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2300Z 09 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Joint Chiefs of Staff to
Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet and
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe and
Defense Communications Agency and the
other service chiefs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff


P 092300Z JUN 67
FM JCS
TO CSA
CNO
CSAF
CMC
CINCLANTFLT
USCINCEUR
DCA
BT
S E C R E T JCS 7578 JCS SENDS.
SUBJECT: JCS FACT-FINDING TEAM
GENERAL JOSEPH H. RUSS, USA, CHIEF, JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL
HEADQUARTERS GROUP, OJCS, DESIGNATED SENIOR MEMBER OF A FACT-
FINDING TEAM OF FIVE MEMBERS TO EXAMINE THE CIRCUMSTANCES
RELATING TO THE COMMAND AND CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION ACTIONS AND
PROCEDURES ASSOCIATED WITH EVENTS PRECEDING ATTACK ON USS LIBERTY
(GTR-5) ON 081200Z JUNE 1967, REPORTING FINDINGS TO THE JCS AND
SUBMITTING RECOMMENDATIONS AS APPROPRIATE. REQUEST THAT THE TEAM
BE AFFORDED READY ACCESS TO ALL COMMAND AND CONTROL ELEMENTS AND
COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE OBTAINING THE
RELEVANT FACTS.
GP-4


Note: The JCS Fact-Finding Report (AKA "Russ Report") is available.