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c00015330™ me CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON 23,2.6, 4 OPFICE OF THE DIRECTOR . MELRLWT 10; Directar, Psychological Strategy Bisrd SUSGSCT: Flying Saucers , 2. I am today transnittins to the National, Security Counc3l s proposal. (T42 A) in which it is concluded that the Problens connected wits widentified flying objects aopear to have imlications for ssychological warfare as well as for intelligence and operations. ~ § - 4. , 2. The background. for this view is presented in some -_ : 3. I suggest that we discuss at an early board neeting the posnivle offensive or defensive utilization…

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. * FACTS BEARING? CL OM ecswrt a 2. Sinse 1947, there hava been ebous 2090 official reverts of Sightings plus an ezorsous velises of letters, phone calls and press.reports. During this July alone, official reporta tataled 260. Of the 2500, Air Force carries 20% A] es urexcleins? a4 of those roceived since the fired of this year, 28% waaciaines = ‘ Pr ° nt peat 2 * Ze fi ectaatation wa mo adg the Air Free tay on hae peemcaa 30 a cal ation eal by an Ar Fore Reser Cota, Be Je Bagpelty, assisted ty tao liactezarts and ¢=5 secretarios at Air Teckatcal 2 Soteatgaane wen = - o Genter, Tiright Fela. …

fhe taree raa 02ST toon onterad Ante its inquiry fully are. core that 46 res oczing into u field alssady charged vith artocanzhtp, ona in wkich objoctitity . ho@ been ovurriaten by auzeroxs scnontional uritara, sexi ons in which there aro preasuros for echravagozt exploxmtions as wll as for oversinglifieatten, They SHosses cozsulted with a ropresertabive of Air Force Speeial Henjects groups diccussed tha Frotlea with these in charges of the Alr Forse Projost at Brick fields revioved e considerable voloms of imbelligonss repertas checked tas Soviet préas and broadcast indices; and conferred wit…

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C00015338 PIES? ereearesiminrerrmn es nn seis aba oe peer? Ls ancisidunl dosarteestal resnansibilitios, axa is of seach daportanso as to norit coszisazes ena action by tho Matie=w2 Seaurity Countile 6 Adiiticnal work, differing in character and coghaaia fron tra’ presantly under way will be required to nest the specific roeds in this field of both operctions and issellisense. fant nnn ay me FRCS. DIBATIONSs . - Loe A, . - an Cue of th ton Smathi onarses of aotion sit dete tates Sa Froposnls requires USC ection, ani the other requires action by Secretary of Defaases *. That the DCT prosent to t…

C00015338K usc SUBSECTs Unidontifed flying objects. 2, The Fatiozal Seaurity Cousdsil has rocoguized an a ustiaml soourity probdies ow present liwited ecapadilities in ming promt positive visual or vachanioal idertifisation of flying objastse Ths problem is recognized alco as : q ; ons which bears directly ppon both offansive and dafeasive capabilities of the ‘arsed forces; 25 one of concern to czorations as well as to intelligences and as one bnving possible irplications for pzyetologieal warfare. oon oo 25 As the natare of the problen 4s such that a centrally alzinistered Snyuiry rather thn …

a C00015338 ae ene nastiacsen perm sanayienher 9° 5 "ABR , Fuad Der TO # Socrvtery of Dafenss SULICCTs Intolligenco inveross in a ctady of unidechifiee Myizs abjostss 4 ¥ 1, Pacontly O2A%s Gffice of Sciestific Tstalligence mide an inquizy into tke possiblo datelligence inplications of this subjoate ¥e consiated thst while the operatiozsl groblon of sngrorecent in identification of "phantens® ens of first priority because of the need ta rake instant and positive seamtarteation of way rockets cr planas, the solution of intelligences Problexs. ars of wstsiatect | izportance to justify vigorous su…