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The Roswell Report: Fact versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert was published by Headquarters United States Air Force in 1995. The Black Vault distributes this copy. It reproduces the report by Col. Richard L. Weaver and the synopsis by 1st Lt. James McAndrew, both written after a General Accounting Office inquiry requested by Representative Steven Schiff. The Air Force search found no evidence of an extraterrestrial craft or crew. It concluded that the Roswell debris most likely came from NYU Flight No. 4, a Project MOGUL balloon train.
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# DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC 20330-1000 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION 1 March 1994 SUBJECT: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents (GAO Code 701034) - ACTION MEMORANDUM References: (a) 23 Feb 94 DoD/IG Memorandum, Subj, same as above (b) 15 Feb 94 GAO Memorandum of Review Notification The Department of Defense and other executive branch agencies are undergoing a review by the GAO concerning whether the US government has "met its responsibility in the handling, retention, and subsequent disposition of official records concerning the investigation and reporting of air vehicle and other crash incidents similar to the reported crash of a weather balloon near Roswell, New Mexico in July 1947". To fulfill the Air Force portion of this review, addressees, as applicable, are requested to: (a) identify pertinent directives concerning records retention and disposition; (c) identify any records (unclassified or classified) related to air vehicle (aircraft, lighter-than-aircraft, rocket/missile, or other) impacts or crashes in New Mexico from 20 June to 31 July 1947; identify record groups and/or other indexes associated with these records for further review; and (d) provide copies of pertinent directives (including any changes of policies on retention and disposition) and records (i.e., item c above) to SAF/AAZ, 1720 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1720. Please provide your responses (interim or final) by 14 Mar 94. Contact Col Weaver or Lt Col Butler at DSN 223-2013/7 or commercial (703) 693-2013/7 if there are any questions. 2 Attachments: 1. 23 Feb 94 DoD/IG Memo w/encl 2. GAO Issue/Scope/Approach SAF/AAI DISTRIBUTION: ROBERT J. McCORMICK SAF/AQL AF/SE AF/HO AF/IN Administrative Assistant AF/XOW
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