HJR15-1008 Summary

• U.S.S. Pueblo was attacked by North Korean military on January 23, 1968, killing one crew member and resulting in 80 crew members and 2 civilian oceanographers being captured and held for 11 months.

• The ship, named after Pueblo, Colorado, remains in U.S. Navy commission but is currently held by North Korea and operates as a museum in Pyongyang.

• Colorado General Assembly recognizes the bravery and sacrifice of the U.S.S. Pueblo crew and calls on Kim Jong Un and the North Korean government to return the ship to the United States.

• January 23 is designated annually as "U.S.S. Pueblo Day" to remember and honor the brave crew of the ship.

• Copies of the resolution are to be sent to the President, Governor, congressional leadership, and Colorado's Congressional delegation.