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At the local federal documents depository, I noticed something that leads
me to believe the USAF may be "squatting" (illegally occupying) on Area 51
(the Groom Lake facility). I read a copy of the House of Representatives
report 98-1046 (98th Congress, 2nd session) about how the USAF got the
land around Groom Mountain. The Congressmen indicated that the Air Force
had taken control of the land, and now they were trying to make it legal
by getting Congressional approval. According to this document, the Air
Force was supposed to give the land back to the Dept. of the Interior
on December 31, 1987. (The Congressional bill for this is in H.R. 4932).
Now, as we all know, the Air Force still has control of the land, even
though the (presumed) purpose of using it for "Senior Trend" (F-117A)
testing has been completed. I have been unable to find any document
indicating an extension to the Air Force's control of the land, so I
think the Air Force is squatting on the Groom Lake facility. Does
anyone know of any legal basis for the USAF using this land? (Yes,
I know the Air Force tends to ignore the law and I wouldn't be surprised
if they were squatting.)
(Interesting footnote: if I read the legislation correctly, the Air Force
is not allowed to conduct bombing or live-firing exercises at Groom Lake,
because the Interior Department had concerns about the effects on
desert wildlife.)
Paul McGinnis / TRADER@cup.portal.com
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From: rodb@slugo.corp.sgi.com (Rod Beckwith)
Newsgroups: alt.paranet.ufo
Subject: Air Force gets land surrounding A51
Date: 25 Oct 93 15:34:19 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Hello all
Well, it's now official.....the plot thickens.............
Read it & weep folks,
RodTo: skunk-works-digest@ecn.purdue.edu
Skunk Works Digest Saturday, 23 October 1993 Volume 04 : Number
045
In this issue:
Air Forcs Withdraws Land Adjacent to Groom Lake
Re: Groom Lake
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From: larry@ichips.intel.com
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1993 15:21:07 -0700
Subject: Air Forcs Withdraws Land Adjacent to Groom Lake
Well I guess it's official.
The air Force will "withdraw" an additional 3900 acres of public land
adjacent to the test facility at Groom lake for 2 years (Federal Register,
10/18/93, page 53745).
Included in the withdrawal (siezure?) are key vantage points like Freedom
Ridge and White Sides, used by the public to view the secret
unacknowledged
facility at Groom Lake.
According to Air Force Secretary Sheila E. Widnall, the siezure of public
land "is necessary for the safe and secure operation" of the nearby
facilities.
The Federation of Americal Scientists thinks it curious that even the
extravagant security measures of the most secure of cold war bases,
are now somehow deficient, after the cold war is over.
It is curious that under the Open Skies Treaty, foreign consignatory
nations will be allowed to fly over and photograph the site at Groom Lake,
whose very existence is a liberty denied to Americans.
Larry
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From: dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams)
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 93 23:52:30 MDT
Subject: Re: Groom Lake
Larry says...
>The air Force will "withdraw" an additional 3900 acres of public
>land adjacent to the test facility at Groom lake for 2 years
Hmm... so what happens after 2 years?
(and what happens at Groom Lake DURING those 2 years! :)
>The Federation of Americal Scientists thinks it curious that even the
>extravagant security measures of the most secure of cold war bases,
>are now somehow deficient, after the cold war is over.
Yes, that is quite "curious" indeed.
>It is curious that under the Open Skies Treaty, foreign consignatory
>nations will be allowed to fly over and photograph the site at Groom
Lake,
>whose very existence is a liberty denied to Americans.
But one "liberty" they have NOT denied us is the spending of countless
Billions of our tax dollars on the place... with no doubt a very large
percentage paying for nothing but keeping it secret. I suppose one
liberty they will never deny is us blissful ignorance. But of course
i'm sure its for our own good, since if the general public knew about
the existance of a Mach 6+ reconnaissance aircraft, it would probably
cause mass hysteria! :->
- -dean
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