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Ar.lbassador Cr lffith
Hisslon of Crcnad• to the United Nati ons
866 Second Avenue
Sul te 502
New York, New York 100 17
Dear Ambassador Crlfflth :
Novf'.mb,: r 9, 19 78
I wanted to convey to you,..., views on our extra•terrcstrial visltor5
popularly referred to as " UFO's", and sug!)est what might be done t o
properly de~I with them.
I; I bel i eve that these extra•terrcstrial vehicles and their crews are
visiting this planet frOIII other planets. which obviously arc a little
~re technically advanced than we are t>erc on earth. I feel that
we need to have a ~~P level, coordinated program to scientificall y
collect and analyze data frNII a ll over the earth conccmlng any t yp~
of enco""tcr, ~nd to deter~ ine how best to interface with these visitors
in a friendl y fash ion. We may first have to show them that we have
learned to rcsc-lve our problcr.,s by peac-e f ul r.,cons, rather than warfare.
before we are acce~tr.d as fully ~ualificd universal team meinbers. This
acce?tance -Quid hav~ tremendous poss ibi lities of advancing our ~rid
in all areas. Certa i nly then it woul d seem thot the UN has a vested
Interest in handling this subject pro~erly and expcdltioutly.
I should point out that I•~ not an experienced UFO prof~sslonal
researcher. I have not yet had t t,e privl legc of flying a uro. nor of
111Cetlng the crew of one . I do feel tl~t I am sOIKWhot qualified to discuss
them ,Ince I have been Into th• fringes of the va5t ~rea, in which they
0 travel . Also, I d i d have occasion in 1g51 to have two days of ~bservation
of 1111ny flights of them, of different sizes, flying In fighter for111atl~,
generally frOC11 east t o west over Europe. They ~r• ot a higher altitude
than we could reach with our jet fighters of that tl111e.
I would also like to point out that 111:1st astronauts are very reluctant
to even discuss UFO's due to the great nll!Cers of people who have indcs-
crlmlnately sold fake stories and for9ed documenls abusin~ their naaies
•nd reput•~lon, wi thout hesitation. Those few astl'Ofleuts .-tlo h•vc continued
to have• partlcip~tlon In tho uro field have had to do so very cautiou,ly.
I) There are several of us ..,ho do believe i n UFO's and who have h~d occuion
to see a UFO on the ground, or frOIII an alrpl•ne • .There was only one oc~•sion
frOflt s.l)acc -~lch 111o1y have been• UFO .
If the UN agrees to pursu~ this project. and to lend their credibility
to it, · perhops many more well quali f ied people will agree tu step forth
and provide help and i nformation .
I am look i ng fo,....ard to seeing you soon.
Sincerely,
✓- ~~L~C:j111 Col. USAF (kct)
1., tronaut
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