
Project Beta
The Story of Paul Bennewitz, National Security, and the Creation of a Modern UFO Myth
Greg Bishop(Author)
Gallery (Publisher)
Published on 8. February 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7434-7092-6 (ISBN)
Description
The shocking true story of the United States government's quest to hide the reality of extraterrestrial contact, even at the cost of its citizens.
In 1978, Paul Bennewitz, an electrical physicist living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, became convinced that the strange lights he saw hovering in the night sky were extraterrestrial. He reached out to newspapers, senators, and even the president before anyone responded. Air Force investigators listened to his story, as did Bill Moore, the author of the first book on the infamous Roswell UFO incident.
Unbeknownst to Bennewitz, Moore was hired by a group of intelligence agents to keep tabs on Bennewitz while the Air Force ran a psychological profile and disinformation campaign on the unsuspecting physicist. In return, Air Force Intelligence would let Moore in on classified UFO material.
What follows is a scandalous true tale of disinformation, corruption, and exploitation, all at the hands of the United States intelligence community.
In 1978, Paul Bennewitz, an electrical physicist living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, became convinced that the strange lights he saw hovering in the night sky were extraterrestrial. He reached out to newspapers, senators, and even the president before anyone responded. Air Force investigators listened to his story, as did Bill Moore, the author of the first book on the infamous Roswell UFO incident.
Unbeknownst to Bennewitz, Moore was hired by a group of intelligence agents to keep tabs on Bennewitz while the Air Force ran a psychological profile and disinformation campaign on the unsuspecting physicist. In return, Air Force Intelligence would let Moore in on classified UFO material.
What follows is a scandalous true tale of disinformation, corruption, and exploitation, all at the hands of the United States intelligence community.
Reviews / Votes
"This is both a true story and a little known but extremely important event in the social history of the fringe movements that swept America during the 1990s."-- Paul Davids, Executive Producer for Showtime's Roswell
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Edition
Original edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
8 pg b-w insert
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
423 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7434-7092-6 (9780743470926)
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The Story of Paul Bennewitz, National Security, and the Creation of a Modern UFO Myth
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Greg Bishop publishes and edits the UFO/conspiracy/psychedelic/new science journal The Excluded Middle. His reports, interviews, and features have also appeared in Fortean Times, UFO Magazine, Magical Blend, The Nose, Crash Collusion, Book Happy, and in the books Conspiracy and Cyberculture, Zen And The Art of Close Encounters, You Are Being Lied To, and Kooks. Greg has spoken publicly at numerous conferences and meetings, including an appearance as a panel member and featured speaker at the Disinfocon conference in New York City, described by the New York Times as the "Cyberpalooza of the Internet culture." He has also appeared on many radio and Internet interview programs, including The X Zone, Strange Days, The Paul Garson Show, and The Infinity Factory. His radio show, Radio Mysterioso, can be can be heard on the Internet on Sundays at KillRadio.org.
Content
Contents
Chapter 1 Kirtland
Chapter 2 Close Encounters and Dead Cows
Chapter 3 Blue Light
Chapter 4 The Implant
Chapter 5 Pictures of Pictures
Chapter 6 The Meeting
Chapter 7 Disinformation
Chapter 8 The Maverick
Chapter 9 Silver Skies
Chapter 10 True Adventure
Chapter 11 Mystery Man
Chapter 12 Riders of the Radioactive Sage
Chapter 13 The Saucers Speak
Chapter 14 The Shadow Base
Chapter 15 Flushing Moles
Chapter 16 The Age of Aquarius
Chapter 17 Techie Playground
Chapter 18 A Serious Problem
Chapter 19 Project Beta
Chapter 20 The Shit
Chapter 21 The Craft
Chapter 22 Revelations
Chapter 23 More Lies
Chapter 24 Fallout
Chapter 25 Out of Control
Chapter 26 Las Vegas
Chapter 27 The Enigma of Belief
Epilogue Where Are They Now?
Appendix PROJECT BETA: THE REPORT
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
Chapter 1 Kirtland
Chapter 2 Close Encounters and Dead Cows
Chapter 3 Blue Light
Chapter 4 The Implant
Chapter 5 Pictures of Pictures
Chapter 6 The Meeting
Chapter 7 Disinformation
Chapter 8 The Maverick
Chapter 9 Silver Skies
Chapter 10 True Adventure
Chapter 11 Mystery Man
Chapter 12 Riders of the Radioactive Sage
Chapter 13 The Saucers Speak
Chapter 14 The Shadow Base
Chapter 15 Flushing Moles
Chapter 16 The Age of Aquarius
Chapter 17 Techie Playground
Chapter 18 A Serious Problem
Chapter 19 Project Beta
Chapter 20 The Shit
Chapter 21 The Craft
Chapter 22 Revelations
Chapter 23 More Lies
Chapter 24 Fallout
Chapter 25 Out of Control
Chapter 26 Las Vegas
Chapter 27 The Enigma of Belief
Epilogue Where Are They Now?
Appendix PROJECT BETA: THE REPORT
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index