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— — iin ees 22 obtain the services of numerous German rocket and aircraft technicians. If we didn't have solid information about either the propulsion system or the motivation of the aliens, how could we dare to go public? Taves has given no indication that Menzel ever broke his security vows to Taves or anybody else. Certainly Mrs. Menzel insisted he never spoke about classified matters to her. It was quite satisfying to me to have one of Menzel's long-term colleagues to whom I eventually sent...