Why do you think so few people know about the USS Liberty?

Question:The pro-Israel lobby was able to pressure the Johnson administration to cover-up the incident. This, coupled with an overwhelming pro-Israel biased media elite prevented a popular backlash that would have potentially ruined Israel's relationship with the U.S.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The pro-Israel lobby was able to pressure the Johnson administration to cover-up the incident. This, coupled with an overwhelming pro-Israel biased media elite prevented a popular backlash that would have potentially ruined Israel's relationship with the U.S.

I don't think it's any more or less known than similar incidents. It would be more known if it started a war or sparked some other sort of major incident.

because it was part of the six day war, which only involved a few countries, and was not long and drawn out.