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“Not to Be Made”: Project Second Storey and Project Magnet, 1950–1954

Part 31 of a series reassessing the documentary record behind the 1933 Magenta narrative. TL;DR Project Magnet and Second Storey overlapped, with Wilbert Smith involved in both. His extraterrestrial conclusion was not adopted government policy. Second Storey held six committee meetings, 1952–54, plus an organizing meeting. Its work was Confidential; members’ requested Secret clearances were a separate matter. It developed reporting instructions, ordered 400 forms, and received completed examp...