One
of the most controversial documents to be uncovered in the anals of UFO research
is called the MJ Documents. These documents were left under Jaime Shandera home
door by an unknown source in 1984. At this Mr. Shandera was a producer in the
Los Angeles area and was working with Bill Moore, to undercover the secret about
the UFOs. At this time, Bill Moore was working with scientist Stanton Friedman
and so the three of these men upon receiving these documents did extensive
research. These documents have been re- published in a Richard Hall's book,
"Uninvited Quests" as well as "Crash at Corona" by Stanton Friedman and Don
Berliner in 1992. Mr. Friedman believes based on other documents they found in
the National Archieve that the documents are geninue and other researchers have
found some inconsistancies with page number and type face of the
1950's.
This information was posted by Wright Adams on
the newsnet .......
Thankxz to "Illinois" for these preliminary notes
BRIEFING DOCUMENT: OPERATION MAJESTIC 12
PREPARED FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER: (EYES ONLY) 18 NOVEMEBR, 1952
WARNING: This is a TOP SECRET - EYES ONLY
document containing compartmentalized information essential to the national
security of the United States. EYES ONLY ACCESS to the material herin is
strictly limited to those possessing Majestic-12 clearance level. Reproduction
in any form or the taking of written or mechanically transcribed notes is
strictly forbidden.
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SUBJECT: OPERATION MAJESTIC-12 PRELIMINAR
BRIEFING FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT EISENHOWER
DOCUMENT PREPARED 18 NOVEMBER, 1952.
BRIEFING OFFICER: ADM. ROSCOE H. HILLENKOETTER
(MJ-1)
NOTE: This document has been prepared as a
preliminary briefing only. It should be regarded as introductory to a full
operations briefing intended to follow.
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OPERATION MAJESTIC-12 is a TOP SECRET Research and Development/Intelligence
operation responsible directly and only to the President of the United States.
Operations of the project are carried out under control of the Majestic-12
(Majic-12) Group which was established by special classified executive order of
President Truman on 24 September, 1947, upon recommendation by Dr. Vannevar Bush
and Secretary James Forrestal. (See Attachment "A".) Members of the majestic-12
Group were designated as follows:
The death of Secretary Forrestal on 22 May,
1949, created a vacancy which remained unfilled until 01 August, 1950, upon
which date Gen. Walter B. Smith was designated as permanent replacement.
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On 24 June, 1947, a civilian pilot, flying over
the Cascade Mountains in the State of Washington observed nine flying
disc-shaped aircraft travelling in formation at a high rate of speed. Although
this was not the first known sighting of such objects, it was the firs to gain
widespread attention in the public media. Hundereds of reports of sightings of
similar objects followed. Many of these came from highly credible military and
civilian sources. These reports resulted in independent efforts by several
different elements of the military to ascertain the nature and purpose of these
objects in the interests of national defense. A number of witnesses were
interviewed and there were several unsuccessful attemts to utilise aircraft in
efforts to pursue reported discs in flight. Public reaction bordered on near
hysteria at times.
In spite of these efforts, little of substance
was learned about the objects until a local rancher reported that one had
crashed in a remote region of New Mexico located approximately seventy-five
miles northwest of Roswell Army Air Base (now Walker Field).
On 07 July, 1947, a secret operation was begun
to assure recovery of the wreckage of this object for scientific study. During
the course of this operation, aerial reconnaissance discovered that four small
human-like beings had apparently ejected from the craft at some point before it
exploded. These had fallen to earth about two miles east of the wreckage site.
All four were dead and badly decomposed due to action by predators and exposure
to the elements during the approximately one week time period which had elapsed
before their discovery. A special scientific took charge of removing these
bodies for study. (See Attachment "C".) The wreckage of the craft was also
removed to several different locations. (See Attachment "B".) Civilian and
military witnesses in the area were debriefed, and news reporters wee given the
effective cover story that the object had been a misguided weather research
balloon.
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A covert analytical effort organized by Gen.
Twining and Dr. Bush acting on the direct orders of the President, resulted in a
preliminary concensus (19 September, 1947) that the disc was most likely a short
range reconnaissance craft. This conclusion was based for the most part on the
craft's size and the apparent lack of any identifiable provisioning. (See
Attachment "D".) A similar analysis of the four dead occupants was arranged by
Dr. Bronk. It was the tentative conclusion of this group (30 november, 1947)
that although these creatures are human-like in appearance, the biological and
evolutionary processes responsible for their development has apparently been
quite different from those observed or postulated in homo-sapiens. Dr Bronk's
tea has suggested the term "Extra-terrestrial Biological Entities", or "EBEs",
be adopted as the standard term of reference for these creatures until such time
as a more definitive designation can be agreed upon.
Since it is virtually certain that these craft
do not originate in any country on earth, considerable speculation has centred
around what their point of origin may be and how they get here. Mars was and
remains a possibility, although some scientists, most notably Dr. Menzel,
consider it more likely that we are dealing with beings from another solar
system entirely.
Numerous examples of what appear to be a form
of writing were found in the wreckage. Efforts to decipher these have remained
largely unsuccessful. (See Attachment "E".) Equally unsuccessful have been
efforts to determine the methods of propulsion or the nature or method of
transmission of the power source involved. Research along these lines has been
complicated by the complete absence of identifiable wings, propellors, jets, or
other conventional methods of propulsion and guidance, as well as a total lack
of metallic wiring, vacuum tubes, or similar recognizable electronic components.
(See Attachment "F".) It is assumed that the propulsion unit was completely
destroyed by the explosion which caused the crash.
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A need for as much additional information as
possible about these craft, their performance characteristics and their purpose
led to the undertaking known as U.S. Air Force Project SIGN in December, 1947.
In order to preserve security, liason between SIGN and Majestic-12 was limited
to two individuals within the Intelligence Division of Air Material Command
whose role was to pass along certain types of information through channels. SIGN
evolved into Project GRUDGE in December, 1948. The operation is currently being
conducted unde the code name BLUE BOOK, with liason maintained through the Air
Force officer who is head of the project.
On 06 december, 1950, a second object, probably
os similar origin, impacted the earth at high speed in the El Indio - Guerrero
area of Texas - Mexican border after following a long trajectory through the
atmosphere. by the time a search team arrived, what remained of the object as
been totally incinerated. Such material as could be recovered was transported to
the A.E.C. facility at Sandia, New Mexico, for study.
Implications for the National Security are of
continuing importance in that the motives and ultimate intentions of these
visitors remain completely unknown. In addition, a significant upsurge in the
surveillance activity of these craft beginning in May and continuing through the
autumn of this year has caused considerable concern that new developments may be
iminent. It is for these reasons, as well as the obvious international and
technological considerations and the ultimate need to avoid a public panic at
all costs, that the Majestic- 12 Group remains of the unanimous opinion that
imposition of the strictest security precautions should continue without
interruption into the new administration. At the same time, contingency plan
MJ-1949-04P/78 (Top Secret - Eyes Only) should be held in continued readiness
should the need to make a public announcement present itself. (See Attachment
"G".)
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RENUMERATION OF ATTACHMENTS:
*ATTACHMENT "A"........Special Classified
Executive Order #092447. (TS/EO)
*ATTACHMENT "B"........Operation Majestic-12
Status Report #1, Part A. 30 NOV '47. (TS-MAJIC/EO)
*ATTACHMENT "C"........Operation Majestic-12
Status Report #1, Part B. 30 NOV '47. (TS-MAJIC/EO)
*ATTACHMENT "D"........Operation Majestic-12
Preliminary Analytical Report. 19 SEP '47. (TS-MAJIC/EO)
*ATTACHMENT "E"........Operation Majestic-12
Blue Team Report #5. 30 JUN '52. (TS-MAJIC/EO)
*ATTACHMENT "F"........Operation Majestic-12
Status Report #2. 31 JAN '48. (TS-MAJIC/EO)
*ATTACHMENT "G"........Operation Majestic-12
Contingency Plan MJ-1949-04P/78: 31 JAN '49. (TS-MAJIC/EO)
*ATTACHMENT "H"........Operation Majestic-12,
Maps and Photographs Folio (Extractions). (TS-MAJIC/EO)
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE
Dear
Secretary Forrestal:
As per our recent
conversation on this matter, you are hereby authorized to proceed with all due
speed and caution upon your undertaking. Hereafter this matter shall be referred
to only as Operation Majestic Twelve.
It continues to be my
feeling that any future considerations relative to the ultimate disposition of
this matter should rest solely with the Office of the President following
appropriate discussions with yourself, Dr. Bush and the Director of Central
Intelligence.
signed Dwight D. Eisenhower
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