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AFFIDAVIT I, the undersigned, beingfirst duly swol'n, hereby do state underoathandunder penalty periurythatthe factsaretrue: of
l ' I am over the age of 18 and am a resident of Arizona. The information containedin this affidavit is basedupon my own personalknowledge and, il. called as a witness,could testify competentlythereto. I arn an investigator with MaricopaCounfy Sherifl"sCold Caseposse 2' In August 2011,approximately 250 membersof the Surprise, Arizona,'I'ea Party, who are residentsof Maricopa County, presenteda signed petition asking Sheriff Joe Arpaio to undertakean inu.siigation to addr-ess conceffrs regardingPresidentBar-ack Obama's long-fornr birth certificatereleasedby tlre White HouseorrApril 27. 201I. 3' Residents Maricopa County were concernedthat document of released was suspected be a computer-generated to fbrgery,not a scanof an original I96l paper docurnent,as represented the White House when by the Iolg-form 'uvas birth certificate madepublic. 4' The Tea Party metnberspetitioned under the premise that if a forged birth certificatewas utilized to obtain a position foi Barack Obarna on the 2012 Arizona presidentialballot, their rights as Maricopa County voters could be cornprornised. 5' In October 2011._Sheriff Arpaio comrnissionedthe Maricopa County Sheriffs office Cold Case Posse, which is comprised of folner- law enfbrcementinvestigators and practicing attorneys,to investigatepresident Barack Obama's long-form birth certificatereleased the by wllte House on April 27, 2011. 'rhe purposeof this investigation was to determineif the documentwas, in fact, authentic. 6. As lead investigatorfor the Cold Case posse,I agreed to Sheriff Arpaio's request to undertake the investigation into President Obama's birth certificateand his eligibility to be president.

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7' In February,2012,ColclCasePosseinvestigators advisedSheriff Joe Arpaio that the forgers tnost likely cornmitted two crimes: first, in fraudulently creating a forgery that the White House characterized,knowingly o. unknowingly, as an officially produced governmental birth record; and second,in fi'audulentlypresentingto the residentsof Maricopa County and to the American public at large, a forgery the White House represented as "proof positive" of PresidentObama's authentic 196l Hawaii long-fonn birth certificate. These conclusionswere based upon, but not limited to, input from numerousexpertsin the areasof typesetting,.o-puter generated documents,forensic document analysisand Adob. .J-prrter programs, as well as, review of Hawaii state law, Hawaii Departmentof Health policies and procedures, and cornparisons with numerousother birth records. 8' The Cold Case investigators further detenninedthat the Hawaii l)epanment of Health has engagedin what Sheritfs investigators believe is a systematic effort to hide from public inspectionwhatev.. oiiginut 196l birth records the F{awaii Departmeut of t{ealth lnay have in their possession,inclucling changing policiesand procedures denyingvalid Freedomof Infbnlation and Act (FOIA) requestsfor infbnnation relatedto the l96l birth records(said requests were not for any birth records). 9' Among the evidencereleased the March 1,201?, pressconfbrence at were five videos the Cold Case Posseproducedto demonstrate why the Obama long-tbrm birth certificateis suspected be a computer-generated to forgery. l0'The videos provide a true and corect point-by-pointillustration of the investigators'conclusion that the featurei and anomaliesobserved on the Obama long-fbnn birth certil-rcate were inconsistent with t'eatures produced when a paper docuurentis scanned, even if the scan of the paper document had beenenhanced Optical Character by Recognition(OCR)'andoprirnized. I I 'Additionally, the videos demonstrated that the Hawaii Departmentof Health Registrar's narne stalnp and the Registrar's date stamp were computergenerated irnagesimportedinto an electronicdocument,as opposedto actual rubber stamp imprints inked by hand or machine onto a paper document. Basedupon this,.the docutnentpublishedon the White House'website, is, at a minimum' misleading the public as it has no legal import and to cannotbe relied on as a legal documentverifring the date, place and circumstance of BarackObama'sbirth.

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l2'The investigators also chronicled seriesof inconsistent misleading a and representations various that Hawaiigoverrrment officialshavemadeoverthe past five yearsregarding what, if any, original birth recordsare held by the HawaiiDepartmenl Health. of l3'The ColdCase Posse's enfbrcement law investigation Barack into Obama,s birth certificate his eligibilityto be presideni continuing, and is asadditional informationhasbeenobtained developed and suppofting currentfindings the of the Cold Case Posse. soonasthatinformuiion As is froperly sourced and verified,thatadditional infonnation will be released ihe pubiicat the to direction Maricopa of CounfySheriffJoeArpaio. Executed this 1 1 dayoi.Jun 2012, e, in Maricopa County, Arizona.

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5 . In September 201l, Sheriff Arpaio agreedto assignthe Obama investigation

Mike Zullo. I reported headed leadinvestigator by to his Cold CasePosse, at 2011, September 16, WND.com, oo this in Lttp.//ryury,wndeq!0 /2U 1I 09I 345685l. all to I 6 . At SheriffArpaio'srequest, agreed turn over to the Cold CasePosse to I the research conducted write my book "Where's the Birth Certificate: published The Casethat BarackObamais Not Eligible To Be President," I subsequently. research conducted May 17,2011,aswell as all relevant I 7 . At Mike Zullo's request, flew to Phoenixand met with the Cold Case October15,201I, for Posse Friday,October14,2011,and Saturday, on requested. the 8 approximately hourseachday,to present research 8 . My research,published and/or provided to date, reveals and shows a Obamahave been forged, likelihood that key identity papersfor President

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9. Basedas well on extensiveresearch and investigation, have written and I published bookon the subject BarackObama's a of eligibilityto be president of the United Statesand found that, at a minimum, there are significant issuesof fact that are in disputeas to where he was born, Hawaii as he claims,or outsideof the United States and its territories. I am incorporating into this affidavit the contentsof my book: "Where'sthe Birth Certificate?: The Casethat Barack Obamais Not Eligible to be President"which sets forth my findings,asExhibit l. I attest the accuracy my book. to of

Swornto and executed underoaththis 12thdav of June. 20l2in il[ocrr".Q6,'rrrNf

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(ht4t://bonnevillemariner.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/law-of-natrons.jpg) The copy of Vattel's The Law of Nations that was given to the New York SocietyLibrary by Gmrge Washington'sMount Vemon Estate I'm at once amusedand fascinatedby the matter of GeorgeWashington's overduelibrary books. Amused because, after all, Washington sewedseeds that changedthe world. Men of his honor and rarely grace the history pages. Consideringthe political scandaisof presenf it's fun to look caliber back on trivialities of the past. My fascinationwith this story is basedlesson the historical facts themselves and more on the process of connectingthe jigsaw puzzle. I hated history in high school(no offense,Mr. Madsen)because the work had been done for me. My grade dependedon memorization and regurgitatiory not investigation. I wonder how many kids who think they hate history would realue they actually love it if their teachersthought outsidethe textbook. My post (http:/honnevillemariner.wordpress.com/2010/05'^6/updategeorgewashingtons-22l-yearoverduelibrary-book-finally-retumed/) about Washington's library books last week was supposedto be a simple Friday blurb about an interestinghistorical factoid (a great date night conversation piece!). But the more I researched this story, the more questionsarose.Not big conspiratorialquestionr just curious questionsabout the timeline and someinconsistencies the pressreports.Somenews reports in had mentioned two books, othersmentioned only one. Beyond this, I wished somebodyhad taken time to fleshthe story out a little more. I startedby contacting the New York SocietvLibrary (http://www.nysoclib.org/) and the media officeat GeorgeWashington's Mount Vemon Estate& Gardens(http://www.mounwemon.org/) to ask for help. Both partieswere extremely helpful, taking time to answermy questionsand sendme all sortsof good information. The information presented below was culled from Washington's diary, presskitg and my interviewswith NYSL and Mor:nt Vemon staff. So, I'd like to presentyou r,rzhat the late Paul Harvey would call "the rest of the story." THE CONTEXT IrrL789,the U.S. goven'unent was basedout of FederalHall at Wall and Broad Streets Lower in Manhattan. Occupying the top floor of the building was the New York SocietyLibrary, which was founded :l:.7754.The library was a usefui resourcefor govemment officials and it was frequentedby the likes of AlexanderHamiltory Aaron Burr, JohnJay, and sometimesthe presidenthimself. By fall of 1789,Congresswas in recess and the presidentwas preparing to tackle the touchy issueof diplomatic affairs with Britain. In fac! he'd be meeting with Chief Justice John]ay and Treasury SecretaryAlexander Hamilton about thesematters on October 7. Given thesecircumstances, no it's zurprisethat Washington would check out library material on British parliamentary dealingsand intemational diplom acy.

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(http://bonnevillemariner.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/federal-hall.ipg) FederalHall, the sharedlocation of the NewYork SocietyLibrary and the Federalgovemment in 1789(courteryof the New York SocietyLibrary) THE TIMELINE October 5,1789: Washington (or an aide- we don't know) walked upstairs and checkedout two books from the library: TheLnw of Nationsby Emmerichde Vattel and Vol. 12 of the Commons Debates. transactionis recordedin the library's leather-boundcharging ledger.In the borrower The columry the librarian simply writes "President." October 15,1789:Washingtonleaves New York for a tour of New England.Though he keepsa detailed diary, no mention of the books is made. November 2,1789: The books are due, but Washington is fishing for cod off of New Hampshirds Portsmouth Harbour. Washington notesin his diury that he and his companionsonly caught two fish betweenthem. Then, in true fisherman traditiory he justifiesthe skunki.g by blaming an improper tide. The library books are likely the last things on his mind. Though no official fine record existg a pennies-per-day fine would begin accruing after this date. April 1792:The 18 lb. ledger is filled and is filed away. It is later misplaced- likely during one of the lib rary's re-locations. Dec. L4, 1799:GeorgeWashington diesat Mount Vemon. Most of his belongings,including bookg
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are divided up among his family. 1934:NYSL staff rediscoverthe deterioratingledger in the basementof the library's fourth Manhattan location.The ledger'spagescrumble to the touctu so it is usedonly rarely for reference until the beginning of its restoration:.r:.2007. NYSL staffer Sara Holliday zuspects that the Washington transactionwas noticed sometimeafter the ledger was found, as it had been discussed unofficially and anecdotallyamong library staff for years. 2007:NYSL begins restoring and digitizing the ledger. 2010:Restorationcomplete,NYSL staff check their inventory again. Washington'sbooks are still missing. The New York Daily news picks up on the Washington transactionand breaks the story. The fine estimateof $300,000, according to Holliday, was calculatedby the Daily News, not the NYSL. She saysfine policieschangedover time, and that an exact total would be tough to determine.Anyway, it's something the NYSL has no interestin tracking. Upon hearing about the overduebooks, staff at Mount Vemon searchtheir own archiveswith no luck. ConsideringThe Law of Nations the much more significant of the two books, they pwchase an identical copy online for an undisclosed amount (I'm told the price reportedby one outlet and echoed in severalothersis inaccurate). J[l4ay 19,2010:In a ceremonyat NYSL, Mount Vemon PresidentJamesRees and Librarian Joan Stahl presentthe replacedbook. Most media reports focus only on the retum of TheLaw of Nations, making no mention of the still missingCommons Debates. THE EVIDENCE Holliday saysrestoring the ledger familiarized NYSL staff with habits of their 18th Century counterparts.Patrons from the Federalgovernment were commonly referredto by their titles, which is why the informal "President" appearsnext to Washington's checkoutsin the imagesbelow.

(http://bonnevillemariner.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/ledger-highlight.ipg) Exhibit A the portion of NYSL's charging ledger that showsthe Washington transaction.I've highlighted the relevant rows.
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1. Michelle Powell May 27,2010 2:56pm at WOW.....EXCELLENT investigative work onceagain!I love readingyour articles! Justdon't leaveus Utahns behind rarhen NewYork Times callsto offer you a job! We'd be miserable the
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with boring articlesif you left us! (It's going to bug me as well until that other book is found! I am fascinatedwith George Washington....Iwas born the sameday ashe was 2122.Itbugs me that they retumed the book 221.yearsoverdue.WFIY did they not wait one more year and retum it222 years later! Haha! I Love numbers as well!

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o bonnevillemariner May 27,2010 8:58pm at Thanks, Michelle. I can't leaveUtah- there are too many storiesto tell about our neck of the desert! Replv 2. Robert Petrie Jtrne4, 2010at 1:09pm This almost pains me to write this to inform Michelle that Gmrge Washington was bom on February 17,7732.The British empire accepted Gregoriancalendartn1752 adding 1.1. the days.2 September 1.752 was followedby 74 September1752. To make amendg pleasevisit the New-York Historical Societyafter we reopen on1,U1,U2011 and I'll showyou part of the balcony railing of FederalHall and the chair Washington usedduring his inauguration. Bob Petrie,Docent N-YHS Replv -

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n April 30, 1789,fromthebalcony Federal of Ha[ George Washington theoathof officeasPresident took ofthe UnitedStates. Thepresident Congessshared and space Federal withthe in Hall New York Society Lbrary. Thelibrarl' been had founded ll54 by a gorp of sixyowrg n New
Yorkers - five lawyersand a merchant- in the beliefthat "a Publick Lbrary would be very useful.as well as omamental ttrisCity..." ln the view of one fowrder, to New York lacked "a spirit of inqunyamongthepeople. It is indeedso prodigiots th,atin so populom a City...few Gentlemen have any relishfor leaming.Sensmlity has devouredall geatress of souland scarceone in a thouand is evendisposedto talk serious."

Bookswereordered liom England. Theyincluded 'I-i1b Mahomel"theworks a of ofMilton andLocke.a history ofFrance('tlrebest'),livesof Cromwell Tsar and 'All Cicero's Peter. Worksthataretanslated." debates Parliament. and in In October1754.thebooksarrived fromEngland theCaptain on Miller.With a library, New York nowhadanopportwriy,theNew York-Mercuryeditorialized, to "showtlnt shecomes shortofthe otherProvinces, Men of excellent not in Genius who,by cuhivating Talents the ofNature,will takeoffthatReflection on cast usby theneighbouring Colonies, being Ignorant People." of an From 1ll4 to 1788.thelibraryswpended Durr theRevohrionary operatiors. War, Britishsoldiers carried awayhbrary booksin theirknapsacks, bartering them for grog.600 bookswereremoved St. Paul's to Chapel Whenthelibraryreopened 1789, hada collection 3,100books. in it of Thelibrarywasavailable a resowce its 239 subscrbing as members, to among themAlexander HamihoqAaronBun andJohnJay,andto thepresident, members justices the Srpreme of Congessand of a Court.Occrryying roomon thetop floor,
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thelbrary wastheonlyinstitution Federal in Hall not mandated theU.S. by Constinrtion TheLbraty's charging ledger 1789-92, for bowrdin leather weigbing and 18 pornds.wasmisplaced yearsandthenfoundn 1934in a frashpilein the for basement its fouth homeat 109University of (Since1937,the libraryhas Place. beenin its fifthhomeat 53 East79ttrSneet.) Todaytheledger a priceless, is but possessiorl crunbling recording titlesof bookstakenout andthenames of borrowers. June24, 1789.\\e frst entryin theledger records tlreReverend fiat Dr. Lynnbonowed"Animated Natue" by OliverGoldsmidr Lynnserved Dr. as chaplain theCongress. wasfned seven to pence retrnning book He for the late. July 31.'Elements Criticism I - Ovo.H. Vice-president-seffi" of Shorthand Vice-President Adamshimself for John appearrat thelibraryto 'Elements Criticism" takeor.rt volwneI of (octavosize), philosophical of a work by Lord HenryKames. Voh.nne returned Aug. 17. on Aug. 2 I. Vohrne2 taken by 'Doork"for 'TI.Vice-President." time, out This irsteadof personaliy coming thelibrary,thevice-president the to sent doorkeeper collect second to the vohmeof 'Elements Criticisrn" of No recordof voturne bengreftnned. 2 October 'I-aw ofNations Commons 5. Debates vohnne 12 [&] President." Herethe ledger records President that Washington out 'The took Law ofNations"by Emmerich Vattel Also. vohrne12 of theHorse of de Commons Debates. ledger The doesnot recordwhether president the came in person senta messenger, is thereanyrecordof either or nor vohrnebeing returned. thepresident vice-president or or being fined. 'TheAmornsof Court Palviano Alexander Hamihon borrowed two novels, ard 'EdwardMortimer(hist.o0 by a lady." Eleanora" asrecorded theledger, and, in In 1789,AaronBurr took out 'Revohrtiors Geneva"; volume Swift;and in a of 'Decline Fallof theRoman and Empire" Gbbon In 1790,hetumedto Vohaire, by reading ninevohrnesandthento the44 voh:rnes making the series, Unusual "An rp 'tom theearliest History," seFdescribed a history as accourtof Time,compiled 'Mysteriou fromoriginal authors." lighter His reading included novels, the Husband" 'FalseFriend." and On Feb. l, 1790,in a building BroadSteet called Exchange, U.S. on the the Srpreme Courtheldits frst session New York Society The Lbrary charging ledger records booksbonowedby ChiefJustice JohnJay.These inchrded: Literature. worksofJornthanSwift;'Don Quixote", The Voltaire's,
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'The "Candidus, "All For theBest,"asthevohmeis notedin the ledger; or Fair Syrian, novel"; a Frances Bu:ne/s, "Cecilia, Memoirs anHeiress"; or of "Arabian Nrghts Entertainments, consisting onethousand onestories, of and 'Miscellanies," related the Sultaness by ofthe lndies"andJohnAubre/s a gfrosts dreams. collection stories of on and 'I-ives";'I-ivesofthe Admirals, otherEminent History.Phrtarch's, and British 'The 'TheHistory Seamen"; Historyofthe FiveIndianNations ofCanada"; ofthe Revohfiion SouthCarolina, of froma BritishProvince an to Independent State": "An Essay theLife of theHonorable and on MajorGeneral IsraelPutnanl " Trayel Captain James Cook's,'A Voyage towards South the Pole,and 'A TourtlroWh SicilyandMalta";'Tiavelsinto Roturd World"; the Muscoly, Persia, Parisofthe East-Indies. and containing accurate an description ofwhatever mostremarkable thosecourfies";'A Voyage is in RowrdtheWorld in theYears1766-1769," theComteLouisAntoinede by 'A General Bougainville: Description China, of containing topogaphyof the 'Travels Spain"; the ffieenprovinces whichcompose vastempire"; this in 'Travels Discover Source to the ofthe Nile in 1768-1773"; 'Travels and in North America theYears1780-1782",by theMarquis in Francois Jean de Chastelhnc Science. Comte Buffon de s'Natual History";'Chambers', Cyclopaedia, or 'Essays thelntellecnnl General Dictionary ofAru andSciences"; and on Powers ofMan." ChiefJustice mst havehadhisown collection law books,for few ofthe Jay of booksbonowedby himfromtheNew York Society Lbrary arelaw-related. What stands whenexamining library'scharging ot-[ the ledgeris both thebreadthofhis interests hiswidereading literature, and in history, ffavelandscience. May we, as lawyers, encouraged hisexample expand, be by to ttroWh readingour own horizons. WilliamJ. Dean is executive director of Volunteers Legal of Serttice. serves a trusteeof the I'lew YorkSocietyLibrarv. He as

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