Baker report, 1968 congressional hearings

A. Summary of Specific Abnormalities with a Discussion of Their Relation to Each Other and Their
Multifactorial Contribution to Observer Creditability (plus an Overall Creditability Score)
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I. Statement of Reason(s) for Evaluation of the Subject
The subject, Mr. C. F. McC. (Project #704), is a 37 year-old white Catholic single male who is a Tucson bank official. He
was referred to us for screening on 17 November 1967 by the Tucson Police Department, following his 17 November 1967
(AM) report that he had seen a large, luminous disc in the northeastern sky for several minutes at 3 AM, the same date. His
evaluation took place on 18 and 19 November 1967 as part of the Research Project on Anomalistic Phenomena.
II. General Medical Evaluation
A. Past History
Medical History: The subject says his general state of health has always been good, that he has no current physical
complaints and has not seen a physician in the past five years.
Childhood diseases: Measles, mumps, chicken pox before the age of six. No complications.
Hospitalizations and Operations: a) Tonsillectomy in 1938 with a two day hospitalization, and no complications;
b) Appendectomy in 1943 with four day hospitalization, and no complications.
Past illnesses: He denies having had a) tuberculosis b) venereal diseases c) pneumonia d) heart, kidney, and
gastrointestinal problems e) neurologic or psychiatric difficulties.
Drugs: Only medication at the present time are non-proprietary sleeping pills ("Sleep Eze"). He has not ever been
exposed to any toxic substances has never had to take any medication over a long period, and has never used any
of the popular addicting drugs.
Family History: Father died in 1947 at age 58 from a "stroke". Mother died in 1959 at age 70 of unknown causes. She had
had "asthma" for a number of years. There are six siblings, ranging in age from 29 to 43 (two older brothers and four
sisters). All are alive and in good health. There is no family history of diabetes, hypertension, malignancy, epilepsy,
migraine headache, psychosis, or tuberculosis. All of the males in the subject's immediate family (father, brothers, and
subject himself) have been heavy drinkers.
Social History: Mr. McC. presently works forty-four hours per week as a junior executive for a local bank where he has
been for the past five years. He lives alone in a boarding house. He has never married and presently doesn't date. His
present residence in Arizona started approximately twelve years ago following his honorable discharge from the Army.
During his two years in the Military Service, he worked in the finance office and achieved the rank of Corporal. The
patient has smoked from one to two packs of cigarettes per day for the past twelve years and admits to daily "social
drinking" (for clarification, see Section V, Psychiatric Anamnesis).
B. Review of Systems
Head: No history of trauma, loss of consciousness, headaches, or light-headedness.
Eyes: No double vision, blurred vision, flashing lights, spots, or halos around lights. No history of trauma or previous
infection or excessive tearing. Recent onset of photophobia so troublesome that he wears sunglasses all the time on bright
days.
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Ears: No pain or discharge. No previous infections or trauma. No ringing, dizziness, or decrease in acuity.
Mouth: No difficulty with chewing or swallowing; no burning or biting of the tongue. No history of dental problems.