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FOIA Number: 2006-0474-F MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an Clinton Presidential Records Collection/Record Group: Records Management - SUBJECT FILE Subgroup/Office of Origin: Series/Staff Member: Subseries: 21830 OA/ID Number: 091934 Scan ID: Document Number: Stack:Row:Section: Shelf: Position: s 836 9 1 administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Folder Title: FEO 10-01 IO1' ▲ Withdrawal/Redaction Marker Clinton Library DOC UM ENT NO. AND TYPE SUBJECTrflTLE DATE RESTRICTION 001.letter Peuser to Heiden, re: request for information on incident at Roswell; contains home address (partial). (I page) 11/22/94 P6/b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records WHORM-SUBJECT FILE-GENERAL (FE0I0-01) OA/Box Number: 21830 FOLDER TITLE: [091934) 2006-0474-F eh58 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act -[44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] Pl National Security Classified Information ((a)(l) of the PRA[ P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA[ PJ Release would violate a Federal statute ((a)(J) of the PRA) P4 Re.lease wouJd disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information [(a}(4) of the PRAI PS Release would djsclose confidential advice between the President and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(S) oflhe PRA[ P6 Release wouJd constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRAI C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift. PRM. Personal record mjsfile defined iii accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2201(3). RR. Document will be reviewed upon requesL Freedom of lnformation Act - (S U.S.C. SS2(b)I b(J) National security classified information ((b)(l) of the FOlA[ b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency ((b)(2) of the FOIA[ b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA[ b{4) Release wouJd djsclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information l{b)(4) of the FOlA[ b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy l(b)(6) of the FOIA[ b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for Jaw enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIAI b(8) Re.lease would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIAI b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIAI ID# 091934 '^/ INCOMING DATE RECEIVED: JANUARY 03, 1995 NAME OF CORRESPONDENT: THE HONORABLE COLLIN C. PETERSON ACTION DISPOSITION TYPE (STAFF NAME) ORG 94/12/01 SB A 94/12/01 /_/_ REFERRAL NOTE: REFERRAL NOTE: /_/_ REFERRAL NOTE: /_/_ REFERRAL NOTE: COMMENTS: ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENTS:MEDIA:LINDIVIDUAL CODES: USER CODES: (A) (B) (C) MAIL PATRICK GRIFFIN REFERRAL NOTE: ROUTE TO: OFFICE/AGENCY THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET REFER QUESTIONS AND ROUTING UPDATES TO CENTRAL REFERENCE (ROOM 75,OEOB) EXT-2590 KEEP THIS WORKSHEET ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL INCOMING LETTER AT ALL TIMES AND SEND COMPLETED RECORD TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT. SUBJECT: ENCLOSES LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT TONY PLUMAGE REGARDING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO DECLASSIFY ANY U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXISTENCE OF UFO'S *********************************************************************** * * * * * * * * * * *ACTION CODES: * *A-APPROPRIATE ACTION *C-COMMENT/RECOM *D-DRAFT RESPONSE *F-FURNISH FACT SHEET C COMPLETED RESP D YY/MM/DD ♦DISPOSITION *OUTGOING * *CORRESPONDENCE: ♦A-ANSWERED *TYPE RESP=INITIALS ♦B-NON-SPEC-REFERRAL * OF SIGNER ♦C-COMPLETED * CODE = A ♦S-SUSPENDED *COMPLETED = DATE OF ♦I-INFO COPY/NO ACT NEC* * OUTGOING ♦R-DIRECT REPLY W/COPY * * *S-FOR-SIGNATURE * * *X-INTERIM REPLY * * *********************************************************************** ACT DATE CODE YY/MM/DD THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 1, 1994 Dear Representative Peterson: Sincerely, I hope this information is helpful in responding to Mr. Plumage's concerns. Susan Brophy u Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs The Honorable Collin C. Peterson House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The National Archives has custody of the records of Project Bluebook, the U.S. Air Force's investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The records cover the period, 1947-1969. There is no reference to the incident at Roswell among these records. Thank you for forwarding Tony Plumage's letter requesting information concerning the incident at Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. For further information on the Roswell incident, please write Major Dave Thurston, 1690 SAF/PAM, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20338-1690. You may be interested that three parties, Representative Schiff of New Mexico, the General Accounting Office, and the Department of the Air Force conducted an investigation into the alleged incident at Roswell. The office mentioned above can provide more information. K r > ‘-U A 20500 Dear Mr. Howard: Sincerely, CCP/hdw enclosure PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER COMMITTEES AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT, CREDIT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL COMMODITIES LIVESTOCK SPECIALITY CROPS AND NATURAL RESOURCES MN Wheat Growers Building 2600 WHEAT DRIVE RED LAKE FALLS, MN 56750 (218) 253-4356 DISTRICT OFFICES 714 LAKE AVENUE, #107 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 (218) 847-5056 ------ Jeterson Member of Congress Midtown Square 3333 W. Division, #210 St. Cloud, MN 56301 (612) 259-0559 Mr. Howard Paster Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CHAIRMAN, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND AVIATION "A (JuilSUlLUeni, Ox IllXlie, Fix. luuy oru 4.,— has contacted my office requesting an executive order to declassify any U.S. government information regarding the existence of UFOs. CONGRESSMAN COLLIN C. PETERSON 1133 Longworth ^SHIN^Ng^c- 20515 (202) 225'2165 A member of my staff recently contacted your office regarding this request. At that time, you staff member suggested that I forward the Mr. Plumage's letter to your office. I tank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. 8 SEP 3 ' 1994 THE ROSl/U CLARATIOfU F ance for all potential witnesses it would need to be clearly stated gin. The event was announced by ther investigat'on into the matter, straight once and for all Yaar^ nf and the fXfSt'rr ?:2e^a^V^e?hief °f den'als by government involved, including the late Gen- declassi vino an Hnfnr^ der S'V? ri9htS' 11 is kn°wledge of eral Thomas DuBose who took g!rdfng he existence o7? m/n’ profo“ncf imPortance to which all the telephone call from Washing- extrate^restria nte^Haen^Rr °U9h0Ut the world ton, DC, ordering the cover-uo cause his « a ?,n^ 9f B , ^h°Uld have an inal'enable right. Numerous other credible miiito?,, „ S _ _ qu5 issue of lts re'ease would unquestionablv I support the request, an end to the controversy surrounding it. Signatur^y Name (PleafeEjnt),*. ■ Date Occupation/Title z.p Degrees/Credentials (If applicable) i 'esentative (If known) staff of the United States Air Force. That the weather balloon story was a cover-up has been exist, it is not something to which a privi­ leged few in the United States government should have exclu- Congressman Schiff called the Defense Department’s lack of re­ sponse “astounding’’ and con­ cluded it was apparently “another government cover-up.” Numerous other credible military and civilian witnesses have testi­ fied that the original press re- government information right to Know the truth ahoVtlhslssuranoTai^s^^^ would be appropriate and war­ ranted. To provide positive assur- Please Copy and Circulate =LI Date Name (Ple^e ^int),-. r ■ ________ Street 2^* , A— state - /Ugjrt, Mire . ‘ SK in S/Credentlls(Ifapplicable)4 US PeprlsentaLe(IfXn)-------------------- universal concern, such an action be unM^TcK an historic act-of honesty and goodwill. and written into law. Such a mea­ sure is essentially what presiden­ tial candidate Jimmy Carter promised and then failed to de­ liver to the American people 18 years ago in 1976 If, as is officially claimed no information on Roswell, UFOs or extraterrestrial intelligence is Order declassifying it would be a lease was correct and the Ros­ well wreckage was of extraterres­ trial origin. One such individual was Major Jesse Marcel, the in­ telligence 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 Mex­ ico, announced to the press that Defense Department when re­ straight once and for all. Years of controversy and suspicion would be ended, both in the eyes of the United States' own citizens in the eyes of the world. Uiot_r . , It on the other hand .^!?!Xha,s shown that unsub- Roswell witnesses are telling the or truth and information on extrater- meaningless. There is a loqical sure that the truth abouf Roswell I emerge: an Executive Order orty-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 al- legodjo be of extraterrestrial ori­ gin. The event was announced by the U.S. military on July 8, 1947, through a press release that was carried by newspapers through­ out the country. It was subse­ quently denied by what is now believed to be a cover storv claiming the material was nothing more than a weather balloon. It has remained veiled in govern­ ment 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, , „„lwiy liao O(IUWN [nai uns, a ^ate. officia. assuran^s . - t are often restrial intelligence does and straightforward way to en- confirmed by individuals directly will SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION 001. letter 11/22/94P6/b(6) Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] FOLDER TITLE: [091934] DOCUMENT NO. AND TYPE Pl National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(aX2) of the PRA| P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(aX3) of the PRA| P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information [(aX4) of the PRA] PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA] P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy ((a)(6) of the PRA] b(l) National security classified information [(bXl) of the FOIA] b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA] b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(bX3) of the FOIA] b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial information [(b)(4) of the FOIA) b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy ((b)(6) of the FOIA] b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA] b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions 1(b)(8) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(bX9) of the FOIA] Peuser to Heiden, re: request for information on incident at Roswell; contains home address (partial). (1 page) C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of gift. PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2201(3). RR. Document will be reviewed upon request. Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet Clinton Library COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records WHORM-SUBJECT FILE- GENERAL (FEO 10-01) OA/Box Number: 21830 RESTRICTION CODES Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)] Eric Holzer 2006-0474-F eh58 El 002 NARA-NNRM 12/01/84 THU 12:15 FAX 2022081903 ]\fatio rcbives Washington, DC20408 November 22, 1994 Reply to:NNRM95-01076-RWP I I hope this information is helpful. Sincerely, Enclosure It RI CHARD W>PEUSER Military Reference Branch Textual Reference Division i I For further information on the Roswell, please write Major Dave Thurston, 1690 SAF, SAF/PAM, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20338- 1690. You may be interested that three parties, Congressman Schiff of New Mexico, the General Accounting Office, and the Department of the Air Force conducted an investigation into the alleged incident at Roswell. The office mentioned above can provide more information. The National Archives has custody of the records of Project BLUEBOOK, the U.S. Air Force's investigation of UFOs (unidentified flying objects). The records cover the period, 1947-1969. There is no reference to the incident at Roswell among these records. I am enclosing A copy ot~the‘artudlu un the RQSW»4r4—u^icident from the Septambor--—1994__The New York Tv-das Richard W.Heiden (b)(6) This is-in respenoe to-yuur~tFVter dabed-Ootobar 27,—IDSjL,- requesting information concerning the incident at Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947.