在1952年,对那些与空军情报部高层接触不是很密切的军方人士和公众来说,桑福德的新闻发布会似乎表明官方对飞碟的研究热情不如以前。这确实分散了人们对“蓝皮书”计划的关注——相关目击报告从每天50份下降到每周10份。实际上,新闻发布会只不过是一个信号而已,真正目的是全力挖掘有关UFO的更多信息。新闻工作仍然具有更高级别的优先权,桑福德将军让我们列出一流科学家可以提供的帮助。 In 1952, for military personnel and the public, who were not very close to the top of the Air Force Intelligence Service, Sanford’s press briefing seemed to indicate that officials were less enthusiastic about UFO research. This really distracted people’s attention to the Blue Book program - the number of eyewitness reports dropped from 50 per day to 10 per week. In fact, the press conference is just a signal, the real goal is to dig more information about the UFO. The press still has a higher priority, and General Sanford gives us a list of the best scientists can help.