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U.S. Air Force
Project Bluebook
(Flying Saucers)
Dear Sirs:
My name is Kenneth Ha.nsen.

I
am a student at Riehmond Hill High School
in the borough of Queens, L.I. N.Y. I
am in my third term and have Public Speak­
ing as a major subject. As a pa.rt of
the final mark we were all asked to give
a speech to convince. I decided that
myself and two other boys would try.. to
convince the class that Flying Saucers
re rea.l and that they are interplanet­
ry. We thought this would be easy.
But we soon .found out that at least three
quarters of the class did not beli~ve us.
Two very smart students in this
class have already seen a U.F.O. Our
speeches must have been good since my
marlr was 99, the two other boys marks
were 97, and 90.
We asked those who did not be­
lieve u~ what proof we could gj_ve them.
They said they wanted tangible proor.
We showed them pictures of U.F.O.s that
George Adamski took at Palomar Observat,
ory.
I would like to know if you
have any in.forma.tion that is in leaflet
orm that I could b:uyAlso if you have
any slide pictures I could by that we
be: of some use to ah~w to the class.
If you have any information cone rning
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the~e Flying Saucers I Vould very much
like to hear from you. I am very interest­
ea in bhe reports of these many U.F.O. •
sightings.
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If you would write. a. le.tter
to me even if you do not have any info~­
matinn I would like to read the letter to
the class to show them that the Air Force
is'·, taking a interest in these Fl}!ing
Saucers. Thank you.
Yours truly,
Kenneth Hansen

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lf¥ dear, Kr. Seo. ot the A.ir Poro•:
I am addressing this letter to you because I b&Te good

reason to believe that pop abon all wouMI. know about B'UOh
thing■•

In the past five years I haTe beoome t:z:tremely in­

terested in flying aauoere and anything to do w1 th them.
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prepare me tor a future hope of innstigating these objeota.
A.lthcmgh your department ha• aaid that there is no

-such thing as a u. F. o. and sinoe there is no such thing

aa a U F O there ia no need to inTestigate them I would like

your bnlt■i opbllion ot what I ahoul.d do about my tasoiution
tor theee aauoera and my hope of b•ing fit to enmine 8.l11'thing to do w.ith them.

Sinoe 1'D1QJY ot the worlds moat tameua "aoientiata are
now working on these aauoera ani·'" so ~ ha.Te voioed. thttr

optnlon on them, I do not thi~ that I am out ot place in
wMting to you about them.

I 'IIOUld appreoiate a reply trom you personally.

Boat reapecttally yours,

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It I am not too bold in telling you a little
honest ad.vi••• I wish that your department

would go back to the polio7 of alowlp letting
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or time. t.al. if Russia would let out that thq 00J1t:t-ol

the aaucera, ;you would moat certainly ha.Te to tell the
.tmerioan people the tra.th to preTent total haTOCe
But on the other ham. 1:t 70u wouJ.d alowq let

1ntomat1on leak out about these saucers and tlla.•
prepare the people tor the tinal tnth, I know that
nothhlg bad could oome ot it. In thia age the Jmer1oan

people could_.. stand &X11"thi:ng, ~ . the tact
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Air Technical Intelligence Command
Department or the Air Force
Washington 25, D.C.
Dear Sir:

I bave recently been engaged by "Main Events," an evening session
ly newspaper at the City College, to do a series of articles on
interplanetary flight, which shall shortly be published.
In one of my installments 1t shall be necessary for me to deal with
the subject of "f'lyin.g saucers." In connection with this, I should
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desire to know if it would be at all possible for me to obtain some
photographs (preferably 8" X 10 11 glossy) oi' the supposed saucers or UFO's.
I shoulcl. a.lso be greatly appreciative of a fact sheet(s) 1n reference
to some impo~tant sightings and the conclusions reached by the ATIC in
ect1on w1th those sightings.
I wish to impress upon you that this installment {like the others) is
in»ended merely as ,an attempt to reiterate the "facts" to my readers.
However, I will express my opinions concerning this subject after con­
sideration or the evidence.
This particular installment will be published in early March. Thank
you for your kind consideration and cooperation in this matter.

Very t:ruly yours,
P.S. If this information 1~ not available,
I should appreciate the address of the
division of General-Mills that under.
takes the Skyhook projects.

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Director of Intelligence, U. s. Air Force

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Unidentif'ied flying objects; request for information concerning

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1. Various technical personnel within this Office have an acute
scientific interest in the results obtained in the current investi­
gation of unidentified flying objects. For this reason it is requested
that a brieting on this subject be arranged for the purpose of acquaint­
ing these personnel with the data obtained .from reliable reports of
sigh.ti.ngs classified as being of unknown cause.
It is suggested that an informal question-and-answer type discussion
be scheduled on some mutually convenient date during February- 1n Room
180.3, T-3 Building. Those in attendance, approximately 25 in munber.,
will be limited to senior technical personnel from this or.rice and
certain individuals from other cognizant naval activi,ties in this area.
All those attending will have clearance through secret and a definite
2.

Final arrangements can be made with LCDR F. L. ntomas
(extension 629h~) who is acting as Liaison Off'icer to the Air Force on
this problem.
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'lhe cooperation or the Air Force in making ruch a briefing possible

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Dear S!rar
I•• p:i,.foundl.7 ••bn upon readb.g Majer leyho•••, •n71ac unn
tro11 Outer Space.• A rewlatioa to •e,it ooun.ted to aa Ullotrie
Air Poree admieeion of tile eld.ate••• ot the" hterp].aaatary o~jeet■ •
.l !'ebruarr 6, .lsaec:lated Preee diapateh rei,orted that a mysterioua
explo•i•• ot terr1r10 roree shook tM net ••at of New ZealaRd'•
Sou.tit Island.Synoa,uual7 a cipr-eha,ed o'bjeot eaittiq a dasslinc
11cht we.a sichtad., travelling at a high e:,eed •• it diappNNd 1nte
the hori••••
The world must lte_prepared both ]'81oboloe1cal.1" od materially
1• the ewnt or a97 audden uaeuwr 1,,- thee• by'potbetical -1.iena.
It we aN Ullder nneillaaoe l,y' tl.7hg aucere I hope that we are
uture ••111ll to recoaeile oureeln• to that realit,-.Jrewewr it
would• 1Df'in1tely werae it we followed a policy ot ••• •• erll,
ltear H edl., a,aak ao e...U.It would be auie:lul to lull oureelfte
1nto a ~dish eeaae or eecrarit,'.
It 1• iaperatiw that ,-011 ex,r.•• yoar candid and fin belief aa
to the •ture of these, "Ullidentif'ied ny1:q O'bjeote• to the pualio.
IIUCII biq•• oa your )'l'Ompt aet1oa.
Truly ,-our•,.

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p.s·. lhdl.7 aaner sy letter.TM.alt yeu.

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'.ftle writer bu been iafaraed or this referral.
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Department
Washington., D.c.
War

Dear Sir:
I am compiling data on Flying Saucer sightings and

cases f'or the purpose of writing a book explaining
the facts behind the greatest mystery of.our age.
This book is mostly for the benefit of the teenage
} part of our population. I feel that the public
, ab.oul.d be prepared for anything to, come, especially
the younger put of our e1v111zat1on. They are now
maturing and to~become the people that make up our world.

I would appreciate any assistance that you could offer
me.
Trusting I will hear from you in the near future,

Respectfully,

MICHAEL W. KRUVANT

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8!54 MADISON AVENUE

NEW YORK 21, NEW YORK

Major General John A. Samford USAF
Director of Intelligence
Department of the Air Force
'Washington 25, D. c.
Dear General Samford:
Thank you for your letter of December 8,
1954, concerning reports on unidentified flying ob­
jects ma.de to a.ttaches at our embassies.
I ha.ve transmitted to my friend, a Science
Attache at one of our European embassies, your sug­
gestion tha.t such reports should be made available
to our Air Attache in the count-ry concerned.

I hope to again have the pleesure or see­
ing you.
Sincerely,

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IIOX 118

PECOS.TEXAS

March 11 1 1955
Department of Unidentitied Flying Objects
Air Force Intelligence Headquarters
The Pentagon
Waslrl.Jlgton, D. c~,

Dear Strs:

I em writing my research theme on flying saucers.
I would appreciate it if ,-ou could send me any
information you might have on the subject that
has or can be made public.
In tp.e book by Ma or Donal.d E~ Ke:,hoe,
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1 an .U~ M. Chop ,
a mentioned. If he is

Air l"orce :!ress D
a:raanA ~ , lirrthe Eentagon, I would appreciate
it it you would give him the enclosed letter•.

otherwise, I 'Wish saneone in the intelligence
headquarters would answer it.
Thank you very much for your trouble:

Glenn Reynolds
P. s. I will appreciate yarrr prQmpt repl.7, as
11tS' theme is due verr shortly.

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Deer Mr.. Chop: { Or anyone else in the Department of

Unidentified Flying Objects)

r wuld appreciate it i f yc;>u would answer the

following questions tor me.

How did you happen to get in this line of work? Did
you choose it in high school, college, or later?
Is a college education necessary in this line of work?
How long did your education take!
What college did you attend?. What courses helped you

most? Have you fSffr regretted your line of studJ"?
What are your working conditions, hours, eto~t
What ie the demand in the Air Force for a man ot
YoUr lra.ining? Will this demand increase?·
Outside of weryday work and experience, vb.at do
you do to jmprove your knowledge and skills!

I 'Will appreciate your prompt repl.7, as my theme
is due very shortly.
Thanldng you, I am

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l' am enclosing .. copy of the May isaue of: OHALLEIGB
•For Mfln which conta.1na a. story entitled "I know 'When ''.Flying , .
Ba.uoers .eoraie From". The 1.uthor i.s. ooncern$d with· the taot
that on Deoembe·r 15• 19i4, you remarked to your pr•s•: .th&t ,
you .h«d .b,een •~sured by the Air Foroe that Flying Sa.uoer• .· .
.· were not rrom· outer spaQe,. He ·reel• that tha Air ForQ«t •
should reveal the reasoning behind this. oonolusion..
'Will i t be possible. in view os eeourity regulationa. f'or
this infon;'lation to be .torthoomingT
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Thank you very muoh tor taking .this into oon•ideration•.

SinQerely,

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Intelligence Officer, u. a. Air Force, Washington, D. a.

1. Reference 1• macle to letter ot ·t1t:1a ottice d.ated. a6 Januar,195,, on the above 1ubJeot, reporting the falling ot a pi.rachuted
object which appears toba a meteorological instrument, into the
Reservoir at Sardis Dam, Misaisaippi 1 an installation ot tb.1• Dia~iet.
Thi• object bas been reaovere4 and is being retained at the S&i-41• Dam
F1el4 Office pending instructions as to its dispoaition.
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.A.tr l'oree, W&ahington., ]) • c., b7 letter ot thi• ettioe ute4

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tile lMDB, on the aubjeet •Fallen ObJ•ct Sardi• Lake, Niaaiaa1pp1.•

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what cliapoaition ie d.uired. t• be ma4e ot the property referred.
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Conrnander Air Weather Service, Andrews AFB., Washington 25, D. c.

Basio oorrespondenoe forwarded as a matter pertaining to your
oomnand.
BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF' OF STAFF,

A. BLOCNER
Lt
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HQ AIR ¥1EATHER SJ~RVICE, :MA.TS, Andrews Air Force Base, Washington 2.5, D. C.

TO:

Cozmnander, Military Air Transport Service, United States Air Force,

ATTN:

Intelligence Division, Washington 25, D. C.

1. The object described in Paragraph 1 of the basic letter is an
atmospheric detecting device ased by the USJ.Jr .A.ir Yl'eather Service in
making upper air soundings.

2. It is requested that the :i.nstrument be sent to the follavring
address:
Saeramento Air . Materiel Area

McClellan Air Force Base
Sacramento, California
ATTN: Radiosonde Rehabilitation

3. Your assistance in the recovery of t.his instrument is greatly
appreciated.
FOR 'l'HE COMJ.f.NTIER:

RO

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Major, USAF
Chi.e.f, Intelligence & Comnnmications

Divisi.on

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Mexicali t B. era., Mexico
(no dateJ

U. S. Air Force

Washington, D. c.
I am vritillg you to teatif;r to the existence of the JIQ"Sterious
flying saucers.

I am a Mexican, 37 years old and in full possession

of my mental faculties.

I am married, and the father of a large

family- or 6 girls and 3 boys.
saw a tlying saucer.

More than two years ago, I personally

It happened one da7 when I came from Mexicali

im r,q •pick-up•, at the point called Cerro Prietolll

This craft came

in. my direction, and I was able to get a f\ll.1 view of its design,
since I .s,aw the nying saucer flying at an altitude of about 150 meters,

at about 5 miles an hour, for about 150 meters. This ~appened one
morning about 9 A..M.

So that your government ~ be interested, I will

describe a emall part to you:

It was about 12 feet in diameter and the

weight about 3 tons, which defies gravity.

I am telling you this because

vb.en. I saw it, it was practic&ll.710 meters from the top of Cerro Prieto,

suspended in mid-air.

I would appreciate yaur paying me a reward of

$20,000 upon describing its design, which is authentic and genuine.

I

believe this intormation 1s worth much more, because it may be a secret
weapon ot some enemy aation. Please have some statt off'icers of. your
Air Force come to retch me and please bring a commission or aoientiats

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here who can investigate the design and its vorkings.

Ide science.
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Also someone

I hope 7ou will consider my offer.

(signed) Santos Ruvalcaba Gonzalez
As to 117 '1.dentit,-, the Emigration 0:f'fice at Calexico, California, can intora
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 2.S. D. C.

MIHIWl>lll 1Clt DIB.ICffll a, IJIDLLIGBIC:S
llT11 LT COL BLOCIIIR
SlJBJmT1

Incloaed oorreapcmcleDc•, above eubjeot, ie rorvuded in aooardaee

with tel.ep!1on11 ot:mvieaationS 111v' 1955 between Lt Col BlOC11e, 7f'IIIU! ottioe,
and Maj~ Rau.,-, tbi• ottice.
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MEMORANOOK FOR DIRBC'R'JR OF lB'l!ZLLIGERCE

POLICY AID MAINllNIBT GROUP, AFOIN-X
SJBJECT:

(Uncl)

UFO Swmaary
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Attached for you1 information is a summary of the tlPO Program
coveting Fiscal 1·ea:r 1955.

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STATUS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
1 JULY 1954 - 30 JUNE 1955
A.

REPORI'S

1. ~ing the reporting period specified, Project Blue Book has
received a total of
mroreports, processed in accordance with AFR
200-2 through appropriate military channels. Of this total, 325 or
7 of the reports were subndtted by civilian observers, while 105 or
2
were sightings ma.de by mili.tary personnel.

B.

STATISTICAL BREAKOOWN
1.

Monthly Receipts
July 54 - 50
Aug 54 - 38
Sep 54 - 44
Oct 54 - 1+1
Nov 54 - 40
Dec

Jan 55 - 33
Feb 55 - 27
Mar 55 - 34
Apr 55 - 33
May 55 - 42
Jun 55 - 20

54 - 28
241

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430

- 130 or 3
Night Sightings - 300 or 1oi
De.y Sightings

ZI Sightings - 368
o/s Sightings - 62
430
2. Evaluations Accomplished.
1st Halt
1 Jul 4 thru 1 Dec
Balloons
- 40
Astronomical
- 57
Aircraft
- 76
Other (Reflec) - 30
Insuff Data
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Unknown
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Astronomical
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- 39

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Other (Reflec) - 36
Insuff Data
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Unknown
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The cooperative UFO Program between ATIC and the 4602d AISS (AOO}

as established by AFR 200-2, dated 12 August 1954, reached its full
effectiveness during this period. A series of conferences between
ATIC Project Blue Book personnel and personnel of the 46o2d AISS
produ.ced an evaluation guide and standard operating procedures.

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This program provides primarily for rapid "on the spot" UFO
investigations and as a result the insufficient data cases.have been
reduced from 1 , during the :first half of FY 1955, to 6'/o duri the
last half of the year. Unknowns have been reduced from
to 3
during the same time periods.
C.

GRAND BREAKOOWN

Balloons
Astronomical
Aircraft
Other {Reflection)
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

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- 96
- 120

- 66
- 35
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8 August 1955

(18 July 55)

.1'BMORANDUM FOO.i CHIEF OF STAFF, UNITED STATES Am 109.1:Z
ATTENTION: GrOtmd Observer Corps Project Ottice

StJBJ'mTa Request for Inf'ormation Concerning 1'17ing Saucers

The attached letter is forwarded as a matter perta!riug to
1aur Department. The writer has not been advised of this.referral.

F<E THE ADJUTANT GENERAL&

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Kurt Olson

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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATIES AIR P'ORCIE
WASHINGTON IS, D. C.

Mr. R. Be G1ll1a
Downey, Oalifornia
Dear Mr. Gillis:

Tbank you for your recent letter which 4eacribed your
observation ot an un:l.4entified tly1Dg obJect.
For the pe.at several years the Air Foro• baa had a
ajor active program in this area and 1ntonat100 such as
J'OUr'S submitted on a voluntary basis is extremely helptul.
'.ftlia infor-.tian ba.a been turned over to our analyata for

tu.rtber evaJ.uatico..

For your convenience, I am attaching a copy o't "U. s.
Air Force SUllllll.rY ot Events and Inf'ormation Conceming the
Unidentif'ied Fl.yibg Object Program" which caapUea allot
the latest tac:ta establ1ahed by the Air Force on this prosram.
Very truly your,,

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Lt Col.Onel,

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Directorate of 1.Dtelligence
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Replace tile ey With thia origiDal. Letter returned undelinred due
to inautticient a44reaa. 1or tutu:re reference 1D event
reply' 1•
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P.O. Box 441

July 19, 195.5

U. s. Air Force Intelligence
c/o Project Bluebook
The Pentagon
Washington, D. c.
Gentlmens
My subject is 1 Flying Saucers•. I will keep my
letter short as I am aware that your time is very
important.
In the August issue of' Fate Magazine, there is
an article titled •Are The Saucers Mad.e On Earth?" by
a James W. Moseley. In this article Mr. Moseley contends
that the Saucers are made on earth, and in this country.
I have but one question to ask you. If' Mr. Moseley
is right then this means that the Air Force is 1'1.ring
it's test missiles, or whatever they are, over major
American cities, into the airways of' the major airlines,
with no regard to the hazard placed over the heads of'
millions of' Americans.
I personally, have great respect f'or the U~ s.
Air Force and the men who run it. I cannot make myself
belieTe that the Personal at the top have all lost
their marbles, and allow such a thing to ha.ppen.
Thousands et,peop1e will read that article, and
thousands will be a.sking themselves th.e same question
which I have asked you. Such an article is a disgrace
to our Air Force and all o~ it's members. This Moseley
should be slapped down publically.

President

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON MR PORCE IASE
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2 5 JUL 1955

ME:MORANOOM FOR CHIEF, POI.ICY AND MANAGEMENT GROUP

DI.REC1'0RATE OF INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT:

(Uncl) Request tor UFO In:form&tion tor Publishing Purposes

The attached letter is forwarded for your disposition

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DaJt•n, Cll,_.
Dear 81rt

stuying the P•••1:'ld.lity et (eing a agaaine pieoe •n the •l'b3 ect
et Umclesrtifiei nying OltJen• an4 the .Ur J'eroe etferi te check •ut all
reports tur,ie4 in en aightingj or allegei ei&htin&•• I ua eapeoially
iatereet.. ·5.• whateTer Uldt• ha'fe been aaaipe4 the special taak •f a.king.
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•uoh i11Te■tigati•n• an• th.e pr•ceCurea invelT•••
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auae prelillinary hternatien en thia AbJect and tell

ae what part .t the eperati•n, it any, will be cl&aaitiet an« therefore
tmebtainablet I • ••re utere.tect, et c•urae, in 'the aen wh• •• the J•b,
than in preciee teobnical 4ata. AM. I u eure the •ubject can be handlei ia
•v.•h a way that tb• ,.,ul.aoe nee4 n•t be iiaturbet, but rather reaaeu.rei that
the Air J'erce ia •• thereughly •• the jeb.

I wuJ.« ap,reciate it if yeu could send• certain untl.aaeitie•

«•OUJlett't• which I beli•T• pertain 'I• the aub~ect. 'nle1e, weuli be a Regulatio•

l00-2 &Di 200•T, Jlu an acoeunt ef early trrOB •peratione which I belieTe ia
tOallel. Prejeot Bluea•k•

It year •ffio• i• n•t the c•rrect ee t• &fproach ter the abeve iaf•raa.tien,
will yeu plea•e f•rwar• thi• letter t• the preper eentactT Hewever, I belieTe
that the illpetua t•r the e,eration aust et• tr.. 'l'right tieU.

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tun int• a at•ry, I prebably will•• it ia cellab.rati•n
witk anether Kill VallAy writer, 1'enty Waite, with wh• I werk oocasienally
tn cherea t•r P••t &DI C•lliera. Kany thanks fer any aaaiatanoe yeu c&11.giTe

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Department or Defense
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Suject:

The manuf'acture or flying saucers and the like

Dear Sire,

Witll reference to my letter, 'Which I personally' ci.eliverei on 21 June
laat at tae Jlllerican em•aea7 in Djakarta in tlle office of Mr. Beanstatter,
wJd.ca voul.i attena to torwartinc it to the Pentagon, and since I llaTe not
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