"Report of U.F.O. Crash in '47 Called False by Science Panel" (clipping)

Key highlights

• A group of scientists called the documents "clumsy counterfeits."p.1

  “"clumsy counterfeits," according to a report by a group of scientists.”

• The report claims that the documents were created by superimposing a spurious message.p.1

  “"created by superimposing a spurious message"”

• The chairman of the committee described the documents as a deliberate act of deception.p.1

  “"one of the most deliberate acts of deception ever perpetrated"”

• The documents claimed President Truman created a secret unit called Majestic 12.p.1

  “"a secret unit called Majestic 12, or MJ-1"”

• Researcher William L. Moore made the documents public in May.p.1

  “"made public in May by William L M~."”

Outliers

• The report mentions that the documents did not follow Truman's usual format for correspondence.p.1

  “"did not follow the format Truman used in writing letters"”