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This Clinton Presidential Library release from NSC email records, filed under Roswell, covers April 19 to November 30, 1995. In an April 1995 email, NSC staffer William Leary says the NSC holds no records on the 1947 Roswell incident and that any records would most likely be at the Archives. Later emails circulate drafts of President Clinton's Belfast Christmas tree lighting remarks. The final transcript includes his answer to 13-year-old Ryan: as far as he knows, no alien spacecraft crashed at Roswell in 1947.
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30B29DD5'.FIN Page 2 of 4 e faced some tough competition. But never have I confronted challengers with the name recognition, the media savvy, and the martird arts ability of the MightY Morphin Power Rangers. To all of you whose suppo rt enabled me to join you tonight, I extend my heartfelt thanks. It is wonderful to be with all of you tonight and to celebrate the season together. I understand the city of Belfast has held a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony for more than 20 years -- but this year the occasion is especially joyous, because you are entering your second Christmas of peace. Now people can do their holiday shopping without worrying about searches or bombs. They can visit their loved' ones on the other side of the border without the burden of checkpoints or roadblocks . They can enjoy the sparkling lights of the city without fearing the specter of violence. Peace has bro ught real change to people's lives. Across the ocean, the American people are rejoicing along with you. Northern Irelan d and the United States are joined,'by-strong ties of community, commerce, and- culture. Overthe years; men and women of both traditions have flourished in America and helped America to flourish. In this 50th anniversary year of the end of World War II, many Americans still remem. . . . ber the warmth you showed the American Army forces that were stationed here under General Eisenhower. Today i t is my privilege to rededicate a plaque laid in 1945, when General Eisenho\Ver returned to Belfast to be awarded the freedom of the ' ' city .. General Eisenhower viewed the honor bestowed on him "as a token of our common purpos e to work together for , a better world." That mission endures today. We remain partners for security, part ners for prosperity, and; most important, partners for peace. Two years ago, at this very spot, tens of thousands of yOU took part in a dayfor pe ace, as a response to some of ',. the worst violence Northern Ireland had known in recent years. The two morning news papers, representing both . , traditions, sponsored a telephone poll for peace that generated almost 160;000 calls -- the equivalent of 25 million calls in the United States. The response left no doubt that across Northern Ireland , the desire for peace was
Official release, from the nara collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 43 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.