Topic: Mao Zedong

Dolan presents a historical theory that UFO secrets often leak during periods of extreme government instability or regime change. He cites the release of Spanish UFO files after Francisco Franco’s death, the openness in China after Mao Zedong, and the emergence of the "KGB Blue Files" following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He suggests that when a state's security measures become lax due to crisis, the "rats jump the sinking ship" and release classified data.

Iserbyt reflects on her time serving with the Strategic Air Command in Guam and Japan during the Korean War. She recounts stories told by refugees from Communist China and Vietnam about the brutal suppression of political resistors under Mao Zedong. These experiences informed her perspective when she later discovered she was being classified as a "resister" by the U.S. educational establishment.