Background Although controversial due to the fact it was paid for by tax payers, Attorney General John Ashcroft used to travel by private jet during his tenure as Attorney General. This began in the beginning of 2001, before the attacks on 9/11. Conspiracy theorists have long pointed to this fact as further proof that the government had prior knowledge that something bad was about to happen. Prior attorney generals used to travel primarily by commercial airlines, and extra security was simply added to their flights to ensure their safety. But early in 2001, that changed, and Ashcroft traveled by private,…
Author: John Greenewald
Background Special thanks to Gunter’s Space Page for this description of GeoLITE: GeoLITE (Geosynchronous Lightweight Technology Experiment) is an advanced, experimental communications satellite featuring Laser and UHF communication devices. It is operated by the NRO. GeoLITE is the first mission for TRW’s T-310 satellite bus, a new lightweight, highly stable platform capable of a range of missions. TRW has system integration responsibility for GeoLITE, including the satellite development, integration and preparation for launch. The lsser communications experiments consisted of: the GeoLITE Laster Terminal (GLT) to provide the NRO with information concerning high data rate geosynchronous orbit to ground communications in…
Background Naval Concepts of Chemical and Biological Warfare – A Department of Defense Motion Picture Film (1952). This declassified Naval training video talks about the US Navy’s chemical & biological warfare experiments conducted in the early 1950s. Video Archive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drXiqfYSoWw Special thanks to GovernmentAttic.org for getting this declassified.
Background Although this document has been released prior to my Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) request, there has been quite a bit more released (ie: no longer redacted). I requested this in October of 2016, and received this reviewed copy on 30 May 2017. According to the document: Before and during World War II, the Germans had developed a variety of missile systems. At the end of the war, they stood alone in the numbers and complexity of these systems. Some were used during the war with varying degrees of effectiveness; others were evolving when the war ended. Many of these…
Background According to the document: This overview memorandum summarizes the work of the staff of the Office of Legal Counsel in regard to impeachment. The views expressed should not be regarded as official positions of the Department of Justice. The major topics in this memorandum are dealt with more fully in four appendices. Although the research has been extensive, this material does not purport to be an exhaustive survey. Work on the subject began in October and was expanded considerably in December as time and the pressure of other work permitted. The study is an independent, objective, and essentially historical…