The American experience with UFOs has several key figures that weave through its early history. Names like Gen. Nathan Twinning, Capt. Edward Ruppelt, and CIA Officer Edward Tauss will be familiar to many with an interest in the 40s and 50s. Their respective contributions to UFO policy are, in many cases, documented and well understood by the historians who cover the period. But what if they’re missing someone important?
Go a little farther back and you’ll find a man whose every move suggests an outsized impact on UFO policy. Renowned academic, presidential advisor, and Cold War spy. But could this man also be the architect of UFO secrecy? If we truly want to understand the UFO phenomenon, it’s about time we start asking …
Who is Hadley Cantril?
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