[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 246 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 246

   Demanding the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 18, 2002

Mr. Campbell submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Demanding the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy.

Whereas the USS Pueblo, which was attacked and captured by the North Korean Navy 
        on January 23, 1968, was the first United States Navy ship to be 
        hijacked on the high seas by a foreign military force in over 150 years;
Whereas 1 member of the USS 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 USS 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 USS Pueblo resulted in no reprisals against the 
        Government or people of North Korea and no military action at any time; 
        and
Whereas the USS 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 of North Korea: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) demands the return of the USS Pueblo to the United 
        States Navy; and
            (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies 
        of this resolution to the President, the Secretary of Defense, 
        and the Secretary of State.
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