33 (Footnote) had already begun. However, I was beginning to feel the pressure of the responsibility for being the first person on Earth, as far as I knew, to communicate with an extraterrestrial life form I think I know how Columbus 34 (Footnote) must have felt when he discovered anew world" the size of a continent on one small planet. But, I was about to discover an entirely new, unexplored universe 35 (Foot- note) While I waited for my next instructions from my superiors I went to my quarters, under escort of several heavily armed MPs. Several other men dressed in black suits and ties accompanied me also. They were still there when I got up in the morning. After breakfast, which was brought tome in my own quarters, they escorted me back to the office at the base that was used for the interview" 31
