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President Eisenhower's Special Assistant, Robert Cutler, to officially "abolished" by President Kennedy with Executive Order General Nathan Twining. The memo referred to a scheduled 10920 on February 18, 1961, which revoked Executive Order meeting for July 16, 1954, and to the "MJ-12 Special Studies 10700. Project". The memo was found in the National Archives and has Both the Psychological Strategy Board and the Operations been shown to be genuine.” In another document "leaked" to Coordinating Board were interagency committees that were UFO researchers and known as the "Eisenhower Briefing responsible for covert operations under the Truman and Document", Majestic-12 is described as having operational con- Eisenhower administrations. Both the PSB and OCB specialised trol of the UFO phenomenon. "Operation Majestic-12 is a Top in psychological warfare through the use of propaganda, mass Secret Research and Development/Intelligence operation respon- media and disinformation. These would prove to be the very tools sible directly and only to the President of the United States. used to deny or ridicule the UFO phenomenon in the United Operations of the project are carried out under control of the States, and suggest that both the PSB and OCB played a key role Majestic-12 (Majic-12) Group which was established by special in this area. classified executive order of President Truman on September 24, There has been speculation that the OCB played a critical role 1947,""* in managing the UFO phenomenon and that it secretly continues The briefing document remains controversial, but exhaustive to play this role, though with another name.*! Corso's original archival analysis by researchers strongly points to its notes provide evidence supporting this UFO management role authenticity." It lists 12 prominent military played by both the PSB and the OCB. officials and national security experts as its According to his military records, Corso was members, among whom included Gordon assigned to both the Psychological Strategy Gray who occupied a number of senior Board and Operations Coordinating Board defence positions including secretary to the A A when serving with the Eisenhower adminis- army under President Truman from 1949 to President Clinton, tration from 1953 to 1956. Corso received 1950. He was later President Eisenhower's when asked by famed numerous security clearances, some of which special assistant for national security Washington Post gave him access to UFO information. In his (1958-61). original notes, Corso wrote: "During my mil- Significantly, Gray was appointed by correspondent Sarah itary career at one time or another I counted President Truman to be the first director of McClendon why he nine clearances above 'Top Secret’ granted to the Psychological Strategy Board (PSB), + dn! me. These included cryptographic, satellite, established in 1951 and declared to be part of didn't do more to have code and intercept, special operational clear- the CIA. In 1953, the PSB was replaced by the truth about UFOs ances and the 'Eyes Only' category of special the more powerful Operations i White House (NSC) matters. They Coordinating Board (OCB). disclosed, allegedly made available to me all matter within It is worth going into detail on the confided: the government which included 'UFO' history and activities of both these "Sarah, there's a secret information."” : organisations, since they are related to ithi Consequently, Corso's service on both management of the UFO phenomenon. government within the PSB and OCB and his access to the government, ' + and I don't control it. Furthermore, each organisation involved UFO-related information is evidence that Colonel Corso, a military intelligence both these bodies played critical roles in specialist in various covert operations managing the UFO phenomenon through while serving in the Eisenhower covert psychological operations. administration. It is likely that service Furthermore, the OCB was not abolished on these boards gave Corso the y Kennedy in 1961 as generally background information that formed his thought, since the revoking of Executive developed views on extraterrestrials and Order 10700 effectively made the OCB support for the weaponisation of space. independent of the NSC. The Psychological Strategy Board (PSB) was created "under Executive Order 10920 only removed the OCB out of the con- the NSC [National Security Council] to coordinate government- trol and scrutiny of the Kennedy administration. This made the wide psychological warfare strategy" and it reported to the NSC.” — OCB once again an independent interagency governmental organ- The PSB was formally succeeded by the Operations Coordinating isation with significant power through the covert psychological Board established by Executive Order 10483 on September 2, programs it managed, and an important implementing mechanism 1953, with the following charter: "...the Operations Coordinating for the even more mysterious Majestic-12. Board shall (1) Whenever the President shall hereafter so direct, Due to their clandestine nature and unaccountable status, advise the agencies concerned as to...the execution of each Majestic-12 and covert organisations such as the Operations security action or project so that it shall make its full contribution Coordinating Board that manage UFO affairs are referred to as the to the attainment of national security objective views and to the "secret government". President Clinton, when asked by famed particular climate of opinion the United States is seeking to Washington Post correspondent Sarah McClendon [now achieve in the world..." deceased] why he didn't do more to have the truth about UFOs Initially, the OCB was based at the State Department and while disclosed, allegedly confided: "Sarah, there's a secret government formally authorised to report to the National Security Council and within the government, and I don't control it."* The "secret implement NSC decisions, it was formally independent of the government" is the government within the government that NSC. On February 25, 1957, Executive Order 10700 formally controls and makes policy decisions over how to deal with incorporated the OCB into the NSC, which meant the NSC had extraterrestrials—whether they constitute a "threat" or not—and greater oversight and control of the OCB. The OCB was develops agreements with some extraterrestrial civilisations. President Clinton, when asked by famed Washington Post correspondent Sarah McClendon why he didn't do more to have disclosed, allegedly confided: "Sarah, there's a secret government within the government, and | don't control it." 58 = NEXUS the truth about UFOs www.nexusmagazine.com FEBRUARY — MARCH 2006