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			 by Rick Martin
 November-December  2001
 The SPECTRUM
 
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			FourWinds Website |  
			  
			  
			I would say that anyone who takes an 
			objective view of the evidence extant, they will conclude that: 
				
				Yes, UFOs are real; yes, there are 
				classified projects dealing with them; yes, there are energy and 
				propulsion systems derived therefrom; yes, some of them are 
				extraterrestrial in origin; none of them are hostile; yes, there 
				are projects that have successfully built energy and 
				anti-gravity propulsion systems based on these devices, and they 
				have illegally “classified” them.
 And I say illegally because I know that there are U.S. 
				Presidents, as well as key members of Congress, and key 
				committees in the Congress, that have been deliberately lied to 
				and denied access to those projects. So there is no way that you 
				can interpret those as “legally constituted” projects. They are 
				illegal, rogue projects.
 
 For this reason, we’re saying that the witnesses who we’ve 
				identified, as well as those scientists who have knowledge of 
				these technologies, should view themselves as “free and clear” 
				to come forward with their information; that the use of the 
				National Security Act and other illegal provisions have been 
				illegally applied in this particular instance, and they have no 
				controlling legal authority.
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				Steven M. Greer, M.D.
 
				emergency room physician, Founder 
				and International Director of CSETI (The Center for the Study of 
				ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence), and more recently a key figure 
				in 
				The Disclosure Project.
				The above statement was made to 
				The SPECTRUM on October 16, 2001 as part of an interview to 
				appear in a later installment of this feature story.   
				
				I would simply like to say that the 
				Greatest Story in Human History is not about them, Rick, it’s 
				about us. It’s who WE are, and what WE are, and how WE came to 
				be. It isn’t merely about where we are, at the moment. It is 
				about where we are going. We are a species, and we are a race 
				that will survive. And, in all honesty, we have good friends in 
				high places!—
				
				Robert O. Dean
 
				respected elder in the UFO 
				community, a former military officer who held a “Cosmic Top 
				Secret” clearance granted by NATO, making him privy to some of 
				the most sensitive and explosive information of all time. Bob 
				Dean has chosen to break his oath of silence (for some years 
				now), and made the above statements to The SPECTRUM on October 
				17, 2001 - as part of an interview to appear in a later 
				installment of this feature story. 
 
			Despite many decades of intense and 
			sometimes ruthless cover-up, the walls are crumbling down. The time 
			of the Great Awakening is upon us and no topic deserves center-stage 
			attention more than the subject of UFOs.
 Now, just where does one begin to discuss a topic as vast and 
			complex and impacting and, yes, as “cosmic” as is the subject of 
			
			extraterrestrial interactions with planet Earth?
 
 The Internet and bookstores are filled with hype and glitz about ETs 
			and UFOs. But what is The Truth?
 
 Furthermore, how can one presume to sort the true from the false, 
			and discern that which is of value concerning this important but 
			purposely-often-made-murky subject?
 
 Answer:
 
				
				You talk with the ones who KNOW and 
				are placing THEIR necks on the line to awaken their fellow 
				citizens of planet Earth. The ones who know are not necessarily 
				the ones in the “expert” spotlights, attracting the big grant 
				money. More likely, they’re the ones being ridiculed or even 
				persecuted in an attempt to silence them and discredit their 
				Truth. 
			You are about to take a journey that 
			will weave you through a number of personalities and stories.  
			  
			Some you may have heard about or already 
			know about; others you may not. Hopefully, by the time we reach the 
			conclusion of this series (which, for practical reasons, will have 
			to span 
			
			several issues of The SPECTRUM) you will have a greater 
			understanding and awareness of both the present status and the 
			long-hidden history of this amazing subject so central to defining 
			our identity as human beings.
 While it would be impossible to present everything of value on this 
			subject in a less-than-book-length outlay, I will endeavor to share 
			some of the very best, most credible sources of information, and 
			wherever possible include references for additional exploration, 
			such as books and websites and related materials.
 
 After spending the greater part of the last two months working on 
			this feature story, it has become evident that any discussion of The 
			Truth about extraterrestrials and UFOs will, by necessity, need to 
			be told incrementally. Therefore, rather than water-down a perfectly 
			wonderful, complex story, or present just one tiny aspect, we have 
			elected to “serialize” this story into two or three installments to 
			try to cover the playing field more completely.
 
 Over the years, I’ve uncovered and written about several 
			historically vast and sweeping subjects that have been purposely 
			buried in mystery.
 
			  
			But I have a confession to make: THIS 
			story is the granddaddy of ALL conspiracy stories, with more twists 
			and turns and layers than politicians have excuses. And by it’s very 
			nature, no one seems to have a grasp of “the whole story”, but 
			rather, only pieces or fragments—that sometimes can lead to very 
			distorted conclusions.
 I’m reminded of the old expression:
 
				
				“When the student is ready, the 
				teacher will appear.”  
			Well, from the moment I started work on 
			this story, it seemed I had help from every direction - both seen and 
			unseen.  
			  
			I am thankful for the Guiding Hand that led me through the 
			maze and often right to the doorstep of some fascinating and 
			provocative sources to share with you. 
			 
			  
			  
			Contents 
			  
				
					
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							Part 1 | 
							
							Part 2 
							Conversations With Robert  O'Dean   
						  
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