis interests. Total Government recoveries from other purchasers in the Pact: two ) years segregate | an n additional #25 ,000, 000." o J nee = Bt a RI a. aaa Filet ane doen SBE “Libel and forfeiture actions vere ‘brought by the Department of Justice against 17 vesscls owned by various corporations elaimed to be controlled by A. &. Onassis to enforce provisions of the United States Shipping Lavs prohibiting non-citizen control of American Plag vessels. A personal civil action against A. S. Onassis and others to recover the Profits realized from the operation of the vessels illegally purchased from the Government wes also brought dn the Federal Dighriet Court in New York, Forfeiture actions suthorited with respect sels not yet been tee with nespe Ore, 4F Mesa 192 et ve is brought be e the Wesels were outside th’ D veaerhs Court for ofheor reasgfh Lo gettilenont & arreentOTd RECORDADDS 2 ve ~ ant 4 sseis ea well uit Genaing in New York. EXcn, Sd — we sre ge pec ee Tear A pt ere Pee Stet D otal al Be ge re Te yet or ee oe fz." fT NT Cre ty vr. at poe rr ‘ as . . . te a Be Se eee Sa ER SR mT eee ot ——