CUFORN Bulletin - Vol 08 No 04 - 1987 - Jul-Aug

Magazine Overview

Title: CUFORN BULLETIN
Issue: Vol.8, No.4
Date: July-August, 1987
Publisher: Canadian U.F.O. Research Network (CUFORN)
Country: Canada
Price: $3.00

Content Summary

This issue of the CUFORN Bulletin, dated July-August 1987, focuses heavily on the "Majestic 12" documents, presenting "Part 2" of what are described as the uncensored versions of papers originally published in MUFON's UFO Journal. The magazine is published by the Canadian U.F.O. Research Network (CUFORN), a non-profit investigative organization founded in 1977.

Majestic 12 Documents: Part 2

The lead article, "MAJESTIC 12 DOCUMENTS : PART 2", details the origins of these documents, which were obtained by Jaime Shandera and sent to CUFORN by William L. Moore. The CUFORN source is identified as the Moore-Shandera-Friedman Research Project into U.S. Government UFO Policy, which began in 1982. The documents themselves reportedly arrived in a plain brown wrapper in December 1984. The article asserts that the documents in this issue are authentic and discusses the initial research that began when Moore obtained the first MJ-12 documents in 1981.

Your editor spoke to Stanton Friedman, who stated that it would be impossible to bring in phoney documents to the National Archives in Washington, suggesting Bill Moore could not be suspected of fabricating them. However, Friedman made no comment about a C.I.A. document. Regarding a Robert Cutler memo, Friedman explained that unsigned memos are standard procedure for typed, copied, and then signed originals.

CUFORN notes that Bill Moore censored parts of the documents sent to them, while MUFON published the uncensored versions. Bill Moore has yet to explain this censorship. The "Truman memo to Forrestal" is mentioned as being scheduled for broadcast on CTV Television Network's "Lifetime" show.

UFOBITS

This section provides brief news items related to ufology:

• Ufologist Tracey Tormé is the scriptwriter for the "Star Trek" TV series and also stated that financial backing has been secured for the movie "The Travis Walton Story."
• Betty Dagenais reported that CBC's "Man Alive" TV series producer David Cherniak visited Budd Hopkins in New York, where fifteen people, including an abductee named "Kathy," were present.
• Ufologists Larry W. Bryant and Dennis Stacey are contributing to the second issue of the magazine "California UFO."

UFO Sighting in Peru (1980)

Pages 3, 4, and 5 contain a declassified U.S. Air Force (USAF) report detailing UFO sightings near the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) base at La Joya, Peru. The report, dated June 2, 1986, but concerning events from May 9 and 10, 1980, describes a round, hovering UFO spotted by FAP officers. An SU-22 aircraft was scrambled to intercept, and the pilot reportedly fired upon the object at close range without apparent damage. The UFO out-ran the aircraft on two occasions.

The report includes details of the source (an officer in the Peruvian Air Force), the date of information (May 10, 1980), and the origin (USDAO Air Lima Peru). It also lists distribution details to various US intelligence agencies.

Operation Majestic-12 Briefing Documents (1947-1952)

Pages 7, 8, 9, and 10 present excerpts from key documents related to "Operation Majestic-12":

• Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense (September 24, 1947): This memo from the White House, signed by President Truman, authorizes the Secretary of Defense to proceed with "Operation Majestic Twelve" with "all due speed and caution." It states that future considerations should rest solely with the Office of the President, following discussions with Dr. Bush and the Director of Central Intelligence.

• Operation Majestic-12 Preliminary Briefing for President-Elect Eisenhower (November 18, 1952): Prepared by ADM. Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter, this document serves as an introductory briefing. It notes that the operation is responsible directly and only to the President, established by a special classified executive order of President Truman on September 24, 1947, upon recommendation by Vannevar Bush and Secretary James Forrestal. Members of the Majestic-12 Group are listed, including Hillenkoetter, Vannevar Bush, James Forrestal, Nathan F. Twining, Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Detlev Bronk, Jerome Hunsaker, Sidney W. Souers, Gordon Gray, Donald Menzel, Robert H. Montague, and Lloyd F. Berkner. The death of Secretary Forrestal in 1949 and the subsequent designation of Gen. Walter B. Smith as his replacement are also noted.

• Analysis of UFO Incidents and Objects:
• June 24, 1947: A civilian pilot observed nine disc-shaped aircraft in the Cascade Mountains, Washington, at high speed. This event gained significant public attention.
• July 7, 1947: A secret operation began to recover wreckage of an object that crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. Four deceased, small human-like beings were found. The operation involved scientific study of the craft and bodies, with a cover story of a weather research balloon.
• September 19, 1947: A preliminary consensus suggested the craft was a short-range reconnaissance craft, based on its size and lack of identifiable provisioning.
• November 30, 1947: An analysis of the deceased occupants suggested they were biologically and evolutionarily different from humans, with the term "extra-terrestrial Biological Entities" (EDES) proposed.
• December 1947: U.S. Air Force Project SIGN was initiated to gather more information on these craft and their purpose.
• December 1948: Project SIGN evolved into Project GRUDGE.
• December 6, 1950: A second object impacted the earth at high speed in the El Indio - Guerrero area of Texas/Mexico, with its remains largely incinerated.
• May 1951 onwards: A significant upsurge in surveillance activity of these craft caused concern about imminent new developments.
• Contingency Plan MJ-1949-04P/78: This plan is mentioned as being held in readiness.

• Enumeration of Attachments: A list of attachments to the Majestic-12 documents is provided, including Special Classified Executive Order, Status Reports, Preliminary Analytical Report, Blue Team Report, Contingency Plan, and Maps and Photographs.

Other Content

• Cover Photo: The cover features a series of three black and white photos of a daylight disc taken on June 5, 1955, near St. Marc, Belgium, by Francois Myldermans. The UFO is described as similar to one photographed in Hawaii in 1974. A vapor trail in the middle shot was reportedly made by the UFO.
• Pilot Encounter (Reuter): A brief news item from the Toronto Sun (June 28, 1987) reports a British airline pilot's account of having to take evasive action to avoid hitting a mystery object over Kazakhstan.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are government secrecy surrounding UFO phenomena, the alleged existence of a high-level covert operation (Majestic 12) to manage this information, and the analysis of historical UFO incidents. The editorial stance appears to be one of presenting documented evidence and promoting the investigation of UFOs, as indicated by CUFORN's mission as a non-profit investigative organization. The emphasis on "uncensored" documents and the detailed presentation of the Majestic 12 papers suggest a commitment to revealing what the publishers believe to be suppressed information.