A third tranche of disclosed UFO material was unleashed upon the world this week. But some of the material was of a more mundane interest. Government As Usual, you might say.
The year was 1949, and the U.S. was in the process of trying to rebuild Europe after the second world war. But things were not going well in Greece, as Robert S. Allen (MBS) explained to his superiors:
Secret Report: From time to time this program has related some shocking facts about the Greek Aid Program. This is costing the American taxpayer hundreds of millions of dollars. Disclosures about the incompetence, graft and obstructionism of the reactionary Greek government, and the incompetence, bungling and waste of U.S. officials in Greece — these disclosures have not set well with certain high authorities in the State Department and the Pentagon Building. There has been a lot of muttering. Tonight, this program can report a complete official confirmation of these shocking disclosures. This official confirmation is contained in the report in the hands of the Joint Congressional Committee on the Marshall Plan.
The latest war dot gov slash UFO tranche contains a lot of perfect material for anyone interested in history. And not just about the bizarre unidentified flying object problem. This particular report-within-a-file helps explain why those inhabiting the corridors of power keep secrets: it makes government look bad to tell the truth.