home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- WILLIAM L. MOORE PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
- ANTARES PUBLICATIONS; THE FAIR WITNESS PROJECT, INC.; "FOCUS"
- SPECIALIZING IN UFOS, NEW AGE, METAPHYSICAL AND OCCULT RESEARCH
- 4219 WEST OLIVE AVE., SUITE #247, BURBANK, CA 91505
-
- PHONE (213) 463-0542 (10 AM - 6 PM)
-
- 10 December 1988
-
- AN OPEN LETTER FROM WILLIAM L. MOORE
-
- I had hoped that it would never be necessary for me to write a
- letter like this; however, in light of numerous allegations, rumors
- and accusations presently being circulated about me and my work, and
- in direct response to a vicious guilt-by-innuendo article on the
- MJ-12 matter which I am reliably informed is currently being
- prepared by CSICOP spokesman Kendrick Fr[a]zier in close concert
- with Phil Klass, it seems appropriate to make some sort of statement
- which will clear the air.
-
- First of all, let me begin by stating for the record that I am not a
- "forger", a "hoaxer", a "fabricator" or a "counterfeiter"; nor, to
- the best of my knowledge, have I ever participated in any illegal or
- un-American activity in connection with my more than eight-year
- involvement with the MJ-12 controversy. Furthermore, to the best of
- my knowledge and belief, none of my colleagues and associates has
- participated in any such activities either.
-
- Rumors circulating to the effect that I am some sort of government
- agent or "disinformation" expert are totally false. In spite of
- pronouncements made principally by John Lear and others associated
- with him, I am not on the US Government's (or any other
- government's) payroll. Nor did I enjoy any sort of "control
- position" with respect to the recent "UFO Cover-up?...Live!"
- television documentary.
-
- Whether the MJ-12 and associated documents are authentic, and
- indeed, whether the entire MJ-12 story has any truth to it at all
- remains an entirely open question. I and my colleagues have
- conducted our investigation into this matter in our own way and
- essentially outside of the UFO-community at large. The information
- which we have made available concerning this process has been
- entirely in keeping with our own methods and objectives. What has
- been withheld has been withheld for good reason. It is no secret
- that many of you who read this letter have voiced strong objections
- to the way things have been done. Some, having raised valid
- questions which remain unanswered, have wrongly assumed that there
- are no answers and have seen fit to vent their frustrations by
- pointing an accusing finger. Others, perhaps seeing the controversy
- surrounding MJ-12 as some sort of threat to their own stature as
- self-styled "UFO experts", or "skeptics", have chosen the
- convenience of dismissing the entire matter out-of-hand rather than
- the prudence of withholding judgement until all of the facts are in.
- To individuals in both of these rush-to-judgement groups, my advice
- is simply be calm and be patient. We have every intention of getting
- to the bottom of this matter, and we have every intention of making
- a full and complete disclosure once this process is complete. Until
- that time, I and my colleagues are going to continue to follow our
- own counsel and to do things in our own way -- preferably with the
- support of the UFO community, but if necessary without it. Once the
- entire story comes out, it is our firm conviction that all of the
- dark spots in this very strange picture puzzle will become clear and
- we will all have answers to many of the questions which now exist
- about the true nature of our government's involvement with the UFO
- phenomenon.
-
- Meanwhile, it seems completely inappropriate at this time for
- members of the UFO community and skeptics alike to continue to
- assail my methods or to cast aspersions upon my integrity and
- honesty through grape-vine gossip and the typically half-baked,
- poorly researched journalism of the Skeptical Inquirer. Equally
- inappropriate is the continuing high level of sheer speculation
- concerning the true identities of the two sources who appeared on
- the "UFO Cover-up?...Live" show under the codenames "Falcon" and
- "Condor". In the eight weeks since the airing of this show, the
- controversy has grown to such outrageous proportions that, to date,
- "Flacon" has been "reliably identified" as no less than three
- different people and "Condor" as five! For obvious reasons, my
- position continues to be one of "no comment" with respect to who ANY
- of my sources might be.
-
- Indeed, the identity of any or all of the TEN "inside" contacts I
- and my colleagues have developed is ultimately of FAR LESS
- IMPORTANCE than the fact that, to date, FOUR of them have agreed to
- tell their story before members of Congress! As of this writing,
- commitments are currently being sought from the others, and
- negotiations are under way with two members of Congress who have
- expressed an interest in the matter. If we are successful in these
- efforts, then the entire matter of the credibility of sources and
- the authenticity of documents will have been placed in a forum
- entirely out of our hands, and the question of Bill Moore's, or
- Jaime Shandera's, or Stan Friedman's motives, methods and
- credibility will no longer be an issue. It is toward such an end
- that we actively seek the unity and support of the entire UFO
- community.
-
- At the Washington, D.C. MUFON UFO Symposium in June of 1987, when we
- first brought the essence of this matter to the attention of the UFO
- community and the public, I asked for assistance and support from
- anyone interested in helping us get to the bottom of it. Some of
- you joined that effort-- most did not. Many of you remained
- properly skeptical, and in so doing put the lie to oft repeated
- charges of a few hard-line UFO-bashers that most UFOlogists are much
- too gullible or credulous for their own good. Others, who disagreed
- with our way of doing things and apparently saw us as some sort of
- threat to the well-being of UFOlogy in general and themselves in
- particular, saw fit to throw as many rocks in our direction as they
- possibly could.
-
- It is now time to put those emotions aside and pull together in an
- effort to bring this matter to a conclusion. As Jerry Clark noted
- in an International UFO Reporter editorial over a year ago, the
- MJ-12 affair, unlike most other aspects of UFOlogy, is one where it
- is possible to obtain answers-- one way or the other. If this
- information is real and the sources providing it are bona fide, then
- we have a major story on our hands. If, on the other hand, it turns
- out to be some sort of eight-year-long, elaborate disinformation
- scheme, or even an outright hoax, then we have an equally important
- story of another type. In either case, the truth will ultimately be
- made known and, once that happens, UFOlogy will go on. Petty
- bickering and emotional tirades have no place in this search for the
- truth, and they are unbecoming to a field of study which is well on
- its way to becoming a recognized area of scientific and journalistic
- endeavor. We have every intention of seeing our work through to its
- conclusion, what your role will be in that process is entirely up to
- you.
-
- This letter, then, is intended as an olive branch from me and my
- associates to you-- UFOlogist, skeptic and UFO-basher alike. Our
- goal, like yours, is to ultimately get to the bottom of this very
- important matter. It is our belief that progress towards this end
- will be better served by a united effort than by continued
- animosity. If you agree, please let me hear from you in the near
- future.
-
- Yours very truly,
-
- {signed}
-
- William L. Moore
-