FBI Case 62-HQ-83894 Section 9: Flying Disc Reports, ICARF Investigation, and UFO Sighting Surge (1957,1958)

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0062 83894 Class/Case #

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

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TO : Director, FBI

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DATE: November 20, 1957

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SUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS

The following information is submitted as of interest to the Bureau in the event reports of flying discs are still desired.

Informant Informant Cuba

The Havana daily newspaper "Diario de la Marina" November 12, 1957, carried a dispatch datelined November 11, 1957, at Pinar del Rio, Cuba, reporting that JOSE MARIA NIETO and CARMELO GUZMAN, who had just arrived in that town from the Matahambre Mines in Pinar del Rio Province, claimed that they had seen a flying disc in the shape of a man's hat hovering over the general area of Matahambre for several minutes. They claimed that this disc was larger than ordinary airplanes normally seen in that area and that it was completely silent in its flight. They said that it disappeared at a very high speed towards the sea. There was no further descriptive information furnished in this newspaper article. It is noted that Matahambre is located approximately 90 miles to the west of Havana. No other reports corroborating the above were received and no inquiry has been made by this office.

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

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ΤΟ : MR. A. H. BELMONT

11-13-57

DATE: November 12, 1957

FROM : MR. R. R. ROACH

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
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Ever since the Russians released "Sputnik" there has been a great increase in the number of "flying saucers" and other unidentified flying objects (UFO) reportedly seen by people all over the U. S. On October 10, 1957, the Air Force was flooded with calls and the newspapers were full of reports that an unknown object described as "looked like the moon" and trailing a "blue flame that pulsed like a heart" had landed in the vicinity of Vernal, Utah. The Air Force immediately investigated these reports with negative results, inasmuch as no object was located nor was there any evidence of an object having fallen in Utah.

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Within the past two weeks reports in these cases have increased tremendously and some of the more serious have been described as follows: An object had landed in Nebraska with six people aboard, the persons had talked to a Nebraska farmer and then sped off into space; a firey object was seen flashing across the southern skies from Albany, Georgia, to Miami, Florida; a Coast Guard cutter had sighted a huge object flying over the Gulf of Mexico, and persons in the Southwestern states while driving their cars have allegedly seen UFO's that caused the engines in their automobiles to stop. In view of the number of these reports, the Bureau's Liaison Representative discussed these various sightings with officials of Air Force Intel ligence and was advised that all the cases mentioned above have for all practical purposes been resolved as being nonauthentic or there was no basis for the sightings. Investigating details that the Air Force had out in the field investigating these matters have not submitted their complete reports but have advised that they are all more or less negative. The Air Force is following these sightings closely and all reports are submitted to the Air Technical and Intelligence Center, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio where they are evaluated and analyzed. In the event any of the future reports appear to be authentic, the Air Force will immediately notify the Bureau, keeping in mind our particular interest in matters concerning espionage and sabotage.

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RECORDED-63 62-83894 388

Date: January 23, 1958

To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D. C.

From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subject: ROBERT T. STONE;
INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING

On December 20, 1957, Mr. B. B. Watson, City Editor, Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal, Missouri, advised an agent of this Bureau at Hannibal that he was in receipt of an undated letter signed by B. T. Stone. This letter bears the letterhead "Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation" and in the upper right corner there is typed "MISSOURI FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone, Director, 10717 E. 27th Terr., Independence, Missouri."

The letter furnished by Mr. Watson is as follows:

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"As a civilian body of investigators, we hope to unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the U.F.0. question, and with the help of the newspapers and the public, where can we fail?

"We will be grateful if you will publish the enclosed appeal on the front page of your newspaper, in a conspicuous enough manner that no one will fail to notice it. It is the public we must depend upon to get thoroughly organized, and with this co-operation we are certain that we can find the answer to the riddle of the 'Flying Saucers.

"If a Filter Center has been established in your state or province, this form letter will carry its address which should replace the headquarters address given on the enclosed 'Public Notice. If no such filter center address is given, then the original headquarters address should be used.

"We wish to thank you for any assistance you may be able to give us in this respect. Later established filter center addresses will be sent to you for public attention in the event of unusual sightings, that may come to your attention.

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# Director of Special Investigations

"Inter Continental
Aerial Research
Foundation

"NOTICE!
"To All Concerned:

"If anyone has seen any unidentified flying objects-- known also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has seen them since January 1st, 1957, please contact us immediately, giving full names and addresses of the witnesses to these sightings.

"We are in the process of setting up UFO observer Posts all over the United States, Canada, Europe, Alaska, Australia, Japan, England, Africa, and South America. And each state, province or region will have its own filter center which will serve as a receiving station for all UFO reports and other associated data, a distribution point for material from headquarters, and as a general secretary for ICARF.

"Our filter-observer network is expanding by leaps and bounds, but we are still far from our goal.

# Director of Special Investigations

"All persons interested in setting up observer posts who can devote from one to three hours a day on skywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded and ready to photograph these objects should immediately contact us for full information. Adult Skywatch clubs, high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups, and individuals in general are all particularly asked to join us in our search for the answer to the UFOs.

"Contact us at the address above."

"INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

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# ES GOVERNMENT

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 1/6/58

FROM: SAC, ST. LOUIS (62-0)
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SUBJECT: ROBERT T. STONE;
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Mr. B. B. WATSON, City Editor, Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal, Missouri, on 12/20/57 advised the Resident Agent at Hannibal that he was in receipt of an undated letter signed R. T. STONE. This letter bears the letterhead Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation and in the upper right corner there is typed the following "MISSOURI FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone, Director, 10717 E. 27th Terr., Independence, Missouri". Below this in pencil is a notation made by Mr. WATSON which is "Air Defense Identification Zoning."

EXP. PROC.

Set to OSI cc. St. Louis, Kansas City, 1-23-58-852

# ES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

The letter is as follows:

"Dear Editor:

"The enclosed notice is self-explanatory. We would like to request this public service in the name of Truth, which the newspapers of our great countries so proudly defend and uphold.

"As a civilian body of investigators, we hope to unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the U.F.O. ques- tion, and with the help of the newspapers and the public, where can we fail?

"We will be grateful if you will publish the enclosed appeal on the front page of your newspaper, in a conspicuous enough manner that no one will fail to notice it.. It is the public we must depend upon to get thoroughly organized, and with this co-operation we are certain that we can find the answer to the riddle of the "Flying Saucers. 11

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filter center address is given, then the original headquarters address should be used.

"We wish to thank you for any assistance you may be able to give us in this respect. Later established filter center addresses will be sent to you for public attention in the event of unusual sightings, that may come to your attention.

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the public. The fact remains that millions of people continue to see these UFOS and the public still doesn't know what they are.

"It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to the public. And in order to do this we will need the assistance of every person concerned. Persons with movie and still cameras are particularly needed, for the emphasis is on photographic data, despite the fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes, sound detector and ham radio stations are also very important in the process of our research.

"All persons interested in setting up observer posts who can devote from one to three hours a day on skywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded and ready to photograph these objects should immediately contact us for full information. Adult Skywatch clubs, high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups and individuals in general are all particularly asked to join us in our search for the answer to the UFOS.

"Contact us at the address above."

"INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION"

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Also attached is a 3 in. by 5 in. plain card with the handwriting "Please confirm publication or return forms with reason for refusal. Thank you." Signed "Missouri Filter Center; ICARF".

Mr. WATSON stated that this is a peculiar request and therefore he was bringing it to the attention of the FBI as he questioned the motives behind this organization's purpose.

The original letters are being submitted
to the Director.

Kansas City Division is requested to check its indices on ROBERT T. STONE and the Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation, and conduct such inquiry as it deems appropriate.

Inasmuch as there is no further investigation, in the St. Louis area, Kansas City is being considered the Office of Origin.

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INTER CONTINENTAL
AERIAL RESEARCH
FOUNDATION

## NOTICE!

TO ALL CONCERNED:

IF ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS-KNOWN ALSO AS FLYING SAUCERS OR KNOWS ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1957, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY, GIVING FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE WITNESSES TO THESE SIGHTINGS.

# ES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## NOTICE! (cont.)

WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP UFO OBSERVER POSTS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, EUROPE, ALASKA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ENGLAND, AFRICA, AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EACH STATE, PROVINCE OR REGION WILL HAVE ITS OWN FILTER CENTER WHICH WILL SERVE AS A RECEIVING STATION FOR ALL UFO REPORTS. AND OTHER ASSOCIATED DATA, A DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR MATERIAL FROM HEAD❤❤ QUARTERS, AND AS A GENERAL SECRETARY FOR ICARF..

OUR FILTER OBSERVER NETWORK IS EXPANDING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS, BUT WE ARE STILL FAR FROM OUR GOAL.

THE AIR FORCE INVESTIGATION HAS EITHER GONE UNDERGROUND, OR ELSE THEY HAVE THE ANSWER AND ARE HIDING THE FACT FROM THE PUBLIC. THE FACT REMAINS THAT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SEE THESE UFOS AND THE PUBLIC STILL DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.

IT IS OUR PURPOSE IN ORGANIZING ICARF TO FIND THE ANSWER TO THE UFO MYSTERY, AND GIVE THE FACTS TO THE PUBLIC. AND IN ORDER TO DO THIS WE WILL NEED THE ASSISTANCE OF EVERY PERSON CONCERNED. PERSONS WITH MOVIE AND STILL CAMERAS ARE PARTICULARLY NEEDED, FOR THE EMPHASIS IS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC DATA, DESPITE THE FACT THAT SIGHTINGS WITH BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, SOUND DETECTOR AND HAM RADIO STATIONS ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT IN THE PROCESS OF OUR RESEARCH.

# ES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## NOTICE! (cont.)

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SETTING UP OBSERVER POSTS WHO CAN DEVOTE FROM ONE TO THREE HOURS A DAY ON SKYWATCH, AND WHO CAN BE RELIED UPON TO HAVE THEIR CAMERAS LOADED AND READY TO PHOTOGRAPH THESE OBJECTS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT US FOR FULL INFORMATION. ADULT SKYWATCH CLUBS, HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS, SCIENCE CLUBS, INDUSTRIAL GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS IN GENERAL ARE ALL PARTICULARLY ASKED TO JOIN US IN OUR SEARCH FOR THE ANSWER TO THE UFOS.

CONTACT US AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE.

INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH
FOUNDATION

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# INTER
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INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

MISSOURI FILTER CENTER
Director: Robert T. Stone
Address: 10717 E. 27th Terr., Independence, Missouri

MISSOURI FILTER CENTER
Robert T. Stone, Director
10717 E. 27th Terr.
Independence, Missouri

Jair Befense Sentification

DEAR EDITOR:

THE ENCLOSED NOTICE IS SELF-EXPLANATORY. WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THIS PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE NAME OF TRUTH, WHICH THE NEWSPAPERS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRIES SO PROUDLY DEFEND AND UPHOLD.

AS A CIVILIAN BODY OF INVESTIGATORS, WE HOPE TO UNRAVEL THE SNARLED MESS THAT SHROUDS THE U.F.0. QUESTION, AND WITH THE HELP OF THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE PUBLIC, WHERE CAN WE FAIL?

WE WILL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WILL PUBLISH THE ENCLOSED APPEAL ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER, IN A CONSPICUOUS ENOUGH MANNER THAT NO ONE WILL FAIL TO NOTICE IT. IT IS THE PUBLIC WE MUST DEPEND UPON TO GET THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED, AND WITH THIS CO-OPERATION WE ARE CERTAIN THAT WE CAN FIND THE ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE OF THE "FLYING SAUCERS."

# INTER
CONTINENTAL
AERIAL
RESEARCH
FOUNDATION (cont.)

IF A FILTER CENTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE, THIS FORM LETTER WILL CARRY ITS ADDRESS WHICH SHOULD REPLACE THE HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS GIVEN ON THE ENCLOSED "PUBLIC NOTICE." IF NO SUCH FILTER CENTER ADDRESS IS GIVEN, THEN THE ORIGINAL HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS SHOULD BE USED.

WE WISH TO THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO GIVE US IN THIS RESPECT. LATER ESTABLISHED FILTER CENTER ADDRESSES WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR PUBLIC ATTENTION IN THE EVENT OF UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS. THAT MAY COME TO YOUR ATTENTION

RESPECTFULLY,
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FOR THE INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
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Please confirm publication
or return forms with reason
for refusal. Thank you.

Missouri Filter Center
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum

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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM : SAC, KANSAS CITY (62-7386)

DATE: January 30, 1958

SUBJECT: ROBERT T. STONE;
INTER-CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION;
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
U.S.A.

of Flying Saucers
Re St. Louis letter to Bureau 1-6-58 and Bureau
letter to Director of Special Investigations, Department
of the Air Force, dated 1-23-58.

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The files of the Kansas City Office contain no information identifiable with ROBERT T. STONE or the Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation.

It should be noted that the 1957 Independence, Missouri Directory does not list ROBERT T. STONE. This directory lists TERRELL O. STONE, wife IVA, an ice cream maker at Velvet Freeze, as residing at 10717 E. 27th Street Terrace, Independence, Missouri. The files of the Kansas City Office contain nothing identifiable with TERRELL O. STONE.

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EX-110

Date: March 12, 1958

To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D. C.

From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation

[ ]
Subject: FLYING SAUCERS
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING

Enclosed for your information is a copy of a letter forwarded to this Bureau by Mrs. Harold Ferguson of Elkhart, Indiana, which is self-explanatory.

No action in this connection is contemplated by this Bureau.

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This is the true story of our visitors from outer space 56 years ago,

Many people wonder whether there are people
living in other worlds and many people
wish they knew for sure and some
people wish they could contact them.
Of course there are people living in anothe
world at least and probably many workle
My husband and three daughters and
were living on ou farm in michigan
(in the sticks) Our oldest daughter was
working as a waitress about seven miles
from our place at the country Club, that
summer vacation to help pay her college
expenses. I would go after her at midnight
then wait untill she was ready to go home.
One night right soon after мле left the high-
way we noticed this moving object a little
Let to OSI (End) CL-ONI -6.2 (nl) So could see a dark moving object or -shope is a for just a second where the lights were office It had ting lights blinking whead of us along the side of the road. 92 on and off and For 83894-390 1958
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human beings quiding it. I was three

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Mar 10 2:03 PM '58

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from the highway to our home which mode six home driveways and three roads loading off of our road that we were traveling. at each place this outer plane would hover until they knew whether we were turning off or going on by, then they would swiftly alide on ahead of us, • they staid just above the trees and a little ahead of us showing they were very intelligent people because had they staid behind us we would have speeded up and panicked. When we came to our place they hesitated until we turned in then they turned in over our garden beside the drive away. My daughter got out on her side and I got out on my side of the car. They were only a short distance for from us and down much lower. They. were motionless and noiseless no motors at all. We stared at each other a long time, the that crossed my mind that they were probably taking our picture. I was completely speechless and swed. I felt the enormity of this thing that was happening. They came from endless time endless distance I felt that it was out of eternity itself. After some time they moved first. on across the field down towards the river. Silently we went into the house

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## 62-83894-390 (cont.)

and on to bed without saying a word about it. It was no time for words I didn't. want to break the wonderment of this little piece of sacred time in my life. Every night from now on our dog which was tied nights to his dog house in the back yard would bark just a few minutes when the last light was turned off. I could tell by his back that it was not just another animal but a person out there. The old orchard at the edge of the yard was wild and grown up with grass and bushes and small trees and sip or eight old big trees. There on the edge beshund high bushes of lilacs stood our indispensable little square (library). I noticed that the newspapers and magazines were missing every morning. I had a good idea of what was going on so I purposely put out newspapers and magagies every evening then checked in the morning and they. were always gone. One day our youngest daughter mentioned that everynight when she turns off her light the dog would bark and she'd see a peculiar red round light out there in the back yard. That night when the dog started to bark I opened

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her door to see what it looked like. The light was the size of a pie plate it was red but it didn't throw a beam of light like our flashlights but it did have depth. There were at least two people one waited outside and watched while the other one went inside to get the papers. We lived right. on the state live and we got Indiana papers so every evening I'd put out The Elkhart Truthing the South Bend Tribune and Chicago Sunday Tubune and One night the magazines. dog was not tied and he started to bark but his bark was sliced off. I'll never forget the sound of it. Isuppood that they killed him but I was not brave enough to go out and look. I got up early the next morning to see he had run half way across the yard and he had fallen over just as he ran he was unc inconcious but not dead. I walked right by him but he didn't move. This was another proof of the goodness and human qualities because then flashlight was a ray light and they could have killed him had they wanted to. He came to enough to pull him. self into a more comfortable position before

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the girls got up. I was noon. before he could
walk and three months before he was well
again. One morning at the end of the six
weeks I found a strange newspaper. on the
shelf. in our (library). On top of the paper was
a good quality sheet of white paper with
the key to the print in the newspaper.
There letters are almost like ours a couple
exactly like ours however they мое three letters
together instead of one alone.

| 000   | 000   | 000   | 000              |
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I suppose to to hear them read it would sound like a sing song of phases. They didn't use end of sentence dots or punctuations of any kind. no capital letters either. I know that they must have learned to read our printed matter but if we heard them read it we wouldn't understand it l nean our own. language. I'm sure that they get they the right meaning the. I hid the newspaper untill could dicide what to do with it but some one found it and burned it up. I feel terrible about it know it

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ما is unforqueable but that is what did happen anyway. The morning that I found the newspaper I went upstairs and looked down across the orchard to the river and there was. the flying saucer. It was made of transparent material like glass it was dome shaped like an es eskimo hut. Inside was a large ring (like a napkin ring) only huge and every thing was inside this ring and as I looked the whole ring was lit up in colors and I could no longer see inside the ring. It rose strought up and showed very plainly ab gainst the trees but after it was above the trus it looked just like a star. Pilots probably saw them many times and didn't realize what they were looking at. They probably didn't use this for outer space travel but had a huge ship plane somewhere and used this only for travel on this earth, they probably had more of them somewhere. My husband died two years ago so I rented the farm and my daughters and I live in Elkhart and now. So I don't know if they ever came back or not. I know that I have no proof that this is true but I thought I'd see if the government did believe any of it. Outer space people can read.

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1 Liaison
1 Sanders

REC-65 62-83894 391

EX. 133

Date: October 2, 1958

To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington 25, D. C.

SLIP(S) OF ADVISED BY ROUTING AND FIELD OFFICES APPROPRIATE AGENCIES 2010
941/77

From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation DATE

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## 62-83894-390 (cont.)

Subject: DELMAINE H. OVESON
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)

Reference is made to letter dated September 22, 1958, signed by Mr. F. L. Welch, your reference 24-185-483, re "Unidentified Flying Object, Torrington, Conn., 5 December 1957."

Enclosed for your information is a copy of a memorandum dated July 9, 1958, at Denver, Colorado, re- lating to the subject. The other Government agency referred to in the memorandum is the Office of Special Investigations, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado. Also enclosed for your information is a copy of a memo- randum dated July 3, 1958, at San Francisco, California. The representative of another Government agency referred to therein is Colonel William E. Zuerner, USAF District Commander, Travis Air Force Base, California, who fur- nished information concerning the subject developed by OSI.

COMM FBI 62 OCT 2 BY COURIER SVC,

Since it appears that the subject is a member of the Air Force, no further action in this matter is contemplated by this Bureau.

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CONFIDENTIAL

# DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC

# HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON 25, D. C

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24-185-483

Received from
SEP 2 2 1958
OSI
2 2 SEP 1958
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Honorable J. Edgar Hoover
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Washington 25, D. C.

RE: Unidentified Flying Object,
Torrington, Conn.,
5 December 1957

# HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON 25, D. C (cont.)

## Dear Sir:

Inclosed is a copy of a letter from a Delmaine H. Oveson, who identifies himself as Director of Operations, Electronics Service Unit 4, Roseau, Minnesota. This letter requests information concern- ing the reported sighting of an Unconvential Aerial Object on or about 5 December 1957 at Torrington, Connecticut.

Disas

This letter was furnished the Office of Special Investigations by the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) Coordinator for the State of Connecticut. That individual has advised that an alleged sighting of an unidentified flying object near Torrington, Connecticut, was reported on or about 5 December 1957, but that neither he nor the addressee have any knowledge of the author of the inclosed letter.

OFlying

Information has been received from the U. S. Army, and Air Force Postal Service that no military units are located at Roseau, Minnesota. Therefore, this matter is being referred to your Bureau for any action you deem appropriate.

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# HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON 25, D. C (cont.)

## Dear Sir: (cont.)

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Advice if any information of interest to the Air Force is developed by your Bureau in this matter will be appreciated.

ENCY ATTACHED
ENCLOSURE in end. REC-SZ EX-108
1 Incl Service Unit 4, Roseau, Minn. Cy of Envelope & Ltr fr Hq. Electronics

Felt OS/ W/ 2 wheels
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Sincerely,
REC-97 62-83894-391
EX-108
<signature>

F. L. WELCH
16 SEP 23 1958
Assistant Chief
Counterintelligence Div.
Dir of Special Investigations
The Inspector General

DECLASSIFIED
Authority:
NND 90986

NAT. INT. SEC.
<signature>

DECLASSIFIED
Authority:
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ENCLOSURE

62-83894-391

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Director of Operations
Electronics Service Unit 4
Route 2
Roseau, Minnesota

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Headquarters
Electronics Service Unit 4
Roseau, Minnesota

D/O

JUL 19.1958

Mr Pomonic Gerardi
Torrington, Connecticut

Dear Sir:

It has been reported that you did, on or about December 5, 1957, sight an Unconventional Aerial Object at or near Torrington, Connecticut, at approxi- mately 8:05 p.m., in company with friends.

We respectfully request your assistance in this matter. Please des- cribe the object, giving approximate alitude, color, shape, direction of flight if any, approximate position in sky, time, date, approximate size in comparison to any coin held at arms length and duration of sighting. Did you notice any infraction of flight safety? Subject material will be held strictly confidential.

Your assistance will be immensely appreciated.

Sincerely:
<signature>
Delmaine H Oveson
Electronics Service Unit 4
EXETOR RPAF
Director of Operations

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## 62-103581

icers

Date: October 2, 1958

To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington 25, D. C.

## From:

John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subject: DONALD E. KEYHOE
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)

For your information, there are enclosed two Photostats of a letter dated September 22, 1958, ad- dressed to this Bureau by the subject and two copies of this Bureau's reply dated September 26, 1958.

## Enclosures - 4

1 WFO (Enclosure - copy of Bureau reply to Keyhoe dated September 26, 1958)

[page 45]
# MR. A. H. BELMONT

S. B. DONAHOE

September 26, 1958

Nease
- Belmont
Donahoe
Sanders 1519

DONALD E. KEYHOE
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)

Subject, Director of National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena, by letter of 9/22/58 requested particulars of Bureau's participation concerning unidentified flying objects. The committee he heads is described on letterhead as "A privately sup- ported fact finding civilian committee serving the public interests" and he lists several prominent individuals among "our Board members and Special Advisers." He is a retired Marine.

# MR. A. H. BELMONT (cont.)

Keyhoe has been known to the Bureau since 1935 and was, and may still be, a free-lance writer. In 1948 he was described by Mr. Nichols as "a flamboyant writer and we have found from previous experience that much of his material is irresponsible." In 1951 the Director concurred with Mr. Nichols' statement that "We should not get involved with him."

As an example of his writing, the January, 1941, issue of "Cosmopolitan" magazine carried an article written by Keyhoe and John J. Daly entitled "Hitler's Plan to Seize the United States Merchant Marine." This article indicated the Bureau had in its possession documents concerning such a plan by Hitler which indication was completely false.

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September 26, 1958

# MR. A. H. BELMONT (cont.)

Major Donald E. Keyhoe, Director
National Investigations Committee
on Aerial Phenomena
1536 Connecticut Avenue
Washington 6, D. C.

Dear Sir:

In response to your letter of September 22, 1958, the following requested information is furnished:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation does not investigate sightings of unidentified flying objects. When the details of such a sighting are reported to representatives of this Bureau, the information is forwarded to the Air Force.

Representatives of this Bureau do not issue instructions to individuals who have sighted un- identified flying objects that they should not talk about such sightings.

It is not a function of this Bureau to make character investigations of individuals who have witnessed unidentified flying objects.

This Bureau does not have information on unidentified flying objects which can be re- leased. This does not imply that this Bureau has information concerning unidentified flying objects which cannot be released.

It is understood that JANAP 146 is a Department of Defense document and is not, as such, applicable to the operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Possible communication with extraterrestrial vehicles from another planet, should the unidentified

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## Major Donald E. Keyhoe

flying objects prove to be extraterrestrial, is not a function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This Bureau is, of course, interested in any aspect of any development which would affect the internal security of the United States.

Your letter of September 22, 1958, requested an interview with an official of this Bureau concerning the matter of unidentified flying objects and this Bureau's policy in connection therewith. Since this Bureau's policy in connection with unidentified flying objects has been fully set forth above, you may feel that the requested interview is not now necessary.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : MR. S. B. DONAHOE <signature>
FROM : E. S. SANDERS <signature>
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS

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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

DATE: October 13, 1958

<signature>
/ D. D. Moore
<signature>

Tolson <empty>
Boardman <empty>
Belmont <empty>
Mohr <empty>
Nease <empty>
Parsons <empty>
Rosen <empty>
Tamm <empty>
Trotter <empty>
Clayton <empty>
Tele. Room <empty>
Holloman <empty>
Gandy <empty>

This memorandum summarizes Bureau policy regarding unidentified flying objects commonly referred to as "flying saucers."

Reports of "flying saucers" became prevalent in 1947 and at request of Army Air Forces Intelligence, Bureau agreed to cooperate in investigation of flying discs. By Bureau Bulletin Number 42, 7-30-47, field instructed to investigate each instance to determine if bona fide sighting, a prank, or hallucination. Coordination with Army through liaison channels in field and at SOG.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

By letter 9-3-47 from Headquarters Air Defense Command addressed to Commanding Generals of the various Air Forces it was noted original intent of Air Force was that Air Force would interview responsible ob- servers and Bureau would investigate incidents of so-called discs found on ground. Letter stated services of the FBI were enlisted in order to relieve the numbered Air Forces of the task of tracking down all the many instances which turned out to be "trash can covers, toilet seats and what not." As result, Bureau Bulletin Number 57 of 10/1/47 instructed "all future reports connected with flying discs should be referred to the Air Forces and no investigative action should be taken by Bureau Agents." Letter of 9-27-47 advised Air Force that personnel and time of FBI could not be dissipated in this manner (62-83894-121).

[page 50]
[x]

Memorandum to Mr. Donahoe
RE: FLYING SAUCERS

Neither Agents Handbook nor manuals contain instructions re- garding handling of reports of sightings of unidentified flying objects although policy has been well established by above Bureau bulletins and SAC Letters and no problems have arisen in connection with this matter. Air Force has on several occasions assured that Bureau will be advised of any developments of interest to us. Last such assurance given 11-12-57 (62-83894-387).

Our liaison with Air Force on this matter is with OSI although within Air Force this matter is handled by Air Technical and Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

## ACTION:

For your information. There appears to be no necessity for further instructions to the field or insertions in the Handbook or manuals at this time.

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4-22 (Rev. 12-17-56)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Records Br
9-29, 1958

[ ] Name Check Unit - Room 6523
[ ] Service Unit - Room 6524
[ ] Forward to File Review
[x] Attention Richards
[x] Return to Sanders 1519
Supervisor Room Ext.

Type of References Requested:
[ ] Regular Request (Analytical Search)
[x] All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
[ ] Subversive References Only
[ ] Nonsubversive References Only
[ ] Main <empty> References Only

Type of Search Requested:
[x] Restricted to Locality of Minn.
[ ] Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
[x] Buildup
[ ] Variations
[ ] Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form

Subject: Delmaine H. OVESON
Birthdate & Place: <empty>
Address: <empty>
Localities: <empty>
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Date: 9-29
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DATE: 11/18/58

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REPORT OF FLYING DISCS
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Tele. Room [ ]
Holloman [ ]
Gandy [ ]

For record purposes, SAC McMahon of the Phoenix Office advised at 3:21 p. m., 11/17/58, that on April 30, 1947, the above-captioned person reported to the Phoenix Office that he had taken photographs of what he believed to be flying discs, but he did not have the negatives of the pictures with him, promising he would bring them into the office the following day. On August 30, 1947, Rhodes brought negatives of the photographs he allegedly took at that time into the Phoenix Office and he was advised by SA J. Bailey Brower that the negatives were being accepted by the FBI for Air Force intelligence; that there was a question as to whether he would ever get the negatives back. With this understanding Rhodes left the negatives which were in turn turned over to George Fugate, Jr., military representative.

# REC'D BELMONT
FBI-JUSTICE (cont.)

## ACTION: (cont.)

On April 17, 1950, Rhodes contacted the Phoenix Office for the return of the negatives at which time he was advised of the statement made to him in 1947 that the negatives were accepted for Air Force intelligence and it was doubtful if they would be returned, but that he should contact the Office of Special Investigations of the Air Force, San Francisco, California.

# REC'D BELMONT
FBI-JUSTICE (cont.)

## ACTION: (cont.)

SAC McMahon advised that today the Arizona Republic newspaper was doing a column about flying saucers having been reported over the years and had interviewed Rhodes since their clips showed that he had been talked to back in 1947. Rhodes told the Arizona Republic that the FBI had borrowed the negatives of films he had taken but had never returned them. SAC McMahon 'desired advice as to what he should tell the Arizona Republic and he was informed that he should advise the paper that the negatives were received in 1947 from Rhodes with the understanding they would be turned over to Air Force intelligence and that there was doubt as to whether the negatives would ever be returned to Rhodes; that with this understanding Rhodes released the negatives; that the negatives in question were immediately turned over to Air Force intelligence representatives; and that should any further information be desired concerning the matter the Arizona Republic should contact the Office of Special Investigations of the Air Force. SAC McMahon was referred to the Domestic Intelligence Division for its concurrence.

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REC-35

62-83894-394

December 2, 1958

EX-102

X
Mr. James Maney
1007 North West 14th Street
Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma

Dear Mr. Maney:

Your letter dated November 22, 1958, has been received, and I am instructing a Special Agent of our Oklahoma City Office to contact you concerning the matter you mentioned.

MAILED 30

DEC 3-1958
COMM-FBI

Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director

FBI REC'D-READING ROOM DEC 2 5 27 PM '58

# REC'D BELMONT
FBI-JUSTICE (cont.)

## ACTION: (cont.)

2- Oklahoma City - Enclosures (2)

2 - Oklahoma City - Enclosures (2)
ATTENTION SAC: Background as described not identifiable in Bufiles. An Agent of your office should contact Maney immediately and secure copies of or information concerning the periodicals described. Inform Maney that the FBI has not taken the action he suggested, and we have conducted no investigation concerning unidentified flying objects. The suggestion should be made that he may wish to contact the Office of Special Investigations of the Air Force, which has made some related studies. Sulet with requested da a under caption "Mr. James Maney, 1007 North West 14th Street, Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma, Research (Crime Records)" no later than December 9, 1958.

Follow-up 12-11-58
Keeled per OKla City
(Received) 12-9-58
<signature>

NOTE: One reference appears in Bufiles wherein one Jimmy Maney of the same address requested general material on the FBI and stated that his hobby was collecting letterhead stationery. There is a Special Agent Joseph A. Bender, EOD 4-9-51, GS-12, assigned to the New York Office. pertinent references located.

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James Maney,

1007 N. W. 14th Street,

Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma,

22 November 1958

The Honorable J. Edgar Hoover, Director,

Federal Bureau of Investigation,

Washington 25, D. G.

Dear Mr. Hoover:

I am Acting Deputy Director of a local Oklahoma City know which is known
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as the Interplanetary Intelligence of Unidentified Flying Objests, which is int-

erested in the serious investigation of UFO.

Recently many rumors have been printed in UFO periodicals, concerning rep- orts that Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have discouraged certain saucer investigators, particulary Mr. A Bender of Bridgeport, Connecticut, from furthur research into the secret of these elusive discs. Since, you are the Director of the F.B.I., I would like to know whether or not these reports are factual or whether they are just rumors.

Thank you very much. Trusting to hear from you in the near future, I remain,

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REC-35 62-83894-394
Very truly yours,

IT DEC 4 1958
James Maney
for IIOUFO EX-102 CRIME REC.

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REC-55 EX.-132

62-83894 395
Mr. M. A. Wolcott
Editor - Publisher
The Daily Iberian
Post Office Box 458
New Iberia, Louisiana

Dear Mr. Wolcott:

Your letter dated December 3, 1958, with enclosures, has been received.

Since the contents of your communication are of primary concern to another governmental agency, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of it, as well as copies of your enclosures, to the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, Building Tempo E, 4th and Adams Drive, Southwest Washington, D. C., who would be in the best position to answer your inquiry.

MAILED 30 DEC 1 2 1958 COMM-FBI

Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover

DECOD-READING ROOM

DEC 11 2 53 PM '58

NOTE: Bufiles reflect that a citizen in Bartow, Florida, forwarded similar data concerning the Aerial Phenomena Research Club in 1957. Referral to OSI was made at that time. No indication in Bufiles that this Group is any governmental agency. (62-83894-373) No record Bufiles on either correspondent or his newspaper.

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Louisiana Press Association, National Editorial Association Full Leased Wire Service United Press Association Member of: Audit Bureau of Circulations, and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association

M. A. WOLCOTT
Editor-Publisher

Phone 4-1801 New Iberia, La.
P. O. Box 458-8 Bridge St.

December 3, 1958

Federal Bureau of Investigation,

Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: Flying Saucers
Enclosed you will find "News Releases" from a group
calling itself Aerial Phenomena Research Group, in Seattle,
Washington.

I am wondering if this is a legitimate organization or a phoney, particularly because it is indicated that certain "flying objects" might originate from "other planets."

EXP. PRO DEC 5 1958
31

If you have any information as to the reliability of this organization would you please so inform me?

With all best wishes, I am,

ENCLOSUR

Sincerely,
<signature>
M.A. Wolcott.

EX. - 132
REC- 55
62-83894- 395
16 DEC 5 1958

CRIME REC.
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62-83894-395
DEC 5 1958
REC- 55
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National Headquarters

5108 Findlay Street

Seattle, Washington

News Release

July 1, 1958

# Unidentified Flying Objects Interplanetary

# Unidentified Flying Objects Interplanetary (cont.)

There is now sufficient information based on data compiled from eyewitness accounts that a high percentage of aerial phenomena such as those popularly described as unidentified flying objects are "intelligently controled craft whose ports of origin are outside Earths atmosphere.

This is the conclusion reached as the result of a study begun by Aerial Phenomena Research Group in Seattle, Washington on January 1, 1954 into the field of unidentified flying objects and possibly related incidents.

[page 64]
5-7-58)

Federal Bureau of Invest

Records Branch

12-10, 1958

# Unidentified Flying Objects Interplanetary (cont.)

[ ] Name Check Unit - Room 6523
[ ] Service Unit - Room 6524
[ ] Forward to File Review
[ ] Attention <empty>
[x] Return to Wacker 1515
Supervisor Room Ext.

Type of References Requested:
[ ] Regular Request (Analytical Search)
[ ] All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
[ ] Subversive References Only
[ ] Nonsubversive References Only
[ ] Main <empty> References Only

Type of Search Requested:
[ ] Restricted to Locality of <empty>
[ ] Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
[ ] Buildup
[ ] Variations
[ ] Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form

Albert K. Bender

Subject <empty>
Birthdate & Place <empty>
Address <empty>

Localities <empty>
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[page 65]
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NUMEROUS REFERENC

SEARCH SLIP

SUBJECT: Albert K. Bender
Supervisor: Wacks Room 1515
R#: <empty> Date: 12-10
Searcher: <signature> Initial: <signature>

# Unidentified Flying Objects Interplanetary (cont.)

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4-22 (rev.-5-7-58)

Federal Bureau of Invest tion

Records Branch

12-10, 1958

[ ] Name Check Unit - Room 6523
[ ] Service Unit - Room 6524
[ ] Forward to File Review
[ ] Attention
[x] Return to Wacks /515
Supervisor Room Ext.

Type of References Requested:
[ ] Regular Request (Analytical Search)
[x] All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
[ ] Subversive References Only
[ ] Nonsubversive References Only
[ ] Main <empty> References Only

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[ ] Restricted to Locality of <empty>
[ ] Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
[x] Buildup
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[ ] Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form

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Subject <empty>
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Address <empty>
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Federal Bureau of

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12-11, 1958

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[ ] Service Unit - Room 6524
[ ] Forward to File Review
[x] Attention Yates
[x] Return to Wacks 1515
Supervisor Room Ext.

Type of References Requested:
[ ] Regular Request (Analytical Search)
[x] All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
[ ] Subversive References Only
[ ] Nonsubversive References Only
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Type of Search Requested:
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

ΤΟ : Director, FBI

DATE: December 9, 1958

TO : Director, FBI
DATE: December 9, 1958

FROM : SAC, Oklahoma City 62-2044
<signature>
SUBJECT: Mr. JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St., Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma RESEARCH (CRIME RECORDS)

ReBulet 12/2/58 to JAMES MANEY of Oklahoma City, with copy to the Oklahoma City Office.

03 Lying Discs
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# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

On 12/8/58 JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was contacted by SA J. A. GRIMES and advised that the FBI has not discouraged the investiga- tion of flying saucers and that the FBI does not conduct investigation concerning unidentified flying objects (UFO).

JAMES MANEY, who advised he is 13 years of age, stated he had read reports in some of the literature concern- ing UFO which indicated that the FBI had discouraged some of the investigators from carrying out their research. He exhibited a copy of a publication entitled "The Saucerian Bulletin" which could not be given to the interviewing Agent since he had borrowed the publication from an unidenti fied friend. An examination of the publication reflected it to be Vol. 3, #24, Released October 15, 1958, edited and published by GRAY BARKER, Box 2228, Clarksburg, West Virginia. The publication consisted of approximately 30 pages, contained several book reviews and advertisements for books pertaining to UFO. Page 20 of the publication contained an editorial by BARKER consisting in part of a letter which BARKER stated he had received from a researcher in the western part of the U. S. This letter stated in part as follows:

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This letter indicated that it was written by an individual who has been writing books on UFO and that his publisher is ROBERT J. GRIBBLE, 5108 Findlay St., Seattle, Washington.

JAMES MANEY advised that the above letter had also been printed in a publication originating in England and that the writer's name was listed as RICHARD OGDEN, Seattle, Washington. MANEY advised he is unable to recall the name of this publication and does not have a copy at the present time. He stated that the BENDER referred to in OGDEN's letter was A. BENDER of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who had conducted some research concerning UFOs and had allegedly been deterred from his investigation by three unidentified men. According to MANEY there has been a great deal of speculation regarding the identity of the men who tried to silence BENDER. He stated that GRAY BARKER, editor of "The Saucerian Bulletin, "had written a book concerning the matter entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers. "

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# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## OC 62-2044 (cont.)

C.H MARCKSR

7834 North Loma Land Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona
December 7, 1958

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am extremely interested in the "Bender Affair," and I will be most grateful if you could help elear up the mystery in this affair. The reason I am writing you is because I have learned recently that a researcher of the flying saucer mystery said the FBI is involved in this affair.

A civilian investigating agency was formed in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1952, to look into the flying saucer mystery by Albert K. Bender. He called the organization The International Flying Saucer Bureau. And, during his study of the saucer mystery Bender ran across something important. This information was evidently the solution to the mystery for in 1953 Bender stated bluntly, "I know what the saucers are." Then, "three men in black suits" silenced him. Even today Bender will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up" with anyone. However, I have learned that the secret of the saucers lies the "dreadful underground menace" that is threatening the world. And, I am also extremely interested in this "menace."

EXP. PROC DEC 10 1958

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## SAC, Phoenix

Director, FBI
REC- 37 62- 83894- 398

BERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence).

Enclosed is a copy of a letter received from C. H. Marck, Jr., 7834 North Loma Land Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Bufiles contain no information pertaining to the "Bender Affair" nor to the "hush-up" of Bender as alleged in paragraph two of the enclosed letter. The only identi- fiable data in Bureau files on Bender is a letter he wrote on 10/26/52 on the letterhead of the International Flying Saucer Bureau to a Mr. L. H. Frahm, Franklin, Indiana, in which he suggested how Frahm could organize a chapter of the Saucer Bureau in Franklin. Also in Bufiles is a copy of the January, 1953, magazine "Space Review" which apparently was put out by the Saucer Bureau. This magazine contains numerous articles and squibs concerning the sighting of flying saucers throughout the world. It does not appear to have any security significance.

[page 75]
TANDARD FORM NO. 64

Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

# HOTTADITEVET TO AREAS
0.0 notariaal (cont.)

## Enclosure (cont.)

TO : MR. A. H. BELMONT
DATE: December 12, 1958

FROM : MR. S. B. DONAHOE
<signature>

1 - Belmont
1 - Donahoe
1 - Wacks

Tolson <empty>
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Parsons <empty>
Rosen <empty>
Tamm <empty>
Trotter <empty>
Clayton <empty>
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Holloman <empty>
Gandy <empty>

SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)

# HOTTADITEVET TO AREAS
0.0 notariaal (cont.)

## Enclosure (cont.)

By letter 12/7/58 Mr. C. H. Marck, Jr., inquired whether we could furnish him any information concerning the "Bender Affair" and advised he was asking the Bureau since he had recently learned that the FBI is involved in this affair. Marck explained that Bender formed the International Flying Saucer Bureau in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1952 to look into the flying saucer mystery. In 1953 Bender allegedly stated that he knew what the saucers are. Then according to Marck "three men in black suits" silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marck pointed out he has learned that "the secret of the saucers lies the 'dreadful underground menace' that is threatening the world" and that he has important information concerning this menace. Marck also requested our help in getting in touch with Bender.

# HOTTADITEVET TO AREAS
0.0 notariaal (cont.)

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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING
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Land Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona, stated to SAS GEORGE
HOLLINGSWORTH and WILLIAM M. DREW that he had a hobby
of gathering information concerning flying saucers and
also gathering information concerning mysteries of the
sea. He stated that any literature written he obtains
in order to pursue this hobby. He referred agents to
books written by Major DONALD E. KEYHOE entitled
"Flying Saucers from Outer Space" and a book entitled
"Flying Saucers Conspiracy. Both of these books were
published by Henry Holt Company, 383 Madison, New York, 17,
New York. Major KEYHOE is a retired Major of the U. S.
Marine Corps.

# Office Memorandum . UNITED (cont.)

Concerning the "Bender Affair", he referred agents to the book entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers", written by GRAY BARKER and published by University Books Publisher, April, 1956, third printing June, 1956. According to MARCK, GRAY BARKER resides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P. O. Box 2228 and is a person with whom MARCK corresponds concerning flying saucers as BARKER is alleged to have a civilian investigative agency handling investigations concerning flying saucers.

MARCK related that he has corresponded with various harbor masters and the U. S. Navy relative to the "dreadful underground menace which relates to the disappearance of crew and passengers of various ships found floundering in the open seas out of control." He stated that BARKER has also shown interest in this subject matter, however, was unable to furnish any further amplifying details. The "Bender Affair" is related in the book published by BARKER.

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Agents observed at the time they contacted the residence of MARCK, while he was absent therefrom, that his sister, SHIRLEY E. MARCK, carried on exclusive conversation concerning her brother relating that he had been taken out of high school while living in Denver, Colorado, and had been in the service until several months ago. She stated that her brother never had an opportunity since then to complete his schooling and that as of the present time, he was 33 years of age. This information was reiterated several times by her while waiting the arrival of her brother who was with his parents on a local shopping tour. After conversation with MARCK, it was apparent to agents that he is obsessed with gathering information concerning flying saucers and mysteries of the sea. He was admonished severely by his mother for having written to the Bureau without her knowledge.

[page 80]
I

DIRECTOR, FBI

12/19/58

SAC, PHOENIX (62-667)

# Office Memorandum . UNITED (cont.)

ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)

Re Bureau letter 12/16/58.

On 12/19/58, CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK, JR., 7834 No. Loma Land Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona, stated to SAS GEORGE HOLLINGSWORTH and WILLIAM M. DREW that he had a hobby of gathering information concerning flying saucers and also gathering information concerning mysteries of the sea. He stated that any literature written he obtains in order to pursue this hobby. He referred agents to books written by Major DONALD E. KEYHOE entitled "Flying Saucers from Outer Space" and a book entitled "Flying Saucers Conspiracy. Both of these books were 11 published by Henry Holt Company, 383 Madison, New York, 17, New York. Major KEYHOE is a retired Major of the U. S. Marine Corps.

[page 81]
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PX 62-667

# Office Memorandum . UNITED (cont.)

Agents observed at the time they contacted the residence of MARCK, while he was absent therefrom, that his sister, SHIRLEY E. MARCK, carried on exclusive conversation concerning her brother relating that he had been taken out of high school while living in Denver, Colorado, and had been in the service until several months ago. She stated that her brother never had an opportunity since then to complete his schooling and that as of the present time, he was 33 years of age. This information was reiterated several times by her while waiting the arrival of her brother who was with his parents on a local shopping tour. After conversation with MARCK, it was apparent to agents that he is obsessed with gathering information concerning flying saucers and mysteries of the sea. He was admonished severely by his mother for having written to the Bureau without her knowledge.

# Office Memorandum . UNITED (cont.)

Nacks

SAC, Phoenix (62-667)

December 30, 1958

Director, FBI
<signature>

✓ BEN
ALBERT KABENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)

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FYING DISCS

Reurlet 12/19/58. In paragraph two thereof reference is made to a book written by Gray Barker and published by University Books Publisher entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers." Reference books at the Seat of Government fail to reflect the location of this publisher and since the Bureau is desirous of obtaining a copy of this book, it is requested that you recontact Claude Marck, Jr., to obtain the correct address of the publisher. In the event Marck volunteers to make a copy of this book available, it is permissible for you to accept same and furnish it to the Bureau.

EX-12 REC-32
62-83894- 400
23 DEC 31 1958
JFW:jac
(4) <signature>

# Office Memorandum . UNITED (cont.)

NOTE: By letter 12/7/58 Marck inquired whether we could furnish him any data concerning the "Bender Affair." He explained that Bender formed the International Flying Saucer Bureau in Connecticut in 1952 to look into the flying saucer mystery. In 1953 Bender allegedly stated he knew what the saucers are; then, according to Marck, "Three men in black suits" silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marck explained that he recently learned that the FBI is involved in the "Bender Affair." On 12/19/58 Marck was interviewed to obtain all information in his possession concerning the "hush-up" of Bender as well as what part the FBI was alleged to have played in the "Bender Affair." Concerning the "Bender Affair" he referred the interviewing Agents to the book set out above. In addition to information regarding this incident it is possible this book may contain other data of interest. Accordingly, not only to resolve this matter but also to ascertain whether any allegations of interest to the Bureau are contained in the book, we should if possible obtain a copy. Upon receipt, it will be reviewed with the Bureau's interest in mind.

MAILED 27 DEC 301958 COMM-FBI

[page 83]
SAC, Chicago
EX. - 136
REC-84
Director, FBI (62-83894) - 401

January 22, 1959

id

ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING -
(Nationalities Intelligence)

The Bureau desires to obtain a copy of the book written by Gray Barker entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers. Reportedly, this book was published by University Books, Inc., 806 Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois. Contact this publishing house and if possible, obtain a copy of this book.

# Office Memorandum . UNITED (cont.)

## NOTE:

By letter 12/7/58 Claude Marck, Jr., Phoenix, Arizona, wrote the Bureau inquiring about the "Bender Affair." He ex- plained that Bender formed the International Flying Saucer Bureau in Connecticut in 1952 to look into the flying saucer mystery. In 1953 Bender stated he knew what the saucers are; then, according to Marck, "3 men in black suits" silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marck was interviewed 12/19/58 and with respect to the "Bender Affair" he referred the inter- viewing Agents to the book set out above. In addition to information regarding this incident it is possible this book may contain other data of interest. Accordingly, Phoenix was instructed to reinterview Marck to obtain a copy of the book and/or the true name of the publisher which Marck had stated was "University Books Publisher, "with no address indicated. In Phoenix letter 1/5/59 it is pointed out that Marck has moved to Denver, exact address not available but that University Books, Inc., is located at the above address.

JFW:jac
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MAILED 27
JAN 22 1959
COMM-FBI

[page 84]
TANDARD FORM NO. 64

Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT •

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: 1/5/59

FROM : SAC, PHOENIX (62-667)
NO LOC

SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)

Re Bulet to Phoenix dated 12/30/58.

<signature>

CLAUDE MARCK, Jr. and his family have moved to Denver, Colorado and their exact address is not available.

It was determined through the Phoenix Public Library that University Books, Inc., is located at 806 Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois.

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Mr. Larry W. Bryant
1002 Arnold Street
Newport News, Virginia
Dear Mr. Bryant:

February 9, 1959

I am in receipt of your letter dated February 1, 1959. In response to your request, I wish to advise that information in the files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is confidential and available for official use only. I know you will understand the reason for this rule and will not infer either that we do or that we do not have the data you desire.

I am at liberty, however, to advise that the investigation of unidentified flying objects is not within the jurisdiction of this Bureau. This matter is of primary interest to the Department of the Air Force and, accordingly, I am sending a copy of your letter to the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, Building Tempo E, 4th and Adams Drive, S. W., Washington, D. C., to whom you may desire to direct further inquiries in this matter.

MAILED 27 a
FEB 1959
COMM-FBI

Sincerely yours,

V John Edgar Hoover
Director

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## Mr. Larry W. Bryant

NOTE: Writer advised he understood FBI has participated in the Government's program of investigation of unidentified flying objects and he asked for information concerning these phenomena. He also asked whether FBI ever made analysis of unidentified flying object maneuvers and if FBI representative ever gave testimony before Congressional committees on this subject.

# тизмияҹуоб агата свтии - табло того (cont.)

## Mr. Larry W. Bryant (cont.)

1002 Arnold Street
Newport News, Virginia
February 1, 1959

Flying Sauceres

Director of Field Investigations,
Unidentified Flying Objects
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

It is my understanding that the F.B.I. has par- ticipated in the Government's program of investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO).

How many UFO sighting reports involving alleged photographs or films of unconventional aerial objects has your organization collected, evaluated, or analyzed since January 1, 1952 to present? Has the F.B.I. ever been fur- nished with an analysis of maneuvers of UFO's ?

I understand that congressional closed-door hearings are being held on the UFO subject. Has any F.B.I representative ever given testimony in these hearings ?

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62-83894 402
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NAT. SEC.

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Del 55 9AM
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Records Branch
2-3 , 1959

[ ] Name Check Unit - Room 6523
[ ] Service Unit - Room 6524
[ ] Forward to File Review
[ ] Attention <empty>
[x] Return to Wacker 1515
Supervisor Room Ext.

Type of References Requested:
[ ] Regular Request (Analytical Search)
[x] All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
[ ] Subversive References Only
[ ] Nonsubversive References Only
[ ] Main <empty> References Only

Type of Search Requested:
[x] Restricted to Locality of Va
[ ] Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
[ ] Buildup
[ ] Variations
[ ] Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form

Subject: Larry W. Bryant
Birthdate & Place: <empty>
Address: <empty>

Localities <empty>
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[page 91]
FORM NO. 64

Office Memandum. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894)
FROM : SAC, CHICAGO (62-5494)

DATE: 2/12/59

[ ]

SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)

Rebulet to CG, 1/22/59.

Per Bureau request, enclosed herewith is a copy of the book entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers", by GRAY BARKER, noting this book was published by University Books, Inc., 404 Fourth Avenue, New York 16, N. Y.

RUC.

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : Director, FBI

DATE: April 21, 1959

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

Споком : SAC, Birmingham (62-0)

SUBJECT AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS

"The Anniston Star", Anniston, Alabama, daily newspaper, published an article on April 2, 1959, entitled, "Flying Saucer Witnesses Urged to Send in Data". This article said that the Aerial Phenomena Research Group, ? 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle 18, Washington, would like to get a report from people who have seen Flying Saucers".

On April 3, 1959, Lt. Colonel OLIVER R. HERTEL, Fort McClellan, Alabama, advised that 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle 18, Washington, is believed by him to be the address of the chauffeur for the Russian Consul in Seattle, Washington. HERTEL advised a Special Agent of the 111th CIC Group at Fort McClellan that about five months ago he looked over a list of Russians and their addresses when he visited the office of the Chief Chemical Officer, Department of the Army, Washington, D. C.

The Seattle Office is requested to ascertain who lives at 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle, Washington, and whether this address has any connection with a chauffeur for the Russian Consul.

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : <signature>
FROM : <signature>

Director, FBI

DATE: May 5, 1959

SAC, Seattle (62-1729)

SUBJECT:

AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS

FLYING

AUCERS

Re Birmingham letter 4-21-59.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

The address of 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle 18, Washington, is the residence of ROBERT GRIBBLE, who is the so-called national director of the Aerial Phenomena Research Group. In connection with inquiries made concerning this group in 1957, GRIBBLE advised that he was regularly employed as a fireman for the City of Seattle and that his hobby is acquiring information regarding unidentified flying objects. He advised that the Aerial Phenomena Research. Group has a national and an international membership of about 350 members, and that they charge a membership fee of $5.00 per year for the purpose of defraying the expenses of a publication which the group issues periodically and for other incidental expenses of the organization. According to GRIBBLE the organization is a non-profit one and was established primarily as a hobby for persons like himself who were interested in acquiring information regarding flying objects. GRIBBLE stated that the organization was centered in Seattle, and he provided the names of other officers, all of whom were residents of this city.

Twentieth District OSI, McChord Air Force Base, is aware of the existence of this group and has been furnished all pertinent information in our files regarding it.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

There is no Russian Consulate or other establishment of the U.S.S.R. in the City of Seattle. Lt. Col. HERTEL'S recollection of the address of 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle, having something to do with the residence of a chauffeur for the Russian Consul in Seattle is completely erroneous.

No information regarding the activities of the Aerial Phenomena Research Group has come to the attention of the Seattle Office since June 1958,

of the Seattle Office since June 1958.

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REC- 40 62-83894-407 EX 109

August 31, 1959

*

Mr. Hayden Hewes
Associate Director
Interplanetary Intelligence of
Unidentified Flying Objects
2726 Northwest 34th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dear Mr. Hewes:

Your letter dated August 24, 1959, has been received.

Although I would like to be able to help you, in view of the many similar requests and the pressure of my official duties, I am unable to comply with your wishes.

MAILED 30
SEP 1 - 1959
COMM-FBI

Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director

AUG 31 6:04 PM :59
FBI
REC'D-READING ROOM

NOTE: No record Bufiles on correspondent or his organization.

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[page 101]
RESEARCH
INVESTIGATION
ANALYSIS

INTERPLANETARY INTELLIGENCE
OF
UNIDENTIFIED

FLYING 1. I. O. U. F. O. OBJECTS

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

W. F. RIEF
Director

H. C. HEW
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J. MANEY
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Mr. Tolson
Mr. Belmont
Mr. DeLoach
Mr. McGuire
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Helloman
Miss Gandy

August 24, 1959

United States Dept. Of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington 25, D.C.
ATTENTION: J. Edgar Hoover

Dear Mr. Hoover:
[ ] Flying Saucers

The purpose of our organization is to investigate and study UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) or flying saucer re- ports.

Also we are planing to publish a publication on the same subject some time in September (I hope).

I was wondering is you would take the time to write an artical for our publication? It may be on the subject you care too write on, typed, and about 350 words long.

Thank you, trusting to hear from you in the near future.

Very truly yours,
<signature>
Hayden Hewes,

EX 109
REC 40
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23 SEP 3 1959

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office M

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UNITED S

GOVERNMENT

TO : S. B. Donahoe <signature>
FROM : J. F. Wacks <signature>

DATE: October 5, 1959

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
[ ] (FLYING SAUCERS)

# Office M (cont.)

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Dezfare

Memo Sanders to Donahoe 10-13-58 pointed out that our policy concerning unidentified flying objects (flying saucers) is to conduct no investigation but immediately refer facts to the Air Force (Bureau Bulletin Number 57, 10-1-47); that SAC Letter Number 38, 3-25-49, reiterated this policy and set out data desired by Air Force to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter Number 83, 8-29-52, again pointed out our policy; that Air Force, as late as 11-12-57, assured Bureau would be advised of any developments in this field of interest to us; and that there appeared to be no necessity for further instructions to field or insertion in Agents' Handbook or Manual of Instructions of our policy relating to flying saucers.

During past 12 months no complaints regarding flying saucers have been referred to Bureau. During this period we have received two inquiries regarding this alleged phenomena and on both occasions the person making the inquiry has been referred to OSI.

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Date: 3/9/60

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Via AIR TEL AIR MAIL
(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (65-2677)
SALICERS
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant
Re Detroit tel 3/9/60.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/1/85
COMPT # 245974
3019 EDWARDS ST
B. APPROX. 1916

Enclosed herewith are five copies of letterhead memo captioned as above and a newspaper clipping from the "Detroit Times", dated today.

[page 106]
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[page 107]
ENCLOSURES TO BUREAU FROM DETROIT

Five copies of letterhead memo.

Newspaper clipping from "Detroit Times" dated 3/9/60.

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Mich. COMPLAINANT

(Defile 65-2677)

ON

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
ON ENVELOPE IS DATE 5/1/05 BY <signature>
COMP# 245974

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[page 108]
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Detroit, Michigan
March 9, 1960

Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Mr. Joseph Perry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office. on March 5, 1960.

Mr. Perry advised that he operates a Pizza House at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that he has been a professional photographer for thirty years. He explained that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 a.m. on February 21, 1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between. the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. He said that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, is oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around the entire object, and that it is apparently moving as it has a vapor trail running behind it. He has taken over one thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything resembling this object.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience in photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture is actually a flying object, and is not a malfunction of the camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and destroyed the rest. He furnished both of these pictures to the FBI.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
DATE 5/7/85 HEREIN NCLASSIFIED BY
Comp# 245974

[page 109]
Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he took these pictures through his home-made telescope which can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope was set at between 350-400 power.

This confirms information furnished to Special Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised that the information was being furnished for any action he deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated by the Detroit Office of the FBI.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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[page 110]
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Detroit, Michigan
March 9, 1960

Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant

Mr. Joseph Ferry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office on March 5, 1960.

Mr. Perry advised that he operates a Pizza House at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that he has been a professional photographer for thirty years. He explained that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 a.m. on February 21, 1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. He said that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, is oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around the entire object, and that it is apparently moving as it has a vapor trail running behind it. He has taken over one thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything resembling this object.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience in photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture is actually a flying object, and is not a malfunction of the camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and destroyed the rest. He furnished both of these pictures to the FBI.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN I DATE 1/7/8 LASSIFIED BY
Comp# 245974

[page 111]
Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he took these pictures through his home-made telescope which can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope was set at between 350-400 power.

This confirms information furnished to Special Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised that the information was being furnished for any action he deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated by the Detroit Office of the FBI.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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[page 112]
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

etroit, Michigan
March 9, 1960

Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant

Mr. Joseph Parry, 3079dwards Street, Grand Blanc, Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office on March 5, 1960.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Mr. Perry advised that his operates a Pizza House at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that he has been a professional photographer for thirty years. He explained that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 am. on February 21, 1960, ho took some photographs of the moon and after developing same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. He said that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, is oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around the entire object, and that it is apparently moving as it has a vaper trail running behind it. He has taken over one thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything resembling this object.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience In photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture is actually a flying object, and is not a malfunction of the camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he Just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and destroyed the rest. lio furnished both of these pictures to the FBI.

DATE: 5/7/85 ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN Comp#24597 CLASSIFIED

[page 113]
Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he took these pictures through his home-made telescope which can go to 2,840 power. He estimates, that at the time he took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope was set at between 350-400 power.

This confirms information furnished to Special Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised that the information was being furnished for any action he deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated by the Detroit Office of the FBI.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

2

[page 114]
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Detroit, Michigan
March 9, 1960

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant

Mr. Joseph Perry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office on March 5, 1960.

Mr. Perry advised that he operates a Pizza House at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that he has been a professional photographer for thirty years. He explained that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 a.m. on February 21, 1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. He said that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, is oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around the entire object, and that it is apparently moving as it has a vapor trail running behind it. He has taken over one thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything resembling this object.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience in photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture is actually a flying object, and is not a malfunction of the camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and destroyed the rest. de furnished both of these pictures to the FBI.

[page 115]
Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he took these pictures through his home-made telescope which can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope was set at between 350-400 power.

This confirms information furnished to Special Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th 031 District, who also was advised that the information was being furnished for any action he deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated by the Detroit Office of the FBI.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

-2-

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

FROM SAC DETROIT /65-2677/ 2P
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT., JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN -
COMPLAINANT. FOLLOWING BEING SUBMITTED BUREAU IN VIEW OF ARTICLE
APPEARING DETROIT TIMES TODAY, DATELINE GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN,
REFLECTING THE FBI FLINT RESIDENT AGENCY WAS FURNISHED SLIDES OF
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY JOSEPH PERRY ALLEGEDLY SHOWING A SAUCER-LIKE
OBJECT SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE MOON. ARTICLE INDICATES FBI IS
INTERESTED IN THE PICTURE. JOSEPH PERRY, THREE NAUGHT SEVEN NINE
EDWARDS STREET, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN, ON MARCH FOUR LAST
TELEPHONICALLY CALLED THE FLINT RESIDENT AGENCY AND ADVISED AGENTS
HE HAS BEEN A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. HE
HAS A HOBBY OF TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MOON THROUGH A HOMEMADE
TELESCOPE, AND AT ABOUT ONE A.M., FEBRUARY TWENTYONE LAST, TOOK
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MOON, AND AFTER DEVELOPING SAME NOTED IN ONE
WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLYING OBJECT. CUSTOMERS OF HIS PIZZA PIE
RESTAURANT SUGGESTED THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY REFLECT FLYING SAUCER.
INFORMATION FURNISHED PRESS BY JOE PERRY REFERRED TO ABOVE. FLINT

[page 118]
PAGE TWO

RESIDENT AGENCY RECEIVED PRESS INQUIRY, AND ADVISED ONLY THAT PERRY HAD TURNED TWO SLIDES OVER TO THE FBI, AND THEY WERE BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. DETROIT TIMES ADVISED TODAY FBI HAS NOT AND IS NOT CONDUCT ING INVESTIGATION CONCERNING SLIDES BUT HAS TURNED OVER THE INFORMATION TO THE AIR FORCE, SELFRIDGE

FIELD, MICHIGAN. THIS MATERIAL WAS TURNED OVER TO TWENTYFIFTH OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS AIR FORCE BASE OSI DETACHMENT, SELFRIDGE AFB, FOR REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE AIR FORCE OFFICIALS. AIRTEL WITH DETAILS FOLLOWS. END

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[page 119]
# RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT

# MAR 9 4 37 PM '60

[page 120]
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

FBI

Date: 3/28/60

Transmit the following in <empty>
(Type in plain text or code)
Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL
(Priority or Method of Mailing)

To : DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (65-2677)
DSN
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Michigan-
COMPLAINANT
Re Deairtel, 3/9/60 and Detel, 3/9/60.

62-85894-409
Flying Saucers
<signature>

Dow

# F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE (cont.)

HERE:

An article appeared in the "Flint Journal", Flint, Mich., dated 3/27/60 by Reporter ALLAN R. WILHELM. This article. appeared on Page 13. The article reflects an interview with PERRY and in part states that PERRY had received at least 50 Netters and calls in regard to the photograph he had taken. One letter was from National Investigation Committee on Aerial Phenomenon. The article contains the following quote from this letter, "From past experience with photographic evidence we consider it unlikely that you will ever see your picture again. PERRY had advised the newspaper that all he knew was that the picture was in Air Force hands. The FBI only says that it is in "proper hands", according to PERRY. The article continued, "So last week PERRY wrote to the President telling him he can't find out where his slide is and asking assurance that he will get it back." PERRY was quoted as saying, "The only way I will be satisfied if I don't get it back is if the Government tells me it is top secret."

ALL INFORMATION AINED

[page 121]
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# F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE (cont.)

FBI

Date: 3/31/60

Transmit the following in <empty>
(Type in plain text or code)
Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL
(Priority or Method of Mailing)

25H

TO: Director, FBI

FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Michigan -
COMPLAINANT AKA "Joe"
ReDetroit airtel dated 3/28/60. FLYING SAUCERS

Enclosed herewith is one copy of the news article referred to in reairtel. This article appeared in the "Flint Journal", Flint, Mich., Sunday, 3/27/60, and was written by ALLAN R. WILHELM. A copy of the article is also being furnished to OSI, Selfridge AFB, Mt. Clemens, Mich. No inquiries have been received from the press or radio in addition to the inquiries set forth in myairtel and teletype of 3/9/60.

The above is for the information of the Bureau and no further action is being contemplated by this Office inasmuch as the Air Force (OSI) has been furnished all facts in our possession.

3 - Bureau (Encl. 1)
1 - Detroit
WLS:SMC
(4)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/22/85 BY <signature>
COMP # 045974

REC-78 62-83894-4/2
23 APR 1 1960
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[page 123]
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# Grand Blanc Man Makes Plea to Ike Film of Flying Saucer Up in Air By Allan R. Wilhelm

The scene is a very good ad- dress on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D. C. The time is late last week.

A balding gentleman of dis-
tinguished bearing picks up a
letter, blinks a few times in ob-
vious astonishment and then
pushes the button on his inter-
com.

"Get hold of White (Gen. Thomas D., Air Force chief of staff) and Hoover (J. Ed- gar, FBI chief) and tell them. to give Joe Perry back his flying saucer," he orders.

If such a scene did not take
place, it's not because a Grand
Blanc Township pizza mer-
chant didn't write the letter.
He did.

# Grand Blanc Man Makes Plea to Ike Film of Flying Saucer Up in Air By Allan R. Wilhelm (cont.)

## 4 1 1

It all started because Perry, operator of Perry's Pizza Grill, 3079 Edward St., likes to take pictures of the moon through his big homemade telescope. Be- cause he usually doesn't open until well after the sun is set, he does most of his celestal sight-seeing between pizzas.

A color shot he took about 1 A. M. on a cold night last month caused him no end of consternation. Looming against the full moon on the slide was a "saucer-like" object.

Perry showed the slide to a number of his patrons. When they saw it projected on a screen he has built into the wall of his grill, he said, most of them agreed that it looked like ying saucer- or what most folks think a flying saucer looks like.

Then he read a newspaper

62-83894-412
ENCLOSURE

## DETROIT DIVISION

## Detroit, Mich.

( ) Detroit Free Press
Editor: Lee Hills

( ) Detroit News
Editor: Martin S. Hayden

( ) Detroit Times
Editor: John C. Manning

(1) The Kline Journal
Editor: Ralph B. Curry

Date: 3/27/60
Edition: SUNDAY
Page: 13 Col: 2-5
Title of Case: <empty>

[page 124]
Joe Perry and His Telescope (Journal Photo)

report that the Air Force was PH FBI office, which said interested in all reports of un- the slide was sent to the Wash- identified flying objects ington office of the Air Force, (UFO's). So he gave it to the which deals with UFO's.

[page 125]
When word got around that Perry had the slide, things be- gan to happen. Since then he's had at least 50 letters and calls about it.

One of the letters concerned
him greatly. It was from the
National Investigation Com-
Imittee on Aerial Phenomena.
The committee had noticed an
article about Perry's find in a
Detroit paper.

"From past experience with
photographic evidence," the
letter continued, "we con-
sider it unlikely that you
will ever see your picture
again." The letter said
NICAP wanted the picture
made public.

All Perry knew about the whereabouts of the picture was that it was in Air Force hands. The FBI would only say that it was in "proper hands," Per- ry said.

So last week Perry wrote to the President telling him he can't find out where his slide is and asking assurance that he will get it back.

"The only way I'll be satis: fied if I don't get it back is if the Government tells me it's top secret," said Perry later. He has had offers for the slide from groups that indicate they would go into court to gain possession of it from the Government.

For those who want to buy it, Perry has a stock answer: "It's not for sale."

# Grand Blanc Man Makes Plea to Ike Film of Flying Saucer Up in Air By Allan R. Wilhelm (cont.)

## Detroit, Mich. (cont.)

Perry, whose hobby is ex- pensive, admits that some financial gain wouldn't be a bad idea but he declared "if I get it back, it's for ev- erybody." He said he was in- formed a national magazine wants to use it.

Perry is confident that his
slide shows some sort of space
vehicle.

He bristled with indignation
when asked if anyone had sug-
gested that the saucer might
help sell pizza. His pizza, he de-
clared, is its own best adver-
tisement.

[page 126]
1- Mr. Wacks
1- Liaison

REC- 80 62-83894-413

EX-112

Date:

April 6, 1960

To:

Office of Special Investigations
Air Force

FBI REC'D READING ROOM

APR 79 14 AM '60

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED CLASSIFIED 2/14/ Comp# 2459
HEREIN DATE

# Grand Blanc Man Makes Plea to Ike Film of Flying Saucer Up in Air By Allan R. Wilhelm (cont.)

## 11 1 (cont.)

Attention: Chief, Counter Intelligence
Division

From: John Edgar Hoover, Director

Subject: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated March 9, 1960, at Detroit, Michigan, captioned as above, a copy of which has been furnished your agency.

# Grand Blanc Man Makes Plea to Ike Film of Flying Saucer Up in Air By Allan R. Wilhelm (cont.)

## 11 1 (cont.)

CAT

By letter dated March 21, 1960, Mr. Richard Hall, Secretary of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena, 1536 Connecticut Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C., referred this Bureau to an article appearing in the "Detroit Times," issue of March 9, 1960 a copy of which is enclosed, and requested to be advised whether there had been any change in our policy with respect to unidentified flying objects; whether this Bureau gathered evidence of unidentified flying objects for the Department of the Air Force; and whether the photograph described in the article had been analyzed at FBI laboratories or for FBI purposes. This Bureau's letter to the afore-mentioned organization of September 26, 1958, had pointed out that we do not investigate incidents involving unidentified flying objects but furnished data received concerning them to the Department of the Air Force.

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Air Force

that we do not gather evidence concerning unidentified flying objects for the Department of the Air Force, although any information volunteered is, of course, accepted; and that the photograph mentioned in the "Detroit Times" article was not examined by the FBI Laboratory or anyone else for FBI purposes. Mr. Hall was further advised that this Bureau furnished two photographs obtained from Joseph Perry to a representative of the Department of the Air Force for whatever action was deemed appropriate by that agency.

On March 31, 1960, the Department of Justice furnished this Bureau a letter dated March 21, 1960, from Joseph F. Perry, directed to the President. This letter had been referred to the Department of Justice by the White House. A copy of this letter is enclosed. Our Detroit Office will contact Perry and advise him that his letter directed to the President has been referred to this Bureau; that the photographs in question were furnished to the Office of Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan; and that a copy of his letter to the President has been furnished to you.

[page 130]
# THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON

March 26, 1960

Mr. Tolson
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Belmont
Mr. Callahan
Mr. DeLoach
Mr. Malone
Mr. McGuire
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Ingram
Miss Gandy
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Department of Justice for attenti

and acknowledgment.

<signature>
WILTON B. PERSONS
The Assistant to the President

[page 131]
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FBI-JUSTICE

MAR 31 6 23 PM '60 x

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Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Ingram
Miss Gandy
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3079 Edward Street
Grand Blanc, MichigaMr.
March 21, 1960.

Mr. D. Eisenhower, President U.S.A.
Washington, D.C.

Dear President Eisenhower:

As I can't find out any information from anyone, I am writing to you. SAUCERS

# THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON (cont.)

1960
EXP. PROC. 31
MAR

The first part of March I turned over to the F.B.I. a colored transparency of the moon and a unidentified flying object for identification. Up to this point I have not been able to locate where it is except that it is supposed to be in the proper hands.

Quoting from a letter of March 14 from Major Donald E. Keyhoe, "From past experience with photographic evidence, we consider it unlikely that you will ever see your pic- ture again."

Also, from other U.F.0. societies I have received the same perdictions.

I would like the assurance that this colored transparency will be returned to me within a short time, as it would be financially profitable in the pursuit of my hobby, (cameras and equipment).

I am enclosing a clipping from The Detroit Times in re- gards to this item. 5

Respectfully yours,
<signature>
Joseph F. Perry
Joseph F. Perry

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

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TO Director, FBI

DATE: April 12, 1960

FROM : SAC, Detroit (65-2677)

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SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN -
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# Memorandum (cont.)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED CompH 24577f-6 battey HEREIN _ BY

Re Bureau letter to Office of Special Investiga- tions, Air Force, dated April 6, 1960, and Detroit airtel to Bureau, dated 4/11/60.

On April 12, 1960, JOSEPH PERRY, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, Michigan, was personally contacted at his home by SA RAYMOND E. MOOMEY and SA MARTIN A. MC NERNEY.

He was advised that his letter to President EISENHOWER dated March 21, 1959, had been referred to the FBI by the Department of Justice and that the FBI was acknowledging receipt of that letter.

Mr. PERRY was advised that the contents of his letter had been carefully noted and that for his informa- tion the photographs he had voluntarily turned over to the FBI had been immediately furnished to the Office of Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air Force Base, Mt. Clemens, Michigan; further, that the Department of the Air Force had been furnished a copy of his letter to the President.

Mr. PERRY was advised that the FBI was taking no investigative action in this matter and he said he was fully aware of the Bureau's policies in matters of this nature.

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# Memorandum (cont.)

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
<signature>

FROM: SAC, DETROIT (65-2677)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE)

ReBulet to Office of Special Investigations, Air Force, dated
4/6/60.

On Saturday, 4/9/60, Agents of the Flint, Mich., Resident Agency
attempted to contact JOSEPH PERRY at his home, 3079 Edward St., Grand Blanc, Mich., with negative results.

On 4/9/60 he was located telephonically at approximately 6:30 P.M. He advised that he would not be available for interview that night or over the weekend; therefore, he was advised that his letter to the White House had been referred to the FBI by the Dept. of Justice, and we desired to acknowledge the letter and to see him personally. Mr. PERRY advised that he would arrange to contact the Agents at the earliest possible date.

On 4/11/60 appointment was made to see PERRY on 4/12/60, at which time Bureau's complete instructions will be complied with.

3 - Bureau
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1- Mr. Wacks

April 21, 1960

Mr. Joseph F. Perry
3079 Edward Street
Grand Blanc, Michigan

Dear Mr. Perry:

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/1/95 BY <signature>

I am in receipt of your letter dated April 13, 1960, and I wanted you to know that I have taken the liberty of furnishing the Department of the Air Force with a copy of your letter so that agency, could reply to you concerning the return of the photographs you furnished to Special Agents of this Bureau. As you have been previously advised, these photographs when received from you were immediately furnished to the Office of Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan.

It is suggested that you direct further inquiries in this matter to the Department of the Air Force.

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## Mr. Joseph F. Perry

NOTE CONTINUED:

be flying saucers. At his request Bureau agents contacted him and he furnished them the photographs which were turned over to local OSI representatives. Perry reported incident to the press which carried articles indicating FBI was investigating. We straightened out the "Detroit Times" on this point. Perry by letter dated 3-21-60 wrote to President Eisenhower pointing out he did not know where his photographs were but he would like assurance that they would be returned to him. Special Agents of Detroit Office on 4-12-60 informed Perry that the photographs he had voluntarily turned over to them had been furnished to OSI, Selfridge Air Force Base, and that the Department of the Air Force had been furnished a copy of his letter to the President. Perry in his 4-13-60 letter thanked the Director for relaying the message from the White House and indicated he was looking forward to the completion of Air Force analysis of his photographs so that "your office" would be able to return them to him. He pointed out that "thousands are looking forward" to viewing the photographs. A copy of the instant letter and a copy of Perry's 4-13-60 letter are being furnished Air Force for its reply to Perry.

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3079 Edward Street
Grand Blanc, Michigan
April 13, 1960

O
FLYING SAUCERS

J. Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D.C.

## Dear Sir:

I wish to thank you for relaying the message from

The White House on my colored transparency of an un-

identified flying object.

Am looking forward to the completion of their analysis so as your office will be able to return the trans- parency to me as thousands are looking forward to viewing it.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/7/85 BY <signature>

Yours truly, d
Joseph & Bey
EX-105
REC-68 62-83894-416
Acknowledged 18 APR 22 1960
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[page 144]
1- Mr. Wacks
1 Liaison

Date: April 21, 1960

To: Office of Special Investigations
Air Force

Attention: Chief, Counterintelligence
Division

From: John Edgar Hoover, Director O Saucers
FYING
Subject: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
MICHIGAN COMPLAINANT
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
Reference is made to this Bureau's letter
dated April 6, 1960, captioned as above. -83884-413-

There is enclosed for your information a copy of a letter dated April 13, 1960, written by Perry. There is also enclosed for your appropriate action a copy of our answer to Perry. It is requested that you furnish this Bureau a copy of your reply to him. ALL INFORMASION CONTAINE

Enclosures - 2

5/7/85 Pebjaft

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DATE

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Enclosures - 2

1 - Detroit
BY COURIER SVC.
56 APR 2 1
COMM - FBI
REC- 68
62-83894- 417

18 APR 22 1960

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[page 146]
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

# Memorandum

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: 5/4/60

FROM : SAC, DENVER (62-0)
OF FLYING DISCS

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
COLO, CALIF.
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING

Enclosed is a letterhead memorandum regarding a speech given by Mr. VAN TASSEL. One copy of this memorandum has been made available to the Office of Special Investiga- tions (OSI), Lowry Air Force Base, Denver.

The enclosed memorandum is being furnished for the information of the Bureau and the Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco Offices, as VAN TASSEL is alleged to be from Giant Rock, California, which town is not located by Denver in the Postal Guide or available maps.

SA THOMAS STEPHEN KELLY attended this lecture on Sunday, 4/17/60, after hearing of its impending presentation over the radio. He recognized no one at this meeting and was known to no one at the meeting.

On 4/19/60 Phipps Auditorium, Denver, was tele- phonically contacted and they advised that arrangements for the speech of Mr. VAN TASSEL had been made with LLOYD ARNOLD, telephone BElmont 7-5775. The 1959 Lakewood, Colorado City Directory reflects LLOYD L. ARNOLD, Arnold Engineering Associates, 1940 Sims, telephone BElmont 7-5775.

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[page 148]
ARTMENT

UREAU 進

# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

Denver, Colorado
April 26, 1960

# Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

# Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL (cont.)

On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver, Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film, and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also a majority of the audience was female. There were few young people, although some family groups.

The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti- fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood, Colorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies. The program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and then a number of interviews with people from all walks of life regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a lecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture rather than one of unidentified flying objects.

[page 149]
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

# Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL (cont.)

The major part of his lecture was devoted to explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related to the space people. He said that the only mention of God in the Bible is in the beginning when the universe was being made. He said that after that all references are to "out of the sky" or "out of heaven." He said that this is due to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and that in the beginning of the world the space people came to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre- historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105 degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles shifted and the tropical climates became covered with ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was suitable for space people, so they established a colony and left only males here, intending to bring females at a later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual but a race of men. He said that this race then inter- married with "intelligent, upright walking animals, which race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten Commandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of the space people and men on earth only give them lip service. Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming canoe. He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians' и highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in order to show the earth people the proper way to live. He said the space people have watched over us through the years and have tried to help us. He said they have sent their agents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,

[page 150]
## RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did. He said this is their means of communication and many of the space people are mute, but they train a certain number of them to speak earth languages.

He said that the space people here on earth are equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic field about them which bends light waves so that they, the space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other such phenomena.

# Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL (cont.)

## RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL (cont.)

He stated that the space people are now gravely concerned with our atom bombs. He said that the explosions of these bombs have upset the earth's rotation and, as in the instance of the French bomb explosion in North Africa, have actually caused earthquakes. He said that the officials on earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the recent Geophysical Year in order to try to determine just what can be done. He said these explosions are forcing the earth toward another polar tilt, which will endanger all man- kind. He said that the space people are prepared to evacuate those earth people who have abided by the "Golden Rule" when the polar tilt occurs, but will leave the rest to perish.

He advised that the space people have contacted the officials on earth and have advised them of their concern but this has not been made public. He also said that the radioactive fallout has become extremely dangerous and officials are worried but each power is so greedy of their own power they will not agree to make peace.

[page 151]
## RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered in the public. He said this is due to the number of scien- tific discoveries already made and that will be made which are labor saving and of almost permanency so that replacements would not be needed.

In summation, VAN TASSEL's speech was on these
subjects:

(1) Space people related to occurrences in
Bible.

(2) Atom Bomb detrimental to earth and universe.

(3) Economy is poor and would collapse under
ideas brought by space people.

[page 152]
# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Denver, Colorado
April 26, 1960

Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver, Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film, and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also a majority of the audience was female. There were few young people, although some family groups.

The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti- fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood, Colorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies. The program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and then a number of interviews with people from all walks of life regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a lecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture rather than one of unidentified flying objects.

[page 153]
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

The major part of his lecture was devoted to explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related to the space people. He said that the only mention of God in the Bible is in the beginning when the universe was being made. He said that after that all references are to "out of the sky" or "out of heaven." He said that this is due to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and that in the beginning of the world the space people came to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre- historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105 degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles shifted and the tropical climates became covered with ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was suitable for space people, so they established a colony and left only males here, intending to bring females at a later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual but a race of men. He said that this race then inter- married with "intelligent, upright walking animals," which race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten Commandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of the space people and men on earth only give them lip service. Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming canoe. He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians' highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in order to show the earth people the proper way to live. He said the space people have watched over us through the years and have tried to help us. He said they have sent their agents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,

[page 154]
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did. He said this is their means of communication and many of the space people are mute, but they train a certain number of them to speak earth languages.

He said that the space people here on earth are equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic field about them which bends light waves so that they, the space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other such phenomena.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

He stated that the space people are now gravely concerned with our atom bombs. He said that the explosions of these bombs have upset the earth's rotation and, as in the instance of the French bomb explosion in North Africa, have actually caused earthquakes. He said that the officials on earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the recent Geophysical Year in order to try to determine just what can be done. He said these explosions are forcing the earth toward another polar tilt, which will endanger all man- kind. He said that the space people are prepared to evacuate those earth people who have abided by the "Golden Rule" when the polar tilt occurs, but will leave the rest to perish.

He advised that the space people have contacted the officials on earth and have advised them of their concern but this has not been made public. He also said that the radioactive fallout has become extremely dangerous and officials are worried but each power is so greedy of their own power they will not agree to make peace.

[page 155]
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered in the public. He said this is due to the number of scien- tific discoveries already made and that will be made which are labor saving and of almost permanency so that replacements would not be needed.

subjects:

In summation, VAN TASSEL's speech was on these

	(1) Space people related to occurrences in
Bible.

	(2) Atom Bomb detrimental to earth and universe.

(3) Economy is poor and would collapse under ideas brought by space people.

[page 156]
# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Denver, Colorado
April 20, 1960

On April 17, 1960, lecture was given by OBORDE V. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver, Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film, and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also a majority of the audience was female. There were fou young people, although some family groups.

The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti- fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood, Colorado, whose executive officer was the Meator of Ceremonies. The program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and then a number of interviews with people from all walks of 11fe regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL. gave a lecture milon was more of a religious-economics lecture rather than one of unidentified flying objects.

[page 157]
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

The major part of his lecture was devoted to explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related to the space people. He said that the only mention of God in the Bible is in the beginning when the universe was being made. He said that after that all references are to "out of the sky" or "out of heaven." He said that this is due to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and that in the beginning of the world the space people came to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre- historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105 degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles shifted and the tropical climates became covered with ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was suitable for space people, so they established a colony and left only males here, intending to bring females at a later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual but a race of men. He said that this race then inter- married with "intelligent, upright walking animals," which race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten Commandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of the space people and men on earth only give them lip service. Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming canoe. He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they 11kened it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in order to show the earth people the proper way to live. ile said the space people have watched over us through the years and have tried to help us. He said they have sent their agents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,

[page 158]
| FUE:   | UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,   |
|-|-|
|        | INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;         |
|        | GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL           |

they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did. He said this is their means of communication and many of the space people are mute, but they train a certain mumber of them to speak earth languages.

He said that the space people here on earth are equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic field about them which bends light waves so that they, the space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other such phenomena.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

He stated that the space people are now gravely concerned with our atom bombs. He said that the explosions of these bombs have upset the earth's rotation and, as in the instance of the French bomb explosion in North Africa, have actually caused earthquakes. He said that the officials on earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the recent Geophysical Year in order to try to doteraine Just what can be done. He said these explosions are forcing the earth toward another polar tilt, which will endanger all man- kind, lle said that the space people are prepared to evacuate those earth people who have abided by the "Golden Rule" when the polar tilt occurs, but will leave the rest to perish.

lle advised that the space people have contacted the officials on earth and have advised them of their concern but this has not been made public. He also said that the radioactive fallout has become extremely dangerous and officials are worried but each power is so greedy of their own power they will not agree to make peace.

[page 159]
| RE:   | UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,   |
|-|-|
|       | INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;         |
|       | GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL           |

ruinod, not because of any fese that would be engendered in the public. He said this is due to the number of scien- tific discoveries already made and that will be made which are labor saving and of almost permanency so that replacements would not be needed.

subjects:

In summation, VAN TASSEL's speech was on these

(1) Space people related to occurrences in
Bible.

(2) Atom Bomb detrimental to earth and universe.

(3) Economy is poor and would collapse under ideas brought by space people.

[page 160]
# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Denver, Colorado
April 25, 1960

| Re:   | UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,   |
|-|-|
|       | INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;         |
|       | GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL           |

On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE M. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver, Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film, and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also a majority of the audience was female. There were few young people, although some family groups.

The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti- fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood, Colorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies. The program consisted of a 45 minute movie watch included several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and then a number of interviews with people from all walks of 11fe regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a lecture which was more of a religious-economles lecture rather than one of unidentified flying objects.

[page 161]
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

The major part of his lecture was devoted to explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related to the space people. He said that the only mention of God in the Bible is in the beginning when the universe was being made. He said that after that all references are to "out of the sky" or "out of heaven," He said that this is due to the fact that man, space people, was made by dod and that in the beginning of the world the space people came to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre- historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105 degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles shifted and the tropical climates became covered with ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was suitable for space people, so they established a colony and left only males here, intending to bring females at a later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual but a race of men. He said that this race then inter- married with "intelligent, upright walking animals," which race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten Commandents. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of the space people and men on earth only give them lip service. Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming canoe. He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in order to show the earth people the proper way to live. He said the space people have watched over us through the years and have tried to help us. He said they have sent their agents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,

[page 162]
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did. He said this is their means of communication and many of the space people are mute, but they train a certain number of them to speak earth languages.

He said that the space people here on earth are equipped with a "crystal battery which generates a magnetic field about them which benda light waves so that they, the space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other such phenomena.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

He stated that the space people are now gravely concerned with our atom bombs. He said that the explosions of these bombs have upset the earth's rotation and, as in the instance of the French bomb explosion in North Africa, have actually caused earthquakes. He said that the officials on earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the recent Geophysical Year in order to try to determine Just what can be done. ile said these explosions are forcing the earth toward another polar tilt, which will endanger all man- kind. He said that the space people are prepared to evacuate those earth people who have abided by the "Golden Rule" when the polar tilt occurs, but will leave the rest to perish.

lle advised that the space people have contacted the officials on earth and have advised them of their concern but this has not been made public. He also said that the radioactive fallout has become extremely dangerous and officials are worried but each power is so greedy of their own power they will not agree to make peace.

[page 163]
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL

ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered in the public. He said this is due to the number of scien- tific discoveries already made and that will be made which are labor saving and of almost permanency so that replacements would not be needed,

subjects:

In summation, VAN TASSEL's speech was on these

(1) Space people related to occurrences in
Bible.

(2) Atom Bomb detrimental to earth and universe.

(3) Economy is poor and would collapse under ideas brought by space people.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Throughout his lecture, VAN TASSEL mentioned only the U. S. economy and Government and the U. S. Air Force. He did refer to the human race numerous times but all references to Government and economy could only be taken as meaning the U.S. One question put to him was whether sightings had been made in Russia or China. He answered this by saying sightings had been reported all over the world, but then specifically mentioned only the U. S., Australia, New Zealand, and New Quinea.

He also mentioned that he was not advocating or asking for any action on the part of the audience because he said evil has a way of destroying itself. He did say that he felt that the audience, of about 250 persons, were the only intelligent people in Denver and he knew they had not come out of curiosity but because they wanted to do the right thing. He said that they were above the average in intelligence and when the critical time came, the world would need people such as this to think and guide.

An application blank was distributed at the meeting for membership in the Denver society of this organization.

[page 164]
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

FBI

Date: 5/20/60

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(Type in plain text or code)

Via AIRTEL
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FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677)

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/15
BY <signature>
CON# 245974

FLYING SAUCERS comp 45 ye

ReBulet to Office of Special Investigations, Air Force, dated 4/21/60.

Enclosed herewith are 5 copies of a letterhead memo explaining a telephone call from the "Detroit Times" at Detroit, Mich., to the Flint, Mich., Resident Agency on 5/20/60.

[page 165]
## DE 65-2677

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

## DE 65-2677 (cont.)

cases of this type but that we were called by PERRY concerning this matter inasmuch as PERRY volunteered information to the FBI and asked for our assistance in getting this information to the appropriate agency. It was made very clear to the Reporter that the FBI immediately transmitted these photos to the Office of Special Investigations, Dept. of Air Force, Selfridge AFB, and that Mr. PERRY was advised at the time that the FBI did not examine these photos, neither did we conduct any investigation, but that we did see the appropriate agency was furnished these photos. It is noted that our Flint Agents on subsequent contacts with PERRY, already known to the Bureau, that PERRY fully understands the situation as far as the FBI's position in this matter.

[page 166]
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Detroit, Michigan
May 20, 1960

Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan Complainant

# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (cont.)

At 3:58 p.m. on May 20, 1960, Jerry Chiappetta, who advised that he was on the City Desk for the "Detroit Times" at Detroit, Michigan, telephoned the Flint, Michigan, Resident Agency and advised that he had just received a telephone call from Dave Downey, who resides in Wayne County, Michigan.

# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (cont.)

Downey reportedly advised the "Detroit Times" that he is the District Director of the Aerial Phenomenon Investiga- tion Society. Downey stated that Joseph Perry, of Grand Blanc, Michigan, received a slide from Selfridge Air Force Base, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, on May 3, 1960. This slide is the property of Joe Perry, of Grand Blanc, and Perry had claimed this slide contained a photograph of the moon and that it showed what appeared to be a flying object somewhere in the vicinity of the moon. Downey said when the Air Force returned the photograph, they gave Perry a letter explaining that what appears to be a flying object in this slide is actually a part of the negative which was not properly developed. Downey reportedly told the "Detroit Times" that he does not believe this story as he knows that Joe Perry is very meticulous when he develops pictures; therefore, he feels the slide actually does contain a picture of a flying object and that he intends to obtain this slide and forward it to the Eastman Kodak Company for further analysis.

[page 167]
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Detroit, Michigan
May 20, 1960

Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant

At 3:58 p.m. on May 20, 1960, Jerry Chiappetta, who advised that he was on the City Desk for the "Detroit Times" at Detroit, Michigan, telephoned the Flint, Michigan, Resident Agency and advised that he had just received a telephone call from Dave Downey, who resides in Wayne County, Michigan.

[page 168]
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[page 169]
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum
TO : A. H. Belmont <signature>
FROM : S. B. Donahoe <signature>
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS)

Tolson <empty>
Mohr <empty>
Parsons <empty>
Belmont <empty>
Callahan <empty>
DeLoach <empty>
Malone <empty>
McGuire <empty>
Rosen <empty>
Tamm <empty>
Trotter <empty>
W.C. Sullivan <empty>
Tele. Room <empty>
Ingram <empty>
Gandy <empty>

DATE: September 30, 1960

# 62-83894-420,421
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63-6132 - Xin (cont.)

At this time there appears to be no necessity for additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI Handbook or Manuals relative to flying saucers.

Memorandum 10-5-59 pointed out that our policy concerning unidentified flying objects is to conduct no investigation but immediately refer facts to the Air Force (Bureau Bulletin Number 57, 10-1-47); that SAC Letter Number 38, 3-25-49, reiterated this policy and set out data desired by Air Force to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter Number 83, 8-29-52, again pointed out our policy; that Air Force on 11-12-57 assured that Bureau would be advised of any developments in this field of interest to us; and that there appeared to be no necessity for further instructions to field or insertion in agents' Handbook or Manual of Instructions of our policy relating to flying saucers.

During the past twelve months only one complaint regarding flying saucers has been referred to the Bureau. That immediately was turned over to Air Force, both in the field and at the Seat of Government.

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[page 171]
October 17, 1960

REC-92 62-83894-423
Mr. Alfred Zigler
2842 West 57th Street
Seattle 7, Washington
EX-108

Dear Mr. Zigler:

Your letter of October 10, 1960, has been received, and I appreciate the interest which prompted you to write.

I am having one of our Special Agents contact you regarding this matter in the very near future.

[page 172]
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[page 173]
Personnel Section,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
U. S. Dep't of Justice,
9th & Pennsylvania,
Washington, D. C.

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## Gentlemen: (cont.)

2842 57th St.
Seattle 7, Washington,
October 10, 1960.

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Mr. Tolson
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Belmont
Mr. Callahan
Mr. DeLoach
Mr. Malone
Mr. McGuire
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Ingram
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There is a gentleman, a "Dr." Stranges, who has published, of caused to be published, a book dealing with "Flying Saucers".

In public and in private the man infers that he is a former member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Wash.

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This "Dr." Stranges (Doctor of What? -- has never been explained.) is very careful of his wording, in speech and in writing, inferring many things, yet doing so in a manner that will allow him to deny them, if necessary.

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questions.

All of this is done in a manner indicating that he is rather careless of the truth, yet the sort of thing that is pretty hard to pin down.

"Dr." Stranges has coupled his "Flying Saucers" with a religious theme in such a manner that he is invited to occupy the pulpit in churches around the land.

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[page 174]
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[page 175]
SAC, Seattle

October 17, 1960

Director, FBI

ALFRED ZIGLER
2842 WEST 57TH STREET
SEATTLE 7, WASHINGTON
COMPLAINT CONCERNING
"DR. STRANGES" WASH
RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS)

[ ] FLYING SAUCERS

# 62-83894-420,421
CHANGED TO
63-6132 - Xin (cont.)

## Gentlemen: (cont.)

Enclosed are copies of a letter dated October 10, 1960, which was received from captioned individual and my reply to him, all of which are self-explanatory. Bureau files contain nothing identifiable with Mr. Zigler.

# 62-83894-420,421
CHANGED TO
63-6132 - Xin (cont.)

## Gentlemen: (cont.)

On the basis of information furnished by him, it is not possible to identify the "Dr. Stranges" he is referring to in his correspondence. The possibility exists that he may be identical with Dr. Frank E. Stranges, President, International Evangelism Crusades, 7847 61st Street, Glendale, New York. Since October, 1957, the Bureau has received several communications from Dr. Stranges on the letterhead of the American Evangelistic Association of which he was listed as Vice President. These communications primarily requested information from the Bureau to be used in their monthly publication, "Vision." Stranges was identified as Vice President of the Baltimore Bible College, as well as Vice President of the American Evangelistic Association. In 1957 a brief inquiry concerning the Baltimore Bible College revealed that the school was organized in that year and had an enroll- ment of 121 students. It was indicated to be affiliated with the Baltimore Revival Center, and its principal officers were ministers of the Church of God. Dr. Stranges reportedly holds a Doctor of Divinity degree and is a graduate of Lasalle Law University. Stranges has been given permission to reprint two of my previously published articles and various Bureau publications have been sent to him. It has been necessary to decline several requests from him in the past, including one for an article, a proposal to make a speech and a request that a Bureau representative be designated to speak before the National Evangelistic Center in Washington, D. C. The last two communications received from him indicate he is President of the International Evangelism Crusades. Bureau records do not reflect that Frank E. 4.58 PM '60 Stranges was ever an employee of the FBI.

[page 176]
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[page 177]
Letter to Seattle
Re: Alfred Zigler

I desire that you have Mr. Zigler interviewed by a Special Agent in an attempt to determine if the "Dr. Stranges" of Mr. Zigler's letter is identical with Dr. Frank E. Stranges. Ascertain also Mr. Zigler's reasons for believing the individual he referred to is giving the impression that he is a former member of the FBI. I would also like to know the date "Dr. Stranges" is expected to reappear at Mr. Zigler's church. Furnish the results of your inquiry to the Bureau by 10-26-60.

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[page 178]
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVEN ENT

# Memorandum

TO : W. C. Sullivan <signature>
DATE: 10/2/61
FROM : S. B. Donahoe <signature>
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS) <signature>

10-1
4-

Tolson <empty>
Belmont <empty>
Mohr <empty>
Callahan <empty>
Conrad <empty>
DeLoach <empty>
Evans <empty>
Malone <empty>
Rosen <empty>
Sullivan <empty>
Tavel <empty>
Trotter <empty>
Tele. Room <empty>
Ingram <empty>
Gandy <empty>

# Memorandum (cont.)

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At this time there appears to be no necessity for additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI Handbook or Manuals relative to flying saucers.

10/2/61

Memorandum (9-30-60 pointed out that our policy concerning unidentified flying objects is to conduct no investigation but immediately refer facts to the Air Force (Bureau Bulletin Number 57, 10-1-47); that SAC Letter Number 38, 3-25-49, reiterated this policy and set out data desired by Air Force to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter Number 83, 8-29-52, again pointed out our policy; that Air Force on 11-12-57 assured that Bureau would be advised of any developments in this field of interest to us; and that there appeared to be no necessity for further instructions to field or insertion in agents, Handbook or Manual of Instructions of our policy relating to flying saucers.

During the past 12 months only one complaint regarding flying saucers has been received. The facts in this complaint were immediately referred to the Air Force.

ACTION:

[page 179]
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
5010-104-01

UNITED STATES

# Memorandum

TO DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) DATE: 10/17/61

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894)
FROM : SAC, CINCINNATI (100-11671)

# Memorandum (cont.)

SUBJECT: Civilian Research, Interplanetary
Flying Objects, Leonard H. Stringfield,
Director, Cincinnati, Ohio
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING
4412 Grove Avenue Cincinnati Ohio

For the information of the Bureau, there is a letterhead memorandum captioned as above relative to information received from LEONARD H STRINGFIELD on September 25, 1961, and on October 2, 1961, by SA GEORGE J. MC QUAID. One copy of letterhead memorandum has been disseminated locally to OSI, Cincinnati, Ohio. Flying Saucers

For completion of the Bureau's file concerning matters relating to LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, the following is set forth:

A newspaper article captioned "Death and Funerals, L.R. "PAT, STRINGFIELD; decorated war hero", appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer, a newspaper of general circulation in the reater Cincinnati, Ohio, area, dated June 15, 1960, reflects that LEONARD R. "PAT" STRINGFIELD, a much decorated veteran of World War I, and one of the chapter members of Chapter 1 of the disabled American Veterans in Cincinnati, died at his home, 2495 Harrison Avenue, at age 62.

[page 180]
CI 100-11671

Stringfield as an Advertising Executive of the DuBois Chemical Company, and further shows that his study of reports on flying saucers, however, have convinced him they are from other planets.

Additionally, a news article appeared in the Cincinnati Post and Times Star, a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area, under date of June 4, 1960, page 5, captioned, "Tell Secrets on Saucers, Expert Says", which article is set forth verbatim as follows:

# Memorandum (cont.)

"Leonard Stringfield, Cincinnati's flying saucer expert, believes the United States could take the space spotlight away from Russia by opening up secret files on unidentified flying objects.

*It could be the start of co-operation among all governments of the world,' he says. 'If all governments would pool their information on unidentified flying objects and work in unison on this it would help to ease world tensions.'

[page 181]
## CI CI 100-11671

he saw a formation of them from a bomber.

Since then he has served as a spotter for the Air Defense Command, published a magazine about the objects, and written a book on them.

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[page 182]
# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STICE

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No. 100-11671

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Cincinnati, Ohio
October 17, 1961

RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY
FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO

Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager, DuBois Chemical Company, Inc., 7th and Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio, residence, 4412 Grove Avenue, Mariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25, 1961, that he is active in unidentified flying objects research, that he has published a bulletin concerning these matters, that he is well known in this field, and that he has worked with the Air Defense Command concerning matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

Mr. Stringfield advised that he recently appeared on a television program known as Impact News on television station WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Ohio, appearing on Sunday, September 10, 1961, at which time he was questioned by a panel of three members concerning matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible people on this matter", after the caller had established that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment, mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller would not identify himself, and in the phone call alerted Mr. Stringfield to expect, "the biggest flury of unidentified flying objects sightings as a result of Russian nuclear explosions in the one hundred megaton range". Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller said to be prepared when confusion begins resulting from these sightings. The caller related that these sightings would be seen between certain dates, and that to the best of Mr. Stringfield's recollection, the caller stated, "Mark these dates, October 15 to October 19, during which will be the greatest incident in UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years". According to Mr. Stringfield, the caller remarked further, 'I'll remain in touch with you, and will call 11 back after the nineteenth".

Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller refused to identify himself, and according to Mr. Stringfield seemed to speak intelligently in the message he had to relate to Mr. Stringfield.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Mr. Stringfield advised that he was concerned about this telephone call in that if there were any truth in the matter, and if such sightings should occur, that it may cause panic among the populous in this country, and that further, that the caller seemed to speak very seriously, and there was no indication in the caller's voice or message to indicate that it was a joke or a prank.

Mr. Stringfield advised that it is not unusual that he receives telephone calls concerning unidentified objects, inasmuch as he, Stringfield, is authorized to report sightings of unidentified objects to the headquarters, Air Defense Command, at Columbus, Ohio. He stated further that it is not unusual that he might receive such a call inasmuch as he is publicly known as a person who is interested in matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

Mr. Stringfield advised that he is an advisor to the National Investigations Committee on aerial phenomena, which committee is located on Connecticut

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[page 184]
Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director. Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this committee are made up of civilian personnel.

On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer, October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E, under the caption, "Offbeat Washington", which contained one paragraph, 'Some Defense Department bigwigs are apprehensive that Russia will climax its campaign of intimidation by a spectacular explosion in space--an immense nuclear blast visible to hundreds of millions of people. These officials believe that the Soviet Union has the capability of setting off such an explosion 200 miles or so above the earth where it could be seen from many countries.'

Mr. Stringfield advised that the above paragraph was printed as a reprint from the Herald Tribune News Service, Washington, D.C., and that this article seemed to tie in well with what the caller had related to Mr. Stringfield in the anonymous telephone call on September 25, 1961.

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[page 185]
# ITED STATES DEPARTMENT

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer to
File 100-11671

Cincinnati, Ohio
October 17, 1961

RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY
FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO

Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager, DuBois Chemical Company, Inc. 7th and Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio, residence, 4412 Grove Avenue, Mariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25, 1961, that he is active in unidentified flying objects research, that he has published a bulletin concerning these matters, that he is well known in this field, and that he has worked with the Air Defense Command concerning matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

Mr. Stringfield advised that he recently appeared on a television program known as Impact News on television station WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Ohio, appearing on Sunday, September 10, 1961, at which time he was questioned by a panel of three members concerning matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible people on this matter", after the caller had established that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment, mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller would not identify himself, and in the phone call alerted Mr. Stringfield to expect, "the biggest flury of unidentified flyingsobjects sightings as a result of Russian nuclear explosions in the one hundred megaton range". Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller said to be prepared when confusion begins resulting from these sightings. The caller related that these sightings would be seen between certain dates, and that to the best of Mr. Stringfield's recollection, the caller stated, "Mark these dates, October 15 to October 19, during which will be the greatest incident in UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years". According to Mr. Stringfield, the caller remarked further, "I'll remain in touch with you, and will call back after the nineteenth".

Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller refused to identify himself, and according to Mr. Stringfield seemed to speak intelligently in the message he had to relate to Mr. Stringfield.

[page 187]
Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director. Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this committee are made up of civilian personnel.

On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer, October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E, under the caption, "Offbeat Washington", which contained one paragraph, "Some Defense Department bigwigs are apprehensive that Russia will climax its campaign of intimidation by a spectacular explosion in space--an immense nuclear blast visible to hundreds of millions of people. These officials believe that the Soviet Union has the capability of setting off such an explosion 200 miles or so above the earth where it could be seen from many countries."

Mr. Stringfield advised that the above paragraph was printed as a reprint from the Herald Tribune News Service, Washington, D.C., and that this article seemed to tie in well with what the caller had related to Mr. Stringfield in the anonymous telephone call on September 25, 1961.

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[page 188]
ITED

STATES DEPARTMENT

O USTICE

In Reply, Please Refer to
File 00-11671

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cincinnati, Ohio
October 17, 1961

RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY
FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO

Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager, DuBois Chemical Company, Inc., 7th and Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio, residence, 4412 Grove Avenue, Mariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25, 1961, that he is active in unidentified flying objects research, that he has published a bulletin concerning these matters, that he is well known in this field, and that he has worked with the Air Defense Command concerning matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

Mr. Stringfield advised that he recently appeared on a television program known as Impact News on television station WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Ohio, appearing on Sunday, September 10, 1961, at which time he was questioned by a panel of three members concerning matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible people on this matter", after the caller had established that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment, mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller would not identify himself, and in the phone call alerted Mr. Stringfield to expect, "the biggest flury of unidentified flying objects sightings as a result of Russian nuclear explosions in the one hundred megaton range". Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller said to be prepared when confusion begins resulting from these sightings. The caller related that these sightings would be seen between certain dates, and that to the best of Mr. Stringfield's recollection, the caller stated, "Mark these dates, October 15 to October 19, during which will be the greatest incident in UPO (Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years". According to Mr. Stringfield, the caller remarked further, "I'll remain in touch with you, and will call back after the nineteenth".

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller refused to identify himself, and according to Mr. Stringfield seemed to speak intelligently in the message he had to relate to Mr. Stringfield.

Mr. Stringfield advised that he was concerned about this telephone call in that if there were any truth in the matter, and if such sightings should occur, that it may cause panic among the populous in this country, and that further, that the caller seemed to speak very seriously, and there was no indication in the caller's voice or message to indicate that it was a joke or a prank.

Mr. Stringfield advised that it is not unusual that he receives telephone calls concerning unidentified objects, inasmuch as he, Stringfield, is authorized to report sightings of unidentified objects to the headquarters, Air Defense Command, at Columbus, Ohio. He stated further that it is not unusual that he might receive such a call inasmuch as he is publicly known as a person who is interested in matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

Mr. Stringfield advised that he is an advisor to the National Investigations Committee on aerial phenomena, which committee is located on Connecticut

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[page 190]
Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director. Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this committee are made up of civilian personnel.

On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer, October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E, under the caption, "Offbeat Washington", which contained one paragraph, "Some Defense Department bigwigs are apprehensive that Russia will climax its campaign of intimidation by a spectacular explosion in space--an immense nuclear blast visible to hundreds of millions of people. These officials believe that the Soviet Union has the capability of setting off such an explosion 200 miles or so above the earth where it could be seen from many countries."

Mr. Stringfield advised that the above paragraph was printed as a reprint from the Herald Tribune News Service, Washington, D.C., and that this article seemed to tie in well with what the caller had related to Mr. Stringfield in the anonymous telephone call on September 25, 1961.

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[page 191]
# ITED STATES DEPARTMENT

In Reply, Please Refer to
File 00-11671

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Cincinnati, Ohio
October 17, 1961

RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY
FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO

Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager, DuBois Chemical Company, Inc. 7th and Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio, residence, 4412 Grove Avenue, Mariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25, 1961, that he is active in unidentified flying objects research, that he has published a bulletin concerning these matters, that he is well known in this field, and that he has worked with the Air Defense Command concerning matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

Mr. Stringfield advised that he recently appeared on a television program known as Impact News on television station WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Ohio, appearing on Sunday, September 10, 1961, at which time he was questioned by a panel of three members concerning matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible people on this matter", after the caller had established that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment, mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller would not identify himself, and in the phone call alerted Mr. Stringfield to expect, "the biggest flury of unidentified flying objects sightings as a result of Russian nuclear explosions in the one hundred megaton range". Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller said to be prepared when confusion begins resulting from these sightings. The caller related that these sightings would be seen between certain dates, and that to the best of Mr. Stringfield's recollection, the caller stated, "Mark these dates, October 15 to October 19, during which will be the greatest incident in UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years". According to Mr. Stringfield, the caller remarked further, "I'll remain in touch with you, and will call back after the nineteenth".

Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller refused to identify himself, and according to Mr. Stringfield seemed to speak intelligently in the message he had to relate to Mr. Stringfield.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

Mr. Stringfield advised that he was concerned about this telephone call in that if there were any truth in the matter, and if such sightings should occur, that it may cause panic among the populous in this country, and that further, that the caller seemed to speak very seriously, and there was no indication in the caller's voice or message to indicate that it was a joke or a prank.

Mr. Stringfield advised that it is not unusual that he receives telephone calls concerning unidentified objects, inasmuch as he, Stringfield, is authorized to report sightings of unidentified objects to the headquarters, Air Defense Command, at Columbus, Ohio. He stated further that it is not unusual that he might receive such a call inasmuch as he is publicly known as a person who is interested in matters relating to unidentified flying objects.

Mr. Stringfield advised that he is an advisor to the National Investigations Committee on aerial phenomena, which committee is located on Connecticut

[page 193]
Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director. Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this committee are made up of civilian personnel.

On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer, October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E, under the caption, "Offbeat Washington", which contained one paragraph, "Some Defense Department bigwigs are apprehensive that Russia will climax its campaign of intimidation by a spectacular explosion in space--an immense nuclear blast visible to hundreds of millions of people. These officials believe that the Soviet Union has the capability of setting off such an explosion 200 miles or so above the earth where it could be seen from many countries."

Mr. Stringfield advised that the above paragraph was printed as a reprint from the Herald Tribune News Service, Washington, D.C., and that this article seemed to tie in well with what the caller had related to Mr. Stringfield in the anonymous telephone call on September 25, 1961.

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[page 194]
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

UNITED STATES GOVERN ENT

# Memorandum

Memorandum

TO : W. C. Sullivan <signature>
FROM : W. R. Wannall <signature>

DATE: 10/2/62

Tolson <empty>
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Mohr <empty>
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Rosen <empty>
Sullivan <empty>
Tavel <empty>
Trotter <empty>
Tele. Room <empty>
Holmes <empty>
Gandy <empty>

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS)

At this time there appears to be no necessity for additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI Handbook or Manuals relative to flying saucers.

# Memorandum (cont.)

Memorandum 10/2/61 pointed out that our policy concerning unidentified flying objects is to conduct no investigation but immediately refer facts to the Air Force (Bureau Bulletin Number 57, 10/1/47); that SAC Letter Number 38, 3/25/49, reiterated this policy and set out data desired by Air Force to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter Number 83, 8/29/52, again pointed out our policy; that Air Force on 11/12/57 assured that Bureau would be advised if any developments in this field of interest to us; and that there appeared to be no necessity for further instructions to field or insertion in agents' Handbook or Manual of Instructions of our policy relating to flying saucers.

During the past 12 months only one complaint regarding flying saucers has been received. The facts in this complaint were immediately referred to the Air Force.

ACTION:

For your information. There appears to be no necessity for additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI Handbook or Manuals relative to flying saucers. This matter will again be reviewed on or about 10/1/63.

62-83894

62-83894

1 - Mr. Sullivan
1 - Wannall
1 - Wacks

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June 27, 1963

Lestroberte

Mr. R. G.
427 Washington Street
Carlstadt, New Jersey

Dear Mr. Mastroberte:

Your letter postmarked June 24th has been

## received.

Matters relating to unidentified flying objects do not fall within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. You may wish to communicate with the Foreign Technology Division, U. S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for such assistance as may be forthcoming.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

MAILED 31

JUN 2 7 1963

COMM-FBI

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427 Washington Street

Carlstadt, New Jersey

F.B.I.

Washington 25, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

I would appreciate it very much if you could give me the answers to two questions. The questions are as follows:

(1) Are you under orders to withold information dealing with unidentified flying objects and the occupants therein? If not, are the files on these cases open to public inspection?

(2) Are you under orders to withold information dealing with mysterious disappearanes, especially those linked with the afore mentioned ufos? If not, are the files on these cases open to public inspection?

(2a) If the answer to question #1, part a is no could you please answer the following: Has a flying saucer, or interplanetary craft of any kind, been captured by the US Government? If yes, were there any occupants and where were they taken.

Any help would be welcomed.

Yours truly,
<signature>
RG Mastroberte
Director: FSRO

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COM JUN 85 1963

REC'D-COR & TOURS
FBI

JUN 25 12 00 PM '63

[page 200]
Dear Sir;

Could you tell me if the Federal Bureau of Investigation has an offical intre- st in reports of unidentified flying objects? SAULERS

I would also like to know if the FBI assists the USAF Project Bluebbok in its investigation of unidentified flying objects.

Thank you,
<signature>
John L. Black
2688 Ball Way
Sacramento, California

A

Terd 7-16-63 ack 7-17-63 arm referral to Dir of Special Ser Rin Force, 7-17-6, a1.83

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REC'D-CORF & TOURS

# FBI

[page 202]
62-83894- 429

REG 23

Mr. John L. Black
2688 Ball Way
Sacramento 21, California

July 17, 1963

Dear Mr. Black:

Your letter postmarked July 10, 1963, has been received.

For your information, the investigation of unidentified flying objects does not come within the scope of this Bureau's authority. I am, however, referring a copy of your letter to the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, Building Tempo E, Fourth and Adams Drive, S. W., Washington 25, D. C., for whatever assistance he might be able to render.

Sincerely yours,

## John Edgar Hoover
Director

NOTE Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. Copy of incoming sent by form referral to OSI.

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William

September 27, 1963

# JUL 15 9 19 AM '63 (cont.)

## John Edgar Hoover
Director (cont.)

EX-116

X Larry
Mr. Larry W. Bryant
5603 Madison Avenue
Newport News, Virginia 23605

Born 2-23-38 Shenandoah
Vai
Soo, Sec. # 230-44-9093

Dear Mr. Bryant:

When Mr. Hoover returned to the office, he read your letter of September 17th.

He instructed me to advise you that the confidential nature of our files will preclude complying with your request.

Sincerely yours,

Helen W. Gandy
Secretary

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ELECT-R-READING ROOM

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1- Norfolk (62-720)
Reurairtel 9-24-63.

DAY

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FBI

Date: 9/24/63

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Via AIRTEL REGULAR
(Priority or Method of Mailing)

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, NORFOLK 62-720 -C-

SUBJECT: LARRY W. BRYANT
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS)
of flying discs
Re Buairtel to Norfolk, 9/20/63.

A review of Norfolk files reflects that BRYANT directed a letter to the Commanding Officer, Cape Charles Air Force Station, Cape Charles, Virginia, 8/7/58, requesting information concerning unidentified flying objects (UFO). A copy of that correspondence was directed to the FBI, Norfolk, by Cape Charles Air Force Station officials.

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NF 62-720

This letter was forwarded to the Norfolk Office by the Richmond Division.

# JUL 15 9 19 AM '63 (cont.)

## John Edgar Hoover
Director (cont.)

On 9/17/63, Mrs. BEVERLY EARLEY, Secretary to Personnel Officer, Civilian Personnel Records Section, Fort Eustis, Virginia, advised SA JOHN S. CASTLES that files in her possession reflect that LARRY WILLIAM BRYANT, who was born, 2/23/38, Shenandoah, Page County, Virginia, and who has Social Security Number 230-44-9093, was employed at Fort Eustis as a clerk-typist on 5/22/58 and is presently employed as editorial clerk (typing) Transportability Branch, Technical Manuals Division, Directorate of Training Literature, United States Army Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia. Mrs. EARLEY said her records reflect that BRYANT resides 5603 Madison Avenue, Newport News, Virginia, and formerly resided at 1002 Arnold Street, Newport News, Virginia.

# JUL 15 9 19 AM '63 (cont.)

## John Edgar Hoover
Director (cont.)

On 9/17/63, BRYANT was interviewed by SA JOHN S. CASTLES in Room 206, United States Army Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia. BRYANT advised that he had become interested in UFO while he was a member of the Ground Observer Corps for the Civil Defense in the old City of Warwick, Virginia. He said since this time he has become intensely interested in UFOs and has done considerable research through reading and writing and obtaining information through directing letters to different military agencies and civilian agencies who have reported sighting UFOs in the past. He said his interest in UFOs is a personal one and has no official status with his current job. He said presently he has prepared a research paper on UFOs and has directed it to Department of Defense for clearance so that he might offer it for publication to a magazine or newspaper. He said this research paper is an essay-type paper.

While being questioned, BRYANT stated that he had previously written to the FBI concerning UFOs and asked did the interviewing agent know the date which he wrote, to which he was advised that it was in 1959 that he had directed a letter to the FBI.

[page 208]
NF 62-720

For the information of the Bureau on 9/17/63, Lt. GILBERT KLEINKNECHT, Provost Marshal's Office, Fort Monroe, Virginia, advised SA CASTLES that the G-2 Section of Second Army, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, has conducted a background check of BRYANT, since BRYANT has directed voluminous correspondence to military officials in the area and because BRYANT is employed by the Department of the Army.

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[page 209]
9-20-63

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Airtel
REC- 31
To: SAC, Norfolk
From: Director, FBI
LARRY W. BRYANT
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS)
BUDED 9-25-63

62-83894-431
Born 2-23-38 Shenandoah, Va.
5603 Madison Ave.
Soc Sec 238449093

EX-116
REC'D-READING ROOM
SEP 20 1148 AM 6

Enclosed are two copies of a letter from the above individual. You should submit a summary of information in your files pertaining to Larry W. Bryant. This should include an account of his interview with Special Agent John S. Castles.

# JUL 15 9 19 AM '63 (cont.)

## John Edgar Hoover
Director (cont.)

This information should reach the Bureau, under the above caption, no later than 9-25-63.

Enclosures (2)
see One Norfolk 9-24-63
for add. info
underlined <signature>

Follow up made for 9-25-63
called per NFantul 9/24/63

NOTE: Bufiles indicate one prior letter to Mr. Bryant on 2-9-59 advising him that we have no authority to investigate reports on unidentified flying objects. Form in-absence reply sent, no yellow or abstract prepared.

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Gale <empty>
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5603 Madison Avenue
Newport News, Virginia 23605
September 17, 1963

## Director

U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C.

# JUL 15 9 19 AM '63 (cont.)

## Dear Sir:

This morning, your Newport News agent John S. Castles visited me at my office at Fort Eustis, Virginia, and questioned me about 10 minutes regarding my interest in reports of sightings of Unidenti- fied Flying Objects (UFO) namely a letter which I wrote to you in 1959 and two of my recent letters to local state and Federal agencies regarding the role of those agencies in processing UFO reports.

I

Mr. Castles stated that the objective of this interview was to determine my official identity and my motive for writing as a private citizen the letters in question. He also told me he was going to prepare a "memorandum for the files" on this interview. I request that you furnish me a copy of this memorandum or report.

Yours very truly,
<signature>
Larry W. Bryant
REC- 31 62-83894-431

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STAT

210-106

NMENT

# Memoranuam

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Belmont [x]
Mohr [ ]
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Conrad [ ]
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Evans [ ]
Gale [ ]
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Gandy [ ]

TO : W. C. Sullivan
DATE: 10/4/63

FROM : W. R. Wannall
<signature>

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (FLYING SAUCERS)

1 - Belmont
1 - Sullivan
1 - Wannall
1 - Wacks

<signature>

# Memoranuam (cont.)

There appears to be no advantage to our continuing our yearly review of captioned matter.

In 1958 we adopted the practice of once a year reviewing complaints received concerning existence of flying saucers for the purpose of determining whether instructions in addition to those already issued to the field were necessary. The last memorandum dated 10/2/62 pointed out that our policy concerning unidentified flying objects was to conduct no investigation when received in the field but the field should submit the facts immediately to the Air Force. Our SAC Letters dated in 1949 and in 1952 emphasized the afore-mentioned policy and it does not appear that at this time further instructions to the field are necessary.

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During the past 12 months we have received no complaints regarding flying saucers and during the past 24 months only one complaint was received, the facts of which were immediately referred to the Air Force.

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THE LOST MAYAN JADE MINES

CHIRIACO SUMMIT
VIA INDIO, CALIFORNIA

22nd Nov. 1963

## STORM-JADE

"Treasure Jewel

of the Southwest"

• Nephrites

- Jadeites

⚫ Jadeitic-jades

National Aeronautics And Space Administration
Office Of Scientific And Technical Information
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: Flying Discs

# Have just sent the original, to addresse. It might Storm-faae Mountain Mines be well to me that it don't get to the wrong hand. (cont.)

## "ROCKHOUND

I qualify myself as a layman, and amateur scientist in my own fields who has read your public documents, "Nuclear Rocket Propulsion," etc. I am also a person who has seen several unidentified flying objects. One of huge saucer shape performed certain feats at incredible speeds, far beyond the power of any propulsion system which we currently use. I am also familiar with the reported sightings of such craft for many conturies and in various places. I am also aware that the connecting link between energy and matter, the proton nucleus of hydrogen, was probably created by the electro-magnetic fusion of radio gallaxies in an original electron atmosphere. Quite naturally I have at various times researched pertinent subjects in an attempt to figure out how such interstellar space craft operate. Perhaps I'm like a lot of others who can't see the forest because of the trees. Yet I may have hit upon a workable system capable of being created with our present toohnology, materials and methods. In the interest of the United States first, I pass these on to you. Rose & Crystal Quartz They are embodied in a treatise upon which I am working. titled "The Worlds And You In The Making." I quote:

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## "ROCKHOUND (cont.)

| RARITIES"   | RARITIES"             |
|-|-|
| •           | Pre-Jades             |
|             | Meta-Jadeites         |
| ·           | Orphicalcite          |
|             | Californite           |
| •           | Precious Epidote      |
| ©           | Thulites              |
|             | Pastelites            |
|             | Cabbing Garnets       |
| ·           | Agatized Opalite      |
|             | Color & Wood Agates   |
| •           | Spiderweb-lace Agate  |
| ·           | Jasper-Agate          |
| •           | Cabbing Feldspars     |
|             | Color Chalcednies     |
| •           | Color Dolomites       |
| ·           | Moss-Adventurine      |
|             | Rose & Crystal Quartz |
| •           | Verde Antigue         |
| •           | Serpentine            |
| •           | Pyroxenite            |
|             | Wonderstone           |
| •           | Magnetite             |
|             | Color Hemitite        |
| •           | Glossularite Crystals |
| •           | Diopside Crystals     |
|             | Actinolite            |
| •           | All Combinations      |

## STORM-JADE BUILDING

## & DECORATIVE STONE

	· Massive Epidote

	- Color Dolomites

· Light "Driftwood"

• Polka-Dot Monzonite

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## & DECORATIVE STONE (cont.)

thrust plates. And that into the vastly perheated hydrogen gas

AMOR

vortex side streams of hydrogen are impacted together by accelerator guns to cause controlled fusion? Is it possible that a saucer shaped craft with such motors fore and aft and upon each side could hover, set down and take off upon the downward thrust of the upper exhausting reactors alone and otherwise perform such instant changes in speed and direction as to leave human passengers unaffected by gravity considerations? Obviously these space travelers must have surpassed our own evolutionary stage of developement by thousands of years. They were as far ahead of us with their sight-barrior-breaking space craft as our own jet planes are ahead of the Pharoh boats of five thousand years ago."

All this might boil down to the following concept combinations which involve (1) four thermal reactors fire to one point (2) against an outside thrust plate from behind and similiar in modified concept to the feed end of a gaseous cavity reactor, and, (3) into which superheated hydrogen vortex fissioning unranium vapor is fed to cause controlled hydrogen fusion for propulsive power, or into which vortex streams of impacting hydrogen atoms are fired by accelerator guns.

# Have just sent the original, to addresse. It might Storm-faae Mountain Mines be well to me that it don't get to the wrong hand. (cont.)

## & DECORATIVE STONE (cont.)

A rough sketch, sufficient to convey the idea might look like this:

*   Heated Tank
*   Thermal Reactors (implied to use U-235)
*   Gaseous Cavity Reactor Pattern
*   Thrust Plate
*   Fins (controlled by pressure)

Steering
Fins by
Pressure.

In this critical time, and even if the concept only partly works, it may result, militarily, in being able to put an atomic warhead on Moscow in a matter of minutes instead of hours.

89. WV S 11 22 AON

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Sincerely yours,
<signature>
Barry Storm
Calif

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REC-18 62-83894. 4434

January 22, 1964

801-LS

Mr. Ray Montello
2201 Rockefeller Road
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092

Dear Mr. Montello:

I have received your letter of January 15th.

77

In response to your inquiry, I cannot speak for the Central Intelligence Agency; however, the FBI has not con- ducted an investigation such as you mentioned inasmuch as this' would not come within our investigative jurisdiction.

REC'D-READING ROOM

JAN 22 5 10 PM '64

MAILED 10
JAN 22 1964
COMM-FBI

Sincerely yours,
<signature>
John Edgar Hoover
Director

NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles.

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2201 Rockefeller Rd.

Wickliffe, Ohio 44092

Jan. 15, 1964

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## FBI

Office of Public Information

Washington 25, D.C.

Dear Sir;

A research group that I am in is presently engaged in the study of the subject of UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects), sometimes ludicrous- -ly termed "flying saucers".

Since our research takes us into every aspect of the subject, certain rumors and statements appear which we feel justify an examination to the fullest. One such statement is that, certain federal agencies, namely the FBI and CIA, have carried on private investigations of UFOS and/or that such agencies have, at times, worked in conjunction with the Air Force on its own study of the subject. Another such statement is that, agents of the intelligence bureaus (FBI and CIA) have, at times, pres- -sured private citizens to keep quiet about the way 370 67-833294-439 "mysterious objects" that they saw.

1 JAN 23 964

My group would be very glad if your agency would either confirm or deny the above statements regarding, of coarse, only the FBI and its agents (a similar letter to this will be written to the CIA). Your answer will be greatly appreciated.

CORRESP

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Sincerely,

Ray Montett

Ray Montello

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[page 221]
Mr. Tolson

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
APR 27 1964
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TELETYPE

Mr. Belmon

Mr. Mohr

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan.

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[page 223]
PAGE TWO BLUE WHITE FLAME, WHICH APPEARED TO COME FROM PORT HOLES.

HE WATCHED SCENE FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE, WHEN FLAME WENT OUT. OBJECT NOT NOTED TO MOVE, WAS SILENT AT ALL TIMES, ORLANDO WNET INTO HOUSE, TOLD FATHER, WHO LAUGHED AT HIM. NEW MORNING HE VISISTED SITE., SAW SMOLDERING AREA. LATER IN DAY SAW A STATE POLICE OFFICER AND RELATED INCIDENT TO HIM.

CAPTAIN VIGIL CONTINUED THAT HE CHECKED SITE AT SEVEN THIRTY PM FOUR TWENTYSIX LAST, NOTED SCORCHED CIRCULAR AREA ABOUT THIRTY TO FORTY FEET IN DIAMETER. HE NOTED ONE RECTANGULAR, V SHAPED INDENTATION IN GROUND, EIGHT BY TWELVE INCHES, AND ABOUT THREE TO FOUR INCHES DEEP. A FELLOW OFFICER, WHO WAS THERE EARLIER, POINTED TO PLACES OF THREE MORE INDENTATIONS, INDICATING THE INDENTATIONS WERE RECTANGULAR.

CAPTAIN VIGIL FURTHER STATED HE SAW SEVERAL SMOOTH CIRCULAR PRINTS ON GROUND ABOUT THREE AND ONE HALF INCHES IN DIAMETER AT SITE.

NO OTHER WITNESSES KNOWN TO HAVE OBSERVED THE OBJECT.

PROPER MILITARY AUTHORITIES AT KERTLAND AFB, ALBUQUERQUE END PAGE TWO

[page 224]
ADVISED. NO INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY FBI, ALBUQUERQUE. LIAISON BEING MAINTAINED.

MILITARY OFFICERS CONTACTED ADVISE THE TWO INCIDENTS REPORTED ARE NOT A PART OF A MILITARY EXERCISE TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND TO DATE HAVE NOEXPLANATION.

BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTENENT DEVELOPMENTS.

END

LLD

FBI WASH DC

P

CC-m. DeLoach

[page 225]
## REC'D-TELETYPE UNIT
FBI

APR 27 6 16 AM '64

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ВАВЕНО ЛІГГ BE VDAITED OЕ ФИА БЕЗДЕНЕНІ ДЕЛЕГОЬНЕЙЦА •ИОІТАНАЧНОЙ ЗVАН ЭТАС

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[page 226]
FBI ALBUQUEE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION,

Mr. B

Mr. M

537 PM MST URGENT

RGL APR 25 1964

Mr. Casper

Mr. Callahan

TO DIRECTOR, FBI

# TELETYPE

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FROM SAC, ALBUQUERQUE 62-NEW

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WA. Roses

Mr. Sull

QUNID

Mr Taver

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, N.M. APR TWENTY FOUR, SIXTY FOUR ter INFORMATION CONCERNING.

Tele. Room <empty>
Miss Holmes <empty>
Miss Gandy <empty>
<empty>
<empty>

# TELETYPE (cont.)

INFORMATION RECEIVED APR TWENTY FOUR AND TWENTY FIVE, FROM LONNIE ZAMORA, CONSIDERED SOBER, DEPENDABLE, MATURE, NOT OF FANTASY, OFFICER OF POLICE DEPARTMENT SOCORRO, N.M. THAT AT ABOUT FIVE FIFTY PM MST, WHILE IN SOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO NOTED FLAME IN SKY TO SOUTHWEST, WHICH HE DECIDED TO CHECK OUT IN BELIEF DYNAMITE SHACK IN AREA HAD BLOWN UP.

Maazee
Welleghin

WHILE TRAVELING IN ISOLATED AREA APPROXMATELY ONE MILE SOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO, NOTED IN DEPRESSION ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED 9 FEET AWAY WHITISH OBJECT WHICH, UPON GLANCING AT SAME, APPEARED 3 TO BE OVERTURNED AUTOMOBILE. TWO PERSONS IN APPARENT WHITE COVERALLS WERE ADJACENT TO OBJECT.

# TELETYPE (cont.)

THEN TRAVELED OVER ROUGH ROAD TO SPOT ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THREE FEET FROM OBJECT AND ABOUT TWENTY TO TWENTY FIVE FEET HIGHER. NO PERSONS VISIBLE. HEARD TWO OR THREE LOUD THUMPS, LESS THAN A SECOND APART, THEN WITH A ROAR AND BLUISH AND ORANGE FLAMES, OBJECT SLOWLY VERTICALLY ROSE TO ABOUT CAR HEIGHT, THEN NOISE AND 436 EX-18 REC-532-83894 FLAME STOPPED AND OBJECT TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED IN STRAIGHT LINE AND ALMOST HOROZONTALLY TO O DISAPPEAR OVER DISTANT MOUNTAIN APR 30 1964 ZAMORA, GREATLY FRIGHTENED, RADIOED HIS OBSERVATIONS AND 10 NMSP SERGEANT AND SOCORRO COUNTY UNDERSHERIFF, QUICKLY ON SCENE, NOTED FOUR SMALL IRREGULARLY SHAPED SMOULDERING AREAS AND FOUR REGULAR DEPRESSED AREAS APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN BY SIX INCHES IN 5

END PAGE ONE

MR. MOHR FOR THE DIRECTOR

[page 227]
RECEIVED CONRAD

APR 27 12 05 PM '64

REC'D MOHR REC'OF BI FBI-LABORATORY 54 AM '64
APR 25 7 55 PM 64 EVER 272 27, PA RECTAR F. I. APR 27 9 11 AM 'Gu
RECEIVED-EVANS 59 FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE
APR 27 10 33 AM '64 RECEIVED TOLSON" FBI us

RECEIVED
APR 27 3 14 PM '64
PHYSICS&CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

FBI
LABORATORY DIVISION

HGITADITS 10 VASSUR JAR3037

FOTO32 2MOITAJIMUMMOG

2 DESIREN 012LICE

LETE LABE

RICH

WORK ME NE DIRECION

REC-D HELMONT FBI JUSTICE

APR 27 11 07 AM 64

[page 228]
RECTANGULAR TYPE PATTERN AVERAGING ABOUT TWELVE FEET APART.

ZAMORA STATES OBJECT WAS OVAL SHAPED, SIMILAR TO FOOTBALL, POSSIBLY TWENTY FEET LONG, AND HAD A RED INSIGNIA ABOUT THIRTY INCHES HIGH AND TWO FEET WIDE, CENTERED ON OBJECT. NO OTHER WITNESSES KNOWN TO NOISE, FLAME OR OBJECT.

CAPTAIN R. T. HOLDER, UP RANGE COMMANDER, STALLION RANGE CENTER, SOCORRO, N.M., ADVISED AT ONCE APRIL TWENTY FOUR AND IS HANDLING.

MILITARY PRESENTLY CONDUCTING OPERATION KNOWN AS CLOUD GAP WHICH IS JOINT OPERATION DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND ARMY CONTROL, DISARMAMENT AGENCY IN SOUTHWEST STATES INCLUDING NEW MEXICO. NOT KNOWN IF ABOVE INCIDENT RELATES TO CLOUD GAP.

CONSIDERABLE INTEREST OF PRESS IN MATTER. ALBUQUERQUE

CONDUCTING NO INVESTIGATION, IS MAINTAINING LIAISON WITH MILITARY.

BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS.

END

WA NHH

FBI WASH DC

TUP

Cc De Reach

[page 229]
FBI ALBUQUEE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION,

With adwired 3

M

Mr. Carver

537 PM MST URGENT

RGL

4-25-64

APR 25 1964

Mr. Cla

TO DIRECTOR, FBI

TELETYPE

4/26/64

Mr

Mr. Sena

Mr. Gale

Sul

Roop

# TELETYPE (cont.)

FROM SAC, ALBUQUERQUE 62-NEW Mr.
Mr.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, N.M. APR TWENTY FOUR, SIXTYFOUR

INFORMATION CONCERNING.

Tele. Room: <empty>
Miss Holmes: <empty>
Miss Gandy: <empty>

INFORMATION RECEIVED APR TWENTY FOUR AND TWENTY FIVE, FROM LONNIE ZAMORA, CONSIDERED SOBER, DEPENDABLE, MATURE, NOT OF FANTASY, OFFICER OF POLICE DEPARTMENT SOCORRO, N.M. THAT AT ABOUT FIVE FIFTY PM MST, WHILE IN SOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO NOTED FLAME IN SKY TO SOUTHWEST, WHICH HE DECIDED TO CHECK OUT IN BELIEF DYNAMITE SHACK IN AREA HAD BLOWN UP.

WHILE TRAVELING IN ISOLATED AREA APPROXMATELY ONE MILE SOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO, NOTED IN DEPRESSION ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED FEET AWAY WHITISH OBJECT WHICH, UPON GLANCING AT SAME, APPEARED TO BE OVERTURNED AUTOMOBILE. TWO PERSONS IN APPARENT WHITE COVERALLS WERE ADJACENT TO OBJECT.

THEN TRAVELED OVER ROUGH ROAD TO SPOT ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THREE FEET FROM OBJECT AND ABOUT TWENTY TO TWENTY FIVE FEET HIGHER. NO PERSONS VISIBLE. HEARD TWO OR THREE LOUD THUMPS, LESS THAN A SECOND APART, THEN WITH A ROAR AND BLUISH AND ORANGE FLAMES, OBJECT SLOWLY VERTICALLY ROSE TO ABOUT CAR HEIGHT, THEN NOISE AND FLAME STOPPED AND OBJECT TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED IN STRAIGHT LINE AND ALMOST HOROZONTALLY TO DISAPPEAR OVER DISTANT MOUNTAIN.

[page 230]
REC'D
DOM INTELL DIV
APR 27 12:50 PM '64
APR 27 12 17 PM '64
REC'D SULLIVAN
FBI JUSTICE

APR 27 10 45 AM °64

REC-D BELMONT
FBI JUSTICE

APR 281964

[page 231]
RECTANGULAR TYPE PATTERN AVERAGING ABOUT TWELVE FEET APART.

ZAMORA STATES OBJECT WAS OVAL SHAPED, SIMILAR TO FOOTBALL, POSSIBLY TWENTY FEET LONG, AND HAD A RED INSIGNIA ABOUT THIRTY INCHES HIGH AND TWO FEET WIDE, CENTERED ON OBJECT. NO OTHER WITNESSES KNOWN TO NOISE, FLAME OR OBJECT.

CAPTAIN R. T. HOLDER, UP RANGE COMMANDER, STALLION RANGE CENTER, SOCORRO, N.M., ADVISED AT ONCE APRIL TWENTY FOUR AND IS HANDLING.

MILITARY PRESENTLY CONDUCTING OPERATION KNOWN AS CLOUD GAP WHICH IS JOINT OPERATION DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND ARMY CONTROL, DISARMAMENT AGENCY IN SOUTHWEST STATES INCLUDING NEW MEXICO. NOT. KNOWN IF ABOVE INCIDENT RELATES TO CLOUD GAP.

CONSIDERABLE INTEREST OF PRESS IN MATTER. ALBUQUERQUE CONDUCTING NO INVESTIGATION, IS MAINTAINING LIAISON WITH MILITARY. BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS.

END

WA NHH

FBI WASH DC

TUP
Cc De Ruach

[page 232]
1 - Wacks

4/28/64

# TELETYPE (cont.)

Airtel

To: SAC, Albuquerque
REC-53
From: <signature>
Director, FBI
62-83894-436

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
APRIL 24, 1964
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)

Reurtel 4/25/64. Assure facts this matter are furnished to local Air Force. Submit letterhead memorandum.

JFW:gew
(4)
you
NOTE:

A police officer described as sober, dependable, mature, and not known to engage in flights of fantasy reported seeing an unidentified flying object rise from the earth with a roar, emitting bluish and orange flames and disappear over a distant mountain. When he reported his observations, representatives of the local law enforce- ment agencies searched the scene and noted four small irregularly shaped smouldering areas and four regular depressed areas at the site. The unidentified flying object was described as oval shaped; about twenty feet long; with a red insignia; there is no indication in the referenced teletype that Air Force had been advised. Our policy is not to investigate but assure that Air Force is cognizant. Military is investigating and Albuquerque Office is maintaining liaison.

[page 233]
FD-36 (Rev. 10-29-63)

FBI

Date: 4/28/64

Transmit the following in: PLAIN
(Type in plain text or code)
Via: AIRTEL
AIRMAIL
(Priority)

Via

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, ALBUQUERQUE (62-1028) (P)
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, 4/24/64
INFORMATION CONCERNING

<signature>
Re Albuquerque teletypes to the Bureau 4/25/64 and
4/27/64

LYING SAUCERS-

4/27/64.

Lt. Col. L. B. KING, OSI, Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB), Albuquerque, New Mexico, on 4/26/64, advised that he cannot explain the observations described by Officer LONNIE ZAMORA at Socorro, New Mexico.

Major WILLIAM R. CONNER, Safety Officer, KAFB, Albuquerque, advised that he is the proper officer to handle

que reports.

[page 234]
MAY 4 по 4 1964 56.

# RECEIVED CONRAD

MAY 12 20 PH 364

FBI
LABORATORY VISION

RECEIVED
MAY 13.56 PM 64
HYSICS & CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FBI

REC'D FBI LABORATORY MAY 1 3 32 PM '64
APR 30 4 25 PH REC'O DOM INTELL DIV

[page 235]
## AQ 62-1028

# RECEIVED CONRAD (cont.)

## AQ 62-1028 (cont.)

Major CONNER, on 4/27/64, advised that on 4/26/64, he had met ORLANDO GALLEGOS at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and both proceeded to La Madera, New Mexico. to check out GALLEGOS observations. He stated that at the scene there was still some smoldering material. He noted that there was miscellaneous rubbish in the area and the site may have been a dump at one time. In his opinion, some material, such as a can of paint, could have caught fire and exploded. He also noted that GALLEGOS had an odor of alcohol about him. Major CONNER stated he would advise the FBI, Albuquerque, of any pertinent develop- ments.

It may be noted that New Mexico State Police Sergeant M. S. CHAVEZ and Socorro County Undersheriff JIM LUCKIE on 4/24/64, advised that they answered ZAMORA's radio calls and went to the site quickly. They noted several small burning areas at the site and the indentations. No one else was noted in the area. Officer ZAMORA, a well regarded and capable officer, was noted to be perfectly sober and thoroughly frightened.

[page 236]
AQ 62-1028

It may be noted that Captain HOLDER immediately contacted proper military personnel concerning this incident.

Liaison will be maintained with Major CONNER, who advised he has received several more reported incidents to which he will give attention.

3

[page 237]
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
5010-104

UNITED STATES GO RNMENT
Memorandum

ΤΟ : DIRECTOR, FBI

# RECEIVED CONRAD (cont.)

## AQ 62-1028 (cont.)

DATE: 5/8/64

SAC, ALBUQUERQUE (62-1028) (C)

• Flying Saucers

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
APRIL 24, 1964
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)

Re Albuquerque airtel to Bureau, 4/28/64, and Bureau airtel to Albuquerque, 4/28/64.

As noted in Albuquerque airtel, Captain R. T. HOLDER, Up Range Commander, Stallion Range Center, Socorro, N. M., was immediately advised, 4/24/64, of the facts in this case. He observed the site of the incident, 4/24/64, and made measurements while SA D. ARTHUR BYRNES , JR. was placing rocks around the four earth indentations and around one other mark at the site.

Late 4/24/64 and into 4/25/64, Captain HOLDEN, who is with the U. S. Air Force, and SA BYRNES interviewed Officer LONNIE ZAMORA of the Socorro Police Department.

606 Reservoir Street SOCORRO Mexico

SA BYRNES typed up a statement like account from Officer ZAMORA as given by ZAMORA under lengthy interrogation. Captain HOLDER diagramed his measurements of the scene.

[page 238]
AQ 62-1028

Calls concerning subject matter are being referred immediately to Major WILLIAM R. CONNER, Safety Officer, Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque.

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[page 239]
ONAL FORM NO. 10" 5010-106
A62 EDITION
GSA PEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVE MENT

# Memorandum

DATE: 5-23-64

Tolson [ ]
Belmont [ ]
Mohr [ ]
Casper [ ]
Callahan [x]
Conrad [x]
DeLoach [x]
Evans [ ]
Gale [ ]
Rosen [x]
Salinas [x]
Tavel [ ]
Trotter [ ]
Tele. Room [ ]
Holmes [ ]
Gandy [ ]

TO : Mr. DeLoach
DATE: 5-23-64

FROM : M. A. Jones

SUBJECT:
LARRY W. BRYANT
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
ARTICLE ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Flying Disc
<signature>

# Memorandum (cont.)

## BACKGROUND:

On 5-21-64 the Department of Defense delivered at the Bureau a manu- script by captioned individual entitled "Let's Challenge the UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) Censors." The Department of the Army, according to the transmittal form from the Department of Defense, has no objection to the publication of the article. The FBI's attention was directed to page 6. Also included with the manuscript was a copy of the author's transmittal letter to the Department of the Army stating he would like to know the name, rank/grade, title and office of each person who actually conducts the review of Bryant's article. A review of the article revealed it is a criticism of the Department of Defense's policy with regard to issuing clearances of articles relative to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO), particularly when the author is employed by the U. S. Army as in the case of Bryant. The article is in essence a history of Bryant's problems in getting articles published on UFO.

# Memorandum (cont.)

## BACKGROUND: (cont.)

References to the FBI are as follows: On page 2, Bryant indicates he will reveal the role played by the FBI in monitoring UFO research activities of Army civilian employees. On page 6, Bryant refers to his being int erviewed on 9-17-63 by Special Agent John S. Castles of our Norfolk Office. Bryant states SA Castles con- tacted him in response to Bryant's letter of 7-23-63 to the Sheriff of Sussex County, Virginia, requesting UFO sighting data. Bryant alleged that SA Castles inquired about Bryant's letter to the Sussex County Sheriff as well as to a similar letter dated 8-8-63 to the Commander of the Norfolk, Virginia, Naval Base. Bryant claims he asked SA Castles if it was customary for the FBI to question people who expressed an interest in UFO. SA Castles replied in the negative and added that "Since his office was queried by the addressees of the two letters he was just seeking information on which he could write a 'memorandum for the files. "" Bryant also states that SA Castles volunteered the following: "If the FBI has any such data (on UFO sightings), it is probably of an intelligence nature and thus would be unavailable to the public and to private individuals!

[page 240]
MR. JONES

JUN 11 11 29 AM '64

RECEIVED
FBI

20M INTELL DIV.

MAY 27 10:26 AM 64

MORR

ME JONES
MAY 25 7 20 PHM 25857 AM "G 64
RECEIVED
FBI

HRONES

RECEIVE

JUN 53AM 64

MAY 25 4 32 PM 64
FBI
DE LUACH

mm
BELMONT MAY 25 1 00 PM '64

MAY 25 231 PM 64 REC'D-TOLSON'S OFFICE
JUN 5 10 26 AM 64 FBI REC'D DE LOACH

[page 241]
M. A. Jones to DeLoach
Re: LARRY W. BRYANT

# Memorandum (cont.)

## INFORMATION IN BUREAU FILES: (cont.)

By letter dated 9/17/63, Bryant advised he had been interviewed on that date by SA Castles (Senior Resident Agent, Newport News, Virginia, assigned Norfolk Office, EOD 2/2/48, GS-13) regarding Bryant's interest in reports of sightings of UFO. According to Bryant, Castles stated he was contacting him in connection with his inquiries and that he intended to prepare "a memorandum for the files." Bryant requested a copy of SA Castles memorandum. Prior to responding to Bryant, the Norfolk Office advised as follows: Bryant has directed a voluminous amount of corre- spondence to military officials in the area and as Bryant was employed by the Department of the Army, Fort Eustis, Virginia, the G-2 Section of the Second Army, Fort Meade, Maryland, was conducting a background check of Bryant. The Norfolk Office was in receipt of several letters directed to other government agencies which were subsequently forwarded to the Norfolk Office. This included a letter to the Commanding Officer, Headquarters, Aircraft Fleet, Atlantic U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, 6/15/60; Commanding Officer, Cape Charles Air Force Station, Cape Charles, Virginia, 8/7/58; Commander, U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, 8/8/63; Sheriff's Office, Sussex County, postmarked Fort Eustis, Virginia, 7/23/63.

# Memorandum (cont.)

## INFORMATION IN BUREAU FILES: (cont.)

Bryant was interviewed on 9/7/63 by SA Castles in order to obtain back- ground information concerning him in order to reply to the correspondence from the Sussex County Sheriff's Office and the U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, mentioned above. At the conclusion of the interview, Bryant wanted to know what would be done about the information he furnished SA Castles at which time he was told that the infor- mation he furnished would be made a matter of record in FBI files.

Bryant was subsequently advised by in-absence letter of 9/27/63 that the confidential nature of our files would preclude complying with his request (the copy of SA Castles' memorandum concerning his interview with Bryant.)

# Memorandum (cont.)

## INFORMATION IN BUREAU FILES: (cont.)

It appears that the reference to the FBI on page 6 of Bryant's manuscript is not completely true. However, it has the effect of leaving the wrong impression; the FBI was not investigating Bryant but was merely interviewing him in order to respond to inquiries directed to us from other agencies. SA Castles did not interview Bryant merely for the purpose of writing "a memorandum for the files" but that his interview of Bryant would be made a matter of record in FBI files. Also, the phraseology used by Bryant regarding SA Castles' reference to the confidential nature of FBI files could be misleading. These points should be brought to the attention of the Department of Defense.

[page 242]
Jem SRA

# LET'S CHALLENGE THE UFO CENSORS

by

Larry W. Bryant

Before you see this article in print, it will have been submitted to appropriate Defense Department authori- ties for security review and clearance. Why? Because, under U. S. Army regulations, its author is in duty bound to have its contents examined for adherence to accuracy, propriety, and security. And the process applies not just to this article, but to any others he might write on the military aspect of Unidentified Flying Objects.

While employed as a Department of the Army civilian, I have been writing for the past six years unofficial critiques of the Federal Government's role in UFO research. I have confronted and withstood the obvious objections to my writing on such a controversial subject (e.g., "biting the hand that feeds you"), and I can only say to my detractors: "Someone must do it. Someone must challenge the UFO censors, assuming they exist." Proof of their existence has been offered by at least two of my previously cleared manuscripts and by one that failed to hurdle the review-clearance obstacle. As to exactly how much longer I can speak out freely for what I believe without bringing

62.83894-439
ENCLOSURE

3578

[page 243]
the censors directly upon my head is your guess.

Meantime, if this gets cleared, you may share in this, my latest quasi-official challenge. You will share by becoming informed of the existing policies and metho- dology of the Defense Department's public information program that part of the program which covers the review- -1 clearance of manuscripts written for personal publication by the department's employees. You will share in my evaluation of the roles played by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Army's intelligence body (G-2) in monitoring the UFO research activities of an Army civilian employee.

We return first to 1958, to Fort Monroe, Va., head- quarters of the U. S. Continental Army Command (USCONARC), where I was employed for two years. As part of my early interest in aerial phenomena, I had an unofficial notice published in the Fort Monroe Daily Bulletin for September 22, 1958. The notice requested USCONARC personnel to report their UFO sightings to me for analysis. It developed that fulfillment of my request would be in violation of two classified Army directives covering the official processing

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[page 244]
of such reports. During my ensuing interrogation by two Army Counter-Intelligence Corps members at Fort Monroe, I became fully aware that UFO's, or flying saucers, were being treated with grave respect by our military intelligence experts; so, I decided to reveal their official, behind-the- scenes attitude to the public, doing so in a lengthy report issued in 1960. The report 1 had taken five months to make the rounds of the review-clearance mill, but was finally cleared for publication in February 1960.

Despite a subsequent admonition from the Civilian Personnel Officer at Fort Monroe to give up my campaign of seeking the truth about UFO secrecy, I have continued to amass evidence against the censors. And the censors still unknowns? persist in making themselves known to me. It is certainly a vicious cycle of verbal pushing and pulling, with the victor of the conflict being not really myself or the censors but you readers, who represent the general public.

D

# LET'S CHALLENGE THE UFO CENSORS (cont.)

(1) "The 'official censorship, ridicule and silence as stated are not true, nor is the statement 'conceal vital UFO data'. In- stead it would be more correct to state that not to release UFO data not substantiated by the policy of the Department of Defense is chastisement? DA fact.

(2) "Inference is made of chastism in efforts to obtain information about UFO when in fact the control of such information follows an established policy. The Department of Defense must maintain such controls to insure that data released is based on fact."

(3) "Attempts to extract UFO data from this headquarters [USCONARC7 cannot be met. Suggest contact be made with the U. S. Air Force. Any matter received should be considered privileged information and not for release to the public.

(4) "The statements contained herein are not an attempt at 'censorship. The Army encourages its . personnel to speak and write, as long as they stick to the facts, do not reveal classified information, and meet standards of propriety." 2

*

# LET'S CHALLENGE THE UFO CENSORS (cont.)

they had been engaged in producing or testing a saucer- like craft during the 1952 sighting crisis. I never got an answer; instead the post G-2, Col. Frank O. Adams, summoned me to his office and instructed me to explain the motives for my inquiry.

After assuring Col. Adams that I had not intended to undermine local security measures, but had merely posed an honest question, he recommended I be more prudent in the future. Here, we mustn't reproach Col. Adams too severely, because his job was to abide by the military intelligence axiom of "never underestimate a potential enemy. This axiom no doubt inspired the following " Eustis policy, a policy which was probably the basis for Col. Adams's investigation:

"A great part of the information sought by people who do not have the best interests of the United States at heart is obtained from unclassi- fied sources through apparently innocent requests. Any unusual request for information concerning the installation, our personnel, or other data, should be brought to the attention of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2."

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ago when I was finishing the groundwork for my recently published article, "A Hard Look at UFO News Management," 4 which was cleared by the Defense Department on October 10, 1963.

# LET'S CHALLENGE THE UFO CENSORS (cont.)

which supposedly do not warrant such attention 11 objects which, officially, are identifiable for the most part as natural aerial phenomena or some other familiar, harmless manifestation.

How can the over-all review-clearance system be manipulated by the UFO censors? Take as an authoritative answer the following excerpt from a letter written to me by a local USAF official:

Chapter 4, Section B, paragraph 2a (7), of Air Force Manual 190-4, 6 June 1960, says in part: "When the manuscript concerns military subjects, national, or foreign affairs, it will be submitted to SAF-OI to review for accuracy, propriety . . . and to obtain final clearance from the Department of Defense. This policy applies to Air Force active duty personnel, retired personnel, civilian employees, and members of the civilian components.' SAF-OI is the symbol for the Office of Information, Secretary of the Air Force.

[page 250]
96- 62-83894-440

July 13, 1964

Mr. Hayden Hewes
Associate Director
Interplanetary Intelligence of
Unidentified Flying Objects
3005 West Eubanks
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

FBI REC'D-READING ROOM JUL 13 12 31 PM '64

# LET'S CHALLENGE THE UFO CENSORS (cont.)

## REFERENCES (cont.)

Dear Mr. Hewes:

Your letter of July 5th has been received.

It has been the FBI's long-standing policy not to conduct investigations regarding information this Bureau receives about unidentified flying objects since such matters are not within our jurisdiction. All such data is immediately sent to the Department of the Air Force for its consideration.

MAILED 19

JUL 13 1964

COMM-FBI

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Sincerely yours,
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J. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director

From
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# LET'S CHALLENGE THE UFO CENSORS (cont.)

## REFERENCES (cont.)

NOTE: Bufiles contain nothing derogatory concerning Hewes and we have had one prior communication from him in which he requested an article by the Director for inclusion in a publication he was inaugurating in connection with his organization. His request was refused. Bufiles reflect that an individual who claimed to have sighted an unknown flying object was interviewed by a representative of this Bureau in the company of a United States Air Force officer. The individual interviewed was a police officer of the Socorro, New Mexico, Police Department. No additional investigation was conducted by this Bureau with regard to that incident. Correspondent was not advised that a copy of his communication was sent to the Department of the Air Force since he indicates he has special authorization to review Air Force files. We do not know whether or not this is true and it is believed a copy should be sent to the Air Force in order that they will be placed on notice that this correspondent is making this statement to obtain information from other

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# INTERPLANETARY INTELLIGENCE
OF
UNIDENTIFIED (cont.)

W. F. RIEFER
Director

H. C. HEWES
Associate Director

J. MANEY
Deputy Director

FLYING 1. I. O. U. F. O. OBJECTS

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

July 5, 1964

Mr. John Edgar Hoover
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington 25, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hoover:

Again thank you for your letter of August 31, 1959.

The IIOUFO has been investigating UFO and flying saucer sightings since August 1958. We have a State Representative in most of the 50 states, and in seven foreign countries. We have a Scientific Panel of known scientist and a Technial Advisory Board of known saucer researchers.

I have received special authorization from the Department of the Air Force in Washington to visit Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio for the purpose of viewing the Air Force Files on their saucer investigation since 1948. Among the sightings we are interested in is one recent one, Soccorro, New Mexico, April 25, 1964. This sighting was observed by several different people in diff ferent towns in New Mexico. According to the AP, it was stated that the FBI was investigating this sighting.

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November 16, 1964

20-X3 NEW 162-838-94-441 REC-1

Mr. Charles E. Bilbo
Post Office Box 594
Orange, Texas 77631

Dear Mr. Bilbo:

Your letter of November 9th, with enclosure,
has been received.

FBI
RECORDER-READING ROOM

While I would like to be of assistance in con- nection with your inquiry, I must advise that information contained in the files of the FBI is confidential and available only for official use, pursuant to regulations of the Department of Justice. Please do not infer either that we do or do not have information of the type you mentioned. I hope you will under- stand my inability to be of aid.

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Monday, November 9, 1964.
Post Office Box 594
Orange, Texas 77631

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Department of Justice
9th Street and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D. C.

O
Flying Saucers

Dear Mr. Hoover:

Enclosed with this letter is a sheet of condensed facts concerning two supposed visitors from outer space, which is taken from Harold T. Wilkins book Flying Saucers On The Attack." Since the F. B. I. was reportedly involved in the investigation I would like to know if the story concerning the supposed visit is true, a possiblity, or just plain science fiction.

If the story is true and/or if the F. B. I. has a report on this case in its files, I would appreciate a copy of that report. If it is impossible to forward me a complete copy of the report please senddaa summary of the report.

I realize this story sounds fantastic but I would appreciate a reply, since it is actually suppose to have occurred. W

Sincerely yours,
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Charles E. Bilbo

REC-1 62-83894-441
1 NOV 17 1964
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# Nov 12 9 31 AM '64 (cont.)

FACTS concerning two mysterious visitors from outer space as reported in Harold T. Wilkins "Flying Saucers On The Attack," published by Cit- adel Press (New York) 1954.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Concerns two men hired on or about January 20, 1953 in Los Angeles, California by official in attorneys office con- cerned with tracing lost and missing persons (legal inquiry bureau).

THEIR (visitors) STORY: They came from another planet about the mid- dle of December 1952. They landed on Mojove (or Mohove) Desert in a small flying saucer, 200 miles east of Los Angeles. They learned to speak English by listening (persumably in outer space?) to broadcasts of radio and television.

CHARACTERISTICS:: a) 6 foot 6 inches in height; b) emaciated; c) not well clothed; d) bluish-green in complexion; e) prick ears; and f) ex- tremely successful investigators.

# Nov 12 9 31 AM '64 (cont.)

ADDITIONAL FACTS: One of the above mentioned two men leaned over steel top of filing cabinet and with his curiously curved hand, made an in- dentation in the steel at least inch deep. The indented steel was sent to a metallurgical chemist, who said that, to produce such indentation, would require a force of some 2,000 lbs. to the inch. He also added that traces of more than a dozen unknown elements were found in the dents.

CONCLUDING REMARKS: a) It was reported that the F.B.I. sent several agents to investigate these two men, but by the time the agentsaar- rived the two visitors from outer space had disappeared (in mid-Feb- ruary 1953.)

b) The steel filing cabinet is suppose to be lock- ed in a vault.

c) The story is suppose to have been related to the author, Wilkins, by a Los Angeles reporter, who wished to remain anonymous.

The above is a condensed version of the facts presented in an article which appeared in the apendix of the previously mentioned , Harold T. Wilkins' book.

Sincerely yours,
Charles E. Bilbo
Charles E. Bilbo

ENCLOSURE 6283894 441

[page 259]
January 26, 1965
AIRMAIL

REC- 131 62-83 894-442

EX 109
Mr. J. A. Hennessey
10, Manson Place
South Kensington
London, S.W. 7, England

Dear Mr. Hennessey:

JAN 26 3 55 PM '65
FBI
REC'D-READING ROOM

Your letter of January 20th has been received.

xerox-da cups. pompen. 5-12-67

In response to your inquiry, the FBI has not conducted an investigation as you mentioned inasmuch as this would not come within our investigative jurisdiction. The presence of an Agent was simply to determine whether or not any violation may have occurred in which the FBI would have an interest, and for no other reason.

While I would like to be of assistance to you, the files of the FBI must be maintained as confidential in accordance with regulations of the Department of Justice and are available for official use only. In view of this, I am sure you will understand why I cannot be of any further assistance in this instance.

MAILED 10
JAN 6 1965
COMM.FBI

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10, MANSON P
SOUTH KENSINGTON
LONDON, S.W. 7
TELEPHONE : KEN. 4200

January 20, 1965

My ref. 11-4

Re: Unidentified Flying Objects.

Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington 25, D.C.

FLYING SAUCERS

Dear Sirs,

Would you be so kind as to advise me whether or not it is the usual procedure for agents of the FBI to investigate reports of unidentified flying objects which have been seen in the ground.

In several recent cases, agents of the FBI have been present when USAF investigators from local AFBs in the vicinity of the landing site have carried out their investigations. Would you also advise me whether it would be possible to obtain copies of reports made by agents of their findings. One case which I do have a personal interest in was the La Madera April 26, 1964 case where a Orlando Gallegos, age 35, of La Madera and Santa Fe, New Mexico, reported to Officer Marvin Romero that he had obser- ved an unidentified object approximately 300 feet from his home. The following day, Agent Byrnes of the FBI and Major Connors of Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque inspected the site. Can you advise me of Agent Byrnes findings at the site?.

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REC-18 62-83894-443
February 26, 1965

Mr. Joe Caldwell
1011 Dellwood Drive
Talladega, Alabama

Dear Mr. Caldwell:

Dear Mr. Caldwell:

Your letter of February 21st has been received.

In response to your request, I would like to point out that information in our files must be maintained as confidential pursuant to regulations of the Department of Justice. I am, however, enclosing a copy of a list of organizations designated as subversive by the Department of Justice.

FEB 26 3 59 PM
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1011 Dellwood Dr.
Talladega, ala.
February 21, 1963

Dear fir:
I am writing to and about
Flying Laucer reading material
that is being next through
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if nome of this material might
be communist inspired, , or is it
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April 28, 1965

1/62-83894-444

REG-7
62-83894-
Mr. Mark Powell
539 South Cedar Street
Palatine, Illinois 60067

Dear Mr. Powell:

Your letter of April 22nd, with enclosure, has been received.

In connection with your inquiry pertaining to unidentified flying objects, it is suggested that you correspond with the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, Washington, D. C. 20333.

Sincerely yours,

J. Edgar Hoover

RECORD-KEEPING ROOM
Apr 29 5:12 PM

NOTE: Based on information furnished, correspondent could not be identified in Bufiles.

MAILER 7
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# LONG GROVES COUNTY CLUB ESTATES

F. B. I.
Gentlemen:

Please tell me the name and address of the Bureau or agency that investigates unidentified flying objects

Respectfully,
SAUCERS

Mark Powell

Home address: 539 S. Cedar St.
Palatine, Ill 60067

ENCLOSURE
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# PROPERTY OFFICE: RT. 53, LONG GROVE, ILL. GE 8-2622

# Long Grove Country Club Estates

Mark Powell
Vice-President

Main Office:
III S. Northwest Hwy.
Palatine, Illinois
FLanders 8-0192

62-83894-444
ENCLOSURE

# Long Grove Country Club Estates (cont.)

April 15, 1966

REC 20
62-83894-445

Mr. Paul G. Snigier
360 Pleasant Street
Raynham, Massachusetts 02767

Dear Mr. Snigier:

Your letter of April 11th has been received.

With respect to your inquiry, sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects are not a matter within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. Inasmuch as your communication is of interest to another governmental agency, I am referring a copy of it to the Office of Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force.

FBI REC'D READING ROOM APR 15 3 08 PM 66

# Long Grove Country Club Estates (cont.)

Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover

1- Boston - Enclosure

MAILED 4
APR 15 1966
COMM-FBI

NOTE: Snigier is not identifiable in Bufiles. Joseph F. Perry of Grand Blanc, Michigan, was contacted by Bureau Agents from our Detroit Office at his request in March, 1960, regarding photographs he had taken of what he believed to be unidentified flying objects. These photographs were turned over to the Office of Special Investi- gations of the United States Air Force by our Detroit Office. Perry reported to the local paper that the FBI was conducting an investiga- tion and it was necessary for this Bureau to straighten the record with that newspaper. Perry was advised that we had furnished his photographs to the Air Force and he subsequently wrote to the Director in April, 1960, indicating he was looking forward to the completion of the Air Force analysis of his photographs and their return to him. A copy of his letter was referred to the Air Force for a reply to him. DFC:rks

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Paul Snigier
360 asant St.
Raynha, Mass.
April 11, 1966

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: FLYING SAUCERS

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It is the responsibility of the Air Force's Project Blue Book to investigate and analyze UFO sightings. At times local or state law enforcement officials have been requested to make investigations of such cases.

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July 20, 1966

REC 22 62-83894-446

X
Mr. Ronnie Fox
1348 Edgehill Drive
Pomona, California 91767

Dear Mr. Fox:

FBI REC'D-READING ROOM

I received your letter on July 15th, with enclosure, which is being returned herewith.

JUL 20 2 49 PM 66

For your information, the investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects is not and never has been a matter that is within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. I can assure you the photograph which you forwarded does not repre- sent employees of this Bureau and the FBI has never had custody of an occupant from a foreign planet.

MAILED 4
JUL 211966
COMM-FBI

Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover

# Long Grove Country Club Estates (cont.)

## Enclosure

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NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. Enclosure was a photograph of an apparently emaciated child holding the hand of two male adults. Relations with "Real" magazine have not been desirable. The article which appeared in a recent issue of this magazine purported to be am actual report of unidentified flying objects and has been brought to the attention of the Bureau previously. In view of the fictional aspects of the article and the relations with "Real" magazine no contact was made with the magazine regarding the representation of FBI

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July 21, 1966

ST-101
REC-18 62-83894- 447

Mr. Steven G. Gray
903 Forest Avenue
Cleburne, Texas 76031

Dear Mr. Gray:

Your letter of July 16th has been received.

Saucers

For your information, the investigation of Uniden- tified Flying Objects is not and never has been a matter that is within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. I can assure you the photograph you mentioned does not represent employees of this Bureau and the FBI has never had custody of an occupant from a foreign planet.

Enclosed are some booklets pertaining to our activities which I hope you will enjoy reading.

## Sincerely yours,

MAILED 6 JUL 211966 COMM-FBI

[page 287]
TRUE COPY

Steven G. Gray
903 Forest Ave.
Cleburne, Tex.
July 16, 1966

J. Edgar Hoover
U. S. Department of Justice
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hoover,

Just recently I bought a copy of the magazine, "Real." This issue had a great deal of pictures about unidentified flying objects and it also had a photo of two F. B.I. agents leading a silver- clad man, about one and a half to two feet tall, down an american street. I know this sounds extraordinary, but this is what it had. The photo was probably faked but I wanted to be doubly sure. Please write me and tell me if there is any truth to this photo. Also this photo was first published by some odd chance in a Cologne, Germany newspaper.

Yours truly,
/s/ <signature>
Steven G. Gray

1-TC
7/20/66

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Steven G. Shay
993 Forest Abr
Cuburne, Tex.
July 16, 1966

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# FBI

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