Roswell: The Record Trail

A July 1947 military announcement, a rapid balloon explanation, and a later federal search for the surviving government record.

WhenJuly 1947

WhereNear Roswell, New Mexico

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U.S. General Accounting Office · 1995-07-28Government Records: Results of a Search for Records Concerning the 1947 Crash Near Roswell, New Mexico (opens in a new tab)