The Joint Chiefs of Staff were concerned that five messages directed to Liberty had gone astray. Army Major General Joseph R. Russ was directed to commence a fact-finding study of the communications failure. He began the investigation on June 9, 1967.

Part 2, Section 1 of the report made thirty-six (36) Findings of Fact, most of which are followed by discussion. The team, consisting of Major General Joseph R. Russ, USA; Rear Admiral Francis J. Fitzpatrick, USN; Colonel William A. Garrett, USAF; Captain William D. Owen, USN; and Major Harlan E. Priddle, USAF, collected, compiled, and analyzed all significant related message traffic.

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