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FBI file 62-HQ-83894, section 7

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This section of FBI file 62-HQ-83894 collects Bureau correspondence and memoranda on flying saucers from 1952 to 1954. It holds letters from the public, which J. Edgar Hoover forwarded to the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations, and a 1952 teletype about a saucer-shaped light over the Savannah River Plant. It also includes an FBI Laboratory examination of the burned cap of scoutmaster D. S. DesVergers, which found no identifying residue, and instructions to field offices to refer disc reports to the Air Force.

  • p. 65 …if I misspelled your name , but I never saw it in writing. On May 5th at…
  • p. 69 …Furthermore, Captain Ruppelt stated that the FBI to his knowledge has never been called upon to…
  • p. 82 …SU P ERFLEX co tion, you'll never go back to over-stuffed styled clothes. Suits…
  • p. 90 …Captain -/r Ruppelt advised Colonel Young that they have never indicated in any way to Mr…
  • p. 122 …ible that mewhe r n wa~ reached, never ag tn, O n th" sm.dl planet…
  • p. 156 ,.. , .. ...o-&3 2 •MCRAE STATES VETERINARIAN WOULD NOT COMMIT HIMSELF BUT VET POINTED OUT HAD NEVER…
  • p. 158 • •MCRI\E STATES VETERINARIAN UOULO NOT COMMIT HIMSELF BUT VET POINTED OUT HAD NEVER SEEN ANI…
  • p. 163 …the .veter£narian potnted out he had never seen an animal in the, monkey familv ~ tthout…
  • p. 177 …such a noise about it1 They will never perfect the machine without my data.. Well, I…
  • p. 178 …From Salzburg I have never received a reply. Seemingly., the English have lost my address and…
  • p. 179 …PIVW st~ed that he has never met DORNIG but that DORNIG was given his name…
  • p. 200 …credence whatsoever to it because they have never had any previous experience of any kind as…
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April 27, 1954
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.JJisa Linda Butler
Bo:r 63
11tlton, entucky
Dear Linda: f-, ~/
(p ~ Y} Tla n1r you. uery much Jor your letter of
_.Apr1. 1 21, 1954.
Although I would ltke to be of asatatance,
'it is not poaai ble for me to ezpreaa an opinion
regarding the subject you mentioned since tt does
· not relate to a matter ~ithin the jurtsdtctton of the
FBI.
You may desire, howeuer, to communicate
r.oith ahe Honorable, The Secretary of the Air Force,
The Pentagon, Waahington 25, D. c., for whatever
1, nforr--'!ti. on he can g"i ve you..
Sincerely yours ,
'Jc Edgar HoovaP
John Edgar Hoover
Director
NOTE: First name salutation is being used since the
correspondent indicates she i s a seventh grade student.
She requested the Director's opinion regarding Flying Saucers .
Tolson
Ladd-
Nichols _
Belmont
Clegg-
Glavin
Harbo-
Rose-ri-
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Hollo111u ___. i J
Miss Gandy -
AV Q..?'1~54 APR 2 8 1954
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