September 23, 1987

    Mr. ___________________
    _______________________
    _______________________


    Dear Mr. ______________


    Some things you have right, and some things you have wrong. The machine
    itself  was  obviously a landing vehicle only,  and it had  no  unusual
    features and no power plants with which we were not quite familiar.   I
    believe it still exists and is kept someplace near Wright Field.

    Your greatest error,  of course,  comes in the finding of the  bodies--
    there  were  no bodies;  there were four very normal individuals,   all
    male.   Unfortunately,   they  had no memory of anything  in  the  past
    (probably by design),  but they were highly intelligent.  They  learned
    the  English language within a few hours and it was our decision not to
    make  public  spectacles of them,  but allow them to be  absorbed  into
    American  culture as soon as we were sure that they did not  bring  any
    contamination  with  them.   I  believe all four have  done  this  very
    successfully.   One assumed a simple name and proved himself to  be  an
    expert  on computers,  although he had not memory of such devices.   He
    became  the  president  and innovator for one of the largest  and  most
    successful computer organizations.

    A  second one became a world famous athlete,  and because of his  quick
    reaction time,  exceeded any normal person in his performances.  He  is
    still a noted professional athlete.

    The third became enamored with finance at our capitalistic system.   He
    has made himself famous as a Wall Street raider, and is very rich.

    The fourth, I have lost track of and have no clues as to where he might
    be.   However,  I  consider the decision to let these people meld  into
    American life,  completely justified,  and I can see no point in trying
    to reverse that decision. I  hope that you will let matters lie as they
    are.  The results  are completely satisfactory,  and  nothing  is to be
    gained by further publicity.


               Very truly yours,

               (signed) E A W

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