Socorro Saucer: The Closest Encounter of Them All

On April 24th, 1964, a UFO landing was reported at Socorro, New Mexico, which was witnessed by policeman Lonnie Zamora and an unidentified tourist. That much has long been known, for the Socorro landing is one of the most famous in UFO history.What this book reveals, for the first time, is that the intelligence community censored information pertaining to the case. The public never found out that at least three pieces of physical UFO evidence from the Socorro landing were obtained; that Zamora was ordered not to divulge the red insignia he saw on the UFO; and that an FBI agent told him to deny having seen two humanoids beside the UFO.The soil at the site was highly radioactive after the UFO took off, but the U.S. Air Force tried to hide the fact. Why was the intelligence community so anxious to cover up the truth?What really happened in Socorro? What are the secrets those in power have tried to suppress? Ray Stanford's answers to these questions will startle even the most seasoned UFO researcher."One of the classics in UFO history..." -Dr. J. Allen Hynek Read more