◆ SpookStack

ye . 7 *, te rae Amar Senay sw acing ee Meteo DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB =~ 7° *) $452 Case Aveaue - Detroit 2, Michigan - TRinity 5-7300 Henry Maday. President Dolores My~Coyne, Secretary Laora’Marxer, Vice President ‘ John CmHolfman, Treasurer AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: fir. President; * a +s Mept. 22, 1954 ¥ aa £ . z 3 Ae citizens of Detroit and vicinity, we request sudience with you regarding the coming of % Gpace ships to this earth. Many of us bave seen these objecta; #6 have others both in this f-— country end on foreign soil. ; wes Pa ; 4 c4 a Little whether these be called “UFO's” (unidentified flying objects) epace ~~. a, flying saucers or any other Tene. The point is that they are continucmsl; y are being observed both here and abrond. . ahije, Fis coming ; . > Yt appetre Ghet eur government with far greater facilities for observation than any indivi- ~ dual ie perfectly avere of euch phenomena, but hee adopted « policy of silence and secrecy | 2 @n regard te them. We understand that certain individuals withis the Defense Departeest ke are afraid of announcing the facte to the citizens for fear of panic. ‘oye = folloving reasons; * _ . | “nr. President, ve feel that this policy 1s false, fear-provoking end satirely mistaken fer . + lL. We believe that these phenomena are of @ magnitude and importence euch @s to . warrent the Wiatost openness and cooperation hetveen government and citizenry. ~ i { 2B. We believe that the present policy of silence and secrecy is @ reflection oo { the intelligence and loyalty of the American citizen. . | i 3. We believe that this policy not only encourdges fear and izck of confidence in : government, but leads to exploitation by unscrupulous publishers acd opportunistic i individuals who prey upon the natural curiosity of the American citizen. A. We do not understand by what right certain public servants, otilizing the tax- poyers' facilities for information and observation, gathex. fects relative to_ | -; these phehomens, and then fail to properly inform the public. _ ef eet 5, Other countries have slready acknowledged these phenomena and bave publicly appointed governmental commissions to investigate, collect information and report , ‘© the people. er ee ee Mr. President: We, therefore, cell upon you, our trusted leader, to utilise the great porers of your office to change this shameful and unamerican policy of silence and geerecy. We ask thet our goverment cane forvard and mcke an honest anf forthright acknowladguadt | of these phenomens, and inform the citizena ef such pertinent facte ae are now available. In returo, the citizens thea would be willing te report sightings and contacts which other- wine would reamip concealed beceuse of fear of ridicule or rebuff by goverment agenciae. ee eT ge ¢ : + This cooperation between the government and ite citizenry would clear the atmosphere of fear * ené suspicion, would renew confidence dn our public officials, aod pave the wey to & better ed emterstangding and evaluation of these great phenomena. | . oo Sore » clear Schoo ledgees on ( @ttensien. qven ws by temenaticg from the bead ef our sation might divert eankiad’s a Geeegens Gs BRAS arch as © Goren ae tim twer. It could lift the consciousness of @ OND Ser ke) WE sere mckA Be WHERie Gee wween ee eR ee Mew Sot OF Bpiritasl, eciepbific = * ae AO ge | eek GE, Sees im er. 2 ee a ae de “'S4 a oo Bey * woos Bio SP al, Serta ieee