The Advanced Theoretical Physics Project - documents from their first meeting

This document is a blog post by Keith Basterfield, dated June 24, 2019, which examines the Advanced Theoretical Physics (ATP) project, a research initiative active in the 1980s. The post serves as an archival analysis of documents from the project's first meeting, held from May 20-25, 1985, at the BDM McLean Secure Facility. The author highlights that these documents were obtained from the files of the late Dr. Edgar Mitchell and researcher Melinda Leslie, who acquired them from the estate of Jack Houck, an engineer at McDonnell-Douglas who participated in the project. The meeting was conducted under Department of Energy (DOE) supervision and was classified as Top Secret/Restricted Data. The agenda for the meeting included objectives such as evaluating UAP evidence, collecting new data, and establishing direct contact with UAP occupants. The document includes images of the original meeting agenda, a booking slip, and various overhead transparencies used during the conference. These materials outline tasks such as detector deployment, overflights, and the use of remote viewing. The author notes that the project's security was intended to be 'totally legal,' yet the existence of the project was leaked shortly after the meeting. The post also discusses the involvement of various organizations, including the CIA, NSA, INSCOM, and Lockheed, and references the later Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). The author provides context regarding the 'Secret Onion' project, a term used by Jacques Vallee to describe the ATP, and explores the connection between the project's goals and later UAP research initiatives. The document concludes with updates and comments from readers, including discussions on alleged UFO bases remote-viewed by Pat Price and the historical context of the project as recorded in the diaries of Jacques Vallee.