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FOIA Number: 2006-0483-F FOIA MAR This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Scheduling Office Series/Staff Member: Subseries: OA/1D Number: Folder ID: Folder Title: [Stephen Greer] Stack: s 7657 Row: Section: 39 4 Shelf: 6 Position: 3 Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. AND TYPE SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION 001. letter Steven Greer to President Clinton (partial) (2 pages) 11/15/ 1996 P6/b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records Scheduling Office OA/Box Number: 7657 FOLDER TITLE: 197878 [Stephen Greer] 2006-0483-F ds263 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act -144 U.S.C. 2204(a)) Pl National Security Classified Information l(a)(l) of the PRA] P'Z Relating to the appointment to Federal office l(a)(2) of the PRA] P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information l(a)(4) of the PRA] PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(S) of the PRA] P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA] 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. Freedom of Information Act -IS U.S.C. SS2(b)] b(l) National security classified information [(b)(l) of the FOIA) b(2) Release would disclose Internal personnel rules and practices of an agency l(b)(2) of the FOIA] b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) 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(S) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of financial institutions [(b)(S) of the FOIA] b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA] Steven M. Greer, M.D. Director THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 6, 1996 Center For the Study of Extreterrestrial Intelligence Post Office Box 15401 Asheville, North Carolina 28813 Dear Dr. Greer: Thank you for inviting President Clinton to meet with you. The President has asked us to convey his appreciation for your kind offer. Unfortunately, the President's schedule will not permit him to accept your invitation. He regrets that he will be unable to honor your request. However, please know that the President sincerely appreciates your thoughtful offer. On behalf of the President, thank you again for writing. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if we can provide you with any further assistance. SSS/AH/hxs Sincerely, S. Streett of Scheduling ~~ Anne Hawley Director of Scheduling CSETI Steven M. Greer M.D. -International Director · 15 November 1996 To: President William Jefferson Clinton Vice President Al Gore National Security Advisor Tony Lake Secretary of Defense William Perry Secretary of State Warren Christopher DCI John Deutch General Shalikashvili, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Mr. Arlen Specter, Chairman, Senate Intelligence Committee Mr. Larry Combast, Chairman, House Intelligence Committee Mr. Strom Thurmond, Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee Mr. Floyd Spence, Chairman, House National Security Committee Dr. Daniel Golden, Director of NASA FBI Director Louis Freeh Attorney General Janet Reno From: Steven M. Greer M .D., Director of CSETI RE: Planned Disclosure on the UFO/Extraterrestrial Subject and National Security Oaths The CSETI (Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Project Starlight initiative has now identified several dozen former and current military, intelligence and defense contractor related witnesses to UFO/ETI events and projects. As set out in a number of documents and briefings (see enclosures) it is our intention to have these important witnesses provide open, public testimony on this matter in the very near future. In the summer of 1995, we requested that the President take appropriate steps to allow these witnesses to speak openly, without civil, military or other penalties. Since then, there has been an exponential growth in the number of such witnesses who wish to come forward. Some of them are elderly, and suffering from serious medical conditions. We feel that these patriotic and courageous heros of our country - who very much wish to tell their fellow citizens the truth on this matter-must not take this information to their graves. Therefore, we are asking from you a clear determination regarding their freedom to speak openly on this subject. Over the past three years, we have found that members of Congress, the Executive Branch, military and intelligence leaders have not been briefed on this important matter, and that operations related to the subject exist as 'unacknowledged' special access projects. Most P.O. Box 15401, Asheville, NC 28813 * 704-274-5671 / fax: 704-274-6766 operations exist in the private aspects of the military industrial sector, with apparently extra- constitutional funding and oversight. As such, and until established otherwise to our satisfaction, we regard these operations, and all so-called 'security oaths' derived from them, as illegal, and therefore non-binding for these witnesses mentioned above. Therefore, UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY 1 JANUARY 1997, we will move forward with a series of events whereby these witnesses may provide open, public testimony. If we do not hear from you, or if we hear that you concur, we will proceed with a public disclosure after that date. Only if you notify us specifically that such witnesses to UFO/ETI related matters are still bound to silence will our plans for a disclosure by them be altered. As mentioned in previous briefings and documents to members of the Administration, the military, the Congress and others, it is our intent to effect this disclosure in a way which is scientific, forward looking and hopeful. It is not our intent to cause instability for our nation or the world, but , rather , to mitigate the clear dangers which current covert management of this issue presents. We invite your advice, assistance and support in this process of disclosure on a matter which is arguably the most important !)f the twentieth and early twenty first centuries. Testimony from these witnesses will include but not be limited to : >Retrieval of disabled extraterrestrial devices and extraterrestrial life forms >Reverse-engineering projects related to extraterrestrial technology >Reconnaissance and tracking of UFO/Extraterrestrial vehicles >Covert projects related to the subject >Confirmation of military/UFO encounter cases >The nature and scope of disinformation programs related to the subject We hope to hear from you regarding this matter as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention to this request for a determination on the status of these witnesses as it relates to providing public testimony during 1997. Respectfully, ~-l-1'.t>/,cJ Steven M. Greer M.D. Director of CSETI Email: l03275. l472@compuserve.com enclosures List of Enclosures 1. Evaluating the Validity of National Security Oaths related to the UFO/Extraterrestrial Subject Steven M. Greer, MD, 1996 2. National Security Implications of the UFO/ETI Subject: a Brief Summary Steven M. Greer, MD, 1995 3. CSETI - Project Starlight 4. Projects and Facilities related to the UFO/Extraterrestrial Matter Steven M. Greer, MD, 1996 5. Implications of an Extraterrestrial Disclosure Steven M. Greer, MD, 1996 6. Summary of Points regarding Project Starlight for the Clinton Administration Steven M. Greer, MD, 1993 (Hand delivered by Dr. Greer to DCI Woolsey with other documents.) 7. Strategies and Rationale for Changing Government Policy Steven M. Greer, MD, 1993 8. The CSETI Comprehensive Assessment of the UFO/ETI Phenomenon Steven M. Greer, MD, 1992 9. UFO/ETI Disinformation: Implications for National Security and International Security Policy Makers Steven M. Greer, MD, 1994 EVALUATING THE VALIDITY OF NATIONAL SECURITY OATHS RELATED TO THE UFO/EXTRA TERRESTRIAL SUBJECT copyright 1996 Steven M. Greer M.D. A number of first hand military, intelligence and government-associated witnesses to covert projects dealing with UFOs and Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI) have been identified by CSETI's Project Starlight effort. Over the past three years, we have located several dozen such potential witness es as part of a comprehensive strategy to collect adequate evidence for a global, definitive disclosure on this subject. The story which these important government witnesses can tell will make a credible, undeniable case for the reality of UFOs and the existence of extraterrestrial life forms in proximity to the earth. One of the persistent obstacles to this testimony coming out into the public arena has been the issue of so-called national security oaths and restrictions placed on these witnesses. Some feei that they are not free to speak unless 'released' from these national security oaths and restrictions, and so we have been working to encourage Congress and the White House to take actions which would remove these restrictions. In the summer of 1995, a number of these witnesses gathered at a witnesses summit, and we aH signed a letter to President Clinton asking him to take actions leading to the release of these restrictions. While receipt of this letter was acknowledged by a special assistant to the President, we still await specific action from the executive branch of the US government. With,,-this said, it is important to visit the question of whether or not such national security oaths and restrictions are themselves legally valid. We have compelling witness testimony that the operations dealing with this subject currently exist, and have existed for several decades, outside of normal governmental projects. Members of the Project Starlight Team have met with very senior members of the Administration, Congress, the Jo int Chiefs of Staff, the CIA and other relevant government agency operatives. The picture which emerges from these discussions is that of an operation dealing with UFOs which is functioning outside of the normal channels of government, as it is usually considered. Indeed, we have found that the most senior levels of the executive branch, Congress, the military etc. are totally out of the loop on this extraordinary matter. This then brings up the sobering question of who is in the loop, and under what authorization are such projects operating? It is our assessment that for the large part, these operations do not fall under any constitutionally sanctioned avenues of authorization, and as such are, perforce, illegal. Aside from the lack of oversight and authorization from the executive branch and Congress, these operations have, from time to time, engaged in deceptive practices. which have frustrated the organs of constitutionally legal inquiries and democratic processes. Any such operation which behaves in this fashion unilaterally removes itself from the inherent legality and protection which· exists for projects which are consonant with constitutional law. · This being the case ( we are eager -nay, desperate-for someone to prove otherwise ... ) all of the so-called 'national security oaths' and other 'restrictions' placed on military, intelligence and government contract workers are null and void. That is, they appear to have no legal validity since the operations for which they were obtained are themselves illegal. In a constitutional democracy, it is a basic requirement of law that such operations be constitutionally legal, and if they are not, then all that flows from them -including such 'oaths'-are illegal and therefore non- binding. IF these operations are legal, nobody in the Congress, executive branch or senior military with whom we have spoken knows of it. The production of a single current executive order or congressional directive authorizing these projects, which can be independently verified, would convice us otherwise. More than one covert contact has told us that, indeed, any such witnesses can and should speak out at the right time and place since no legal entity would - or legally could - do anything about it. We agree. Beyond this, it is the legal, moral and patriotic duty of such witnesses to come together, and at the highest, bes t and most credible venue possible, speak out in unison regarding the truth on this matter. Granted, i f only one or two such persons come forward, the case will be weak, and the risk will be unacceptabl e. But if ten, twenty or more such witnesses come together, and united, resolve to share th eir information and experiences on this subject, then a definitive case will be made , and a great service to the world and their country will be fulfilled. The return of this matter to the legal channels of government and the deliberation of the people is one of the great unfulfilled tasks of the post cold war era Over half a decade has elapsed since the end of the ce,ld war, and there can no longer be a justification (if there ever was) for this type of extr~rdinary secrecy and covert agenda Both national and world security requires that this matter be return~d to the world community as soon as possible. We recommend t.'lat men and women of vision, courage and dedication join with us in fulfilling this task. Far from being a legal violation of 'security oaths', the public testimony by such witnesses is a high ly moral and legal act. Further, is it not true that the continuation of this secrecy itself is ill eg al and immoral, given the inherent unconstitutionality of such programs? Credible witnesse s, joining together and providing their testimony in a united strategy can return this subject to leg al oversight and control, and thereby enable the people of our country and of the world to begin the public deliberations which should have occurred 50 years ago. 21 October 1996 Steven M. Greer M.D. Director of CSETI PO Box 15401 Asheville NC 28813 704-274-5671; fax:704-274-6766; email:103275.1472@compuserve.com ' National Security Implications of the UFO/ETI Subject: A Brief Summary National Security Implications of the UFO/ETI subject are profound and far-reaching, albeit currently largely unrecognized. These implications may be considered in separate but related aspects: those intrinsic to ET activity and those arising from current covert management of the issue. Historical Background: Early National Security considerations dealt with concern over public panic arising from the detection of near earth and earth-landed extraterrestrial spacecraft (ETS)and from the technological implications of advanced Extraterrestrial material as it may impact the arms race and cold war. Additional concerns were related to the impact on religious belief systems, the political order and economic systems. Importantly, once actual ETS were retrieved in 1947, thereby allowing Extraterrestrial hardware to be studied and back-engineered for possible human military applications, the need for complete secrecy regarding the matter was deemed paramount by authorities at that time. Given the tensions of the early atomic era and the mounting 'cold war' with the USSR. it is understandable that the introduction of Extraterrestrial technology was thought to be destabilizing to an already dangerous situation. Moreover, given the history of technological secrets related to atomic and hydrogen weapons being stolen by agents of the USSR. there was understandable concern that any technological breakthrough related to Extraterrestrial technology might find its way into Soviet hands. If such an event enabled the USSR to produce actual military applications before the US, obviously this would have placed the US military capability in a potentially catastrophic disadvantage. Since the l 970's, we have reason to believe that a degree of cooperation on this matter has evolved with the USSR and the US and perhaps other nations. Certainly the end of the cold war has largely removed earlier concerns vis a vis technological breakthroughs and the fear of Soviet aggression. Moreover, the psychological reasons for secrecy related to public panic are not valid today. At least 57% of the population accept that UFOs are real and are of Extraterrestrial origin. And 30- 40 years of space exploration by human society has prepared the population for the possible existence of other Extraterrestrial civilizations capable of space travel. In short, the previous concerns motivating secrecy are not relevant today. Intrinsically, there is no reason to believe that the Extraterrestrial presence poses a threat to the national or world security. If hostility and aggression were related to their purpose here, it is likely that events congruent with hostility would have transpired long before now. It is our assessment that the Extraterrestrials are not hostile, but are very concerned with human capability related to warfare and the militarization of space. Activity by Extraterrestrial assets related to \ the neutralization of ICBM facilities and to containing military oriented space exploration should be understood in light of their concern over a known history of human aggression which has been coupled with the advent of weapons of mass destruction and space exploration. Indeed, given the past history of human miliary assets focusing on and pursuing Extraterrestrial Spacecraft, we believe the Extraterrestrials have responded with remarkable restraint. Ironically, the threat to national security exists not with the Extraterrestrial presence, but the current covert management of the subject. In the absence of Extraterrestrial hostility over 50 years, current secrecy cannot be justified on the basis of fear of Extraterrestrial aggression. A disclosure related to the Extraterrestrial presence, if calmly and rationally presented, will not cause public panic in the US or elsewhere. 1995 is not 1945, and world society has evolved to the point where this information can be assimilated in a positive fashion. In contrast, the covert and apparently extra-constitutional management of this matter is a real threat to national and world security, and undermines constitutional freedom and democracy. Unless it is terminated, this covert management will greatly harm US national security and the chances of a lasting world peace. It is our assessment that the current covert management of this issue involves the following elements which are a direct, immediate and ongoing threat to the national security: 1. The continued denial of the Extraterrestrial presence creates a situation where a sudden, undeniable, public Extraterrestrial event could induce panic, since proactive disclosure efforts which could ameliorate public fears are non-existent. It is likely that such a public Extraterrestrial event will transpire within the next 2-10 years or sooner. Therefore secrecy and denial are a real threat to national and world security. 2. The current covert management of this issue appears to be operating independently and outside of the constitutional chain of command. The group controlling these operations, which involve reconnaissance, Extraterrestrial technology back-engineering, and space - based targeting of ETS (among others) is non-responsive to congressional or Executive branch oversight and control. This constitutes a real and grave threat to the national security and to constitutional democracy and freedom. 3. We have credible, first hand sources who insist that extraterrestrial spacecraft have been targeted by human covert space weapons and on at least two occasions have been destroyed. If true, the risks to world peace and security are real and imminent, and the continuation of these covert activities constitute the gravest dangers to national and world security . Hostile actions taken by human covert assets against Extraterrestrial assets constitute a grave and immediate threat to the national security. A relatively small , covert entity , acting without consultation with the United Nations, the Congress, the President of the United States or the public is engaging in actions on behalf of all humans which endanger the earth and world peace. Unless controlled, . these actions could precipitate interplanetary conflict and a disaster for the world generally and the United States specifically. This covert management must be terminated and control of this issue returned to constitutional authority and to the public domain. ' 4. The concentration of the technological advances related to the back-engineering of Extraterrestrial technology into the hands of a small covert operation constitutes a grave and immediate threat to the national security, to world security and to the future of the earth. These Extraterrestrial technologies, which have been the object of covert research and development for over 45 years, are potentially of great benefit to humanity if used wisely for peaceful purposes, but are of immense danger when concentrated into a small covert operation which is unresponsive to the public or the legal and constitutional chain of command. The threat this poses to the US and world security is great, and the longer this situation continues, the greater the concentration of advanced technological power in the hands of a relative few. The secret control of such powerful technologies is inherently a threat to freedom, democracy and to our nation and the world. Its utilization for covert agendas outside constitutional control represents a grave danger to our country and must be restrained and reversed. 5. Importantly, secrecy and covert operatives per se constitute a real threat to the national security, since national security in a constitutional democracy can only be legitimately related to freedom and democratic government. Only in very rare and well-justified circumstances can extreme secrecy and covert operations exist, since by nature freedom and democracy cannot co- exist with unrestrained secrecy and secret power. The profound implications of the detection of Extraterrestrial civilizations cannot be allowed to be the exclusive domain of covert operations which are unrelated to public discourse and consultation. To do so is to undermine the US Constitution, democracy and freedom, and this constitutes a real and grave threat to the national security. 6. Finally, exclusive covert control of this matter has resulted and continues to result in the loss of opportunity for the world to come to terms with the Extraterrestrial presence in a peaceful and mutually beneficial fashion. This means that the people of the world, the United Nations and other international and national institutions are deprived of the opportunity to deal rationally with this issue. National and world security are therefore negatively impacted by the loss of opportunities in the following areas: > The Environment, which is seriously at risk for large scale collapse over the next I 00 years, would be profoundly improved if extraterrestrial technologies could be peacefully deployed. So-called zero point or free energy systems, which are non-polluting, would permit a sustainable technological civilization to exist on earth and would transform the earth environmentally and economically. Establishing peaceful and mutually beneficial relations with extraterrestrial civilizations would eventually permit us to understand and apply such technologies. >World unity and peace will be enhanced by the global realization that we are not alone in the universe. The acknowledgement of this fact will enhance the awareness that we are really one people living on the shared homeland of earth, and many of the conflicts currently afflicting the earth will be seen in a new perspective. This can be achieved without either deifying or demonizing the extraterrestrial presence, but rather placing it in a fair, scientific and neutral light. Eventually, world peace and a significant enhancement in the current geopolitical situation may result from the disclosure that we are not alone. An international infrastructure, and institutions • capable of dealing peacefully with relations with extraterrestrial civilizations would, of necessity, evolve, and this in turn would strengthen world unity and cooperation . . >World culture, ideas, science and many other diverse areas may benefit through the development of peaceful relations with other worlds. While this process may take decades, if not centuries, its delay only puts off the time when the people of the earth will be united not only globally, but with other planetary civilizations as well. In summary, it is imperative to the national security that the president and Congress undertake measures to terminate the secret, covert management of the UFO/ETI subject. Failure to place this matter in open, public discourse and control constitutes the gravest failure of democracy and government in the history of the world. That we do this is the test of our faith in democracy and our faith in the people. As the 21st century approaches, we must roll up the cancerous excesses of secrecy which are the legacy of the cold war and unfurl a new era wherein democracy is reaffirmed and a lasting world peace is given a chance. Steven M. Greer, MD International Director of CSETI 30 August 1995 END BRIEFING copyright Steven M. Greer, MD 30 August 1995 CSETI PROJECT STARLIGHT The Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CSETI) Project Starlight is a global effort designed to effect a definitive disclosure on the detection of extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI). Begun in 1993, the Project now encompasses a world-wide network of researchers, government liaisons, military and intelligence personnel, media leaders, leaders in society generally and important official witnesses to covert operations dealing with the UFO/ETI subject. Substantial evidence has been collected dealing with the existence of ETI in proximity to the earth, including video tape footage, movie footage, photographs, government documents, case reports, pilot encounters, landing trace events and witness testimony. It is the intent of Project Starlight to convene a disclosure event where the best of this collected evidence, data and testimony will be presented to the world's population. The over-arching philosophy of the Project is that the time has come for this information to be presented in a scientific and credible manner to the public, and that this must be done in a manner which is non-threatening, hopeful and, to the extent possible, not destabilizing to society generally. The end of the Cold War presents a window of opportunity for this disclosure, and the world community has reached the point generally so that such a disclosure could not only be assimilated, but could prove beneficial in a number of areas, including: >Geopolitics, insofar as such a disclosure would cause people and governments around the world to realize that we are not alone and that the earth is the basic homeland of all the peoples of the world. >The environment, since a disclosure would set in place the eventual public application of advanced extraterrestrial technologies ,which are non-polluting. >Global economic development, since these advanced technologies mentioned above would remove the world from the current relative scarcity of energy, which fundamentally drives economic development world wide. >Government integrity, since a disclosure would return the most important covert project of the twentieth century to the national and international community, hence ending the destructive and erosive effects which extreme secrecy exerts in constitutional democracies. Key to this process is an integrated multiphasic strategy which includes evidence and witness testimony collection, preliminary briefings to world leaders and leaders of society, a world- encompassing disclosure event, and the management of the post-disclosure era so that maximum benefit to humanity would occur. Ultimately, this will enable the world to develop the capacity to enter into intentional communication with extraterrestrial civilizations and the advent of the early stages of inter-planetary relations in the next century. Since actual deceased ET bodies and retrieved ET spacecraft are not available to the Project • Starlight briefing team, special emphasis is being placed on the identification of credible first hand witnesses to covert programs dealing with this subject. We have identified a significant number of such witnesses and are obtaining their testimony. Their testimony before Congress, the UN or other suitable body is currently being actively sought. As of June of 1996, CSETI Project Starlight has successfully completed the initial evidence an-d witness testi mony gathering phase, and has briefed a number of world leaders, including important US government leaders in the Clinton Administration, members of Congress, senior military and CIA officials, senior UN figures, and leaders in Europe and Japan, among others. There is widespread agreement among these figures that the time has come for the truth to come out regarding the UFO/ETI subject, although none of these officials, no matter how senior, have had clirect involvement with the covert programs dealing with matter. This is because the management of this subject has been so-called 'black' in nature and operates as an unacknowledged special access project', the existence of which is not disclosed to any one outside the project, no matter how senior the person is in the chain of command. Assistance to CSETI Project Starlight is invited from the public in the following areas: >Obtaining new and important credible evidence >Identifying important new witnesses from the government, military, intelligence or corporate sector who have first hand knowledge of projects (current or past) dealing with the UFO/ETI subject. An effective strategy protecting such witnesses is in place. >Networking with various sectors of society to gain support for such a disclosure and for arranging preliminary briefings to various leaders. > Identification of funding sources, since at this point the main impediment to completing the project's goals is a lack of significant funding. ( CSETI is a 501-c3 nonprofit scientific and educational organization, and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.) CSETI Proj ect Starlight welcomes your input, involvement and assistance. For further information con tact: CSETI Project Starlight Steven M. Greer M.D. Director PO Box 15401 Asheville NC 28813 Tel: 704-274-5671; Fax: 704-274-6766 EMail: Intern et: 103275,1472@compuserv.com ,,, PROJECTS AND FACILITIES RELATED TO THE UFO/EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATTER Prepared by Steven M. Greer M.D. , Director of CSETI for Congressman 30 August 1996 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE AND RELATED FACILITIES Government Facilities: Edwards AFB Haystack Butte China Lakes George AFB Norton AFB Table Top Mountain Observatory (NASA) Blackjack Control Aerospace Facilities Northrop "Anthill" (Tejon Ranch) McDonnald Douglas Llano Plant Lockheed-Martin Helendale Plant Phillips Labs (North Edwards facility) THE NELLIS COMPLEX Area 51/S4 Pahute Mesa and Area 19 Groom Lake NEW MEXICO FACILITIES Los Alamos National Laboratories Kirtland Air Force Base Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Defense Nuclear Agency Phillips Labs Manzano Mountain Weapons Storage Facility, and underground complex Coyote Canyon Test Site (N. end of Manzano) White Sands Complex ARIZONA Fort Huachuca, underground storage facility, NSA and ArmyJntelligence complex Near Ft. Huachuca underground storage of extraterrestrial spacecraft and previously autopsied extraterrestrial life forms 2 Others Redstone Arsenal underground complex Alabama Lawrence Livermore Labs Cheyenne Mountain Colorado Deep Space Network, dedicated console for tracking UFOs US Government Agencies With Current or Past Involvement (activities are compartmentalized into super-secret USAPS -Unacknowledged Special Access Projects, which means that they are not acknowledged to anyone, even those senior in the chain of command) NRO (National Reconnaissance Office) NSA (National Security Agency) CIA Military Intelligence divisions (Army, Air Force, Navy) Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) DARPA FBI Space Commands others Private Corporate Entities Believed To Be Involved Northrup Aerospace Boeing Aerospace Lockheed Martin (various facilities including Denver research center) E Systems EG&G Wackenhut Corp. Village Supercomputing, Phoenix AZ Phillips Labs McDonnell Douglas Corp. TRW Rockwell International Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Inc. MITRE Corp. SAIC (Science Applications International, Inc.) Bechtel Corp. others RECOMMENDATIONS We recommend that the Congressman pursue this matter as follows: >By making directed inquiries to contacts and chairmen of the House and Sena'fe Intelligence Committees; >By inquiring directly to the various facilities, agencies and entities listed; >By pursuing other contacts known to the Congressman who may be able to assist 1trJ. identifying points of control for these operations; >Should all such inquiries result in no definitive information on these projects, we recommend that the Congressman pursue this matter further by convening Congressional hearinr~ whereby direct witnesses to these projects may testify. We believe more than one member of Congress can be located to co-sponsor such an inquiry. Thank you for your assistance in this important matter. Steven M. Greer M.D. Director of CSETI PO Box 15401 Asheville NC 28813 704-274-5671; FAX 704-274-6766; email 103275.l472@compuserve.com Implications of an Extraterrestrial Disclosure (0 Steven M. Greer, M.D. In a recent conversation with a retired Air Force General, we were discussing a major disclosure on the existence of extraterrestrial life forms. This gentleman, who had known the UFOs were real and were extraterrestrial in origin since 1946, asked me, "But Steve, what would a disclosure mean?" It was clear to me that he had real uncertainty regarding the implications of such a disclosure, even though the general was wholly in favor of the truth coming out now. And it occurred to me that we very much needed to elaborate, to the extent possible, what the implications of disclosure would be to humanity. We needed to 'connect the dots', and draw as broad a picture as possible, no matter how tentative it may seem. Because what may be obvious to some may be hidden to others. For nearly three years, I have been having this discussion with national security think tanks, business leaders, CIA officials, UN figures and various world leaders. It is time to put some of these ideas down on paper, at least as a starting point. We need to begin contemplating a future which includes the existence of extraterrestrial life forms, and the early stages of inter-planetary relations. Lest the more pragmatic among us question the timeliness of such a discussion, let me state here unequivocally that we are about 50 years late in this deliberation. For half a century, it has been known that we are not alone, and the long-delayed discussion of the meaning and implications of contact with advanced extraterrestrial civilizations is long over-due, not premature. But before any such discussion can begin, we must first consider the nature, atmosphere and framework of a disclosure: The implications are very different if the disclosure is militaristic, alarmist, xenophobic and frightening, versus one Which is calm, scientific, evidence driven and hopeful. That is, the message, images, framework and atmosphere surrounding a disclosure will largely determine its immediate implications. A disclosure can be one of the greatest galvanizing and transcendent moments in human history. if handled wisely - or it can be terror in the aisles. Given current media, entertainment and UFO subculture treatment of the subject, there is reason for concern here. Because if this disclosure is in any way linked to the mind-set of space invaders, ' victims of alien abduction' and other disinformation, paranoid or fantasy-driven perspectives, then we are in real trouble. However, the CSETI Project Starlight disclosure effort is aimed 180 degrees away from such xenophobic concepts, and envisions a rational, evidence-driven event which will simply convey the following: • That there is substantial scientific and witness evidence for the existence of extra-terrestrial life forms in proximity to the earth; • That, while the specific motives of these life forms may not be totally understood, there is no evidence that they are hostile, and there is no reason for fear or alarm; and • The world community needs to move in the direction of open discussion on this matter and take constructive steps to ensure a peaceful, sustainable relationship with these life forms. Of course, this sounds simple, but we are competing with the·fear-mongoring and paranoic leanings of the pop culture. Nevertheless, the prevailing madness in the media and entertainment fields should not be allowed to deter us from a disclosure of the simple truth that we are not alone. But we must be ✓ prepared to calmly distance this disclosure from the histrionics of those who would have us scream ' the sky is falling ... ' The remaining discussions, then, will assume a framework of disclosure which is calm, scientific and hopeful. And regardless of the immediate din of alarmist proclamations from certain quarters, there will be fundamental implications which will be the focus of our deliberations here. These implications are really so profound and far-reaching, that no aspect of life on earth will remain unaffected. From theology to technology, from geopolitics to economics, from the environment to the future exploration of space, nearly every field of human endeavor will eventually be touched by such a disclosure. IMMEDIATE IMPLICATIONS The near-term implications of a high-level disclosure on the existence of extraterrestrial life forms range from the geo-political to the philosophical. The most pronounced immediate effect of such a disclosure will be that of altering the fundamental paradigm of how we view ourselves, the world of humanity and the universe. While the full effect of this will take some decades, if not centuries, to manifest fully, there will be an immediate realization that we are really all one people on the homeland of earth, among many worlds inhabited by other intelligent life forms. This realization will alter not only our view of ourselves and the earth, but I believe it will impact on the current state of geopolitical fractionation. In the post-Cold War era, the world is becoming increasingly ' balkanized', precisely at the time when one would hope for increasing world unity and coherence. The definitive disclosure that we are not alone in the universe, and that, more importantly, these advanced life forms are landing on terra firma, will provide significant impetus to the as-yet incomplete process of forming a truly global civilization. This disclosure will complete the galvanizing effect which the space program provided as it sent back to the earth photographs of this beautiful blue sphere floating in space, which we all call home. As the global community contemplates the immediate and future reality of earth coming into contact with other advanced civilizations, all of the usual preoccupations with the endless internecine battles among nations and peoples on earth will suddenly appear in quite a different light. The differences and conflicts between various racial, religious, ethnic and national identities will be seen in a new perspective as we begin to contemplate the reality of earth evolving into an inter-planetary civilization. The world will rapidly quicken the pace of globalization and integration into a functional, peaceful civilization. This can -and must -be done without either demonizing or deifying these extraterrestrial peoples. The ingrained xenophobic response of today and yesteryear ·will need to give way to a new paradigm motivated by hope, understanding and tolerance of diversity. Even the process of corning to grips with the post-disclosure reality of an extraterrestrial presence will force the world to evolve the moral, spiritual, psychological and physical capacity to effectively meet the challenges of the situation. So the immediate impact will include the rapid development of a functional global capability vis a vis an extraterrestrial presence. No single nation can achieve this; no superpower, however well meaning, can think and act on behalf of the entire world as it adjusts to the early challenges of inter-planetary relations. This, then, will provide both the practical and philosophical setting for the development of a world civilization. 2 While people will no doubt retain their various national, ethnic and religious identities, there will be added to these the over-arching identity of being ' from earth' . Beyond this, an awareness will grow that, indeed, all conscious, intelligent life forms have in common the intangible but real link of awareness, of consciousness, and the early stages of universal ' citizenship' will dawn. That is, we will experience, first inwardly and later in practical life, the awareness of the universality of life. This theme could, no doubt, fill an entire book, if not several volumes of books. But in the interest of time, let us look at other immediate implications: • Governments around the world will immediately be affected in several inter-related ways. There will be an examination of covert, previously unacknowledged 'black' projects in the military/intelligence/industrial sector, and these projects will be moved back to the public domain and to conventional oversight and control. Currently, these projects officially 'do not exist' and as such constitute a serious threat to governmental integrity, especially in constitutional democracies such as the United States. A disclosure will set in motion governmental and social pressures to restore constitutional chain of command and control over this matter, and senior government leaders will no longer be able to avoid responsibility for this issue by claiming 'plausible deniability'. In short, this disclosure on the existence of extra-terrestrial life forms in proximity to earth will reverse the excesses of secrecy which developed in the post-World War II era and Cold War. • Academic, scientific and governmental institutions and agencies will quickly focus on the meaning, implications and requirements of a newly ordered global paradigm, which suddenly includes the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations visiting earth. From international policy ' think-tanks' to various academies of science around the world, this issue will become a prime focus of discussion, study and debate. In an academic sense, no field of study will be untouched by such a disclosure: history, anthropology, philosophy, geopolitics, exo-biology, theology, the arts, sciences and technology, business and economics -- all will be immediately galvanized by and preoccupied with such a disclosure. The vast and profound implications inherent to the fact that we are not alone in the universe, and are already being visited by advanced extraterrestrial life forms will indeed be of unparalleled significance in the history of the human species. • Theological and philosophical implications will immediately be discussed among the world' s religions and religious leaders as they come to terms with a universe in which humans are no longer the only intelligent, sentient children of God. In this respect, concepts of God, creation, life and religious meaning will evolve in the direction of accommodating the existence of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe, and this will cause an increasing 'universalization' of God and religious meaning. Additionally, there will likely be unfortunate yet predictable reactionary sentiment from various religions around the world which will place such a disclosure into a strictly eschatological framework, or worse. Already, among fringe elements in the civilian sector, we see attempts to either demonize or deify these extraterrestrial visitors. (Many of these reactions are reminiscent of the movie "The Gods Must Be Crazy".) Nevertheless, such reactivity and fanaticism, while predictable, will eventually give way to a more reasoned and mature response and the world's religions will adopt an understanding of intelligent life which is universal, and which will, I believe, redound to the appreciation of an infinite Creator whose glory is not confined to the earth. 3 INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS The length and scope of this paper obviously does not permit a thorough analysis of the immediate ramifications of such a disclosure, much less the intermediate and long-term implications. However, it is important to review a few of the highlights of these more distant implications, because it is here that we will see a literal transformation of human society. This cannot be appreciated fully, however, without also appreciating a central fact of the past 50 years of UFO/ETI secrecy: that covert human projects have possessed advanced extraterrestrial technologies and have been ' reverse-engineering' them for decades. This means that in the post-disclosure era, there will be the opportunity to eventually apply these technologies to the problems of human society. The elaboration of the mechanisms of advanced energy, propulsion, communications and other extraterrestrial technologies will have an extraordinary impact on current earth technologies, including energy generation, transportation, communications, education, manufacturing, medicine and more. Aside from our science, physics, mathematics and technology textbooks being rewritten, the practical applications of these technologies will completely transform the face of human society. There is, however, a disturbing side to this, and that is the long history of humans using every breakthrough in technology to build a better war machine. The proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction should give us some pause as we contemplate what the destructive uses of such advanced ET technologies might be. (Moreover, we should be quite concerned already about the implications of such technological breakthroughs resting in the hands of ' black' projects which do not answer to the people or the ' chain of command' mechanisms of the government .. . ) For this reason, it is extremely important that such applied technologies not be propagated until the world has established a more stable international setting and att!lined a lasting international peace. The pessimists and cynics will say that humans will never reach a state of stable international peace, but I hold the opposing view that we will, because we will have to. Humans have many faults and foibles, but when all is said and done, we are survivors -and adapt extraordinarily well to circumstances threatening our survival. Certainly, the current situation of weapons of mass destruction proliferating into the hands of every unstable dictatorship is such a circumstance. And while there may yet be disastrous consequences, these will only serve to galvanize humans into doing what must be done to survive: adapt and evolve into a peaceful, stable global civilization. Putting this debate aside for now, let us contemplate a 'down-loading' of these advanced extraterrestrial technologies in a setting of international stability and peace. These technologies are not polluting fossil fuels or radioactive nuclear power, but are completely revolutionary energy systems which are non-linear,. zero-point type technologies. That is, there is a background source of limitless energy which is omnipresent in the universe, even in deep space, and these devices ' tap into' this energy. The result is vast amounts of energy generated, and, in defiance of the 'law of thermodynamics', more energy is obtained than is put into the system. Without going into a long discussion of propulsion systems which propel vehicles at beyond the speed of light (allegedly impossible according to 20th century physics) or of 'bending' space-time, or of negating the effects of gravity and mass inertia, or of non-linear communications systems which interface directly with mind or thought, or a myriad other considerations related to advanced ET technology, let us simply state that these technologies are many quanta ahead of current technology on earth. 4 What are the implications of such technologies being applied around the world? • The environment, which is being degraded at an alarming rate primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels and the relative scarcity of energy. would be greatly assisted, if not saved, by the widespread application of such technology. For the most part, the earth is still in the 1800s as far as energy generation, transportation and related technologies are concerned. The internal combustion engine reigns supreme, as does gas, oil and coal as sources of energy. Aside from being the chief sources of pollution of the air and water. their relative scarcity results in a further cost-and efficiency-related inability to ' scrub' other sources of pollution from waterways, chemical processing, manufacturing and the like. Such inefficiencies, scarcity and intrinsically polluting qualities of the current world energy system are literally killing the earth. The application of advanced ET energy systems would completely reverse this situation. • When it takes only minutes -instead of 12-14 hours -to go from Asia to New York, the world will truly be a global village. Indeed, the need for vast, inefficient and dehumanizing metropolises will no longer exist, since both communications and transportation will allow small towns and villages to have access to each other instantly. This will result in a transformation in the nature and function of society unequaled in recorded history. • The relative scarcity of energy, and hence of resources generally, has resulted in a vast inequality among the poor and rich nations of the world. The application of these ET technologies will · alter this situation radically, and eventually abundance and an economic equilibrium will emerge. This will alter the world socio-economic situation and mitigate the economic pressures and inequalities which create so much strife and conflict in the world. With zero-point and related technologies in every village and every home, the consciousness of scarcity and a 'zero sum game' will give way to one of abundance. And with this, the human race will be freed from the oppressive mentality of material acquisitions and survival to a larger vision of developing the full potential of each human. • Public health and medical advances will result both directly and indirectly from these new technologies. For example, imagine a world where abundance of clean water and energy removes the specter of famine and disease from the entire earth. • Space exploration will be a viable possibility, since these energy and propulsion systems permit transport through space effectively at multiples of the speed of light. And with this, well, the sky is the limit. Aside from these technological and environmental long-term implications, there are the long-term implications related to the world corning to grips with the early and eventual mature stages of an open relationship with various extraterrestrial civilizations. _What might be the effects of an open dialogue with advanced life forms on world culture, art, music, philosophy, science and so forth? Only when we have stopped lying to ourselves about the existence of these other civilizations and disclosed the truth can we move in the direction of a sustainable global and inter-planetary society. Volumes can -and no doubt will -be written on the meaning of contact with advanced extraterrestrial civilizations. But of this we are sure: the first step is to achieve an honest disclosure. The implications of this disclosure are truly world-encompassing and far reaching. Because today we do not have a sustainable civilization on this planet, but one which is morally, technologically and socially moribund. 5 And as the old Chinese proverb says, "unless we change directions, we are likely to end up where we are going." Indeed, to borrow from Al Gore's book title, earth is in the balance. The evolution of a sustainable global civilizatio"n, and the further development of the capacity to become an inter-planetary civilization, is dependent on an honest disclosure regarding the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations, and our development into a peaceful world civilization. Only then can we enter an era of sustainable technology, a sustainable economy, and a lasting culture, and take our place among the stars as member of a growing universal civilization. 6 <0 1996 Steven M. Greer, M.D. Founder and Director of The Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence CSETI • CSETI HEADQUARTERS AVL CSETI ~-R, .# 15401 ASHEVILLE, NC 28813 THE CENTER POR THE STUDY OF EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE CSETI SUMMARY OF POINTS REGARDING PROJECT STARLIGHT FOR THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION P.02 DETERMINED TO BE. AN I\DMiN!STRAT!VE l\:1ARK!NG STRICTL V -CONFIDENTIAL INITIALS: w~ DATE: 8 J:i.~ /o 8 :p~~\v Steven M. Greer, M.D. International Director tx=__\ L,Cto~ \J \)((_ lq3 SUMMARY OF POINTS REGARDING PROJECT STARLIGHT FOR THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION PROJECT STARLIGHT is a program spearheaded by CSETI (The Center fpr the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence) to educate world leadership and the world's population regarding the reality of UFOs/ETI. Key points include: r:. It is our sincere intention to cooperate with the U.S. government, the United Nations, and other governments, and to conduct the briefing process and the Announcement so that neither the Administration nor the government in general is harmed. We invite active U.S. government participation in this process and feel that for a number of reasons it is in the best interests of the Administration to do so. -1 . Project Starlight has commitments of assets, both evidential and in the form of key first-hand, credible witnesses to make an undeniable case for the extraterrestrial origin of these objects. These assets include day and nighttime videotape footage, photographs, radar tapes, pilot cases, landing trace cases, and the important testimony of former government , .. -and military officials from the U.S., Europe, and Russia who have knowledge of this subject, in several instances including knowledge of spacecraft wreckage and extraterrestrial bodies. These witnesses are willing to testify publicly before major media. ■ Project Starlight has access to and offers of cooperations from major media, both print and electronic. These are respected mainstream media sources, not ''tabloid" type. = We _are working with other leaders in society, here and abroad, who concur that now is the time to change current government policy to one of increasing openness and disclosure of evidence on this subject. ~ The ending of the Cold War and the beginning of a new Administration provides a unique "window of opportunity'' for such a change in policy and for the cooperative disclosure of evidence (See position paper "Strategies and Rationale for Ch~nging Government Policy''.) 2 a To reduce the potential for a panic reaction in society, the Announcement should be spearheaded by civilian researchers and scientists. A government announcement alone may appear abrupt and alarming. a Failure to effect a change in policy and to provide disclosure on th:is subj~c~ by ~he · · -- · may result in regrettable outcomes for Jhe Adm1mstrat1on because: 1. The window of opportunity will have been lost, insofar as the end of the Cold War would be a relatively distant event and the new President and his appointed officials would have lost the protective aspect of being new to their responsibilities. 2. Given the current increasing trend in extraterrestrial activity and increasingly successful CSETI attempts to establish contact with these spacecraft (See CSETI Briefing Document), there is a very high probability that a major UFO event of a publicly undeniable nature wm transpire b fore the current President's tenn expires in January, 1997. A controlled and well thought out Announcement and disclosure of' evidence is much preferred over an uncontrolled and surprising event. \Nhile the former, if handled wisely, could have a unifying and beneficial· effect on ht;manity, the latter would very likely have a negative and very '·~ destabilizing effect. Therefore, the highest risks are associated with non-disclosure. 3. By 1995, re-election concerns and other factors would make this process of disclosure increasingly risky due to the competitive and divisive nature of political campaigns. 4. Other governments are moving in the direction of disclosure on this subject. and the Japanese government is funding and has plans to open a major museum on UFOs/ETI in 1996, before the current President's term expires. 5. Other civilian UFO groups who have a decidedly confrontative approach to the U.S. government are building a base of both congressional and grass roots support which may prove embarrassing to the government and military in the U.S. In contrast, Project Starlight is committed to working cooperatively with the U.S. government and avoiding language or evidence which would be harmful or embarrassing. .. 3 e. There are other civilian groups which are framing this topic m, ~!armist, xenophobic and potentially conflict-oriented ways which wifll ~rove harmful to world stability and to the world's "consciousness... Th'fs potentially harmful trend would be contained by Project Starlight, which is committed to presenting this information in a scientific, non .. alarming ~nd hopeful manner. · t; \JVe have learned that the other nations of the world are looking to tile U.S. for leadership on this subject. Providing that leadership on a subject this important would strengthen the Administration's stature in the Post-Cold War era. i.; Insofar as a majority of Americans hold that UFOs are real and are probably interplanetary spacecraft, the President would be viewed in a positive, courageous and possibly even heroic light for cooperating with s~ch an Announcement and briefing process. Similarly, the pubfic would become convinced that a new era had truly begun where government could be trusted to tell the truth; such a perception could go a long way towards erasing the cynicism and mistrust which has developed since the assassination of Kennedy, the Vietnam War, Watergate and other scandals. It would certainly be convincing evidence that the Administration is sincere about building a "new covenant'' with the people and would fulfill the promise of a new .~ openness in government. Mr. Woolsev's comment on ''Larry King Live" · on November 30, 1993, that the Administration wished to "disclose historical material" in a spirit of new openness would be fulfilled by a cooperative relationship with Project Starlight. m We are sincerely dedicated to fulfilling this project in a way which would be a positive event for humanity. We are acutely aware of the profound implications this project might have, both positive and negative, on humankind, in general, and on economic and other systems, in particular. and are therefore making all efforts to prevent a negative or alarmist tone from creeping into the message. U.S. government cooperation in this project would assist us in this goal, and specifically could serve to calm the financial markets in the period of the Announcement. a A major media project, plus a major east coast U.S. newspaper will probably be completing large scale investigative reports on this subject in the next 12 months. These projects, which are very high quality and . . 4 credible, will be seen by millions and probably hundreds of millions of people. Along with Project Starlight, which will conduct briefings and an Announcement with or without government cooperation, this subject, and the U.S. government's connection to it, will be known by a very large segment of the population. The Administration would be best served by positioning itself in a cooperative, open, disclosing manner during this process. To do otherwise would be to increase suspicion and mistrust of government in general and the Administration' in particular. ■ Government cooperation and involvement with Project Starlight would afford government valuable input into the process, content and timing of these events. A passive or non-cooperative stance would of course have the opposite effect. a In any case we do not desire, nor do we recommend, the disclosure of certain valid secret projects which are vital to national security or to future defense readiness, including projects at Nellis Air Force Base in area S4, which apparently deal with reverse engineering extraterrestrial technology for human applications. !:respective of the level of U.S. government involvement or cooperation, we wish to assure you that we intend to conduct this project in a way which wilt Rot harm the President. the military, the Government or the society in ceneral. However, due to the high likelihood of extraterrestrial-human i,1teractions in general, and extraterrestrial contact by CSETI research teams specifically, which may be imminent, we are committed to fulfilling this project within the coming year. Furthermore, we are carefully and systematically thinking through what needs to be included in an extended effort that will assure that the response to this Announcement is positive ~nd full of hope. We welcome and invite your participation. SUGGESTED AVENUES OF GOVERNMENT COOPERATION WITH PROJECT STARLIGHT 1. Letter of introduction to foreign governments to facilitate Briefing process and to coordinate wortdwide Announcement. , ·2. Release from obligations of security oaths for government 'wvitnesses who wish to provide testimony on this subject. 3. Logistical support in the Briefing and Announcement process. 4 . Statement or video-taped message from the President to be used at Briefings and/or Announcement. 5. Release to Project Starlight specific evidence including: a. gun camera footage b. photos c. movies d. objects of extraterrestrial origin e. slides of tissue samples from extraterrestrial bodies STRATEGIES AND RATIONALE FOR CHANGING GOVERNMENT POLICY It is recommended that current government policy on UFOs/ETI be changed to one of increasing disclosure, openness, and cooperation with civilian researchers. Failure to effect a review and policy change within the next 12-24 months may result in significant unfortunate outcomes insofar as it is likely that both civilian research initiatives (e.g., CSETI RMIT research projects) and imminent extraterrestrial events will overtake current policy. ... A "window of opportunity" exists for the Administration to effect such a change. This unique window exists as the result of the confluence of two significant events: 1. The existing policy of secrecy exists, in part, because of justifiable concerns during the Cold War, which included the control of possible developments vis-a-vis extraterrestrial technology, as well as more general psychological and sociological concerns. The ending of the Cold War provides for a plausible rationale for changing current policy at this time, and would provide the current Administration with an excellent explanation for the public so that past secrecy could be justified, thereby minimizing any embarrassment to past administrations, or to career government, military, and intelligence employees. Since some time has already elapsed since the end of the Cold War, this rationale is highly time sensitive. 2. Since the Clinton Administration is less than one year old, the President, the Secretary of Defense the Director of Central Intelligence, the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other key government figures will have "plausible deniability" on this issue, so long as a policy change occurs in the first one to two years of the term. After that time, the Administration could be harmed by a late, uncontrolled disclosure since such an event would play to the public in one of two equally unacceptable ways: If the Administration claims ignorance on a subject this important, it will be accused of incompetence. And if the Administration admits to knowing about this subject, it will be subject to accusations of unwarranted secrecy, and possibly even "cover-up" by the media and public. At this point in time, the Administration would not be faulted for a one-to two-year delay in disclosure, and may even be viewed heroically by a majority of the American people, inasmuch as a majority of Americans already believe that UFOs are real and are most likely interplanetary craft. We believe that this "window" provides for an historic opportunity to change current policy and enter a new era of openness on this important subject. Beyond this, such a policy of openness, with the resulting disclosure of the existence of extraterrestrial life, could be a world unifying event which would serve the over- arching goal of world peace. Suddenly, the earth would indeed appear as one homeland inhabited by one people. In advance of any change in policy, and subsequent disclosures, we would advise a concerted effort to confidentially brief select world leaders, leaders in society (including media, religious, business and academic leaders) and scientific leaders. CSETI, in cooperation with other researchers and organizations, has already begun this process, and welcomes cooperative initiatives from the current Administration. Furthermore, it is our sincere desire that this matter be handled in such a way that neither the government of the United States nor world society in general will be harmed. We would like to extend our offer to help in this process to the fullest extent possible, and recommend that a dialogue on this subject proceed in a thoughtful yet somewhat urgent manner. We also recommend that the international community be encouraged to support and expand a worldwide diplomatic and research initiative to establish increasingly open contact between earth civilization and extraterrestrial civilizations. C SETI has already established such an initiative and is willing to work openly with the international community to advance this process. copyright Steven M. Greer MD , 1993 CSETI The Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence THE CSETI COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE UFO/ETI PHENOMENON - MAY 1991 A comprehensive analysis of the UFO phenome- non, as well as original research and experiences of members of the CSETI CE-5 Initiative Working Group, has enabled us to make some specific conclusions about UFOs, extraterrestrial intelli- gence and their motives. The summation of this analysis, which follows, is intended to assist both groups and individuals in their efforts to understand this complex subject. We have recorded only those conclusions for which we have a high level of certainty. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS • • • • • Some UFOs are extraterrestrial spacecraft (ETS) which are piloted by extraterrestrial biological entities (EBEs) who originate on another planet, and most likely another star system. More than one extraterrestrial civilization is represented in the current activities involv- .. ~ ing earth. These extraterrestrial civilizations are working in concert and not competitively, although there is some specialization in function and activities for the various groups. This indicates that there exists an emerging or well estab lished organization for these groups. These beings have bases within this solar system and may maintain temporary bases on earth, particularly under water. While various reports and speculations exist, we cannot at this time definitely state which planets or star systems are the home bases for these beings. Any specific information on this subject is very likely to be incorrect due to the security consider- ations of these beings. That is, given current human tendencies towards war, aggression and violence, open disclosure of their planets of origin would put these • • • planets at potential risk should human military interests unravel the energy and propulsion technology of their craft. The variety in sizes and shapes of ETS observed is due to: a) varying civilizations of origin, and more importantly; b) special- izations of functions, which include general reconnaissance, medical research and intelligence, earth environmental research, central command and base operations, energy generation and transfer, and hu- man technology, military and space pro- gram research and reconnaissance. Sudden and fully open contact with human cMlization has been avoided because of a number of interrelated factors, including: a) b) The need to avoid an untimely disruption of earth civilization, including military, political, geo- political, cultural, economic, tech- nological and religious upheaval; Risks to their own civilization and "people" as well as overall mis- sion, given human xenophobia and tendencies towards violent armed reactions. c) Up to this time, such massive and open contact has not been neces- sary, and has not been consonant with their overall long-term mis- sion and purpose (see "The Question of Intent'), since their purpose is not acquisition-oriented or disruptive. A plan is in place to allow for gradually broader and deeper contact with human society and individuals so that humans may become accustomed to the reality of other intelligent beings in the universe, and so that needed research and observations © 1992, 1996 by Steven M. Greer, M.D. ____________________ Page 1 CSETI The Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence • • ,,. • may take place on both sides. Limited but increasing opportunities for bilateral and human-initiated contact will occur in the reasonably near future. Sudden and large scale contact will occur only in the event of a significant worldwide emergency (man-made or natural). While ETI observations and interaction with earth is probably an ancient as op- posed to purely modern phenomenon, the marked increase in activity coinciding with World War II and the dawning of the "nu- clear age" indicates that ETI are quite concerned about this transitional stage of human social evolution. They are particu- larly concerned about human nuclear weapons and technology, and potential threat to ETI, although this is nominal. These beings are further concerned with our peaceful transition to a world society, international peace, and the establishment of a just, effective and representative world government, expected to occur within 10 to 15 years or less. ETI technology is strictly guarded by both ETI and covert human agencies because of its potential for military applications which would greatly threaten world secu- rity. It is imperative that this technology not find significant human applications until such time as the earth attains international peace and an effective world government. The US government, at least at the level of a highly compartmentalized above top secret group, has known about the reality of these ETS and their occupants since at least 1946. A strict secrecy and a world- wide cover-up of these facts have been maintained due to: a) fear of public panic and social dis- ruption; • b) c) security issues surrounding possi- ble military and technology appfi- cations of ETI technology, espe- cially in the setting of a world be- set with Cold War tensions and competing interests; uncertainty and mistrust regarding ETI motives and ultimate inten- tions; d) embarrassment and loss of face resulting from disclosures con- cerning how this matter has been handled, such as the harassment and ridicule of innocent civilians and military personnel, the with- holding of information from the public and Congress, etc. The US government possesses several ETS and the deceased bodies of several EBEs. While there is evidence to strongly suggest that these agencies are attempt- ing to reverse-engineer these craft, such efforts have not been functionally success- ful, although a number of secondary and partial "discoveries" have resulted from this research. The nature of "reality'' of these craft and the beings has been incorrectly character- ized by some as belonging to "another dimension or reality" from this dimension. Unfortunately, these statements are made without fully considering what "this reality'' is. A more correct understanding is that the Full Spectrum of Reality is a singular, integrated one which may be perceived wholly or in its various aspects, such per- ception being entirely dependent on the level of consciousness of the perceiver. The various aspects of "dimensions" of this reality, which are limitless in number, are not restricted to or by time and space as we know it commonly. These beings and their craft belong to the same Reality as humans; however, their advancement in the realms of physical science and the © 1992, 1996 by Steven M. Greer, M.D. ____________________ Page 2 CSETI The Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence • • • science of consciousness have given them competence in a broader aspect of the Full Spectrum of Reality than is usually experienced by humans. The differences are not insurmountable, nor are they truly fundamental; in fact, they are relative and only temporary. While these beings are utilizing and experiencing a broader aspect of the Full Spectrum of Reality, so too can and will humans, for we are as "interdimensional" by nature as they ... ETS energy and "propulsion" (or space transfer) systems utilize principles and laws of the physical universe not yet fully appreciated by human science, and in- clude: a) b) .-.• c) d) gravity/anti-gravity and electro- magnetic/gravity technology; space energy and so-called hyper-dimensional energy sys- tems; mater/energy interchangeable technologies; and possible Consciousness Assisted Technology (CAT) and Technol- ogy Assisted Consciousness (TAC). Some if not all EBEs have advanced men- tal capabilities which include telepathy, precognition, remote viewing and others, indicating that they have developed the "science of consciousness" to a degree which parallels or surpasses their ad vanced physical technologies. Humans also possess these capabilities, but these remain largely undeveloped by most hu- mans. EBEs are more developed or advanced than humans in a number of respects, but are not superior to humans as beings. Our point of unity and equality with EBEs is in • our mutual existence as conscious, intelli- gent beings. While these various EBEs may have val- ues and priorities which are different from those of some 20th century humans, their motives and ultimate intentions are non- hostile and do not include the acquisition or subjugation of the earth or its peoples (see "The Question of Intent''). • The establishing of a lasting world peace and just and effective world government is essential to the long-term ETl/human relationship. THE QUESTION OF INTENT While not minimizing the strange and startling aspects of this phenomenon which some humans have experienced, our assessment of these visitors' motives and ultimate intentions is that they are decidedly non-hostile. Their primary operations and activities center around: • • • • • • • General reconnaissance of earth and her societies Military (especially nuclear) observations and assessment Human social and psychological study and observation Observation and assessment of human mental and spiritual development Earth ecology research and documenta- . tion, including documentation of earth life systems, and mineral, plant and animal specimens Observation of human technology and technological developments Observation, active monitoring and, if necessary, . limitation of human space programs, particularly those directed to- © 1992, 1996 by Steven M. Greer, M.D. ____________________ Page 3 CSETI The Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence • wards the nationalistic colonization of space Careful interaction with humans to convey certain information about themselves and to accustom humans to their presence. Our assessment is that these activities are derived from several ultimate motives which include: 1. 2. 3. Pure study and research of a rapidly de- veloping intelligent species (humans) during a time of transition to a world com- munity. A needed increase in ETI knowledge of world societies and human nature pre- patory to future significant interaction, which will be mutual in nature, and which will eventually culminate in the introduction of earth cMlization into an interplanetary network (this may require several centuries to complete). Preparatory activities for continued readi- ness in the event that intervention is re- ,, quired during a major world emergency, such as a large-scale nuclear war. Such interventions would be in the form of: a) interception and destruction of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs); b) alteration of missile coordinates and readiness; and c) emergency earth-based activities when and where warranted. The minimum intervention necessary would be used, with the intention being the preservation of earth as an inhabitable planet with adequate human resources remaining to sustain intelligent life here. 4. Emergency intervention in the event of an environmental or geological catastrophe of worldwide dimensions. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Preservation of earth species, including human genetic preservation and/or aug- mentation as a precaution in the event of a worse-case scenario (see above). Protection of space from hostile or military utilization by human national interests. ETI self-protective interests, insofar as humans have a strong recent history of coupling marked aggressiveness with rapid technological development; in this setting, monitoring and perhaps even limiting human capabilities may be impor- tant to ETI security - human evolution to world peace, non-aggression and world government would remove this motive as well as several of the motives listed above. ETI short-and long-term goals related to the attainment of a significant human paradigm shift from one of fragmenta- tion/separation to one of unity, to include the unity of science and religion, world political and eventual spiritual unity, and universal unity. This paradigm shift is dependent on the development of human consciousness, which is of particular inter- est to ETI; and The preservation and advancement of intelligent life in the universe. © 1992, 1996 by Steven M. Greer, M.D. ____________________ ,Page 4 UFO/ETI DISINFORMATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY POLICY MAKERS Abstract: In advance of a confirmed announcement concerning the detection of extraterrestrial life forms, it is important for national and international security policy makers to be aware of the risks to the decision-making process created by certain types of sophisticated disinformation and covert interventions. These include, but are not limited to: Induction of psychoelectronic experiences, mass psychological conditioning with false information, targeting of certain key leaders with individualized disinformation, and the staging of a false yet convincing extraterrestrial threat. Awareness of this by key policy makers would help minimize the risk of unfortunate events resulting from policy decisions influenced unduly by this type of disinformation. Background: CSETI Project Starlight efforts directed towards the public confirmation of the detection of extraterrestrial life forms (see Briefing Document Draft) has resulted in our discovering a number of covert activities which may jeopardize decision making within the national and international security communities. Since some of these decision making processes may be adversely affected well in advance of a public announcement on this subject, we feel morally bound to issue this briefing to advise policy makers of certain risks. Failure by certain key pol,icy makers ( especially the White House, the National Security Council , the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the U.N. Security Council) to compensate adequately for these risks could result in the adoption of policies and actions harmful to world security and to the future of interplanetary relations. This briefing is designed to provide information regarding specific disinformation processes and their related risks to national and international security. Overview: Disinformation is false information which is deliberately provided to groups or individuals for the purpose of obfuscating an issue, and/or effecting a specific psychological response (such as denial, disbelief, fear, ridicule etc). Covert attempts designed to minimize accurate knowledge of UFOs/ETI have used disinformation and psychological warfare techniques for over 40 years, and these techniques and related. technologies have become increasingly ·· sophisticated and effective, especially since the 1960s. The most effective disinformation is information which is related to a truth, at least in part, but which is then embellished and deliberately distorted by combining disinformation with the information. The presence of a minimal but adequate degree of truth enables the false information to be more readily accepted, or for the intended psychological response to occur. Disinformation may be divided into two broad categories: Passive Disinformation.which is false information placed into individual or public awareness via conventional communication means; and Active Disinformation, which involve false experiences which are induced and which result in a very sophisticated manipulation of individual and group perspectives and experiences. 2 Passive Disinformation Examples: Denial of UFO reports; providing false data concerning UFO events; engaging certain scientists or authorities to ridicule the subject matter and its proponents; false, misleading or slanderous information about UFO researchers and organizations; providing · information to the public which induces fear, denial, skepticism or repulsion, etc. Active Disinformation Examples: Hoaxing of certain events to entrap or embarrass researchers or organizations; use of active psychoelectronic devices to induce false but very convincing experiences which are designed to control individual and public attitudes towards ETI (abducμons); use of technologies to simulate-, a false extraterrestrial hostile action, to affect both policy makers and the general public. Early covert operations relied primarily on passive disinformation. However, as more evidence of ETI activity made its way into the public domain and awareness, in the 1960s or '70s, active disinformation began to play a more dominant role. Most of the active disinformation currently in use is designed to : 1. Create a scenario which induces fear or rejection of the phenomenon 2. Bury real UFO/ETI activity under a mountain of superficially similar yet qualitatively different false events, especially so-called abductions and 'cattle mutilations'. 3. Influence public perception and governmental policy makers to conclude (falsely) that there is an "extraterrestrial threat" which we must fight. Active disinformation has become more effective as increasingly sophisticated technologies have been developed and perfected in the U.S. and former USSR. Covert special operations, funded by 'black budget' and private sources, have effectively dominated and polluted the data base in two popular areas: 1. Abductions - Alleged abductions of humans by UFOs have been reported since the 1960s. We doubt that 'abductions' as they are currently understood are actually occurring, but that a very small number of people have been taken on board ET craft for reasons not yet fully known. However, no evidence exists to suggest that such events are harmful or of a hostile nature. Unfortunately, like a true gold nugget hidden under a mountain of fools gold, the real on board cases have been buried beneath a large volume of human induced pseudo-abduction ·- events, designed to hide the real events under the cover of false ones, and to affect negatively public perception and credibility of the phenomenon. These events are being induced by advanced psychoelectronic technologies which can remotely target an individual or more than one person and create a convincing but false ET experience. The existence of psychoelectronic and other technologies has been confirmed to us by certain military, intelligence and high technology sources who contract with government agencies. These psychoelectronic devices are much more advanced and operational than most would imagine, and have gone through several generations of evolution and improv~ment. (See The · Controllers:A New Hypothesis of Alien Abduction by Martin Cannon, and enclosed bibliography) .. . ' .. 3 Policy makers must not be deceived by these reports, nor should policy making be influenced in any way by them. Since the data base is hopelessly contaminated by these falsely induced events, it cannot be relied on as a source of reliable information for policy formulation. We have learned that a number of researchers in this area have similarly concluded that most (80-90% or more) of abduction accounts are disinformation, or misidentification of other unusual phenomena. 2. Cattle 'mutilations' : Alleged cattle experiments by ET craft (misnamed 'mutilations' for disinformation purposes) have been reported since the 1960s. The primary scientists and researchers in this area have confirmed to us that at least 80% of these cases are actually decoy cases created by covert operations and have nothing to do with UFO/ETI activity. Our assessment is that the real cases are understandable environmental and genetic research related to radiation and chemical pollution and their effect on advanced mammalian systems. We would seriously doubt a sinister or hostile motive behind these relatively rare actual occurrences, and feel that the false decoy cases are designed to create disinformation, to conceal the actual cases and to create an atmosphere of fear around the subject. Policy makers should not be adversely influenced by these reports, or deceived by them in any way. Policy makers need to be aware of the potential for advanced technological active disinformation, both as it affects data bases and as it could potentially be targeted towards policy makers themselves. We would caution against undue fear in this regard , but do feel that senior policy makers should be aware of the potential for this type of disinformation and how it could be directed at them, which include both active and passive targeting. Simulated ET Events: We have also learned that technologies exist to support the simulation of false hostile ET events, designed specifically to influence policy makers in a time of crisis, or to 'spin' any announcement and disclosure process in the direction of uniting the world against a 'common alien threat' . Military and civilian policy makers must not be deceived by such events, since the stakes are enormous, and decisions based on such pseudo-UFO events would likely result in negative actions which would be unwarranted. The vast and profound implications of our future relations with extraterrestrial civilizations must not be influenced by this type of disinformation, since it would be designed to place the earth on a path of inter-planetary conflict · and would subvert the potential for future peaceful and beneficial relations. In summary, a number of advanced disinformation modalities exist which policy makers need to take into consideration as they evaluate data or receive briefings from traditionally covert sources. CSETI and its affiliated scientists and researchers are committed to obtaining reliable data by way of direct, real time observation of and interaction with the ETI phenomenon. We feel that empirical research of this type (see Briefing Document Draft) is more useful, accurate and reliable than other secondary means which are prone to disinformation contamination. Should you wish to make further inquiries into the CSETI research findings or assessment, please feel free to contact the Director of CSETI, Steven M. Greer M.D. at 704-274-5671. We are available to you to provide a confidential on-site briefing regarding this subject if this is desired. END BRIEFING @,~~tJ.~J--tD Withdrawal/Redaction Marker Clinton Library DOCUMENT NO. AND TYPE SUBJECT/TITLE DATE RESTRICTION 001. letter Steven Greer to President Clinton (partial) (2 pages) 11/15/1996 P6/b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records Scheduling Office OA/Box Number: 7657 FOLDER TITLE: 197878 [Stephen Greer] 2006-0483-F ds263 RESTRICTION CODES Presidential Records Act -[44 U.S.C. 2204(a)) Pt National Security Classified Information ((a)(l) of the PRA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office ((a)(2) of the PRA] P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA] P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information ((a)(4) of the PRA] PS Release would disclose confidential advice between the President and his advisors, or between such advisors (a)(S) of the PRA] P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy ((a)(6) of the PRA) 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 wlll be reviewed upon request. Freedom of Information Act - (S U.S.C. SS2(b)) b(t) National security classified information ((b)(l) 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 [(b)(3) 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 [(b)(8) of the FOIA) b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIAJ CSETI Steven M. Greer M.D. -International Director 15 November 1996 ,~ ()' i~ '\.'l" ..,.v ,, cJ '-f/~ Dear President Clinton, Congratulations on your historic re-election for a second term as President of the United States. As the first president of the next millennium, you will have the opportunity and challenge of helping to guide both America and the world into a new era of great promise. As a descendent of people who fought in 1776 to secure the freedom of America, I believe, as they did, that America is the great hope of the world, and that our vision and spirit - more so than even our immense material wealth - must lead the world into a brighter future. In the past six years, I have endeavored to discover the truth about the UFO/Extraterrestrial matter. We have consulted some of the best minds in the world on whether - and how - this matter should be disclosed to the public. There has been wide agreement that the time has come for the secrecy surrounding this subject to end, and for the people of the world to know that, indeed, life exists beyond our beautiful home, the earth. I believe that you can leave a lasting and historic legacy, for America and the world, by facilitating the confirmation of this fact to the public. A scientific, evidence driven and hopeful disclosure of this information will be one of the seminal events of this century, ~d I fe~l that your support and involvement in so weighty a matter is imperative . . We are moving forward with setting up an historic meeting at the United Nations in February to coordinate this disclosure. We have identified substantial evidence and important government and military witnesses to accomplish this goal . . I would like to ask you to please consider a meeting, however brief and at any time or place, where we might discuss these·plans, and obtain your advice and input. Would you consider such a meeting before the end of this year? . . --··-· ~· ·• ···-~ [001] bCLe) REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED Can we work together on this, for the sake of our children, and the generations which follow? I would be honored to meet with you and your staff, either alone, or with a small and senior P.O. Box 15401, Asheville, NC 28813 * 704-274-5671 / fax: 704-274-6766 CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY group of astronauts and military witnesses, including Dr. Edgar Mitchell, who walked on the moon in Apollo 14, Astronaut Gordon Cooper, and Steven Lovekin, a military aid to President Eisenhower. We are eager for this disclosure to be accomplished in a manner which is cooperative with you and the Congress, and which redounds to the benefit of all of humanity. To achieve this, I feel we must discuss this matter at the earliest possible time. Please be assured of my prayers for your guidance and success, and of my abiding respect and support. Wishing you and your family the best of all worlds, ~-c~y- Steven M. Greer M.D. Dire.ctor of CSETI Email: l03275. l472@compuserve.com Unlisted home phone: enc. CLINTON LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY