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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 27 June 1963 | 2. LOCATION Budd Lake, New Jersey | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
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|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local GMT Not reported | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not reported | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 9. COURSE Not reported  |
|  10. BRIE…

OFFICE, SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
OFFICE OF INFORMATION

SUSPENSE: 11 July 1963 | DATE: 5 July 1963

TO:
☐ GEN. MARTIN
☐ COL. CASEY
☐ COL. BOYD
☐ COL. EVANS
☐ LT COL SANDVIG
☐ CAPT DALTON

☐ SAF-OIR (RESERVE FORCES)
☐ SAF-OIB (BANDS & MUSIC)
☐ SAF-OIS (SCTY REVIEW)
☐ SAF-OIC (COMMUNITY REL)
☑ SAF-OIP (PUBLIC INFO)
☐ SAF-OIX (PLANS & PROG)
☐ SAF-OII (INTERNAL INFO)

ATTENTION:

PREPARE REPLY FOR SIGNATURE OF:
☐ DIRECTOR
☐ DEPUTY DIRECTOR
☐ ASST. DIRECTOR
☐ EXECUTIVE

☐ SECRETARY
☐ CHIEF OF STAFF
☐ VICE CHIEF OF STAFF
☐ ASST VICE CHIEF OF STAFF

☐ DIRECT REPLY
☑ ACTION
☐ INFORMATION
☐ F…

SAF OIPB/K. Wells/75630.

July 12, 1963

Dear Miss [redacted]

The Office of the President has asked the Air Force to reply to your letter concerning an unidentified flying object in your area June 27th.

The Air Force has determined that you sighted the satellite Echo, moving in an easternly direction on the date and time you reported in your letter.

Your interest in Air Force activities is appreciated.

Sincerely,

C. R. CARLSON
Colonel, USAF
Deputy Chief
Public Information Division
Office of Information

Miss [redacted]
Shore Road
Budd Lake, New Jersey

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