From: mknip@niksula.hut.fi (Mats Anders Knip)
Subject: Re: A letter to Clinton/Gore
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Date: 20 Nov 92 17:00:28

>>Below is a letter I have written to President elect, and Vice President
>>Clinton/Gore regarding UFO secrecy. I would appreciate any constructive
>>comments...

>In outline, not bad, but it is still a little too "lunatic sounding".  If I
>was Clinton/Gore's secretary sorting through the morning mail, I'd put this
>one into the "Mad Conspiracy Theorist" bin.  This bin probably gets lots of
>mail, so you want to make yours different from the others so that it will be
>given a second look.

I agree with about everything Rhys said. Remember that it's the president
you're talking to here - if you want anybody to take your letter
seriously, don't "assume" that UFOs exit. Don't say that "there is a growing
awareness of this and that and that the government has been hiding the
truth about ET-contacts and UFO-landings". Keep rational. We don't *know*
this, and what we really want is to find out *if* there is any truth
behind all the rumors. If you are absolutely sure about the existance of
UFOs - fine, but don't tell the president about it. It doesn't take much
to put your letter in the "Mad Conspiracy Bin", so if you want the president
to read your letter, don't say what you think, but rephrase it. Say that
"the US-citizens has got the right to know whether there is any truth
behind the rumors or not" rather than "we know that the government has been
hiding the truth". There is a fine line you've got to walk on, and it's
very easily crossed.

   >>The American people have a right to know the truth regarding their...
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   >>people" has an obligation to US citizens to make the truth known,
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He he. Now *that* is American. You don't really believe that, do you.
I mean, *really* ?  Clinton may say so in his campain, because he knows
that's what you all want to hear, but really - we all know it's baloney.
If 10000 demonstrants say "the public has got the right to this and that"
it may have some effect, but when one single person says the same I don't
really think he cares. He's a media-monster.

  >>government. I call upon you to rid us of the Secret Government, to
  >>tear-down the wall of deciet that has separated te people from the
  >>truth for so many decades, and make the US a truly
  >>democratic society, and the world, a better place to live.
  >>We will be watching, waiting, and hoping, that you will live up to
  >>the greatness that is within you, and protect liberty and
  >>happiness for us all.

And so we live happily ever thereafter. You forgot the smiley   :^)

I am not an American, and hence many americans may not agree with me on
what I say, (americans tend to make a bigger deal of the "public's rights"
than others) but If I wrote a letter to the president of my country I most
certainly wouldn't phrase things the way you do. But hey - I'm not
American so what do I know? This is MHO anyway.
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