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Phoenix file 62-213
In explaining the results of photographing the ship, Mr. RHODES
stated that he was surprised that the object appeared dark on a light back­
ground; that he :fully expected that the object would be light on a dark back­
ground.
He described the light spot which appears in the center of the object
(Exhibit II) as being a green house.
RHODES insisted. that the ship made no
noise that was audible t o his ear and he was unable to detect the presence of
aey propeller.
He also related that after the newspaper release over Radio
Station KTAR, wherein statements were made that he, RHODES, had stated Army
officials were studying the photographs, and that it was a top secret, he
attempted to determine the source of this release and the Radio station finally
told him that it was a United Press release from Washington, D. C.
The following description of RHODES was obtained from observation
and interrogation:
Age
Date birth
Place birth
Height
Weight
Eyes
Hair
Education
Marital status
30
U - 29-16
Garden City, Kansas
6 1 3"
155 pounds
Blue
Brown
Fhoenix Union High School
M:lrried- one son
It shoul.d be stated that at the time of intervi8i'f with RHODES, Mr.
BROWER identitied himself as an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and
exhibited his credentials .
However, pursuant to a request 1'rom Mr. FUGATE, he
was introducBd only as a r epresentative of the United States government. His
exact of'ficia1 connection was not made lmown to Mr. RHODE.S:" Agent BROWER advised
that he felt it was a peculiar procedure, but it was not his business. However,
at the conclusion of the interview, Mr. FUGATE requested Ur. RHODES to furnish
him with the negatives and RHODF.5 stated he would be glad to do so, but they
were not in his iDJJ18iiate possession, and he would deliver then to the FBI the
following morning.
Mr. RHODF.S requested that the negatives be returned to him,.
Agent BROVTER states that to this request, Mr. FUGATE made no rep~. Agent BROWER
states that after leaving Mr. RHODES he asked FUGATE if the negatives would be
returned to Mr. RHODES and FUGATE stated that he doubted very much that they would
be returned. Mr. BROWER then advised Mr. FUGATE that before he, BROWER, would
accept these negatives that RHODES must be advised of Mr. FUGATE'S identity and
also advised that the negatives, it turned CNer to Mr. FUGATE, would not be
returned to him.