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This 1998 NASA file holds UFO-related letters from constituents that were forwarded by members of Congress, together with NASA's handling records. Senator Olympia Snowe forwarded letters from Maine residents, including a 12-year-old who asked for Roswell documents and listed a number of reported sightings. Senator Charles Grassley forwarded a question about astronaut UFO sightings. NASA's reply says it has no UFO program and has not withheld anything. The reply enclosed a NASA fact sheet and James Oberg's article, which explains the Gemini-4 McDivitt object as the spacecraft's own booster.
From the source:Release of 2026-06-12 Released with redactions. This collection of documents, primarily from 1998, contains draft and final correspondence from the White House and the offices of members of Congress responding to constituent inquiries about Unidentified Flying Objects, or “UFOs.” These inquiries cover a diverse range of topics, including alleged UFO sightings by NASA astronauts, questions regarding the authenticity of photos collected during U.S. missions to Mars, alleged improper withholding of information by the U.S. Government, questions regarding the appropriateness of “UFO-related” governmental spending, and calls for congressional hearings regarding the nature and existence of “UFOs.” The official responses consistently state that, circa 1998, the U.S. Government is not aware of evidence supporting the existence of extraterrestrial technology, and that NASA does not actively investigate “UFOs.” The collection includes references to materials of both confirmed and unconfirmed authenticity, as provided by constituents, as well as references to historical, scientific literature addressing specific “UFO” sighting claims.
THE W HITE H OUS E WASHINGTON l: I DATE MEMORANDUM FOR: ' J FROM : SUE J. SMITH c;f'x1 DIRECTOR, OFFfd[ OF AGENCY LIAISON SUBJECT: REFERRAL OF CASEWORK IN BULK An unprecedented number of individuals still write the President and the First Lady for help. I know that this has meant a far greater volume of mail for your agency than ever before. I appreciate your continuing cooperation i n our efforts to be a ·s respons i ve as possible. Th e attached l et t ers have not received a White House Staff response. I am forwarding this correspon den ce to your agency f or any appropriate action. Please return the original incoming letter, along with a copy of any written or telephone response, to me at the address below. I also would appreciate y our sending a copy of y our agency ' s log of the nam~§ and adclr@& &@B of 1:h@Be :iFidivielual 9 . Any misr ~farralg should be r e ttirn.ed -C9 my o.r:.i:u;~, i.i: yg~ 11.§V~ qy~etiQns you can reach me at: 4 5 6 - 7486. Su e J . Smith Director, Office of Agency Liaison Room 6, OEOB The White Ho u se Washi ngton, D.C. 20502 Again , t hank you for your continuing help. A98'- 0 I I C,'f
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