Pueblo Heroes Fly Home Today
Navy crewmen from the USS Pueblo return to the United States after captivity in North Korea. US and South Korean officials greet them, with Chaplain Lt Cmdr Stanton Wilson leading a memorial and Adm Rosenberg overseeing repatriation. The men, in blue fatigues, speak of hardship and freedom as crowds cheer.
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No Violation by Spy Ship Bucher Says
Cmdr. Lloyd W. Bucher states the USS Pueblo performed electronic data gathering 13 miles from shore and did not intrude into North Korean territorial waters. He recounts being attacked and captured on the open sea, insisting orders directed the operation along the North Korea coast.
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North) Korea
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Pueblo reunion brings Pueblo sailors home for Christmas
Families converge on San Diego to greet 82 USS Pueblo crew members freed after 11 months in North Korea. Navy plans hotel lodging and bus shuttles to Miramar and Balboa Hospital as reunions with loved ones unfold amid Christmas trees and a mood of joyous relief for the ship’s officers and men.
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Christmas Reunion Sparked by Pueblo Crewmen's Return
San Pedro families hurry to reunite as Pueblo crewmen return after 11 months of confinement. Aurora Scarborough plans San Diego visit with hopes her husband comes home soon despite hospital checks. Patricia Goldman awaits in Lakewood with Santa decor as engineer Monroe Goldman nears civilian plans, hoping for an immediate homecoming with daughter Lisa.
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Nixon says Pueblo home for Christmas after release
President elect Richard Nixon said he was relieved the Pueblo crew could spend Christmas at home and pledged his administration will prevent future ship captures. He greeted supporters at Homestead Air Force Base near Miami as he and Pat Nixon arrived for a Christmas vacation at Key Biscayne after the New York wedding of his daughter Julie to David Eisenhower.
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Solon urges retaliatory action over Pueblo incident
Rep. Bob Wilson of California urged Washington to retaliate if diplomacy fails to free the USS Pueblo. He proposed intercepting two North Korean fishing vessels under construction in the Netherlands and keeping them in custody until the Pueblo is returned.
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