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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060

All media relations for the Naval Historical Center are handled by the Center's Public Affairs Officer. Inquiries from the media about information concerning naval history, the interviewing of Navy historians and/or the use of Navy facilities for media purposes are most welcomed, and will be allowed providing that they do not attempt to violate Navy policy (see below for details). It is extremely important to the mission of the Center to be accessible to the American people as a resource. Many different types of visual and audio media have been supported, from movies such as Pearl Harbor to documentary television programs, such as "History Detectives" and radio stations, such as National Public Radio (NPR) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Please contact Public Affairs Officer if you require assistance.

Hours:

Weekdays: 0800 - 1700 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
CLOSED: Weekends and Federal holidays

Contact:

Office: (202) 433-7880
Cellular: (202) 288-5093
Facsimile: (202) 433 3593
Email: jack.green@navy.mil

Press Releases:

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Location:

Washington Navy Yard, first floor of Building 57,
Map of the Washington Navy Yard and Information on Visiting the Naval Historical Center

Where to go from here:

The Naval Historical Center welcomes all media interest in naval history. In order to record a segment for television, motion picture or radio using Center personnel or facilities at Washington Navy Yard, it is essential to contact the Public Affairs Office by phone or email ahead of time. Thirty days prior to the planned arrival is preferable in order to ensure that the Naval Historical Center accommodate the request.

All requests for interviews or consultation with any of the resident historians must go through the Public Affairs Officer, reachable at the above number. For further information on Navy regulations regarding a media visit to the Washington Navy Yard see below.

Navy Regulations (How we can and cannot help you)

Here is some examples of media inquires we can help you with:

• Facts checking
• Assistance in identifying Subject Matter Experts
• Provide sources of information on historical naval topics
• Make arrangements to facilitate the shooting of a video segment at the Center, providing that the segment includes Navy personnel
• Provide a specific artifacts, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center, for support of the filming of a segment

How we cannot help you:

• We are not obliged to provide props for any segment
• We cannot promote any commercial venture
• We cannot support any political campaign

When any media is in the Washington Naval Yard, they must be escorted by the Public Affairs Officer. No filming can take place without permission from the Public Affairs Officer in attendance.

16 July 2004