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This Federal Bureau of Investigation Seattle field office file (100-18945) gathers flying saucer material from 1952 to 1960. It holds newspaper clippings, citizen complaint forms and agent memoranda about sightings over Pasco, Kennewick, Seattle, Richland and the Hanford reservation, Spokane and other Washington locations. The file records 1952 agreements with military intelligence on passing reports to OSI and the Air Force. One Hanford sighting from 1953 was attributed to a meteorological balloon. The FBI itself carried out no investigations.
From the source:Release of 2026-06-12 Incident: July 1952-1960, Washington State, United States. This file details an investigation of various sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in Washington state between July 1952 and August 1960. This file includes memoranda and correspondence between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Air Force regarding UFO sightings.
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# Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO FILE NO. ___ ## COMPLAINT FORM UNKNOWN OBJECT - POSSIBLE FLYING SAUCER. Subject's Name and Aliases UPPER STRATOSPHERE OF THE UNIVERSE. MRS. NELVAR SPURGEON Address of Subject POSSIBLE FLYING SAUCER. Character of Case Name of Complainant DOUGLAS HOTEL Address of Complainant Telephone Number of Complainant 10:35P.M. 10-23-52 Date and Time Complaint Received DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT: Object resembled a falling star, with one exception; as object was falling, it seemed to suddenly change course. Object was a round difused light. FACTS OF COMPLAINT: Complainant stated that she first observed the object around 10:30P.M. this date. At the time she was standing in front of the above named hotel and observed the object moving from overhead to an easterly position. This is all the information that the complainant could offer. She stated that she would immediately call the Bureau in the event she could furnish any more information. The above is submitted for record purposes and what ever action you deem necessary. ACTION RECOMMENDED BY AGENT: 100-18945-40
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