Trance Formation of America:
https://ia803105.us.archive.org/12/items/TranceFormationOfAmerica_201804/Trance-Formation-Of-America.pdf

PETITION TO RECOGNIZE CATHY O'BRIEN'S BOOK AS NONFICTION AND REMOVE ITS CONSPIRACY-THEORY CLASSIFICATION

A Call for Historical Accountability, Freedom of Information, and the Right to Have Firsthand Testimony Fairly Examined

To the American Public, Libraries, Publishers, Educational Institutions, Media Organizations, Historical Researchers, and Organizations Responsible for Classifying and Cataloguing Published Works:

We, the undersigned, hereby petition for the proper recognition and classification of The TRANCE Formation of America: The True Life Story of a CIA Mind Control Slave, written by Cathy O'Brien with Mark Phillips.

We call upon the institutions and organizations responsible for categorizing this publication to recognize its autobiographical and testimonial presentation as a work of nonfiction, and to reconsider and remove unsupported conspiracy-theory designations associated with the book.

Cathy O'Brien's publication presents allegations of extraordinary government misconduct, psychological manipulation, exploitation, and alleged intelligence-community involvement in human experimentation and mind-control activities.

These are serious allegations that deserve serious examination.

The historical record already establishes that the CIA conducted behavioral-modification research under its MK-Ultra program. This history is documented in U.S. government investigations and the 1977 Senate hearings concerning CIA behavioral research.

The existence of those documented programs does not independently establish every allegation made in O'Brien's book. Nevertheless, neither should the existence of controversial or unverified allegations automatically justify dismissing the entire publication as fiction or placing it into a category that discourages readers from examining its contents.

We believe that firsthand testimony should be evaluated through evidence, investigation, and historical scrutiny, rather than prejudgment and generalized labeling.

WE THEREFORE DEMAND THE FOLLOWING:

1. Recognition as Nonfiction

That Cathy O'Brien's The TRANCE Formation of America be recognized and appropriately catalogued as an autobiographical and testimonial work of nonfiction, reflecting the nature in which the authors presented their publication.

2. Removal From Conspiracy-Theory Lists Where Inaccurately Classified

That organizations, websites, publications, databases, and institutions identifying this book as a conspiracy-theory publication conduct a formal review of their classifications and remove or correct designations that are unsupported by transparent, objective, and consistently applied criteria.

3. An Independent Historical Examination

That the allegations and documentary materials presented in the publication be evaluated independently, including comparison with established government records, historical investigations, congressional testimony, and other corroborating or contradictory evidence.

4. An End to Dismissal Through Labels

That controversial historical testimony not be automatically discredited through the use of labels that substitute categorization for investigation.

A publication should be evaluated according to its contents, supporting documentation, and evidentiary merits, rather than dismissed simply because its allegations challenge conventional historical interpretations.

5. Transparency and Accountability

That institutions responsible for assigning conspiracy-theory classifications disclose the reasons, standards, and supporting evidence behind those classifications and provide a process for reconsideration when challenged.

OUR POSITION

We are not asking the American public to accept every allegation in this publication as established fact.

We are asking for something fundamental: the right to examine controversial testimony without having its credibility predetermined by a label.

The American public has an interest in knowing the history of government-sponsored research, intelligence operations, psychological experimentation, and any documented instances of institutional misconduct.

The historical record of MK-Ultra demonstrates why government conduct must remain subject to independent investigation and public scrutiny.

No institution, organization, publisher, or information authority should substitute a dismissive label for a legitimate examination of historical evidence.

The pursuit of truth requires investigation, not suppression; examination, not prejudgment; and evidence, not assumptions.

OUR FORMAL REQUEST

We respectfully demand that the appropriate American institutions and organizations:

Recognize The TRANCE Formation of America as an autobiographical work presented as nonfiction.

Review and remove unsupported conspiracy-theory classifications.

Provide transparent explanations for disputed classifications.

Permit the book and its allegations to receive fair, independent historical examination.

Respect the public's right to access, question, research, and critically evaluate controversial historical testimony.

We believe that historical accountability requires the freedom to investigate uncomfortable questions, regardless of whose interests those questions may challenge.

A controversial account is not automatically a false account. An allegation is not automatically a proven fact. Both deserve to be evaluated according to evidence.

We therefore call upon all individuals who support historical transparency, freedom of expression, and independent investigation to sign and support this petition.

LET THE EVIDENCE BE EXAMINED. LET THE HISTORICAL RECORD SPEAK. LET THE LABELS BE REVIEWED.

PETITION SIGNATURES

By signing below, I support the fair classification and independent historical examination of The TRANCE Formation of America and request reconsideration of unsupported conspiracy-theory designations.

Name: ______________________________

City/State: __________________________

Date: _______________________________

Signature: ___________________________