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Up until his resignation as DCI on November 29, 1961, Dulles was the pivotal figure in the power struggle with Kennedy over MJ-12 activities and control of classified UFO files. This power struggle is reflected in a leaked, partially burned, draft memorandum allegedly rescued from a fire in which the remainder of (former) CIA counterintelligence chief James Jesus Angleton's files were being burned after his death on May 12, 1987. A former counterintelligence colleague of Angleton, who claimed to be present at the burning, released it on June 23, 1999.'° According to MJ-12 investigators Dr Robert Wood and Ryan Wood, the burned document... ...is an original carbon with an Eagle watermark characteristic of government work, but so far forensic laboratories have been unable to trace it... Although no date is given, its content directly suggests the month of September. The year is estimated to be in the early 1960s and is still under investigation.'’ Up until his resignation as DCI on November 29, 1961, The burned document appears to be a draft of a series Dulles was the pivotal figure in the power struggle with — of MJ-12 directives from Allen Dulles, who knew his time Kennedy over MJ-12 activities and control of classified | as DCI was limited due to the April 1961 Bay of Pigs UFO files. This power struggle is reflected in a leaked, _ fiasco. He needed an answer from six other MJ-12 partially burned, draft memorandum allegedly rescued = members listed in the burned document by October, a from a fire in which the remainder of (former) CIA month before he was due to retire as DCI on November counterintelligence chief James Jesus Angleton's files 29, 1961. The burned document contains a number o were being burned after his death on May 12, 1987. directives concerning how to control UFO information A former counterintelligence colleague of Angleton, and ensure that it would not be shared with the "Chie who claimed to be present at the burning, released iton Executive [President Kennedy], National Security June 23, 1999.'° According to MJ-12 investigators Dr | Council Staff, department heads, the Joint Chiefs, and Robert Wood and Ryan Wood, the burned document... foreign representatives". Basically, Dulles's secre ...is an original carbon with an Eagle watermark directives proscribed Kennedy's national security team characteristic of government work, but so far forensic from gaining access to the most sensitive UFO files laboratories have been unable to trace it... Although no possessed by the CIA and MJ-12. date is given, its content directly suggests the month of While the response of other MJ-12 members is no September. The year is estimated to be in the early 1960s found in leaked documents, Dulles's 5 November 196 and is still under investigation.” letter to Kennedy indicates that his secret draft of MJ-12 directives was approved. The burned document dates Dulles's letter firmly suggests rom the Kennedy era and has This document clearly that MJ-12 decided not to he characteristics of a k led hat K. dy' cooperate with Kennedy. Thus, government document.'"* If its acknowle ges that Kenne ys Kennedy's efforts to incorporate contents are accurate, it efforts to gain access to UFO MJ-12 psychological warfare provides smoking-gun evidence information soon after coming activities under the direct of the power struggle between control of his National Security ennedy and MJ-12 over access to office...actually imperilled Advisor were dismissed. © UFO information. the existence of the MJ-12 So, while Dulles and MJ-12 Special Studies Project/Group. frustrated Kennedy's efforts to gain access to classified UFO The classified Top Secret document with MJ-12 codeword access is a set of directives from files in late 1961, less than two he Director of the CIA, who years later Kennedy embarked simultaneously headed the MJ-12 Special Studies on a course of action that would renew his conflict with Project, to six other members of the project. It says on = MJ-12 and bring it to a devastating climax. he cover page: As you must know LANCER [Kennedy's Secret To be continued next issue... Service codename] has made some inquiries regarding our activities which we cannot allow. Please submit your About the Author: views no later than October. Your action to this matter is Michael E. Salla, PhD, has held academic appointments in the critical to the continuance of the group.” School of International Service, American University, VWinahinnean NO NANK ANA .n4 ne eh Dannctnr ane at This document clearly acknowledges that Kennedy's efforts to gain access to UFO information soon after coming to office...actually imperilled the existence of the MJ-12 Special Studies Project/Group. About the Author: Michael E. Salla, PhD, has held academic appointments in the School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC, (1996-2001) and at the Department of Political Science, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia (1994-96). He taught as an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University, Washington, DC, in 2002. He has a PhD in Government from the University of Queensland, Australia, and an MA in Philosophy from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Dr Salla is the founder of the Exopolitics Institute (http://www.exopoliticsinstitute.org) and the popular website Exopolitics.org. He is the chief editor of Exopolitics Journal and co-organiser of the Earth Transformation conferences in Kona, Hawaii (see details of the January #10, 2010 conference at http://earthtransformation.com). NEXUS has published several articles by Dr Salla: "An Exopolitical Perspective on the Pre-emptive US-led War This document clearly acknowledges that Kennedy's efforts to gain access to UFO information soon after coming to office on January 20, 1961 actually imperilled the existence of the MJ-12 Special Studies Project/Group. While the burned document has no date of issue, the authority of the writer and the political context indicate that it was written shortly after Kennedy had issued his June 28, 1961 NSM requesting a “Review of MJ-12 Intelligence Operations as they related to Cold War Psychological Warfare Plans".” The burned document acknowledges that it had "become necessary to review and evaluate duplication of field activities in light of the current situation".” This appears to be a reference to the review that Dulles was asked to undertake on June 28. 36 * NEXUS To be continued next issue... Continued on page 80 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2009 www.nexusmagazine.com