Yaj. Donald E. Keyhee_ US_ (Ret)" _. Gordon I.R. Lore_ Jr.Director of NICAP Assistant Director

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V_l. IV,"Na. _ .: •:.... _ . . _& January 196"9

-',This"n_slet%er is ba_ically for priVate use. Pubic had'of its contents.:- shb•dld'be at the diseretlon of the Board _erber and unit _esiden ChaZrman,

.... "': . " " COLOP_DO PROJECT REI_I_T I_._L_ENT •" "- ".--:'.

.Th_ final repgrt of _he..Univers_ty of .Colorado UFO Project is due to be made '"

•::_puhli%::it_ny/tim_; the target date being thls week (January 6-10). .Therefore_:we _h_ve been busily prepa_ing rebuttal materla_ _ssuming a negative report,

There are some indications_ however, that the report wi_l be middle-of-the .....read and we are also preparing for.this e_ent_li%y, In _ event_'w@ plan to

hold a press conference at th_.fl_a_ionaT?bess Cl_b here in Washing _,:_: The.,

data of his will be announced _s soon as we have more. defxnzte_.o_/_dq-6_:.% _ .

the report's release_ , . • ..... • nL:'t: " " ".__ _: " '

W_atever _the._ ep_r% may say_ we fee_[,it impol_tan5 _o sires s";theeb_lous fact • •:-_that" the eontr.ev_rsy is no.t golng %o._.end, _}o_d si_ting reports are still "

comahg in and mare and mere s¢_s.ntiIio groups_ _ihdividual sei'en%isteand Con-gressmen ar..e,_ec6ming ag.%ively _nter.es_ed..""'. "" " " .... • "

Pleas'e'notify any nmw_ media parse ,nnel,.inyot_, areas .who may b_ in e_es%ed in ....the press conference or obtainin_ .mor_-infermatien _from us, ,Send %heir _ames" ....\and _dd.Fesse_ (or havei_them centac_]_" directly) to _he Assistant Director a% " 1

headq{murte_s..We _ge _tha_ you c_nta'_t_as_ _ople as soon as possible_ since /we will probably have only a;ver_/shor5 period after thereportls p_hlic re- /.

ease _o.make.aneffective rebuttal and to arrange the press-'confer_ence, - _ .:

We would also like to see any B0ar_me_b@rs and Affiliate/Su_oo_dttes heids' ::..../.7who feel th_ _are -sufficientlyinfo_me4 "be prepared for 9s_spaper inter_ews "" "_and r_'diomud-tele_slon ap._rane'es.'.,This-cou,l_._s_eom into a 'lasting .":.:-" _ "_.storywith i._9aetor it Could,be of short d_at_on. : :-, . ":'" . .

The re_rt-is.1500 _ge_ long_ ,bu_ the Pent_gon_rill receive on_7 55;chp.ies." Y"for use 'by newsmen_ :_.2_O-page s_i,will be Issued ".to.thepress[By the ;_ :Air Force_and it _is _'_etty g_od bet that this'Su_..y, notthe full'report, .

will r_ceive ._desprea.d pr:ezs a_tentlon: _ Only _he _st con_ientious,_, thor- ' .::hough ne_ .with _ delayed deadline would W_de .throu_. such a _ulky.#eport@" _ •_,_

Whetheff'br"hot the s_ will carry _he same geheral 9on,fusions a_ the _'" • .:;full report_ we have no,wa_ of.knowing, ....So n afher the report is Made .public_ .,,.-:Bantam Bookstand 5he"C_lorado. Assoei_t&d Universities P#ess plan t_ publish it

in its _ntir._y (ab'oi% 7OO pages' in the Bantam edition),

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Among%he materi_ai'to:be"included in a possible NICAP preSs_packet er kit and........sent out,according to response will be samples o_ top caS_s, a list of expert ," .

witnesses, %he Scientific Joint Statement and those who "sidedit (Dick.H_l!is c-_'sntly-alming for as many signatures as:possible_ _.p_%icttlarlyin light ....of the recent developments; so far.,49 sc_entlsts have slgned the statement); ."a list Of the important cas_s we Sent.to Colorado which W.ayenever investigat-e(}@ etoe ........ ".............

Our current issue of The UFO Investigatar2 CU_ently a=t'the printers and

sc_.edu!ed for mailing by January 7, will be held up through at least JanuaryIO, iAucase th_ _eport.doesbreak this week..We have been told that, althoughthe target dat.e,for release is this week s there could be a delay. We are op-erating on the assumption, of _course_ that there will be no de.lay.

There e_reso_e fairly .strong]_ndications that the report will receive 'widepublicity. The ABC network program_ "_et_the Pr.ess/' plans to hate Dr. EdwardU. Condon as its guest sometime after the report's r-elease. Othe_y.major news

medla_ bo.th domestic and foreign, are also interested in pursuing it. Therew_fere_ we wantS'to be fully l_epared for whatever the report.my say. The extentto-which the major radie_and TV networks will cover the report may well dependon the initial press coverage and publi_ interest, ' .. _

": DR. DAVID R. SAU_DE_S

a ders, the s e tis snred t e.Co1'ado/ect= _isitedwlth_members of the NICAP staffm including the Assxstant Direc-

/ tot? shortly after Christmas." Aside from being _n Washington to conduct o_erbusxness, Dr._Saunders also took the opportunity'to "plug his new book, UF0s_

_Yes_, C_uthored with former Denver newspaperman, Roger Harklns_ and to d%s.:

L c'usshis involvement with th_ Colorado Project.. _. ._ _. . . . . ._Dr. Saunders provided background information for the upccmnng "Meet tha P_ess"

/ TV _prog_am with Dr. Condon; taped Mutual Brsadcast_ng Symtem and Voice-_f ../.. Anerica.radio programs; and made tentative future arrangements to tape a na

t%onal Ger_-_nTV (Sudwestfunken) p_,gram. He also talked _th several :_;j.L

--. / We"hope f_o _-nell_le a comprehensive review o_ UFO_? _es_.in_the next _ves_%ga_

' tot,,. We have read the _a_leys and can repert_hat it is an intimate expose ofthe Pr6Jeo . I_ will s/@o add much fuel to a positive fire if %he report is

, negative or _ven )niddle-_f-the-roado Even if the'report is positi_% it will

be evident (from this "book add NICAP_s involv6ment_ etc,) that tee conclusion

was still rubjeetively r_aehed -- not as a result ef careful scrutiny o.ftheevidence but more probably as a result of pressures due to thelncreased ._elen-tific (the _restizious A_iean Institute of Astronautics end Aeromut,i_cs,for

\ ins_e_ su'pporte-dthe need for a closer study _n their publicatien;?_e--e_fmr_____

>.,_in the next- luvestigatc_)_and .pub14c--_mterest_-- .. _ . _._,

The book is published by the New American Library (NAL), New York. ASignet(subsidiary of NAL) _pe_baek edition will be released simultaneously, AI-h6Ugh_ to our knowledge_ a definite publication date has yet to be arnounced_. Saunders informs us that the paperback edition is already on sale at somej

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\_n impor.tanS_ nationally _dic.a%e d ABC•televieion ;rogram _as taped in Chi-"

/cage on December 17. The p_nelists were C6ngressman J, Ed_grd Roush (D-Ind),/ who chaired the July Congressional h_rings, Dr. James E.._cD.onald;,Dr,'J, '=

/ Alien Hynek; Dr. Eric.Sch%_rz, _uthar of "UFOe_ Delusion or Dil_?" in the/ October issue of "Fedlcal Times"; recently retired Air Force Col, Lawrence" Tacker_ former head of Fro2ect Blue Book; NICAp Assistant Director Gordon "

Lore; and an unidentified m_Jor]air_!i_e$pilot (formerly anAir Force pilot),

who _s interviewed off camera. )

/The Bing Crosby Productions release is entitled '"PaulHarvey_ A Conferenceon UFOs" and will be shown as an _J_C special throughout the e,ogntry. We _ge /-'_

youto teh forit in local Tv nst±n s. :\We explct to present"a- s_y ef'_he points-on .theprogram .in.thenext Inves-/,|

'_ tiga%ore The 90-mlnute show is _ndoubtedly:the most imp.or:tactm comprehensive J' ''\TV program yet dome on •th6%_bject. . " -= .... . "_ " : , / _"

-.:>(.,_ .... S_BCOMM[TTEE II_FCRM_TION -": J. _ ..:. ,

i new S_CO*A_,_t@e@i "l._ated in '_isj _has: been efficial_y appr_'ved"for thewestern Tennessee area. Chairman ef Tennessee Ur_ #2 is Kenneth E. Bryan

(5319 Pomona Cove, _emphi_ _38-I16)_an agricult_al-meteorole_t_ "Other mere,bets and advisers include pilots_ a deputy sheriff, amateur _gtro,emere andphotographers. :'.'_"_

The address for Julius L, Benton, J@,; Chair_m/_ ef o_r newly formed GeorgiaUnit #I (see last Newsletter ---Vel. II_, _e. 6) is 3_ Surrey Rd_ Savannah3TJAO4. We als* wish to thank _, Benton f_c his report on the Albany_ Ga,_E-M cas_ of November 22 (see enclosed xerox of sighting cards and the sight.ing story in the next Investi_ater)_ petentia31y a very important ease whichwe plan to have a panel ef scientists s_udy.

Address for'John }/.yer._,new Chalrm_n ef E_rcpean Unit #1, is 47 Cheneys Rd.,Leytonetone_ London E.II., England, • ,

An important ne_ S_bcom_ittee is being formed for Washing%en, D.C._ and 8_-rounding aress, Fermer Assistant Director Richard H..H_II has bee_ designatedas'Chairman, Experts in astronomy, psychelegy_ physics_ s_cielsgy# anthrepele-

8Y_ chemical analysis and epthalm_l_gy have a_resd to Join or act as advisers,We will let you know when the group is officiall_ farmed.

The following Subcommittees have been forced to becem_ i_active BecaUSe efbusiness and personal _ressures:

New York Unlt #! -- Chairman Jose A. Cecin. Joe has been of invaluable helpto NICAP over the years and we deeply regret the l_ss ef his Subcem_ittee_which for some months now has been forced into an inactive stage, Jose has

promised to keep in centaur with us_ h_ever_ and render advice and aid fromtime to ti_e.

Washington State Unit #I -- acting Chairman June Larson. Mrs. Larson alsohas been of tremendous help to us and her interest and participation stemsfrom NICAP s earliest days. We are-_iso grea_!X indebted.%o her for send-ing us several thousand clippings, many of which have"_6_ded valuable leadst_ new cases_ point_ng out._th_e•need for all NICAp personnel.to sen us c p-Dings a_d/or sightlng_rel_ortsboth old and new. .... : ._

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Connecticut Affiliate President George Earley has sqnt the folXowing"item.

from the;Dece_oer issue .,gf "Vertical World/' which should be used for cer-relati'_n'material: .,. • -"

"_del _-16 Nightsun searchlights, manUfactured by Textron Inc. Is Spectro_abDiVis_Bn at Sylmar, Calif$_ are being,installed on helicopters of the Los _n-geles/Denv@r an_,C_icago-policeIdepart_n%s° .-The-23-pound, FAA-certified _-16 uses a 160e-watt xenon lamp a_d '_n ",po_tiV'elyidentify' susp.ectsfrom an

altitude of 300 feet. $pectrolab claims the SX-_6,_is,_the..mo_tpow_ul s_rch-light developed for light helicopter use. ..... • .._,.'T

"'1_anwhile,the Nightsun Model F_-ISQII68_._ound searchlight, rated at 20,000watts input pow_, has been sugg_for_-dse:i_ Vietnam. It can illumin_tean area,of over half a mile diameter from an altitude of 10_OOO feet. Flighttests_of %_e __150 have alrgady taken place at bases including Langley A_B

m_ Cgmmaand.F$_"_elv_i_,4._a.$Army Aviation Syste "" "nd, St. Lo_is_aud Elgin _A_, _'la, ' _ _-C _" .... •..... "._..... - • :'t." .....:._.,

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_jo Do,aid Eo Keyhoej US_ (Rot) : _.".... ' _._. Gordon I.R. Lore,.Jr."Director of NICAP .. _ " ":Assistant Director

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s_ould '-The portlon_ of this Newsletter devoted to the Col_ra_o l_oJect report :_' _ "be held'_in"COnFLuENCE until the next issue,of_The-UFO"I_vestigator is pub- /"lished_'_bich should be w_thin the n_t week. "_ _..-

•" "" "%" ' THE cOLORADO REPORT AND ITS _CATIO_NS _" r!:.:_.:_,.

off the _foll_i ....... 'I had hoped to send n_ preli_._ry rebutta3z_aterial _o the "Condon report before now, but the "flap" %1_a% ha_ Te_ulted over the release.,_of the report has _de this impossible. Frankly, I !_ave not yet _d a chant's :

to read the entire report, but have _leaned...emou_..f@on it and from the con-versations and notes of Drs.-_Ya_vi_R:_Saun_ers_and Jame._2. McDonald andother__whc___ve _reviewed.it more _horoughly _;o pass on the following material.

News of'.thecontents of the repor% ieaked':outto the _a_ on or about 7 Janu-a_y,:':_:-_fterthe i_LitialAP leak_ _pparent de_nds from news media _rsonuelforced;an Air Force meeting a% the.Pentagon. -At this" time.i!t_s d_'Sidedthat

\ - _the'r_apo_..t._9_..uld..,b_ei:i_a.,q._es.ss@;l,,e/.r3,f,,.e,J'__of the _hree-vol-%_ne_near-l_500 page report were distributed _5-news medla_p.a_sonnelafternoon of 8 January, with a noon 9 January release time. By _his time_ "hOwever_ the story had already broken a_d the furor had begun.

week a£ter the report w_s released }0 %he _ess,- Bantam Books published ...the report ._m_bridged_ Following is _e"_%O_l _dentiflcation of the._.anI_-medi_"on_ which is available in =ost _ores: :"_=S_ientifisStudy of Unidentifi.sdFlyl_'_j_ts; Conducted by theUni4_rsi£9"of Col_ad 0 Under Re seal',e__..C6r_.-"trash :-_,.v_er:Fh46_0-67-C-0035 With the U.S, Air Force; :Dr. Edwar.dU: 0ondon,Fro._ec_ Dir&ctor; With an Exclusive Inteoduction by Walter Std/ivan, o.f The _ ,Ns._York T_mes (New York_ Toronto_ London. Bantam Books_ Jan _uary.1969)_ _6_

pa_g_s, $1o95. Any references %o page numbers will be based upon ._his e_t_on.• . ... ..:_ "_,: , _''. .':_ - - _'_- ......_-_-- ._. ...._ _ .........

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NICAP was able to secur9 a copy of the report from _$ on the same afternoon_of its release.° .We.i_9_.diatelyscheduled'a ]_'ess_bo_erence at the _ational

Press Club_ Washington, D.Co; for 10:30 aom., I0 Jam/ar_. The _i_oiPalspeakers w_e Major 9onald Eo Keyhoe, .whocom_ucted the conference, ar3d I_s..'McDon_I_ and Saunders. ..... - ... "':':":'_/" -. " -.

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We were besieged_by major:and minor news media personnel from all over thecountry. CBS filmed an'interview with NaJ. Keyhoe, to be used on Walter •Cronkiters Evening Newsj but was preempted at the last minut_o _BC filme_ _ .. -and used portions of our .press conference on "The Huutl_lBrinkley Re_rti"

,,T!,me"l_.,and"_awsweek,'ma'_zines contacted us for interviews and publishedarticles .on-_he Cohd0n reportle release° Newspapers_ large and amall_ fromall over the country carried the wire service stories on the report's re-lease and our press conference° Radio and TV stations natio .and-ln .....

Canada besieged us fo_ interviews. A future interview oice of , -...• • i '*Americm ''_is sohed_ledo..........

There.,is no doubt that there is wldespread interest and "conifer'or& over the

Colorado report_ _hich c.onclmdes'_that further extensive study of UFOs prcba- .bly._anr_o_"'ju_ti£ied _-n,the expectati6ns that scienc_ ,wi.IIbe:advanced _ _,_thereb " (B_ntam_ I), : _re3_minary indications are that most of the publi@and Snme_.of_he-news meSla are not ac.cepti_g the report. South Carolina s........

ler_est"new_paper s The State, fo-_instance_._.......ir_.an..sditorial'_itled..,, . """"""_ StudyThat Wasn't_" stated_.that..the.C_lora_6 report may be instant3y repudiated...",It addedZha_'Dr," Condon and Project Coordinator Robert Low were "%ncreaeinglyhostile to those who insisted on a strictly objective approach":and concludedthat "the public could piece more confidence i..n,o._,(Colorado_)findingsif it

_w.erenot positive_y known, as'--ie,the"_ase_ _that the Cmndon group first at- . :r_ved at this (negative)_conclusion and thenw_ent .tbIoughthe motions of as- ._. "

sembling the evidence almost as an afterthoughtS" " ".... :' . _"-/ _ "_ _. "

..... ;. _,. • . The "Unldentified _ Cases ~._ ,-.._.:..... • k ,_

hespite the ._eg&%_ve._ccnclus_onsand .recommendations of the Condon team and

[/ the fact...that,most of'_%he good _vidence of the past 20 years _s'ignored_'the _ .# streng='residue(about 20 _ercent of the.less _than lOG .casesin the repcrt_ _ _

_hich Is _pproximatelx seven t_mes greater than the 'Air Force_ own"_l'cent_e I "

| _I _of,%u_d_h'_ified" _-g_gs in_e repor_ _O not justify 00%0- . # ,

• .--June b .and 5 and December .4_1965_ Three UoS, astronau6s see and phq_o-......graph UFOsl _Colorado: "/These ':threeanexplsined si_htings,o, are a e_allengs "'_to the analyst" (Bantam_ _0h-8)_o *._ August "13-1h, !956_ .Greenwieh_ England,.._: ._UFOs tracked on _aflar_nd seen _vitsuallyby RAF pil.cts.,One plane was pace_.by a UFOo Qolorado: "The/"probability that at least one genuine UFO was_- - _-'-:'._

volved appears tobe__fairly high" .(Bentam,-248-256). * .--September 19-20,. ",.. .."1957. T_x_g_._-6_sianao'.B0mber_10t saw auFo that was"tracked on grov/_d' . "'

ra.dgr..C.olorado:_ _The phen6menon encountered''_cottld.no_be identified. " _:_..• -- Nove_oe_ lh, 1956 and August 36,.1957_ :_e_tral _bama an_ Norfolk_

Fao Viscount ,Capt.W._ Hull, o_ two occasions_ saw UFOs that were _Iso__, _'_'._ll-___'__-_-_,'_"__---_-_._ tracked on sarcraft _ader° Colo-rado: ,rThesetwo cases must be'considered as unknowns" (Bantam, 127-9)_

• ---J_e 23_ 1955o Near Utica, N.Y. Three plgn_ erews saw a UFO going be_tween 4_500 and 4,800 m.p,ho while .ground _mdir tracked it. Colorado: " This . ..,."is a most intriguing'report that must certainly be classed'as an unknown ' . .;pending ltd.%her_tudy_ whic_ _£ certainly deserves'"(Bantam_ _143)o ,*_ _ _ay -13_ 1967_ Colorado Springs, C61.O&.,_FO,tr,ackedon airport radar.as Braniff , jflight landed° -'Colorado:-,,Thim';'_u_;.emaln._asone of the most p_zzling radar

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cases on recgrd__and.no conc_usien is possible,o_" * -- AIril 22_ 1966o

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Beverly, Nap_. _ £ootb_ll-shaped UFO w_th flashing rpd lights frightened .. ,,witnesses and caused interference with TV recepti6no ::Colorado:' "No-exJ. "" - "::_ '_planation is .attempted to .account for the close .UFO encouhter reported***"-.._ ..(Bautam_ 266L_70)o * --August 19_ 1966. Donneybrook, N.D. A di_@_de " ,' _._:_:;

a near-Ianding_ "_ whooshing sound_'"and created E-M interference in the .2wltnessl c_ r_dio, Colorado" said it'.could.Tindn_ axpIana_bn'_or.this ::-sightin_,'_Ban_a_ _73-h).' _,'_ January _967." Ns_Riehmo_'d, Nich_ UFO :. _ "_aoed car, created E-M effects_ Celorado_ "The case _malns interesting , :::but enexFlained." * -- _ay Ii, 1950. MaNinnville, Ore. 'A metallic UFO. _._" :<with a superstructure was photographmd twice. Colorado: All factors inthe c_se "appear to be consistent with the assertion tha_ an extraordinary

flying object, silvery, .metallic_di_k-shapsd_ _ens of meters in diam@ter,_and evidently artificialj flew #f_hi_" sig_t'6_%_wS witnesses ''(Bantam, 59g

407). Other unidentifled oases in-the report include a:seriee of three.' . -.sightings .in'Joplin,-Mo._ and sa_theast _ansms, Jan. I_ 1967) an Obeerva'-tion at Granville_ _ss._ two days_later; a report from Ninchestcr_ Conn.a ,"on Sspt_-9, 1967.(Bantam_ 3h2-h)_ and a slghtin-gover the south central.._.., L .._=

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NOTE: In re the C_pt. W.J. Hull c_ses above (line 9_ _. 2), please deletethe following from lines-IO.and ll._ "cbser.vedby .control tower persormel ......r

%Tersll,e._ , , • ........... .

-:::.... _e Omitted Cases "",,-:.,:,_;,,-..".°'.',". , ._, : _,_

i =..,so ootientothereportisthewoalof te.,o ,,

! _ed. Z_sectionzv,c_e_st_es,of thereporte_, _9_80),un_ _ _}/10 eases _rsdating the project's beginning are included. The four major _

_hting "flaps, of modern times !1952_ _[_Y_ _.'96_=_!96_ are not even men- _ /tioncd. NICAP sent Colorado det_led'#epor'ts _d lead's%0 about I,_O0 sight-_ _ #

_n_s.About_._of_es__e _ed in_ _don te__ ]//repeat_d.iy.urgedby NICAP, 'gr. McDonald and othe{_'T_r'evlew _such ca_bs'es '_# / " -

• the folIow_ng, ,which were completely-._gnored: ":_y":_,i_'.',.:_...:_:_?'_- :_" ,'././

'__i -Nhitted, 7/_4/48; Airline ;ilGts over Stuttgart, Ark:_'. _/20/50_ " " ....- ',Sperry-Crates,5/50; Nash-Fortenberry, 7/I_/52; Ryangrh/8/56, Dr. Cl_e ". : : :rTombauKh, 8/20/49; _aleszewski, 10/lO-n/tl; Socorro, N.M., h/_h/64!

Ravelma, Ohio, _/16/67, ete._,, _.;:_ .:'L_ :.. • :_:-,-_'J::'-_:...::,:: .-_.. : : .:- :-3 .'.• _ ,._ . .. .. _.. ":. _,: : .: .-! .;_-'.,_ ...... .. -= ...±-{ ,

/ Ir_elevan_ Faddin_ :-:':. :

/Aside from '_h;;_ssi0n of hi_ly_i_or_nt caseS;_'o_r'_If:_e re;Ort _is : _ "'_'padded wit_ irme_ev_l/t'._materlal _tplanations of ..naguralphenomena_ long .."_ .._

# passages on mirages rising from ships at s_a_ ball-lightning_ other .llght_ - \_'._rang phenomena, earthquakes, hoax balloons, etc. Most of this is an ap-

parent rehash of what has already.been published in numerous textbooks_ . "_and certainly does not come to _r_ps with the crux of the probl_m: the 20 '

'_ to 30%"of reports that cannot be expIained in t_r..mg_of n_%_ral phenomena,

,I hoaxes, hallucinations,e_. Much of"Oolo%adgis-_-m:i1_-1_on dollars _isewent xnto investigati6ns of obvious "nut" reports and other cases that could J

_, obviously-be axp_n_uod. Instead of concentrating on the real problem '--- " l_, the_-_ore residueofu_o_ _- Oo_Orade,.west?._mostofi_.sti_ _.nd. /::_:

A: ." . mo_ey on superfluous expla,natzo_s and con_e_r_t_on .on _ow-quality report• _"l _" Unfortunately_.,tothe layman, t_e:report 16oks _ig and impr6ssl_, but, %o I

:..-_;._r_he person _ell_varsed In the subject,,mr.comes .across-as_i% really is: _. _

,.,|_-_i_ .shoddy,._bulky# s_pa_luous, study --a classic _xample......t_t ,quantity does /_,' -_ not .eqUalquality. - . _: ".... ' .: ." -' " . -,' ":": '- ._ " /

-_PSie_se _n6_e the e_dlb's'e_press rel_sb. :A.more detailed'Lan_lysis of the:.':"_'""'C_d.Qnrepor._._i!l be f_thco_i_g in.the ,next.issue of the l.nves.t_gator_ ,.

,- . .g c._,=" , _....,._,_", _"", . , ", .. , ". UFOs? Ye_. a_.Effeetive Rebutt_.l

,..'rA_,helpful'bit of advice 'from Dr. J. Al_en Hynek" "In order to a_._%ve._t a•,.o'!_ und_standing Of what transpired at Colorado,'it is"n@_esbar_ to.read

't_o documents, the Oondon report and _UF0s?Yes|_ by Dr_ David R.'Sa6nders

a-_ R. Ro@r Harki_s (_%w yor_'...Signet Books, January _969), 95#,'256 pps_The Satmder_-H_kus 'book should be regarded as highly effective rebuttal ..

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_here c_n be little doUbt that we: _e:noW _n'vol_edin a. _tical struggleto offset the negatlve in_-1_e_d_'of the 0olorad0 report. •Unles_ the re-L -_port is suceessf_lly refuted, any hope _.,full-scale sc_entlfic,and/orConfessional investlga_ions .couldbe set back another 20 ye_s. T_re-

f@re_ _ny: _anaTys_mknowledgeable Board/Affi3iate/Subeommitte_ members .#_n-'_ke _"_e:-rep_rt ,would'be most helpful_ ,. _:' "_"'. :,- . . :. • .....: _"

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. '_:,." . , .,:. • - : DEA_ _ KENNET_ E_ BRYAN ,,......., .:_.

regret" having _dea_h of_ Kenneth E%Bryan_ ,-._e _deeply _b announce t_qeCb_mar_ 6£ _he ;n'ewlyLorganizedT_nnessee Unit #2 _ud NECAP a&vis_ at _he _-_e of "_?_"- _. Br.van,_asa" mete_olo_st at the Memphis Metr_po_i_n A_ .'port_ He :_as ,killed6n January 9 when his car struck _ bridge abutment near._ _

the _ississippi-Tennessee border. "_ • "_, "'-".." '" ' ' ".:._ " _i' _"i_ _

_r. B_an _s a _-aduate of A_a UnSver_ty,_ewXor_ (electrical en_neer-,ing) and Florida Sta_e U_iversity.,[mete_rOlo_)_ He had been _r_ththe ._e_-....,.his Weather B_eau for fo_ and one-_alf years, . ._ _..... _,....

Kenne_b Brya_ has been of invaluable ass_s_&noe to WICA_._n his advisory •camoity_ " He frequently _eott_eh .on UFOs _d promo.%ed._hec_uge _f NICAP ..''. \_nsheger.-a_d_hereve_ he .Could..WB shal_ greatly mlss':hisenthhsl_sm and " . .,{.'%

Beeausd of %noreasing business re_p6nsibi_ities," Chairman Robert E. Sea-mends has disbanded I3_.ois U_it #_. We regret losing this hitherto ef-fectlve group and sincerely ap_eciate their past efforts _n our behalf.

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TV DOCUMEN_. Y REMAINS UNSOLD

i UFOs'"The taped television documentary_ "_aul Harvey: A Confer0nce on(see Ne_letter_ Vol, IV, No. I) p. _)_ has not yet been se'Idto ABCstations around the country, Now that the Colorado report is _re_ting

rene_d interes_ perhaps ths show _ill _ttract some buyers. It wouldbe unfortunate if this significant and iSartant program _.wareleft un-aired_ We will keep you informed of any future _evelcpments.

NOTEt In re the Condon report_ it is e_re_ly important that Subcommitteesand others when the opportunity arises send us good UFO cases as soorras pos-sibleb Dr_ Hynek recently made the point that it may be difficult to getgood cases from highlyreputable witnesses becaUse of the negative in_lusncsof the Colorado report. _ood s effective sighting reports should do more thananything else in not only refuting Colorado but toward convincing the pressand public t_t UFOs are a serious probIem worthy of intensive scientificstudy •

• . . ,_' , _ . -'--_O._.W, C_ G.+OvERNORSfAF:FXLd_-TJ';/SUBLtO_/II_.LTTEP.;_IE_SLgrTI[F_

. _ . _. _ _ .•Kr. Gordon To R, Lore, Jr..+_J. 9_.nald E.+ Keyhoe,-U5%_C (Ret..) ., ' .........................

_,_'o_ NTP,AP ..... ".:. "_....,, Assistant D_rect,_r <' ,Direct_'._,____., ...._:. ; ........,_.,.;. ............. ,:.-_,.,

"'E to " " " " ' ";:"" :" ";[ rs this issue: +Gordon Lore _+. .. . • +.......+.

...." .- "" t-::" + ' ", and Richard I_II]• t ,+ ,,

. .+,"... - ........_._+.........,.., .......

+; ....., • ' " U •+ +• .... +'_+:j2 ,. ' ,+ _ -',]tl "_ " " : • ,•+ " " ": • ': :,. +) ........ ..... ..+_,+," - ,,_ ..... ,+..VolTtV No, _ _ ,. .... +. ' .........+ i_ W_oh _9+_J : .... + • + + • • . • : • .o_ . •..._ ." . q ,"++

+ .% •, + , +. fi" + ++ , + " .+ . . .; +_ "+

• .,i. • • . t • + + ,. • . % ,+., ° -_.. _ + . , ++ °Thins newslet+er._+s basically for prmva e use. .?ubliq u_e of _s +on__-nts .. +

shob/d be at t.hq_(scretxon of the Board Member and Df _he Pres_c.ent ,_r Chaxr- .roan'el'the 'D_it; _." +,i,,...+'-',' ' .' "7"t'.-;"" ''..{ • . • -+" _ +".

+;._ _. . _ .... .. . ......... . ..+j .p+. + . • . _ . t .

"......... -, ,' • .... "+ ..... " , "'+*. ''I..._. +. "- -" "_ "+ - • " • "•_: .+. " ++: . ;-" ' [ "t ":'+++o " - + " '+' +, +

..... • , ., . +. • . . +. + - + + ., _ , . +

+, .... o _ + _+, ..... - i .o ; ,. • +. ,+ _. ++ . %.:.- . ,_: --- _- . . ;, +.% .-- +:•, . , +4 +% +,+ +. . _ _.+- + + .+ , z _

, ..... ,., :/AFF;mA ./S +Om TT+m _oOpmU_TrO_+VITAL. , ., _:.., ++++,. . ,• v' _+,+ "'?'" : " +- ...... IN CO_DON REPORT REBUTTAL ' : ....... :.......... +" " "

• + , ,Q ,+ , ,_+ ++. . + , e , + , , l,t + +- _ _i ,I • +, ...... + . , • + ,. • +......... • .

" • -• +o +.. _.++ + + , + . * ,+.._ + . +,++,+j... . . . C

+ 4- ._+ l'J"''_ +''.'_ +:+ ++ '_-'-: . .+ - " ",,_.• _+ _: .. +,...- +e'- ;. +- . • -:+_ " :"'+(fl•+, + ,. + • o - + . ++.

Former members of the Colorado Project's Early. +Warning Net -- an_ all , .+'+other Board/Affiliate/Subco_ittee members involve'd "-"_e ask'ed _o cooperate +,.'/,+".'

fully with us on our comprehensive, rebuhtal 0£ the:__6ndon report. • A f_rm is ..enclosed, and we ask all members'Whb'-_or_ed-vPi£h the Colorado Prc_ech to fill

it out and return it to us as soon as _.+'. An _portant section_ .of :_ICAP's

rebuttal will discuss the o_e_i_ w,ere +l_a'tliht to .t_ &%_g'nticn c__ ,_he-.,_Io-• ,"rado:+Projeh_ by members of the Early Warnink Nab but"Which w&re _i_h_- not in-

vestigatad a_-all by the project or are. not,mentioned in the Cond_n'r__por£o,It is liportan_'for us to re_eive this ma_e_i_l q_igk,_S+_6that we'__11+_.know _;::.! ,whi_5 :of these cases ax'e most s[gnificanh +and ho_ toUCaNSpao4 this eec_i_n wf_l "+_-: :req_d-_e. "" "" "" ' .... ' "-_ ' ' • ' ' " .... " " _+'. "• + _ . % • + • , • r .• _., , _ + + • • _ _-+ .... • + ,

++'A'l_hou_h a number of -goOd newspapers are dmssenting editor_t_ .___om the _.., ;: -

conclusions of the Condon V._porb, many +m_lhenhial newspapers +,aDz ma____--z_nes . , L'!ars _ndorsing +it. ' Nhile we'have reason to he +_ptimis'tic about :_-ient±st_' ." ':: +

,_•++.. , • ' , • ," , : • 5, :+- t "° _ . + ,' '' " *I "',

reaotzon to the +report, most busy :se_enti'st%. unless.they are _a-_.e a_-re .of .+..'+_the repo_b_s "'_erious flaws and omfssions._ are _ke_Y, to be. misled" _- it,""., .] +',:" ". :"

" . ] WE feeI a" Strong" _bligat'i6n to aier_'tl{e natlon_s news :"meg/-a'-,_" ,a_z_aen-"""" ....tisbs_ and other influential segments of _h'e 'population,' to the fault,__ of :the"" :

Condon.rep_rt, . You are aware...ofour..initial,.steps,;,now _e %ð+=___E= -_d°wn.. ::,-_ron a v_tal [_o3ech _ a calm, %+horough+ probln_ e_a!uatlon of th_ re-,_, t _rlth ,, .

the help,o_ professional scientists, aerospace engineers,.and we_l-ir-_°rie0'.. '_L+".? "NICAP per_m_el. Bas/call_'j_#e _ust fight fir_.with +firel _herefore, _e are _,._- ,askmng so_ Ph,D. sClentlet@ to; OonSrmt_e ,s_gt)ed_rticles+con_ 1"_ n== ths_r, --indmwdmal ewalfiht_ons++ ..However, comments _n_.._p_%ic._s ,from a =ac_ v_d.ey .'_ :_

range pf p_'b_$e+'Sre b_ffed, and will be ju_ted."o_',_+de_p_gd as s_aee mud o_h_r-:-; : .

consideratLons permit. ,, - : - ," - . .... • .i t, ",.. . ':', _ - -, _ , :. . •

', +. - • t: -+ttOt3s+rAG_Z_STO _'ECO+,t_t3OARn+,_r_y+S_ +|_"..:,.- :': .'. "- " .;<. " '+$:I.,1. + + " t " . • _+,_; " ' ...... . .......

Ex-Cm_ressman J. Edward Roush (R-ind'), ehairm_n of the CoD_-e__;Eionai

hearings m UFOs in July 1968, has agreed to" become a member of _he _[[_AP _oard

of Governn+s, pending approval by other Board members.

, , * _ , + _ _ , ++ , * ,, ,i_ + -, , • ..:2. _ _ _ ' "[+, +_ :, "+:, +' , +_ • , + ..... , + p,, + ' ,

' C_tge"o_l"GS'verhm4nt O_er6tl6_i+,:+-He was :admi_+edl.ho/.,_.he:,/nd_aDa . -_++_. + . . . • ' +_L++ . . , + . +" +" ._ . _: •

• ba_ "in 19k9.:' He as+red'In ;World .We+ "II and+-%as d+++r2h.ed _.w_+th._+ +" ,+i "++_ +,(' +. _+ : "+ " " ...... : ' ..... 'J * • " " " ":"_ + " +"'_

+B_hme Star.+ ..He++_m also a former _emb.er .of'the +Indlan_ D+g_,_atur_." + _".... F' , ....... " • " ".... (+'++&++'_+-'+;+-'+'_:+.+ _' 'I':++ :+' :"'-_++_ '.'+_;'_:++"" _....++ . -. . : .... . . . + , , +, _ ". +., ,+ +_++_J''-+" . p +.

" , + + ....... : +_ + i+" +'+ " " +++ '' " $' _+ +': " ++" I+'1 _ _' .+ + + _ i " ' ' , _ 4 + +

-",. ::-Pro, ,Roush waS' t++trumen+al &m "_e++tn_ "t_e ..'+M+PgsN-_.t_+_)_.O_++, • , ,+., , * + + , , l "+ -, j +i --

"*;+numbs+',911 adopted tn numerous ++U.S.+Itles,. i_, ..udi_g.N+_.w.Yg+_+.+C+,._ .+ after+.._omeforeign co+untried/amdng them tEn.gland,,+Ca+na+da_We_ "._ ..... '+ German_$_ ,BelNium and "Denmark,+experien*figd6eh's'Ider_ble_Sucoe_s +W_i 't.+

three +-_d_..glt.. hot llne numbers. His artiol_, 911=• .+*A++..F_.t.........,.Line.._.,for'Emo_+genciea-__ o_iglh_ID_y,published Sn,the ._o_t ,._yns+L.Jou_;Da_-..,.... . .... + • • _|, , _,. - + . _:+_, +++_+.._+.+ . :+ • -+_. •.GazebDe, wag later reprinted in :Re_d+r s +_igestp :•,:...... + t.+

• " ++,, +- , - • ._ • - ++ _ . . , ¢3++ti [,;,+; _ _..+: "'J+,," "_ _ : "" , " . +: <J_r '

IL: _, '_+ I +A S yo U may know, _h?.+Roueh has. had an interest Sn•UF0s Io_"

.._fte_ r_oe&vlng UPO infor_.m_ion and ease m_%e_lal+_gm.+glgA_+ ._d.

_ei_nce and Astronautles be hold a_ all, d_y :UF0 _ygpoelum_+on "it_i_'2_9,'"This _aa the m6s_ _Ignf_ioan_a_d:va!ua,_l_ e_+_._._o.ng_e_+ ._+_ +..c '+ _ • ..,. . ' .... ..q • _,,'_':.. _ t+;*+_..+'+_*<,t., +t +, I_ + _ ,. • -._et .taken on the _c.+t._ . . ,..; . : :..... , ._., .... ..--,,, +. .. :.- ,, ; .... _.......... + , .. .,,...... .,-_ .... ;.. ::..:,. .

+ + ._ .; ; +,,'+ +',+.+ [+.+.., +.+.,. :+ .:++ -+.. . ..... .+ +... . + _ ,f-.. +,++:¢.+:3_.'j'_.++;+:.,_+&.,+"+:_+t.:,_ - -, .NOTE+ "'.Please keep the. abo_ CONE_}_+'L_L ,t_ti_.:N_,_t-; }yy+.t_.._,:C, "+ "_----'-_a_a.ofGovernors.' ' - , _ .,. . .... .'- . • + _. - .

;+ ,; L,+ +p + '" . :_" I_+ + . _,_,++ ++o !_-- P"++_" ;; _+'+".T ++_1%+_ • , "- , . +'_--

_,, ++ , + ,_, . , . %f, + +(. - .+ , _ "_ _ ; ,. , • + . , • • . _ •• _' . ,:.:_ _ +: SUBC+0_I'TTEES :NO_ FOR ING. -_ + .... ":,+ • - ., +, +, _ +'. • .•: .+, , + ......... . , , l+,+ _-¢+.k+ . < . + •

• .,* • _. ++_+ ,_ , .* • • + +',,,+, ,_++*_,,, ...... • •

:, .+.,.+.++,.+"+;,.,_:.,+..,,+_',.++:.;__,:C::.++'.,.,:: ,: _.' ._,+-.-t+,_++_,+..++:+...... _',+ _>., +.,..+,+.+ _ , .._ .+..+_, , ,,..... .+" * : '+" - ' • I .+-+t ,:' + . ...... ,...... :+ ........ +' •._ ., _'.;"+, " _ .. . +

:' ,+., :. Three new prQspeLctive _ubcommlttees.wlt_ highly _u_+_if_e._.psr•.

• .:.. +. '.. ,.t;. - :_:+_.?+ '3J ,:_,.:.;_;:;. ++" + "+ .+" "_..... : :+" +" J'"+'"'!'_" _+ .++'-";'" +- ' " /"."." +'+ ..+'+.... ++_++++._:; .'_ " + ++" + ' _ ,_¢++ ,eL.,.' • " +'+. I t ++'--"." '+'+ 'f.'' ' "t'C:t+:.:C " _+ "+_ _, +'3++++-+ '+. .!+_

+'-+'"'Two membel+_ o._+',+he Gemlni+Apol_o sJpac+e+_ogPg.ms+_+)._,p.r_@._._;" . ._++ ! " " i " -. ," _ ' ' , . 't ,! " j"+'- " +'_ _'+ "+ " r'' ..... ++''_:'+'' ++_!--_: ........ " ....

+Do.uglas._s_++ naLtt.,_s+Co,, Bt,_,Lo_l+_i...a_e_.organlzlsg a .thn+it;._.,._- _." ,.. s_ri_ .- 0_+6I._' [.t_6'2,,_ani, z+e_N i_ ._:'_,_f_e_ A ._ .=-,_+a-Sor;_gd_ p_,_.,_. _.•: _.

++,.+.I+:, "ri+..+++ c "-' . .... ,,,'++ *" +.+'' p + +.+ -'_++ % ..... ' ', -J¢+:+,,*,+ . ,I+i++ ._,, . ,_o,,++,, _+'. .",

ble _embe_m,+kne=lu_ an ,air$[n_"pi'_+t and a lawyer. ..... _.".:. +;, ,+.,..., ,.,t.l .+.;. , +""++'+ , , ._ ........ " , +) • , ....... : . - ,+. ,+" .

,, ....+', , .: +,,_L . • ,, •_ ,..,++ ,+_+ .+ _,$ , _y +,lJ+_+.: •+ ,;. ...... + ..._,- tO+,'.," J+_ I "+'

• + ,+" Dp,'_llen._+B,,Marl.per,+a osyeh_atrist+_,_mith _he 0ntari+ Coun_ + -• i, : , _ ., • , "+i +_, . +++ , II _. . . + +,,+p .'_ . + • _ : , . . •

'" Hea_h .Center, h_a_ag_e6_[,,to beco_ + Chairman of Hew York Unit _7,, _n Esehestg_.._h_cll w_l_[ be officiaN!._-a_oroved, soon. J_t l_gs_.. ,,' " SW_ o_h8ra,+_Inc.luding as'eAiob lab .$mehnlclans, .are me_Bers,., ++ .'+.

W_._ ': . + _-,.+. +:,• " _ _'3+.'++. ++ . . +$. +_ ";_+J -° "+';_'; + ++'_. " +_ +++:-' "_. ._+:_+ + , ° + + . . • _ - • . * . + --+t

:t _, r,+ • " ° . .... '5 _ _ :. • . p'+ ," + "* + + + ':+; , ,L+-+ _ • + . _ _ + ' " , , _•' :+.+,"_'l_J_ .

"+""-'.... A'.Tu_sk,..'Okl,_ho__, uni+.i+-beln_6_ganized by _illi_m _+'_Irbg,an _lecgrcnlcs e;_per_;";Sin'cei_5 } _e has be_n ,_wner an!,_'_,,_+agei_ _ "

.... _! one. ef +hhelarge+st 'tel+eyislenan_ _leot_+onle +sexy.lee.o_'nsza- ...."+"u_ibhs":lh""Cklahoma,.'_','2He was .als6 fo_m_r 'President_and Busine°ss_ 7"+•

_flage_ Qf %_deTulsa Radle ,_gd _e_ev_a_on Associ_tion._..+,.-0t,h_rs i_-.

author ef s_v_raY ,_h_t_olo_y Srg_61e ,{n_ _eeh_pg+l magaZ_,_. ,+ . +

+• ,, % - , .'•., .i - _ "+ ,-_ ,A + _, i o_ ++_ . + ++ , • . ........ * • . , •

zar,•electro chemistj $o,b_n.H,_h_z++r,o Bp+cial',Dep+tq:=Sh+erif,+,pi+h+-.+'

, : "advanced tr_in_,ng in mat.hematigs'.'lRoder_ck P..K_.sa:r,_esogfi3_p._ ::.:u+-.. o=

•P+?J.; , -"..+ "j _= . . _' .,++ .-, +_++_. ....+;:++ = ,..,. +'q.,_ = . _"+ +' ':V: [p::i +b."• o + +

..... , + +

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with training in electronica_ and Robert A i_Lfese_', :Jr£; public'_:.-, rschool teacher and Librarian for the _lsa City=County Library,, " ,,- -.

We will keep you informed of the progrpss.of.these:units. :.'::-.:=...

GONGRESSMAH WIT4AN SUBMITS N_W RESOLUTION"::,2".., ' 2-'..,.......

Congressman I_uls Wyman (R-NH) s'ubmltted'a new'UFO res:!utionto Congress On January 3_ 1969. House Resolution (H,R,) 52 calls ,'for the =Committee 'on Science and Astronautics to _reonduct a fu.12./and complete Investigation and stud.v.of,unidentlfied _lying ob- : ,-Jects_ "" Mr, Wyman, you may _eeall," submitted H_R_ 946 some =onths ,.~

ago calling for the same 9ommlttee-_ tc investigate? :UFO"rep°rts" _.__.'u',:_.:],;.

The new resolution serves mainly _o_point out the fact tha_i _: " .some OongPessmen ar_ still concerned ove_-.the UF0 .probiem and wafit_i:_to see it resolved, Committee Chairman"GeBrge"Miller, however,_.has .recently stated that he did not :l.n_:end'td hold further hearings on _- -;b-FOe unless "hard-core" evidence was . ._ " " ._; ,__ '=-

E--IT E•VOLm "" :%= .... " . "SUBO

• Some members and others interested in gICAP and the W:. prob-"lem are continuing to write headquarters offering .their volunteer ., '-

services to the =nearest'Subcommittge and/or"Aff_liate,' : .... ."_"-......-

When these offers come in_ we _ill send a xerox' copy o_ the "letters on.to the appropriate Subeommitte_ or:_ffiliate and it willbe up to the Chalrman/Presldent te.2aee']tfiat'-the .velunteer is con-'tacked, ' We have been _eceivlng some "complalnts'_from prospe_tive _"volunteers to the effect 'that•thgy',ku_Ve'hotbe_n' 9gntA_ted,' We=-'. -'" "re'alize too we_ how it is possible to get behind on corresf_ondence "

and what we have to conslder" as low-prlorlty_Jobs;:;;but_We urge you _ .to do all you can tO-contact people who bffer thelr'_servlde_.. Som_-

times persons with valuable technical tralnlng_and related experiencecan be attained in this manner, • .:: _ " " :, ._ .,.-,,_, : ._

We would appreciate hearing from you as t'o"_hat_'actior, you takeon the forwarded volunteer letters, . • • . _ _' C,

_" ' ": . EXTRA COPIES OF INVESTIGATOR,_" .- " - ":, " "

Those Boar d/Affiliate/gubeo,_mitbee member's'de siring'e_bra ccpies ofThe UFO _nvesttgator_ please contact us_,. If we do not hear from

you, you will receive the usual one copy..Due to an apparen, mix-up at-our mailers, a few members have complained that the_ b_ave no_been receiving the number of copies they rec/ues'ged, but '_e are do±rig .what we can to see that this problem Is straightened out,