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Document Information
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Interview transcript / book excerpt (house oversight document)
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1.26 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from an interview or book transcript contained within House Oversight files. It features a conversation with Michael Aquino, a high-ranking U.S. Army officer and former official of the Church of Satan, regarding the 'Presidio case' and allegations made against him in a 1995 book by Cathy O'Brien and Mark Phillips. Aquino discusses the 'Satanic Ritual Abuse' (SRA) panic of the 1980s, referencing 'Michelle Remembers' and the McMartin Preschool case, arguing that his military and occult background made him a target for sensationalized accusations.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Aquino | Interviewee / Subject |
Michael Aquino; described as high-ranking Army officer, intelligence officer, Special Forces officer, PSYSOP officer,...
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| Unknown Narrator | Interviewer |
The person asking questions to Aquino.
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| Cathy O' Brien | Author |
Mentioned as co-author of a book published in 1995 that utilized Aquino's name.
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| Mark Phillips | Author |
Mentioned as co-author of a book published in 1995 that utilized Aquino's name.
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| Aquino's Wife | Victim |
Mentioned regarding a publicized attack at the Presidio.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| U.S. Army |
Employer of Aquino; noted as having day-care centers targeted by SRA scares.
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| Church of Satan |
Aquino is identified as the #2 official from 1970-75+.
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| McMartin Preschool |
Referenced regarding the 1984 publicity of Satanic Ritual Abuse scares.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Inferred from the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (4 events)
1995
Locations (3)
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Presidio
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Location of the 'Presidio case' and attacks on Aquino and his wife.
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Country mentioned regarding the spread of SRA scares.
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Anglo-American countries
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Region mentioned regarding the spread of SRA scares.
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Relationships (3)
Self-described as '#2 official of the Church of Satan 1970-75+'
Described as 'high-ranking Army officer, intelligence officer, Special Forces officer, PSYSOP officer'
Narrator asks if O'Brien utilized Aquino in her book.
Key Quotes (3)
"The combination--high-ranking Army officer, intelligence officer, Special Forces officer, PSYSOP officer, #2 official of the Church of Satan 1970-75+--was just too juicy."Source
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Quote #1
"Do you think that Cathy O’ Brien and Mark Phillips utilized you in their book [published in 1995] because the Presidio case would give their accusations a patina of verisimilitude?"Source
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Quote #2
"the United States and other Anglo-American countries went through a decade of ‘Satanic Ritual Abuse scares and witch-hunts."Source
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a great idea to me. This may sound like a naïve idealist, but that’ s the way I looked out at the world in 1968.”
I asked Aquino, “Do you think that Cathy O’ Brien and Mark Phillips utilized you in their book [published in 1995] because the Presidio case would give their accusations a patina of verisimilitude?”
“Well, I think that’ s obvious,” he replied. “After the highly publicized and sensationalized attack on my wife and myself at the Presidio, all sorts of nutcases tossed my name around in whatever their fantasy of the moment. The combination--high-ranking Army officer, intelligence officer, Special Forces officer, PSYSOP officer, #2 official of the Church of Satan 1970-75+--was just too juicy.
“As for the Presidio affair, following the publication of the ‘recovered memories of Satanic Ritual Abuse’ book Michelle Remembers in 1980, the United States and other Anglo-American countries went through a decade of ‘Satanic Ritual Abuse scares and witch-hunts. After the 1984 McMartin Preschool became internationally publicized in one such scare, day-care facilities generally became targets of ‘Satanic Ritual Abuse’ witch-hunts.
“The epidemic extended to U.S. military services as well, including fifteen U.S. Army day-care centers and elementary schools by 1987. In late
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