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This Central Intelligence Agency memorandum, dated 11 October 1952 and approved for release in 2001, records an informal agreement among the DD/I, AD/IC and Acting AD/SI on how to handle the flying saucer problem. They agreed that responsible individuals in the intelligence community should work out a research and intelligence program, which would then go to the DCI and possibly the National Security Council. It also arranges a meeting for 20 or 21 October with Dr. Walter G. Whitman and the USAF Director of Intelligence.
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# Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R02560R000100020010-9 FILE 11. October 1952 1. At an informal discussion between DD/I, AD/IC, and Acting AD/SI, it was agreed that the saucer problem should be attached by getting together the responsible individuals in the community to work out a program of research and intelligence which can then be implemented by them directly. The agreed program can then be forwarded to the DCI and possibly the Secretary of Defense and the balance of the National Security Council as an established program rather than waiting for a great deal of formal, high level paper pushing before taking action. 2. DD/I directed Acting AD/SI to contact Dr. Whitman and Gen. Samford to arrange an appropriate time at which this problem can be reviewed. Acting AD/SI to call on Dr. Whitman and review the background of our study before the meeting. 3. Subsequently, Acting AD/SI was advised that the most convenient days for this meeting would be Monday or Tuesday, 20 or 21 October. Those present would be: Dr. Walter G. Whitman, Chairman, RDD Gen. John A. Sanford, Director of Intelligence, USAF Mr. Loftus E. Becker, DD/I Mr. James Q. Reber, AD/IC plus others deemed appropriate by the principals. 25X1A CC: Chief, Opns/SI - 1 Chief, SAD/SI - 1 Chief, Prod/SI - 1 25
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