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This declassified CIA memorandum, dated 16 February 1953, reports on the Office of Scientific Intelligence Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects, which met January 14 to 18, 1953. It gives a session-by-session history of the meetings, along with panel comments left out of the formal report, including a critique of the Navy's analysis of the Tremonton film. The appended panel report, signed by chairman H. P. Robertson and others, found no direct threat to national security. It recommended stripping UFOs of their special status and starting a public education and debunking program.
“Cooper”3 pages
- p. 4 …In cooperation with the Air Technical Intelligence Center, case histories of reported sightings and related material…
- p. 23 …television stations would all be pleased to cooperate in the showing of documentary type motion pictures…
- p. 24 …have been greatly reduced if not eliminated. Cooperation from other military services and agencies concerned (e…
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great influence on mass thinking if widespread sightings should occur. The apparent irresponsibility and the possible use of such groups for subversive purposes should be kept in mind.
INCREASE IN NUMBER OF SIGHTINGS
The consensus of the Panel was, based upon the history of the subject, that the number of sightings could be reasonably expected to increase again this summer.
Cases discussed
- Foo Fighters of World War II 1944
Instances of "Foo Fighters" cited, sighted by pilots during World War II - The Mariana UFO Film 1950
Great Falls, Montana (15 August 1950) film shown; objects suspected reflections of aircraft - The 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO Flap 1952
Washington, D.C. area (19 July 1952) discussed in detail - The Tremonton UFO Film (The Newhouse Film) 1952
Tremonton, Utah (2 July 1952) film analyzed; Panel rejected P.I.L. conclusions, suggested birds - Haneda AFB radar-visual sighting and F-94 intercept 1952
Haneda A.F.B., Japan (5 August 1952) discussed in detail - Bellefontaine Radar-Visual and Gun-Camera Intercept 1952
Bellefontaine, Ohio (1 August 1952) among case histories discussed in detail - Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14: the Battelle statistical study, 1955 1955
Project STORK support at Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, described by Dr. Hynek
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