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The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap)

Central Intelligence Agency · 2001-03-12 · 186 pages · text by OCR

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.

  • p. 7 …the daily press no longer carries such reports, except perhaps as fillers, because monotonously repeated items…
  • p. 11 …This form includes questions asked by the United States Air Force and by other Armed Forces…
  • p. 26 …dozens of Air Force bases in the United States and in foreign locations. Since 1953, however…
  • p. 30 …Force. (Originally reported in Cleveland Press, picked up by United Press International, July 30, 1952). During…
  • p. 34 …United Press; August 1, 1952. 26. From USAF Intelligence Report. (See also Ruppelt, Edward J., op…
  • p. 38 …United Press; January 4, 1954 10. Report on file at NICAP 11. Report on file at…
  • p. 44 …The four Conner Airlines pilots were interviewed by United Press when they landed in Denver, Colorado…
  • p. 46 …United Press reported the incident (newswire copy on file at NICAP): FLYING SAUCER OR A WEATHER…
  • p. 51 …Clark Croft, chief of the CAA Tower staff, stated to the Associated Press July 22 that…
  • p. 53 …United Press; May 23, 1951. 15. Report on file at NICAP. 16. United Press; July 18…
  • p. 77 …United Press International, July 26, 1958 Professional and Business Men 32-39. Reports on file at…
  • p. 93 …A United Press Newspictures photo reportedly taken by Enrique H. Muller is reproduced in "The Coming…
  • p. 94 …The pictures showed a round object, according to press reports, but have not been released to…
  • p. 95 …The picture was printed widely as a United Press telephoto, showing an irregular elongated mass with…
  • p. 107 …La Prensa, 2-1-58; United Press. E-85. Lorenzen, Coral; op. cit., ppg. 143-144…
  • p. 108 …Associated Press, Paris; February 19, 1956. 51. United Press; July 19, 1956. 52. Altus (Okla.) Times…
  • p. 111 …per cent of the sightings. Quoted by United Press; Amarillo, Texas. May 5, 1955: Project Blue…
  • p. 112 …The press release approach is considered censorship by some UFO organizations, because they do not receive…
  • p. 120 …Yates, United Airlines, saw the UFOs turn and head northwest in the vicinity of Akron, three…
  • p. 122 …Activity, Public Interest, and Official Attitudes United States press coverage has sometimes given the impression that…
  • p. 123 …CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 (Alaska, of course, is now one of the United States, and is covered…
  • p. 124 …Saul Martins later told the press the UFO maneuvered all around the DC-3, pacing it…
  • p. 127 …United Press reported from Belgrade, October 27: "Authorities announced today they were making a 'serious investigation…
  • p. 129 …1959 was reported widely by Associated Press, United Press International and Hawaiian newspapers. NICAP interviewed several…
  • p. 130 …United Press International; April 13, 1959 6. Letter on file at NICAP 7. Letter on file…
  • p. 131 …United Press International; November 7, 1958 52. Associated Press; October 28, 1954 53. Natal Mercury (Durban…
  • p. 134 …here and as far away as Wyoming. (United Press) ## 1952 1952--London, Ont., Canada. Astronomer observed…
  • p. 136 …said today Russia may be scouting the United States and other parts of the world with…
  • p. 159 …publicity) CONCENTRATIONS YEAR PERIOD MAIN LOCATIONS X 1947 June-July Western United States X 1950 First…
  • p. 164 …Air Force called press conference on UFO sightings, attended by more than 40 reporters. Suggested UFOs…
  • p. 165 …Reliable witnesses soberly described plainly observed UFOs, and the press gave their stories very full coverage…
  • p. 173 …United Press; Washington, July 28, 1952 16. United Press; July 29, 1952 17. From Air Force…
  • p. 175 …When pressed on specific details the experts refuse to answer on grounds that they are involved…
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Date	Location	Time	Description
6	Nr Montville, Ohio	11:20 p.m.	Olden J. Moore saw flattened spherical object with conical projection on top descend toward field; above-normal radiation later detected by Civil Defense.
Central Standard Time:
6	Nr Pell City, Alabama	Abt 4:30 a.m.	Milkman saw glow in sky, car engine failed; left to obtain aid and saw oblong object hovering low above ground.
6	Houston, Texas	4:30 a.m.	Reddish elliptical UFO moving at high speed observed as car engine failed.
6	Dante, Tenn.	6:30 a.m.	Reported landing of elliptical object, four human-like figures seen.(not verified by NICAP.)
6	Richmond, Ind.	----	Reddish elliptical UFO, changing to green and blue, reported by employees at police truck weighing station; UFO zig-zagged S in eastern sky.
6	Dugger, Ind.	Night	Iron worker reported brilliant round object hovered low overhead, moved up and away to west; witness treated for eye inflammation. [Section VIII.]
6	Marion, Ind.	About 7:30 p.m.	Many residents saw cigar-shaped object with string of very bright lights hovering; then moved away at high speed.
6	Nr Danville, Ill.	Night	State Troopers chased brilliant white UFO for 15 miles, experienced failure of their short wave radio; during chase, object changed color to amber, then bright orange. [Section VII.]
6	Western Springs, Illinois	8:04 p.m.	Brilliant orange light with corona effect moved S, accelerated (emitting short trail), turned east and moved out of sight.
6	Chattanooga, Tenn.	8:05 p.m.	Large reddish-orange light leaving short trail observed moving S to N.
Mountain Standard Time:
6	Santa Fe, N.M.	12:01 a.m.	Elliptical UFO passed low over car emitting a hum; car engine, clock, and wristwatch stopped. (Joe Martinez)
6	Western U.S. & Alberta, Canada	6:00-9:00 p.m.	Several observations of irregular lights; probably explainable as aurora.
Pacific Standard Time:
6	Anaheim, Calif.	12:10 a.m.	Moving reddish light appearing and disappearing, photographed by Edwin G. Leadford (See Section VIII) Description resembles aurora.
6	Palm Springs, California	5:06 p.m.	Shiny circular object leaving trail approached, doubled back over mountains.
November 7 (by time zones)
Eastern Standard Time:
7	Thompson, Ohio	6:15 a.m.	Orange UFO shaped like flattened sphere, glowing brilliantly; hovered, moved away.
7	Atlanta, Ga.	9:35 a.m.	Reddish elliptical object hovered.
7	Washington, D.C.	Abt 6:30 p.m.	Magazine staff member watched hovering red light suddenly move east at high speed, turn north, stop, then move on out of sight.
7	Nr Erie, Pa.	9:45 p.m.	Seven people watched row of brilliant lights with bright green light at rear sweep over the area twice in few minutes.
Central Standard Time:
7	Nr Meridian, Miss.	7:25 a.m.	Large elliptical object reported on highway by trucker, who said three small beings approached him.(Story not verified by NICAP.)
7	Lake Charles, La.	7:45 a.m.	Car engine failed; silvery disc seen hovering low overhead then sped away.
Mountain Standard Time:
7	Nr Orogrande, N.M.	9:30 p.m.	Family reported observing cylindrical UFO; car's speedometer apparently affected as object passed overhead.
Pacific Standard Time:
7	Palm Springs, California	5:40-6:25 a.m.	Two people watched first a cigar-shaped object, then a sphere, maneuver over area.
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8	Au Sable Forks, N.Y.	2:55 p.m.	Silvery reflective object, alternating from round to oval (like a disc oscillating from side to side) pacing a bomber; observed from ground.
8	Orgueil, France	Abt 6:30 p.m.	Disc-shaped UFO with dome, hovered, rotated, moved away and disappeared with sudden burst of speed.
9	Lafayette, La.	9:15 a.m.	Eastern Airlines pilot, crew, watched round silvery object hovering just below cloud layer; object vanished suddenly after 3 minutes.

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