For UFO Study? - The Black Vault

upon it, few scientists would dare openly to "By the way, I want to make one point
criticize what is now the famous Condon very clear. I do not see any attempt at condismissal
of UFOs as a subject for serious spiracy between Condon and the Academy
scientific study.
to whitewash his UFO Report. Actually,
But I have been able to find those few the Air Force had to twist his arm to get
scientists who are willing to be openly criti- him to take on the study. I just see closed
cal of the Condon Report. One of these minds operating on both sides."
men, a physicist like Dr. Condon, doesn't However, two scientists were willing to
want to be named. He told me: "The thing be,named. One had been a member of Dr.
is that Condon's having involved the Acad- Condon's UFO team from the beginning— •
emy now. makes it a very difficult', delicate until about a year ago. He is Dr. David R.
matter to refute the Report in any way. You Saunders of the Department of Psychology
can't publicly deliver a rebuttal to the press. at the University of Colorado. Here's his
You are now, if you are a recognized scien- attitude about the Condon Report and the
list, as I am, forced to give your rebuttal Academy's special panel of scientists who
in a 'scientific' context. And to do that evaluated it: "It reminds me of Danny
would be next to impossible, since you would Kaye's old story about the oboe. It's an ill
be fighting the Establishment alone. ' • wind that nobody blows good. I don't think
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