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Leslie Kean is a prominent author and investigator who has dedicated her work to the study of the UFO phenomenon, adopting a 'militantly agnostic' approach as described in [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, she has analyzed historical government reports and specific UFO cases to argue for the validity of studying the UFO phenomenon, as detailed in [4], [5], and [6].
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 6 facts
claimLeslie Kean adopted a 'militantly agnostic' approach to the U.F.O. phenomenon, a term she borrowed from political scientist Alexander Wendt.
quoteLeslie Kean described a specific government document regarding a UFO case as a 'classic' that met all the criteria necessary for a valid study of the UFO phenomenon, noting that such language is rare in government documents that claim a lack of interest.
perspectiveLeslie Kean, author of a best-selling U.F.O. book, describes her approach to the U.F.O. phenomenon as 'militantly agnostic,' a term she borrowed from political scientist Alexander Wendt.
claimLeslie Kean writes in her book that the Condon Report provided scientists and officials with a justification to ignore U.F.O. phenomena, while the media treated the subject as science fiction.
claimLeslie Kean cited a government document regarding a UFO case that described the incident as a 'classic' and meeting 'all the criteria necessary for a valid study of the UFO phenomenon.'
claimLeslie Kean adopted a 'militantly agnostic' approach to the U.F.O. phenomenon, a term she borrowed from political scientist Alexander Wendt.