MJ-12 Dokumente
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MJ-12 Dokumente
- alleged recipient of the briefing -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The central MJ-12 document is a purported November 18, 1952 briefing memorandum for President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower. The document was intended to inform Eisenhower about the events in Roswell and the activities of Majestic 12. However, the Eisenhower Library was unable to find a corresponding date in Eisenhower's calendar.
MJ-12 Dokumente
- alleged signatory -
Harry S. Truman
The MJ-12 documents contain a purported executive order from President Truman dated September 24, 1947, authorizing the formation of Majestic 12. However, experts have determined that Truman's signature was likely copied from a real document and transferred to the fake MJ-12 documents.
MJ-12 Dokumente
- examined and classified as a fake -
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI examined the MJ-12 documents and concluded that they were forgeries. The investigation was concluded after it was determined that the documents had never actually existed. The FBI published its findings on its website 'The Vault', with much of the 22 pages marked 'bogus'.
The FBI investigated the Majestic 12 documents and declared them to be "completely fake," strongly disproving the organization's existence.
MJ-12 Dokumente
- investigated and partially defended -
Stanton T. Friedman
Stanton Friedman obtained the MJ-12 documents along with Jaime Shandera and William Moore and studied them for 21 years. Although he himself proved that some of the documents were clearly forged, he defended the authenticity of other MJ-12 documents in his book 'Top Secret/Majic' until his death in 2019.
MJ-12 Dokumente
- received the documents -
Jaime Shandera
In December 1984, Jaime Shandera received an anonymous package containing undeveloped 35mm film. Once developed, the film allegedly showed classified government documents stamped 'TOP SECRET/MAJIC', which described a secret committee of 12 people. Shandera shared these documents with William Moore and Stanton Friedman.
MJ-12 Dokumente
- conducted an unsuccessful search for originals -
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives conducted extensive searches to locate MJ-12 documents following numerous Freedom of Information Act requests. Searches of the NSC files of the Truman and Eisenhower administrations under keywords such as MJ-12, Majestic, UFO and flying saucers were negative, with the exception of a single memorandum from Robert Cutler to General Twining dated July 14, 1954.
MJ-12 Dokumente
- alleged member according to documents -
Vannevar Bush
According to the MJ-12 documents, Vannevar Bush was said to have been one of the original 12 members and presumably the chairman of Majestic 12. Naming Bush as a member was probably intended to lend more credence to the theory, as he was one of the most respected scientific figures of his time.
MJ-12 Dokumente
- alleged member according to documents -
James Forrestal
According to the MJ-12 documents, James Forrestal was said to have been one of the original members of Majestic 12 as Secretary of Defense. His tragic death in 1949 led to speculation within the UFO community that he may have been murdered because he wanted to reveal secret information about extraterrestrial contacts.
MJ-12 Dokumente
- suspected as a source of disinformation -
Richard Doty
Richard Doty is suspected by many researchers to be one of the main sources of disinformation related to the MJ-12 documents. He was in contact with William Moore and may have been involved in the distribution of forged documents. Doty later admitted to knowingly passing on false information about UFOs as part of his work in the Air Force.
MJ-12 Dokumente
- criticized as fakes -
Philip Klass
Philip Klass was one of the most prominent critics of the MJ-12 documents and published detailed analyzes showing that the documents were forgeries. He pointed out numerous historical errors, anachronistic formatting and a forged Truman signature. For years, Klass engaged in debates with Stanton Friedman about the authenticity of the documents.