Before I left, Purdy wished me hick and told me that he would work in
closest harmony with me.

"But watch out for fake tips," he said. "You'll probably run into some
people at the Pentagon who'll talk to you 'off the record.' That
handcuffs a writer. Look out they don't lead you into a blind alley.
Even the Air Force statements and the Project 'Saucer' report
contradict each other."

For six months, I worked with other investigators to solve the mystery
of the disks. We checked a hundred sighting reports, frequently
crossing the trail of Project "Saucer" teams and F.B.I. agents. Old
records gave fantastic leads. So did Air Force plans for exploring
space. Rocket experts, astronomers, Air Force officials and pilot gave
us clues pointing to a startling solution. Many intelligent
persons--including scientists--believe that the saucers contain spies
from another planet.

When this first phase was ended, we were faced with a hard decision.
We had uncovered important facts, We knew the saucers were real. If it
was handled carefully, we believed the story would be in line with a
secret Air Force policy.

It was finally decided to publish certain alternate conclusions. The
Air Force was informed of True's intentions; no attempt was made to
block publication.

In the January 1950 issue of True, I reported that we had reached the
following conclusions: