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roswell

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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.

  • p. 15 …Ramey Col William H. Blanchard Maj Gen Clements McMullen Brig Gen Donald N. Yates Albert P…
  • p. 29 …Similarly, two authors, William L. Moore and Charles Berlitz, also engaged in research which led them…
  • p. 31 …The Roswell Incident (1980) by William Moore and Charles Berlitz; "Crashed Saucers: Evidence in Search of…
  • p. 206 …incident"( it was in about 1980 that William Moore contacted me and asked questions about balloons…
  • p. 217 …the books that have been written by William Moore, and Randall Schmidt, and others, a lot…
  • p. 254 PROFESSOR MOORE - 6/8/94 38 diameter General Mills balloons. We had a very successful set…
  • p. 262 …One thing I should mention is that after I had visited from William Moore around •so…
  • p. 760 …Ben17 Itammenzind Ralph Morrell James Smith William lneer Duties Qualifications Computations & Equip- Undergraduate Elec. ment Construction…
12/16/46 Celanese Celluloid Corp.
180 }ladison J, venue
New York, ~i. i..
12/17/46 Nixon Nitrogen Works
Nixon, New Jersey
1~/17/46 ?lax Corp.
Hartford, Conn.
Att: Hr. Griffith
12/17/46 Dewey & Al.my Chem. Co.
Cambridge, Mass.
Att: Mr. Isom
12/17/46 Dow Chem. Co.
MiC.land, Mich.
Advising this company Advising they do
of our desire to fabri- not believe ethyl
cate a balloon from plas- cellulose would
tic fi~ and our inter- work secondly that
est in ethyl cellulose they do not make
as a possible )lastic film only molding
fi~ to be used for ~owder - no litP.~~-
this construction. Re- ture available.
quest that literature
be supplied showing
low temperature char-
acteristics, tensile
strength, etc.
Same request made of
this company as with
Celanese Celluloid
Corp.
Advising that E. L.
Courmnd Co. , re-
commended by Plax,
had declined the
contract for fabri-
cation of balloons.
That Unexcelled Chem.
Corp. of New Bruns-
wick had agreed to
this fabrication and
sup?lied the necessary
shipping address for
the polyethylene.
Acknowledging receipt
of single and double
neck balloons. Double
neck balloons were
received with a single
neck plus a nub on the
top of the balloon.
Request to know
whether shipment was
in error and if so
what ~isposition to
be made.
Same req mst IM.de of
this company as that
made with Celanese
Celluloid Corp.
- 6-
Advising they only
make molding
powder.
None required.
Advising that nub
must be cut with
scissors in order
to get double neck.
Not received.

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