Albuquerque: Raven's alien disclosure push to Bush admin
In summer 1991, Raven sought to convince the Bush administration to disclose U.S. government contacts with extraterrestrials and recovered craft. Meetings occurred in secure facilities at Kirtland AFB and Washington, D.C., but a planned presidential briefing was canceled due to the Soviet coup.
Background
Background
In the summer of 1991, a group known as Raven took steps to persuade the Bush administration to release information about alleged US government interactions with extraterrestrial beings and recovered discs. This depended heavily on the confirmation of Robert Gates as CIA director.
Meetings and Locations
Secure discussions were held in shielded rooms at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and in Washington, D.C. Senior officials, cabinet members, and agency heads took part. The meetings were aimed at preparing a disclosure.
Planned Briefing and Cancellation
A briefing for President Bush was scheduled for August to inform him about the subject. It was cancelled because of the Soviet coup attempt, which halted progress.
Sources and Significance
Reported in Robert M. Collins and Richard Doty's book Exempt from Disclosure (2005), page 1055 in Eberhart's timeline. The episode is among the claims of continuing concealment and political influence over UFO matters, although no independent evidence exists.