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This is a copy of "The UFO Evidence," a report published in May 1964 by the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) in Washington, D.C. and edited by Richard H. Hall. The CIA released its copy in 2001. The report draws 746 sightings from more than 5,000 signed reports and argues that unexplained UFOs are real, artificial objects under intelligent control. It criticizes Air Force secrecy and calls for a Congressional inquiry into Project Blue Book and a larger scientific investigation.
“United Press”33 pages
American Airways crews, other pilots, watched UFO with satellite objects make sharp turn. [X] July 12, 1959--Nr. Ridgecrest, California. Electronics mechanic at China Lake U. S. Naval Ordnance Test Station saw three disc-like UFOs which alternately hovered and moved at high speeds over desert to the Southwest. [IV] July 13,1959--Blenheim,N.Z.Domed disc descended,hovered. (XIV) July 14, 1959--Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State. Luminous object followed FAB (Brazilian Air Force) B-26, hovered near airport. [X] August 24, 1959--Nr. Emmitsburg, Maryland. Planet-like UFO hovered, took off straight up. [XII] September 7, 1959--Wallingford, Kentucky. Bluish disc-like UFO low over ground, observed by mail carrier, rose suddenly and sped away; left stained ring on ground. [XII] September 24, 1959--Redmond, Oregon. Federal Aviation Agency personnel watched disc hover near airport, ascend into clouds as interceptors approached. [V] October 7, 1959--Nr. Forrest City, Arkansas. Kentucky Air National Guard pilot chased glowing object. [V] October 20, 1959--Key West, Florida. Navy enlisted men watched two UFOs rendezvous, speed away. [IV] October 28, 1959--Valparaiso, Chile. Astronomer, others, observed maneuvering orange disc. [X] December 24,1959--Air Force Inspector General's Brief issued to Operations and Training Commands: "UFOs SERIOUS BUSINESS"; UFO investigating officers to be equipped with geiger counters, camera, binoculars, other equipment. ## 1960 1960--Cincinnati, Ohio. Kentucky Air National Guard pilot chased round UFO. [V] February 1960--Dr. S. Fred Singer (Special space adviser to President Eisenhower) supported the view that the Martian moon Phobos might be artificial; added: "I would be very disappointed if it turns out to be solid." (ASTRONAUTICS Magazine) February 3, 1960--Intervale, New Haven. Former Air Force PT Boat Commander watched UFOs rendezvous, travel in formation. [VII] February 5/6, 1960--Hollywood, California. Several witnesses (about 11:15 p.m. each night) saw a distinct round UFO hover and maneuver slowly. [Los Angeles NICAP Subcommittee investigation report on file.] February 14, 1960--Nome, Alaska. Airline employee, others, saw a silvery rocket-like object with orange flame trail curving up and away "as if it were manned and controlled." A similar second UFO was sighted at Unalakleet moving rapidly NW leaving contrails. [X] February 16, 1960--Laguna Beach, California. Retired chemical manufacturing company executive observed rendezvous of two oval UFOs. [VII] March 4, 1960--Dubuque, Iowa. Flying instructor saw three glowing blue-white elliptical objects, in-line formation. [V] April 25, 1960--Plymouth, N.H. Former Town Selectman saw April 25, 1960--Plymouth, N.H. Former Town Selectman saw bright red cigar-shaped UFO hover, speed away. [VII] May 4, 1960--Sarasota, Florida. Cigar-shaped UFO with four window-like markings sighted by architect. [XII] May 18, 1960--Wellington, N.Z. Cigar-shaped UFO with "portholes." [XII] May 22, 1960--Majorca Isle, Mediterranean Sea. Palma Observatory reported morning observation of a white triangular UFO, about one-fourth the size of the moon, spinning on its axis. [VI] May 24, 1960--Ocumare del Tuy, Venezuela. Several doctors, a topographer and policemen saw three UFOs, in-line formation, which landed in a heavily wooded area on a hilltop; diamond-shaped scorched marking found at landing site. [VIII] June 8, 1960--New York City. Elliptical UFO sighted by biochemist. [VI] July 1, 1960--Nr. Leefe, Wyoming. Hovering disc like "two dinner plates face to face," ascended and sped away. [XII] CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 July 2, 1960--Nr. Maiquetia, Venezuela. Pilot and crew of Venezuelan Airlines Super-Constellation arriving from Spain, reported plane was followed by a luminous UFO. [X] July 24, 1960--Portville N. Y. State policeman reported two July 24, 1960--Portville, N. Y. State policeman reported two dumbbell-like UFOs. [VII] August 13, 1960--Red Bluff, California. State Police reported highly maneuverable elliptical UFO. [VII] August 13-18, 1960--California. Concentration of UFO sightings mostly in north, including many police witnesses. (See Section XII) mostly in north, including many police witnesses. (See Section XII) August 15, 1960--Policy letter to Commanders, from office of Secretary of Air Force: The USAF maintains a "continuous surveillance of the atmosphere near Earth for unidentified flying objects -- UFOs." August 16, 1960--Oak Forest, Illinois. Former Air Force pilot saw disc-like UFO which hovered, bobbed around. [V] August 25,1960--Mystery satellite seen for several days, photographed by Grumman Aircraft Corporation. August 26, 1960--Mesa, Arizona. UFO observed by chemistry teacher, pilot. [VII] September 4, 1960--Lexington, Kentucky. Former Strategic Air Command radar technician saw a glowing sphere traveling from horizon to horizon. [VI] September 5, 1960--Sonoma County, California. Sheriffs observed six vari-colored UFOs flying in V-formation. [VII] served six vari-colored UFOs flying in V-formation. [VII] September 15, 1960--Carrizales, Venezuela. Professor of engineering observed accelerating luminous object. [X] engineering observed accelerating luminous object. [X] September 28, 1960--Arlington, Texas. Aeronautical engineer observed erratically maneuvering UFO. [V] About October 3, 1960--Canadian Broadcasting Corporation newscast (October 10): "The sighting of six flying saucers and a 'mother ship' has been reported from the Australian island state of Tasmania. A Church of England minister says he saw the mysterious craft nearly one week ago, but was reluctant to report them. The clergyman finally did report the matter when other people in the area said today, they too had seen strange objects in the sky." October 9, 1960--Longpoint, Illinois. Minister and others saw a golden, elliptical UFO hover, move away. [VII] October 27, 1960--Lexington, Kentucky. Attorney saw disc hover, move away. [VII] November 24, 1960--Ohio. White elliptical UFO observed by scientist. [VI] December 5, 1960--Major Donald E. Keyhoe, USMC, ret., (NICAP Director) debated Lt. Colonel Lawrence J. Tacker (Air Force UFO spokesman) on Dave Garroway's "Today" program. December 14, 1960--Brookings Institution report discussed effects of meeting extraterrestrial life: "It is possible that if the intelligence of these creatures were sufficiently superior to ours, they would choose to have little if any contact with us. . . " (New York Times, Dec. 15, 1960) ## 1961 January 1961--Missile Base. Hovering, maneuvering UFO tracked on radar during missile test. [VIII] January 10, 1961--Benjamin, Texas. Glowing red, zig-zagging UFO observed from air by pilot (also from ground by others); maneuvered and landed on large overgrown field. [V] January 22, 1961--Eglin AFB, Florida. An elliptical UFO, metallic looking, approached from over the Gulf, made a U-turn and sped back over the Gulf. Photographed on 8 mm movie film by a businessman. [VIII] February 5-7, 1961--Maine. Many reports of strange lights flashing around in sky. Some blinked and moved up and down. Portland Press Herald editorial, Feb. 9: 'Mysterious objects 'lit up like a ball of fire and going fast' zoom over Portland. Unidentified shapes with green, yellow and red lights hover over Brunswick then dart away with 'unbelievable quickness.' Strange things are happening. . . The military had us just about convinced that no such objects existed. The only trouble was that many people - good, reliable observers - continued to see these things." February 7, 1961--Kennebunkport, Maine. The president of an advertising agency saw a bright red hemispherical UFO which hovered, then suddenly sped away. [VII]
FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. The text was read from the page images by an OCR model; expect the odd misread word. 186 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.