In 2011, a petition was opened by Stephen Bassett to the Obama administration to formally "acknowledge an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race." A statement was released denying any knowledge of extraterrestrials and any evidence that was being withheld, all the while AATIP was running to study UAP/UFOs and regular interactions were experienced by our servicemen and women.

This is one of the most significant subjects of our time and we have the right to know what is going on. New revelations have shown that the truth has been withheld from us for who knows how many years, while we are being told other information to stop our curiosity. This petition is an attempt to make a stand. We want more information. We want what is being withheld from the public. We want the truth.