A 1949 Attempt to Convene UFO Witnesses in Alexandria: The YMBC's Cancelled Convention and Its National Impact
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Adras LaBorde, leading the Alexandria YMBC, organized a 1949 national flying saucer convention that drew letters from across the United States and Britain and planned to involve Lt. Col. John C. McClendon, but poor planning and timing led to its cancellation, and the episode nonetheless helped spark nationwide interest in saucers as the UFO phenomenon began to rise.
