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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. 5 …Ina s much as the matter of the /lyin g saucers ts bet n~ i n…
  • p. 13 …Director Ths Inspector General The Pentagon rashtngton 25, D• From: John Edgar Hoover, Federal Su bject…
  • p. 15 …lnvsattga~tona The Inspector General Deparnent of t he A1r Force The Pentagon Washington ?.51 D…
  • p. 25 …the Director of Special Tnuestigattons1 The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washi…
  • p. 30 …available to The Honorable, The Secretar y of t;he Atr Force , The Pentagon, Washtno ton…
  • p. 35 …the Director of Special Investigations, Phe Inspector General, Department of the Atr Force, The Pentagon, Kash…
  • p. 46 …c . ., and t o The Hono r abl e, of Defense, Th e Pentagon, »ashingto n…
  • p. 85 …he Inspector General Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon , ashington, D. C. Att: Mr. Gilbert…
  • p. 145 …Inveet1gatione The Ins~ctor General :De~tment of tha ld.r Force Tlle Pentagon ~ ash.ington…
  • p. 161 …o/ Special Inueattgattons The Inspector General epartment o • the Air orce The Pentagon ashington 25, D…
  • p. 178 …After I had written to the Pentagon about my invention., a rejection arrived. From Salzburg I…
  • p. 181 …ati gations The Inspector q•neral Department o/ the Atr Force 7'he Pentagon Washington 25…
  • p. 187 …r.oith ahe Honorable, The Secretary of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Waahington 25, D. c…
  • p. 202 …co~municating wtth The Honorable, Tho Secretary o/ the Air Force, The Pentagon, ashington 85, D…
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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-
~EI:o•d- ~~Tele. ~oro~
Hollo111u ___. i J
Miss Gandy -
AV Q..?'1~54 APR 2 8 1954
MAILED31
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