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FBI file 62-HQ-83894, section 9

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This section of FBI file 62-HQ-83894 collects Bureau correspondence on flying saucers from 1957 to 1966. It includes a 1957 memo on the rise in UFO reports after Sputnik, in which the Air Force told the FBI that the recent sightings were nonauthentic. It also holds a Havana report of a disc over Matahambre, Cuba, and inquiries about Robert T. Stone's Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation and a Torrington, Connecticut sighting. Hoover's replies state that UFOs were never within FBI jurisdiction.

  • p. 86 …1 - Norfo;; - Enclosure ~ I!~~:~:a~ Note for Norfolk: Enclosed for information only. Belmont -- Bufiles negative re…
  • p. 204 …Gandy ~ ' Secretary£EP2 7 1963 COMM-FBI -~ 1 - Norfolk (62-720) Reurairtel 9-24-63 . -- NOTE…
  • p. 206 …SAC, NORFOLK 62-720 - C ~SUBJECT: LARRY W. BRYANT NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS…
  • p. 207 -- I , NF 62- 720 This letter was forwarded to the Norfolk Office by the Richmond Division…
  • p. 209 …SAC, Norfolk ~ C'") t.rFrom: ~ctor, FBI ~ "'tt ....,7 ? "-, Ct:) $ ~LARRY \\·. ~YANT NEWPORT NEWS, YlB~ ., ;: ~ -1…
  • p. 239 …Castles of our Norfolk Office. Bryant states SA Castles con tacted him in response to Bryant…
  • p. 241 …Prior to responding to Bryant, the Norfolk Office advised as follows: Bryant has directed a voluminous…
  • p. 247 …8, 1963, to the Conmander of the Norfolk (Va.) Naval Base. Upon furnishing Mr. Castles the…
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This letter indicated that it was written by
an individual who has been writing books on UFO and that
his publisher is ROBERT J . GRIBBLE, 5108 Findlay St.,
Seattle, Washington .
JAMES MANEY advised that the above letter had
also been printed in a publication originating in England
and that the writer ' s name was listed as RICHARD OGDEN,
Seattle, Washington . MANEY advised he is unable to recall
the name of this publication and does not have a copy at
the present time. He stated that the BENDER referred to
in OGDEN 1 s letter was A. BENDER of Bridgeport, Connecticut,
who had conducted some research concerning UFOs and had
allegedl y been deterred from his investigation by three
unidentified men . According to MANEY there has been a
great deal of speculation regarding the identity of the
men who tried to silence BENDER. He stated that GRAY
BARKER, editor of nThe Saucerian Bulletin," had written
a book concerning the matter entitled "They Knew Too Much
About Flying Saucers."
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