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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.

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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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SOME
USES
OF
HYPNOSIS
IN
UFO
RESEARCH
(By
R.
Leo
Sprinkle,
University
of
Wyoming)
ABSTRACT
First,
a
brief
review of
UFO
literature is
presented.
References
are
cited
which
offer
hypotheses
(
Salisbury,
1967)
to
account
for
UFO
observations,
and
posi-
tions
(Sprinkle,
1967)
taken
by
various
investigators
in
regard
to
the
significance
of
UFO
reports.
Second,
examples
are
described
in
the use
of hypnotic
techniques in
the
investigation
of
persons
who
have
observed
UFO
phenomena. Advantages
and
disadvantages of hypnosis
are
discussed
in
regard
to
obtaining
further
informa-
tion
from
UFO
observers.
Third,
some
speculations
are
offered
in
regard
to
the
possible relationships
of
paranormal
or
ESP
processes
and
the
observations
of
UFO
phenomena.
Casesare
described
which
indicate
possible
relationships
of
hypnotic
and
psychicexperiences
of
UFO
observers.
Fourth,
some
suggestions
are
presented
for further
investigation
of
UFO
phenomena
through
the
use of
hypnotic
and
parapsychological procedures.
These
procedures
may
be
useful to assess
the
reliability
of
information
from
UFO
observers.
In
conclusion,
the
speaker
believes
that
investigation
of
UFO
reports
shouldproceed
along
as
many
lines
as
there
are
interested investigators.
Considerations
of
hypnotic procedures
and
techniques
are
only
one
aspect
of
these
investigations,
but
these
considerations
may
be
helpful in
obtaining
and
evaluating
information
submitted
by
UFO
observers.
REFERENCES
AFRO
Bulletin.
Aerial
Phenomena
Research
Organization,
3910
E.
Kleindale
Road,
Tuscon,
Arizona,
85716.
Flying
Saucer Review. 49a Kings
Grove,
London,
S.
E.
15,
England.
NICAP,
The
UFO
Investigator.
National
Investigations
Committee
on
Aerial
Phenomena,
1536
Connecticut
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20036.Sable,
M. H.
UFO
Guide:
1947-1967.
Rainbow
Press
Company,
P.O.
Box
937,
Beverly
Hills,
California
90213, 1967.
Salisbury,
F.
B.
The
scientist
and
the
UFO.
Bio-Science,
January
1967,
pp.
15-24.Sprinkle,
R.
L.
Psychological implications in
the
investigation
of
UFO
reports
In
Lorenzen,
L.
J.
and
Coral
E.
Flying saucer
occupants.
N.Y.:
A
Signet
Book
1967.
Pp.
160-186.
(The
biography of
Dr.
Henderson
follows:)
DR.
GARRY
C. HENDERSON,
SENIOR
RESEARCH
SCIENTIST,
SPACE
SCIENCES,
FORT
WORTH,
TEX.
Garry C. Henderson
was
born
in
Brownwood,
Tex. on
October
23, 1935.
HeRoss
the B.S. degree
in
mathematics
from
Sul
Tex.,
State
college,
Alpine,
Tex.,
in
1960,
the M.S.
degree
from Texas
A&M
University, College Station, in
geophysical
oceanography
in 1962,
and
the
Ph.D.
degree in geophysics
fromTexas
A&M
University in 1965.
He
held
the post of Research
Assistant in
the
Texas
A&M
Research
Founda-
tion
from
1960-1963.
During
this
time he
served
as
a
technician,
operator,
and
data
interpreter
with the
LaCoste-Romberg S-9
Sea
-Surface Gravity Meter.
From
February—June 1962 he worked
for
Dr. G. P. Woollard aboard
the
NSF
Polar Research
Vessel
ELTANIN
where he
was
in
charge of
testing
the
S-9
gravity
meter
and
interpreting
meter performance.
He
was
an
IBM
709
oper-
ator
and
senior
programmer
in
the physical sciences
for the
Texas
A&M
Data
Processing
Center
until
the
latter
part
of
1964.
He
received his
Ph.D.
whilein the
position
of Chief
Marine
Geophysicist for Oceanonics,
Inc.,
where he
worked
in techniques, instrumentation,
and
interpretation in
the
fields
of
gra-
vimetry, magnetics,
electrical
methods,
and computer
operations.
He
joined
the Applied Research
Group of
the Fort
Worth
Division of General
Dynamics
in
the
latter
part of 1965. Since that time he has been engaged
in studies of the
methodology, instrumentation,
and
Interpretation of geophysical investigations
on lunar and
planetary surfaces, particularly in the
fields
of gravimetry and
electrical
methods.
He
is currently Project Leader on the lunar surface gravim-

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