Why it matters
The missing records are still a cornerstone of Roswell theories.
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At Rep. Steven Schiff's request, Congress's auditors searched government files for Roswell records. They found that key Roswell Army Air Field administrative and outgoing message records from 1945 to 1949 had been destroyed without a recorded authority.
The missing records are still a cornerstone of Roswell theories.