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Survivors press committee for study of 1967 USS Liberty attack; lawmakers weigh forming review panel
Summary
Survivors of the USS Liberty and several state representatives urged the committee to establish HB 256, a study committee to examine the federal government's response to the June 8, 1967 attack. Several survivors testified at length about their experiences and said they seek fuller public answers.
Representative Sabourne Deschwaniere introduced HB 256 to create a committee to study the federal government's response to the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty. The proposal would appoint a small panel of four House members, one senator, and a public member to investigate whether the U.S. government adequately determined culpability for the attack.
Multiple survivors and family members of crew described detailed, often harrowing accounts of the attack during the committee hearing. Tom Olin, who served aboard the USS Liberty, recounted strafing, napalm…
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