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This CIA file holds a transcript of the Joe Pyne Show broadcast of December 23, 1966. The CIA approved it for release in January 2005. On the show, Dr. Frank Strangers talks about lie detector tests and describes writing to the Central Intelligence Agency for UFO information for his book. He quotes the agency's reply that it does not make public any information about unidentified flying objects. He says a later letter was referred to the U.S. Air Force, and he mentions Air Force figures given to the LA Times.
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PROGRAMJoe Pyne Show DATE December 23,1966 10:00 AM ## CIA & UFO'S (They were discussing taking lie detector tests to prove UFO stories) PYNE: "You're a pretty smart fellow, and you could probably figure some way to throw off the polygraph, that's for sure." DR. FRANK STRANGERS: "Well, no, it's not my intention to throw off anything. All I've done is gather the evidence. "And especially when I wrote to the Central Intelligence Agency before the third edition of 'Sauce-arama' came out. I said, Gentlemen, my third edition's coming out, would you please give me some further information about UFO's?" "And they wrote me this letter that's found on page 85, and I quote just part of it. 'We have been asked to advise you that the Central Intelligence Agency does not make public any information concerning unidentified flying objects.' "Now, it seems to me one of the highest investigative branches of our government, if they fail to make any of this information public, there must be a darn good reason. "So, I turned around and said, 'Gentlemen, am I violating security in any way, shape, manner, or form in telling many people about UFO's?' And they referred my letter to the U.S. Air Force, which in turn, wrote me a letter saying that by faith, f-a-i-t-h, flying saucers are real. And it's up to the individual to make their own decision. "And then again they turn around and make a statement to the LA Times that during the past 15 years over 8,000 UFO's have been 28 DEC 1966 OFFICES IN: NEW YORK • DETROIT • LOS ANGELES • WASHINGTON D.C. • SAN FRANCISCO • NEW YORK • CHICAGO Approved For Release 2005/01/27: CIA-RDP75-00149R000700390055-0
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