21st December 1952

They had assembled in the dark of night and driven through the snow.

The president was officially on a break.

The five star generals assembled in the cold hangar.

The aliens approached from the other end of the hangar and they all met at a table.

The generals stood around the president as he signed the agreement to witness it.

Majestic 12 looked on.  Emeritus professors and nobel winners.

The aliens signed the agreement and the president smiled and then was escorted away by his security detachment.

It was over as soon as it had begun.

"So it's done," said the Professor.  "They got their sixty years agreement.  Four generations.  Think of what we'll learn from them."

The general dragged on his cigar deeply.

"It had better be worth it," said the general.  "We're going to have to keep a lid on it.  It's not going to be easy."

"So it ends on December 21st 2012.  That's in the Mayan Calendar isn't it?" murmured the Nobel Prize winner.

The colonel stubbed out his cigar and shrugged.  "It's just a coincidence.  Now gentlemen, get to work."