700324 - Reply Leo Sprinkle
Title
700324 - Reply Leo Sprinkle
Date
1970-03-24
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March 24, 1970
Mr. Ted Owens
209 75th Street
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dear Mr. Owens:
Thank you very much for your letter of March 11th. I certainly have no wish to throw away the letter and am glad to respond to your comments.
Of course, I have no way at this time of knowing how to regard your claims, since I am not aware of the background you described and your part in the events which have occurred. But, I am interested in the possibilities.
Enclosed you will find references which indicate my interest in ESP, hypnosis, and UFO research. I certainly am interested in corresponding with persons who experience UFO sightings and, particularly, persons who experience apparent communication with UFO occupants.
Under separate cover, I am sending you copies of two short manuscripts which indicate my interest in the use of hypnosis in UFO research and which describe a study I have conducted with the cooperation of 63 persons who claim to receive "psychic impressions" of UFO phenomena. I hope the manuscripts are of interest to you and indicate that I am serious in my wish to cooperate with persons who experience these events and try to learn more about the meaning of the earth's surveillance by UFO occupants.
I believe that some of the events which you describe might be an indication of precognition, that is, an awareness of future events before the actual occurrence. However, other experiences which you describe would certainly seem to be "something more" than precognition or psychic phenomena. I am interested in the two books which you have written and I plan to get copies of them.
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Mr. Ted Owens
March 24, 1970
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Thus, without trying to reject or to accept your claims at this time, may I indicate to you that I am interested in the information which you present and I hope that you are able to continue your work and that someday the scientific community, as well as the public, may show a greater interest in the possible relationship of ESP abilities and UFO phenomena.
Meanwhile, best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
R. Leo Sprinkle, Ph.D.
Counselor and Associate
Professor of Psychology
RLS/hd
Enclosures
March 24, 1970
Mr. Ted Owens
209 75th Street
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dear Mr. Owens:
Thank you very much for your letter of March 11th. I certainly have no wish to throw away the letter and am glad to respond to your comments.
Of course, I have no way at this time of knowing how to regard your claims, since I am not aware of the background you described and your part in the events which have occurred. But, I am interested in the possibilities.
Enclosed you will find references which indicate my interest in ESP, hypnosis, and UFO research. I certainly am interested in corresponding with persons who experience UFO sightings and, particularly, persons who experience apparent communication with UFO occupants.
Under separate cover, I am sending you copies of two short manuscripts which indicate my interest in the use of hypnosis in UFO research and which describe a study I have conducted with the cooperation of 63 persons who claim to receive "psychic impressions" of UFO phenomena. I hope the manuscripts are of interest to you and indicate that I am serious in my wish to cooperate with persons who experience these events and try to learn more about the meaning of the earth's surveillance by UFO occupants.
I believe that some of the events which you describe might be an indication of precognition, that is, an awareness of future events before the actual occurrence. However, other experiences which you describe would certainly seem to be "something more" than precognition or psychic phenomena. I am interested in the two books which you have written and I plan to get copies of them.
=== **Page: 2 of 2**
Mr. Ted Owens
March 24, 1970
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Thus, without trying to reject or to accept your claims at this time, may I indicate to you that I am interested in the information which you present and I hope that you are able to continue your work and that someday the scientific community, as well as the public, may show a greater interest in the possible relationship of ESP abilities and UFO phenomena.
Meanwhile, best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
R. Leo Sprinkle, Ph.D.
Counselor and Associate
Professor of Psychology
RLS/hd
Enclosures
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