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:ROSWELL DECLARATION
Focty-seven years aao 'an incident occur~ed in the southwestern desert of the United Stalts that could'
have significant im~lj~ti.on$ for all mankind, It involved the recovery by the U.S. Military of materia I
alleged to bo of extraterrestrial origia. The event was announced by the U.S,'M i1itary on July 8, '1947,
through a press release: thac waS carried by newspapers throughout the country. It was subsequently
denied by what is now believed to be a cover slorycl3imin~ the rnaterialwas nothing more than a
weather balloon. It has remained velkd in government ~ecrecy ever since. \
The press release 8flnouncini the unusual event was issued by the Commander of the 509th Bomb'
Group at Roswell ArmY'Air Field, Colonel William Blanchard, who.laler went on to become a fout
star general and Vice Chief of Staff of the United S~tes AIr Force. That Ihe weather balloon 8tOry was
B coverup has beep confinned by individuals directly involved, including the late General Thomas
DuBose who took the telephone call from Washington, D.C., order.ing the coverup. Numerous other
credible military and dvlltan witnessM have testified that the originll' press release was correct and,
that the RosweH wrcl.:uge wa.s' of e~'r8terrestrj31 origin, Ont such IDdividual W85 Major Jesse Marcel,
\he Intelligence Officer of the 509th Bomb Group and one of the ticst mtll(31)' officers al the scene.
On January 12, 1994, United States Congressman Steven Schiff of Albuquerque, New Mexico, an
nounced to the press that he had been' stonewalled by the Defe.nse Department when requesting infor- .
mation [egarding Ihe 1947 Roswell event on behalf of wnsliluents and witnesses. Indicating that he
wllS seeking further investigation into the matter. Congressman Schiff called the Defense Department's
lack of response "astounding" and concluded It Wll!J apparently "another government coverup."
History has shown that unsubstantiated official assuranc(;5 or denials by government are often meaD
in~tess.Nevertheless,.t~ert is a logical_an~ ~t(ftighlforwardw~y to ensur~ that the ~ruth about Roswell
Will emerge: an Execullve Order dedassifylllg "flY informallon regardmg the eXIstence of UFOs or
extroterrestria/ ;"telligenCf!. Because this is a unique issue of universal concern, such an action would
be appropriate and wartantcd. To provide positive 88SU(80ce for all ~tentl3lwitnesses, it would need
to be clearly staled and written Inlo law. Such a measure is essentially what presidential candidate
Jimmy' Carter promised and then failed to deliver to the American people eigbteen years ago in 1976.
'1 f, asi; 'officia Ily' ~'l~';rn~d, 'no jnform~ti~~ ~'~qif~~w'~II;'UFO;;'~~exiraterre~tri81~i~l~n Igell~e'is ~being,,:.. ;· .. ·:',.. ,,." ,I'
withheld, an Extculjve Order declassifying it wou Id be a mere formalltYJ as there would be nothing to
disclose. The Order wouJd, however, have the positive effect of setting the record straight onc~ and for
all. Years of controversy and suspicion would be ended, both in the eyes of the United States' ow.n
citizens and in the eyes of the world; " ,
If, on the other hand, the Roswell witnesses ace telling the truth end Information on extraterrestrial
intelligence does exist, it Is Misomethtng 10 which a privileged few in the United States Government
s.hould have exclusIve rights..It Is knowledge of profound imporlance to which all people throughout
Iheworld should have an Inalll!Oilble righl. Its release would unquestionably be universally acknowl
edged as an historIc act of hooest)' and goodwill.
I suppor~ the "eqfje~t, aJ outlined abow, for a" E.t€cutiveOrder decloS$ifying any U.S.' Government
ir:/orma. .lton regal'dlllg ~he existence of UFOs or extraterrestrial intellisence. Whether such in/ortna.
11011 extsp,or whether 'I,d?es. not, I feelillal the people 0/ the world have (J right to know the /ruth
aoouJ th sue QII hal II IS tune to put an end lIJ theconfroversy slIrroWtdins it.
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