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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.
“Los Angeles Times”27 pages
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Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 July 1952 Chronology Date Time Location Description 1 7:30 a.m. Boston, Mass. USAF Capt., others saw two silvery cigar-shaped UFOs headed SW across city. 1 9:30 a.m. Ft. Monmouth, N.J. Visual & radar sighting of two shiny UFOs which hovered at 50,000 ft. for 5 minutes, shot away SW. 2 11:10 a.m. Nr Tremonton, Utah Warrant Officer Newhouse filmed 12-14 disc-shaped UFOs. [Section VIII; Photographs] 5 6:00 a.m. Nr Richlands, Wash. Airline pilots saw "perfectly round disc" hover, accelerate and speed away. [Section V.] 8 10:00 p.m. Nr Wilkes-Barre, Pa. CAA equipment man reported domed UFO. [Section V] 10 --- Nr Korea Canadian destroyer watched two shiny revolving discs speed across sky, tracked by radar at distance of 7 miles. 10 --- Nr Quantico, Va. National Airlines plane at 2000 feet reported slow moving brilliantly lighted object. 12 9:42 p.m. Chicago, Ill. USAF Captain (weather officer) and hundreds of others saw large red light with smaller white body lights make 180 degree turn directly overhead, and move away over horizon. [8] 12/13 3:00 a.m. Nr Washington, D.C. Airline pilot watched UFO hover, take off upward. 14 8:12 p.m. Newport News, Va. Airline pilots watched six discs maneuver below airliner, turn sharply, speed away joined by 2 more discs. [Section V.] 16 9:35 a.m. Salem, Mass. Coast Guard photographer filmed four brilliant round lights arranged in rough V. 16 9:00 p.m. Hampton Roads, Va. High-ranking government scientist observed four maneuvering yellowish lights. [Section VI.] 17/18 2:00 a.m. Washington, D.C. Chief Engineer, WRC Radio, saw 6-7 bright orange discs which sped along in single file, then each in turn veered sharply upward and disappeared. 17/18 2:45 a.m. Nr Denver, Colo. Airline pilot watched 3-6 lights speed back and forth, making apparent sharp reversals of flight. 18 10:45 p.m. Patrick AFB, Fla. USAF officers, weathermen, others, watched four amber-colored lights maneuvering near the base. 18/19 midnight River Edge, N.J. Associated Press staff writer, saw reddish-orange ball of light move steadily overhead NW to SE in direction of Washington. 19/20 11:40 p.m. Washington, D.C. National Airport CAA radar began picking up unidentified targets. 1:00 a.m. Nr Washington, D.C. Outbound airline pilot checked radar targets for CAA, saw maneuvering objects coinciding with radar. early morning Andrews AFB, Md. USAF personnel saw unidentified orange light. 3:00 a.m. Nr Washington, D.C. Inbound airline pilot watched light follow plane to within 7 miles of airport; UFO confirmed by radar. 5:40 Radar sightings ended. 20 mid-evening Andrews AFB, Md. USAF radar operators at weather tower tracked ten UFOs for 15-20 minutes; objects approached runway, scattered, made sharp turns and reversals. [Section VIII; Radar.] 21 10:30 a.m. Atlanta, Ga. Colonel commanding Dobbins AFB announced detection of a UFO by radar. The object passed over the area at about 50,000 feet traveling about 1200 mph. [9.] 22 5:47 p.m. New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Private pilot and his wife saw a metallic-appearing disc which hovered about 10 seconds, then shot away in abrupt fast climb. 22/23 night and early morning New England and New Jersey Many reports of discs and maneuvering lights. Westfield, Maine: Ground observer Corps reported three discs (different sizes) headed SW; Nahant, Mass: Coast Guardsman saw two discs circle station, head out to sea.
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