From: Vince.Johnson@f2030.n106.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Vince Johnson) Subject: Roswell Declaration 1/2 Date: 13 Apr 94 20:52:02 GMT Organization: FidoNet node 1:106/2030 - U.F.O.nline, Houston TX Please Copy / Circulate / Crosspost ABOUT THE 1994 ROSWELL EFFORT The "Roswell Declaration" is part of a worldwide effort to end U.S. Government secrecy surrounding the 1947 Roswell incident. It contains an appeal to the Administration for an Executive Order to declassify any U.S. Government information on UFOs or extraterrestrial intelligence. You can help by signing and returning a copy of the declaration. The effort is being supported by three independent nonprofit organizations devoted to the serious study of the UFO phenomenon. The membership of the governing committees of these organizations consists of researchers, scientists, and Ph.D.s. The three organizations are the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), 103 Oldtowne Road, Seguin, TX 78155; the Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS), 2457 W. Peterson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659; and the Fund for UFO Research (FUFOR), P.O. Box 277, Mt. Ranier, MD 20712. Additionally, UFO organizations throughout the world are involved in a drive to obtain signatures, especially from scientists and professionals, in support of the "Roswell Declaration." On a yet-to-be-determined day later this year, the news media in different countries around the world will be notified and furnished with material about the Roswell incident. On that same day, a copy of the "Roswell Declaration," along with a listing of the total number of signatories from each of the fifty states, as well as from other countries, will be delivered to the offices of all members of Congress and to the White House. Also on that day, if finances permit, a copy of the "Roswell Declaration" will be placed in the first section of the national edition of a major U.S. newspaper. Polls have shown that more than fifty percent of the people in the United States believe in the reality of UFOs and extraterrestrial intelligence. Unfortunately, that interest has never been galvanized into a large-scale grassroots movement. With the "Roswell Declaration," this may now become a reality. Since this will be primarily a word-of-mouth, grassroots effort, making copies of the declaration and distributing them to as many people as possible will be of great importance. The declaration is being made available on computer bulletin boards throughout the world. A five-page position paper, "Time for the Truth About Roswell," from which the declaration is derived, will also be made available. The position paper includes a detailed summary of the Roswell event, an analysis of the media and government treatment of it, and arguments for allowing the public to know the truth. The position paper and the declaration were written by Kent Jeffrey of Fairfax, California. Mr. Jeffrey has researched the Roswell event extensively, worked with several of the primary inves- tigators, and interviewed a number of the Roswell witnesses. He is an international airline pilot whose interest in the Roswell case stems in part from the fact that his father, a retired colonel and former air force pilot (and WWII fighter ace), at one time knew and worked with one of the key Roswell figures, General William Blanchard. Although it is felt by the organizers of this effort that there is a high degree of probability the U.S. Government is withholding information regarding the existence of extraterrestrial intel- ligence, the primary goal is to get the matter into the open, so that the truth can be conclusively determined, one way or the other. It is hoped, therefore, that all individuals, no matter what their opinion on the subject, will support this effort. __________________________________________________________________ Please send signed declarations to: MUFON 103 Oldtowne Road Seguin, TX 78155 or The Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS), 2457 W. Peterson Avenue Chicago, IL 60659 or The Fund for UFO Research (FUFOR) P.O. Box 277 Mt. Ranier, MD 20712. Please Copy / Circulate / Crosspost 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 extraterrestrial origin. The event was announced by the U.S. Military on July 8, 1947, through a press release that was carried by newspapers throughout the country. It was subsequently denied by what is now believed to be a cover story claiming 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 coverup has been confirmed by individuals directly involved, including the late General Thomas DuBose who took the telephone call from Washington, D.C., ordering the coverup. 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 Department's lack of response "astounding" and concluded it was apparently "another government coverup." 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 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 extraterrestrial 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 information 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 declassifying any U.S. Government information regarding UFOs or extraterrestrial 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. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Signature Name (please print) _____________ _________________________________________________________ Date Street Address ________________________________ _________________________ __________ City State Zip _________________________________________________________________________ Occupation/Title ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Degrees/Credentials (If applicable) U.S. Representative (If known) Please send signed declarations to: MUFON 103 Oldtowne Road Seguin, TX 78155 or The Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS), 2457 W. Peterson Avenue Chicago, IL 60659 or The Fund for UFO Research (FUFOR) P.O. Box 277 Mt. 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