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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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------------ • • would be the photographing of "pillow balloons" at different distances under similar weather conditions at the site. The help of one or two psychologfsts and writers and a subcontractor to produce traini.ng films would bo necessary in addlt:i.on. The Panel considered that AJIC's efforts, temporarily expanded as necessary, could bo most useful in implementin.g any action taken as a result of· i..ts :recommendations. Experience and records in ATIC would be of value i.n both the public educational and service training program envisaged. Dr. Robertson at least was of the opinion that after public gullibility lessened and the service organizations, such as ADC, had been trained to sift out the more readily explained spurious sightings, thero would still be a rolo for a very modest-sized ATIC section to cope with the residuum of items of possible scientific intelligence value. This / section should concentr.ate on energetically following_ up (perhaps on' ' ,,~...,""'1:•'~t"~'""~~,....._~..,,...............,~ the advice of qualified Air.Force Scientific Advisory Board members) -~-...................'11..,,.,,~;.-/:(,,"_,,,J...,•.._.,.,.,,~t...... J.....,,,,,>,,.. ,,,,,,,.,,..,~).1>\·~•.:,,.•-.;;'\/,'-j,l"m+"'\'C/l",'f',~........,"1.,1111.,;,'!"#'llh,;)~-,O~~'•:•••~\~"""" those cases which seemed to indicate the evidence of unconventional enemy artifacts. Reports of such artifacts would be expected to arise mainly from Western outposts in far closer proximity to the Iron Curtain than Lubbock, Texas! UNOFFICIAL INVESTIGATING GROUPS The Panel took cognizance of the existence of such groups as the °Civi1ian Flying Saucer Investigators" (Los Angeles) and the "Aerial Phenomena. Research Organization (Wisconsin)". It was believed that such organizations should be watched because of their potentially - 23 - , NW 90306" Docld:34714841 Page 71
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