Lieutenant Colonel Archibald E. Roberts (1915–2006) was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army on 19 December 1942 and served as a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division. In 1959 he served as the information officer for Major General
Edwin Walker
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who was the commander of the
24th Infantry Division in Germany.
Roberts wrote and directed the program "Pro Blue" troop information program in 1959. It was named after the color of some Army maps. Walker and Roberts were relieved of command in 1961 after the accusation that he and LTC Roberts had distributed
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literature to troops under them in that program.
Roberts was forced out of the Army after 18 years of service because he made a political speech to the
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. This prevented him from collecting his retirement pay. He successfully sued the Army for reinstatement. Colonel Roberts remained active in right-wing political activities for many years after his retirement.
This includes many appearances on
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area talk radio shows. He is the author of ''The Most Secret Science''. This book claims that there is ancient science of control of large populations by a small ruling class.
Books
*
''Victory Denied''. Chicago: Chas, Hallberg & Co. (1966). .
* ''Peace: By the Wonderful People Who Brought You Korea & Vietnam''. Fullerton, Calif.: Educator Publications (1972). Foreword by
John R. Rarick. .
* ''The Republic: Decline and Future Promise''. Fort Collins, Colo.: Betsy Ross Press (1975). . 96 p.
* ''The Anatomy of a Revolution''. Fort Collins, Colo.: Betsy Ross Press (1975). 32 p.
* ''Emerging Struggle for State Sovereignty''. Fort Collins, Colo.: Betsy Ross Press (1979). . 301 p.
* ''The Most Secret Science''. Fort Collins, Colo.: Betsy Ross Press (1988).
* ''America in Crisis Survival Portfolio''. Fort Collins, Colo.: Betsy Ross Press (1992).
References
Further reading
* "Archibald E. Roberts biography." Washington, D.C.: Group Research Inc. (1963). .
External links
The Most Secret Science'
''Emerging Struggle for State Sovereignty''
2005 deaths
1915 births
United States Army colonels
People from Cheboygan, Michigan
Activists from Colorado
Military personnel from Michigan
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