Sources involved in generating the media hype, the u. S. Air force is routinely accused of concealing a deep, dark secret from the American People. In early 1994, new mexico congressman Stephen Schiff requested the General Accounting Office begin a records review. The purpose of the review was to determine if the u. S. Air force or any other u. S. Government agency possessed information on an alleged crash near roswell, new mexico in july 1947 of an extraterrestrial vehicle and its alien crew. In response to the gao probe, the secretary of the air force directed a comprehensive search for records. The objective of the search was to tell the congress and the American People what the air force knew about the 1947 roswell claims. If the information was still classified, it was to be declassified. If active or former air force officials had signed nondisclosure agreements, they were to be released from these agreements. The resulting 800page report was completed in july 1994. The report co
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