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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.
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nby remainderu after eliminating all other possibilities of terrestrial and divine origin and leav:irg extra-terrestrial as the only alternative. At this time, the UOC Committee apparently favors the Hall hypothesis. c. Data from sightings are being put on punch cards. The coding system can be expanded up to 50 cards per sighting. All reports of sightings after 1 January 1967 are being computerized. For cases prior to 1967, the Committee asked NICAP to pick out cases they believe should be included in the computer analysis part of the investigation. When questioned as to why NICAP was solicited as a source, the Committee stated that if their report is to have any credibility then NICAP would ha.veto be involved in one form or another. I am 1.nclined to agree with their viewpoint. 8. There will be 21 senior scientists associated with the UOC project. 9. In my opinion, one of the most interesting and potentially beneficial facets of the Committee's investigations is the sub-contracts with various agencies and individuals (i.e., SRI, Ford, RAND, NCAR, etc.) to study such phenomena as illumination, visual perception, fireballs, radiochemistry, ball lightning, etc., as they apply to UFOs. 10. CONCLUSIONS: After listening to the UOC briefing and discussing the matter informally with others, I do not believe the SAB Ad Hoc Committee should pursue this matter further at this time. The UOC Committee seems to have a fairly good grasp of the problem, and I do not see what useful purpose the SAB Committee can serve. Later in the calendar year after the UOC Committee has gained experience and analyzed some data, it might be useful for us to convene at Boulder for a series of formal briefings on the results and scope of the investigation. I can see a useful purpose for such a meeting. Since in a sense the UOC Committee is a brainchild of the SAB, the SAB Ad Hoc Committee could review the UOC Committee's progress and serve as a useful ndevil's advocate" or sounding board to help estab lish credibility. The SAB could also suggest new directions where warranted. This type of SAB action would, of course, have to be done with the sanction of Dr. Stever, OSR, and Dr. Condon. Assistant USAF Scient cutive Secretary ic Advisory Board 1. Comments by UOC Committee Lt Colonel, USAF 2 Atch 2. Progress Report 3 NW 90306" Docld:.34714841 Page 35
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