About this episode
Representative Steven Schiff of New Mexico discusses the shocking findings of his personally requested GAO investigation into the 1947 Roswell incident. Schiff explains how constituent inquiries about Roswell led him to discover military officials were giving citizens evasive responses when asked about the incident, prompting his decision to involve the General Accounting Office in a thorough records search. The congressman details his frustration with Air Force dismissiveness and his commitment to government transparency regardless of personal beliefs about UFOs. The GAO's investigation revealed that outgoing messages from Roswell Army Airfield for 1947 and 1950 were destroyed "without proper authority," eliminating crucial communications that would have documented the incident. Schiff emphasizes his role as a fact-finder rather than UFO believer, focused on citizens' right to know and government accountability. The conversation explores parallels between government secrecy in the Roswell case and other controversial incidents like Waco, examining how official stonewalling fuels public suspicion. The missing records only deepen the mystery surrounding America's most famous UFO case, while Schiff's professional approach lends credibility to questions about what really happened in 1947. This episode demonstrates how legitimate government oversight can validate concerns about official secrecy and cover-ups.