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This CIA file, released in 2001, gathers 1952 memoranda from H. Marshall Chadwell, Assistant Director of the Office of Scientific Intelligence, to the Director of Central Intelligence, along with draft letters to the Secretary of Defense and the NSC and a briefing on the Air Force position. It concludes that flying saucers carry national security implications, namely mass panic and air defense vulnerability. It recommends expanded scientific research, a public information policy and study of Soviet interest, noting that about 20 percent of roughly 1500 Air Force reports remained unexplained.
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policy of public information which will minimize concern and possible panic resulting from the numerous sightings of unidentified objects. ## 25X1A H. MARSHALL CHADWELL Assistant Director Scientific Intelligence ## ANNEXES: TAB A--Memorandum to DCI, through DDI, Subject: Flying Saucers. TAB B--Letter to National Security Council with enclosure. TAB C--Memo to Director, Psychological Strategy Board with enclosure. CONCURRENCES: Date: ___ LOFTUS E. BECKER Deputy Director/Intelligence ACTION BY APPROVING AUTHORITY: Date: ___ Approved (disapproved): WALTER B. SMITH Director
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