[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1036 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1036

  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

                           September 21, 2006

 Mr. Salazar submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                the Committee on International Relations

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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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