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Symposium on unidentified flying objects: hearings before the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninetieth Congress, second session, July 29, 1968.

U.S. House of Representatives · 1968-07-29 · 256 pages · text from the file's own layer

This is the printed record of a July 29, 1968 symposium on unidentified flying objects held by the Committee on Science and Astronautics of the U.S. House of Representatives, chaired by Rep. J. Edward Roush. The committee heard statements from six scientists: J. Allen Hynek, James E. McDonald, Carl Sagan, Robert L. Hall, James A. Harder and Robert M. L. Baker. It also printed papers from Donald Menzel, Stanton Friedman, Frank Salisbury and others. Hynek argued that puzzling UFO reports from competent witnesses deserve serious scientific study.

  • p. 7 …of advanced technological ma- chinery manned by some kind of intelligence, that is, the extrater- restrial…
  • p. 9 …American Association for the Advancement of Science; Astronomy Society(secretary). Specialty: Astrophysics. Fields of Interest: Stellar…
  • p. 19 …The Air Force has no evidence that UFO's are extra-terrestrial or rep- resent advanced…
  • p. 24 18 (The biography of Dr.McDonald follows:) DR. JAMES E. MCDONAI,D Born: Duluth, Minn., May…
  • p. 29 …from some advanced technology sufficiently advanced to do what we cannot do in the sense of…
  • p. 32 …The possibility that these are extraterrestrial devices, that we are dealing with surveillance from some advanced…
  • p. 40 …THE UNCONVENTIONAL NATURE OF THE UFO PROBLEM To both laymen and scientists, the impressive progress that…
  • p. 48 …At first, they thought it was a jet, whose exhaust was somehow accounting for the advancing…
  • p. 59 …advanced civilization of extraterrestrial origin, the pattern of the observa- tions, the motivation of the surveillance…
  • p. 75 …To ignore most of the salient features of a sighting in order to advance an easy…
  • p. 94 …Now, if we want to assess the likelihood that there are intelligentcivilizations somewhere in advance of…
  • p. 95 …be far in advance of our own,and this,therefore raises the question of how likely…
  • p. 96 …that an advance civilization comes here very rarely. But I again emphasize the great uncertainty in…
  • p. 97 91 So, to conclude what I understand is the main reason why this committee has asked…
  • p. 100 …the possibility of its development by other civilizations. But if each of, say, a million advanced…
  • p. 101 …a race of advanced and benign creatures were devoted to our welfare. The interest in unidentified…
  • p. 111 …The possible value of contact for purposes of advancing our knowledge of our technology. Let's…
  • p. 112 …again the same possible great value from under- standing the phenomenon in order to advance our…
  • p. 116 …We must then concern ourselves with the possible consequences of contact with technologically advanced civilizations whose…
  • p. 117 111 the task. We must also 'be concerned with the risks of panic resulting in people…
  • p. 124 …Gravitation remains one of the enigmas of modern science, although there have been some advances in…
  • p. 125 …This will depend upon advances in many fields of science. Some of the things required will…
  • p. 130 …Gravitation remains one of the enigmas of modern science, although there have been some advances in…
  • p. 132 …Baker's professional society memberships include the American Associa- tion for the Advancement of Science, Phi…
  • p. 140 …There have been many debates on the technical capabilities or limits on the capabilities of advanced…
  • p. 141 135 area of forecasting the social characteristics of an advanced extrater- restrial civilization. Philosophers, social scientists…
  • p. 142 …in the environs of the earth, or to make dubious speculations either concerning "their" advanced scientific…
  • p. 143 …the gross characteristics of an advanced civilization. These studies (probablynot Government funded) should include the social…
  • p. 150 …Applications and Advanced Topics, Academic Press, New York, pp. 112-115 and pp. 376 to 392…
  • p. 153 147 00015 "Recent Advances in Astrodynamics," (with Samuel Herrick), Jet Propul- sion, 28, No. 10, 1958…
  • p. 154 …00040 "State-of-the-Art-1960 Astrodynamics,"Astronautics, 5, No. 11, 30, 1960. 00041 "Novel Orbit…
  • p. 157 …Makemson) 00071 Astrodynamics - Applications and Advanced Topics, Academic Press, New York, 1967. 00072 "Recent Advances in…
  • p. 171 …In the past five years, he has advanced from assistant bookkeeper to teller to head teller…
  • p. 174 …He has no desire to advance any further up the bank totem pole, says he never…
  • p. 189 …advanced radar systems air being de- vekii2ed for our missile defense systems, such as the ALTAR…
  • p. 190 …of the Earth or to make very dubious speculations 191, t101 either concerning "their" advanced scientific…
  • p. 203 …The primary attribute of an advanced intelligent civilization is its ability to create its own environment…
  • p. 204 …Menzel became acting Director of Harvard College Observatory and, in 1954, was advanced to the Directorship…
  • p. 207 …approach it or advances as you move away. As we look over the Air Force files…
  • p. 210 …Or at least that is the com- mon argument advanced by UFO buffs. Radar is cursed…
  • p. 212 …Life Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science. Professional Organizational Activities: State delegate to…
  • p. 217 …our level of advancement? As noted in the Special Report of the USAF Scientific Advisory Board…
  • p. 219 …Friedman has a relatively unique background in advanced technology, hav- ing been actively involved in the…
  • p. 222 …the existence of advanced civilizations. We frequently forget that the resolution of present photographs of the…
  • p. 223 …36, 37) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science is planning a UFO seminar…
  • p. 224 …reason, would not examine the data relevant to UFOs or advanced technology. Marcowitz was totally wrong…
  • p. 225 …reason, would not examine the data relevant to UFOs or advanced technology. Marcowitz was totally wrong…
  • p. 226 …B., "The Phenomenological Aspects of Magnetogasdynamic Re-entry." Presented at the 10th Midwestern Mechanics Conference, Colorado…
  • p. 227 …not alone in the Universe and surely some civilizations are more advanced than ours, but interstellar…
  • p. 233 …possible sites in advance, we could simply move in to recover the desired information after an…
  • p. 234 …The effectiveness of the proposed procedure would depend very heavily upon the amount of thought, care…
  • p. 237 …listed in advance on a 'standardized rating sheet. However this part of the experiment will not…
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(The
biography
of
Dr.
Sprinkle
follows:)
R.
LEO
SPRINKLE,
PH.
D.,
UNIVERSITY
OF
WYOMING,
LARAMIE,
WYO.
Name:
Ronald
Leo
Sprinkle.
Born:
August
31, 1960,
Rocky
Ford,
Colorado, U.S.A.
Education:
Elementary
Education:
Washington
School,
Rocky
Ford,
Colorado
High
School:
Rocky
Ford High
School,
Rocky
Ford,
Colorado
Academic
scholarship
received
from
the
University
of
Colorado:
B.A.
in
Psychology, Education,
Sociology,
and
History,
University
of
Colorado,
August
1962.
M.
P.
S.
(Master
of
Personnel
Service)
in Counseling, University
of
Colorado,
August
1956.
Ph.
D.
in
Counseling
and
Guidance,
University
of
Missouri,
August
1961.
Professional
Experience:Residence
hall
supervisor,
Men's
Residence
Halls, University
of
Colorado,
1954-1956.
Instructor-Counselor,
Counseling
Services,
Stephens
College,
Columbia,
Missouri, 1956-1959.
Acting
Director
of
Extra
Class
Activities,
Stephens
College,
Columbia,
Missouri, 1955-1961.Assistant
Professor of Psychology,
University
of
North Dakota,
Grand
Forks,
North Dakota,
1961-1964.Assistant Director
of Counseling
Center, University
of
North
Dakota,
1962-1963.
Director,
Counseling
Center, University
of
North Dakota,
1963-1964.Associate
Professor of
Guidance
Education,
University
of
Wyoming,
1964-1965.'Counselor
and
Assistant
Professor of Psychology,
University
of
Wyoming,
1965-67.
Counselor
and
Associate
Professor
of Psychology,
University
of
Wyoming,
1967.
Professional
Affiliations:
Member
of
the
American
Psychological
Association,
(Divisions
of Counseling
Psychology,
and
the
Society
for the
Psychological
Study
of
Social
Issues).
Life
member
of
the
American
Personnel
and
Guidance
Association,
(Divi-
sions
of
American
College
Personnel
Association, Association
of Counselor
Education
and
Supervision, Association
for
Measurement
and
Evaluationin
Guidance,
and
professional
member
of National Vocational
Guidance
Association).
Licensed
as
Professional Psychologist in
Wyoming,
January
1, 1966.
Certified
as
Counseling
Psychologist
by
the
Board
of
Examiners, North
Dakota
Psychological
Association,
May
11, 1962.
Member
of
American
Association
of University Professors.
Member
of
Psi
Chi
(Psychology
Honorary).
Associate
Member
of
Parapsychological
Association.
Member
of
Wyoming
Personnel
and
Guidance
Association.
Member
of
Wyoming
Psychological
Association.
Member
of
American
Society of
Clinical
Hypnosis.
Life
Member
of
American
Association
for the
Advancement
of
Science.
Professional Organizational
Activities:
State delegate to
the
annual
meeting of the
American
Association
of
State
Psychology Boards,
St.
Louis, Missouri,
August,
1962.
Secretary,
Board
of
Examiners, North
Dakota
Psychological Association
(NDPA),
1962-63.
President,
Board
of
Examiners,
NDPA,
1963-64.
Member
of Commission
VIII, Student Health Programs,
of the American
College
Personnel
Association,
APGA,
1962
to present.
(Chairman
of
sym-posium sponsored
by Commission VIII
at the
APGA
Convention, Minne-
apolis,
Minnesota, April 13, 1965.)

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