Brief
U Thant
The claims the writer was given for U Thant, in the order they were given.
1
A number of scientists and people formerly associated with the UFO programme appeared several times before the Secretary-General of the United Nations, first U Thant and then Kurt Waldheim, to try to bring UFO information into the open.
“We tried to get the United Nations to bring this thing out into the open, and a number of scientists and people formerly associated with the UFO program appeared several times before the Secretary of the United Nations, U Thant, and then Kurt Waldheim.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:25:13.6-00:25:32.0 testimony first hand
2
United Nations Secretary General U Thant told the heads of state in Washington, Havana, and Moscow that he would help mediate the Cuban Missile Crisis discussion, at the request of forty-five other UN member nations.
“The UN secretary general U Thant told the heads of state in Washington, Havana, and Moscow that he would help mediate the discussion, at the request of forty-five other UN member nations.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch17:1653-1832 observation
3
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, tensions relaxed when Nikita Khrushchev accepted U Thant's mediation offer and ordered Soviet vessels heading for Cuba to change course.
“The tension relaxed when Nikita Khrushchev accepted U Thant's offer and ordered Soviet vessels heading for Cuba to change course.”
The Fatima Secret 2000-11-28 ch17:1926-2048 observation
4
James E. McDonald had an appointment to see U Thant in June 1967, but the Middle East crisis prevented the meeting.
“I had a date to see U Thant, but the Mideast crisis interfered.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:16:12.0-00:16:14.1 testimony first hand
5
U Thant, in an exchange with Drew Pearson roughly four to six days before James E. McDonald's Melbourne talkback radio appearance in 1967, said the Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) problem is probably the most important international problem, with the present exception of the Vietnam War.
“Subsequently, however, in some kind of an exchange with Drew Pearson, U Thant made a statement now about four or five days ago, I guess six days ago, that the UFO problem is probably the most important international problem, with the present exception of the Vietnam War.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:16:15.3-00:16:32.3 testimony third hand
6
James E. McDonald considers U Thant's statement on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) interesting and somewhat striking.
“rather interesting and somewhat striking statement.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:16:33.3-00:16:35.9 opinion first hand
7
James E. McDonald cabled U Thant a reply endorsing his statement but disagreeing to the extent that, in McDonald's opinion, the Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) problem is of even greater international importance than the Vietnamese situation.
“I cabled U Thant a reply, endorsing the statement, but disagreeing to the extent of saying that, in my opinion, the UFO problem is probably even greater in international importance than the Vietnamese situation.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:16:36.3-00:16:50.4 opinion first hand
8
James E. McDonald had an appointment to see United Nations Secretary-General U Thant but the meeting did not take place because it fell in the middle of the United Nations Security Council crisis.
“I didn't get a chance to talk to U Thant. I had a date to see him, but it was right in the middle of the the Security Council crisis, and he couldn't see me.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:42:19.8-00:42:28.6 testimony first hand
9
James E. McDonald intended to try again to meet United Nations Secretary-General U Thant.
“I'm going to try again to see him.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:42:28.7-00:42:30.6 testimony first hand
10
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant, in a statement to Drew Pearson shortly before 1967, said the problem of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) is the greatest international problem second only to the Vietnam War, as relayed by James E. McDonald.
“But Only A Very Short Time Ago, A Very Interesting Statement Was Made By U Thant To Drew Pearson That The Problem Of The UFOs. Now this is the Secretary General of the United Nations speaking, saying that the problem of the UFOs is the greatest international problem second only to the present one of the Vietnam War.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:42:31.2-00:42:54.1 hearsay third hand
11
James E. McDonald considers U Thant's statement about Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) being the greatest international problem after the Vietnam War very interesting.
“I think that's very interesting.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:42:54.4-00:42:55.8 opinion first hand
12
James E. McDonald learned of U Thant's statement about Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) by long-distance telephone call from San Francisco while in Australia.
“I cabled in from Australia when I heard that by long distance phone call from San Francisco.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:42:56.3-00:43:02.2 testimony first hand
13
James E. McDonald cabled United Nations Secretary-General U Thant from Australia to endorse his statement on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), while expressing disagreement with part of it.
“I cabled Secretary-General U Thant and strongly endorsed his statement, except I expressed disagreement.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:43:02.7-00:43:09.8 testimony first hand
14
James E. McDonald considers the Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) problem to be the greatest scientific problem and the greatest international problem facing the world, ranking it above the position U Thant gave it.
“In my opinion, the UFO problem is the greatest scientific problem, the greatest international problem that stands before us.”
UFOs in Australia – Eyewitnesses Talk to Dr. James E. McDonald During His Investigative Tour (1967) 2026-08-11 00:43:10.6-00:43:19.9 opinion first hand