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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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# ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report and publication would not have been possible without the expert assistance and outstanding cooperation of many persons and organizations. Appreciation is extended to the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. William Davidson, and to his predecessor, Mr. Robert McCormick. The Air Force Historian, Dr. Richard P. Hallion, generously offered the services of his staff and facilities. Col. Jeffrey Butler, of the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Security and Special Program Oversight, made signal contributions to both the research and writing of this report. The primary research conducted for this report was provided by the Secretary of the Air Force's Declassification and Review Team (SAF/AAZD), headed by Col. Linda Smith. Lt. Col. Dale Freeman and Maj. Len Shoemaker initiated the project. Maj. Bill Coburn, CMSgt. Owen Costello, and MSgt. Jean Hardin provided invaluable assistance throughout. SSgt. Jim Bruns acquainted himself with the numerous research facilities available in the Washington, DC, area, and contributed mightily to the effort. Grace Rowe, the Records Manager for the Secretary of the Air Force, provided unparalled guidance and counsel to help sort through fifty years of records amassed by the U.S. Air Force. At Bolling AFB, we are indebted to Col. George Williams, Commander of the Air Force History Support Office, and to his staff for their expert advice, guidance, and kind use of facilities. Our foremost debt is owed to historian Sheldon Goldberg, who greatly assisted our efforts. Additionally, historians Alfred Beck, William Heimdahl, Roger Miller, Eduard Mark, and Jacob Neufeld shared with us their wide knowledge of Air Force history. Also, Robert "Gus" Bell contributed with his attractive art work; Richard Wolf provided invaluable computer expertise; and Maj. Myrt Wilson, SSgt. Steve Rapp, SRA Francis Noel, and Debra Moss supplied essential administrative assistance. Thanks go to editor Barbara Wittig for her efforts in this undertaking. A special thank-you goes to Bruce Ashcroft, chief historian at the National Air Intelligence Center, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. Mr. Ashcroft gave freely of his official and personal time to provide assistance whenever we asked. Moreover, his unique previous experience, as a historian in the State of New Mexico, added a wealth of detail that would otherwise have been missed. We must also express our sincerest gratitude to the staff of the USAF Phillips Laboratory, Geophysics Directorate at Hanscom AFB, MA, especially to Lisa Duffeck, of the Research Library, whose research talents contributed significantly to this report. We thank John Armstrong, also of the Research Library, for having the foresight to preserve the old
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