ROSWELL DECLARATION 1994

Forty-seven years ago an incident occurred in the southwestern desert of the
United States that could have significant implications for all mankind. It
involved the recovery by the U.S. Military of material alleged to be of ex-
traterrestrial origin. The event was announced by the Army Air Force on July
8, 1947 through a press release carried by newspapers throughout the country.
It was subsequently denied by what is now believed to be a cover story claim-
ing the material was nothing more than a weather balloon. It has remained
veiled in government secrecy ever since.

The press release announcing the unusual event was issued by the Commander of
the 509th Bomb Group at Roswell Army Air Field, Colonel William Blanchard,
who later went on to become a four-star general and Vice Chief of Staff of
the United States Air Force. That the weather balloon story was a cover-up
has been confirmed by individuals directly involved, including the late
General Thomas DuBose, who took the telephone call from Washington, D.C.
ordering the cover-up. Numerous other credible military and civilian
witnesses have testified that the original press release was correct and that
the Roswell wreckage was of extraterrestrial origin. One such individual was
Major Jesse Marcel, the Intelligence Officer of the 509th Bomb Group and one
of the first military officers at the scene.

On January 12, 1994, United States Congressman Steven Schiff of Albuquerque,
New Mexico, announced to the press that he had been stonewalled by the
Defense Department when requesting information on the 1947 Roswell event on
behalf of constituents and witnesses. Indicating that he was seeking further
investigation into the matter, Congressman Schiff called the Defense Depart-
ment's lack of response "astounding" and concluded it was apparently "another
government cover-up."

History has shown that unsubstantiated official assurances or denials by
government are often meaningless. Nevertheless, there is a logical and
straightforward way to ensure that the truth about Roswell will emerge: an
Executive Order declassifying any information regarding the existence of UFOs
or extraterrestrial intelligence.  Because this is a unique issue of
universal concern, such an action would be appropriate and warranted. To
provide positive assurance for all potential witnesses, it would need to be
clearly stated and written into law. Such a measure is essentially what
presidential candidate Jimmy Carter promised and then failed to deliver to
the American people eighteen years ago in 1976.

If, as is officially claimed, no information on Roswell, UFOs, or extra-
terrestrial intelligence is being withheld, an Executive Order declassifying
it would be a mere formality, as there would be nothing to disclose. The
Order would, however, have the positive effect of setting the record straight
once and for all. Years of controversy and suspicion would be ended, both in
the eyes of the United States' own citizens and in the eyes of the world.

If, on the other hand, the Roswell witnesses are telling the truth and infor-
mation on extraterrestrial intelligence does exist, it is not something to
which a privileged few in the United States Government should have exclusive
rights. It is knowledge of profound importance to which all people throughout
the world should have an inalienable right. Its release would unquestionably
be universally acknowledged as an historic act of honesty and goodwill.

I support the request, as outlined above, for an Executive Order declassify-
ing any U.S. Government information regarding the existence of UFOs or extra-
terrestrial intelligence. Whether such information exists or whether it does
not, I feel that the people of the world have a right to know the truth about
this issue and that it is time to put an end to the controversy surrounding
it.

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