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This FBI file on the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) covers correspondence and internal memos from 1961 to 1964. It contains citizen inquiries about the group, NICAP's reports about Dr. Frank E. Stranges implying he had FBI ties, and a request from New Orleans about an employee joining. The Bureau notes it never investigated NICAP. It calls some of director Donald Keyhoe's writing irresponsible and decides the FBI's name should not be connected with the organization.
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18. Was the object— a. Self-luminous? b. Dull finish? c. Reflecting? d. Transparent? 19. Did the object(s) rise or fall while in motion? 20. Tell the apparent size of the object(s) when compared with the following held at arm's length: 20. Tell the apparent size of the object(s) when compared with the following held at arm's len a. Pinhead d. Nickel g. Orange b. Pea e. Half dollar h. Grapefruit c. Dime f. Silver dollar i. Larger Or, if easier, give apparent size in inches on a ruler held at arm's length. 21. How did you happen to notice the object(s)? 22. Where were you and what were you doing at the time? 23. How did the object(s) disappear from view? 24. Compare the speed of the object(s) with a piston or jet aircraft at the same apparent altitude. 25. Were there any conventional aircraft in the location at the time or immediately afterwards? If so, please elaborate. 26. Please estimate the distance of the object(s). 27. What was the elevation of the object(s) in the sky? Please mark on this hemisphere sketch: 28. Names and addresses of other witnesses, if any. 29. Please draw a map of the locality of the observation showing North; your position; the direction from which the object(s) appeared and disappeared from view; the direction of its course over the area; roads, towns, villages, railroads, and other landmarks within a mile. 30. Is there an airport, military, governmental, or research installation in the area? 31. Have you seen other objects of an unidentified nature? If so, please describe these observations, using a separate sheet of paper. 32. Please enclose photographs, motion pictures, news clippings, notes of radio or television programs (include time, station and data, if possible) regarding this or similar observations, or any other background material. We will return the material to you. 33. Were you interrogated by Air Force Investigators? By any other federal, state, county, or local officials? If so, please state the name and rank or title of the agent, his office, and details as to where and when the questioning took place. Were you asked or told not to reveal or discuss the Incident? If so, were any reasons or official orders mentioned? Please elaborate carefully. 34. We should like permission to quote your name In connection with this report. This action will encourage other responsible citizens to report similar observations to NICAP. However, If you prefer, we will keep your name confidential. Please note your choice by checking the proper statement below. In any case, please fill in all parts of the form, for our own confidential files. Thank you for your cooperation. You may use my name. ( ) Please keep my name confidential. 35. Date of filling out this report:
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FOIA release, from the fbi-vault collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. The text was read from the page images by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word. 28 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.