This kind of stuff (separation of the branches of government and who would "win" in a battle when push comes to shove) fascinates me.

Carter was the only president who publicly admitted some UFO sighting (but the show pointed out that other presidents either "saw" them or had expressed interest in them) and I'm not sure what politics/personality things came into the decision by GHWB not to share the info with Carter. It's noteworthy to see the apparent hostility between the two whenever they get together (i.e. at Obama's inauguration).

Anyway, I found the two-hour show (on The History Channel) VERY entertaining and informative, and I'd recommend it to anyone with an interest in either UFOs or the chain of command in this country. It was simply called "The UFO Files", so check your listings.