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*All bulleted points above are taken from comments by 20 of the whistleblowers in the Disclosure Project press conference May 2001.

Summary of Initiative
The proposed ordinance  is summarized by the "ballot title" or question which would appear on the election ballot. See full text here.

"Shall the voters for the City and County of Denver adopt an Initiated Ordinance to require the creation of an extraterrestrial affairs commission to help ensure the health, safety, and cultural awareness of Denver residents and visitors in relation to potential encounters or interactions with extraterrestrial intelligent beings or their vehicles, and fund such commission from grants, gifts and donations?" 
    Yes___ No___

The proposed ordinance includes a declaration of findings, purposes of the commission, appointing the members, and powers and duties of the commission. The commission would be funded by grants, gifts and donations and would not require any funding from the Denver city budget.


Carter's Request for UFO Info Was Denied by Bush
Daniel Sheehan stated that President Jimmy Carter requested information known by U.S. intelligence agencies about UFO's and Extraterrestrial beings. His request was denied by CIA Director George H. Bush.
Sheehan was a key counsel in the Pentagon Papers, Watergate, Iran-Contra, and Karen Silkwood cases.
See Mr. Sheehan speak at The Disclosure Project 2001 press conference (1 hour & 20 minutes into video)

• School students going deeply into the issue by holding debates/mock elections in class. They will also doing reports on the implications for human life from acknowledging extraterrestrial civilizations and the relationship of the issue to different academic disciplines. These students are likely to represent the first generation that will start their adult lives in a post-UFO disclosure, and open ET contact, environment
• Neighborhood groups inviting speakers to explain the ballot initiative;
• Civic and non-profit organizations discussing the UFO/E.T. issue and, in some cases, offering official endorsement. Presentations about our galactic neighbors and visitors have already been well received by Rotary, Optimists, Lions, and Kiwanis organizations.