,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #adjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbf,mr4  
,massie submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ,intellig5ce      
7,p]man5t ,select71 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives honor+ ! m5 
( ! ,,uss ,lib]ty1 urg+ !               
declassification ( all records relat+ to
 ! ,june #h1 #aifg1 attack1 & affirm+ t 
! lives & safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s
 & s]vicememb]s %all be p>am\nt 9 !     
conduct ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy4   
,:]eas1 on ,june #h1 #aifg1 ! ,,uss     
,lib]ty & h] crew ( #bid 0 op]at+ 9     
int]national wat]s2 ,:]eas an unprovok$ 
attack by ,israeli w>planes & torp$o    
boats result$ 9 ! dea? ( #cd ,am]icans &
 ! w\nd+ ( #agd o!rs2 ,:]eas ,israeli   

,mirage ,jets conduct$ multiple sorties1
 attack+ ! ,,uss ,lib]ty ) rockets1     
cannons1 & napalm1 & foll[+ ! air       
assault1 ?ree ,israeli motor torp$o     
boats fir$ multiple torp$oes1 "o ( :i*  
/ruck ! ,lib]ty on ! />bo>d side2 ,:]eas
 eyewitness acc\nts f crew memb]s ( !   
,,uss ,lib]ty te/ifi$ t #c lifeboats t  
_h be5 laun*$ 9 an attempt by crew to   
save ! mo/ s]i\sly w\nd$ 7 ma*9e-gunn$  
by ,israeli torp$o boats2 ,:]eas1 ^u    
receiv+ di/ress signals f ! ,,uss       
,lib]ty1 ! ,,uss s>atoga & ! ,,uss      
am]ica laun*$ aircraft 9 response to !  
attack to def5d ! ,lib]ty2 ,:]eas all ( 
! aircraft 7 recall$ be=e !y 7 able to  
assi/ ! ,lib]ty2 ,:]eas1 "u ! comm& ( ! 
sev]ely w\nd$ ,capta9 ,william ,l4      
,mc,gonagle1 ! (fic]s & crew ( ! ,,uss  
lib]ty f\ght alone = #ag h\rs to save _!
 %ip1 c>e = _! w\nd$ %ipmates1 & ov]come
 sev]e battle damage1 (t5 plac+ !mselves
 9 extremely haz>d\s situations )       
complete disreg>d = _! own safety1 until
 !y f9ally r5dezv\s$ ) ! ,,uss ,davis1  

,,uss ,massey1 & ,,uss ,little ,rock2   
,:]eas1 hav+ suff]$ ?r\gh ! attack &    
subsequ5t recov]y1 ! crew 7 in=m$ t "u  
p5alty ( arre/1 f9es1 & imprisonm5t1 !y 
7 =bidd5 to speak ab\t ! incid5t :i*    
fur!r comp\nd$ ! effects ( po/-traumatic
 /ress2 ,:]eas ,capta9 ,w>d ,bo/on1     
,jr41 s5ior legal c\nsel to ! ,navy     
,c\rt ( ,inquiry review+ ! ,,uss ,lib]ty
 incid5t1 9 a sign$1 sworn affidavit1   
atte/$ t he & ,admiral ,isaac ,kidd     
believ$ ! attack 0 a delib]ate ef=t to  
s9k an ,am]ican %ip & murd] its entire  
crew''' t ! ,israeli attack 0 plann$ &  
delib]ate1 & c\ld n possibly h be5 an   
accid5t1 b 7 pressur$ politically to    
conclude o!rwise2 ,:]eas ,admiral ,?omas
 ,moor]1 =m] ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs (
 ,/aff1 wrote 9 a #aiig lett] t he1 nev]
 believ$ ! attack on ! ,,uss ,lib]ty 0 a
 case ( mi/ak5 id5tity4 ,t is           
ridicul\s''' ,israel knew ! ,lib]ty c\ld
 int]cept radio messages f all p>ties'''
 to ! ongo+ w>''' & t ,israel 0 prep>+  
to seize ! ,golan ,heights f ,syria     

despite ,presid5t ,johnson's kn[n       
opposition1 t ,israel want$ to prev5t   
,wa%+ton f int]f]+ 9 t campaign1 & !    
result 0 a wanton sneak attack2 ,:]eas  
,admiral ,?omas ,moor] wrote1 ,:at is s 
*ill+ & cold-blood$1 ( c\rse1 is t      
,israel c\ld kill z _m ,am]icans z !y   
did 9 confid5ce t ,wa%+ton w\ld coop]ate
 9 quell+ any public outcry2 ,:]eas     
,dean ,rusk1 =m] ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
wrote1 !re is e reason to believe t !   
,,uss ,lib]ty 0 id5tifi$1 or at lea/ h] 
nationality det]m9$1 by ,israeli        
aircraft approximately "o h\r be=e !    
attack4 ,9 ^! circum/ances1 ! lat]      
milit>y attack by ,israeli aircraft on !
 ,,uss ,lib]ty is q lit]ally            
incompreh5sible1 ,ri*>d ,helms1 =m]     
director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce       
,ag5cy1 said he did n ?9k !re c\ld be   
any d\bt t ! ,israelis knew exactly :at 
!y 7 do+1 & ,bobby ,ray ,inman1 =m]     
,director ( ! ,national ,security       
,ag5cy1 flatly reject$ ! ,israeli       
explanation t ! attack on ! ,,uss       

,lib]ty 0 a case ( misid5tification1    
/at+1 x is j exce$+ly difficult to      
believe t ! ,lib]ty 0 n correctly       
id5tifi$2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! attack1 ! ,,uss
 ,lib]ty flew a #e x #h & a #g x #ac    
foot ,am]ican flag1 ) ! ,engli% lett]s  
,l-,i-,b-,e-,r-,t-,y on ! %ip's /]n1    
mak+ x di/+ui%able f ,egyptian vessels2 
& ,:]eas1 despite ! valor display$ by ! 
crew ( ! ,,uss ,lib]ty & ! decorations  
aw>d$ = _! actions1 _m aspects ( !      
attack & its aft]ma? rema9 %r\d$ 9      
secrecy & controv]sy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! gallant s]vice & sacrifice 
( ! crew ( ! ,,uss ,lib]ty 9 def5se ( _!
 %ip & fell[ sailors dur+ ! attack (    
,june #h1 #aifg2  7#b7 honors ! lives1  
s]vice1 & memories ( ,william ,b4       
,all5baugh ( ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&2 ,philip
 ,mc,cutcheon ,arm/rong1 ,jr4 (         
,detroit1 ,mi*igan2 ,g>y ,r4 ,blan*>d ( 
,wi*ita1 ,kansas2 ,all5 ,m4 ,blue (     
,yakima1 ,wa%+ton2 ,francis ,br[n (     
,albany1 ,new ,york2 ,ronnie ,j4        

,campbell ( ,sevi]ville1 ,t5nessee2     
,j]ry ,l4 ,conv]se ( ,puyallup1         
,wa%+ton2 ,rob]t ,b4 ,eis5b]g ( ,/4     
,paul1 ,m9nesota2 ,j]ry ,l4 ,goss (     
,nor? ,v]non1 ,indiana2 ,curtis ,a4     
,graves ( ,grosse ,po9te ,f>ms1         
,mi*igan2 ,lawr5ce ,p4 ,hayd5 ( ,h\/on1 
,texas2 ,w>r5 ,e4 ,h]sey (              
,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania2 ,alan      
,higg9s ( ,weym\?1 ,massa*usetts2 ,c>l  
,l4 ,ho> ( ,m\nt ,v]non1 ,ohio2 ,ri*>d  
,w4 ,ke5e1 ,jr4 ( ,batavia1 ,new ,york2 
,james ,l4 ,l5au ( ,wa%+ton1 ,miss\ri2  
,raymond ,e4 ,l9n ( ,adamsville1 ,ohio2 
,james ,m4 ,lupton ( ,%reveport1        
,l\isiana2 ,duane ,r4 ,m>ggraf ( ,fond  
du ,lac1 ,wiscons92 ,david ,w4          
,m>lbor\gh ( ,wat]ville1 ,ma9e2 ,an?ony 
,p4 ,m5dle ( ,wat]bury1 ,connecticut2   
,c>l ,c4 ,nygr5 ( ,williamsport1        
,p5nsylvania2 ,james ,c4 ,pi]ce (       
,cl9ton1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 ,jack ,l4 ,rap] 
( ,c$>t[n1 ,georgia2 ,edw>d ,e4 ,rehmey]
 ,,iii ( ,york1 ,p5nsylvania2 ,david    
,skolak ( ,g>y1 ,indiana2 ,john ,c4     

,smi?1 ,jr4 ( ,i?aca1 ,new ,york2 ,melv9
 ,d4 ,smi? ( ,alamance1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a2  
,john ,c4 ,spi*] ( ,t>5tum1             
,p5nsylvania2 ,alex&] ,n4 ,?ompson1 ,jr4
 ( ,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania2 ,?omas  
,r4 ,?ornton ( ,spr+field1 ,ohio2       
,philippe ,c4 ,ti$tke ( ,santa ,cruz1   
,cali=nia2 ,/eph5 ,s4 ,to? ( ,san       
,diego1 ,cali=nia2 ,fr$]ick ,j4 ,walton 
( ,niag>a ,falls1 ,new ,york1 :o di$ z a
 result ( ! attack2  7#c7 urges !       
,presid5t to declassify & make publicly 
available all records1 docum5ts1        
reports1 memor&a1 communications1       
photographs1 record+s1 transcripts1     
intellig5ce assessm5ts1 op]ational      
records1 aft]-action reports1           
inve/igative files1 brief+ mat]ials1    
diplomatic communications1 & int]nal    
communications ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 !        
,national ,security ,ag5cy1 & any o!r   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t relat+ to ! ,june #h1 #aifg1  
attack on ! ,,uss ,lib]ty2 &  7#d7      

affirms t ! lives & safety ( ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5s & s]vicememb]s %all be   
held p>am\nt 9 ! conduct ( ! =eign      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all n be    
subord9at$ to ! int]e/s ( any =eign     
nation4