May 11, 1998
To Whom It May Concern:
I write in support of the efforts of Cheryl Welsh and others to obtain a definitive hearing concerning nonconsensual human testing of electromagnetic technologies. The effect of beamed energy on the human body is deserving of the highest levels of understanding and accountability. Regarding electromagnetic weapons, Professor Steven Metz of the U.S. Army War College has said, "We need an open debate on them now." (Singapore Straights Times. July 18, 1997.)
Cheryl Welsh will receive her B.A. from California State University-Sacramento later this month. While conducting independent research, Ms. Welsh has compiled an extensive bibliography and a useful list of expert witnesses. She has also collected data on the victims of nonconsensual testing. Ms. Welsh has formed a nonprofit research organization on this question, and she has appeared on CNN and the Learning Channel to address this issue. Cheryl Welsh may be reached at 915 Zaragoza Street, Davis, California 95616.
The materials assembled by Ms. Welsh provide a solid basis for undertaking a more thorough examination of this issue. Given the classified nature of weapons development, it is imperative that ample scrutiny accompany this type of experimentation in order that human rights and the public health are not endangered. Government personnel, and individuals working under government contracts, must be held to the highest standards of accountability. A public investigation of nonconsensual electromagnetic testing is long overdue.
[Signature]
John C. Syer
Professor of Government
CSU-Sacramento
6000 J. Street
Sacramento, CA. 95819