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This FBI file release, Part 14 of the Bureau's UFO file, collects correspondence and memoranda from 1960 to 1968. Much of it concerns Joseph Perry of Grand Blanc, Michigan, whose moon photograph appeared to show a saucer-like object. The FBI passed the slides to Air Force OSI at Selfridge AFB and said repeatedly that it was not investigating. The file also covers a Denver lecture about space people, an anonymous Dallas informant, a NICAP subcommittee, and form replies stating that UFOs fall outside FBI jurisdiction.
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3079 Edward Street Grand Blanc, Michiga March 21, 1960 Mr. D. Eisenhower, President U.S.A. Washington, D.C. Dear President Eisenhower: As I can't find out any information from anyone, I am writing to you. The first part of March I turned over to the F.B.I. a colored transparency of the moon and a unidentified flying object for identification. Up to this point I have not been able to locate where it is except that it is supposed to be in the proper hands. Quoting from a letter of March 14 from Major Donald E. Keyhoe, "From past experience with photographic evidence, we consider it unlikely that you will ever see your picture again." Also, from other U.F.O. societies I have received the same perdictions. I would like the assurance that this colored transparency will be returned to me within a short time, as it would be financially profitable in the pursuit of my hobby. (cameras and equipment). I am enclosing a clipping from The Detroit Times in re- gards to this item. JFP/rp Enc: 1 REC-80 Act to act . W for Pury ( inc ec meaning W for Pury art se of art se cc . ht ) constitut ( inc ec . ht ) 4 p 700 g 31 : 97 h t FED. BU. QE INV DETENTION OF MURDER MAR 29 1960 RECOUNDS POLICE
FOIA release, from the fbi-vault collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. The text was read from the page images by an OCR model; expect the odd misread word. 141 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.