Abortive Disclosure: 'Raven' Attempts UFO Briefing of Bush Administration, Derailed by Soviet Coup
During the summer of 1991, a person known as 'Raven' (in the terminology of the Aviary), with long-time experience at Los Alamos National Laboratory and MJ-12, sets up a meeting to brief key Bush administration members on the UFO reality. Bush himself is said not to be thoroughly briefed on the subject but gives his permission to explore disclosure. Attempts are made to gain support from agency heads — a meeting at a vault room at Kirtland AFB, attended by Raven, Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI), and others. NASA favors disclosure (hoping it will liberate funding); the Justice Department opposes it; Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney is 'strongly opposed,' feeling the administration has 'nothing to gain.' CIA chief William Webster reportedly 'went into a rage,' kicked a chair, and yelled 'you can't do this to me!' A meeting is scheduled for President Bush at Kennebunkport on August 23, 1991, to include some fifteen leading government officials. However, the Soviet military coup of August 19-21 causes the disclosure plans to be aborted. A senior official, while not directly involved, confirms to Dolan that such an attempt was being made and that 'such discussions tend to occur every five years or so.'
Background
1. In August 1991, a planned briefing on the UFO reality for key members of the Bush administration, organized by an individual known as 'Raven,' was allegedly disrupted. 'Raven,' reportedly affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory and MJ-12, aimed to disclose information on the UFO phenomenon.
The Incident
The event centers around an alleged attempt by 'Raven' to brief members of the Bush administration on the UFO subject. This briefing was scheduled for the summer of 1991. The source text does not detail the exact content of the planned briefing, but it implies that 'Raven' possessed significant knowledge due to their background at Los Alamos and alleged involvement with MJ-12. The existing summary states that Bush himself was not thoroughly briefed on the subject.
The source text does not provide details on the exact reason the briefing was aborted, only that it was. The title of the event suggests a disruption related to the Soviet coup attempt that occurred around the same time.
Investigation
The source text does not indicate any official investigation into the alleged briefing or its cancellation. The information comes from Robert Collins’ and Richard Doty’s book Exempt from Disclosure.
Significance
The alleged "Abortive Disclosure" is significant within the UFO context for several reasons.
* It suggests an internal effort to bring the UFO issue to the highest levels of the U.S. government.
* The involvement of an individual with alleged ties to MJ-12 implies that factions within the national security apparatus sought to disclose information.
* The failure of the briefing highlights the challenges and obstacles faced by those attempting to reveal the UFO reality.
* The event raises questions about the level of knowledge and involvement of the Bush administration regarding UFOs.
* The reference to a "breakaway civilization" in the source text provides a theoretical framework for understanding the potential implications of advanced technology and secrecy surrounding the UFO phenomenon.