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The Roswell Report: Fact versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert was published in 1995 by Headquarters United States Air Force. It was written in response to Representative Steven H. Schiff's request and a General Accounting Office audit, and it contains Col. Richard L. Weaver's report and 1st Lt. James McAndrew's synopsis, along with attachments, appendices and photographs. The report says researchers found no evidence of an extraterrestrial craft or crew. It concludes that the 1947 debris came from a Project MOGUL balloon train.

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4. The Department of Commerce Member stated that he felt it may be necessary
to effect some coordination with air traffic in the local El Paso area but that due
to the meager information available, this could not be determined without a discussion
of methods and procedures ~th the people who were actually going to do the work.
5. TbwWar Department Member stated that he felt it desirable to stipulate
that local coordination should be effected ~th the Commanding Officer at Biggs
Field.
(NOTE& At a meeting held in El Paso, Texas, on August 27, 1947, between
representatives of the CAA and the New York University, procedur$S
satisfactory to the Commerce Member and the Commanding Officer at
Biggs Field were established).
RECOMMENDED ACTION
6. That release of free balloons by the New York University within the
confines of the ~bite Sands Proving area be approved provided that:
(a) Local coordination be effected to the satisfaction of the
Department of Commerce Member and the Commanding Officer at
Biggs Field to assure all precautions are taken to prevent
collision of aircraft with this airborne equipment.
(44)

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