1968 10 00 Men - John Keel - Behind the FBIs Undercover Flying Saucer Investigation

Magazine Overview

This issue of MEN magazine, dated October, features a prominent cover story titled "Undisputed Facts Now First Revealed Behind the FBI's Undercover Flying Saucer Investigation." The magazine, published by Independent News, carries a cover price of 50¢ and appears to be from 1969.

FBI's Undercover Flying Saucer Investigation

The lead article details the FBI's increasing involvement in UFO investigations, contrasting it with past dismissals of such reports as the work of 'kooks, crackpots and publicity-seekers.' The FBI is now reportedly investigating who is harassing UFO witnesses, rather than the witnesses themselves. The article suggests that a 'silence group' may be responsible for suppressing information and intimidating witnesses, posing as Air Force officers and using tactics like confiscating photographs.

Historical Incidents

The magazine presents several historical incidents to support the notion that UFOs have been observed for centuries:

• Alencon, France (1790): Farmers witnessed a fiery, whistling sphere land on a hill. A man emerged, spoke incomprehensibly, and disappeared. The object then exploded silently, leaving metallic powder. This incident, occurring 178 years prior to the article's publication, was investigated by a police inspector named Liabeuf, whose report matched details of modern 'flying saucer' accounts.
• Baira, Mozambique (April 1960): Villagers saw a whistling orange object land, from which 'tiny little men' emerged and ran into the forest before the object exploded. No evidence of the men was found.
• Massachusetts, USA (1866): William Denton claimed contact with beings who looked human and flew in aluminum saucer-shaped machines, a feat technologically impossible at the time.
• United States (March-April 1897): Thousands reported seeing gigantic cigar-shaped machines in the sky, with accounts of landings and conversations with pilots described as slight, dark-skinned, and having long fingers.
• Arkansas (April 1897): An ex-Senator reported a flying machine landing on his farm, with two men and a woman emerging. Similar accounts are noted from Illinois.
• Arkansas (May 1897): Lawmen reported a luminous object landing, from which three individuals emerged to collect water.
• Iowa (April 1897): Witnesses reported bearded Ufonauts.

Ufonaut Descriptions and Encounters

The article notes that many UFO witnesses describe the occupants, or 'Ufonauts,' as looking human, with dark or olive complexions. However, other reports mention 'little men' in 'diving suits' and 'giants' in 'space suits.' The beings are often described as having Oriental-like eyes, slit-like mouths, and long, slender hands. Some reports detail encounters with 'beautiful ladies' alighting from objects.

The Carroll Wayne Watts Case

A significant portion of the article is dedicated to the case of Carroll Wayne Watts, a 29-year-old farmer from Wellington, Texas. Watts claims multiple encounters with UFOs and their occupants:

• March 31, 1967: Watts observed a cylindrical object hovering near an abandoned house. A door opened, revealing machinery and dials. A recorded voice invited him for a physical examination, which he declined. The object then departed.
• April 11, 1967: Watts encountered a metallic egg-shaped object behind his vehicle. Four small men, less than five feet tall, with elongated eyes and slit-like mouths, dressed in white coveralls, appeared. They invited him aboard, and he was taken to a larger craft where he underwent a physical examination with wires. He was returned to his truck.

Watts' story was investigated by local authorities, including the Chief of Police and Sheriff, who found his vehicle with the engine running at the site of the first encounter. Watts subsequently submitted to a lie detector test, which he deliberately failed to avoid potential repercussions. He also reported being threatened by two men with rifles after his initial encounter.

Dr. J. Allen Hynek, a long-time UFO consultant to the Air Force, reviewed Watts' case and stated that if it were a hoax, it was a very clever one. The FBI reportedly took Watts' account very seriously.

The 'Silence Group' and Suppression

The article posits the existence of a 'silence group' that actively works to suppress UFO witnesses and ridicule their accounts. This group is described as being composed of individuals who pose as government agents, harassing witnesses by tapping phones, tampering with mail, and following them. The article suggests that this group's actions are so effective that many witnesses remain silent, and even UFO researchers have been 'silenced' through suicide, sudden death, or disappearance.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine's stance appears to be that UFO phenomena are real, historical, and involve intelligent occupants. It challenges simplistic explanations and emphasizes the need to investigate the 'silence group' and the potential conflict between different factions of UFO occupants. The editorial tone is one of urgency and concern, suggesting that the public should be aware of the 'rifle-bearing thugs' and 'ersatz Air Force officers' who are actively working to suppress information about UFOs.