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REPORT ON THE CSETI BRIEFINGS Washington, DC, USA 7-11 April 1997 by Steven M. Greer, M.D. ©1997 Nations leadership, members of the Senate _ to all pertinent offices of the United States and House of Representatives, international Government asking for a determination on leaders and leaders in foreign governments, the validity of national security oaths relat- among others. ed to the UFO/extraterrestrial subject. In It has always been our intent to effect __ this letter, which is available on the CSETI this disclosure in cooperation with the website (www.cseti.org), it was stated that United States and other governments, if it was our assessment that these oaths and possible. We are acutely aware of the vast _ restrictions were null and void, since the and profound implications of this matter _ oversight of the projects related to this sub- and for this reason have carefully included ject was improper, illegal and extra-consti- key government figures and offices in our _ tutional. [See Manifesto in NEXUS 4/02.] deliberations and plans. From the start, it Further, it was stated that, unless other- was made clear that, while we desired a__ wise directed by 1 January 1997, we would cooperative effort leading towards disclo- regard all military, intelligence and other sure, the matter would be disclosed through government-related witnesses to UFO/ a civilian-led initiative should the govern- _ extraterrestrial projects and events as free ment choose to be uninvolved. to speak openly about what they know con- Through exhaustive and repeated private cerning this topic. briefings with various government leaders, No corrective measures or statements— we learned that this subject was being man- oral, written or otherwise—were submitted aged in a way which kept the majority of to us by 1 January 1997. Through back- our constitutional leadership uninformed door channels it was conveyed that we on the subject. It became clear that we _ would be allowed to move forward, and should collect the best evidence and wit- that our progress was being noted by vari- nesses and provide unmistakable and _ ous military, intelligence, government and unambiguous information to these leaders _ private groups connected to the subject. so that they could make a decision on how Pursuant to the above letter, since no to proceed. Obviously, unless the leader- instructions stating otherwise were sent by ship was informed, there could be no — the US Government, CSETI proceeded to chance of their disclosing any information plan a Washington, DC, Briefing for this to the public, or even of convening an open _ spring, as promised. hearing and inquiry. During the week of 7-11 April, the On 15 November 1997, a letter was sent CSETI Project Starlight team convened a BACKGROUND ( rata [Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence] found- ed Project Starlight over three and a half years ago as an initiative to identify the best scientific evidence related to UFOs and extraterrestrial intelligence. Of partic- ular importance is the identification of bona-fide military, intelligence, govern- ment contractor and other government agency employees with direct, first-hand knowledge of the UFO/ET subject. The goal of the CSETI Project Starlight initiative is to present the best available evidence and witness testimony in a man- ner which would constitute a definitive dis- closure regarding the reality of the UFO/ET subject. This is to be done in a scientific, non-sensational and hopeful manner, assiduously avoiding an alarmist tone or emphasis. Since 1993, Dr Steven Greer, CSETI Director, and other CSETI Project Starlight team members have provided pre- liminary briefings for White House staff, a sitting Director of Central Intelligence, senior military leaders, senior United JUNE - JULY 1997 NEXUS = 61