April 1, 1984🇺🇸Disclosure

Clear Intent Published: First FOIA UFO Document Collection

Barry Greenwood and Lawrence Fawcett publish 'Clear Intent' (later retitled 'The UFO Cover-Up'), the first comprehensive collection of FOIA-released government documents relating to UFOs. The most dramatic documents detail the 1975 airspace violations over Loring, Wurtsmith, and Malmstrom air force bases. J. Allen Hynek writes the foreword and MUFON director Walter Andrus predicts it will be 'the vehicle that will force the Pentagon and our government intelligence agencies to reveal why they have conducted a cosmic Watergate.' The book makes the government's own documents speak for themselves.

Date
April 1, 1984
Location
United States🇺🇸
Type
Disclosure
Country
🇺🇸 United States

Background

1. In 1984, Barry Greenwood and Lawrence Fawcett published 'Clear Intent,' a groundbreaking collection of government documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This book, later retitled 'The UFO Cover-Up,' marked the first comprehensive compilation of declassified materials related to UFOs.

The Incident 'Clear Intent' presented a selection of government documents acquired through FOIA requests. The documents shed light on the government's involvement with and knowledge of UFO phenomena. Specific documents detailed airspace violations over several US Air Force bases in 1975, including Loring, Wurtsmith, and Malmstrom.

Investigation The publication of 'Clear Intent' itself did not trigger a new official investigation. Instead, the book was a result of Greenwood and Fawcett's independent investigation using FOIA to access existing government records. The documents within the book represent the findings of prior investigations and internal communications within various government agencies.

Significance 'Clear Intent' is significant as the first publicly available collection of government documents pertaining to UFOs. It demonstrated the power of FOIA in uncovering previously concealed information about the government's interest in and study of UFOs. The book provided researchers and the public with tangible evidence of official involvement, moving beyond anecdotal accounts and speculation. The documents related to the 1975 airspace violations were particularly impactful, suggesting a period of heightened UFO activity and military response.

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