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Leslie Kean is related to the Condon Committee because she critically analyzes the impact of the Condon Report in her work, arguing that it provided officials and scientists with a justification to dismiss UFO phenomena as science fiction [1], [2], [3], and [4].
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 7 facts
claimThe Condon Report, a scientific study of UFOs, licensed scientists and officials to ignore the phenomenon, according to Leslie Kean's book.
perspectiveLeslie Kean concluded that the U.S. government had concealed a persistent interest in UFOs, despite the findings of the Condon Report.
claimLeslie Kean claims that the Condon Report provided scientists and officials with a justification to ignore the subject of UFOs.
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.
perspectiveLeslie Kean concluded that, despite the Condon Report, the U.S. government had concealed a persistent interest in UFOs.
quoteLeslie Kean writes that following the Condon Report, "the media could enjoy the ride while making fun of UFOs or relegating them to science fiction."
claimThe Condon Report, as described by Leslie Kean, provided scientists and government officials with the justification to ignore the subject of U.F.O.s.