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~ Approved JRelease 2004/03/26 : CIA-RDP81 ro Gex0001 00040001-7 Memorandum for the D/CI Subject: Air Force Request to Declassify CIA Material on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) 1. The following is a brief review of events pertinent to the subject matter. 2. In 1953 OSI convened a panel of scientists to consider reports on unidentified flying objects and to advise us on the potential threat to national security. This resulted in a report classified "secret." STATINTL 3. In 1957 f in the UFO Re. ning CIA ulielsy S\was repo 966 to — ripe Biro Kus on of the 1953 stification for na rw) aan “ys -…

~ ee . . f Approved Release 2004/03/26 : c1a-RDPE1RO@IpR000100040001-7 Memorandum for the D/CI Subject: Air Force Request to Declassify CIA Material on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) 1. The following is a brief review of events pertinent to the subject matter. 2. In 1953 OSI convened a panel of scientists to consider reports on unidentified flying objects and to advise us on the potential threat to national security. This resulted in a report classified "secret." 3. In 1957 following some publicity on CIA involvement in the UFO problem, the USAF requested and obtained an unclassified versio…

Approved (® Release 2004/03/26 : CIA-RDP81 RO@por0001 00040001-7 8. On 10 August the Air Force vepresentative called to ask about the status of our reply. She stated thet ir. John Learg, @ newsman, had ‘ywwblished an article on UFO's in the Saturdey Review. (See attachment E, paragraph 3) This was the first indication during the recent interchanges thet the USAF wanted to relecse the complete CIA report to the public. 9. On 15 August a declassified version of the complete 1953 report was forwarded to the Air Force. (See attachment F) 10. Prior to USAF receipt of the OSI reply, the Air Force ca…

baie Approved eee ARE goon connor ase #3 AUG 6h MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD; SUBJECT: Air Force Request to Declassify CIA UFO Report REFERENCE: 1. Memo to Ch/DSD dated 20 July 1966 2. Memo for Record dated 12 August 1966 1. Mrs. Sara Hunt of the Air Force Office of Informa- tion called the undersigned twice on 16 August and once on 18 August. : 2. The first time she asked if our response had got~ ten out and I told her it had. She requested the phone nus- ber of the office responsible for issuing the reply and I STATINTIgave hex [| aumber. 3. The second time Mra. Hunt called she wanted to know the e…

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Approved Fogplease GOMP Ea ARROPE Ro0s (ggp000100040001-7 . as, : : “7S e 8 8 SEY 8h Baye aF DS te Be RD 90 JUL 1966 a4 MEMORANDUM BOR: Chief, Defensive Systems Division/GOSI SUBRPECT : Air Force Request to Declassify aa Onl Paper on UFO's .RESYRBENCE? CIA/OSI "Report of the Scientific Panel on Unidentified *lying Objects” dated February 1955 1. Wes, Sara B, Hunt, of the Office of Information, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, visited[_ | on 19 July 1966 to discuss an dir Force re- Eo declassify the referenced report. 9. Mrs, Hunt indicated that this request was trige %  -~  os vered b…

Approved i 2004/03/26 : CIA Rie Ronegjo0etonoso0nt -7 NVERNAL USE GHLY SURJECT: Air Foree kequest to Ueclossity a: OSE Paper on eos 6, Mrs, Hunt said that a more specific request woul un he sent to us in the near foture. 25X1A_ ; is holding the receat Air Force request fe until Mrs, Hunt contacts us. 25X1A | bistribution: Orie & 1 - Addressec 2- DD/OSI 2 ~- ACME/DSD/OSI CSI/DSD/ACME :[ fs jn/ 7621 (20 July 66) 25X1A_ Approved For Release 2004/03/26 : ClA- RDP81R00560R000100040001 -7

Approved Fi elease 2004/03/26 : /CIA- ROPE1ROOGPRO0010004000 a  ] . . Madu TS ' ° Loa ae Pome ye steam ne mere eames ce ee OLY K ttm te ee mote Soot : OAL Gs & Serr ee ’ » SUE E se e ‘ OEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORGO Susate “Report of of Sehentifile Mdects Cor Orfiee of Be Vogt ° A953 TO: Tntelligence Agency , for Salen tifie Intelligence ie Request your consideration in declassifying subject report vhieh ~ eludes ‘the Report of the sgdeneLlfic Panel on Unidentified Flying Onjects”, cated January LY, 19 53, A copy of this deamaent is attached Tor your convent N…