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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. Ranier, MD 20712.
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