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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.
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR" FORCE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MEMORANDUM FOR MILITARY DIREGI'OR; SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD SUBJE~: Unid.entified Flying Objects (UFOs) In keeping with its air defense role, the Air Force has the responsibility for the investigation of unid.entif'ied :flying objects reported over the United States. The name of this project i.s Blue Book (Attachment 1). Procedures for conducting this program are established by Air Force Regulation 200-2 (Atta.cl'n:nent 2)~ The Air Force bas conducted Project Blue Book since 1948. As of 30 June 1965, a total of 9267 reports had been investigated by the Air .Force. Of these 9267 reports, 663 cannot be explained. It has been determined by the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff'/ Plans and Operations that Project Blue Book is a worthwhile program which deserves the support of all staff agencies and major command.s and that the Air Force should continue to invest;igate and analyze all UFO reports in order to assure that such objects do not present a threat to our national security. The Assistant Deputy Chie:f of' Stajrf/Plans and. Operations has determined also that the Foreign Technology Division (FrD) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base should continue to exercise its presently assigned responsibilities concern ing UFOs. To date, the Air Force has found no evidence that any of the UFO reports re:flect a threat to our national security. However, many of the reports that cannot be explained have come from intelli gent a.nd technically well qualified individuals whose integrity can not be doubted. In addition, the reports received officially by the Air Force includ.e only a fraction of the spectacular reports which are publicized by many private UFO organizations. Accordingly, it is requested that a working scientific panel composed of both physical and social scientists be organized to review Project Blue Book -- its resources, methods, and findings - and to advise the A:i.r Force as to any improvements that should be made in the program in order to carry out the Air Force's assigned responsibility. 5 NW 90306" Docld:34714841 Page 22
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