USS Liberty: American Legion Resolution 508 Rescission - Redacted

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Joe Meadors <joemeadors2@gmail.com>
FW: American Legion Resolution 508

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Joe Meadors <joe@ussliberty.com> Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:09 PM

To: gangoffour@usslibertyveterans.org, Pat Roushakes
Forgot to follow up on this.
Joe
From: Joe Meadors [mailto:joe@ussliberty.com]

Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 9:08 PM
To: 'Norton, Jennifer L.'
Subject: RE: American Legion Resolution 508
Jennifer,
Thank you for your kindness in responding to my email. My apologies for the delay in following up on it.
Could you provide us with a copy of the resolution that rescinded Resolution 508?
Thanks in advance.
Warmest regards,
Joe
Joseph L. Meadors
USS Liberty Survivor

Director of Operations
USS Liberty Veterans Association
Email: joe@ussliberty.com
http://www.usslibertyveterans.org
From: Norton, Jennifer L. [mailto:jnorton@legion.org]

Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:48 AM
1 of 10 8/26/2012 2:47 PM
To: 'Joe Meadors'

Mr. Meadors,
I looked into Resolution 508 you had inquired about, and it has been rescinded.
We currently have no position regarding this topic.
Per email of 11/06/2009
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Resolution 235, Subject: “The USS Liberty,” was submitted by The American Legion Department of the District of Columbia to the 84
Annual National Convention of The American Legion, held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Foreign Relations Convention Committee reported to the 3,000 Legion delegates on the floor of the Convention. The 3000 delegates
by voice vote approved the report, which included the recommendation of the Convention Committee on Foreign Relations to reject
Resolution 235, Subject: “The USS Liberty.” There were no discernable “No” votes.
The American Legion consists of wartime veterans who are independent thinkers. They make up their own minds.
It may interest you to know, and perhaps you do, that the Commanding Officer of the USS Liberty, Captain McGonagle was awarded our
Nation’s Highest Military Honor, The Congressional Medal of Honor. The crew was also recognized with appropriate military awards. The
U. S Navy conducted an exhaustive investigation after this tragic event and came to the conclusion that it was an accident of war. The
American Legion accepted that explanation.
Kind regards,
Jennifer

Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:09 PM
To: Norton, Jennifer L.
Subject: American Legion Resolution 508
Jennifer,
American Legion Resolution 508 which was passed at the American Legion National Convention in 1967 calls on Congress to investigate
the June 8, 1967 attack on the USS Liberty.
Can you tell us the status of that Resolution?
2 of 10 8/26/2012 2:47 PM
Warmest regards,
Joe
Joseph L. Meadors
Norton, Jennifer L. <jnorton@legion.org> Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 3:23 PM

To: Joe Meadors <joe@ussliberty.com>
Mr. Meador:
There are actually 3 different resolutions in play here.
Resolution No. 508, which was adopted at the 1967 convention was rescinded by Resolution No.
8 at the May, 1984 Spring Meetings of the National Executive Committee. This particular
resolution [No. 8] titled, “Rescinding Obsolete Policy Resolutions dealing with Foreign
Relations,” rescinded “all Foreign Relations Policy resolutions adopted by the Annual National
Convention or the NEC, 1919-1976.”
The third resolution in question here is No. 235, which was rejected – meaning that it never
was adopted – at the 2002 National Convention.
Jennifer

Jennifer,
3 of 10 8/26/2012 2:47 PM
Thanks in advance.
Warmest regards,
Joe
Joseph L. Meadors



To: 'Joe Meadors'
Mr. Meadors,
4 of 10 8/26/2012 2:47 PM
Resolution 235, Subject: “The USS Liberty,” was submitted by The American Legion Department of the District of Columbia to
the 84th Annual National Convention of The American Legion, held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Foreign Relations Convention Committee reported to the 3,000 Legion delegates on the floor of the Convention. The
3000 delegates by voice vote approved the report, which included the recommendation of the Convention Committee on
Foreign Relations to reject Resolution 235, Subject: “The USS Liberty.” There were no discernable “No” votes.
It may interest you to know, and perhaps you do, that the Commanding Officer of the USS Liberty, Captain McGonagle was
awarded our Nation’s Highest Military Honor, The Congressional Medal of Honor. The crew was also recognized with
appropriate military awards. The U. S Navy conducted an exhaustive investigation after this tragic event and came to the
conclusion that it was an accident of war. The American Legion accepted that explanation.
Kind regards,
Jennifer

Jennifer,
American Legion Resolu on 508 which was passed at the American Legion Na onal Conven on in 1967 calls on Congress to inves gate the June 8,

1967 a ack on the USS Liberty.
Can you tell us the status of that Resolu on?
Warmest regards,
Joe
Joseph L. Meadors
5 of 10 8/26/2012 2:47 PM

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Norton, Jennifer L. <jnorton@legion.org> Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 8:35 AM

To: Joe Meadors <joe@ussliberty.com>
Mr. Meadors,
We cannot provide a copy of Res 235 because, technically, it does not exist. And we cannot, as a
matter of policy, release names and contact information on Legionnaires.
Jennifer

Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 6:46 PM
Jennifer,
Thank you again for your kindness in responding to my email. At the risk of going to the well once too often could I impose
on your kindness and ask for a copy of the draft of resolution 235 as well as the names and email addresses of the members
of the committee that recommended it be rejected?
Warmest regards,
Joe

6 of 10 8/26/2012 2:47 PM
Joseph L. Meadors



Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:23 PM
To: 'Joe Meadors'
Mr. Meador:
There are actually 3 different resolutions in play here.
Resolution No. 508, which was adopted at the 1967 convention was rescinded by Resolution No.
8 at the May, 1984 Spring Meetings of the National Executive Committee. This particular
resolution [No. 8] titled, “Rescinding Obsolete Policy Resolutions dealing with Foreign
Relations,” rescinded “all Foreign Relations Policy resolutions adopted by the Annual National
Convention or the NEC, 1919-1976.”
The third resolution in question here is No. 235, which was rejected – meaning that it never
was adopted – at the 2002 National Convention.
Jennifer

Jennifer,
7 of 10 8/26/2012 2:47 PM
Thanks in advance.
Warmest regards,
Joe
Joseph L. Meadors



To: 'Joe Meadors'
Mr. Meadors,
8 of 10 8/26/2012 2:47 PM
Resolution 235, Subject: “The USS Liberty,” was submitted by The American Legion Department of the District of Columbia to
the 84th Annual National Convention of The American Legion, held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Foreign Relations Convention Committee reported to the 3,000 Legion delegates on the floor of the Convention. The
3000 delegates by voice vote approved the report, which included the recommendation of the Convention Committee on
Foreign Relations to reject Resolution 235, Subject: “The USS Liberty.” There were no discernable “No” votes.
It may interest you to know, and perhaps you do, that the Commanding Officer of the USS Liberty, Captain McGonagle was
awarded our Nation’s Highest Military Honor, The Congressional Medal of Honor. The crew was also recognized with
appropriate military awards. The U. S Navy conducted an exhaustive investigation after this tragic event and came to the
conclusion that it was an accident of war. The American Legion accepted that explanation.
Kind regards,
Jennifer

Jennifer,
American Legion Resolu on 508 which was passed at the American Legion Na onal Conven on in 1967 calls on Congress to inves gate the June 8,

1967 a ack on the USS Liberty.
Can you tell us the status of that Resolu on?
Warmest regards,
Joe
Joseph L. Meadors
9 of 10 8/26/2012 2:47 PM

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Joe Meadors <joemeadors2@gmail.com>

FW: American Legion Resolution 508

Joe Meadors <joe@ussliberty.com> Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:09 PM

Forgot to follow up on this.

From: Joe Meadors [mailto:joe@ussliberty.com]

USS Liberty Survivor

From: Norton, Jennifer L. [mailto:jnorton@legion.org]

To: 'Joe Meadors'

We currently have no position regarding this topic.

Per email of 11/06/2009

From: Joe Meadors [mailto:joe@ussliberty.com]

Can you tell us the status of that Resolution?

Norton, Jennifer L. <jnorton@legion.org> Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 3:23 PM

There are actually 3 different resolutions in play here.

From: Joe Meadors [mailto:joe@ussliberty.com]

USS Liberty Survivor

From: Norton, Jennifer L. [mailto:jnorton@legion.org]

We currently have no position regarding this topic.

Per email of 11/06/2009

From: Joe Meadors [mailto:joe@ussliberty.com]

American Legion Resolu on 508 which was passed at the American Legion Na onal Conven on in 1967 calls on Congress to inves gate the June 8,

Error! Filename not specified.

Norton, Jennifer L. <jnorton@legion.org> Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 8:35 AM

From: Joe Meadors [mailto:joe@ussliberty.com]

USS Liberty Survivor

From: Norton, Jennifer L. [mailto:jnorton@legion.org]

There are actually 3 different resolutions in play here.

From: Joe Meadors [mailto:joe@ussliberty.com]

USS Liberty Survivor

From: Norton, Jennifer L. [mailto:jnorton@legion.org]

We currently have no position regarding this topic.

Per email of 11/06/2009

From: Joe Meadors [mailto:joe@ussliberty.com]

American Legion Resolu on 508 which was passed at the American Legion Na onal Conven on in 1967 calls on Congress to inves gate the June 8,

Error! Filename not specified.

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