Flying Saucers

This CIA document, approved for release on 2 April 2001, contains a memorandum from Director Walter B. Smith to the Director of the Psychological Strategy Board, along with a staff study by the Office of Scientific Intelligence on flying saucers. The study treats unidentified flying objects as a national security problem that matters for operations, intelligence and psychological warfare. It criticizes the small Air Force project at ATIC under Captain E. J. Ruppelt and recommends a centrally administered research program.

## PROBLEMS

It is the purpose of this study to determine what concern to CIA, if are present

any, is resident in the problem of "unidentified flying objects," and to recommend,

if such interest is found, steps that should be taken to improve OIA's intelligence and ensure the safety.

position on aspects related to national security.