Government Nominations
The formal handing over of diplomatic appointments takes place in the Turquoise Salon.
In the Salon, in the presence of members of the Collegiate Council and invited guests, the President presents the diplomatic appointments to the newly nominated representatives of the Nation.
Posthumous Honorary Citizenship Titles
Paul Hellyer (1923–2021)
Former Minister of National Defence of Canada. By decision of the President of the Interterritorial Nation of Cosmic Consciousness, Paul Hellyer has been awarded the posthumous title of Honorary Citizen of the Interterritorial Nation of Cosmic Consciousness — in recognition of his courage as the highest-ranking former government official to publicly advocate for transparency regarding the UFO/UAP phenomenon and the reality of extraterrestrial intelligence.
📜 Honorary Citizenship Title awarded posthumously by Presidential Decree
Dr. John E. Mack (1929–2004)
Professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the Cambridge Hospital. Dr. Mack was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Prince of Our Disorder, a biography of T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), and author of Abduction: Human Encounters with Aliens. For his outstanding achievements in the field of psychiatry, and for conducting numerous rigorous studies with individuals reporting encounters with extraterrestrial intelligent life forms, Dr. Mack has been recognized for bringing scientific legitimacy and compassionate understanding to one of the most marginalized areas of human experience.
📜 Honorary Citizenship Title awarded posthumously by Presidential Decree
Dr. Edgar Mitchell (1930–2016)
NASA astronaut, Apollo 14 pilot, and sixth man to walk on the Moon. Founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS). After his profound experience of cosmic consciousness during his return journey from the Moon — an experience he described as a sudden feeling of universal interconnectedness — Dr. Mitchell devoted his life to the scientific study of consciousness, the nature of reality, and the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence. He publicly stated his belief that governments have concealed evidence of extraterrestrial contact.
📜 Honorary Citizenship Title awarded posthumously by Presidential Decree
Dr. J. Allen Hynek (1910–1986)
Astronomer, professor at Northwestern University, and scientific consultant to the U.S. Air Force's Project Blue Book. Originally tasked with debunking UFO reports, Dr. Hynek's rigorous scientific approach led him to conclude that the phenomenon warranted serious scientific study. He created the Close Encounter classification system and founded the Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS), transforming the study of aerial phenomena from fringe speculation into a legitimate field of scientific inquiry.
📜 Honorary Citizenship Title awarded posthumously by Presidential Decree
Stanton T. Friedman (1934–2019)
Nuclear physicist and one of the most prominent civilian investigators of the UFO phenomenon. Author of Crash at Corona and Top Secret/Majic, Friedman was the original investigator of the Roswell incident and a leading proponent of the existence of a government cover-up regarding extraterrestrial technology. His meticulous scientific methodology brought academic rigor to a field often dismissed by mainstream institutions.
📜 Honorary Citizenship Title awarded posthumously by Presidential Decree
