Mananara On April 19, 1966, John Keel visited the Pentagon, to interview Lt. Col. Maston Jacks of Project Bluebook for his projected Playboy article. They talked for two hours. John later wrote a report of the meeting, and sent copies to NICAP, APRO, Ivan Sanderson, and his editors at Playboy. I posted Jacks’s response to John’s initial letter of inquiry here, as well as Sanderson’s response to the report; I hadn’t found this report yet. John also describes a preliminary visit to NICAP, including a meeting with Major Donald Keyhoe.
The report is six pages; below are the first two. More to come!
P.S.: As William Grabowski mentions in the comments, John gives a short version of his interview with Jacks in The Mothman Prophecies. It’s on page 23 of the Tor edition.
Amazing stuff, Doug. I recall reading the condensed version in MOTHMAN PROPHECIES. I don’t think I knew that Keel made a “cold call” to the Pentagon that day! How times have changed, eh? I champ at the bit to read the next! Thanks, as ever.
Comment by William J. Grabowski — January 26, 2015 @ 6:13 am
Yes, great stuff. John is wading into some interesting waters, meeting Keyhoe and then the Bluebook director. Would have liked being a fly on the wall for those!. Waiting for the next….
Comment by Clarence Carlson — January 26, 2015 @ 5:01 pm
I don’t remember that mention in “Mothman.” I’ll have to go look for it… I’m fascinated by John’s description of the room here. So that’s what Bluebook looked like!
Comment by Doug — January 27, 2015 @ 12:29 am
Doug: The least I can do is provide you with the page numbers (should have done that!). The Jacks/Pentagon scene is on pages 23-25 in the Tor 2002 paperback edition. Thanks again!
Comment by William J. Grabowski — January 27, 2015 @ 4:53 am
Thanks! I added that to the post.
Comment by Doug — January 27, 2015 @ 2:30 pm