Government2004

Gov. Bill Richardson writes that Roswell was never adequately explained

When: 2004
Sources: 3 public sources

Bill Richardson, later governor of New Mexico U. S. Department of Energy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson wrote the foreword to The Roswell Dig Diaries, a book on a Sci Fi Channel-funded 2002 dig at the alleged crash site, saying the mystery had never been adequately explained. In 2007, as a presidential candidate, he said he would consider releasing Roswell files.

Sources

PressThe Roswell Dig Diaries (review) (opens in a new tab)Publishers Weekly / 2004-07-05
PressA UFO in Roswell? New Mexico's Governor Wants the Records Opened (opens in a new tab)Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press / 2007
OtherChicago Sun-Times, August 17, 2004 (copy hosted by ufologie.patrickgross.org) (opens in a new tab)Chicago Sun-Times / 2004-08-17

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How the story came out

This reports on Roswell debris recovery (8 Jul 1947).

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