Eisenhower Briefing Document
Connections
Eisenhower Briefing Document
- Investigation -
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI investigated the MJ-12 documents after a copy of the Eisenhower memo was sent to the FBI in 1988. The investigation was conducted jointly with the Air Force and concluded that the documents were fraudulent. The FBI labeled the documents a 'BOGUS' (hoax) and posted its files on its website 'The Vault'.
Eisenhower Briefing Document
- Recipient of the documents -
Jaime Shandera
In December 1984, Jaime Shandera received an anonymous envelope containing 35mm film showing eight pages of alleged secret government documents, including the Eisenhower Briefing Document. The envelope bore a postmark from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Eisenhower Briefing Document
- no evidence found -
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives conducted extensive searches for MJ-12 documents but found no evidence of the committee's existence. The archives of the Truman and Eisenhower libraries also found no evidence of MJ-12 documents.
Eisenhower Briefing Document
- documented in -
Roswell-Zwischenfall
The Eisenhower Briefing Document details the Roswell Incident of July 1947, including the alleged recovery of four alien bodies and a crashed spacecraft. The document claims that this recovery led to the formation of MJ-12.
Eisenhower Briefing Document
- Criticism and analysis -
Philip Klass
Philip Klass analyzed the Eisenhower Briefing Document and found several anomalies, including the unusual date format, which was a mix of civilian and military formats. He also showed that the typewriter used was of a type that did not come onto the market until 1963.
Eisenhower Briefing Document
- first publication -
Timothy Good
Timothy Good was the first to bring the MJ-12 documents to public attention when he published them in his book Above Top Secret in May 1987. After its publication, Moore, Shandera and Friedman disclosed their copies of the documents.
Eisenhower Briefing Document
- is referenced in -
Truman-Forrestal Memorandum
The Eisenhower Briefing Document points to the Truman-Forrestal Memo of September 24, 1947 as the founding document of MJ-12. This connection between the two documents is a central part of the MJ-12 narrative.