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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.
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# Approved For Release 2001/08/07 : CIA-RDP81R00560R0100030027-0 # SECRET Security Information b. That vigorous effort should be made to declassify as many of the reports as possible. c. That some increase in the ATIC section devoted to U.F.O. analysis was indicated. This meeting was adjourned at 1700. ## FRIDAY MORNING The fifth session of the Panel convened at 0900 with the same personnel present as enumerated for Thursday (with the exception of Brig. Gen. Garland). From 0900 - 100 there was general discussion and study of reference material. Also, Dr. Hynek read a prepared paper making certain observations and conclusions. At 1000 gave a briefing on his fifteen months experience in Washington as Project Office for U.F.O.'s and his personal conclusions. There was considerable discussion of individual case histories of sightings to which he referred. Following presentation, a number of additional case histories were examined and discussed with Messrs. Ruppelt, and Hynek. The meeting adjourned at 1200 for luncheon. at 1200 for luncheon. ## FRIDAY AFTERNOON This session opened at 1400. Besides Panel members and CIA personnel, Dr. Hynek was present. as Panel Member, was present at this meeting for the first time. Progress of the meetings was reviewed by the Panel Chairman and tentative SECRET Security Information
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