[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H. Res. 91 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 91
Demanding the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to the United States Navy
from North Korea.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 23, 2007
Mr. Salazar submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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RESOLUTION
Demanding the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to the United States Navy
from North Korea.
Whereas the U.S.S. Pueblo, which was attacked and captured by the North Korean
Navy on January 23, 1968, was the first United States Navy ship in over
150 years to be hijacked on the high seas by a foreign military force;
Whereas one member of the U.S.S. Pueblo crew, Duane Hodges, was killed in the
assault while the other 82 crew members were held in captivity, often
under inhumane conditions, for 11 months;
Whereas the U.S.S. Pueblo, an intelligence collection auxiliary vessel, was
operating in international waters at the time of the capture, and
therefore did not violate North Korean territorial waters;
Whereas the capture of the U.S.S. Pueblo resulted in no reprisals against the
Government or people of North Korea and no military action at any time;
and
Whereas the U.S.S. Pueblo, though still the property of the United States Navy,
has been retained by North Korea for more than 30 years, was subjected
to exhibition in the North Korean cities of Wonsan and Hungham, and is
now on display in Pyongyang, the capital city: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) demands the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to the United
States Navy from North Korea; and
(2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to
transmit copies of this resolution to the President, the
Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State.
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