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Tioga County adopts resolution declaring June 8, 2026 "Remember the USS Liberty Day"
Summary
By unanimous vote the commissioners adopted Resolution R-7-26, which declares June 8, 2026 as "Remember the USS Liberty Day" and includes assertions about the 1967 attack that the resolution itself frames as findings.
The Tioga County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution R-7-26 at its May 12 meeting, declaring June 8, 2026 as "Remember the USS Liberty Day." The resolution text recounts the June 8, 1967 attack on the USS Liberty and characterizes actions taken against the ship in strong terms.
The resolution document presents a series of factual assertions about the 1967 incident and its aftermath; the minutes record the resolution's text and the commissioners' signatures. The resolution is a formal county statement and the claims within it are attributable to the county's adopted document rather than to external adjudication or adjudicated court findings.
