[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 479 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 479

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 2019

 Mr. Tipton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


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

Whereas the USS Pueblo, which was attacked and captured by the navy of North 
        Korea on January 23, 1968, was the first ship of the United States Navy 
        to be hijacked on the high seas by a foreign military force in more than 
        150 years;
Whereas 1 member of the USS Pueblo crew, Petty Officer 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 the territorial waters of North Korea;
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 the Government of North Korea for more than 50 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 House of Representatives--
            (1) desires the return of the USS Pueblo to the United 
        States Navy;
            (2) would welcome the return of the USS Pueblo as a sign of 
        good faith from the North Korean people to the American people; 
        and
            (3) 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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