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tant an event, he went public about the entire affair. He has indicated that he no longer cares what discipline or ruination the Air Force might dish out in his now later years. The Air Force, however, responded to enquiries by issuing false reports about Dr Jacobs. It claimed that not only had Jacobs never been employed by the Air Force in the 1960s, but that there was no 1,000-inch telescope at Big Sur at the time (although it was a mobile mounted telescope). The Air Force fraudulently maintained that no Dr Walter F. Manning ever existed, and alleged that no such picture of a UFO was ever taken during any test flight of a mis- sile; in fact, that no such missile system ever existed at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Air Force's claims, however, fell flat on the basis of evidence provided to the Sightings TV show by Dr Jacobs who has adopted a serious attitude towards reveal- ing the truth about UFOs. Unfortunately for the US Air Force and its claims about Jacobs, publicly available records do exist which verify that Dr Jacobs was employed by the Air Force at Vandenberg AFB, and was involved in and responsible for filming and developing test-range 'filmography' of the advanced anti-missile missiles of the era. Moreover, records exist of Dr Walter Manning—who is somewhat of a legend in the photo-imag - ing telescope industry—and of the 1,000- inch Big Sur telescope. The original film footage of the incident involving the UFO overrunning the USAF anti-missile missile in flight reportedly still exists, but is officially 'missing' or ‘sequestered’. From his archives Dr Jacobs, a photo- reconnaissance film expert, has produced authenticated 35 mm film of the telescope being moved in its trailer to Big Sur, then unloaded and set up by the Air Force under the eye of Dr Manning and Dr Jacobs, as well as film detailing the telescope's test operations (though not yet of the UFO). In the film, Dr Jacobs and Dr Manning can be seen shooting film with the Air Force at Big Sur in 1964, so there is no question as to their participation and role in the Air Force operation. Dr Jacobs' involvement in the affair has been authenticated by researchers from the Sightings television series, as has his ser- vice record which the Air Force continues to deny. The official documents obtained, along with Jacobs’ large film library and personal records, prove that Dr Jacobs was involved in this work precisely as he claims. Because none of the film of the alleged UFO has been released by the Air Force, Dr Jacobs' personal knowledge and eyewit- ness evidence of this event cannot be veri- fied completely. According to Sightings, such appears to be the Air Force's policy regarding this and other such incidents. However, flying saucers are no longer the province of 'nut cases' and 'schizo- phrenics': they must be the object of very careful and cautious study by scientists and sociologists. (Source: American Computer Company special investigation site, http://accpc.com/ roswell.htm#a0; posted on ACC Imagine Alien and Science Forum, 14 August 1998) VATICAN PRIEST CONFIRMS EXTRATERRESTRIAL REALITY eaders will recall the item we pub- lished in Twilight Zone two issues ago (5/04) about Vatican insider Monsignor Corrado Balducci who has proclaimed on Italian television that extraterrestrial con- tact is a real phenomenon. Now, as we go to press in early September, a recent inter- view with him is about to be published as the appendix to a new book, Confirmation, on the subject of alien abductions. According to Monsignor Balducci, of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, there is no conflict between the Christian faith and belief in aliens. Furthermore, he suggests it is wrong to assert that reports of encounters with aliens are not credible. "It is reasonable to believe and affirm that extraterrestrials exist," he says. "Their existence can no longer be denied, for there is too much evidence for the existence of extraterrestrials and flying saucers." In the interview, Monsignor Balducci says that clues such as the existence of UFOs indicate that extraterrestrials are fur- ther evolved than humans. He claims that even if extraterrestrials superior to humans were encountered, this discovery would not call into question the teachings of Christianity. He refers to a passage in the New Testament where St Paul refers to Jesus Christ as the King of the Universe, not just the King of the World. "This means that everything in the Universe, including extraterrestrials and UFOs, are reconcilable with God." A renowned exorcist and expert on demonology, Monsignor Balducci has written two books about the devil. Listed in the Vatican directory as "Priest of Honour" since 1964, he is an official mem- ber of the papal household or family. Monsignor Balducci says his first ques- tion to an alien would be about their con- cept of God. However, he goes on to say: "It is very important to lend credence to the eyewitness accounts, but we must be very careful to ensure that they are authentic. I have also heard of people who have 68 + NEXUS OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1998