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5 ja aisha ethyl dara, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR — BELOISS DI Td: — Director, Psychological strategy Board WASHINGTON 25,D.C. 5, jé § one SUSJSCT: __.____ Flying Saucers: — 1. J -an_today transnitting to the ! tational Security. Council a prooosal- faB-4) in which i$ is concluded that the — sae a — problexs connected with-unidentified-s flying-objects, apoear to. have imlications for osycholozical. ¥ar garfare as well_as for. intelligence and operations. ee Thee background: forS tnis-view-is- presented in some <2. -<- 3. I surgest that se discuss at an early board meet…

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR . LEO2SMDT TO: Director, Psychological Strategy Board SUSJ=CTs Flying Saucers lL. I am today tranenittinge to the National Security Council a provosel (TAB A) in which it is concluded that the problens connected with unicentified-flying objects appear to have 3 imlications for osycholozical warfare as well as for . intellizence and operations,-———— . 2. The_ backs scround- for. this view is’ s presented in sone + we discuss at an early board neeting -or defensive utilization of these... 0 = 2-22 este cal warfare ourposées. — Walter B. Snith Enclos2re Director spidensstih…

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PACTS BRARING CY OR ClLsiey't s 1. Sinse 1527, thers havy toon edout 160) officisl reports of signtings ; 77 plus an enormous voluxo of lottors, phons calls and pross.rcportse During this. duly alons, official rezorts totaled 250. Of the_1500, Air Force carries 20% mL of . . y es utexvleins3 and of those roceived since the first of this year, 288 unoxnletrod, © ae i on aie een all . . Py ; 7) 17h nel 2. Tha acministrative + now handling the Air Foreo inquiry on thase oe a posnonaaa 19 a emall ssotion headed by an Air force Reserve Captain, Fe Je Ruppelt, = assisted ty tro liowtenants and tro s…

1. Sinss 1937, thara have toan about 1600 official ronorts of sightings a8 plus an onorsous volizs of letters, phones calls and prass.reportse During this culy aloss, official razorts totaled 2506: Of the 1500, Air. Force carries 20% es unexcleins’ ani of those received sincs the firss of this yoar, 288 unsxnlaizned. ~ Trt . . Lhe ; 2. Ths edz=inistrative unit now handliag the Air Force inguiry on thase oF posnonena 13 a email section haadod by an Air. rorce ‘Recerve Captain, Fe Je Ruzpelt, =. sisted ty tro Movteaants and tro sscratarios at Air Tochateal Intel genes . Cemoer, Fright Meld. Ib i…

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