Over time, not only private individuals have tried to decipher and make the famous Ramey memo readable. Many Roswell researchers have already struggled with it, and some even claim to have succeeded. However, there has not been a single result that is truly usable so far. Only fragments are partially visible. A reward of $10,000 was even offered to anyone who can make the memo readable and provide a detailed explanation of how the process was conducted. Naturally, this process must also be replicable. The 1994 Roswell Report also highlights that an organization at that time attempted to make the memo readable but failed with the tools available back then. The quality of the photos from that time is simply too poor to draw conclusions.

• Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey with the Memo and Colonel Thomas DuBose. Attribution to: “Courtesy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photograph Collection, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Arlington, Texas.”

• Ramey with the Memo. Attribution to: “Courtesy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photograph Collection, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Arlington, Texas.”

Excerpt from the Roswell Report:

The researchers obtained from the Archives of the University of Texas-Arlington (UTA), a set of original (i.e., first generation) prints of the
photographs taken at the time by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, that depicted Ramey and Marcel with the wreckage. A close review of these photos (and a set of first-generation negatives also subsequently obtained from UTA) revealed several interesting observations. …

It was also noted that in the two photos (in real 3) of Ramey he had a piece of paper in his hand. In one, it was folded over so nothing could be seen. In the second, however, there appears to be text printed on the paper.

In an attempt to read this text to determine if it could shed any further light on locating documents relating to this matter, the photo was sent to a national-level organization for digitizing and subsequent photo interpretation and analysis.

This organization reported on July 20, 1994, that even after digitizing, the photos were of insufficient quality to visualize either of the details sought for analysis.

End of excerpt from the report.

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After spending an enormous amount of time researching historical remnants in archives, as well as on the current state of our very complex reconstruction, analysis, and review of the memo, we are proud to be the first to say with absolute certainty what kind of origin the memo has. We will only disclose more information after obtaining and evaluating further data.

With this, we can also confirm what James Bond Johnson, the photographer of the press conference photos, reported. Initially, he claimed that he had taken a printout from the news wire machine at the editorial office and handed it to Roger Ramey. Afterward, the photos were taken. This would have meant that the famous memo in Ramey’s hands was a civilian document from the newsroom, sent through the news channel. In a second version, James Bond Johnson changed his statement, claiming he had been mistaken. He said that upon arriving at Ramey’s office, he saw a note on the desk and handed it to Ramey so he could pose better for the photos. This would suggest that the memo came from Ramey’s office. However, that alone would not confirm that it was of military origin.

It is also interesting to mention how James Bond Johnson came up with the idea in his first statement that it was a printout from the newsroom. This could be because journalists often took a newsprint with them from the newsroom and traveled to a specific location for further research. That could have been the case here as well. James Bond Johnson may indeed have taken the printout he initially mentioned. However, this printout does not necessarily have to be visible in the photos.