{ "slug": "cia-uap-002", "title": "CIA-UAP-002 Scientific-Advisory-Panel-on-Unidentified-Flying-Objects Report 1952-1953", "agency": "CIA", "year": "1953", "page_count": 42, "source_page": "https://wearenotalone.space/document/cia-uap-002/", "original_file": "https://wearenotalone.space/Season 03/release_03_documents/CIA-UAP-002_Scientific-Advisory-Panel-on-Unidentified-Flying-Objects_Report_1952-1953.pdf", "license": "U.S. Government work — public domain. Text is machine OCR from the original scan; the page image is authoritative.", "pages": [ { "n": 1, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p01.jpg", "text": "l\nRG 263 CIA E\nAuthority:\nFOLDER 9 D\nNND 917075\n/0\n..\n,I.." }, { "n": 2, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p02.jpg", "text": "FEDERA\nCIVIL DEFENSE ADMINIST!\niON\n•\nf\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\nOFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR\nMr . Richard\n. Dr in\nSecretary\nIntelligence dvisory Committee\n2430 E Street, N.\nashington 25, D. C .\near Mr .\nrain:\ne have carefully studied the report of the P n 1 of\nScientific Consultant ■ on t e subject of \"Unidentified\nFlying Objects, \" which you eent this\ngency o\narch 13 .\nThe concl sions of the P nel nd its recommendation ,\np rticul rly in term• of public due tion, ar of con-\ni er ble interest in connection with the civil def ns\nprogram.\nappreciate your indicated willin\ne •\nto assist in implementing t e ppropriate aspects of\nthe Panel' s report\napplicable to Civil Defense,\nnd\nsuggest that\nconference be arranged for a full di c s­\naion of the subject on a mutu Uy\nti factory dat .\nSincerely~\nVal P ter on\n19\n-" }, { "n": 3, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p03.jpg", "text": "•\n•\nec" }, { "n": 4, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p04.jpg", "text": "•\n•\n13\nrch 1953\nThe Honorable\nThe Seer ta.ry of Defense\nDepart nt of Def nae\nWashington 25, D. Q.\nDear Mr. Secretary:\nThe Director of Central Intelligence has asked\nt you be\nfurnished a copy of the attached report prepared by a 1.)SJlel of\nscientists on the subject of 11Unid ntified Flying Objects,\" This\npanel was convened at the direction of General Smith, following the\nracommendation of the Intelligence Advisory Committee.\nThe conclusions and recommendations may be of interest to you,\nin that they point out certain potential dangers to national security,\nwhich are related to the ubject and sUggest ways of their elimination.\nAJ.though this Agency does not consider problems arising from\nsightings o'f\" \"flying saucers\" primarily its concern, ve shall be\npleased to assist in any appropriate action that you may deem ad­\nvisable.\nCopies of this report are also being sent to the\n..>efaga• and to the Chairman, ational Security Resources Board.\nincerely yours,\nRICHARD D. DRAIN\nSecretary\nIntelligence Advisory Co ittee\nEnclosure\nDistribution:\nOrig and 1 -- Dddressee\nl -- DCI\n1 -- DD/I\n1 -- Ad.min Files\n1 -- AD/SI\nOIC:RDD:KR (13 March 1953)" }, { "n": 5, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p05.jpg", "text": "•\nV\n13 March 1953\nThe Honorable Val Peterson\nAdministrator, Federal Civil\nDefense Administration\n1930 Columbia Road, N. W.\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr . Peterson:\nThe Director of Central Intelligence has asked ilhat you be\nf'urnished a copy of the attached report prepared by a panel of\nscientists on the subject of \"Unidentified Flying Objects.\" This\npanel was convened at the direction of General Smith, following the\nr•commendation of the Intelligence Advisory Committee.\nThe conclusions and recommendations may be ot interest to you,\nin that they point out certain potential dangers to national security,\nwhich are related to the subject and suggest vaya of their elimination.\nAlthough this Agency does not consider problems arising from\nsightings of \"flying saucers\" primarily its concern, we shall be\npleased to assi st in aey appropriate action that you may deem ad­\nvisable.\nCopies of this report a.re also being sent to the Secretary of\nDefense and to the 6M1xm) ~:erM.eeal. See't:1'!'1~ :Res91.t\"ce& Bomch­\n'\n~\nf\nI\n•\ni$ , s a , W. ~!Z{y~o::,s .\nRICHARD D. DRAIN\nSecretary\nIntelligence Advisory Committee\nEnclosure\nDistribution:\nOrig and l -- Dddressee\nl -- DCI\nl. -- DD/I\n1 -- Ad.min Files\n1 -- AD/SI\nOIC:RDD:KR (13 March 1953)\n••~rial contal::s Info\nc,\nn\ner to\nby" }, { "n": 6, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p06.jpg", "text": "!~~~\n..\nSec~~mation\n'/!ORM LETTERJ\nl2 March 1953\nMr. C. D. Jackeoo\nSpecial Aas1etant to the President\nTbe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. Jackson:\nMr. Robert Amory, Jr., Assistant Deputy Director/Intel­\nligence, bas asked me to torvard to you tor your information the\nenclosed report \"Report of the Scientific Panel on Unidentified\nFlying Objects\", dated January 17, 1953\nThis report was prepared by a panel convened 1n January\n1953 at the direction of the former Director or Centra.l Intelli­\ngence, General Wal.ter B . Saith., with tbe concurrence ot the\nIntelligence Advisory C0U1111ttee\nCopies are being transmitted to tbe Secretar, of Defense;\ntb.e Director, Federal Civil Defense Administration; and the\nChairman, National Security Resources Board.\nr\nSincerely yours,\nRICHARD D. DRAIN\nSecretary\nJ\nIntelligence Advisory Committee\nOIC:RDD:KR (12 March 1953)\ne C. ;, ':b::t> / r\n0 S I" }, { "n": 7, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p07.jpg", "text": "s~\nSecu~\nation\nOne copy of the attached form letter aent to each of\nthe following:\nMr. Robert CUtler\n224 Executive Office Building\nMr . C. D. Jackson\nSpecial Assistant to the President\nThe White House\nMr. Jamee S. Lay\nExecutive Secretary\nNationa.l Security Council\n302-A Executive Office Building\nMr. George Morgan\nPsychological Strategy Board\n7o8 Jackson Place\nMr . Tracey Be.mes\nP ychological Strategy Board\n708 Jackson Place" }, { "n": 8, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p08.jpg", "text": "JAN 171953\nPJ-!PCET OF THE SCIEN'l'IFIC PAUEL\nON\nUNIDENTI1IED FLYlBG OBJECTS\n1,\nPw.·euant to the requeat of the Assistant Director tor Scientific\nIntelligence, the undersigned. Panel of Scientific Consultants haa met to\nevaluate any possible three.t to national security posed by Unidentified\n!'lying Cbjec:ts (\"Flying Saucere\"), and to make reconmendationt> thereon.\nThe Panel has received. the evio.enee as presented. by cognizant inteL1i­\ngence agencies, primarily the Air Technical InJ,elligence Center, and has\nrevieved n selection of the beat documented incidents.\n2.\nAs a result of its considerations; the Panel concludes:\na .\nThat the evidence presented on Unidentified Flying\nObjects shows no indicetion that theae phenomena constitute\na direct physical threat to national security.\nWe firmly believe that there is no residuum o't cases vbich indicates\nphen0!112na whieh are attributable to foreign artifacts capable of hostile\nacts, and tb.e.t there ia no evidence that the phenOfllena indicate a n~­\nfor the revis~.on of current scientilic concepts.\nThe Psnel f\\wther coneludes:\na.\nibat the continued emphasis on the reporting of\nthese phenomena does, in these parlou.c, times, result. in e.\nmthreat to the orderly functioning 0~ the protective organs\nof the body politic.\nWe e:tte aa e~lee the eloggin~ of channels of' communice.tion by irrelevant\nreports, the danger of being lei. by continued false alarms to ignore real\n•\nS ~\nET" }, { "n": 9, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p09.jpg", "text": "E .. ~\nT\nSecnr\nl~\nrmation\n,,\nin~icationa of hostile action, and the cul.tivatiO!l or a morbid national\npsyehologr in wtch skillful hostile propaganda could ~.nduce byaterieal\nbehavior ena. bal'lllf'u.l diet!\"USt of duly constituted authority.\n4.\nIn order most effectively to otrcngtb.en the x:£.tional. facilities\nfor the ti!Jlely recognition mid the appropriate handling of true indieationa\nof hostile action., and i;o minimize the conc01!11tant ciengers alluded to\nabove, t':l.e Panel l\"'eC01l!:?l;.?:lldB:\na.\ni'ha.t the natianal security agencies tak~ immediate steps\nto strip the Unidentified F.'.cyu,.g ObJects of the special status tbey\nhave been g-1ven and t.he i'.ura of nwstery they have unt'o1\"'i.'1lD8tely\nacquired;\nb .\nThat the national. security agencies 1.nstitute policies\non intelligence, training, 6Ild public education designed to pr-ape.re\nthe me;.;erj.al. defenses E.nd. the mcrale ot the country to recognize\nmost px•omptly and t.o r-eact n\\Ost effectively to true 1udicat.1cns\not hostile intent or action.\nWe suggest uiat these aims may be at!hieved by an integr..--.ted program\nde6igned to reassure the public ot the totru. lack of evidence of inimical.\ntorcee behind the phenomena, to tra:i.n persoonel to recognize &D.d reJect\nfalse indications quickly and efteetively, and to etrengthen regular\nchannels tor the evaluation of and prompt reaction to true indications\nor hostile measures.\n/ s/ Lloyd V. Berkner\nAssociated Universities, Inc.\n&_B. P. Robertson\n, Chairman\nCalifornia. Institute of Technology\n/s/ s. A. Goudsmi't\nBrookhaven National laboratories\nLsL Luis W. Alvarez\nUniversity of Ca11f'or-a1a\nLe/ 'Jhornton P~\nobna Hopkins University\ns\n'l'\nro" }, { "n": 10, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p10.jpg", "text": ".' ..,\nI\n'rAB B\nSCDMIFIC ADVISORY PANEL ON\nlJNIDmTIFIF.D FLID!l OBJID?S\n14 • 17 January 1953\nEVIDlllCE mmooliD\nlo Sevent:y-f'i~e case histories or sightings 1951 - 1952\n(seleCted b7\n.&TIC as thoae beat documented).\n2o ATIC Status and Progress Reports or Projoot GRDOOE and Project\nBWE BOOK (code namep to:r ATIC studT ot subject).\n3. Progress Reports or .Project &'TORK (code name tor Battelle Manorial\nInstitute contract work supporting A.TIC).\n4o\nSumnaey Report o£ Sightings at Holleman Air Force Base, Bev Me,d.ooo\n5o Report ot USAF Res8CIX'Ch Center, Cambridge, Maas• ., Izwestigation of\n•Green Fireball\" Fbencmena\n(Projeot TWIN!LE).\n6. Outllno or Investigation or u.F.o.ea Proposed by nrtland Air Farce\nBe.se (.Projoct FOUOOE) •\n7 o\nMotion Picture Films of sightings at Tranonton0 Utah, 2 July 1952\na1ld Oz-eat Falls, Montana, August 1950.\ns. Su.mm!u-7 Report ot 89 seloot&d cases ot sightings ot various\ncategories (Formations, Blinking Lights, Hcmlring, etc.).\n9. Draft of manna]!\n•How to l-i!ke a FL?OBRP.r-, irepared at ATmo\n10., Chart Shoving Plot ot Geographic Location of Unexplained Sightings\n1n the United States during 1952.\n11. Chart Showing Balloon u,,inching Sites in the United St&teso\n12. Charts Showing S(flected Actual Balloon Flight Paths and Relation\nt.o RGpOrted Sightings.\n130 Charts Showing Frequency of Reports or Sightings, 1948 - 19520\n14. Charts Sh°\"1ing Categaries of .&tpl.anations or Sightings.\n15. Kodachrome Tranape.renciea of Polyethylene Film Ba1l.ooms 1n Bright\nSunlight Showing High Ref'lectivityo\ns~\nSecm-~on" }, { "n": 11, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p11.jpg", "text": "..\nA\n,\n'\n$ ~\nSecur~ ~Mon\nTAB B\n16. Motion picture ot seagulls 1D bright l!IIJDl:lght ahowillg high ref'lectirlty.\nl?o Intelligenoe Re~ Rel.ati,n,g to u.s.S.Ro Interest in 'U., S. Sighti?Jgs.\n18. Samples ot OttioW us.a Re,porting Form and Copiea ot P~\nAir FCXl'Ca, Arm:, and navy Orders Rela.t1Jlg to Subject.\n190 Semple Pol.yeth:yle.ne • Pillow\" Balloon (54 inches square) •\n20. •variations 1n Radar Coverage•• J'AlfP 101 (tmiual illuetra.ting UJrWN&l\noparating characterlstios of Service radar).\n21. Mtecellaneous otficial letters and tareign 1ntelllgeno0 reports\ndeal1ng with subject.\n22. Oopi• of poi:w,ar published vorks dealing vith wbject (art!.oles\n1n pc-iodicale, newspaper ollppi:ngs and booka)." }, { "n": 12, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p12.jpg", "text": "' i\n,.\nS ~\nT\n-\nSecul-\n~\nt~OD\nTAB fl\nSCimrIFIC ADVISOR'V'. PANEL ON\nUNIDENrIFI&> FLYL~ OBJ&:TS\n14 C l'/ January 1953\nM;;,ems\nORGAll;IU.TI0N\nL':t-; H. P. Ro~;i(Clla1t-D!n) Oalltornia Institute\nof T&.:lmology\nDr., J.uis W. il'VU'Cl:­\nUniversity ot\nCal.Uonda\nDr. I..1o,pd V. J3erktter\nAosooiated Un:tver­\naitlesp Incto\nBrookhnven National.\nIabcwratories\notrioe of' Research\nOperations, Johns\nHopkins Univ«t\"sity\nJ.SSOOIATEM1M3EUS\nDr. J .. Allen ~\nOhio State Uni'IT8J:'1!­\nsit7\nMro F.reclerick c. Durant\nArthur D. Little•\n:me.\nlNTFBVIB:{¥\nBrig. Geno lJUl:!om M. Garland\nl ,mm:mcUng General,\nATIC\nDr. B. Mu·shall Chadwell\nAa3'.stant Director,\no,~I, CIA\nMt-. Ralph L. Clarlc\nDeputi J,oaistant\nDir&)'i;or., 0/SI, CIA\nFil!!U> OF COMPEl'nfPl\nPhysics, ueapons\nsystems\nFhys1ca, radar\nGc,ophyoica\nAtomic stl\"Ucture,\nstatiat.ic41\nproblana\n~onom.,. Astro-,\nphrsios\nAs'tronO!l\\V\nRockets• guided\nmissiles\nScientific and\ntechnical 1.o.telli­\ngencs\nScientific and\ntechnical intelli­\ngence\nScientific and\ntechnical intelll•\ngence\n.," }, { "n": 13, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p13.jpg", "text": "\\\n•\n•\nI\n/\nTAB £.\nmwmwa Cpcm0:t)\nll'-o fh1llp Go strong\nCapto &!ward Z. Ruppelt• USAF\nMz- C> Io n.,.,. l\"oarnet, Jro\nLto R. S. \"•sham, trSII\n@ABIZ.lTIOI\nf!WzROl'CO~\nChlet• Opeiraticms\nSclenU.f'io end\nStatt, 0/SI, CU\nteebntcal int.ell!•\ng~\nSe1ct1fto am\nteabn1oal llltelll­\ngeDlle\nChief, .lc-tal Plt_,..,111- SoienU.tto uad\nBranoh1 .ttm, 1JSa\ntaeJm1cal mtellJ-­\n1-­\nThe Ethyl Corporat!OA\nAco lfl>go\nUSS Photo~ Photo ~lltat!ma\nUon t.borat.7•\nAnaooaUa\nmm Photo Intwprete-\nllt.oto tnterp.oetat.ton\nts.on taboratA17'\nhaeMt!a" }, { "n": 14, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p14.jpg", "text": "Amory said when approved\ncopies should be sent to\n0\n~\n. e)\nS-~\n'R~\nS~\nmation\nIAC-D-67\n18 February 1953\nINTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Transmitted herewith is a copy of the report (Tab A) of the\nscientific panel convened as a result of the action taken by the\nIntelligence Advisory Committee on 4 December (IAC-M-90, paragraph\n3A) on this subj ect. Attached ·to the report are a sunma.ry of evi­\ndence presented (Tab B) and a l i st of the personnel participating\n(Tab C).\n2 . It is proposed to t ransmit copies of this report to the\nSecretary of Defense; the Director, Federal Civil Defense Adminis­\ntration; and the Chairman, National Security Resources Board for\ntheir information and such action as they may feel necessary.\n3. The results of the panel's studies have moved CIA to conclude\nthat no National Security Council Intelligence Directive on t his sub­\nject is warranted.\n4. Please inform the undersigned by 25 February 1953 if you do\nnot concur in the action and conclusions contained in paragraphs 2\nand 3, above.\nJAMES Q. REBER\nSecret ary\nMrs . Powell called 24 Feb and said that Mr .\n__.:,:g.r.._release to those mentioned in paragraph 2 ,\n'ic() ,~ (\nMr.~tler -\n~62•/ ~-r ~;.,,._ BJ. '1'\nMr! lay\n~\nC.\n°3 0\n(J\n~~~ ~~\nH-jJ.•u....,\nf--ldJ\nC. D. Jackson\nw..t..:..G. If ~\nI\nTracey Barnes\n~o t/P\n'-1(_.\nGeorge Morgan\n,,__,,,,½! ~ ?,5 tJ\n5~,r\n1 oty l<' ,..[~ ,___; f}.\nv" }, { "n": 15, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p15.jpg", "text": "0\nI\n'\nREPORT OF MEEl'IOOS OF SCIENrIFIC ADVISORY P.A.BEL\nON UNIDEmll\"IED FLYOO OB.JmTS\nCONVI!mD BY OFFICE OF SCIOOIFlC MELLIGOOE• CIA\nJ~ 14 • 18, 1953 .\nF. Co DllRANT" }, { "n": 16, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p16.jpg", "text": "IRDEI:\n!Ka\n•\nParpose\n1\nPart Ia Bistor., of Meetings ot Panel\n1\nPart IIa\nCOU11110Uts and SOggestiona or Panel\n7\nGensral\n?\nOn 14ck ot Danger\n8\nArtifacts or Ex:traterrestial Origin\nlO\nTremonton, Utah, SightiJ?g\nll\nGeog:raph1o locations ot Unezpl.ain0d\nAir Farce Reportag Syatc\n9\nPotential Related Dmlgers\n15\nSightings\n1S\nInstrumentation to'Obtain Data\n16\nRadar Problem of 1'htual !ntert'GNmee\nl8\nRepcrt ot Panel\nTab A\nl4at of Personnel Concerned with MeetJ.Dga\nTab B\n11nmcplained Cosmic Rq fherM111B119,\n19\nFdueatioml. Program\n19\nUnofficial Investigatirlg Groups\n23\nIncrease in Dmabar ~t Sighting•\n24\nLI.~ or Docsummtor7 Eddence Presented\nTab C" }, { "n": 17, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p17.jpg", "text": "PART 111 20J:1MPT§ MP suoowrro?§ or P.yp;,\nGl8@1AL\nTh$ Panel Manbers v.-e impressed (u have been others, imlud­\nmg 0/SI personnel)- in the lack or aoum data 1n the great mjari.t7\nof case histarles1 also, in the lack ot s~ tollow-up due prinariq\nto the lDDdest size ·and llm.1.ted tacillties ot the ATJ.'C section concernedo\n.Am!>ng th'e case histariee ot aicUficant s1ghtines discussed in detail\nwere the tollow1nga\nBelletontaine, Ohio (1 Aueust 1952) 1 Tremonton, Utah (2 July 1952h\nGreat tans,; Montana (15 August 1950) •· taat, Montana (1 September\n1952h W~n, D. c. area· (19 July 1952) J and Haneda A.F.B.,\nJapan· (5 August 1952), Part Huron, Michigan (29 J~ 1952) J and\nPresque Isle, Mdne (10 Ootobc- 1952).\nAfter review am d1acuas1on ot these caau (am about 15 oth~s,\nin leas detail), the Panel concluded that reasonable a:plamtiona\ncould be suggested tor most sightings and •by deduction and eciantitic\nmethod it, could be induced (giv-en additional data) that other eases\nmight be explained 1n a similar snner\". The Panel pointed out that\nbecause or the brevity- o.r same sightings· (e.g. 2-3 seconds) and the\ninability ot the vitnesses to eaqreae themselves elear~ (sEIDBDtics) ·\nthat conclusive axplanatiomt oould not be expected far ev~ case\nreported. P'urtharmore, it was considered that, normally, it vould\nbe a great vaste ot effort to trr to solve moat or the sightings,\nunless such action would benefit a training and educational program\n(see belov). The writings or Charles Fort vere referenced to show" }, { "n": 18, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p18.jpg", "text": "•\n~tion .\ntba't •st.-rege things 1n the sky\" had been recorded for hundreds ot\n,-ra. It appared obvious that thare va.s no aingle explanat1Gr1\ntar a majority ot the thiDgs seen. The pr-esence ot radar am astro­\nnomical spac1alists on the Panel iroved ot ftlne at once in their\noont'idant recogmtion ot fhenomem. related to their field.so It~\napparent that spec1allsta 1n such additional. .fields Q P870holoa.\nmeteoroloa, cueodyna:mics, arnithology and mUitary air oparationa\nvould ez.te:na the abilit)r· o~ the Panel to roe~• any mare oate­\ngortee ot lit~Jmown }menomen&o\nON WI 91 poom\nThe~ concluded unan1no\\S~ that there was no evidence~\na direct threat to national.secur1t71n the objects sighted•\n. Instances of \"Foo Fighters\" were cited. These vere unexpls1nad.\nph~ena siehted by ab-~ pilots during.• ~orld War II 1n both\nEuropean am Far East theaters or operation warein •be.lls ~ light•\nvould fly near ar with the aircraft am ?1BMUVer rapidl.)r. They vere\nbelieved i;o be eleotro;tatie (~imUr,r to Sto Elmo's tire) or electro­\nmagnetic phenanena ar possibq light retlections .trom ice arystal.a\nin the air, but their exact cause ~ nature ws Dft'C' defined. Both\nRobertson and Alvarez had been concerned in the investigation of\ntbese phenomma, wt David T. Griggs (Professor ot Geophysics at\nthe Universit:, ot California at !Qs Angeles) is believed to have\nbeen the most knowledgeable person on this aubjecto If tlle term\n•ny1ng saucers\" had been poiW41\" 1n 1943 • 1945, these objects would\nSE~\ns~~ion\n-s­" }, { "n": 19, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p19.jpg", "text": "s~\nSecul'i~tion\nhave been ao labeled. It was 1nt;eresting that in at least two\noaaQS revi«-1~ that the object sighted was categorized by Robert8011\nand Al.var'9z as probe.bl¥ \"Foo Pighters\", to date unexplained bat. not\ndangerou&J th.417 were not hapw thus to d1am1ss the. sightings b:,\ncalling them names. It vas their teeliDg that these phenomiena are\nnot beyond t.be domain ot present lcnffllledge ot phyaical science• hOIIGV8l'o\n,m llJCE Rµ,cmm smm\n. .\nIt vu the Panel0s oplnion that BOGG ot the Air Poree concern\nover u.f.o.•a (notwithstanding A1r Defense Ccnnand amdeey r.nor tut\nradar tracks) was irobe.b~ caused by public iressure-. The re8Ult\n·today.is that the Air Force has 1.mitituted a tine channel far\nreceiving reports of near~ anythiDg anyone sees in the sky and\ntails to umarstand. This has been particular~ encouraged 11'1 po~\nlar articles on this and other subjects, such as apace travel and\nscience f'iction. The result is the maSB recetpt ot low-grade reports\nwhich tem to overload channels or Offll'l!Dln1~t1oi-i with material quite\nf.n-elevant to hostile objects that. might eome day appeBr. The Panel\nagreed gener-~ that this mass .ot pom'l-qUallty reports containing\nlittle, if any-, scientific data was ot no value. Quite the opposite,\nit was possib~ dangerous in having a m.Uitaey Hl\"Vice foster public\nconcern in \"nocturnal mea.maring lights•.\nThe implication being,\nsince the ~e:rested agency was military, that these objects were\nar might be potential direct threats to national security.\nAocard­\n.tngq, the need far deamphasization made ltsel.£ apparent.\nCcmiments\non a possible 8'illoational_JXL:ogrqt are 8l'lllm8l\"&ted below." }, { "n": 20, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p20.jpg", "text": "It was the opinion ot Dr. Robertson that the •saueor\" problem\nha4 been toum. to be dittarent in nature rrcm the detection and\ninvestigation ot German v-1 am V-2 guided missUos prior tQ their\noperational uae 1n World War n. In this 1943-1944 intelligence\noperation (CR~BOW), there vas excellent ~olligence and bf June\n1944 there was material evidence ot the mstence ot •hardware\"\nobtainttd fl-oll.l crashed vehicles in Sweden. Thia evidence gave the\n1mr•st1eat~ team a basis upon which to operate. The absence ot BDT\n•hardt.Jare\" resulting rrom unexpla1ned u.r.o. sightings l~s a \"will­\not-the wiap) mtur.e to the ATIC problem. The results ot their 1.nvoot1­\ngation, to date; strongly indicate that no evidence or hostile act\nor danger md;.ata. ~hermore, the current reporting syst(D vould\n.\n.\nhave little value in the case of detection ot 8Dal\\1 attack b7 oormm­\n11\ntional a1rcraf't or guided missiles; unda'l\" such conditions •~\nvoul.d be available almost at once.\nARTIFACTS or Jq'l'RATmRfflIAL CRlGJJi\nIt was 1ntarestirlg to note t~t none or the members ot the\nPanel,.... loath ~ accept that this earth might be visited by extra­\nterrestrial intelligent beings or some sort, some day. What th97 did\nnot find \\188 m,y evidence that related the objecta eight.cl to spaoa\ntravelers. Mr. Fournet, 1D hie presentation, shoved hov he bad elim­\ninated each ot the known eJX1 probable causes of sightings leaving him\n•extra,.terreatial• as the only one remaining in~ cases~ Fournat0s\nbackground as an aeronautical engineer and technical in'c,elllgenco" }, { "n": 21, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p21.jpg", "text": "officer (Project Of'f'icer, BIDFl300K f~ 15 months) could not ba\nallghtedo However, the Panel could ?)Ot accept a:ar of' the oases\nsighted by' him because they vare raw, unsv~uated reports.\nTerrestrial explanations ot the aighti.Jlga were suggested in. sane\ncas~ and in others the time ot sighting was so short as tp cause\nSWtpieion of visual im.pl-essions. It -was noted by Dr. Goudamit and.\n'\n.\nothara that extraterrestrial artitacts, U' they did extat11 are no·\ncause for a.larmJ rather, they are in the realm ot natural phenomena\nsubject to eoientitic stu~, just as co=ic ~\nwere at the time\not th~ disc;ovel'7 20 to_30 yosrs ago. This ims an atti~ude 1n\n~ch Dr. Robertson did not concur, as he felt that such artif'acts\nwould be ot 1mn81liate am great concern mt only to the u. s. hit\nto all countries.\n(Nothing l1ke a comnon threat to unita peoples!)\nDr. Page noted that present astronanical lmowladge ot the solar\nl\nsystem makes the mstence of intel.llgent beings (as we know the\ntc-m) elsewhere th,an on the earth extremely un11ke~, and the\nooncentration of their •ttention by 8117 controllable means confined\nto auy one continent ot the earth quite preposterous.\n1'ROODTON. OTAR, SIGRrDO\nThia case was considered signif'icant because ot the ax,ellant\ndocument&r7 erldence 1n the torm ot lndacbrome motion picture films\n(abottt 1600 framu). The Panel studied these tllma, the case h18tor7,\nATIC1a interpret.at.ton, and received a 1:rief'ing b7 repreaentat.1ves ot\nthe USN :Photo Interpretation le.boratory on their ~is of the\nfilm. Thia team had expended (at .A1r Force request) approxim~" }, { "n": 22, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p22.jpg", "text": "1()00 man.-hours ot professional and sub-proteasional time 1n the\npreparation of graph pl.Qts ot 1ndividu&l frames ot the tUm, ahaw­\ni!Jg apparent and relative motion ot objects and variation 1n their\nlight !ntenait;r. It was the opiDion ot the P.I.L. representatives\nthat the o~jects sighted vere not birds, balloons or aircraft•\nvere •~ .retlections ~e there was no bl.1nking vhUe ):&asing\nthrough &J\n0\n• ot &rd' and w.-e, ther~tore, 11MU'~lum1.nous\". Plots ot\nmotion om variation 1n light intensity ot the objects vare die­\np~. While the Panel Members were impressed b;v th~ evident\nen~ imustry a!!d extent of etf~ ot the P.I.L• .team_ they\ncould not accept the conolusions reached. · Same or the reuona tor\nthia vere as tollws1\n&o A aami-apharical obj~t can reed1'q troduce a rof'leotion\not sunlight without \"blinldng\" through t,oo of arc travel.\nbo Although no data was available on the \"albedo\" ot birds er\npo~lene halJoona 1n bright aunlight, the apParent\nmotions, ai,;e■ and 'brlghtnesaes ot the objects ware\nconsidered strong~ to suggest birds, psrticularq attar\nthe Panel viewed a abort film showing high ref'l.ectiut7\n0, seagulls 1n bright 8UDlight.\no. P.I.L. description of the objects sighted as •c!rcular•\nbluish-white\" in color would be expectad 1n cases of\napecular reflections ot sunl 1ght trcm convez surtaoes vhere\nthe lrilliance of the retleotlon vould obscsure other portions\nof the object." }, { "n": 23, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p23.jpg", "text": ".d. Object• 1n the Great 1'alla case vare 1»lieved to b&Ye\nprobably bein ~, am th• brlght lights nch Ntleotiona.\ne. Th.re vae no ft.lid reason tor the attempt to relate the object.\n1n the Tremonton eightillg to those 1n t.he Great Falla a1ght­\n1ng. rue mq have been due to m1sumcstam1ng in their\n~active. The objects 1n the Great Falla eightblg are\natrongq auspectec1 ot being ret1ect1ona ot a1rcrllft Jmown to\nhave been :bi the area.\nto The intensity change ~ the TNmoJiton lights vu too g.t\ntar ~~e\nof tho P:I.L. bypothesia ~t the appaNDt\nmotion Md changing intensity ot the lights mlicated utr~\nhigh speed in small orbital i:atha.\ng. Apparent lack ot guidance or investigators b;1 thoee tam131ar\n'With u.F.o. reports am axplanatiom,.\nh. ~is ot light 1ntensi't7 ot objects made tram dupl.1cate\nrather than arig1.ml. film. The or1g1nal t1lm vaa noted to\nha.Te a 1IIIOh lighter background (atf'ectiilg • relat1w brightnaa\nof object) and ·th• objocta appeared ?DW?h leas bright..\n1. Method or obtaining data ot light intensity appeared raul.ty\nbacause of unauitabilit7 of equipnent and questionable\nassumptions 1n maJdng av.rages ot readi:ngs.\nj. Ro data had bean obtained on the senait1v1t7 ot Xodac!n-ome\nfilm to light ot various intensities usillg the·same Ceiiili&\ntype a.t the aame lans openiJJgs." }, { "n": 24, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p24.jpg", "text": "ko Hom •jitter\" trequencia (obtaimble !rClll earq part ot\nTremonton t:tlm) vere not removed from the plota ot the\n•111ng1e paaa plots\" at the end or the tUm.\nThe Panel beliend atro~ that the data aailable on th1•\n•ighting as eutticient tor positive idantitioation it further data\n1a obtaiDed b7 ~otograpbing poqeth7lane •pillow\" balloona released\nnear the eite ullder o1m1lar weather condition■, checldng bSN fliaht.\nand Nf'hotion charactaristlo• vith competent arm.tholcciata am\ncalculatblg apparent •a- forces a~ upon objects from their apparent\ntrackao It vas coneludod that the resul.ta ot auch tests vould prob­\nably lead to ereditable explanationa or value in an educational ar\ntra1nbJg programo lloweYer, the Panel noted that the coat 1n teohldoal\nmanpow8l\" etrort :required to tollcN up and ·exp1a1n every ane ot the\nthousand or more reports received through channel.I eaoh JNr' {1,900 in\n1952) could not be justitied. It was telt that there will alvaye be\nsightings, tor which complete data 1a lacldng, that can o~ be\nexplained with disproportionate effort and with a lC\"11g time delq, U\nat allo The lcmg de~ 1n expla1Jdng a sighting tenda to eliminate\nany intelllg~e ftl.ue. The educational or training program ehoul4\nhaTe u a J1Bjor purpose the elimination ot popular reeling that •••7\na1ghtii2g, no matter how poor the data, must be explained in detailo\nAttention should be directed to the requirement amo!lg scientists that\na nw phenomena, to be accepted, mast be complete~ am comimini~\ndocumented. In other words, the blrden of proot is on the sighter,\nnot the explainer." }, { "n": 25, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p25.jpg", "text": "m.tmtJtL I\\IYTU, ·ppp.ffl§\n'l'be Panel Mambar-e vm-e 1n agreament vlth 0/SI op1n1.on that,\nalthough evidence ot any dh-ect t.broat tltaa th a sightings vu\nvho~ laelf!ng, Nlated daz]gc-a Jldgbt veil ecdllt ruul.Ung trcaa\n•• M:181dentit1caUon ot actual 8Dal\\V' artitaets b.r datanse\npersonnel.\nho ~erload1• ot emargeDC7 report1ng ehannela w1th •tal.w\nintOl'llll!Ltion (\"no1ae to signal ratio\" analao--Bc-kntr)o\n0o Subject1vit,' ot piblto to mas• ~at.ria _and grreate vu]...\nIIGl\"abili~ to PQSsible ~\nP87Cholog1oal. VU'tare.\n'\n~tJiough nOt the concern of CIA, the t11'8't two ot those probled\n.\n.\nmay smouaq atteet the Air n.teruse 1ntel.l.fgenee state, ml ahoa14\nbe studied by u:perta, poasibJ.lr unde\" ADC. It u.r.o.•11 became 41.,..\ncredited 1Ji a reaction to the \"t:cy!.ng aa.uc..- aoare, or it report-..\ning channels are saturated with tal.se am poor~ documente4 report■,\noui- oapability of detecting hostile act1vi't7 will be reduced.\nDrI> Page noted that mare campetent, screening or tilter!JJg ot reported\naightinge at or near the source 1e required, and that thie can beat\nbe acccmpliahtkl b7 an educational program.\nGGRAPHl'C JLCATIQNS Ql 01n4P1f\\WD smmng\nThe map prepared by ATIO llhOlling geograpbic looatiou ot otticialq\nreported unexpla1ned sigbtillga (1952 onl.7) was aandned bJ' the Panel.\nThia •P showed ol\\llJtera 1n certain strategic areas such as Los ~\n­\nThia might be a:plained on the basis of 21.--haur vatchtul guard an4" }, { "n": 26, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p26.jpg", "text": "avareneaa ~security-measures naar such loeiationa. On the other\nhand, tbare had bean no sightings 1n the nc~t;y ot Nn81t!:ve\nrelated AE establishments while there were oocaa1o~ multiple\ncases ot ~ sightings in DOD-Btrategic aNUo Furtharmore,\nthere ~~ed. to be no logical relat1onsh1p to population ffDters.\nThe ftmel coald t1m no road1' ezplamtion tar these oluatera. It\nwaa noted, hOW8'9'm\", that if ten-est.rial artitacta were to be o?:laarved\nit vould be~ that the;y would be seen first near tortdgn areu\nrathm- than c.entral U. s.\nIN§TRUMF1fl'ATION TO OBTAIN DATA\nThe Panel ,nuJ or the opinion that the present ATIO program to\npl.ace 100 inaxponsiva 35 m. stereo camaras in the hams ot various\nairport control tower operators would rrobabl3 produce little ftlu­\nabl.e data related to u.r.o. •a. However, it vas recogniged that\nsuch action would tend to al.lq public concern 1n the subjeot until\n• an educational p:-ogram h$.d taken ef'fect. It vu believed that pro­\ncurement of those c«meru was part~ the result ot public pr-assure\n1n July 1952. With the poor results of the ;year-long Project\n1\\IDXLE prograti1 of 24-hour inatrumentation watch ( two tramee ot\ntilm ahowing nothing distinguishable), a widespread in-ocram ot ft1­\nwatch1ng would not be a.pected to yield much 'direct data ot value.\nThore was conaiderable discussion of a posaible •aJo- patrol• by\namateur astronomers (Hynek) and by vide-engle oamaraa (Page). Dr. Page\nand Dr. Robertson pointed out that at present a considerable tn.cttoil" }, { "n": 27, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p27.jpg", "text": "ot the aq 1a DOIi~ bu been tor 1IBJO' 7ea.r1 1>ndar aurvta:Ulanc~\n.Her7 clear n!eht 1n enaral. metear am aurora obaarv~ programs u\nVGl.1 as aq app112g pz-ograms at tho varioua. locations listed belov.\nAl.th°'¢ the attention ot those aatronomera is large~ direct~\ntoward 1dentif'ied rather than unidentified objects. no case ot an;,\nstrild.ng unidentified. object 1a lmown to Dr. Page ar Dr. lf1nek. Such\nan object vou1d moat certo.t~ be reported if found on patZ'ol plates.\n,\n.l caae was cited where an aat.ronomm- retuaod to 1nterr:,ipt h18\nexposure 1n order to photograph an alleged s1ghtin8 1n a dittarent\npart or·the sq. Thie led Dr. Hynek to say that, it a program ot\nwatohmg_could be an adjunct ot planned astronomical programs, little\nooirb vou1d be involved and that the trained astronomical personnel\nmtght •Ji,lotograph·a sighting at o.n unidM1titied object.\nThe locaiion ot some ot theae programs and their directm-11 are\nbelieved to be:\na. Huverd Un1v~sit1', Cambridge am Nw Maxico· (mateor patrol)­\nWhippleo\nbo Yerkes Obeenat01'7, University ot ·Ch1cago and l'ort De.Tie,. Ten.a\n.\n.\n(several progi-.me)-Meinel (auroras)~ Kuiper '(astero1de) 9\nMorgan (wide angle camera).\nc,. University or Alaska, Fairbanks (aurorae)-,.El\"lfey\nd. Dominion Observatory, Ottava (m.eteors)-Milhla.,:i\ne. Palomar Observa.t017, Calit\"ornia (sky- map)'-!'4Mink~sld.\nf. ·Lick Observatory, Calif'ornia (sky map)-sbane" }, { "n": 28, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p28.jpg", "text": "-\n~t!o,,\nIt was agreed b;y the Panel that no £0Verment..-aponaare4 prograa\not optical mt1o!Mdde sq patrol 1a warthvhile at the )rGSeDt time,\nand ~t. the encOQNgemont ot emateur utronomm-a to undertab euah\na p-ograa m1cht haYe the adTaree etteot ~ ov~a1111JJg •~\nasucar\" stories 1n the public mindo Bovevar, the 1-aue ot redm-1eoope\ncameras tor recording pecnl1ar radar echoes vould Mrft MVeral pu­\npo..., 1nclW;U.ng the better umaratondt~ ot radar interference u\nvall .. 1dent1tioat1on ot u.r.o.••.\nWAR fflOBµJ-r OF tm'UAL mw:mm;,;\nThia oharaotariat1c probl.an ot radar operation whei-ein the pulae\na1gml. (~ apprc,x;!Date~ the same trequam,.) frOlll station A~ be\npickecl up on ~e screen ot station Band show aa a bt.gh,-epeed track\nar aaries ot dote was recogn!zed to have JS\"Obabl1' cauaecl a 'IJTlberr ot\nu.r.o. reports. Thia problem vas underlined b,- 1ntormat1on received\n1nclicatb)g AOO concern 1n aolVing this problem ot signal 1dentit1oat1on\nbetare 119\"1ce uao . ot Vfll7 h!gh-epeed a1.rcratt ar guided mtasiln\n(1955-1956). Dr. Ba-1mc- believed that one auw.- to tb1a problaa\nVU the UN ot a ■4opp1ar tilter\" 1n the Z'eCeiTing (W'CUlt. Jlr • il~\nsuggested that the problem might be better aolYed b,- the UN ot a\n•oontrolled jitter\" vbereJ.n the operator receinng •ffr7 fut traob\"\n(on the order ot 1000- 10.000 a.p.h.) voald op.rate a oU'OUit vbioh\nVGU1d alter allaht~ h1a atatton•• puae .treqUGC7 rate. It the aigm]\nNOe1.ved on the aareen had been caused ~ mrt.llal 1Dtel\"terenoe \"1th\nanother station, the track voald mw show ita.U at. a dittereat distance" }, { "n": 29, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p29.jpg", "text": "frCIIII the oantar ot the acrND, if it st.ill. appeaNd. at all. Dr. Al~es\n~elt nob a technical solution vaa simpler am would coat much lees than\na •4opp1er filter'.\nJm§lffAml!D CQ§MIC RAY ffimQMl{A\nTwo reported ca.ees l-1ere exatninEds\none at Palomar· Mauntain, Ca11tarn1&,\n1n October 1949, when cosmic ray counters went •ott scale for a tw •econda\",\napparGZlt.ly while a •V\" of fqing saucers w.e ob88l\"Ved 1'1.sual~J and~• a\naeries ot obaervationa b7 the •1oa Alu,os Bird WatchC'a Association\" from\nAugust 1950 \\Q January 1951. when cosmic ray coincidence counters behaved\nqueer~. C.1rcuit diagrams and records were available tor the l.att.., and.\nDr. Alvarez wa able qu1ckl3 to point out that the recorded data were\n·undoubtedly due to instrumental ertects that would have been recognized\nae such by more experienced observers.\nThe implication that 'radioactive ef'tects were correlated With\nunidentified t:cy'1ng objects 1D these tvo cases vu, theref'ore, rejected\nby the Panel.\nIJOOATIOHAL lROORAM\nThe Pnne11s concept ot a broad edueatio?lal pr-ogram 1ntegrat12Jg\nefforts o tall concernoo aeenciee uaa that 1t should have two ma.for\ndmaa tratn1ng and \"dehmldng\" o\nThe tra1n:tng aim would result in propar recognition of iumaalq\nllluniiMlted ~bjects (e.g., balloons, aireraf't retlections) as well u\nmtural phenomena (meteors, fireballs, mirages, noctU.ucent clouds).\nBoth visual am radar recognition are concerned. There would be ma.u;y" }, { "n": 30, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p30.jpg", "text": "levele in 8UCh -4ucation from enlisted personnel to COllll8m and research\nparsomiel. Relative ~1• am degree ot explanation ~ ditterent\nprograms WOl1ld 001Teaponi to the categories ot dut7 (e_,g., radar operatoraJ\npilotaJ oontrol tower operators; Groun4 Observer Corpe personnal.J am\notticars and enlisted men in other categar!.ea.) Th18 tra1n!ng should\nr~t 1n a marked reduction in reports caused by m1sidentit1cat1on\nend renltant oanf\\\\td.mo\nThe'\\lebrnktns\" a.1m vould result in rednction in public interest\nin •t1y111g saucers• which toc:1ay evokes a strong J)B1Chological reactiono\nThis edueat~on could be acc!'J!IPlished b.Y Jm1BS mecUa such as tal.et1.aion,\n~on pictures,~ pop.uar artiol'.es. Buie or such education wauld\nbe actual oaae hiatar'iea which had been pizzliDg at ~at bit later\nm:pla1ned. As 1n the case or conjurlng tricks, there is moch leu\netJmn)a:t1on 1f the •eacret\" is known.\nSuch a program should tend to\nreduce the current gullibllit;y or tho piblic am consequentq their\nauceptib1lit7 to clever hostile propaganda. The .Panel noted that the\ngeneral a~.of Rusa1an pt\"Opaganda based on a subject with so naav\nobvious poae1hU1t1ea tor 81tplo1ta~on ~ght 1nd1cate a ~\"Saible Russian\nott1c1al policy.\n1-bm.\"8 or the Panel.had variows auggestiou related to the plan­\nnbg ot 8UOh an educational program. It was felt strongq that\npeyehologists fandltar vith ma.ea psychology should advise on the nature\nand extent ot the programo In this connection, Dro Hadlq Cantril\n(Princeton Um.varsity) \\188 suggested. Cantril authored \"Invaaion tram" }, { "n": 31, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p31.jpg", "text": "Mira\"• ·(a •~ 1n tho J)Gl'Choloa ot panicII written about the ramoua\nOrson Walles radio broadcast 1n 19~8) and baa aiDDe partormed advamed\nlabcratclr7 studies 1n the f'ield of perception. The names ot Don Marquis\n(Un1versit7 ot Mlcbigan) am Lao Rosten ware mentioned aa posaibq\nIN1table aa consultant P91Vhologiata. Also, somaona t'az,U:far with\n_,.,, 6Qliii1Dd.cat1on techniques, perhaps an ad'lm-tising expert;, vould be\nhelpful. Arthur ~87 was JD8Utj.oned aa poasib4' a valuable channel\nof earmamtr..ation rea.ching·a mass ·sudience ot certain levels. Dr. Bm-~\nsuggested the- U. s. Navy (OliR) Special Devices Center, Sama Point, Lo I.,\nas a potmrt.1al.q valuable argan:1zat1cm to uaist 1n such an ~tioml\nprogram•. The tescb1ng teclm1quos used by this ageDC7 ror ah-craft\nidentification during the JBSt 'War was cited as an aample or a s1m1lar\neducational task. The Jam Handy Co. which made World War n tra1D1ng\nt1lms (motion picture am ·slide strips) was al.Bo suggested, as·well as\nWalt DianG\",Y, Inc. animated cartoon.!I. Dr. Hynek euggested that the\nanateur ut,ronomara 1n the u. s. might be a potential source of enthusi•\naatic talent \"to spl\"ead the gospel•. It was believed that busin8aa\nclubs, high achools, colleges, and telme:f.on stationa would all be\npleased to cooperate 1n the showing o\\:\" d0%Nmentar,' type mtion pictures\nif' prepared in an interesting mmmer. The uae ot true cases shO'ldng\ntirst the \"mystery' am then the \"explnnation• would ba forcetulo\nTo plan am emcute such a pr-ogra,.the Panel believed was no\nmean task. The current· investigatory r,:-oup at ATIC would, ot necessity,\nhave to be cloa~ intear&ted tor supp,n-t with respect to not only the" }, { "n": 32, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p32.jpg", "text": "J '\n•\nhistorical. cases l:nt the current ones.. Racent easos aro probab.q much\nmore susoeptible to cplamtion than old~ one:if first, becauso ot\nATICes a:xparience and, secofld4r, their knowledge or most plausible\nexplanat1o!2Do The Pam,l beliared that some oxpinsion ot the ATIC ett01~\n'tl0Ul.d certainl:y be required to supper~~ such a program. It ws.s beliwad\n1napµro),.u\"':2Ate 'tO state exactly hov large a Tablo or Organization would\nbe raquired. Captain Ruppalt ot ATIC unofficially vroposed, tar purpcmoa\n~r anal~ing and w41uat1ng reports•\nao An analysts0 pmel qf !'our officers\n~~ 1'our offi:c.r 1me!lt.igators\nc. A briei'ing officer\nde.\nAn Am liaison oftieor\neo.\nA voa.thar· am bfllloon data oi'f'icar\nt. An astronomical. consultant\ng.: A Group Loo.der, with adrn1uist:t-ative assistant, r11o clerks nm.\nstenographers.\nThie proposal 1!18t with general..4\" f'o.vorable oomnent. The Panel\nbellwoo. that, with ATICGs support, the educational program ot •train­\ning and deblnld.ng\" outlinad above mght be required fer a m.mI1l1ll or\none and one-half to two years.. At tha md of thin tim, the d&ngerc:\nrelated to \"1\".l.ying sauewa• should have been great~ reduced if not\n.,Jim:lna.ted. Coopm-ation from other military ae:-vices and agencies\nconcerned (e.g., Federal Cirll. Defense At,\"m1n:letrat1on) wuld be a\nnecessityo In investigating significant cases (such as the Tremonton0\nUtah, sighting);i controlled e,::perimonts might be required. An example\n#\nc\n-r\nSacur 7 Inf\non\n:..'\"h" }, { "n": 33, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p33.jpg", "text": "vould be the pbatogralidng ot •p111c,., ball~ at di1'terent distances\nwd.er ,1Jdlar v•ther condiUou at the aiteo\nThe help ot one ar two payohologists and writers and a subcontractor\nto p-oduce training films 1.1ould be nacea~ 1n addition~ file Panel\noons1der8:(1 that ATIC• e ettorto, tanpcaarily expanded as necesaa!'7, .\n~ ,\n.\n,\n.\n~\nbe most useful 1n implementing ::m;v act-ion taken as a result ot\nits recom:,ervla+.ions. !lq>erlonce and records 1n ATIC \\1culd be ot value\n1n both the piblic educational and Nl\"Vice train121g program envisaged.\nDr. Robertson at least was ot the oplnion that after public gullibility\nlessened and the service crganizationa, such as Aro, had been trained\nto itUt out the more readily explained spurious sightings, there would\nstill be a role tor a very J!lOdest-aized ATlC section to cope tlitb the\nretdduum ot: items ot possible scientif'ic intelligence value. Thia\nsection should concentrate on energetical.q f'ollowiJJg up (perhaps on\nthe advice of quallt1ed A1r Farce Scientific Advisory Board members)\nthose cases which seemed to indicate tba evidence ot unconventional\nenem;r artifacts. Reports ot such artifacts would be • expected to\narise main~ from Western outposts in tar closer prox:f.mity to the\nIron Curtain than Iubbock, Taali_l\nPlf0Ff1PI♦1: :mygpxm GR9JZPS\nThe Panel toek cognizance ot the adstence ot such groups as the •\n\"C1v1U■n Flying Saucer Investigators\" (Ios AJ,geles) and the \"Aerrial\nFhenmena Research Organimtion (Wisconsin)'o It vas believed that\nsuch organizations should be vatched because ot their potenti~" }, { "n": 34, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p34.jpg", "text": "•\nt '\n'\n~.~~+\nSeaun ~~on\n/\ngr,~-e 1ut'luence on -.as thinld-ag if' wide~ea.d sightizieu should oc~o\nThe t:.ppsrent 1ffeapon111b1llt7 am the possible uaa ~f BU3h group,\nfor su.~rereive purposes should be~ in mimo\nDAWF, mwmm ot.,sm1rim~\nTht1t oonsensus of the Panel vaa, based upos2 the hiBtol\"Y uf tJ.1\"\nsubjarit,, that t..he number 01· eightings oould be I'~~ expe~\nf, B D..URAtit 111" }, { "n": 35, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p35.jpg", "text": "ACCESS RESTRICTED\nDOCUMENT NO. 4-o C) / ~ 5\nDATED ,, FU .53\nHAS BEEN W ITHDRAWN FROM THIS FILE AND IS LOCATED IN:\nw\nu-t­\nc1A JOB No. 84-TooU\n.\n1.. At our conference hero t.he othsr dq moth Ur. Decker., Iifr.Clark:\nar:d General. Slmf'ord• it 'aa8 agreed tllllt '1f8 \"\\'10lil.d evaluat.o the radar\nphantoms i'rom tho viowpoint or the aeriOUBness of the problem to tbs\nr Jefense CC'Ql'l3Xd.\n2. Inquiries made to tho appropriate sectious of the Air Starr did\nnot disclose attr undue concern ovor the phantoms.\nI beliovo that this\nis because in war and in pe~ce the problem of j.dontif'ying the wst number\nof aircra.rt tracks seen by tho Mr Defense radars is a con.fu.-;ing !actor\nor nucb groator magnitude.\nBo'1ever., to ma.l{o aure that 'l7e are not ovel\"-:\nlookine aa;y important considerations, tho JJ.r Force has asked the\nMr\nfense c~ to study this PfOblcm and make roocmnondat1.ans.\n3.\n['hi£, then, iu an interim report to you, because it ma7 be\nsaveral. 11eeka beforo the ansTror arrives frv1--~ CJ- ~\n~a.,, ~\nA-_::/\n(MA,, I ,4 c)\n-! •\nIt is tar too early in viev ct tho prcaent state\nO\\ll'\nkU.Ctiiledge rege.rd:.µig flying Sa.ucGrs tor p&ycholog1oal wrtare\nplamiers to start. planning how the United Sto.tes might UJiiC u.a.\nFl.yiJig Saucers ~t the~•\nd .\nWhen intelligence has subm1tte;d the Na.tier.al Estimate on\nPly:-1.ng Scuccrs there will be the time and be.sis tor a })ublic policy\nto reduce or restrain zraso byaterie..\nJAMES Q. RESER\nJlssiotant Director\nIntelligence Coordination" }, { "n": 40, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p40.jpg", "text": "•\n•\nDll.'ELLIGEICE Al>YISOBY COIIIIT!EB\nF.ll!Dfl llni&mt:U'ied Object• iFl.Jills Saucera)\n~~:-tkN.fi\na.. Attached ie a propoced l.etter to Secretary Lovett1from the\n0\nDCI reconmending the init iat ion of f'Undamental scientific research\nwith re~ct to the na.ture and caw;es or unidentified tl.yi11g objects\n(l'J.ting Saucers) .\n2. Mhile it 1s recognized that 'the implications of Flying Saucers\nare ot ~\nconcern :to tbe Defense De~nt ill carrying out its\nresponoibili~ to defend tbe United States~ it :lo also believed tbat\nintelligence must request of appropriate authority such asciotance an\nit ileeda to co;rrr out ito re&ponsib111ty. It 1s believed tbat the ac1entif1c\nreGeareh required and the :t.ntelJ:Jgence recearch contingent tbereon cau be\nmoet fruitful if tbe7 go band in ha.Dd.\n3. Rer-omrnendations:\na. ~t the UC concur in tho :JP1'9PO&ed letter to the Seer~\nof Defense.\nb. ['bat the UC requeot tUe natch COlllnittee to give clooe\nattention to indicat10ll$ Vhicb IaY\" reflect. saian act1.ons are\nbe~ taken With respect to or on the basio ot cogniZQnce of F1yi.ng\nSaucer& or vttl:l respect to the state of mu:tecl States public opil:iion\nlu respect ot 11.y113,g Saucers.\n!his document has been\napproved for releaso through\ntr.o HISTORICllli FJ!mEW PROGRAM of\nthe Central Int 11 r-~ \"'e Agency.\nD~te\n.JVN 't f\n{ (HJ168\nruu,_ tf...1::'.." }, { "n": 41, "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/cia-uap-002/p41.jpg", "text": "DRAFr LET'l'ER\n•\nMEf.l)IWIDUM FOR:\nSecretary of Deferwe [~ a.. ~\n: 71..c..., /\\I S cl\nUnidentified Flying Objects (Fl.yitlg Saucers)\n•\nl .\nThe IAC has reviewed ·i;he current situntion concernins\nunidentified flying objects vhich have caused extensive speculation\nin the pi-ass and have 'been the subject o: concern to Govenu:ient\nor gan:.zations.\nTbe Au· Force 1 within the __il'Aitc.tions o:!\" l'llWlpover\nwhich could be devoted to t··c subjc~t.,. ho.i:; thus far carried the full\nresponsibllity t or :.LnvestiGating and analyzing i ndividual reports of\nsighti.A,ga. Since 1947, appro~lootely 1500 official reports of sightings\nhave been r eceived end, of thcoe, about 2<:1/:, are a.s yet une}..-plained.\n2 .\nI t .is Ji'ff vle~ and toot of the IAC that tb:ts situation bas\npoGsible implicat:l ona for our natiozml security with respect to tbe\nvulnc.1.--ab!lity of tl:e U .. L to air atta,:::k. Intelligence, ho .. 'Cver, cannot\ndischarge itc respona1bilitiea v.i.th l'ega.rd to estioati~g the ca.:pabilit ies\nof an eDCTOY :to create and use such pbonoruana. aenin;t t he U.S. un.leas\n-ve i'i.rst detel'?llinc through ocientific rccearch ,mether or not sueh\nphenomena can in fact be generated o.nd controlled by ~c.\n3. It is therefore reco::=1encled, thut the Dcpart:mnt of Dere:use\n(be d::.rected'to) undertake au expanclet.l nc.:.entif:!.c researcb pr0£ram to\nreveal the nature of the varicus :vbeno.:neoo which arc ca.using theoe sig)ltiv\nand mea.tw by wh!ch these '{lhcnomene. m y be identified !l:lI:ediately. It'!\nrecom:nend.od that in sucb a pr oject there be close cooperation bet\\ref'\nconducting the receo.rch and scientific and tecbnical intclli &m\n(.)\n0\nC\nNATIONAL SECURITY ACT OF 1947\nCIA ACT OF 1949 AS AMENDED\nAUTHORITY\nFORM 4409\n8-90" } ] }