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And when asked what the project was, George Soran, the government's lead investigator, basically just shrugs.

He says he doesn't know what that project is.

And that's that.

There's no pressing the issue because there's no forcing the government to declassify documents.

Betty Cash and Vicki Landrum both die without answers.

Colby disappears from the public eye entirely.

After their case is dismissed, many go on to doubt Betty and the Landrums' claims, accusing the women of either exaggerating their symptoms or ascribing unrelated health problems to support their false claims.

But here's what I'll say.

You might not have heard of Dr. J. Allen Hynek before, but if you're tuning into this show, you've probably heard of Project Blue Book.

It's the government program that investigated UFO sightings during the 50s and 60s.

Hynek worked on Project Blue Book and at the Center for UFO Studies in Evanston, Illinois.

He called the Cash Landrum incident a crucial case because of the absolutely unequivocal physical effects.

He said, "...the connection with the event is clear.

It's one-to-one.

We have other cases, but rarely as clear-cut as this."

John Schuessler never questioned the women's account.

He documented their symptoms, spoke to the doctors, interviewed witnesses.

He saw their pain and suffering firsthand.

He didn't know what happened that night.

He never felt confident drawing a conclusion with the evidence he had.