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This Federal Bureau of Investigation file section collects 1954 to 1961 correspondence and memoranda about flying saucers. Most of it concerns the Detroit Flying Saucer Club, which the Detroit office reported on from informants and chose not to investigate, while Bureau headquarters said saucer matters belonged to the Air Force. It also includes public letters to J. Edgar Hoover, a 1955 North Carolina sighting report, Leonard Stringfield's 1961 anonymous warning call, and policy reviews that restate the practice of referring reports to the Air Force.
“Stringfield”15 pages
Office Memorandum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ro Director, F9I DATE November 30, 1954 SAC, Detroit (65-2677) SUBJECT DETROIT FLYING SNOCKT CLUB ESPIONAGE - X Reference is made to a letter from the Director, dated October 8, 1954, to Detroit 15, Michigan, regarding the Detroit Flying Saucer Club. The purpose of this letter is to set out for the information of the Bureau, the activities of Detroit Flying Saucer Club, as they are known. This is done chronologically. On May 18, 1954, Mrs. advised that she had been attending meetings concerning flying saucers, rockets to the moon, etc., which she felt could be subversive. On May 27, 1954, and Detroit, advised that one GEORGADAMSKI, had talked in Detroit on flying saucers. They were alarmed at the nature of the remarks; such as "We are Americans, but"...and that we should reduce our arms and would blow ourselves up with the H-Bomb, because visitors from outer space were afraid we had started something that would get out of hand. Another lecturer in Detroit, was TRUMAN, BETHURUM. The sponsors of those speakers were and According to pamphlets furnished by GOODMAN, a "Flying Saucer Review Group" was to be formed. This was headed by Fermdale, Michigan, who uses the pen name. He is editor. Detroit. They advised that On July 13, 1954, advised that was bringing to Detroit, someone who talked to people from Venus, Clarion, etc., who are more highly advanced than earth people. They advocated the Golden Rule as the only workable rule. A meeting was to be held on July 15, 1954. Also furnished a lotter from one encouraging him in his interest in flying saucers. Goodlief felt such an organization could use the flying saucer scare as political propaganda or from a psuodo-religious view. He said they opposed the atomic bomb and warfare. July 15, 1954 meeting of the flying saucer group. The purpose was. RBS:mjv RECORDED-74 G DEC G 1954 OPIES DESTROYED 2.70 NOV 19 1964 INDEXED-74 EX-112
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