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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.
Obairman--- .. _ _...,,, ~r Otfioinl th:;e Only MEK> FOR RECORD 20 April 1966 SUBJECT: Implementing SAB Ad Hoc Coan:lttee on Project Blue• Book Recommendations 1. The following personnel met at 1400 on 19 April in Room 5D-l0l4 to discuss how best to 1.mplement the recommendations made by the SAB Ad Hoc Committee to review ProJect Blue Book. Dr. Brian O'Brien Colcael Robert Burger, AFBSA. •· Dr. Jesse Orlansky Lt Col Harold Steiner, AFB&\ Lt Col Robert Hippler, AFR'l'SA M:ra. Bara Hunt, SAroI 2. On 5 April , Secretary ot the Air Force Harold Brown, 1n a ..memorandum. to the Chief of Staff, stated that the Committee's .. recamnendationa should be accepted and arrangements me.de tor a (sic) scientific team to investigate 1n depth· certain selected sightings of UFOs. General Ferguson was given responsibility for implementing the Committee's recommendations and Lt Colonel Hippler is project otticer. 3. Although the Committee's recommendation was clear and succinct, initially there was no unanimous agreement on how to put this recommendation into effect. A basic question is: (1) Should the contract be vith a university or should it be with individual• connected with a 1.Dliveraity1 A great deal of . the meeting was taken up discussing these facets of the problem end a clear anner did not evolve. Therefore, it is probable that I, and perhaps some selected members of the Canm1.ttee1 uy be asked to meet with Colonel Hippler again. 4. Gener~, the concept of using uni'VersitteE(or individuals tran universities) is good. Specifically, however, :there needs to be a lead university to coordinate and collate the investigations. After some discussion, it was B\J88e&ted that the University of Da.yton is probably .most appropriate because it is located close to Hq FTD who will retain management ot Project Blue Book. 'Other universities were suggested that could provide personnel to give areal coverage ot com.JS. They are liated below. East West South Rensselaer, Tro7, lf.Y. Utah Vanderbilt ..Columbia Colorado Duke --NYU Iowa Univ of Florida Univ ot Conn. Wisconsin Georgia Tech Yale Illinois U:liv of Georgia Cornell Chicago ll\1v of Dayton univ of Calif (Berkeley) Carnegie Tech UCLA Oregon .,..votary WashiDgton ~bnioalDirRice ~sst. Seoretalbiv ot Texas ~st. S@oreta ~st. se'creta Colr.Y'11r ot Copies -Asst. $earet ,. .......-~ NW 90306" »-•r ~tioial Use Only Ac:ttsrili/A'sst.-----L....._,-·-·_,___ Doclrl:3471.ffl41 Page 9
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