The U.F.O. Baptism of James Moseley
James Moseley, one of the most iconic—and divisive—figures in the history of UFO research. Known for his satirical newsletter Saucer Smear, Moseley walked the line between believer and skeptic, prankster and truth-seeker. Some called him a UFO debunker, others a cosmic comedian, but nearly all agreed—he left a permanent mark on the American flying saucer movement.
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Among the early flying saucer investigators who stumbled their way through the mystery in the late 1940s and early 50s, there were some fascinating characters.
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Imagine being able to meet and discuss flying saucers with the likes of Donald E. Kehoe, Edward J. Ruppelt, Frank Scully, Albert Bender, or Gray Barker.
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A young man who did was James Moseley, who had more than a passing interest in the subject.
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With no prior writing experience or credentials, he convinced the most prominent people in the field to sit with him for interviews for a book he'd set out to write.
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He never published the book, but found a place for himself in the world of flying saucers and saucers where he'd remain for the rest of his life.
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In 1950, James Moseley was a young man with a trust fund who had just quit Princeton University.
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He had enough money that he didn't have to do anything productive, but he quickly became bored with, quote, recreational drinking, end quote, and skirt chasing.
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According to him in his 2002 autobiography, Shockingly Close to the Truth, Confessions of a Grave Robbing Ufologist, he sought a more satisfying way to fill his days and decided on travel and exploration.
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He got in contact with a well-known Italian explorer, Antilio Gatti, and paid to tag along with him to Africa.
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