CAUS Bulletin - No 09

Magazine Overview

Title: CAUS BULLETIN
Issue: #9
Date: December 1987
Publisher: CAUS
Editors: L. Fawcett & B. Greenwood

This issue of the CAUS Bulletin, dated December 1987, features an editorial outlining the organization's policies on UFO matters and a detailed account by Linda Moulton Howe regarding her interactions with AFOSI Special Agent Richard Doty and the mysterious MJ-12 group.

Editorial: CAUS Policies on UFO Matters

The editorial begins by noting that sufficient funds have been raised to publish this issue and that the publication aims to stay on schedule. It clarifies CAUS's stance on UFOs for both new and long-time members, establishing four key policies:

1. Nature of UFOs: UFOs are considered material, physical phenomena, not products of mirage or hallucination, even after rigorous investigation.
2. Endorsement of Explanations: While individuals are free to believe what they wish about UFOs, CAUS will not endorse any current explanation regarding their nature or origin until hard scientific evidence emerges. The term "UFO" will be retired if and when CAUS decides to endorse a specific belief about what these objects are.
3. Government Documents: CAUS will only accept government documents as genuine if they originate from certifiable government sources with official written endorsement, or from reliable public archives. The lack of official endorsement raises the possibility of "disinformation" or fraud, and more bizarre or unusual documentation will receive greater scrutiny.
4. Eyewitness Reports: Reports from eyewitnesses without supporting documentation will be handled on a case-by-case basis. These reports will generally be published to create a record for discussion, with a focus on military sightings or civilian sightings involving clear government participation.

Linda Moulton Howe's Account: Richard Doty and MJ-12

Linda Moulton Howe, a filmmaker and writer, details her experiences and information received from AFOSI Special Agent Richard Doty. She corrects the date of her meeting with Doty to April 1983, at AFOSI District 17 (later 14-06) at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. Doty showed Howe an identification badge confirming his role as Special Agent.

Howe's meeting with Doty was arranged by Peter Gersten, an attorney working with CAUS. Gersten had previously met with Doty and author William L. Moore. Gersten reportedly discussed information Doty had about a 1977 or 1978 UFO landing near Ellsworth with Howe, leading to their meeting at Kirtland AFB.

During their conversation, Agent Doty presented Howe with a typed document titled "Briefing Paper for the President of the United States." This paper described crashed UFO incidents in Aztec, Roswell, Kingman, and Mexico, with retrieved extraterrestrial bodies taken for examination. It also detailed information about "Grays" and their alleged manipulation of human biological, sociological, and religious evolution. The paper outlined various government projects (Sign, Grudge, Gleem, Pounce, Blue Book) aimed at understanding E.T.s since the 1940s, including current projects like Sigma (communication), Snowbird (craft technology), and Aquarius (research/contact), as well as a "closed" project named Garnet related to E.T.s and human evolution.

Doty indicated that the government intended to release several thousand feet of film from 1947-1964, showing crashed UFOs and extraterrestrial bodies, for inclusion in an HBO documentary. Howe was told she would be contacted regarding security and screening arrangements for this footage. She informed the HBO Director of the Documentary Department, and they agreed to maintain silence until evidence was forthcoming.

However, by May 1983, Doty informed Howe that the historic UFO footage release was postponed due to "political delays," and that he was out of the film project, though others would contact her. Without the promised film or official letters of intent, HBO cancelled the documentary production. Howe suggests this outcome might have been the government's objective all along.

Howe also references her 1983 documentary "A STRANGE HARVEST," which focused on animal mutilations and their association with glowing discs. She implies that this documentary "upset" some government individuals who did not want UFOs and animal mutilations linked in public media, leading her to conclude that MJ-12 may have wanted to prevent the same filmmaker from focusing on UFO phenomena for a national audience.

Further Contacts and Historical Context

Despite the HBO decision, Howe was contacted about MJ-12's desire to release UFO footage for a documentary, possibly on PBS. However, no film was ever released to her, and she lost contact with AFOSI Special Agent Richard Doty after the summer of 1983.

The issue also references a November 1975 radio broadcast where film and TV writer Robert Emenegger claimed that in the early 1970s, another government release of UFO footage was promised for a documentary called "UFOS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE." This footage, related to a UFO landing at Holloman Air Force Base, was also withheld.

Howe expresses certainty about the existence of a powerful, clandestine government entity (MJ-12, 54/12, etc.) involved in extraterrestrial relations, research, and technology since the 1940s. She questions whether MJ-12 is still grappling with the consequences of E.T. presence or if they are aware of an impending Earth cycle change, suggesting that public ignorance might still be considered beneficial.

The editors thank Linda Howe for her detailed account, noting that MJ-12 appears to have deep roots and a clear connection to the story. They mention recent attempts to contact Doty at Kirtland AFB, where a person named Richard Doty answered but denied being "THE Richard Doty," which the editors find suspicious behavior, suggesting an attempt to avoid discussing MJ-12.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are government secrecy surrounding UFO phenomena, the alleged involvement of a clandestine organization (MJ-12) in managing extraterrestrial affairs, and the challenges faced by researchers and journalists in obtaining credible information. The editorial stance is one of cautious skepticism, demanding hard evidence while acknowledging the material nature of UFOs and the potential for disinformation. The publication aims to document and discuss UFO-related incidents, particularly those with government involvement, while maintaining a critical approach to unverified claims.