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FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 06

Federal Bureau of Investigation · 129 pages · text by OCR

This Federal Bureau of Investigation file section collects 1947 to 1949 correspondence, memoranda and newspaper clippings about flying disc reports. It includes Hoover's replies to citizens, a Maine woman's account of a drifting object judged probably a weather balloon, a Richmond memo on a cigar-shaped object seen over Radford, Virginia on May 12, 1949, clippings on the Chiles and Whitted sighting near Montgomery, a Flyin' Saucer toy promotion, and agent interviews with witnesses in Vermont and a pilot near Bethel, Alaska.

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  • p. 4 …perpendicular to its earth, always revolving but never losing its perpendicular position. Wille bird glasses it…
  • p. 6 …We of course call it our flying saucer, but it was never oval, and never fast…
  • p. 16 …Kirby of Carey Park has never seen a purple cow but she did see "a great…
  • p. 32 …At the time I wrote it all down and never thought any more of it until…
  • p. 69 …States at the present time, there have never been any practical developments. As a second factor…
  • p. 70 …He stated that insofar as is known to him there has never been any part of…
  • p. 81 …States at the present time, there have never been any practical developments. As a second factor…
  • p. 82 …He states that insofar as is known to him, there has never
  • p. 111 …But the white streak that was in the sky never changed its shape or did it…
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In view of the interest and concern of 4th Army military authorities who have the duty of protecting the vital installations at Los Alamos, N. M., Sandia Base, N. M. in the El Paso Division, and the Camp Hood area in the San Antonio Division, it is suggested that the Bureau may desire to arrange to have Mr. WINCHELL interviewed concerning the source of his information that "flying discs" emanate from Russia.

It would be appreciated if the Bureau can supply any information that can be transmitted to military authorities which would clarify this matter.

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