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The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap)

Central Intelligence Agency · 2001-03-12 · 186 pages · text by GLM-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. 12 …reported by Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt, former Chief of the Air Force Project Blue Book UFO…
  • p. 21 …In his report to the Air Force, the astronomer stated: "The remarkably sudden ascent convinced me…
  • p. 29 …base. Section I. August 26, 1953 - Air Force Regulation 200-2 issued by Secretary of Air…
  • p. 32 …the Officers Club, Strategic Air Command Headquarters, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Approved For Release 2001…
  • p. 58 …Station and also of the nearby Air Force Fighter Base." Mr. Webb's second UFO sighting…
  • p. 63 …Otherwise they probably would not have noticed the UFOs "I went to Edwards Air Force Base…
  • p. 89 …Edward J. Ruppelt reported the following case received by Project Sign (the original Air Force UFO…
  • p. 90 …Officially "unknown." ## 1951-1952 Period; East Coast Air Force Base Period of September 1951 to November…
  • p. 94 …The film was submitted to the Air Force, and viewed by Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe along…
  • p. 110 …ported in the vicinity of an Air Force base, information regarding a sighting may be released…
  • p. 121 …After notifying an Air Force Base in the vicinity, the pilot, Capt. Raymond Ryan, was requested…
  • p. 125 …NICAP query,the Norwegian Embassy stated: "Our Air Force's UFO material is mainly of security…
  • p. 133 …UFO. II, VI Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt, head of Air Force UFO investigation from 1951-53…
  • p. 136 …Air Force pilot and engineer saw round object in cloud formation; object became elliptical in appearance…
  • p. 137 …Formation of silver, circular objects sped over Air Force base. X October 25, 1954--Belgrade, Yugoslavia…
  • p. 173 …From Air Force Intelligence Report 6. Ruppelt, Edward J., Report on Unidentified Flying Objects. (Doubleday, 1956…

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COPYRIGHT NOTICE

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Copyright 1964, National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena. All rights reserved, except that newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations may quote up to 750 words without special permission.

## ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Art: Eric Aldwinckle, Eugene Bergeron, Richard Hall, James Kemple, Earl J. Neff (cover design), Dr. John Pagano, Edward L. Smith, Walter N. Webb.

Editorial: Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe, USMC (Ret)., Consultant. Other research, proof-reading and typing assistants: Don Berliner, Mrs. Lelia S. Day, Carmen Johnson, Joan Lusby, Elizabeth Sabow.

Scientific & Technical Consultants: West H. Armistead, Jr. (electronics engineer); Dr. James C. Bartlett, Jr. (astronomy); Dr. Fred C. Fair (engineering); Dr. Robert L. Hall (social psychology); Stanley J. Hryn (electronics); John F. McLeod (aviation); Max B. Miller (photography); David L. Morgan, Jr. (physics); Ralph Rankow (photography); J. R. Reiss (electronics engineer); L. D. Sheridan, Jr. (aviation); Walter N. Webb (astronomy).

We are also indebted to Isabel Davis, New York City, whose extensive files on UFOs were opened to NICAP; and to the following persons for valuable help and advice during the preparation of this report: Ted Bloecher, Jose A. Cecin, Paul C. Cerny, George W. Earley, Alexander D. Mehane, Lee R. Munsick, Leonard H. Stringfield

Ted Bloecher, Jose A. Cecin, Paul C. Cerny, George W. Earley, Alexander D. Mebane, Lee R. Munsick, Leonard H. Stringfield.

The Ronald Press Company, New York, kindly granted permission to quote an important sighting from 200 Miles Up--The Conquest of the Upper Air, by J. Gordon Vaeth (c.1956), which appears in Section I.

We are also grateful to the NICAP Affiliates, Subcommittees and Associate Members whose support and encouragement, and practical help, made this report possible.

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