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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.
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# Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 NICAP Board Member, Prof. Charles A. Maney, was among seven witnesses to a UFO sighted in Defiance, Ohio, May 20, 1962. Prof. Maney is Head of the Defiance College Physics Department. About 8:00 p.m., Don Reimund noticed a distinctly round unidentified object in the northwest sky, moving horizontally at an elevation of about 10 degrees. Knowing of Prof. Maney's interest in UFOs, Mr. Reimund telephoned him. Prof. and Mrs. Maney rushed to the Reimund residence, only to learn that the UFO had disappeared to the southwest minutes before. As they discussed the sighting, the same or a similar object appeared in the southwest, moving north, at an elevation of about 20 degrees. Prof. Maney and the others present viewed the object through binoculars, and with the unaided eye. It appeared as a brilliant blue light, changing to brilliant yellow. Then the UFO stopped abruptly, hovered for 5-6 seconds, reversed course and headed south. Its motions continued to be erratic, sometimes moving rapidly, then apparently hovering. The UFO finally disappeared in the southwest about 9:00 p.m. Prof. Maney later learned that near St. Johns, Ohio, 55 miles to the south, a UFO had been witnessed at about the same time. Mr. Quincy L. Dray, Jr., and a neighbor, had watched a similar performance between 8:10 and 8:30 p.m. "It moved erratically, seemed to dip or back up then start forward fast," Mr. Dray said. [8.] ## UFO Sightings by Engineers In addition to the detailed report by the crew of General Mills balloon technicians headed by aerologist Charles B. Moore on April 24, 1949 (Section I), dozens of professional engineers and technicians have reported UFOs. As indicated in these sample cases, their backgrounds include a cross-section of technological fields. Many are uniquely qualified to evaluate the appearance and performance of aerial phenomena in comparison to known devices or atmospheric effects. (All reports on file at NICAP). Date & Location Witnesses Field Description 7-6-47; S. Central Wyoming David A. Kenney, two others Instruments Engineer, Aviation Co. Oval UFO in steady flight at high altitude. 7-8-47; Muroc, California Several Aircraft technicians Oval object, apparently rotating [Section II]. Summer 1948; Erie, Penna. Victor G. Didelot Aircraft Instrumentation Elliptical or oval UFO, sudden vertical ascent. 4-24-49; White Sands, N.M. Charles B. Moore, Jr., Others Aerology, balloon technicians Elliptical UFO tracked with theodolite [Section I]. 6-10-49; White Sands, N.M. Guided missile unit Missile tracking Two white round UFOs paced missile [Section II]. 1-16-51; Artesia, New Mexico Six Balloon technicians Two discs, approached rapidly, circled balloon. [Section I]. 8-51; Central New Mexico Alford Roos Mining engineer Two discs descended, hovered, shot away. 10-10/11-51; near Minneapolis, Minn. J. J. Kaliszewski, others Aeronautical research Maneuvering UFOs observed during balloon tracking flights. 3-10-52; Oakland, California Clarence K. Greenwood Inspector Engineering Metals Two hemispherical discs, one in oscillatory flight. 4-8-52; near Big Pines, California H. I. Smith Staff Engineer television Reddish disc-like UFO with raised portion like dome on top, observed through binoculars. 4-23-52; Lexington, Massachusetts R. C. Munroe Engineering Standards UFO accelerated to meteor-like speed. 5-13-52; National City, California Donald R. Carr, six others Aeronautical engineer Circular UFO descended at meteor-like speed, circled [Section I]. 7-16-52; Hampton, Virginia Paul R. Hill Aeronautical research engineer Four maneuvering lights rendezvoused, sped away. 7-27-52; Manhattan Beach, California Former Navy Pilot, seven others Aeronautical engineer Large object separated like "stack of coins" into 7 round UFOs; three took V-formation, others followed in pairs flying abreast. [From USAF Intell. Report]. 8-6/7-52; Kerkrade, Holland Will Jansen Marine engineer Detailed observation of two domed discs. [Section X]. 9-30-52; Edwards AFB, California Dick Beemer, two others Aviation photography Two flattened spherical UFOs, hovering, turning sharply at variable speeds. 10-54; Cherry Valley, New York Maj. A. B. Cox Chemical & mechanical engineer Disc, 90 degree turn, ascended at steep angle. [Section I]. 8-56; Boulder City, Nevada E. F. Carpenter Aviation research technician Six discs in V-formation. 11-11-57; San Fernando, California Harold R. Lamb, 3 others Rocketdyne engineers Three oval UFOs ascending, est. speed: 5000 mph. 8-11-58; Chautauqua Lake, New York Dr. Fred C. Fair, one other Professor Emeritus of engineering, N. Y. University Several observations; one apparent oval object. 9-4-60; Lexington, Kentucky John R. Cooke Electronics, former USAF radar technician Glowing sphere, passed from horizon to horizon. 10-30-61; Ligonier, Pennsylvania Carl H. Geary, Jr. Engineer, Carrier Corp. division Four discs with lights like portholes [Section I].
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.