DOC_0000015431.pdf

on | en me cane eect SE An ne tne me at { cou Memorandum for the D/CI Subject; Air Force Request to Declessify CIA “Material on Unidentified . Flying Objects (UFO) . ? 1. Tae following-is a brief yaview of events pertinent to the subject =a cabter. a . ae 2. In 1953 OSI convened a. penel of ‘Sscleatists to consider reports on unidentizied flying Objects § end to" advise ‘Us On: ‘the potential threat to national security. This resulted in @ report classified "secret." problem, the USAF requested and ootsined on “ax unclassified version of the > conclusions of the 1953 report. — Maat version avo…

Memorandum for the D/CI Subject: Air Force Request to Declassify CIA Material on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) a a 1. Tae following is a brief review of events pertinent to the subject = matter. 2, In 1953 OSI convened a penel- of seientists to consider reports on unidentiwied flying objects end to ndvise us on the potential threat - to national security. This resulted in a report classified "secret." 3. In 1957 following soze_publicity oa CIA involvement in the UFO)... problea, the USAT requested and obtsined en unclassified version of the - conclusions of the 1953 report. Taat version av…

8. On 10 August the Air Force vepresentative called to ask about the stctus of our segly. she steted thet ir. John Lear{, @ newsman, hed. , . . , _- # . wudlished en article on UFO's in the Saturdcy Review. (See ettechment E, paregreph 3) This was the first indication during the recent interchanges ~ that the USAF wanted to relecss: the complete CIA report to the pudlic. . 9. On 15 August a declessified version of the complete 1953 rezort. was forverded-to the Air Force. (See attachment F) ee 10. Prior to USAF receipt of the OSI reply, the Air Force called twice on 16 August to. detersine the …