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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.
“Office of Special Investigations”14 pages
• , _ J. F. wacks ""- 7 SAC, Chicago January 22. 1959 Ex. Rte.~/1 I/ • , O! ector• FBI ( '62-83894) - '1' tJ/ ALBERT K. BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION OONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) The Bureau desires to obtain a copy of the book written by Gray Barker entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flrlng Saucers." Reportedly. this book was published by Un verslty Books, Inc., 806 Dempster Street , Evanston, Illinois. Contact this publishing house and if possible, obtain a copy of this book. NOTE: By letter 12/7/58 Claude Marek . Jr., Phoenix , Arizona, wrote the Bureau inquiring about the "Bender Affair." He ex plained that Bender formed the International Flying Saucer Bureau in Connecticut in 1952 to look into the flying saucer mystery. In 1953 Bender stated he knew what the saucers are; then , according to Marek , "3 men in bl ack sults"silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marek was interviewed 12/19/58 and with respect to the "Bender Affair" he referred the inter viewing Agents to the book set out above. In addition to information regarding this incident it is possible this book may contain other data of interest. Accordingly, Phoenix was instructed to reinterview Marek to obtain a copy of the book and/or the true name of the publisher which Marek had stated was "University Books Publlsher,"with no address indicated. In Phoenix letter 1/5/59 it is pointed out that Marek has moved to Denver, exact address not available but that University Books , Inc., is located at the above address. JFW:jac (4) ~ 1 MAILED 27. JAN22 1959 COMM-FBI
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