FUFOR - 1999 Q2 - Quarterly Report April-June

Magazine Overview

This document is a "QUARTERLY REPORT" from the "FUND FOR UFO RESEARCH," located at P.O. BOX 277, MT. RAINIER, MD. 20712. The issue covers the "2nd Quarter 1999, April-June." The report acknowledges a delay in publishing and states an intention to catch up by sending material from the 2nd Quarter 1999 through the 2nd Quarter of 2000, aiming for a regular schedule in 2000.

History Workshop

Richard Hall attended a UFO History Workshop organized by Tom Tulien, held in Chicago from May 29-31, 1999. The workshop had international attendance from Italy and France, with other countries represented by submitted papers. The meeting was described as productive and enthusiastic. The group agreed on nine action points:

1. Establish a "Project Sign" historical group.
2. Establish private and public web sites.
3. Register significant collections of UFO documents and material.
4. Begin an acquisitions program.
5. Conduct an outreach to historians and historical societies.
6. Publish proceedings of their meetings.
7. Target research in the historical arena that needs to be undertaken.
8. Develop and maintain a database relating to UFO history.
9. Expand the oral history project.

More information about this initiative can be found at www.project1947.com\shg or by writing to The Sign Historical Group, P.O. Box 40, Scotland CT 06264.

Publications

Several new publications were announced as being available in time for the July MUFON International Symposium. These include: "The Project Grudge Report," "Transcript of the 1969 NICAP Press Conference," and a CD-ROM containing "Projects Grudge and Sign" as well as "Major Jesse Marcel's military records and material from the DIA web site."

1999 MUFON International Symposium

Four board members of the Fund for UFO Research were scheduled to speak at the upcoming MUFON International Symposium. Press releases and media notifications were being prepared. The Fund was also hosting a "Celebrity Brunch" featuring Australian author Kelly Cahill, which was advertised in UFO Magazine.

New Fund Publications - July 2000

The second page lists new publications available in July 2000:

• UFO-FBI Connection: The Secret History of the Government's Cover-Up by Bruce Maccabee, Ph.D. (Llewellyn, 2000). This 311-page softcover book, illustrated, uses Freedom of Information Act documents and research to detail the FBI's role in early UFO investigations, suggesting the U.S. government knew 50 years prior that conventional explanations were insufficient for many UFO reports. Price: $14.00.
• UFOs & Abductions: Challenging the Borders of Knowledge. Edited by David M. Jacobs (University Press of Kansas, 2000). This 382-page hardcover volume features ten contributors examining UFO evidence complexity and arguing for its serious consideration by mainstream science. Price: $34.00.
• (Video) The Trent Photographs. Approximately 30 minutes. This documentary by Terry Halstead includes the only recorded video interview with the deceased Trents, interviews with principals involved over 50 years ago, a reenactment of the sighting, and comments by Bruce Maccabee. Price: $19.00.
• UFO Briefing Document - The Best Available Evidence by Don Berliner with Marie Galbraith and Antonio Huneeus (Dell Publishing, 2000). This 245-page softcover volume summarizes 50 years of UFO history from its greatest cases, originally funded by Laurance Rockefeller for media and public figures. Price: $7.00.

New Publication Order Form

Pages 3 and 5 contain order forms and postage & handling information. Page 3 details subtotals, postage, sales, contributions, and total enclosed amounts. It specifies that payment should be made by check on a U.S. bank, international money order in U.S. Funds ONLY, or a U.S. postal order, and that credit cards are not accepted. Checks and money orders should be payable to the "Fund for UFO Research." Delivery is estimated at four to six weeks, or eight weeks for surface mail.

Page 5 presents a "New Publication Order Form" with fields for publication title, quantity, and price, along with sections for postage and total. It also reiterates the postage and handling rates for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and for "All Other Countries," distinguishing between surface and air mail for international orders. The mailing address for orders is P.O. Box 277, Mt. Rainier, MD 20712.

New Fund Publications - July 2000 (Continued)

Page 4 provides further details on the July 2000 publications:

• From Airships to Arnold: This publication from the UFO Research Coalition discusses flying disc reports predating Kenneth Arnold's 1947 sighting, covering spheres, saucers, domed discs, and objects with entities from the half-century leading up to Arnold. Authored by Richard Hall. 34 pages; $8.00.
• Extraterrestrial Contact: What Will It Mean For Humanity ? Edited by Richard Hall. This volume features five researchers pondering humanity's response to potential alien contact or SETI discoveries. 55 pages; $10.00.
• The Ghost Rocket File: Documents and News Articles Concerning Anomalous Objects Seen Over Scandinavia in 1946. Compiled by Jan L. Aldrich. This publication compiles government documents and newspaper articles about the "Ghost Rockets" seen in Scandinavia before the modern UFO era began in 1947. 177 pages; $23.00.
• MCMINNVILLE! Scientific Analysis of the Most Famous UFO Photographs Ever Taken. This volume presents Dr. Bruce Maccabee's affirmative analysis of the Trent UFO photographs, based on modern photographic analysis, including two technical reports. 123 pages; illustrated; $22.00.
• PROJECT "SIGN" INITIAL REPORT, APRIL 1948. Foreword by Robert P. Swiatek. This is the first report of Project Sign, documenting over 100 cases without the ridicule found in later projects like Grudge and Blue Book. 47 pages; $8.00.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the historical aspects of UFO research, the publication and dissemination of UFO-related materials, and the ongoing efforts to legitimize UFO studies within scientific and academic communities. The Fund for UFO Research appears to be actively involved in archiving, publishing, and promoting research into UFO phenomena, with a focus on historical cases and government involvement. The editorial stance is one of serious inquiry and a desire to present evidence that warrants attention from mainstream science.