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The Roswell Report: Fact versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert was published in 1995 by Headquarters United States Air Force. It was written in response to Representative Steven H. Schiff's request and a General Accounting Office audit, and it contains Col. Richard L. Weaver's report and 1st Lt. James McAndrew's synopsis, along with attachments, appendices and photographs. The report says researchers found no evidence of an extraterrestrial craft or crew. It concludes that the 1947 debris came from a Project MOGUL balloon train.

  • p. 13 …Alamogordo News, "Fantasy of 'Flying Disc' Is Exlained Here: News Men Watch Army Radar Crew Launch…
  • p. 25 …AAF) allegedly recovered remains of a crashed "flying disc" near Roswell, New Mexico. In February, 1994…
  • p. 28 …Marcel, had recovered a "flying disc" from the range lands of an unidentified rancher in the…
  • p. 36 …during the month answering inquiries on the 'flying disc,' which was reported to be in possession…
  • p. 37 …July 7, he was busy with a "flying disc" incident; however this particular incident involved Ellington…
  • p. 38 …and sticks." Additionally, the description of the "flying disc" was consistent with a document routinely used…
  • p. 43 …balloon." Concerning the initial announcement, "RAAF Captures Flying Disc," research failed to locate any documented evidence…
  • p. 44 …Pflock concluded from his research that the Brazel Ranch debris originally reported as a "flying disc…
  • p. 46 …Major Marcel in originally reporting that a "flying disc" had been recovered when, at that time…
  • p. 75 …material recovered near Corona was from a "flying disc," a weather balloon, or something else. Please…
  • p. 99 …mentioning the Office of Public Affairs and "flying disc" activities in GP-509-Hl, July 1947…
  • p. 100 …search produced no documents concerned with a flying disc and/or weather balloon crash at Roswell…
  • p. 105 …kept quite busy during the monti1 answering inquiries on the "flying disc", which.was reported to…
  • p. 144 …fro~ the Houston Chronicle saying that a flying disc had landed there v:ith his (Colonel…
  • p. 166 …now famous newspaper says they found a "flying disc" in RosweU? That was actually the Roswell…
  • p. 254 …Here's the morning paper, "Report flying disc found." Down here is about Colonel J.D…
  • p. 318 …this debris may be part of a "flying disc."1 The sheriff conta<;ted Roswell (Army…
  • p. 325 …rancher and was subsequently identified as a "flying disc" by personnel from Roswell AAF was, with…
  • p. 326 …It should also be understood that the term "flying disc" was not at this time synonymous…
  • p. 329 …floor of the office was a crashed "flying disc." Newton, having seen many weather balloons and…
  • p. 331 …subsequent rumors that the "capture" of a "flying disc" occurred, ultimately left many people with unanswered…
  • p. 373 11 Alamogordo News "Fantasy of 'Flying Disc' Is Explained Here: News Men Watch Army Raqar Crew…
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Arrive O!!ice.
General Chauncey
General Stearley re letter in con.Tlection with motion picture
personnel. Gen. Van advised it would not get by Secretary Pattersc
Have to take a reading on exactly har we can get by with 8 reserve
o!!icers and 2 regulars and still spend that money on them.
(~500,000 each) Gen. Van advised him to look into the matter of
reserve officers and that his office should write the letter.
General Gardner, General Power, Ce;l. Peterson
Cong. Harness or lnd. re Capt. Roger Smith 0-?44641 who has had
5 years overseas rlth B-29' s and is now on terminal leave. He
wants reassignment - regular or otherwise, and is willing to be
placed on foreign service. Gen. Van asked that be come over to
see ll.ajor Wnite am we would get him the in!ornstion.
Cong. Harness advised he thought we were getting the Merger Bill
worked out pretty fine.
9:35 A.l!. General lloolittle on phone. "lo cane in at 10:30.
9:38 A.ll. Kr. Ben Pearse with reference to two stories he is writing-
one about the Angl~American Oil Agreement arxi the ather about
CIG.
9~25 A.J.~. i.L?...D"- Erun_2 o:f New York - Gm. ~ advised he would let hi!:: know
as soon as he could with re!eren:e to an engage~ent :for week-end
either lS Julv.~ July, 1 Aug',lst or 8 .kugust.
10:30 A.~. To ~r. Symington
10:50 A.Jr!. To Gen. Eiser:hower's office With General Ncrstad
11:1.5 A.L!. ~s. BOifers of the t'hite House called l!ajor Ttnite to advise that
Gen. Vandenberg should be in t.he President's office at 11:15
to:Dorrow for signing oi Air Force proclAmation.
12:15 P J.f. Returned f'l"an Chief of Stai'i' 1 s office.
12:50 P.~· To~. S~~ngton

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