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We will assume that Major Donald Keyhoe has succeeded in persuading the Air Force to confess its duplicity, and that it now accepts the UFOs as real objects under intelligent control. Let's also assume an official admission that the visitors have no harmful intentions toward us and an official readiness to meet them when they do land.
First, let us take up the idea that the Space People are capable of taking over TV and radio, and, regardless of what programs are going on at the time, can blanket the country with their message. Since it has not yet been tried, even in a small way, we must assume it is beyond their abilities or there is some other reason for ignoring this method of mass communication. Barging in on our TV and radio programs would be a bit of a jar to us but it would lessen the shock of a mass landing.
But let us suppose there are several of these landings, with just a few ships to each. We'll put one somewhere in the area of Washington D.C., another in the Midwest, and another in Texas. (This'll startle those plutocrats out of their ten gallon hats!) Of course we must have a landing in Southern California because we live here!
BEWARE THE SOUVENIR HUNTERS
The first problem will he the safety of the Flying Saucers. Word will get around swiftly and one can imagine the roads clogged with the mad rush to be there first. It will take something sturdy to withstand the assaults of the Souvenir hunters. Maybe the SP will have a few signs ready, KEEP AWAY – HIGHLY DANGEROUS; or perhaps the ship will he surrounded with an electric charge sufficient to give intruders a nasty jolt. Anyway, let's hope the SP don't underestimate the frenzy of the Souvenir hunters. The followers of Genghis Khan were lamb-like in comparison.
Now what? Let's get the visitors into town. If they have been smart they will arrive around 3:30 am. Should they attempt to get into our larger cities any time later in the day they will run into traffic jams that will probably make them change their minds about trying to civilize us. An alternative that suggests itself at this point is that the Space People might decide to land at specified airports [17] where they would be assured protection. This way they would receive the red-carpet treatment but they would also run the risk of being surrounded with the dreadful mantle of official caution and secrecy typical of Government dealings.
LANDING AT THE NATION'S CAPITOL
One can imagine the smart ranks of a special guard drawn up on the field at Washington, D.C. The first Saucer plops down. The invisible door opens and the first Space Visitor appears in the doorway. The bandmaster raises his baton and the band strikes up the music of . . . Come to think of it, just what the dickens would the band play? Let's put that on the agenda for future research.
Anyway, since protocol forbids displays of personal feelings we can imagine the greetings as being fairly formal and unspectacular. We must assume from what we have heard that the appearance of the visitors will be extremely impressive -- such as to convince the reception committee that the visitors are definitely superior beings! Now come the reporters with notebooks and microphones, and the photographers. Since no one has found a way of short-circuiting these gentry we shall see the visitors through the eyes and ears of these intermediaries. Should the visitors turn out to be something other than small green men with pointed heads, the press will go slinking away in disgust. "Huh! A bunch of phonies! Not a little green man in the lot!"
Should there be several such officially recognized landings the scene we have imagined would be repeated with only minor changes. Mayors and county officials would take the place of the Vice President as head of the welcoming committee, and small girls would come forward to hand the Space People bouquets of flowers.
AND NOW TO BUSINESS
In Washington we will assume that the President has called a cabinet meeting, with perhaps the addition of a few senators and representatives from Congress. This first meeting will probably be of the "closed door" variety but we'll listen in anyway. The President makes his welcoming speech, saying how gratified he is that our country has been honored by the coming of such august visitors. He then calls upon the leader of the Space People to address the meeting.
At this point the writer readily agrees he faces the real danger of being the "fool who rushes in where angels fear to tread." So let us assure the readers we intend no disrespect to that mighty and august society of Advanced Souls who, he firmly believes, actually exist and who offer mankind at all times Their love and Their comradeship, ever standing by to aid us in our struggles toward the Light. So what follows is nothing more than our own personal concept of what an Advanced Being from Outer Space might say, based on our life-long studies of man's real purpose on earth, on our belief regarding the causes of the world's present agonies, and on our concepts of what lies ahead for humanity.
It would seem to us that the first problem facing the SP will be [18] to explain the relationship of mankind with other planes and frequencies on which conscious life exists, thus leading up to the facts of the existence of beings at various levels of development, both on other planes of consciousness, as well as in forms corresponding to our physical bodies on some of the other planets in our solar system.
In other words, we cannot conceive of any explanation concerning the existence of the Space People without bringing in matters which we regard as pure metaphysics. Just what such references would mean to the average cabinet member or member of Congress cannot of course be asserted with any certainty, but one can easily imagine the state of the average earthly mind after a bit of talk along these lines. It will be one of utter bewilderment! The minds of the heads of our Government will register virtually nothing; since they will have nothing in their experience or in their beliefs to tie in with such metaphysical concepts -- especially "mat and demat"!!!
But perhaps the Visitor will, in his wisdom, perceive a better way of opening his explanations than by such metaphysical references. He may indicate that they, the Space People, are merely beings like us, and that they have come to advise us regarding certain matters of world importance.
Then he would probably indicate some of the fields of human affairs that are of concern to the Space Brotherhood, such as the widespread conflicts between nations and races, and the dangers of another world war. He would point out the sinister threat in the atom and hydrogen bombs, and the tragic results of their use. He might also point out the dangers represented by Russian and Chinese ambitions and their disregard for the things civilized people hold dear. But we must assume that these introductory remarks would carefully avoid any indication that the Space People were here to support this or any other nation in its conflicts with other nations. In concluding his remarks the SP would probably state his willingness to answer questions.
One can now imagine the forest of hands that would be raised demanding recognition. Undoubtedly the first question would be, "Are you for us or against us?" Other questions would be, "What do you suggest we do regarding Communism, Africa, China, and other danger areas?"
WHO HAS THE ANSWERS?
It is at this point that we feel like handing the crystal ball over to the reader. We just can't imagine what the SP would have to say about total disarmament, how to deal with Russia and China, how to calm down Africa. Maybe the SP would ask that the meeting be adjourned so he could talk to the United Nations General Assembly, but the Cabinet might not like this.
"Look here," the Secretary of State might say, "you are our guests here at our invitation. What we want to know is, are you on our side or not? After all, we have certain responsibilities to our people. As matters stand now we are up against powerful enemies on all sides. Can you help us get the better of them? We don't want neutrals!"
THE CHICAGO LANDING
Next, let us suppose a group of Space People land at Chicago, and after the welcoming ceremonies are concluded, they suggest a meeting with Church dignitaries, since the assignment of this group is to advise us on religious matters.
At this meeting the leader might decide to plunge right in with an explanation of the basis of all religions, with the assurance that all such pathways lead eventually to Oneness with the Supreme Creator. He would probably deal with the Christian religion as the Founder originally intended it, using an ample assortment of Bible quotations to support his thesis. He would probably avoid words too closely associated with metaphysics, though metaphysical implications would lie behind everything he had to say. Such a wisely handled talk might appeal to a few churchly organizations, and the visitor would be talking to the churches rather than to metaphysical societies. He might succeed in widening the mental horizons of his listeners; but on the other hand he might start up the doggondest interdenominational fracas the world has seen since Martin Luther.
THE TEXAS LANDING
Way back east in Texas the Space group might tackle the problem of our scientists, and especially those engaged in the conquest of outer space. They could tell our scientists just where they are off the track in dealing with outer space conditions and how to correct their misconceptions. However, when it comes to supplying us with improved techniques for solving earthly problems, the visitors would restrict themselves to those suggestions which could not be used in warfare or to enrich individuals or corporations. For instance, they might tell us how to produce fresh, drinkable water from the sea, but without revealing forms of energy which could be seized upon for profitable exploitation.
This same sort of problem confronts us in almost every area of our National life, economics and money, education, even TV and radio. No matter how earnestly we gaze into our crystal ball it is extremely difficult for us to see any clear picture of how the Space People could effect any substantial changes in our well-established ways of life; at least by trying to work through the leaders in any department of our lives. Our system and ways are too deeply rooted to be easily changed even at the urging of superior beings such as we imagine the Space People to be. Only a terrific jolt will shake us to our roots and perhaps tear out certain institutions, lock, stock and barrel. Even the conversion of sizable numbers of people to a more lofty and more spiritual way of life would seem to offer little immediate results in our national affairs.
In closing these musings the writer feels he should try to placate those readers who might think he has treated the subject of the Space People and their possible landing with too much levity. We really do take the matter seriously without being too solemn about it.
As a long time student of what is referred to as the Higher Wisdom we have an enormous respect for and deference to true greatness, where ever it may be found. We can be as humble as the next person when it comes to pitting our meagre intelligence and spiritual understanding against the Higher Powers. Yet, we feel that even these Great Ones would have us as individuals examine all things in the light of what we ourselves know, and to use our intelligence to see past the attractive and often fanciful pictures of wishful thinking, and to apply ourselves to what we can do for ourselves instead of waiting for Them to do everything for us.
It seems to us quite certain that if there is to be a "Golden Age" for man on earth in the not too distant future there will be need for those of practical turn of mind who possess the ability to deal with conditions and circumstances in terms of things as they are. These people, as well as the dreamers and mystics, have their place in the great scheme of things.
Yet, even though our crystal ball has failed us for the time being, the reader can count on it that, as soon as the first indication comes of the actual landings of the Space People, this writer, like the rest of you, will have his radio and TV turned on and will be as excited as the eagerest among you.
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