History/Learning/Discovery Channels

It has been noted that all three of these cable channels,
have cut way back on airing of archived and new UFO/ET
documentaries. Also, PRG has been informed by a
reliable source that the Discovery Channel is no longer
accepting documentaries which are "pro UFO."

PRG considers this most interesting, but predicts that
with the election over and the SCI FI Channel making
major moves, all three channels will reverse course soon.


Continuing the Activism

With the D2003 Campaign over for now, the focus turns
to keeping the activism moving forward. In that regard
PRG director, Stephen Bassett, will continue speaking
to the key issues in venues across the country.

Efforts to raise money for X-PPAC and the D2003
campaign fund, which remains open, will go forward.

Also, PRG is seeking the one-year donation of the use
of an unfurnished house in the Washington metro area
(preferably in the District itself), with an option to rent
a second year.

Some of the D2003 staff have expressed a willingness
to live and work out of a central location in the fashion
of Nader's Raiders in the 1970's.


X-PPAC Congressional Alert

X-PPAC issued a Congressional Alert on November 6
highlighting the developing SCI FI initiatives - symposiums,
Coalition for Freedom of Information, retaining of the PR
firm, PodestaMattoon, etc. It can be seen at:
www.x-ppac.org/Alerts.html


Data Quality Act

PRG is reviewing the work of Francis Knize who is in the
process of challenging NASA using the Data Quality Act,
which just became active on October 1, 2002. The DQA
sets standards for the quality of scientific and statistical
information put out by federal agencies.

As most of you know, the UFO/ET question is the most
utilized target for the submission of FOIA requests. Now
there is another tool to keep the pressure on.


"Close Encounter"/"Contact" Watch

As stated in earlier Updates, PRG believes one indication
of a pending disclosure event will be a substantial increase
in the airings of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and
"Contact." Both movies are controlled by Turner. Here is
the present account for 2002. All times EST.

Contact - Friday, March 15, 02 8 pm Turner
Close Encounters - Friday, March 15, 02 11 pm Turner
Contact - Wednesday, May 8, 02 2 am Turner
Contact - Thursday, May 30, 02 10:30 pm Turner
Contact - Friday, May 31, 02 2 pm Turner
Contact - Saturday, August 3, 02 1 pm Turner
Close Encounters- Monday, August 26, 02 10 pm Turner
Contact - Wednesday, October 2, 02 8 pm FX
Contact - Fri. October 18 11 pm FX
Contact - Sun November 10 8 m FX