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From: Dr. Virgilio Sanchez-Ocejo <ufomiami@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 19:52:59 -0700
Fwd Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 23:50:44 -0400
Subject: Re: Dr. J. Allen Hynek (1910-1986)


Unexpected replies!

When Dr. Sanchez-Ocejo and I published a short note about Dr.
Hynek, our intention was just to remember the person, as we felt
that the ufologists of the new generations don't really have a
clear idea of who he was and what he accomplished in his
lifetime.

We never expected the response that followed, a mixed bag of
praising and derogatory postings, written by people that knew
him well (Jenny Randles), by others that apparently did not
(Bill Stockstill), and still by others that should have know
better (Dennis Stacy).

Two basic rules have been violated here: i) do not speak ill of
the dead, because they can't defend themselves; ii) do not
express unsupported opinions, that is, without providing an
appropriate reference. This note addresses the first point, and
hopefully those who wrote will be able merely gossiping and not
scientific discourse.

In his 17 May 1999 posting Bill Stockstill refers to Dr. Hynek
as a "company man" (whatever he means by that) who incurred in
the wrath of Dr. McDonald because of his "timid stance". This
alone assure me that Mr. Stockstill never met Dr. Hynek. Unlike
the present day researchers, which immediately insult and attack
all those that do not agree with them, Dr. Hynek was an educated
and polite gentleman, who at times preferred to say nothing
rather than to offend others by exposing their ignorance of the
facts or their lack of scientific discernment. But "timid" he
was not.

As for the "example" of the Hudson Valley case. Dr. Hynek had
started to write a manuscript based on the first-hand
information laboriously collected by Phil Imbrogno, but soon
realized that not only the effort would be too much for him, but
that the results would be better if this was handled by an
experienced writer like Bob Pratt. I still have in my files a
few pages of this initial piece of work, as well as some
comments about this case that Dr. Hynek typed by mistake in one
of my diskettes, and that I never released because of the
pressure applied by Mimi Hynek.

And I want to ask Mr. Stockstill from where he got the idea that
"Hynek would not entertain allowing Phil Imbrogno or Pratt to
release some of the more bizarre information they were
collecting during their long investigation". Since Mr.
Stockstill is so well informed, why doesn't he share with us
those bizarre details? Of course, providing accurate sources.

Finally, Dr. Hynek was a careful field investigator, a fact
known only to his closest associates. He is perceived as an
"armchair investigator" only by those investigators (as so was
Dr. Sanchez-Ocejo), and I have never met an investigator having
a grasp of the UFO phenomenon like his. He honored me with his
friendship, and taught me a great deal about the UFO phenomenon
and its implications, for all of which I am very grateful.

Dr. Willy Smith
UNICAT Project
unicat@worldnet.att.net
May 21, 1999