RESOLUTION 02/08-1
CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF REPUBLICANS
Board of Directors

DETERMINE FACTS SURROUNDING USS LIBERTY ATTACK
Resolution Adopted August 18, 2002 By
The California Congress of Republicans Board of Directors

WHEREAS on June 8, 1967, the USS LIBERTY, while operating peacefully in international waters, was attacked by air and sea forces of the state of Israel, killing 34 crew members and injuring 171, AND

WHEREAS the attack was labeled by Secretary of State George Ball as the "blatant murder of American citizens", AND

WHEREAS evidence has been developed that shows that the Israeli government knew that its forces were attacking an American Naval vessel, and continued the attack from sea and air for several hours while the ship flew a large American flag, AND

WHEREAS eviit was reported that American Navy fighter aircraft, launched to come to the aid of the Liberty, were recalled by officials of the Johnson administration before they could reach the scene, AND

WHEREAS the surviving crew members and the surviving families of those killed have sought for many years to have this incident investigated, and yet the incident remains the only U.S. Naval disaster never fully investigated, AND

WHEREAS veterans' groups have been joined by the Wisconsin state legislature in formally asking for a Congressional investigation of the incident, AND

WHEREAS the C.C.R. has been asked by Liberty survivors to adopt this resolution

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the California Congress of Republicans call upon members of Congress to honor the veterans and survivors by investigating the attack on the USS Liberty and reporting their findings, AND

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent to all California Republican members of Congress members, to the USS Liberty Veterans Association and place a copy of this Resolution in the official CCR Book of Resolutions.