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by Ernest a. Gallo (Author), Ronald G. Kukal (Author), Phillip F. Nelson (Author)
Uncover the shocking truth behind the USS Liberty attack and the subsequent cover-up.Remember the Liberty explores how President Lyndon Johnson collaborated with Israeli leaders to foment war and ensure victory, including the acquisition of additional land. This explosive account identifies the real cause of the attack and the severe threats to the crewmembers to keep their lips sealed.
Written largely by the survivors themselves, this book reveals:
- The deliberate nature of the attack
- The political machinations behind the cover-up
- The long-term impact on US-Israeli relations
For readers of US history, political science, and military affairs, this book exposes a hidden chapter of American history and seeks justice for the victims of a brutal betrayal.
Author Biography
Co-Authors, USS Liberty survivors: Phillip Tourney F., author of What I Saw That Day; and Ronald Kukal was the senior enlisted man on the crew; and Liberty Mr. Gallo worked as a Second Class Communications Technician, responsible for maintaining cryptographic hardware associated with the mission. Phillip Nelson grew up in Indiana and studied at the University of Wisconsin, and served in the Peace Corps in Brazil. He began researching the JFK assassination intensely in 2003, and published his first book, LBJ: The Mastermind of the JFK Assassination in 2010, followed by LBJ: From Mastermind to The Colossus in 2014. Raymond McGovern is a veteran CIA officer turned political activist. McGovern was a CIA analyst from 1963 to 1990, and in the 1980s chaired National Intelligence Estimates and prepared the President's Daily Brief.
