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Maintaining Secrecy and Witness Credibility
The uncertainty over the motivations and behavior of the Grey
extraterrestrials appears to have played a large role in the government
decision not to disclose the extraterrestrial presence and the treaty
Eisenhower signed with them. The following passage from an ‘alleged official
document’ leaked to UFO researchers describes the official secrecy policy
adopted in April 1954, two months after Eisenhower had ‘First Contact’ with
extraterrestrials who were spurned by the Eisenhower administration:
Any encounter with entities known to be of extraterrestrial origin is to be
considered to be a matter of national security and therefore classified TOP
SECRET (see below images). Under no circumstances is the general public or the public press to
learn of the existence of these entities. The official government policy is
that such creatures do not exist, and that no agency of the federal
government is now engaged in any study of extraterrestrials or their
artifacts. Any deviation from this stated policy is absolutely forbidden.
[33]
Penalties for disclosing classified information concerning extraterrestrials
are quite severe. In December 1953, the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued
Army-Navy-Air Force publication 146 that made the unauthorized release of
information concerning UFOs a crime under the Espionage Act, punishable by
up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
[34] According to
Robert Dean,
this draconian penalty is what prevents most former military servicemen from
coming forward to disclose information.
[35]
“Special Operations
Manual, SOM1-01
Extraterrestrial Entities
and Technology, Recovery and Disposal,”
April 1954 Part 2
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The strategies for dealing with those former servicemen, corporate employees
or witnesses brave or ‘foolish’ enough to come forward to reveal classified
information is to intimidate, silence, eliminate or discredit these
individuals. This policy involves such strategies as removing all public
records of former military service men or corporate employees, forcing
individuals to make retractions, deliberately distorting statements of
individuals, or discrediting individuals. Bob Lazar, for example, claimed to
be a former physicist employed with reverse engineering extraterrestrial
craft. He described the disappearance of all his university and public
records indicating how military-intelligence agencies actively discredit
whistleblowers. [36]
In the cases of the witnesses cited so far, Cooper, Schneider, Lear, Wolf,
all have been subjected to some or all of these strategies thereby making it
difficult to reach firm conclusions about their testimonies. Since the
creation of controversy, uncertainty, and confusion is the modus operandi of
military-intelligence agencies in maintaining secrecy of the
extraterrestrial presence, then the testimonies of former
officials/employees/witnesses need to be considered on their merits. While
issues of credibility, credentials, disinformation are important in the
study of the extraterrestrial presence, a rigorous methodology for dealing
with the efforts of military-intelligence agencies to discredit, intimidate
or create controversy around particular witnesses, has yet to be developed.
For example, numerous efforts to discredit Cooper in particular by referring
to inconsistencies in his statements, retractions, egregious behavior and
stated positions, may be due in part or in whole to the policy of
military-intelligence officials to discredit and/or intimidate Cooper from
leaking classified information that he may very well have witnessed in his
official capacities. Since Cooper’s military record does indicate he did
serve in an official capacity on the briefing team of the Commander of the
Pacific Fleet, it is most likely that much of his testimony is credible.
Whatever inaccuracies exist in terms of his recollections of the timing of
meetings between the Eisenhower administration and extraterrestrials may
either have been due to memory lapses or perhaps deliberately introduced as
a self-protective mechanism. It has been pointed out by some
‘whistleblowers’ that making retractions or sowing inaccuracies in
testimonies is sometimes essential in disseminating information without
being physically harmed.
[37] The controversial Cooper
had been subjected to
undoubtedly the longest and most intense military-intelligence efforts to
discredit or intimidate any whistleblower revealing classified information.
The non-disclosure policy developed for the extraterrestrial presence is
most likely due to a profound policy dilemma on the part of responsible
national security officials. This dilemma comes from uncertainty over what
the true benefits of the purported 1954 treaty were, and what the
consequences of the treaty would be. While the signing of the treaty
provided US national security agencies an opportunity to study
extraterrestrial technologies, and to observe the extraterrestrial
biological program with abducted civilians, it appeared the treaty was not
as beneficial as was first thought due to excessive abductions of US
civilians.
The subsequent behavior of the Greys in their interactions with US national
security agencies was the most likely reason for deferring a decision to
release news of the treaty and the extraterrestrial presence to the global
public. According to Lights’ testimony, Eisenhower had indicated to those
present on February 20-21, 1954, that an announcement would be made soon
after the First Contact event. Since this didn’t occur, and a treaty was
eventually signed with a different group of extraterrestrials, the Greys,
this suggested that the national security agencies were deeply divided over
the wisdom of disclosing this information, and alarmed by the possible
public reaction to the Grey activities.
At his farewell speech in 1961, President Eisenhower was possibly alluding
to the growing power of national security agencies that dealt with the
extraterrestrial presence and were gaining great power as a result of the
dilemma over what to do with the extraterrestrial presence:
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of
unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military
industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power
exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination
endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for
granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper
meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our
peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper
together.
If the President was dissatisfied with the non-disclosure of the
extraterrestrial presence, then his speech was indicating that the
responsible national security agencies were both dominating public policy
and taking a ‘hard-line approach’ that was inconsistent with American
democratic ideals.
In the subsequent decades, it appears that on a number of occasions,
official disclosure was seriously contemplated. For example, Robert Emenegger and
Allan Sandler claimed they were approached by the Pentagon in
1972 to produce an officially sanctioned video that would be used for
official public disclosure of the extraterrestrial presence. When the offer
was later withdrawn, the reason given was that the time was no longer
suitable due to the Watergate Scandal. While it is undoubtedly true that
political factors would impact on making a formal disclosure announcement,
it is more likely the case that non-disclosure was caused by lack of clarity
over what the true motivations of the extraterrestrials were, and the impact
an announcement would have on extraterrestrial activities. Making any
announcement of the extraterrestrial presence would naturally have lead to
questions concerning the extraterrestrials’ motivations and activities. If
officials couldn’t agree on appropriate answers, they most likely decided
that it was better to defer disclosure rather than threaten national
security by making inaccurate announcements.
The precise nature of the extraterrestrial abductions and the medical
programs implemented by the Greys has been extensively researched and
discussed by a number of UFO researchers. Their conclusions vary widely
suggesting that the deep disagreement among private UFO researchers over the
motivations and activities of the Greys, very likely mirrors that of
official government sources.
[38] As long as such uncertainty continues, it
appears that disclosure may continue to be deferred until key global events
no longer makes the non-disclosure policy viable.
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Conclusion
An examination of the evidence presented in this paper in terms of
whistleblower or witness testimonies raises tremendous problems in terms of
coming to a conclusive opinion over:
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first, the truth of the alleged
‘First
Contact’ meeting between Eisenhower and extraterrestrials
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second, claims of
more than one set of extraterrestrials meeting with the Eisenhower
administration
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third, the various policy issues that arise from the
meetings and subsequent treaty that was allegedly signed
Most perplexing is
how to view the testimonies of whistleblowers who appear sincere, positively
motivated and have plausible stories, yet are plagued by controversy,
allegations of fraud, inconsistency and other irregularities. Due to the
official secrecy policy adopted towards the extraterrestrial presence, it
may be concluded that some if not most of the controversy surrounding these
individuals has been caused by military-intelligence agencies intent on
discrediting whistleblower or witness testimonies.
While there continues to be uncertainty caused by the controversy
surrounding whistleblower testimonies and the role of military-intelligence
agencies in generating this controversy, the bulk of evidence points to a
‘First Contact’ meeting having occurred during Eisenhower’s Palm Spring
vacation on February 20-21, 1954. The testimonies suggest that the
extraterrestrials in the First Contact event, a race of tall ‘Nordic’
extraterrestrials were spurned due to their reluctance to provide advanced
technology in an agreement. A subsequent meeting and treaty was then signed
with a different set of extraterrestrials, commonly called Greys, who did
not have the same reluctance in exchanging extraterrestrial technology as
part of an agreement.
Most of the available evidence that has found its way into the public arena
suggests that the extraterrestrial race with whom the treaty was signed,
the Greys, are at best an enigma and at worst simply untrustworthy in their
treatment of abducted civilians. The subsequent shift in witness reports
from friendly extraterrestrial ‘contacts’ to disturbing ‘abductions’,
suggest that the Eisenhower administration had signed a treaty with
extraterrestrials whose motivations and activities are an enigma as far as
the general public interest is concerned. The activities of the Grey
extraterrestrials apparently continues to raise uncertainty for US national
security agencies in terms of an appropriate strategic response.
[39] On the
contrary, the friendly Nordic ‘space brothers’ faded from the scene since
the Eisenhower administration saw them as not sufficiently motivated to
serve the technological and strategic goals of US national security
agencies.
The question of when disclosure of the treaty signed by Eisenhower and of
the extraterrestrial presence might occur is one that has long been
anticipated. A recent economic event might be a signal that some form of
disclosure is possible in the near future. According to Craig Copetas,
Bloomberg News correspondent in Paris, the World Economic Forum at Davos
Switzerland from January 21-25, 2004,
discussed extraterrestrials at one or
more closed sessions. In a story published on January 21, Copetas claimed
that "forum officials maintain their five-day program on Partnering for
Security and Prosperity requires an unambiguous examination of
extraterrestrial presence on Earth.”
[40] The
Davos Forum is a gauge for
trends in the global economy and discusses various topics that have a long
term effect on business. The inclusion of conspiracy theories of an
extraterrestrial presence and technologies on the formal agenda has
significance well beyond the hypothetical nature of the discussion. Various
national governments may well be tacitly letting the word out to their
‘friends in the business community’, that they had better start exploring
how a future disclosure of an extraterrestrial presence and technologies
will influence the business world. Given the discussion at Davos on January
21, 2004, of a possible extraterrestrial presence, and the forthcoming 50th
anniversary of Eisenhower’s treaty on February 20-21, it might be speculated
that a disclosure announcement may soon be made.
As we approach the 50th anniversary of a First Contact meeting between the
US and an extraterrestrial race, we must do so with wonder at the awesome
nature of this occasion. At the same time, we must do whatever necessary to
make public the full details of the meeting, and the apparent spurning of
what appears to be a principled extraterrestrial race that rejected
technology transfers while dangerous weapons programs were in place in the
US and elsewhere on the planet. The subsequent signing of a treaty at a
later date with an extraterrestrial race willing to trade technology in
exchange for ‘limited medical experiments’ with civilians will surely go
down in history as a deeply significant event whose effects continues to
reverberate through human society. Finally, we must be alert to the mounting
evidence that while a treaty was signed after the 1954 ‘First Contact’
event, it may well have been with the ‘wrong extraterrestrials’, and that
this might adversely impact on humanity if not dealt with in an open,
transparent and truthful manner. We live on the verge of a bold new future
with many uncertainties over the secrecy surrounding the extraterrestrial
presence, what best prepares us as this information enters into the public
arena are our faith, democratic values, and dedication to truth.
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ENDNOTES
[1] I sincerely thank H.M for his generous support of my research and
providing the intellectually stimulating environment for many of the ideas
in the paper to be developed. Grateful thanks also to George Arnold and two
other librarians at American University’s Main Library who provided research
assistance. I am also grateful to William Hamilton for permission to cite
his personal notes of a 1991 interview with Sgt Charles L. Suggs.
[2] William Moore, “UFO’s: Exploring the ET Phenomenon,” Gazette (Hollywood,
CA., March 29, 1989). Available online at:
http://www.presidentialufo.com/ike&the.htm
[3] William Moore, “UFO’s: Exploring the ET Phenomenon,”
http://www.presidentialufo.com/ike&the.htm
[4] John Spencer, “Light, Gerald,” The UFO Encyclopedia: Inexplicable
Sightings, Alien Abductions, Close Encounters, Brilliant Hoaxes (Avon Books,
1991) 188.
[5] “A Covenant With Death by Bill Cooper,”
http://www.alienshift.com/id40.html Also in William Cooper, Behold a Pale
Horse (Light Technology Publishing 1991), 203.
[6] For biographical details on “Edwin G. Nourse, Ph.D. (1883-1974)” go to:
http://www.coopheroes.org/inductees/nourse.html
[7]
For closure of Cardinal McIntyre’s records, see regulations governing
access to the Los Angeles Catholic Archives
http://www.archivalcenter.org/Archival_Regulations/arcreg.html
[8] Franklin Winthrop Allen was author of Instructions for Reporters for
Hearings Before the Interstate Commerce Committee (Dispatch Press, 1918).
[9] See William Moore, “UFO’s: Exploring the ET Phenomenon,”
http://www.presidentialufo.com/ike&the.htm
[10]
Cooper, “Origin, Identity, and Purpose of MJ-12”
[11] Personal notes from Bill Hamilton from a 1991 interview with Sgt Suggs.
[12] Personal notes from William Hamilton from a 1991 interview with Sgt
Suggs. See also William Hamilton, Cosmic Top Secret (Inner Light, 1992).
[13] “John Lear Disclosure Briefing,” Coast to Coast Radio (November, 2003)
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2003/11/02.html
[14] 21st Century Radio's Hieronimus & Co. “Transcript of Interview with Bob
Dean, March 24, 1996,”
http://www.planetarymysteries.com/hieronimus/bobdean.html See also Larry
Lowe, “Perspective on Robert O. Dean: Let's Listen to the Man," (CNI News,
1995)
http://www.reptilianagenda.com/research/r110199j.html
[15] Milton William Cooper, “Origin, Identity, and Purpose of MJ-12,”
See also
Cooper, Behold A Pale Horse, 202.
[16] Milton William Cooper, “Origin, Identity, and Purpose of MJ-12”
[17] Milton William Cooper, “Origin, Identity, and Purpose of MJ-12”
[18]
“1972 Film Disclosure Offer,”
http://www.presidentialufo.com/disclosure_72-75.htm
[19]
Milton William Cooper, “Origin, Identity, and Purpose of MJ-12,” also in
Cooper, Behold a Pale Horse, 203-04.
[20] Phil Schneider, “MUFON Conference Presentation, 1995,” available online
at:
http://www.anomalous-images.com/text/schneid.html
[21] See Chris Stoner, 'The Revelations of Dr Michael Wolf on the UFO Cover
Up and ET Reality,” (October 2000)
[22] See Richard Boylan, “Official Within MJ-12 UFO-Secrecy Management Group
Reveals Insider Secrets”
[23] “Testimony of Don Phillips,” Disclosure, ed., Stephen Greer (Crossing
Point, 2001) 379
[24] Phillip Corso,
The Day After Roswell (Pocket Books, 1997) 292.
[25]
Milton William Cooper, “Origin, Identity, and Purpose of MJ-12,” also in
Cooper, Behold a Pale Horse, 209.
[26] “John Lear Disclosure Briefing,” Coast to Coast Radio (November, 2003)
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2003/11/02.html
[27]
Phil Schneider, MUFON Conference Presentation, 1995, available online
at:
http://www.anomalous-images.com/text/schneid.html
[28]
“UFO Quotes by Astronauts and Cosmonauts,”
http://ufos.my100megs.com/ufoquotes.htm
[29] “’Good’ versus ‘Bad Alien’,
http://www.presidentialufo.com/good_bad_alien.htm
[30] See Chris Stoner, 'The Revelations of Dr Michael Wolf on the UFO Cover
Up and ET Reality,” (October 2000)
[31] 21st Century Radio's Hieronimus & Co. “Transcript of Interview with Bob
Dean, March 24, 1996,”
http://www.planetarymysteries.com/hieronimus/bobdean.html
[32]
For description of Wolf’s association with the Greys, see Chris Stoner,
'The Revelations of Dr Michael Wolf on the UFO Cover Up and ET Reality,”
(October 2000)
[33] Majestic 12 Group, “Special
Operations Manual, SOM1-01 -
Extraterrestrial Entities and Technology, Recovery and Disposal,” April 1954
Part 2.
[34] 21st Century Radio's Hieronimus & Co. “Transcript of Interview with Bob
Dean, March 24, 1996,”
http://www.planetarymysteries.com/hieronimus/bobdean.html
[35] See 21st Century Radio's Hieronimus & Co. “Transcript of Interview with
Bob Dean, March 24, 1996,”
http://www.planetarymysteries.com/hieronimus/bobdean.html
[36] “Bob Lazar on the Billy Goodman Happening” December 20, 1989
http://www.swa-home.de/lazar3.htm
[37] Author interviews with anonymous whistleblowers.
[38] See Michael Salla, “Disinformation, Extraterrestrial Subversion &
Psychological Reductionism – A Reply to Dr Richard Boylan,”
www.exopolitics.org January 7, 2004.
http://exopolitics.org/Exo-Comment-11.htm
[39] For discussion of US strategy in dealing with extraterrestrials, see
Michael Salla,
The Failure of Power Politics as a Strategic Response to the
Extraterrestrial Presence – Developing Human Capacity as a Viable Global
Defense Strategy (January 1, 2004).
[40] A. CRAIG COPETAS, “Extraterrestrial edge helps the balance sheet,”
Bloomberg News (01/21/04) Available online at:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/2365195
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