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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. 54 …is a Special AgentMohr __ Nease __ Joseph A. Bender, EOD 4-9-51, GS-12, assigned to…
  • p. 71 …He stated that the BENDER referred to in OGDEN 1 s letter was A. BENDER of…
  • p. 72 …Dear Sirt I aa extreaely interested i• the "Bender Affair," ••cl I will be •••t grateful…
  • p. 74 …Buflles contain no information pertaining to the •Bender Affelru nor to the ehush-upfl of Bender…
  • p. 75 …ALBERT K<BENDER __Tamm TrotterMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING __ Clayton __ (Nationalities Intelligence) Tele. Room_ Holloman _ Gandy __ By letter…
  • p. 77 …ALBERT K?"BENDER ------------:-· MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) Re Bureau letter 12/16/58~ {.,{) 1- v…
  • p. 79 …BENDER and he and his family were informed that this Bureau was unable to institute an…
  • p. 80 …Concerru.ng the "Bender Affairh, he· referred agents to the book entitled "They Knew Too Much…
  • p. 81 …BENDER and he and his family were into~ed that this Bureau was unable to institute…
  • p. 82 …In 1953 Bender allegedly stated he knew what the saucers are ; then, according to Marek , "Three…
  • p. 83 …Jr., Phoenix , Arizona, wrote the Bureau inquiring about the "Bender Affair." He ex plained that Bender…
  • p. 84 …SAC, PHOENIX (62- 667) SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) 1 Re Bulet…
  • p. 91 …SAC, CHICAGO (62- 5494) 0 ALBERT K. BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE) Rebulet to CG…
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l - Belmont
1 - Donahoe
SAC, fhoenix 1 - f11Effber 16 • 19~
Director, FBI ~ (f;/
REC- 37 & 2 - ; 3 $? 1i/ d- I 1'l ALDER! K. BENDER
~ UISCELtAUEClJS - INFORlaATION OONCERND,X;
-'z {Nationalities Intelligence)./
Enclosed is a copy of a letter received fro%
c. n. Uarck, Jr. , 7834 North Loma Land Drive, Scottsdale,
Arizona.
Buflles contain no information pertaining to the
•Bender Affelru nor to the ehush-upfl of Bender as alleged
in paragraph two of the enclosed lettor. The only identi
fiable data in Bureau files on Bender ls a lotter he wrote
on 10/26/52 on the letterhead of the International Flying
Saucer Buroau to ~r. L. H. Frahm, Franklin, Indiana, in
which he suggested how Frahm could organize a chapter of
the Saucer Bure u in Frariklln. Also in BufileG ls a copy
of the January, 1953, m~gazine aspace view" ~nich apparently
was put out by tho Saucer Bureau. This magazine contains
numerous articlos and $QUlbs conccrntng tho sighting of
flying $aucers throughout the world. It does not appear to
have any security signlfican.ce.
Unless information in your files would indicate
an lnterviet with Marek is ndcsirablo, immediately contact
him and orally cknowledge thG receipt of his letter by the
Bureau. At the same tim~ tho:rou~hly interview 15arck and
obtain ~ll detain his possoasion concerning the uhush-up"
of Bonder as •JGll ag i•:hat part the FBI lfJaS allc,ged to have
played in the "8endor f!alr. • In tho event it 1$ apparent
th~t tho Buroau was not so involved, so advise Uarek. Submit
results of this interv1ei.i to reach the Bureau no later than
12/23/59. lt is per.rJ.sslble to advise l.iarck that the Bureau
is not cognizant of Bonder's whereabouts and has no record
of involvement in tho 0 Bcnder Affair. "
Enclosure
NOTE: See cover memo Donahoe to Bolmont, sace caption,
Tolson __ cfa'ied December 12. 1958 , JFW:jas .
Boardman_
Belmont_ JFW:jasMohr __
Nease __ (6) 'Parsons_
Rosen f\ JA 2Tamm • y NTrotter __ -10;7,L DEC 1 61958
Clayton __
Tele. Room_
Holloman_
Gandy __ MAIL ROOM a

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