House Armed Services Committee hearing on UFOs, April 5, 1966

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Mr. IOHORD. I would like to ask, along the line Mr. Striatton was
inquiring, how close was the Life magazine article to April Fool's Day?
Mr. Chairman, one of the members of the committee staff has handed
me a question that I think should be in the record.
Doctor, are you familiar with the NICAP, the Nati6nAl Investiga-
tions Committee on Aerial Phenomenon?
Dr. HYNEK. I would thifik anyone who has been looking into UFO's
for the past many years as I have couldn't help be ac'inted with
their work.
Mr. IcHoRD. What is the iMakeUp of this committee?
Dr. HYNEK. It is called a committee, but it is a rather large group
of civilians over the ciuntry, as I underdstand it, who volunteer to
investigate the cases.
Mr. ImioRD. It has no official staidthg, thenI
Dr. HYNTK. No official governmental standing;noe, sir.
Mr. IcHoRD. This committee does not always agree with your ex-
planation of the various sightings;?
Dr. HYNEK. I believe that is correct.
Mr. ICHORD. How many, Doctor, of the 10,000-plus cases, have there
been photographs allegedly taken of UFO'S?
Dr. HYNEK. In a very few cases. This is another thing which
bothers me.
Mr. ICHORD. Can you give'an idea of how may,?
Dr. HYNEK. How many?
MaJor, would'youventure a guess?
Major'QWNPNILA. I don't know.
Dr. HYNEK. I would say only about 1 percent, or less, of the cases
reported have included photo-rtri'hs.
Mr. IcuoRD. 'Chen I take It you can't tell me how many of these
photograph cases have not been explained by you, since you can't
tell mo-kow ma'ny photographs lhfav e been taken?
Dr. HYNEK. This is right. But the point is that you cannot Make
a scientific apilygis "of a phitograh iffless you have the negative.
As the major has pointed out, time and again when we request the
negatives, they are not forthcoming.
Sometimes other groups get them.
Mr. IcHoRD. Thank you, Mr. Ch~driian.
The CIIAMIAN. Now, Mr. Clancy.
Mr. CLANOY. Mr. Cha'rffn; just one short question for the doctor.
Have any of the 5 percent of the unexplained -cases been observed
on radar screens?
Secretary BROWN. I don't know the answer to that one.
Major QtNTANILLA. No, sir.
Mr. CLANOY. What percentage of the reported incidents have been
reported on radar screens?
Major QUPNTANILA. About 1.5 percent, sir.
Mr. CLANoY. That is all.
The CAIRMbAX. Mr. Schweiker, wo are finishing up now.
Mr. SCHwEITwER. Yes, sir, Mr. ChiiiAmn.
First I would like to request the Beaver County photograph be
included in the Air Force investigation, the one that appeared in
Look magazine, and was verified by the Beaver Cofthty Tiies. I
hope that will be included.