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IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
December 17, 1969 
AIR FORCE TO TERMINATE 
PROJECT "BLUE BOOK" 
NO. 1077-69 
OXford 7-5131 (Info.) 
OXford 7-3189 (Copies) 
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Secretary of the Air Force Robert C. Seamans, Jr., announced 
today the termination of Project Blue Book, the Air Force program 
for the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). 
In a memo r and u m t ·o Air For c e Chief of S t a f f Genera 1 John D . . Ryan , 
Secretary Seamans stated that ''the continuation of Project Blue Book 
cannot be justified either on the ground of national security or in 
the interest of science," and conclu…

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Colorado study. 
The panel concurred in the University of Colorado's 
recommendation that "no high priority in UFO investigations is 
warranted by data of the past two decades." 
It concluded by stating 
that, "On the basis of present knowledge, the least likely explanation 
of UFCs is the hypothesis of extraterrestrial visitations bi intelligent 
beings." 
... 
Past UFO studies include one conducted by a Scientific Advisory 
Panel of UFOs in January, 1953 (Robertson Panel); and, a review of 
Project Blue Book by the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Ad Hoc 
Committee, February-March, 19…