FUFOR - 1983 Q1 - Quarterly Report January-March

Magazine Overview

This document is a quarterly report from the Fund for UFO Research Inc., covering the period of January-March 1983. It details the organization's activities, financial status, and new document releases related to UFO investigations.

Key Announcements and Activities

Personnel Changes The Executive Committee announced the appointment of Tom Deuley, formerly an Executive Committee member, to the National Board. He fills the position previously held by the late Charles Gibbs-Smith.

Funding and Investigations The Executive Committee approved a request from Juan Ballester-Olmos in Spain for an increase in funding by $240. This funding is intended to convert his Spanish/Portuguese catalog of UFO landing and physical trace cases into a machine-compatible format.

During a meeting, the committee discussed further investigations into the crash/retrieval problem with Bill Moore and Stanton Friedman. They identified the need for more personal interviews of witnesses and further study of recently declassified documents to track the "Roswell incident" and the early history of military involvement with UFO reports. The committee voted to provide $600 for immediate investigation. Subsequently, Moore was able to interview a former Army Air Force employee with firsthand knowledge of the Roswell retrieval events.

Document Releases

Volume I: Over the past year-and-a-half, the Fund has sold approximately 300 copies of a set of government documents, referred to as Volume I, which covers the period from 1947-1970 and contains 200 pages of early FBI and CIA documents.

• Volume II: The Fund announced the completion of Volume II, which contains 200 pages of documents from the CIA, Air Force, and State Department, along with supplementary material, covering the period 1970-1980. Documents within Volume II include:
• The meeting log of General Vandenberg on July 7, 1947, following the "Roswell Incident."
• A letter from General Nathan Twining stating that "flying saucers are real and not visionary or fictitious."
• A Wilbur Smith memo indicating that in 1950, the UFO subject was considered more secret than research into the hydrogen bomb.
• A Bolender memo noting that UFO reports involving national security were not sent to Project Blue Book.
• Air Force documents detailing UFO reports across the U.S. and Canada in the Fall of 1975.
• CIA reports on UFOs worldwide.
• Information on the Iranian UFO/jet encounter in 1976.
• A report about a Peruvian jet firing on a UFO in 1980.
• Documents concerning a 1980 UFO landing near the weapons storage area at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.
• A draft paper by Dr. Bruce Maccabee reviewing UFO history based on newly released government documents.

As a bonus for the first 200 contributors, the Fund is offering a free trade paperback version of Richard Haines' handbook, "Observing UFOs."

Reader Poll and Feedback

• The Fund received over 50 responses to a poll concerning a package of 200 government documents. The results indicated:
• 78% had read the whole set of documents.
• 58% were aware of the material before.
• 31% found some of it surprising.
• 52% intended to take specific action after reading the documents.
• 85% expressed interest in obtaining more documents.

• Representative comments from readers included:
• One reader expressed strong interest in UFO crashes and alien recovery, believing the "Roswell incident" might be true and that the government possesses UFOs and alien bodies.
• Another reader commented that the documents provided no evidence of an ongoing, coordinated secret government study of UFOs, suggesting that the government does not have alien vehicles or bodies in storage.

The Fund responded to the latter comment, stating that the documents provide at most weak evidence against the hypothesis of government possession of alien hardware or bodies, and that the released documents do not provide a complete picture of Air Force intelligence activities. They noted that many "Secret" and "Top Secret" documents have not been released, implying that crucial information may still be withheld.

Treasurer's Report (First Quarter 1983)

• Total Assets:
• End of 4th Quarter 1982: $10,732.99
• End of 1st Quarter 1983: $9,859.28

• Expenditures:
• Printing: $851.00
• Promotional mailings & list purchases: $836.35
• Crash/retrieval investigations: $600.00
• Postage: $56.80
• Bulk Mail permit: $40.00
• State registration fees: $26.00
• Box rent: $22.50
• Misc.: $17.44
• Total Expenditures: $2,450.09

• Income:
• Donations: $538.00
• Sales: $852.00
• Interest (S&L): $50.60
• Appreciation (Dreyfus): $135.78
• Total Income: $1,576.38

The quarter showed a "loss" of $873.71, attributed to promotional costs and investigations. The Fund stated that these expenditures are investments for its future and encouraged tax-deductible contributions.

Wanted: Research Analyst

The Fund is seeking a Research Analyst to conduct supervised content analysis of reported UFO "abduction" cases. The ideal candidate would have strong verbal skills and organizational ability. The position offers a modest budget for supplies, typing, and catalog development. The deadline for applications is July 1, 1983.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this report are the ongoing efforts to collect and disseminate formerly classified government documents related to UFOs, the continued investigation into significant cases like Roswell, and the importance of reader engagement and financial support for the Fund's work. The editorial stance appears to be one of persistent inquiry into UFO phenomena, a belief that government secrecy has obscured the full truth, and a commitment to making information accessible to the public. The Fund actively seeks to uncover and analyze evidence, even if some of the released documents do not provide definitive proof of ongoing government programs or alien presence.