Menlo Park: Webre Launches Extraterrestrial Communication Initiative
Alfred Webre joins Stanford Research Institute as senior policy analyst to develop an extraterrestrial communication project with White House support, proposing a UFO database and policy recommendations to declassify government secrets.
Background
Initiative Overview
Alfred Webre joined the Center for the Study of Social Policy at Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park, California in January 1977 as a senior policy analyst. His mission involved creating an ambitious extraterrestrial communication project designed to operate with White House backing.
Proposed Framework
Webre's plan encompassed establishing a comprehensive UFO database, recruiting scientific advisers to analyze collected data, and generating policy recommendations. A key objective was ending military and intelligence secrecy regarding UFO phenomena.
White House Engagement
A female staff member from the White House Domestic Policy Staff provided initial support for the proposal. Webre received assurances of approval; however, communication ceased and the initiative was terminated by September 1977.