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From: Philip Mantle <el51@dial.pipex.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 00:09:40 +0000
Fwd Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 08:36:16 -0500
Subject: Some Questions about Korff's Book on Roswell


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From: JBONJO@aol.com
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 19:52:26 EST
To: TotlResrch@aol.com [Kal K. Korff]
Subject: Some Questions about Your Book on Roswell

I am the Roswell UFO Crash Photographer that you quote in your
book, 'The Roswell UFO Crash -- What They Don't Want You to
Know'.  Since we never have met or had any conversation I am
curious and therefore am requesting the basis for several
statements published in your book:

"General Ramey allows the press to enter his office and
photograph the actual flying saucer wreckage, although they are
not allowed to touch it.  One of the photographers present is J.
Bond Johnson, who takes several pictures..." p.
28-29.

FACT: I was the ONLY photographer present to photograph the
wreckage in General Ramey's office.  In fact, NO OTHER
photographs ever have been produced of Ramey, DuBose and Marcel.
I was left alone in the office for a short time while awaiting
the arrival of General Ramey and during that period unwrapped a
package of the wreckage and did my best to arrange it for a
useful photo.

Incidentally, my hat -- I was the only civilian present so it
must have been my hat! -- is shown on the chair in the background
of several of the photos.

I did not take the Irving Newton photo and have no information as
to who did. It must have been taken subsequent to my arranging
the crash wreckage pieces since they obviously are still arranged
the same way on the floor of the general's office.  There have
been speculations that Newton was photographed by a FWAAF base
photographer after I left and that the photo then was released to
the press along with the "cover-up" press release on the evening
of 7/8/47, which quoted Newton.

--

"A short time later, the shredded remains of an ordinary weather
balloon are brought into Ramey's office and quickly substituted
for the real saucer wreckage," p. 29.

FACT: It has been well established by ufologist researchers that
there NEVER was any 'substitution' of any wreckage whatsoever.


--

"At the official press briefing that follows the 'bait and
switch' maneuver, General Ramey announces that the whole flying
saucer affair has been a mistake, and that the debris recovered
by Maj. Jesse Marcel is nothing more than the remains of a
weather balloon." p. 29.

FACT: There is no known record of ANY "press briefing" by General
Ramey other than the casual comments he made to me during my
photographing of him, Colonel DuBose and Major Marcel.  These
comments made only to me were a denial that he knew the nature of
the debris being photographed.

--

"THE BOND JOHNSON FACTOR ...At that time I was briefed on the
idea that it was not a flying disc as reported but in fact was a
weather balloon that had crashed....  Almost the first thing that
Ramey said was, "Oh, we've found out what it is, and you know,
it's a weather balloon." p. 125.

FACT: I have been quoted in the past as making statements similar
to these. There is no basis in fact as to these remarks, I never
have made any such statements since this does not in any way
coincide with any recollections or records that I have of my
visit to General Ramey's office on 7/8/47.

--

Your anticipated reply at the earliest possible time will be
greatly appreciated.

J. Bond Johnson

http://www.ufomind.com/people/j/johnsonj/
http://www.execpc.com/vjentpr/jbond.html