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This U.S. Air Force file gathers records of the USAF Scientific Advisory Board Ad Hoc Committee to Review Project Blue Book, dated 1965 to 1969. It holds Major General LeBailly's 1965 request for a review, meeting records from Wright-Patterson AFB, and Secretary Harold Brown's approval of a university scientific study. There are also 1969 letters praising the Condon Report, a 1968 NICAP request for records, a 1967 attendee list for a meeting with Dr. James McDonald, and a copy of the 1953 Robertson Panel report.
From the source:Release of 2026-07-10 Incident: 4/17/67, Various. This file documents the 1966-1967 deliberations and recommendations of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Scientific Advisory Board’s Ad Hoc Committee to Review Project Blue Book. Project Blue Book was a 1952-1969 USAF program to investigate the nature and origin of unidentified flying objects (UFO). The Committee recommended that the USAF contract a scientific team composed of university-affiliated representatives to investigate selected UFO sightings. The USAF subsequently adopted the Committee’s recommendation.
2 3 s TO Gen F Mil ACTION DEPARl NT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR STAFF ! 'MRY SHEET SIGNATURE (Surname and Grade) TO ACTION SIGNATUAE (Surname and Grade) 6 7 8 9 10 SURNAME OF ACTION OFFICER AND GRADE SYMBOL. PHONE TYPIST•s INIT. SUSPENSE DA TE Col Burger AFBSA 74811 al SUl'lJliCT DATE SAB Information/Action Item 5 October 1965 SUMMAPl Y 1. This request arrived in our office today apparently without your seeing it. 2. I discussed it briefly with Dr. Stever and his initial reaction was lukewarm. He questioned the value of a review of the UFO pro gram by the SAB. He suggested that we might talk to some other SAB members knowledgeable in this area to get their opinion on the value of such an SAB undertaking. We thought of Brian O'Brien (FTD/DAG), Jesse Orlansky (Psychology), Dick Porter (Geophysics), and possibly Court Perkins and Dr. Markey. 3. Before we do this, however, Dr. Stever thought we should get your views on this to see if perhaps there is some additional information or facts which would give a clue on why the request ade. ROBERT . BUR Colonel, USAF Secretary USAF Scientific Advisory Board ., Atch Memo on UFOs AFHQ ::RR~2 50 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THI s FORM ARE OBSOLETE. NW 90306" Docld:34714841 Page 21
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