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[04/19/1995-11/30/1995]: 42-t-7585721-20060476F-001-005-2013

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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.

  • p. 19 …Even before the troubles began, the Corrymeela Community -- headquartered here in Belfast TK.;,- has been building…
  • p. 30 …the troubles began, the Corrymeel a Community --: headquartered here in Belfast -- has been building bridges of…
confronted challengers with the name recognition, the media savvy, and the martial a
rts ability of the Mighty
Morphin Power Rangers. To all of you whose support enabled me to join you tonight,
I extend my heartfelt '
thanks.
It is wonderful to be with all ofyou tonight and to celebrate the season together. '
I understand the city of Belfast
has held a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony for more than20 years -- but this year
the occasion is especially , ,
joyous, because you are entering yoUr second Christmas ofpeace.
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 ofthe city without fearing the specter of violence. Peace. has bro
ught real change to people's
'li'ves.
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. Over the years, men and
women of both traditions '
have flourished in Americaand 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 he're under General Eisenhower. Today i
t is my privilege to. '
rededicate a monument, first dedicated by General Eisenhower in 1952.
The people of Belfast also, named General Eisenhower an Honorary Burgess of the city.
General Eisenhower
viewed the honor bestowedon him "as a token of our common purpose to work
together '
for a better world."
That mission endures today. We remain partners for security, partners for prosperit
y, and, most important, '
partners for peace.
Two years ago, at this very spot, tens of thousands of you took part in a day for pe
ace, as a response to some of
the worst violence Northern Ireland had known in recent years. The two morning news
paper.s, 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
becoming a.demand.

Cases discussed

  • Roswell Incident 1947
    The NSC has no records concerning the 1947 incident at Roswell; alien spacecraft did not crash in Roswell

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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.