[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23414-23415]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        PRAISING A. JAY CRISTOL'S BOOK ``THE LIBERTY INCIDENT''

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 7, 2004

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Judge A. Jay Cristol of the Southern District of Florida on the 
completion of his invaluable research on the USS Liberty incident. 
Judge Cristol's doctoral dissertation details the tragedy that befell 
the U.S. Navy ship USS Liberty in 1967 when Israeli aircraft fired upon 
the ship, killing 34 sailors and wounding 171 others.
  Judge Cristol's dogmatic search persuaded the National Security 
Agency to release classified transcripts proving that Israel's attack 
on the USS Liberty was an accident. Judge Cristol's research shows the 
Israeli forces attacked the American USS Liberty ship because they 
believed it was an Egyptian ship firing upon their coastline.
  Through his diligent work and dedication, Judge A. Jay Cristol has 
assisted in strengthening the relationship between the United

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States and Israel and resolving unanswered questions about this 
unfortunate tragedy. I applaud his efforts, and commend him for this 
important work.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to join me in applauding 
Florida's Judge A. Jay Cristol on this important achievement.

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