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PRG/X-PPAC
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Extraterrestrial Phenomena Political Action Committee

Update - June 26, 2006

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X-PPAC/PRG Update - December 1, 2005

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Update - August 2, 2004

"The first thing you need when the barn's on fire is not water - it's a bucket."
Old saying.

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Update - February 6, 2002

Matching Contributions
www.x-ppac.org/Contribute.html
www.x-ppac.org/Contribute.html

As in 2001, the Executive Director of X-PPAC will match all contributions during the first quarter of 2002 (through March
31) up to the personal annual limit of $5000.  Contributions can be mailed to the address below or via credit card at the website.

X-PPAC recently received a $1000 contribution from Donna Dixon Aykroyd, wife of Dan Aykroyd.   Many thanks to Donna and all those who have invested in ending the truth embargo.

Campaign 2002: Get out the questions.
www.x-ppac.org/Get_out_the_questions.html

Whatever your political affiliation, the mid-term elections of 2002 are shaping up to be extremely important on many levels.   As in 2000, X-PPAC has suggested a number of questions to be asked of candidates when the opportunity presents.

Congressional candidates often expect to "buy" your vote and do not want to be asked tough questions.   They want to avoid truly controversial issues.   Why should getting elected be difficult?   If you know the answer to that one, help bring these questions to the microphones of campaign stops across the country.

Those with websites are asked to put up a section on their site with UFO/ET questions for the candidates and/or link to the X-PPAC page given above.

And everyone is asked to cut, paste and print out questions to use at the next campaign speech, town hall meeting or radio call-in show."   If you do not make these candidates accountable to this issue, they will continue to skate free of their responsibilities.

ABC's Sam Donaldson

On the first 2002 broadcast of ABC's "This Week" with Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts, Sam once again repeated his New Year resolution that this would be the year we would make contact with extraterrestrials.

X-PPAC is making every effort to inform Sam (one of the good guys in this town) that extraterrestrial contact is "old news" and he can change his resolution to, "this is the year we finally have open congressional hearings and the UFO/ET cover-up comes to an end."

Institute for Cooperation in Space (ICIS)
www.peaceinspace.com

Carol Rosin, Daniel Sheehan and Alfred Webre have founded a new organization to support the effort to achieve national and international space weapons ban treaties.   It is called the Institute for Cooperation in Space.   

Dr. Edgar Mitchell is the Chairman of the Advisory Board and Sir Arthur C. Clarke is the Honorary Chairman of the Board.

The ICIS website is perhaps the best venue to examine and follow the progress of the H.R. 3616, the Space Preservation Act of 2002 introduced by Congressman Dennis Kucinich as well as the Space Preservation Treaty intended to replace the  Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty.   Kucinich is a leader of  the House Progressive Caucus.

The issues behind and in front of this legislation are of  considerable importance.     Should this legislation come to the floors of the House and Senate, some of the most intense debate in the history of Congress could take place.

However the outcome, it is X-PPAC's position the failure of the United States government to formally acknowledge the presence of extraterrestrial life forms (disclosure) leaves a gaping hole in the matrix of information the public and Congress should have to properly make policy in these matters.  It is hoped the final disposition of the human race towards the use of space will in substantial part be based upon and include the awareness of the presence of non-human intelligence about the earth and not on 55 years of government disinformation.

In-Q-Tel
www.in-q-tel.com/index.htm

The Washington Times recently reported on the progress of In-Q-Tel (formerly In-Q-It) the CIA's private venture capital company.    Over the past two years In-Q-Tel has invested about $60 million in startup companies.   As expected (by X-PPAC) the focus was on data mining and web browser technologies.    So far no one in the Washington political press has found anything concerning about the Central Intelligence Agency having seed money/insider capital positions in emerging companies, and thus being in a position to quietly influence the structure, intent and security aspects of new commercial technology.

New NASA Deputy Administrator

Major General Charles F. Bolden, is to be appointed Deputy Administrator of NASA.   Major Bolden is a former astronaut and is currently running the Third Marine Aircraft Wing in San Diego.  He was a shuttle commander and earlier served as assistant deputy administrator.

X-PPAC notes the strong military/defense background of the new NASA second in command and that of the new NASA Administrator, Sean O'Keefe, who, prior to his appointment as the Secretary of the Navy under George H. W. Bush, served as Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense.  Before joining Defense Secretary Dick Cheney's Pentagon management, he served on the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, where he was Staff Director of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.

Contact and Close Encounters

(On a lighter note.)   If a formal disclosure event were close at hand, one thing to look for would be a substantial increase in television airings of two movies, Contact and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.   Of all the portrayals of contact in movies, these two come closest to the likely sense and tenor of such an event.    Assuming media cooperation could be obtained, dense televising of these movies in advance might be viewed as helpful. 

Referring to the four major networks, two minor networks and the principal cable channels (NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, WB, UPN, TBS, TCM, TNT, USA, Bravo, AMC, Family, Life, Sci-FI, and FX) and excluding the premium cable channels, during the fourth quarter of 2001,   Close Encounters had one airing and Contact had one airing (notably on NBC).

So far in the first quarter of 2002:

Contact    
Jan. 6  TBS  8 pm,  Jan. 7  TBS  1am,  Jan 11 TBS  10 pm,  Jan 12  TBS  3:30 pm

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jan 12  TBS   1 am

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Update - October 2, 2001

MSNBC  Series

MSNBC is about to launch a 5-part series by Michael Moran titled:  The Secret Empire: The U.S. Military in the 20th Century.
www.msnbc.com/news/WARROOM_front.asp?0dm=V22AN

This is the first time that X-PPAC has seen this terminology, "The Secret Empire," used by a mainstream news entity to refer to the U.S. military/intel complex.   Update recipients are strongly encourage to check out this series.

Event  (note university venue)

Missouri MUFON, under the guidance of State Director Bruce Widaman, will present "Flying Saucers Hidden History 2001" on Nov. 3 at the University of Missouri at St. Louis.  The program in the J. C. Penny Auditorium will get underway at 9 a.m. and conclude at 9: p.m.  The theme of the all-day program is disclosure of the government cover-up of UFO information.

Speakers include Stanton Friedman, author of Crash at Corona and Top Secret/Majic; Richard Dolan, author of UFOs and the National Security   State (reviewed in January, 2001, Journal); and Dr. Carol Rosin of ICIS.

Contact Widaman at 800-489-4UFO or P. O. Box 643, St. Charles, MO 63302.

Upcoming Media Appearances/Presentations (Bassett)

KWHL FM 106.5,  Anchorage,  October 3,  7:30 pm  EDT
Webcast:   www.kwhl.com

KTRS AM 550,  St. Louis, October 12, 11 pm EDT
Webcast:  www.550ktrs.com/pages/listenonline.htm

Baltimore, MD presentation,   October 21,  1 pm EDT
For info e-mail:  LightStarr00@aol.com

Time to Coalition

With the drive for congressional hearings moved to the side by world events, this is a time for organizations within the field to come together with each other and possibly with receptive organizations tangential to the issues at hand.

Only a broadbased structure with political clout will be able to influence disclosure and post-disclosure government policies and actions.

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Update - September 7, 2001

The X-PPAC website poll

For the past year a question has been posed by a popup on the main page of the X-PPAC web site (www.x-ppac.org).  It is unambiguous and is stated thus:

                          "Are you convinced that intelligent, extraterrestrial
                                    life forms are visiting our planet, now?"

Earlier this week the vote total reached 10,000. This is not a scientific poll.   There has most certainly been double voting (padding).  Some of that, however,  would have canceled out.   That being the case, it is still quite notable that for the past months the breakdown has been steady at 73% yes, 21% no, 6% no opinion.   73% is a remarkable number.  Further, it would be reasonable to assume that some of the 21% no's, while not convinced, are leaning toward a positive response.   

This does not represent the view of the general public, which polls out at around 20% yes to questions with this degree of certainty.   Rather it represents the view of those people who have visited the X-PPAC website - meaning they have a high degree of interest in this subject.   Based upon UFO/ET television ratings, the ratings for radio programs and the reported level of web search engine activity, the number of people in the nation with this level of interest may well exceed 20 million.

73% of 20 million is 15 million people.   In light of the closeness of the recent congressional and presidential elections, it is appropriate to consider how much political power a focused representation of these citizens interests would project.  More on this soon.

Bay Area UFO Expo - September 15-16

Stephen Bassett, the executive director of X-PPAC, will give the keynote presentation at the Saturday banquet for the Bay Area UFO Expo in Santa Clara, CA.   Information on this conference is available at:   www.bayareaufoexpo.com

Bassett will also be attending the IUFO Congress in Laughlin, NV the following week (information at: www.ufocongress.com) and looks forward to getting feedback on how to pursue the politics of the disclosure process.

Congressional Alerts

Periodically X-PPAC faxes all members of both houses in order to maintain a constant level of pressure toward congressional action.   This also serves to inform the congressional staff whose job it is  to triage incoming faxes.   What legislative aides see regarding this subject is critical to potential member decisions.    You can review these alerts at:    www.x-ppac.org/Alerts.html.

The OSTP Documents

Earlier this year Canadian researcher, Grant Cameron, used the FOIA to obtain 88 documents from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (John Gibbons) in the Clinton White House.  These documents confirm the political initiative funded and led by Laurance Rockefeller which targeted the Clinton administration from 1993 to 1995 in and effort to end the UFO cover-up.

This is important work. Cameron has also written an excellent white paper which draws upon these documents and can be viewed at:  www.x-ppac.org/OSTP.html.

That these documents were released with almost no redaction is quite interesting.  Under the FOIA nothing is released unless the agency targeted wants it released.  Despite what the public thinks, the FOIA is not a force majeure. The OSTP must have known that confirmation of the Rockefeller initiative would be reintroduced to the political press, which did not cover the story the first time around. That is exactly what is happening.

Given that Daniel Sheehan and Alfred Webre are publicly discussing their firsthand knowledge of the Carter administration's interest in the UFO/ET question, the press is learning there are now two living ex-presidents who attempted to address the politics of the UFO cover-up and were shut down.

What is now needed is pressure on Clinton and Carter to speak out in concert.

Bush Backs Away from the Shelby Provision

A provision to the upcoming intelligence appropriations bill, which some have called a "national secrets act" has been set aside for now.   The provision sponsor, Senator Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.), has not gotten the support of the Bush administration.  A similar proposal was vetoed by Clinton.

A hearing by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to address this proposal has also been canceled.  

This is a positive sign from the current administration that developing demands for secrecy reform are being heard.  Perhaps it is an invitation to raise other issues.    See:

Editorial in "The Hill"     www.hillnews.com/090501/editorial.shtm

FAS editorial by Aftergood   www.fas.org/sgp/news/2001/08/wt082701.html

Washington Post article - September 5, 20001
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42544-2001Sep4.html

Institute for Cooperation in Space (ICIS)

A new organization has been founded by Carol Rosin, Daniel Sheehan and Alfred Webre to address the controversial issues surrounding the further weaponization of space by the United States.    ICIS is behind a bill about to be introduced by Rep.Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) to ban weapons in space.   Canada and Japan are also working to develop a space weapons ban treaty.

This new development is notable because Rosin, Sheehan and  Webre are part of the brain trust behind the Disclosure Project.  This creates interesting possibilities for the political media and will be watched carefully.

See news release at the ICIS website:    http://www.peaceinspace.com/

Hunger Strike - An Activist Gained

Lara Johnstone, a Berkeley, CA woman, has tied a hunger strike to candidate Bush's promise to Charles Huffer during the campaign that as president he would be forthcoming on the UFO/ET issue.  Lara is an experienced activist and knows what she is doing.  She is very articulate and has brought considerable media attention to the Bush/Huffer encounter.

The "hunger strike" has a long tradition as a nonviolent method of protest.  It should surprise no one that the full range of activist options will be utilized to engage a government imposed embargo on the truth of an extraterrestrial reality. You  can follow her progress at: www.bushufodisclosure.org

An Activist Lost

Those who champion truth being the foundation of our nation's space policy lost a good friend recently with the passing of David Laverty much too young from Lymphoma cancer.

A wonderful appreciation of David by Kynthia can be viewed at:
http://www.planetarymysteries.com/david

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Update - May 10, 2001

Disclosure Project Press Conference

By any reasonable criteria, the press conference held at the National Press Club on the morning of May 9 by the Disclosure Project, which is headed by Dr. Steven Greer, was a solid success.

For information on the testimony and other events to follow, go to:  www.disclosureproject.org

For links to the media coverage, go to:  www.x-ppac.org/DP_Media_Links.htm

Webcast Jamming

According to management of ConnectLive.com, which was airing the webcast of the Disclosure Project press conference, they were hit with sophisticated jamming. They had never experience anything like it in the  hundreds of webcast the had conducted.  It was not hacking and it was not the result bandwidth.

As a result the webcast was down for about 10 to 15% of the time.  They received hundreds of queries as to what the problem was.

However, the press conference will be archived in its entirety for the next six months at;
                  www.connectlive.com/events/disclosureproject
and a link to this will be up at:
                   www.disclosureproject.org
                   www.paradigmclock.com
                   www.x-ppac.org

X-PPAC Media Schedule (Stephen Bassett)

Saturday, May 12
KTSA AM 550 San Antonio
CyberCity with Jack Landman
9:10 pm EDT
Webcast:  http://www.ktsa.com/

Stange Days.............Indeed with Errol Bruce Knapp
CFRB AM 1010  Toronto
10:30 pm EDT
Webcast:  http://www.cfrb.com/

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Update - May 1, 2001

Grant Cameron and Dick Cheney

Congratulations to Grant Cameron (who is an X-PPAC Updates recipient) for his excellent maneuver in which he got in an important question on the UFO/ET reality into Vice President Dick Cheney on the Diane Rehm Show in Washington, DC on April 11.

The Diane Rehm (pronounced Ream) program is a highly regarded public political talk program on WAMU 98.5 (American University).   Here in Grant's own words is the accounting of that:

From: Grant Cameron <sqquishy@altavista.com>
Date: 11 Apr 2001 09:44:43 -0700
Fwd Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 12:56:18 -0400
Subject: Dick Cheney Questioned On UFOs - 04-11-01

This morning on the Diane Rehm show [www.wamu.org/dr/index.html] I asked a UFO question of Vice-President Dick Cheney.  A rough outline of the question:

"Due to a statement made by George Bush last July there is a vicious story going around the UFO community that you have been "read into" the UFO program."

"My question is, in the jobs that you have had with the government have you ever been briefed on the subject of UFOs. If so, when was it, and what were you told?"

I was cut off before I could hear the answer but the first words of Cheney answer were "If I had been briefed..."

The audio of this one hour show can be heard by going to the archives at the Rehm home page. It should be up tomorrow April 12.  My question is the first one 40 minutes into the interview.

[Archived at: www.wamu.org/dr/shows/drarc_010409.html  April 11]

Matching Funds

As of May 1, X-PPAC had received $980 in contributions for 2001.  That amount was matched by the X-PPAC Executive Director.   See:  www.x-ppac.org/Financial.html

Disclosure Project  

[Forward of press release received by X-PPAC.]
PRESS RELEASE - April 26, 2001

THE DISCLOSURE PROJECT
For Immediate Release

MILITARY, AGENCY WITNESSES TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY ON EXTRATERRESTRIAL PRESENCE; CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS SOUGHT

Washington, DC - On Wednesday, May 9th, over twenty military, intelligence, government, corporate and scientific witnesses will come forward at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to establish the reality of UFOs as extraterrestrial vehicles, the presence of advanced extraterrestrial life forms, and sequestered advanced energy and propulsion technologies.   The weight of this firsthand testimony, along with supporting government documentation and other evidence, will establish without any doubt the reality of these phenomena, according to Dr. Steven M. Greer, director of the Disclosure Project, which is hosting the event.

The Disclosure Project [http://www.disclosureproject.org], a nonprofit research organization, is calling for open Congressional hearings taking testimony on events and evidence relating to an extraterrestrial presence. The only Congressional hearings held previously were conducted in 1968 by the House Science and Astronautics Committee (90th Congress, 2nd Session, Committee Print No. 7. "Symposium Unidentified Flying Objects.";)

The Project has identified several hundred witnesses throughout the world and spanning every branch of the armed services,  the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), DIA, CIA, NASA, Russia. UK, and other agencies and countries.   Over 100 have been videotaped; 70 have been transcribed into edited testimony. Videotaped summary of the testimony and an in-depth briefing document with witness transcripts will be available at the press conference.

Among the witnesses attending the event are:John Callahan, former Division Chief of the Accidents and Investigations Branch, FAA; Master Sergeant Dan Morris, former US Air Force and NRO operative with cosmic top secret clearance; Dr. Carol Rosin, space missile defense consultant and former spokesperson for Wernher Von Braun; Major George A. Filer III, former Air Force Intelligence; Graham Bethune, retired Navy commander pilot with a top-secret clearance; Michael Smith, former Air Traffic Controller, US Air Force; Sergeant Clifford Stone, United States Army; Lt. Col. Robert Salas, former SAC Launch Controller, US Air Force and FAA.

"These testimonies establish once and for all that we are not alone.   Technologies related to extraterrestrial phenomena are capable of providing solutions to the global energy crisis, and other environmental and security challenges," says Dr. Greer.

The Disclosure team and selected witnesses will be meeting with members of Congress and conducting briefings to address these issues and call for legislation.

Wednesday, May 9th  (Press Only)
8 – 9 AM Continental Breakfast, 
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM – Overview by Dr. Greer;
Witness Presentations;
Release of Statement for Congress;
Questions Ballroom -The National Press Club
529 14th Street NW - 13th Floor Washington, D.C

NOTE: While the press conference is for press only, it may be viewed live on the Internet, on May 9th from 9 to 11 a.m. EDT, by WEBCAST at the following web site: www.connectlive.com/events/disclosureproject

Disclosure Project Contact:   Dr. Steven Greer  540-456-8302
                    Media Relations:   Janet Donovan      202-822-9318
                                                                                   ceiinfo@erols.com

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Update - February 3, 2001

(The new AOL 6.0 software has some glitches,  so please pardon any double postings. Thanks.)

Hickman Report

Paradigm Research Group has registered to lobby on behalf of the Hickman Report.  Each time PRG submits forms to the House and Senate on the UFO/Disclosure issues, it is noted by the political press which follow carefully every lobby registration.

Any organization which might benefit from representation in Washington may request a pro bono relationship by emailing PRG at:  PRG@paradigmresearchgroup.org
http://www.thehickmanreport.com/

Legislative Alert

On January 3, 2001, the very first day of the 107th Congress, Representative Bob Barr introduced H.R. 19 titled, "Terrorism Elimination Act  of 2001."   This bill is now in the House Committee on International Relations.

H.R. 19 has no other purpose than to revoke specific sections of three previous Executive Orders by Bush, Carter and Reagan prohibiting any agency of the U.S. government from conducting assassinations in the name of national security.

It is the role of Congress to foster policies which build trust with the American people, it is the role of the State Department to foster policies which build trust with the world's people, and it is the role of the military services and intelligence agencies to anticipate and thwart the evils of terrorism - not to emulate them.

It is notable that such a revocation could also be secured via a new Executive Order.   It would appear, therefore, Rep. Barr's bill is intended to provide a stamp of approval from the Congress and the American people.

No person has ever been indicted, let alone prosecuted, for effecting a death via assassination under the National Security Act.   The passage of such a bill would place investigative journalists and members of various activist movements, including the UFO/ET/Disclosure effort, at increased risk.   Trust in government will further decline.

X-PPAC will be urging all House and Senate members to lobby the House Committee on International Relations to reject H.R. 19 without compromise and to reject any effort by the President to obtain the same result via any new Executive Order.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:H.R.19:

Town Hall Meetings

An edited tape of the October 13, 2000 Santa Clara Town Hall Meeting is being generously provided by Ron Garner.  X-PPAC is prepared to hold a second Town Hall Meeting in Washington, DC at a major venue as soon as $5000 in new contributions have been received.   Which is to say, if just one supporter, who was wise enough to get out of the   dot.com stocks early, were to contribute the annual limit of  $5000 to X-PPAC, a date and venue would be immediately  secured to hold a 2nd UFO/Disclosure Town Hall Meeting in Washington, DC, likely during the month of March.
http://www.x-ppac.org/TownHall.html

Alien Zoo

There are now 24 columns on the "Politics of UFOs" archived at the Alien Zoo website.   The intention of these columns is to establish an intellectual baseline for the pursuit of disclosure and open congressional hearings.   You will also find the writings of Jim Marrs, Paul Daivds, Michael Brownlee, and others.  Your  comments and critique are welcome.   
http://www.alienzoo.com

UFO Magazine

New columns and expanded versions of Alien Zoo pieces are now being published in "Worldview" in UFO Magazine.  X-PPAC strongly encourages everyone interested in this subject matter to subscribe to UFO Magazine so that it  can have the funds needed to drive investigative reportage. It is critical to have at least one broadly subscribed print publication in the field.  Having many small print and Internet publications is fine, but they do not have the critical mass to  report at the highest level.   UFO Magazine has survived  years of shakeout and is positioned to benefit greatly from even a few thousand new subscribers.
http://www.ufomag.com

Disclosure Project

The Disclosure Project initiated by CSETI continues to move toward a major event sometime this spring.   Based upon the success of the documentary work to date, X-PPAC believes this event has the potential to trigger definitive congressional action. Individuals and groups within the UFO/ET research/activist community should prepare to move aggressively in support of this project in the aftermath of the initial public action.
http://www.cseti.org

Matching Offer

Every dollar contributed to X-PPAC between now and May 1, 2001 will be matched by the Executive Director up to $5000 (the annual personal limit). Contribution information is at the end of this update.

X-PPAC publicly discloses all of its financial activity.  This is above and beyond the FEC requirements.
http://www.x-ppac.org/Financial.html

Full Page Washington Post Ad

For those new to the Update List, a full page ad which addresses all of the key elements of the UFO/Disclosure issue is ready to be placed in the Washington Post, with or without signatures.   The cost of this placement in the  Post A Section will be $28,000.   X-PPAC believes that such an ad placed in the Washington Post just after the CSETI Disclosure Project event would be exceptionally powerful. Naturally there would he a host of national and international reprint options.

Note:  Since X-PPAC is limited to the FEC mandated annual $5000 personal limit, anyone wishing to provide larger funding could contribute any funds above that amount to Paradigm Research Group and the ad would be published as a joint project.
http://www.paradigmclock.com/lettertopresident.html

(Note: this text will soon be updated to reflect recent developments in the field and national politics.)

Email List

The future of political action lies with the Internet, and the power of any activist organization is directly proportional to the size of its direct email list.    If you know of anyone who is interested in these issues and would benefit from receiving future updates, please forward this one along  with your recommendation to subscribe.

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Update - 11/22/00

David Jacobs at the National Archives

On Thursday, December 14, Dr. David Jacobs will speak at the National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC on his new Book, “UFOs and Abductions: Challenging the Borders of Knowledge.”  There is no admission charge.   Reservations are advised.   Call 202-208-7345.

Dr. Jacobs is a Temple University history professor and the author of  “Secret Life” and  “The Threat.”

It is of some importance that Dr. Jacobs is speaking on this subject matter nine blocks from the White House.  For that reason a SRO attendance would make a strong statement.   Please pass the reservation number on to your friends and associates in the Washington, DC area.

Secrecy Reform Symposium in Washington

A full day symposium, “Government Secrecy in a New Administration and a New Century,” will be conducted on Tuesday, December 5, in the Ronald Reagan Building International Trade Center Amphitheater, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC.

There is no charge, but pre-registration is required, and a registration form is available at the James Madison Project website: www.jamesmadisonproject.org/conferencesmainpage.html

Speakers:  John D. Podesta, Evan Thomas, Nancy Bernkopf, John R. Tunheim, R. James Woolsey, Steven Aftergood, Kenneth E. deGraffenreid, Bill Gertz, Anna  Nelson, Elizabeth Rindskopf Parker and Mark S. Zaid.

This is not light entertainment and is for the serious researcher/activist.    For such it is a rare opportunity to confront a major component critical to the resolution of the UFO/ET cover-up.

Town Hall Meeting Update

At this time the video of the Santa Clara Town Hall Meeting held on October 13, 2000 is being reviewed for editing and placement on the internet.  The extraordinary election still underway has delayed some of the post event followup, which will come later this year.

The concept was well received and reviewed.  As X-PPAC receives new contributions, more of these town halls will be held in other parts of the country.  www.x-ppac.org/TownHall.html

Coast to Coast AM

Stephen Bassett, Executive Director of X-PPAC, and Richard Dolan, author of “UFOs and the National Security State,” will appear on the Wednesday, November 22 Coast to Coast AM with Mike Siegel from 10 pm to 2 pm PST.     www.coasttocoastam.com

CSETI Delays Disclosure Event

The CSETI Disclosure Project which involves compiling comprehensive witness testimonies on video has moved its public schedule from January to early March.  This is a major project with significant implications.   The move is designed to accommodate extraordinary political developments and the demands of the project.  www.cseti.org

Correspondence

Presently X-PPAC and PRG are receiving about 3000 emails per month (not including spam).   This coupled with mail has created a serious backlog of correspondence.    Please pardon delays in responding to your queries and requests.  It will soon improve.

X-PPAC Fund Raisers

A plan to conduct fund raisers for X-PPAC on both coasts early next year is on the drawing board.  More later.

Paradigm Clock Debate Forum

The bulletin board software at the Paradigm Clock Forum was down and posts were not being forwarded.  That has been corrected.   Sorry for any inconvenience.  www.paradigmclock.com/timechangedebate.html

Lobbying Intensity

When Congress reconvenes and the new president takes office next year, the most intense lobbying effort to date will begin.   This is going to include direct engagement of members.   That would be an excellent time for any constituents to make their feelings known to their House and Senate members regarding the UFO/ET cover-up.

Alien Zoo and UFO Magazine

Columns on the politics of UFOs/Disclosure are being written for the Alien Zoo website and "UFO Magazine." www.alienzoo.com  www.ufomag.com

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X-PPAC Update - August 20, 2000
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Bay Area UFO Expo - August 26, 27

The founder of X-PPAC, Stephen Bassett, will speak at the Bay Area UFO Expo on August 26 at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, CA. [www.bayareaufoexpo.com] This year's event has the potential to be the largest convention of its type ever held in the U.S. (aside from the 1997 UFO Exposition held in Roswell, New Mexico.)

The Power of Questions

In a receiving line on July 28, MUFON State Section Director Charles A. Huffer asked a question of candidate George W. Bush relating to the UFO issue. It took place on camera. Within hours it was tearing through the Internet. There was some confusion, as is to be expected. In a note sent to Paradigm Research Group, Charles A. Huffer clarified the encounter excerpted here:

Huffer: Half the public believes that they are real. Would you finally tell us what the hell is going on?
Bush:   Sure, I will.
Huffer: (Gesturing toward Cheney) This man knows. He was Secretary of Defense.
Bush:   And was a great one.

Later Huffer encountered Bush again in the hall. Bush recognized Huffer and, as recalled approximately by Huffer, unsolicited said:

Bush:    It will be the first thing he (pointing to Cheney) will do. He'll get right on it.
Huffer: Will you really?
Bush:    Yes Sir.

One question slipped into a receiving line creates a minor furor. On January 26, X-PPAC kicked off "Campaign 2000 - Get Out the Questions." [www.x-ppac.org/Get_out_the_questions.html] At this location there are crafted question to be downloaded and asked at campaign forums of national candidates. Since that time, there have been questions, but more are needed - particularly of the presidential candidates.

The experience of Charles Huffer makes it clear just how powerful a question can be. There's a first amendment, they have to campaign, we get to ask them anything we want - what could be simpler. A half dozen more questions asked of Bush and Gore on camera could flip media switches nationwide. There is still time. Questions are also located at other websites, including [www.caus.org and www.enterprisemission.com].
Media Schedule (Bassett)

• UFO Magazine: In the upcoming Oct/Nov issue will begin a political column titled "UFOs Over Washington: The Politics of Disclosure."

• AlienZoo: Weekly column every Wednesday on the "Politics of UFOs"

• Bay Area UFO Expo: 5:30 pm PST, Saturday, August 26. Netcast at [www.UFOCommunity.com]

• Nightsearch w/ Janet Russell: 10 pm EST, Wednesday, November 8. Broadcast on KRVL, 94.3 FM, Tucson. Netcast at: [www.nightsearch.net/indexmain.html]

• Destination Space: Politics of UFOs Internet chat at 9 pm EST on the first Sunday of the month at [www.destinationspace.net]

Larry Bryant

MUFON and CAUS member, Larry Bryant, will appear in the Circuit Court of Alexandria at 520 King Street at 10 am or soonest on August 23 in regards to case no: CH000691 filed against Virginia Governor James Gilmore, III on behalf of Larry Bryant, Gretchen Condon and Evelyn Goodwin.  The case seeks a writ of mandamus in regards to the abduction issue as it affects citizens of the state of Virginia.

Surprisingly, there has been considerable media attention to this recent round of legal actions by Larry.  This is of note as Alexandria, VA sits across the Potomac River from the nation's capitol.

X-PPAC updates

From this point forward X-PPAC Updates will be going out with greater frequency as a number of various initiatives begin to take shape.

Links Summary

AlienZoo:  http://www.alienzoo.com
Bay Area UFO Expo: http://www.bayareaufoexpo.com
CAUS:  http://www.caus.org
Destination Space:  http://www.destinationspace.net
Enterprise Mission:  http://www.enterprisemission.com
Nightsearch: http://www.nightsearch.net
UFOCommunity.com:  http://www.ufocommunity.com
UFO Magazine:  http://www.ufomag.com

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