The Day After Roswell - William J. Birnes

Backed by documents newly declassified through the Freedom of Information Act, Col. Philip J. Corso (Ret.), former head of the Foreign Technology Desk at the U.S. Army's Research & Development department, reveals for the first time his personal stewardship of alien artifacts from the 1947 Roswell crash, and discloses the U.S. government's astonishing role in the Roswell incident: what was found, the cover-up, and how these alien artifacts changed the course of 20th-century history. Photo insert. \nA breathtaking expos that reads like a thriller, The Day After Roswell is a stunning depiction of just what happened in Roswell, New Mexico all those years ago and how the effects of this mysterious unidentified aircraft crash are still relevant today. \nFormer member of President Eisenhower's National Security Council and the Foreign Technology Desk in the United States Army, Colonel Philip J. Corso was assigned to work at a strange crash site in Roswell in 1947. He had no idea that his work there would change his life and the course of history forever. Only in his fascinating memoir can you discover how he helped removed alien artifacts from the site and used them to help improve much of the technology the Army uses today, such as circuit chips, fiber optics, and more. \n \nLaying bare the United States government's shocking role in the Roswell incident--what was found, the cover-up, and more--The Day After Roswell is an extraordinary memoir that not only forces us to reconsider the past, but also our role in the universe.\n