January 15, 1977🇺🇸Disclosure

Daniel Sheehan Views Classified Blue Book Material in Library of Congress Vault

In early 1977, attorney Daniel Sheehan (who worked on the Daniel Ellsberg and Karen Silkwood cases) is approached by Marcia Smith of the Congressional Research Service. Carter's people had asked the Library of Congress to study whether ET intelligence existed and whether UFOs might be related. Smith asks Sheehan to participate. Sheehan requests access to 'the classified sections of the Project Blue Book.' Pentagon agrees. Sheehan enters a basement vault in the new Madison Building with armed guards, is told not to take notes, but smuggles in a yellow legal pad. Through a reel-to-reel film machine he finds 'unmistakable photographs of a classic flying saucer embedded in snow and surrounded by Air Force personnel wearing parkas.' Photos are clear enough to read name tags. Some show symbols on the side of the craft, which Sheehan traces onto his legal pad. He later drafts two reports for the House Science Committee that go to President Carter. The symbols reportedly resemble 'a combination of slashes and dots... probably Tibetan.'

Date
January 15, 1977
Location
Library of Congress, Madison Building, Washington, D.C.
Type
Disclosure
Country
🇺🇸 United States
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Background

EVENT TITLE: Daniel Sheehan Views Classified Blue Book Material in Library of Congress Vault
EVENT DATE: 1977-01-15
EVENT TYPE: disclosure

In early 1977, attorney Daniel Sheehan was approached by Marcia Smith of the Congressional Research Service regarding UFOs. Smith requested Sheehan's assistance after Carter's administration tasked the Library of Congress with investigating the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence and the UFO phenomenon.

The Incident - In early 1977, Marcia Smith of the Congressional Research Service contacted attorney Daniel Sheehan. - Smith was prompted by a request from President Carter's administration. - The administration had asked the Library of Congress to investigate the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence. - The Library of Congress was also tasked with examining the potential connection between ET intelligence and UFOs. - The source text does not specify the exact date Sheehan viewed the material.

Investigation There is no information in the provided text regarding an official investigation into this event.

Significance - This event suggests that the Carter administration had an interest in UFOs and the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence. - The involvement of the Congressional Research Service and the Library of Congress indicates a formal inquiry into the subject at a governmental level. - The fact that Daniel Sheehan, an attorney known for his work on sensitive cases, was consulted highlights the perceived importance of the topic. - The source text does not provide enough information to assess the full significance of this event.

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