FUFOR - 2000 Q2 - Quarterly Report April-June

Magazine Overview

This document is a "QUARTERLY REPORT" from the "FUND FOR UFO RESEARCH" covering the period of the "2nd Quarter 2000, April-June." It details the organization's activities, including donations received, publications, and ongoing projects.

Donations

The Fund continues to receive regular donations of varying sizes. Two significant large donations were received: one to help establish a Fund office and another to support the production of a monthly press newsletter.

Press Newsletter

A new press newsletter, titled "The UFO Report," has been launched. Its purpose is to provide legitimate news organizations and reporters with current, dependable, and newsworthy information and background on the UFO subject. It is issued monthly and distributed free of charge. Approximately 650 copies of the first issue (May) were mailed, summarizing the COMETA Report which supports the reality of UFO phenomena. The second issue (June) presented historical perspectives and the Fund's stance on the alien spacecraft hypothesis.

Potential Future Funding

Members of the Coalition, including CUFOS, FUFOR, and MUFON, were scheduled to meet in Denver in June with Larry Lemke, who represents Joe Firmage's interests. The meeting's objective was to discuss potential UFO research projects that Firmage might be interested in funding.

Publications

Two significant publications have been added to the Fund's permanent list:

• "The Ghost Rocket Source Book": Compiled by Jan Aldrich, this book is an extensive collection of previously classified documents related to the 1946 sightings in Scandinavia. These sightings preceded the first American wave of "flying disc" sightings in 1947. The book also includes over 100 newspaper clippings from that period.
• "The UFO FBI Connection": A new book by Bruce Maccabee.

Additionally, the document notes that "The UFO Investigator," published by NICAP from the late 1950s to the 1970s, is being scanned onto a CD-ROM. Joe Firmage's "The Best Available Evidence" is available on his website, with a Dell publication of this book scheduled for June 13, 2000, as the first in a series of four. "The UFO Evidence II" is scheduled for publication in October 2000.

News Items

• Dewey Fournet: An Air Force Major who served as liaison with the official UFO project at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and later on the NICAP board of Directors, died on May 3, 2000. His UFO material will be transferred to Tom Tulien.
• Michael Lindeman: Ceased publishing "CNI News," a web-based biweekly newsletter, to pursue a new job involving a media project.

Proposals

Two proposals were mentioned:

• Richard Haines's proposal: Approved for obtaining control photographs to help gauge size-distance relationships of objects near the limit of photographic resolution.
• Wendy Wolfe's proposal: For the investigation of Australian aboriginal UFO-type accounts is on temporary hold pending cost and high-frequency radio options.

Web Site

The Fund's official URL is now www.fufor.com.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The report reflects the Fund's ongoing commitment to disseminating information about UFO phenomena through publications and press outreach. There is a clear focus on historical documentation, as evidenced by the "Ghost Rocket Source Book," and on contemporary research and potential funding avenues, as seen in the discussions with Joe Firmage's representatives and the approval of Richard Haines's proposal. The organization appears to be actively involved in archiving and promoting UFO-related materials and research, while also engaging with other UFO organizations like CUFOS, FUFOR, and MUFON. The editorial stance is informative and focused on the factual reporting of the organization's activities and developments within the UFO research community.