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This is an excerpt from the record of the April 5, 1966 House Armed Services Committee hearing on UFOs, which the Internet Archive holds. It includes correspondence about the September 3, 1965 Exeter, New Hampshire sighting involving Raymond E. Fowler, Project Blue Book and the Exeter police officers, plus a letter on the matter from Minority Leader Ford. Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Major Hector Quintanilla and Secretary Harold Brown testify. They say the police officers' observation remains unidentified and that no radar data or jet scrambles were involved.
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6067 I am p leased to have your statefneht. And, Mr. Chairman, Ithank you for having thigiiR6iig, and these people in to put some attention on this matter. Thank you. The CHARMAN. Thank you. Governor Stafford. Governor Stafford, you -arefront Vermont, how close is this to your district? Mr. STAFFORD. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was going to com- ment on that. Mr. Bates has pointed out there have been UFO sightings in New Hampshire, Vermont not to be outdone last week has had sightings there, also, some within 16 Miles of my hometown. The CHAIRMAxN. That is getting awfully close. Mr. STAFFORD. Yes, sir. Since our States of Vermont and New Hampshire are known as the twin States, Mr. Chairman this may be simply a case of bad h'a iga- tion on the part of the UF6's, although some of us think it may be if they are extraterrestrial they are simply looking for a warmer climate than New Hampshire possesses. But in any event, in seriousness, the people in Vermont are very much concerned over the sightings tiht have occurred in our State, and reputable people have seen phenom- enon which they cannot understand. I would simply hope that the Secretary of the Air Force and the doctor could assure me Jtlfft if these sightings have not already been evaluated, that in the course of investigation aWnd deliberations they will be. The CHAIRSMAN. I hope if you come in coitact with 'any of them you don't have to tll'them where South Carol ifis. Mr. H6bert is next. ML€[r. HfBERT. Tlank you, Mr. Chairman. While these objects have not been seen in my district I just want to prepare myself, because after next election day I might have seen some of them. Doctor, have you conferred with Mr. Ray Wl0t6n On. this subject matter? Dr. HYNEK. No, sir. Mr. H hBERT. Does that ring a bell with you, Mr• Ray Walston0. Dr. HYNEK. No, sir. g Mr. HiBEnT. It does not ring a bell? He is the most autholt7Klive man in tho country on space. He app rgs in every home every Sundaynight, he is "M1%y Favorite Martian."Dr. HYNEaL.Oh [Laughter.) Mr. HrSBERT. He has airantenna out of his head, too. Dr. HYNEK. I think I have-been talking to the wrong people. AMr. HIBERT. He can shed a lot of light on the subject. I just wanted to direct your attention'to tlfht. That is all, Mr. Chairman. The CHAnRMAN. Dr. Hall, you are next After Mr. Price. Mr. PrIcE. Doctor, if hi fact they exist and are fromfoter space, don't we have have a tracking system that now does a real conlpbteft job tracking every satellite itiouter space so we know every one that is launched somewhere else, and as they circle in b6ter space we have a record Of eaeh ofilhese, do went? Dr. HYNEK. It is my understanding that we do. This is the point I made earlier.
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