December 1979
The final issue of the Bulletin's first decade, eighteen pages. Its lead story is the CIA's release of roughly 900 UFO files, forced by Ground Saucer Watch's Freedom of Information lawsuit, from which Doug McCann's editorial drew the claim that the 1952 Robertson Panel had been a CIA creation rather than an Air Force one. The issue also began serialising Bruce Maccabee's technical report on the New Zealand Kaikoura film and the Betty Andreasson abduction case.
In This Issue
Editorial: CIA and Freedom of Information (Doug McCann)
Pages 1-2
CIA released approximately 900 pages of UFO files, plus nearly 200 additional documents forwarded to Defense, NSA, and State Department. This resulted from the GSW FOIA lawsuit filed September 1977.
CIA Releases Documents - GSW Prevails in FOIA Lawsuit (Todd Zechel)
Pages 7-8
GSW’s original suit sought five documents related to CIA contact with former Marine Ralph Mayher. CIA had claimed exemptions and denied having further UFO files.
The New Zealand UFO Film - Dr. Maccabee’s Report (Serialised)
Pages 3-7
Full technical report (copyright B.S. Maccabee 1979) begins serialisation.
Quentin Fogarty’s Letter
Pages 16
The Andreasson Affair (Serialised)
Pages 9-15
Betty Andreasson’s abduction case (from Raymond Fowler’s book, Prentice Hall, $8.95). Under deep hypnosis, examined by psychologists and psychiatrists, subjected to lie-detector tests.
Eight Sightings in Guipuzcoa, Spain (12 September 1977)
Pages 15-16
Mr. E.G.
Institutional Notes
Notable Quotes
“Despite official denials and ridicule of UFO researchers the CIA has been closely investigating and collating UFO reports.” Doug McCann (editorial)
“The final report by the panel was a debunking of the UFO phenomenon and a complete deception of the public.” McCann (on Robertson Panel)
“Strong evidence that the CIA has been closely monitoring UFO groups throughout the United States.” McCann (on CIA monitoring)
“These documents belie the CIA’s oft-repeated claims of non-involvement with UFOs.” Todd Zechel (GSW)
“The results, contrary to his pessimism, were quite remarkable.” Quentin Fogarty (on Kaikoura enhancements)
“All I can say is it really happened. It really did.” Betty Andreasson
“It matched exactly my every move and continued to follow me at my exact speed.” Mr. E.G. (Guipuzcoa)
