UFO Potpourri No 380

Magazine Overview

Title: UFO POTPOURRI
Issue: 380
Date: May 1994

This issue of UFO POTPOURRI, a publication by John F. Schuessler, delves into several intriguing UFO-related topics, primarily focusing on alleged government cover-ups and significant sightings. The content is presented in English and draws from various international media sources.

Alien Approaches

The lead story, "Alien Approaches," originally published in THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH on January 23, 1994, explores a sensational theory surrounding Admiral Bobby Ray Inman, the former deputy director of the CIA. The article posits the exotic possibility that Inman withdrew his nomination as the new U.S. Defense Secretary on the instructions of alien life-forms. This theory emerged from an analysis of conspiracy theories surrounding the Clinton administration. The report mentions Inman's indignant claims of a Capitol Hill media plot, involving columnist William Safire and Senator Bob Dole, who allegedly conspired over tax issues and the Whitewater scandal. More bizarrely, the WASHINGTON POST reported that Inman was considered the U.S. Government's "ambassador-at-large to little green men." The article notes Inman's known association with "MJ-12," a group described in UFO lore as a secret Pentagon entity that liaises with extraterrestrials, and suggests he offered NASA scientists access to alien spacecraft. The author expresses surprise at the British writer's detailed knowledge of U.S. politics and UFO cover-up issues, lamenting that the actions of some politicians and military figures reflect poorly on Americans and calling for an end to the UFO cover-up.

British Government Has UFO Photos

This section reports that UFO expert Bob Boyd possesses copies of UFO photographs that the British government has allegedly kept secret for 20 years. The incident involved 1,400 troops observing a UFO over Cyprus. Following this event, the British Ministry of Defense reportedly collected 100 rolls of film and hid them from public view. UFO researchers are now advocating for the release of these films, citing other UFO incidents where witnesses have described military aircraft in pursuit, suggesting that gun camera films were made and should also be released.

Spielberg to Expose UFO Cover-Ups

According to the LONDON DAILY MIRROR of December 22, 1993, director Steven Spielberg is shifting from science fiction to science fact with a planned $50 million movie. This film, tentatively titled "PROJECT X," is claimed to unmask a government cover-up of an alien spaceship crash in New Mexico in 1947, specifically the Roswell Air Force base incident. Hollywood insiders suggest Spielberg believes the U.S. military recovered alien bodies from the crash site and that the director has obtained previously unseen film footage of the UFO taken by a military officer. The movie is slated for release in 1997, marking the 50th anniversary of the Roswell crash. The article speculates that Spielberg's significant investment indicates confidence that the Congressman Schiff GAO investigation into the matter will yield no concrete results, predicting a "whitewash" similar to the Condon Report, possibly blaming balloons for the event.

Chinese Report UFOs

This segment highlights a significant number of UFO sightings reported between China and Taiwan. China's Xinhua News Agency reported over 6,000 UFO sightings over the channel, a story published in the EDINBURGH SCOTSMAN on December 8, 1993. The report stems from the first China-Taiwan UFO Symposium held in Beijing, where scientists urged more scientific study of these phenomena. The article also mentions that the British UFO journal, Feidie Tansuo, has a circulation of 300,000 copies monthly in China, which is considered remarkable given the country's economic conditions. The author expresses astonishment that such a high volume of UFO activity has gone unreported in the U.S. media, including major newspapers and CNN, despite the Reuter New Service, which supplied the story to the EDINBURGH SCOTSMAN, being available in the United States. The piece questions why this event was ignored, even if the media deemed the sightings themselves insignificant, arguing that the fact that China and Taiwan convened for a major UFO conference should have been newsworthy.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around government secrecy and cover-ups related to UFO phenomena, the potential involvement of extraterrestrial intelligence in human affairs, and the media's role in reporting (or failing to report) such events. The editorial stance, as expressed by the publisher John F. Schuessler and implied by the selection of articles, appears to be one of skepticism towards official explanations and a strong belief that significant UFO-related information is being withheld from the public. There is a clear call for transparency and the release of suppressed evidence, particularly concerning photographic and film documentation of UFO incidents.