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Retired Army Col. John Alexander publishes 'UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities'

When: 2011
Sources: 2 public sources

Retired Army Col. John B. Alexander US mil, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

John B. Alexander, a retired Army colonel who had asked about UFOs inside intelligence and defense circles, published a book saying he found no secret government UFO program or cover-up, while still treating some sightings as real and unexplained.

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OtherUFOs: Myths, Conspiracies, and Realities (John B. Alexander, Thomas Dunne Books, 2011; catalog record) (opens in a new tab)Internet Archive / 2011
OtherUFOs? Yes. Crashes and Conspiracies? No. (review by Robert Sheaffer) (opens in a new tab)Skeptical Inquirer / 2012-03

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