GREER & 'THE VALIDITY OF NATIONAL SECURITY OATHS'

Fri, 6 Dec 1996 09:45:39 -0700
Source: SKYWATCH INTERNATIONAL

  Dear ISO'rs,

Here is an article from Dr. Greer.  Also Letter to Clinton to follow:

Bill Hamilton


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Date: 05 Dec 96 11:24:58 EST
From: "Steven  M. Greer M.D." <103275.1472@CompuServe.COM>
To: "INTERNET:bhamilto@pcshs." 
Subject: article for you and woolman/fyi

             EVALUATING THE VALIDITY OF NATIONAL SECURITY OATHS 
                RELATED TO THE UFO/EXTRATERRESTRIAL SUBJECT

                    copyright 1996 Steven M. Greer M.D.


 A number of first hand military, intelligence and government-
associated witnesses to covert projects dealing with UFOs and
Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI)  have been identified by CSETI's
Project Starlight effort.   Over the past three years, we have located
several dozen such potential witnesses as part of a comprehensive
strategy to collect adequate evidence for a global, definitive
disclosure on this subject.  The story which these important government
witnesses can tell will make a credible, undeniable case for the
reality of UFOs and the existence of extraterrestrial life forms in
proximity to the earth. 

One of the persistent obstacles to this testimony  coming out into the
public arena has been the issue of so-called national security oaths
and restrictions placed on these witnesses.  Some feel that they are
not free to speak unless 'released' from these national security oaths
and restrictions, and  so we have been working to encourage Congress
and the White House to take actions which would remove these
restrictions. 

In the summer of 1995, a number of these witnesses gathered at a
witnesses summit, and we all signed a letter to President Clinton
asking him to take actions leading to the release of these
restrictions.  While receipt of this letter was acknowledged by a
special assistant to the President, we still await specific action from
the executive branch of the US government. 

With this said, it is important to visit the question of whether or not
such national security oaths and restrictions are themselves legally
valid.

We have compelling witness testimony that the operations dealing
with this subject currently exist,  and have existed for several
decades, outside of normal governmental projects.  Members of the
Project Starlight Team have met with very senior members of the
Administration, Congress, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the CIA and
other relevant government agency operatives. The picture which
emerges from these discussions is that of an operation dealing with
UFOs which is functioning outside of the normal channels of government,
as it is usually considered. Indeed, we have found that the most senior
levels of the executive branch,  Congress, the military etc. are
totally out of the loop on this extraordinary matter.

This then brings up the sobering question of who is in the loop,
and under what authorization are such projects operating? It is our
assessment that for the large part, these operations do not fall under
any constitutionally sanctioned avenues of authorization, and as such
are, perforce, illegal. 

Aside from the lack of oversight and authorization from the
executive branch and Congress, these operations have, from time
to time, engaged in deceptive practices which have frustrated the
organs of constitutionally legal inquiries and democratic processes.
Any such operation which behaves in this fashion unilaterally removes
itself from the inherent legality and protection which exists for 
projects which are consonant with constitutional law.  

This being the case (we are eager - nay, desperate- for someone to
prove otherwise...) all of the so-called 'national security oaths' and
other 'restrictions' placed on military, intelligence and government
contract workers are null and void.  That is, they appear to have no
legal validity since the operations for which they were obtained are
themselves illegal.  In a constitutional democracy, it is a basic
requirement of law that such operations be constitutionally legal, and
if they are not, then all that flows from them - including such
'oaths'- are illegal and therefore non-binding. IF these operations are
legal, nobody in the Congress, executive branch or senior military with
whom we have spoken knows of it. The production of a single current
executive order or congressional directive authorizing these projects,
which can be independently verified, would convice us otherwise.

More than one covert contact has told us that, indeed, any such
witnesses can and should speak out at the right time and place
since no legal entity would - or legally could - do anything about it. 
 We agree. 

Beyond this, it is the legal, moral and patriotic duty of such
witnesses to come together, and at the highest, best and most
credible venue possible, speak out in unison regarding the truth on
this matter.   Granted, if only one or two such persons come forward,
the case will be weak, and the risk will be unacceptable. But if ten,
twenty or more such witnesses come together, and united, resolve to
share their information and experiences on this subject, then a
definitive case will be made , and a great service to the world  and
their country will be fulfilled. 

The return of this matter to the legal channels of government and
the deliberation of the people is one of the great unfulfilled tasks of
the post cold war era. Over half a decade has elapsed since the end of
the cold war, and there can no longer be a justification (if there ever
was) for this type of extraordinary secrecy and covert agenda.  Both
national and world security requires that this matter be returned to
the world community as soon as possible.

We recommend that men and women of vision, courage and
dedication join with us in fulfilling this task. Far from being a legal
violation of 'security oaths', the public testimony by such witnesses
is a highly moral and legal act. Further, is it not true that the
continuation of this secrecy itself is illegal and immoral, given the
inherent unconstitutionality of such programs? Credible witnesses,
joining together and providing their testimony in a united strategy can
return this  subject to legal oversight and control, and thereby enable
the people of our country and of the world to begin the public
deliberations which should have occurred 50 years ago.

21 October 1996
Steven M. Greer M.D.
Director of CSETI
PO Box 15401 Asheville NC 28813
704-274-5671; fax:704-274-6766;
email:103275.1472@compuserve.com


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------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
Date:          Thu, 5 Dec 1996 14:25:03 -0700 (MST)
To:            "Steven  M. Greer M.D." <103275.1472@CompuServe.COM>
From:          Peter Murray 
Subject:       Re: [ISO] article for you and woolman/fyi
Cc:            in_search_of@primenet.com, skywatch@wic.net (SKYWATCH),
               UFO-L@MB.PROTREE.COM

Dr. Greer,

As a citizen of the United States and interested ufologist, I commend
you and your organization's efforts to get at the truth about our
government's involvement or lack there of, in the ongoing apparent
coverup of the UFO story for the past half century.

I wish to suggest, even after the fact, that you might have referenced
this likely out of the loop aspect of the ufo secrecy effort and any
null and void secrecy oaths asked for in conjunction with this effort,
to be viewed not just as illegal but really blackmail.

As we are all aware numerous individuals who, over the past several
decades have had the courage to come forward individually on this
subject, have in fact been targets of intimidation, threats of harm,
outright disinformation and discrediting campaigns and most likely even
permanent silencing  by governmental appearing or impersonating
individuals.  

Even if all governmental officials were "in the loop," such actions
above would still be unethical, immoral and unlawful.  Violating legally
constituted oaths of secrecy would be dealt with via legal processes,
for example, possible contempt of congress, or federal statues or
military regulations.

Therefore, I submit that you should strengthen your letter with the
addition that these illegal oaths constitute nothing more, nothing less
than outright blackmail on the part of illegal entites outsid the legal
perview of the U.S. Government.  If anything, Congress, should, on
behalf of the american people begin an immediate investigation of all
known and or potential illegal entities preporting to be apart of
governmental officialdom in respect to UFO's.

Let's call a spade a spade and really apply pressure to the thugs and
spooks that have no legal standing to carry on such illegal activities. 
Let the chips fall where they may. 

Respectfully submitted,

Peter J. Murray
pmurray@azstarnet.com


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