off the Korean coast and took the officers and crew pris-oner.' In response, the administration called up 14,000

Navy and Air Force Reserves, so as not to divert any active forces from the Southeast Asia battlefield. Continued domestic opposition to the war, often led by influential members of his own party, also served to distract the President's attention. Although forewarned about a possible enemy offensive, 'it was more massive,' than President Johnson, like Westmoreland, 'had anticipated.''

•The North Koreans claimed territorial waters off their coast up co 20 miles, while the U.S. only recognized Korean territorial waters of 3 miles. According to the official inquiry the Pueblo was boarded approximately 15 miles off the Korean coast. CinCPacFlt, Findings of Fact, Opinion, etc. of Court of Inquiry, Case ot Pueblo (AGER-2), n.d., Puehlu File, Post lJan46 Comd File (OAB, NHD). See also Center of Naval History, Comments on draft, dtd Dec94 (Vietnam Comment File) and VAdm Edwin B. Hooper. Mobility, Support, {.ndurana, A Story

of Narai 0perationa/Logisticsn is the Vietnam War, / 965-/ 968 (Washington: Naval Historical Division, 1972), p. 219.