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Mellon Publication Approval Process Docs 5-31-2022-1-17-2024 (FOIA 25-F-1324)

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This 2025 Office of the Secretary of Defense FOIA release (25-F-1324) collects Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review records on Christopher Mellon's submissions, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, from 2022 to 2024. His article "The Next Step: UAPs in Space and America's New Sputnik Moment" was cleared in July 2022, and his speech "UAPs and ET" was cleared as amended for accuracy. His foreword to Luis Elizondo's book was cleared in January 2024.

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Clearance of "UAPs and ET" (DOPSR case 22-S-2643)
22-S-2643 cleared as amended UAPs and ET Aug 19th.pdf
Good afternoon,
DOPSR has completed its review of your submission of "UAPs and ET," and has no objection to its presentation as it has
been submitted, subject to the amendment detailed in the attached copy of the speech. The amendment was made for
accuracy. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me. I apologize for the late response, the time frame
within which you required the clearance was not properly recorded. Thank you for your patience.
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