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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Men
TO
DIRECTOR, FBI
SAC, Dallas (62-1311)
SUBJECT:
FLYING
DISCS
INFORMATION CONCERNING
dum • UNITED
GOVERNMENT
DATE: 11-14-57
Re Kansas City letter 11-8-57.
This matter is being referred to OSI without inves-
tigation and no other action is being taken in
accordance with existing instructions.
Bureau
Kansas City (66-2995)
1 Dallas
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
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dum • UNITED :
Director, FBI
FROM
:galLegal Attache, Havana, Cuba
SUBJECT:
REPORTS OF
FLYING DISCS
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS
GOVERNMENT
DATE: November 20, 1957
The following information is submitted as of interest
to the Bureau in the event reports of flying discs are still desired.
ntor piant In formant Cuba
The Havana daily newspaper "Diario de la Marina" November 12.
1957, carried a dispatch datelixed November 11, 1957, at Pinar del Rio,
Cuba, reporting that JOSE MARIA NIETO and CÁRMELO 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 airplane
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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TANRAND FORM NO. 6
Office Mem
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
MR. A. H. BELMONTO
DATE: November 12, 1957
Tols
FROM
Mehol
MR. R. R. ROACH
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Mohr
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SUBJECT:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS)
Rosen
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Ever since the Russians released
l "Sputnik" there
Holloman
Gandy
has been a great increase in the number of "flying saucers"
people all ouer the u. s.
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.
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 sic
the persons had talked to a Nebraska farmer and
people aboare into space; a firey object was seen flashing across
then sped off
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 Intelligence and was aduised 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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MEMO ROACH TO BELMONT
RE:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS)
ACTION:
For information.
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62-83894-388
Date:
January 23, 1958
T'o :
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, 195?, 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 2. I. Stone. This letter bears the
letterhead
"Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation" and in
the upper right corner there is typed "MISSOURT FILTER
CENTER, Bobert T. Stone,
Director, 10212 E. 22th Terr.›
Independence, Missouri."
The letter furnished by Mr. Watson is as follows:
BY COURIER SVC.
JAN 2 3
COMM • EB
"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.
1
st. Louis,
- Kansas
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Nichols
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NOTE FOR SAC, KANSAS CITY: Re St. Louis letter
1/6/58.
Advise Bureau results of your indices
check but conduct ho investigation.
KAAL ROOM 1958
10
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REC'D - ESPIONAGE
F.B.I
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ДЕРБ 22 АМ *58
JAN 23
12 17 PM 358
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JAN 22.
4, 05 PM °58
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Director of Spectal Investigations
"As a civilian body of investigators, we hope
to unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the u.r.o.
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
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,
/s/ R. T. STONE
"For the Inter Continental Aerial
Research Foundation"
Attached to the letter was the notice which it
was requested be published.
This notice is as follows:
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━ PAGE 12 ━
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 Ist, 1957, please contact us
immediately, giving full names and addresses of the
witnesses to these sightings.
"We are in the process of setting up UPO 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 assoctated 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.
"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.
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- . -
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
"FORM OP-2"
Also attached was a three inch by five inch plain
card with the handwriting "Please confirm publication or
return forms with reason for refusal. Thank you." Signed
"Missourt Filter Center; ICARF."
Mr. Watson stated that this is a pecultar request
and therefore he was bringing it to the attention of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation as he questioned the motives
behind this organization's purpose.
No further action in this matter is contemplated
by this Bureau.
Should additional information be received,
rowever, it will be forwarded promptly to you.
The files of
chis bureau contain no information identifiable with
Robert T. Stone or the Inter Continental Aerial Research
Foundation.
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Let to OSI
stic
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Me... ndum • UNITED :
LS GOVERNMENT
TO
DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: 1/6/58
FROM
SUBJECT M
SAC,
ST.
LOUIS (62-0)
T.
STone
ROBERT T
STONE;
INTER CONITNENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION;
INFORMATION CONCERNING
7//ing SauceRs
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28.58
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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 Be 27th Terr., Independence, Missouri"
Below this in pencil is a notation made by Mr. WATSON
which is "Air Defense Identification Zoning."
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."
"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
- BUREAU (ENC.
RECORDED - 63
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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.
"Respeetfully,
/S/ R. T. STONE
"For the Inter Continental Aerial
Research Foundation"
Attached to this letter is the notice.
it was requested to be published. This notice
is as
follows:
"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 lst, 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,
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 dis-
tribution 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.
"The Air Force investigation has either gone underground,
or else they have the answer and are hiding the fact from
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SL 62-0
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 tophotograph these objects should immediately
high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups and
SERE
Adult Skywatch clubs,
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"
"FORM OP-2"
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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ENCLOSURE TO
SL 62-0
ROBERT T. STONE;
INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION;
INFORMATION CONCERNING
BUREAU FROM ST. LOUIS (3)
1 letter from Inter Continental
Aerial
Research Foundation
1
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3 x 5 card
newspaper noticén
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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 IST, 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 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 PUBLICa
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,
SOUNO 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
FORM OP-2
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INTER:
CONTINENTAL
AERIAL
RESEARCH
• FDUNDATION
MISSOTRI FILTER CENTER
Robert I. Stone, Director
10717 E. 27th Terr.
Independence, Missouri
Ain separe the an
DEAR EDITOR:
THE ENCLOSED NOTICE IS SELF-EXPLANATORY, WE WOULD LIKE TO
REQUEST THIS PUBLIO 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, 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 PUBLIO WE MUST DEPEND UPON
TO GET THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED, AND WITH THIS COSOPERATION 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.
RESPECTFULLY,
FOR THE INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
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Please confirm publication
or return forms with reason
for refusal. Thank you
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: January 30, 1958
FROM T/BAC, KANSAS CITY (62-7386)
SUBJECT:
U.S.A.
OBERT T. STONE;
INTER-CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION;
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
Flyin
gaucers
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.
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 0. 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 0.
STONE.
RUC.
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1 - St. Louis (62-0) (info)
1 - Kansas City (62-7386)
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62-83894-390
REC- 92
EX-110
Date:
To:
From:
Subject:
March 12, 1958
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D. C.
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FLYING SAUCERS
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
Enclosed for your information is a copy.
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.
Enclosure
BY COURIER SVC.
S MAR T
COMM = FBI
1 - Director of Naval Intelligence (Incfosure)
BOOH
1 - Assistant Chef of Staff, Intelligence,
Department of the Army
(enclosure)
Attention: Chief, Security Division
1 - Minneapolis Indianapolis
(Enclosure)
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NOTE: Mrs. Ferguson relates having seen flying
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action for the Bureau other than the dissemination indicated.
Bufiles negative re ferguson. " No reply desirable in view.
indications she is mental case. Af has unit for checking
such reports.
6-1 MAR 2 4 1958
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This is the tree story of our visitors
from outer space 5n6 years ago,
Many people wonder whether there are peopl
living in other worlde and many people
wish they knew for sure and some.
people wich they could contact them, yo
N
were living on our faim in mechigan
in the sticks) Our oldest daughta wa
AR
2
working as a waitress about seven mu
from our place at the country Club, that
summer vacation to helf pay her coelege
then foes go pa be at go late.
One night right soon after we left thehigh-
way me noticed this moving object a lite
ahead of us along the side of the roat
It had ting highto ben kung bon an sp and
i fo pust a second white the lights nee spree
ould see a dark moving object or shope re a
better word. There was absolutely no noise?
whatever but e realeged at once there were
human beings quidingit. I was the slee
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from the highivay to our home which made
sip home driveways and three roads
leading off of our road that we were traveling.
at each place this outer flane would hover
until they knew whether we were turnin
off or going on by, then they would swiftly
qlide on ahead of ue they staid pust above
the trees and a litter ahead of us showing
they were very intelligent people because had
they staid behend 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 garder beside the drive
avay. My daughter got out on her side and l
got out on my ride of the car. They were ouly a
short distance fom from is and down much
lower. They were motionless and noiseless
no motors at all. We stared at each other
a long tim, the thst crossed my mund that they
were probably takig our picture. l was completly
spechleas and aved. l felt the enormity ofolus
thing that was happening. They come from endlese
time endles distance lfelt that it was out
of eternityital. After some tive they moved
first on across the fueld down towarde
the river. Silently we went in to the house
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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
fice o sacred time in my lefe. Every rught
from now on our dog wich was tied miquito
to his dog house in the back yard wored
bark just a few minutes when the last light
was turned off. I could tell by his back that
it was not just ansther animal but a
person out there. The old orchard at the
edge of the yard was wild and qroion
up with qrass and bushes and small trees
and sip or eight old big trees. There on
the edge beabund high bushes of lilacs
stood our indispensable litte squar
(library) I noticed that the neuspapers
and magazines were missing every morning.
I had a good idea of what was going on so
I pupority put out neuspapers ad magogis
every exeung 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 wowed
bark and shed see a peculiar red round
light out there in the back yard. That
right when the dog started to bark lofered
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4
her door to see what it looked like. The light
was the sege of a fie plate it was red but
it dichit throw a beam of light like our
flashlialts 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 line and we got Indiana papers so
every evening l'd put out The Cekhart Truth s
the south Bend Tubine ad Chicago sunday
Tribune and magazues.
One night the dog was not tied and he
started to bark but his bark was sliced
of. X'I never forget the sound of it. suppora
that they billed him but 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 ram, he was unconcions
but not dead. I walked right by him but he
didnt more. This was another proof of ther
goodness and human qualities becau
them flacklight was a ray light and
they could have held his la than -
self into a more comfortable position before
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the qirls got up. I was noon before he could
walk and thee months before he was well
agan. One monup at the end of the six
weeks l found a strange neuspaper on the
shelf in our (library). On top of the paper war
a good quality sheet of white paper wich
the key to the frint in the nemspaper.
There letters are almost like ours a couple
like ours howener they use thre letters
together instead of one alone.
000
0 0 0
0 00
000
0 0 0
000
0 00
000
000
0 00
00,0
8.00
0 0 0
0 0 0
o a 0
000
000
000
I suppose to th hear them read it would sound
like a sing rong of phases. They dedit use and
of centence dots or punctuations of any hid
ho capital letters either. I know that they must
have learned to read our frinted matter
but if we heard them read it we wouldit
understand it l neau our our language.
I'm sure that they get they. the right mean
tho. I hid the newspa/or until l could decide
what to do wich it but some one foud it ad
burned it up. I feel temble about it eknow it
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is unforque able but that is what did haphen
unyway. The money that I found the newspaper
I went upstairs and looked down across
the orchard to the river and there was
the flying sauce. It was made of transparent
materal like glass it was dome shaped
like an estimo hut. Inside was a large
rung (like a napkin ring) only huge anderery
thing ve inside the ring and as losta
che whole ring.
1 could no louper see inside the ring. st
rose straught up and showed very plainly a-
ganst the trees but after it was above the
trees it looked pust like a star. Pilots probably
saw them many twices and didn't valige
what they were lookng at. They probably didn't
use this for outer space travel but had a
huge ship plane somewhere and used thes
only for travel on this earth, they probably
had more of them somewhere. My husband died
two yeas ago so l rented the farm and
my daughters ad l live in Elkhart Admow.
So l don't know if they ever came back or not,
I know that l have no proop that this is tree
but l thought li see if the governmenT did
belene any of it. Outer space people can read
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Yur fint if they would put up a station wich
our frist in neon lights they could understand
what it is and that it would be for an
exchange of neuspapers. l maque that they
are quite disqusted with our sputuche ad
they could qine us much kuswledge that
we need if we could contact them.
If you think that there is nothng to the
and you don't belen it don't ansero if
you want to ansever send a letter to a
frend of mine you cant urite to my
home because my sun relatives would
lock me up if they knew that lurote to
you because they defatly would not
beheme it sol never taked about this to
anyone (Oli yes our picture was mside)
you in in a Hard terran i
it in another envelope and addiess to
mrs. heater Ramsby
2506 Pleasant Plan are
Elkhart, Audiana.
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1 - Liaison
1 - Sanders
REC- 65 62-83894
EX. - 133:
Date:
To:
COMM • EBI
6 2 0CT
October 2, 1958
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
APPROPRIATE AGENCIES
AND FIELD OFFICES
ADVISED BY ROUTING
SLIP (S) OF
Federal Bureau of Investigation An
91
1177
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, Iravis Air Force Base, California, who fur-
nished information concerning the subject developed
by OSI.
BY COURIER SVC.
Since it appears that the subject is a member
of the Air Force,
no further action in this matter is
cohtenplated by this Bureau.
Enclosuges me
Tolson
NOTE: This memo is classified "Confidential" inasmuch as it transmits
Boardman
Belmont
letterhead memos so classified..
This classification is proper
Mohr
Nease
since material received from the Canadian Government was so
Parsons.
classified and also the information
receivad from col. zuerner
Rosen
was so classified.
Tamm
Trotter
Clayton
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MATISON
chel
CONFIDENTIAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORd
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25. D. C
Received from
24-185-483
SEP 2 2 1958
Honorable J. Edgar Hoover
OSI
PHE
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Washington 25, D. C.
22 SEP 1958
RE:
Unidentifiet Flying Object,
Torrington, Conn.,
5 December 1957
Dear Sir:
Inclosed is a copy of a letter from a Delmaine H. Oveson, who
identifies himself as Director of Operations, Flectronics Service
Unit 4, Roseau, Minnesota.
This letter requests information concern-
ing the reported sighting of an Unconvential Aerial Object on or about
DIseS
5 December 1957 at Torrington, Connecticut.
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.
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 deen appropriate.
Advice if any information of interest to the Air Force is
developed by your Bureau in this matter will be appreciated.
ATTACHED
DN
ENCLOSURE
Sincerely,
EX-108
01109 LU422-93894-391
1 Incl
Cy of Envelope &
Ltr fr Hq. Electronics
Service Unit 4,
Roseau, Minn.
F. L. WELCH
16 SEP 23 1958
Assistant Chief
Counterintelligence Div.
Dir of Special Investigations
The inspecior General
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Authority:
NND 90986
NAT. THE SEC.
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ENCLOSURE
62-83894-391
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Director of Operations
Electronics Service Unit 4
Route 2
Roseau, Minnesota
HOSE 4C
JU- 21
730 AM
1958
MING
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Mr Pomonie Gerardi
Torrington, Connecticut
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Headquarters
Electronics Service Unit 4
Roseau, Minnesota
D/o
JUL. | 9.1958
Mr Pomonic Gerardi
Torrington, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
It has been reported that you did, on or about December 5, 195%, sight
an Unconventional Aerial Objoct at or near Torrington, Connecticut, at approxi-
mately 8:05 p.l., 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:
maine
Dalmaine H Oveson
Electronics Service Unit 4
EXETOR
RPAF
Director of Operations
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62-103581
Date:
To:
Sancers
October 2, 1958
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Fozce
Bullding Tempo B
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)
NOTE:
Subject's letter made pointed inquiries relating to
Bureau's participation in investigations relating to unidentified
flying objects.
Our reply was general in nature.
Copies of
incoming and are reply being furnished to OSI since Air Force
coordinates matters relating to unidentified flying objects.
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2 ENCLOSURE
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1958
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MR. A. H. BELMONT
September 26, 1958
S. B. DONAHOE
DONALD E. KEYHOE
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
1 - Nease
1 - Belmont
Donahoe
D) - Sanders 1519
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 zetired Marine.
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 concurzed 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 anc
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.
The attached suggested letter to Keyhoe responds in a very
general way to his questions, some of which are extremely pointed such
as "Have FBI Agents told witnesses not to talk about UFO sightings?"
and "Does the Bureau make character investigationsof UFO witnesses
in some cases?" The answers which have been furnished are designed
to avoid the charge we have not answered questions yet they are broad
an nature to avoid his appazent pointed inquiries. His request for
an interview with a Bureau official concerning our policy concerning
unidentified flying objects has been side-stepped since there appears
to be no point in discussing this matter further with him. JANAP 146 is
ACTION:
Defense document re reporting intelligence sightings.
That the attached suggested letter be forwarded to Keyhoe. In
view of Air Force interest, copy of incoming with copy of
our
62-103581 reply being sent Air Force separately.
Enclosure
ESS: jas
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см-62-83894
ENCLOSURE
62-838
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- Mr.
Nease
Mr.
Belmont
Mr. Donahoe
1 - Mr. Sanders
September 26, 1958
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
aze reported to representatives of this Bureau,
the information is fozwarded 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
o1 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
ESS: jas
(6)
See cover memo Donahoe to Belmont, captioned
"Donald E. Keyhoe, Miscellaneous, - Information
Concerning (Nationalities Intelligence)," dated
9/26/58, ESS10358
Zile 62-83894
62.83894
35:
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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
in connection with unidentitied lying obje Bureau seen
Since this Bureau's policy
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
DATE: October 13, 1958
FROM :
E.
S. SANDERS
SUBJECT:
FLYING SAUCERS
10. DiboRe
Tolson
Boardman
Belmont
Mohr
Nease
Parsons
Rosen
Tamm
Trotter
Clayton
This memorandum summarizes Bureau policy
unidentified flying objects commonly referred to as
saucers."
darding
"flying
Tele. Room
Holloman -
Gandy -
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.
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."
"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) •
SAC Letter Number 38, 3-25-49y advised that
from reliable
source it had been determined the USSR had been experimenting for four
years on unknown type of flying disc. SAC Letter listed for field data
desired by Air Force in connection with reports of sighting of flying
saucers.
Letter again called attention to fact no investigation should
be conducted by Bureau but if reports made, information should be taken
and furnished to Air Force.
Air Force should be obtained from complainants and furnished promptly
to OSI locally.
This SAC Letter again reminded field investigation is
responsibility of Air Force.
62-83894-392
ESS: jas
(3)
1 - Mr.
Donahoe
1 - Mr. Sanders
62-8398403
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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, 12-19-56) '
Federal Bureau of In
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Records Bra
stigation
9-29
-, 1958
Name Check Unit - Room 6523
Service Unit - Room 6524
Porward to File Review
Attention
Richards
Return to
Sanders
Supervisor
1519
Room
Ext.
Type of References Requested:
Regular Request (Analytical Search)
All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
Subversive References Only
Nonsubversive References Only
Main
References Only
Type of Search Requested:
I Restricted to Locality of
Minn.
Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
Buildup
• Variations
Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form
Subject
Birthdate & Place.
Address
Delmaine H. OVESON
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office A
Im • UNITED STA
TES GOVERNMENT
TO
Mr. Tolson
DATE: 11/18/58
Tols on
Belmont
FROM
: G. A. Neas
Nease
Pars ons
SUBJECT:
ARIS
Rosen
Tamm
WILLIAM ALBERT RHODES
REPORT OF FLYING DISCS
Trotter
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Tele. Room -
Holloman —
Gandy -
For record purposes, SAC McMahon of the Phoenix Office
Mo
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.
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.
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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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.
Sincerely yours,
MAILED 30
DEC 3 - 1958
COMM-FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director
FBI
REC'D- READING ROOM
DEC 2
5 27 PM '58
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 dat a under caption "Mr. James
Maney, 1007 North West 14th Street, Oklahoma City 6, Oklamoma, Research
(Crime Records' no later than Decent 8, 1058.
Follow-up 12-11-58
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lecter dite) 12-9-58
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.
No other possibly pertinent references located.
53 DEC
1958
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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. a.
Dear Mr. Hoover:
I am Acting Deputy Director of a local Oklahoma City know which is known
s the Intorplanetary Intelligence of Unidentified Flying obsCe, 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.
+ 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.
2 twe
Thank you very much. Trusting to hear from you in the near future, I remain
REC- 35
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Very truly yours,
62-83894-394
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December 11, 1958
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 youf
inquiry.
AD- READING ROOM
DEC /1
MAILED. 30
DEC1 2.1958
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
53 PM
COMM-FBI
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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Editor-Publisher
THE DAILY IBERIAN 3
Louisiana Press Association, National Editorial Association
Full Leased Wire Service United Press Association
Member of: Audit Bureau of Circulations,
and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Phone 4-1801
New Iberia, La.
P. O. Box 458-8 Bridge St.
December 3, 1958
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: Flyine Saucers
Enclosed you will find "News Releases" from a grour
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."
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,
DEC
11958
Sincerely,
M.A. 'Wolcott.
ENCLOSU
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National Headquarters
5103 Findlay Street
Seattle, Washington
Dear Sir:
We are advised that, on 10-13-5-8
unidentified
flying objects were seen over your area, and we would greatly
appreciate your assistance in locating witnesses to this aerial
phenomenon.
If policy and space permit, we would appreciate an article in
your publication, asking that all persons witnessing aerial phenomenon
during this period contact our office.
We are a non-profit organization whose purpose is to investigate
and determine the nature of unidentified flying objects and related
phenomena.
Thanking you in advance,
Aerial Phenomena Research Group
Bob Gribble, National Director
Form #4 Revised 5/1/57-- 500
62-83874- 395
EN CLOSUS
━ PAGE 63 ━
ial Phenomena Research Gr
National Headquarters
5108 Findlay Street
Seattle, Washington
News Release
July 1, 1958
Unidentified Flying Objects Interplanetary
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.
Commenting on this study, National Director of Aerial Phenomena
Research Group Robert J. Gribble said: "Although the accounts con-
sidered in this study did not contain scientific measurements of each
sighting, it was possible to establish certain valid conclusions by
the application of statistical methods in the treatment of the data.
Analyzed and arranged, the data did show a marked pattern.
"On the basis of this marked pattern of the data, A.P.R.G. has
concluded that a high percentage of the more than 5,000 accounts of
unidentified flying objects examined in this study represent observ-
ations of technological developments outside the range of present-day
scientific knowledge.
"Therefore, it is highly probable that many of the unidentified
flying objects considered in this study are 'spacecraft from other
planets'."
A.P.R.G. highly recommends that all national security agencies
take imnediate steps to strip the unidentified flying objects of the
special
"secrecy status" they have been given and the aura of mystery
they have unfortunatly acquired.
ENCLOSUL
62-83894-
395
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Federal Bureau of Inves
Records Branch
12-10
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— , 1958
Name Check Unit - Room 6523
Service Unit - Room 6524
Forward to File Review
Attention
Return to
Wacks
Supervisor
1515
Room
Ext.
Type of References Requested:
Regular Request (Analytical Search)
All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
Subversive References Only
Nonsubversive References Only
Main
References Only
Type of Search Requested:
_ Restricted to Locality of
Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
Buildup
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Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form
Albert K. Bender
Subject
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Address
Localities
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4-22 (Fev.? 5-7-58)
Federal Bureau of Inves
Records Branch
12-10
ion
—, 1958
Name Check Unit - Room 6523
Service Unit - Room 6524
Forward to File Review
Attention
Return to
Wacks
Supervisor
1515
Room
Ext.
Type of References Requested:
Regular Request (Analytical Search)
All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
Subversive References Only
Nonsubversive References Only
Main
References Only
Type of Search Requested:
_ Restricted to Locality of
Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
Buildup
Variations
Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form
C. H. MarcR
Subject
Birthdate & Place -
Address
Localities
R*
- Date
Searcher
12-10
- Initials
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147-4240
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4-22 (7e0. 5-7-58)
Federal Bureau of Inves
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12-11
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—, 1958
Name Check Unit - Room 6523
Service Unit - Room 6524
Forward to File Review
Attention -
Yates
Return to
Wacks
Supervisor
1515
Room
Ext.
Type of References Requested:
Regular Request (Analytical Search)
All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
Subversive References Only
Nonsubversive References Only
Main
References Only
Type of Search Requested:
Restricted to Locality of
Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
Buildup
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Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form
International Flying Saucer Bureau
Subject .
Birthdate & Place -
Address
Localities
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- STANDARD FORM NO. 64
- Office Memorandum • UNITED
• STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
Director, FBI
DATE: December 9, 1958
FROM
: SAC, Oklahoma City 62-2044
62-2044 • gLyiug Dises
SUBJECT:
Mr. JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St.,
Oklahoma City 6,
Oklahoma
RESEARCH (CRIME RECORDS) a APPROX.
21905
Alsosee 100-395373
ReBulet 12/2/58 to JAMES MANEY of Oklahoma City,
with copy to the Oklahoma City Office.
Oklahoma City,
and advised that the FBI has not discouraged the investiga-
Cat 0418/58, JAMES MANEY,
On 12/8/58 JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St
Oklahoma, was contacted by SA J. A. GRIMES
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 reorts in some of the literature concern-
ing UFO which indicated that the FBI had discouraged some
of the investigators from carrying out their research.
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
1t to be Vol. 3, #4, 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:
"Dear Mr. Barker
W
"You have often wondered where the 3 men came
from that silenced Bender.
answer because 3 men tried to silence George Adamski.
Adamski
tells me that the 3 men were from the FBI,
Air Force Intelligence, and the Central Intelligence
Agency.
It was the man from the CIA who made the
threats
that were designed to shut Adamski up.
2-Bureau
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OC 62-2044
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
About Flying Saucers. ""atter entitled "They Knew Too Much
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C. H. MAR CKIR
7834 North Lena Land Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona
December 7, 1958
Mr.
Tolson.
M7.
Belmont.
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Nease
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Taman
Mr. Troitan
Mr. W.C.Sollivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Holloman.
Miss Gandy-
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I an extronely 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 saucers mystery said the
FBI is involved in this affair.
A civilian investigating ageney 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 sonething important. This information was
" Then, "three men in black
suits"
sileneed 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.
. PR
DEC 10 1958
I have some very important information concorning this
"dreadful underground menace" that I would like to discuss with
Bender very much. For the stery coneerning this "menace" is
certainly a "hellish Herror" one, which reveals a fantastio
situation, so fantastio, that it would be hardly conceivable by
the publio. Yes indeod, I would appreciate it very mueh if you
could help me got in touch with Bender.
I have also been getting information regarding "certain"
tragedies that have occurred on the high sens for a very
long time, and "certain" aireraft aceidents and disappearances.
For these
tragedies reveal evidence that gives proof that such
"wonsee" really "exists."
I certainly will be looking forward in hearing from you.
Meno Douakar to Belement
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1959
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SAC, Phoenix
Director, FBI
REC 37 0 2-83894 398
MISCELL REFOUND ER
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
Clable data in Bureau files on Bender 1s 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 Frahn 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.
Unless information in your files would indicate
an interview with Marck Is undesirable, immediately contact
him and orally acknowledge the receipt of his letter by the
Bureau.
At the same time thoroughly interview Marck and
obtain all data 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." In the event it is apparent
that the Bureau was not so involved, so advise Marck.
Submit
results of this interview to reach the Bureau no later thar
12/23/33. It is permissible to advise Marck that the Bureau
is not cognizant of Bender's whereabouts and has no record
of involvement in the "Bender Affair."
Enclosure
NOTE:
See cover memo Donahoe to Belmont, same caption,
Tolson
dated December 12, 1958, JEW:jas.
Boardman
Belmont
Mohr
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TANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STAVES GOVERNMENT
TO
DATE: December 12, 1958
Tolson
Boardman
FROM : MR. S. B. DONAHOE O
1 - Belmont
1 - Donahoe
1 - Wacks
Belmont
Mohr
Nease
Parsons
SUBJECT:
ALBERT K.
BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Rosen
Tamm
Trotter
Clayton.
Tele. Room
Holloman
Gandy -
By letter 12/7/58 Mr. C. H, Marck, Jr., inquired whether we
could furnish him any information concerning the
"Bender Affair" ano
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 saucers 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.
Bufiles contain no information on Marck. The only identifiable
data in our 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 Bufileslisd 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.
RECOMMENDATION:
There is a possibility that Marck may be suffering from de-
lusions; however,
in view of the fact that he stated the FBI is involved
in a matter of which we are not cognizant as well as the implications in
his description of the "hush-up" of Bender, it is recommended he be inter-
viewed and all information in his possession concerning this incident be
obtained so that we can decide whether the facts warrant investigation.
At the same time his letter will be orally acknowledged.
A letter to Phoenix is enclosed. REC- 37
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64.
- Office Memorindum • UNITED
INMENT
1P
TO
i DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM : SAC, PHOENIX
(62-667)
DATE: 12/19/58
FLYING DISES
SUBJECT: ALBERT K
BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Re Bureau letter 12/16/58.
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1-21-25
On 12/19/58, CLAUDE HAROLD
MARCK, JR.,
7834 No. Loma
Land Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona,
stated to SAs
GEORGE
AS IF 37-703.300
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, 303 Madison, New York,
New York. Major KEYHOE is a retired Major of the U. S.
77%0
Marine Corps.
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
According to MARCK, GRAY BARKER
resides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P. 0. Box 2228
and is a person with whom MARCK corresponds concerning
PROC
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.
Inquiry was made as to the length of time MARCK spent in
the H. S. Army and he was unable to furnish the duration
of his enlistment and date of discharge nor furnish his
serial number.
MARCK made available his discharge paper
reflecting that he was inducted in 1943 and discharged in
1946 as Private First Class, Army Serial No. 37-703-300.
His discharge papers showed that he attended East High
School for a period of two years and that he was born
1/21/25.
After conversation with MARCK, it was apparent that the
only reason he wrote to the Bureau was in an effort to
locate the present whereabouts of ALBERT K. BENDER and
he and his family were informed that this Bureau was
unable to institute an investigation to ascertain the
whereabouts of BENDER.
From the admonishment given him by his mother for
writing letters to such agencies as the FBI, it would
appear that CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK is a "chronic"
, living
in a dream world of flying saucers and stordes of the sea.
He was informed that the agents' contact was an
acknowledgment of the Bureau's receipt of his letter.
Nofürther investigation is being made in this matter.
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DIRECTOR, FBI
12/19/58
SAC, PHOENIX (62-667)
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 WITIAM M. DREW that he had a hobby
of gathering information concerning flying saucers and
also gathering information concerning mysteries of the
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 Consplracy."
Both of these books were
published by Henry Holt Company, 383 Madison, New York, 17,
New York. Major KEYHOE 1s a retired Major of the U. S.
Marine Corps.
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, 1950, thira
printing June, 1956. According to MARCK, GRAY BARKER
resides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P. 0. 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" 1s
related in the book published by BARKER.
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PX 62-667
Agents observed at the time they contacted the residence
sister, SHIRLEY E. MARCK, carried on exclusive
been taken out of high school while living in Denver,
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 weitten to the Bureau
without her knowledge.
Inquiry was made as to the length of time MARCK spent in
the H. S. Army and he was unable to furnish the duration
of his enlistment and date of discharge nor furnish his
serial number.
MARCK made available his discharge paper
reflecting that he was inducted in 1943 and discharged in
1946 as Private First Class, Army Serial No. 37-703-300.
His discharge papers showed that he attended East High
School for a period of two years and that he was born
1/21/25.
After conversation with MARCK, it was apparent that the
only reason he wrote to the Bureau was in an effort to
locate the present whereabouts of ALBERT K. BENDER and
he and his family were informed that this Bureau was
unable to institute an investigation to ascertain the
winereabouts of BENDER.
From the admonishment given him by his mother for
writing letters to such agencies as the FBI, it would
appear that CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK is a "chronic"
, living
in a dream world of flying saucers and stortes of the sea.
He was informed that the agents' contact was an
acknowledgment of the Bureau's receipt of his letter.
Nofünther investigation is being made in this matter.
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Nacks
December 30, 1958
SAC, Phoenix (62-667)
Director, FBI
CoNNI
ALBERT K,
BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
FLYING DISES
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
Reference books
of this publisherland since the Bureau is desirous of
obtaining a copy of this book, it is requested that you
to obtain the correct
recontact Claude Marck, JI in the event Marck volunteers
address of the publisher.
to make a copy of this book available, it is permissible
for you to accept same and furnish it to the Bureau.
62-83894-
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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.
explained that he recently learned that the FBI is involved in
• "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
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.
GMALL BOOM
1959
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- J. F. Wacks
EX
SAC, Chicago
bifoctor, PE. 862-3894) - 4/01
January 22, 1959
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
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.
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
i who Maxe
k nad stated
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.
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r FANDARD FORM NO. 64
- Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE:
1/5/59
FROM :
SAC, PHOENIX (62-667)
No Lec
SUBJECT:
ALBERT
BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
62-13014-
Re Bulet to
Phoenix dated 12/30/50.
CLAUDE MARCK, Jr. and his family have moved to
Denver, Colorado and their exact address is not available.
was determined through the Phoenix Public
Library that University Books, Inc., is located at 806
Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois.
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February 9, 1959
EX-136
Mr. Larry I.
Bryant
1002 Arnold Street
Newport News, Virginia
Dear Mr. Bryant:
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 avatlable 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.
matter is of primary interest to the Department of
the Atr 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. Co, to whom you may desire to direct
further inguiries in this matter.
Sincerely yours,
MAILED 27
FEB =91959
COMM-FBI
John Edgar Hoover
Director
Tolson
Boardman
Belmont -
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Note for Norfolk: Enclosed for information only.
Bufiles negative re Bryant.
1 - Director of Special Investigations (by form 0-14)
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
JW:mtb Building Tempo E
O FE 861900th and Adams Drive,
S. W.
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Mr. Larry W. Bryant
NOrE: Writer advised he understood FBI has participated it
the Government's program of investigation of unidentified
flying objects and he asked for information concerning these
phenomend.
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.
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1002 Arnold Street
Newport News,
Virginia
February 1, 1959
tying Saucers
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
2 copies jerepared 2-b-52 mith
representative ever given testimony in these hearings ?
Yours sincerely,
Set to Ma. Bryan
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Attention
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Supervisor
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Ext.
Type of References Requested:
_Regular Request (Analytical Search)
All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
Subversive References Only
Nonsubversive References Only
Main -
References Only
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Office Membandum • UNITED ST
ES GOVERNMENT
TO
DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894)
DATE: 2/12/59
SAC, CHICAGO (62-5494)
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.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STARES GOVERNMENT
TO
: Director, FBI
DATE: April 21, 1959
CuRe : 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,
5100 Findlay Street, Seattle 10, 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 11lth 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.
Bureau (RM)
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
Director, FBI
DATE: May 5, 1959
3)
SAC, Seattle (62-1729)
SUBJECT:
AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS
Re Birmingham
letter 4-21-59.
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, MeChord Air Force Base,
is aware of the existence of this group and has been furnished
all pertinent information in our files regarding it.
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 1950
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
: Director, FBI
DATE: May 22, 1959
SAC, Birmingham (100-0-6898)
SUBJECT:
AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS
1
FLUING SAUCERS
Re BH let to Bureau, 4/21/59, and Seattle letter
to Bureau, 5/5/59.
In view of the information set forth in referenced
Seattle letter, no further investigation or action is being
taken by the Birmingham Office in this matter.
The local OSI office has been advised concerning
this matter.
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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.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director
MAILED 30
SEP 1 - 1959
COMM-FBI
REC'D- READING ROOM
FBI
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6 04 PM
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Tolson
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RESEARCH
INVESTIGATION
ANALYSIS
INTERPLANETARY INTELLIGENCE
OF
UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING
I. I. O. U. F. O. OBJECTS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA
Mr. Tolson
Mr. Beimont.
Mr. Doll
Vir. Mo
W. F. RIEF Mr. Mohr
Director
Mr. Parsons
H. C. HEW Mr. Rosen
Associate Din Mr. Tamm.
Mr. Trotter.
J. MANEY
Deputy Direc Mr. W.C.Sulliva:
Tele. Room.
Mr. Holloman
Miss Gandy.
August 34,1959
United States Dept. Of Justace
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
Washington 25, D.C.
ATTINTION: J. Edgar Hoover
Dear Mr. Hoover:
Flying Saucers
The purpose of our organization
to investigate and
study UFo (unidentified Flyiag Objeote) or flylag aauder se
porta.
Also we are planing to
publish
subject some time in September
(I hope ) Publioation on the same
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,
EIAED E B
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REG. AL
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STANDARD PORM NO. 64
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• UNITED S
GOVERNMENT
: S. B. Donahdef
PROM : J. F. Wacks
SUBJBCT:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS)
DATE: October 5,
7959
Tolson
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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 11-12-5?, 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.
thos
ACTION:
For your information.
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.
This matter will again be reviewed on or
about 10-5-60.
1 - Mr. Donahoe
1 - Mr. Wacks
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AIR TEL
F BI
Date: 3/9/60
(Type in plain text or code)
AIR MAIL
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO
DIRECTOR, FBI
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
FROM:
SAC,
DETROIT
(65-2677)
SALICE
UNIDENTIFTED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc,
Michiyan - Complainant
3019 EdwaRds
. 1916
Re Detroit tel 3/9/60.
B. APPROX,
Enclosed herewith are five copies of letterhead memo captioned
as above and a newspaper clipping from the "Detroit Times"
, dated
today•
A copy of this letterhead memo along with two 35 mm slides were
furnished to the 25th OSI District (IG), Selfridge Air Force
Base, Mt. Clemens, Mich., by letter this date.
The Air Force
was requested to return the slides to Mr. PERRY.
The Bureau was furnished with information pertaining to press
inquiries received in connection with the enclosed newspaper
article by retel. Os1, SAPB, was advised of this information
orally on 3/9/60, and in the cover letter to ost they were
advised that no action was contemplated by this office and
it was referred to them for any action they deemed advisable.
Bureau (Encls.
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ENCLOSURES TO, BURPAU FROM DETROIT
Five copies of letterhead memo.
Newspaper clipping from "Detroit Times" dated 3/9/60.
RE:
UNIDENTIFTED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH FERRY, Grand Blanc,
Mich. - COMPLAINANT
(Defile 65-2677)
INFORMATION CONTAINED
24597
━ 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
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.
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
INGLASSIE
245914
━ 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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2
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In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
etroit,
Michigan
March 9, 1960
Re:
Untdentified Plying Object;
Joseph Parry, Grand Blano,
Michigan - Complainant
Mr. Joseph Ferry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blano,
Michigan,
was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on March 5, 1960.
Mr.
Parry advised that he operates a Pizza House
at 3015 bowards Sbreet, Grand Blanc, and that he bas been a
professional photographer for thirty years.
Be 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
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 surfaco of the moon. lie said
that when blown up, this objeet is flat on the bottom, 1e
oval shaped, and appoars to have a fluoreecent flow around
the entire objeat, and that it la apparently moving as it
has a vapor trail running behind it. he has talen over one
thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything
resembling thie object.
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 malfunetion of the
camera, is not a blur on hie telescope, and is not anything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he
developed the film.
Perry took about twenty picturan of the
moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he
destroyed the rest. he furnished both of these pictures to
the FBI.
ALL. INFORMATION CONTAINED
собрат диван
━ 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 homé-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 ageney; it and/or its contents
not to be distributed outside your agency.
-
2
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In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
etroit,
tchigan
March 9, 1960
UnfdantLfted Plying ObJeet;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blane,
Nr. Joseph Porry, 3079 awarde Street, Grand Blane,
Mchigan, was contacted at his raquest by Agenta of this ofrice
on Narch 5, 1960.
Va. Perry advised that lie oparated a llaze Souze
3075
dwards Street, Grand Blane, an that he has boon a
professional photographer for thirty years. He explained
that hè has a hobby of twing photorrephs of the moon through
& home-ano Selescope.
1960, ha tools sons photographs of the moon and after, developing
same, he put then in his viewer and In one photograph he
observed what appears to be a flying object sonerliere between
the ond of bio telescope and the surface of the noon.
'He sata
that when blow up, thin object is flat on the bottom, le
oval shaped, and appears to have a fluopescent glow around
the entire object, and that it Le apparently moving as it
nas a vapor trail punning bohind it.
He has taken over one
thousand plotures of the noon and has nover seen anything
resembling thie objeet.
Perpy said that dus to his thirty, years' expertence
In photography, he lo sure that what appears on the pleture
In actually a flying objeet, and la not a malfunetion of the
canera, is not a blur on his belescope, and is not snything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he
developed the film.
Perry took about twanty ploturas of
moon on February 21,
1960, and after developing tham,
obaerved that most of she plotures were under-exposed,
Juat cut off the
two that appeared to be properly exposad and
destroyed the rest.
dio furnished both of these plotures bo
the FBI.
ALL. INFORMATION CONTAINED
4/245917
4 brafte
━ PAGE 113 ━
Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 m
Retna Gernan Camera using Super Ansco Color P1lm, and he
took these pictures through his home-made telescope which
can go to 2,640 power, he estimates, that at the simo 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 Hoiwade, 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
aro not to be diatributed outside your agoney.
2
━ PAGE 114 ━
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
ebroit,
Michigan
March
9, 1960
Re:
Unidentified Flying Objeet;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blane,
Michlean - Conplainent
Vr, doseph Ferry, 3079 Edwarda Street, Grand Blanc,
Machigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on March 5, 1960.
Mr. Perry advieod that he oporates a Piaza House
at 3075
adwards Street, Grand Blane, and that he has been a
proressional photographer for thirty yoars.
Me explained
that he haa a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through
a home-made belescope. At about 1:00 a... on February 21,
1960, ha took some photographs of the moon and after developing
sane, he put then in his vlower and in one photograph he
observed what appears to be a flying object somewhare between
the end of his beloscope and the surface of the moon.
tie said
that whon blown up, thin object is flat on the bottom, is
oval shaped, and appaaza to have a fluoroseant glow around
the entire object, and that it la apparently moving an it
bes a vapor trail running behind it.
He bas taken over one
thousand plotures of the moon and has never seen anything
ragembling this object.
Porry said that due to his thirty years! expertence
In photography, he is aure shat what appears on the picture
in actunily a flying objeet, and is not a malfunetion of the
camera, Ls not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in walch he
developed the f1lm.
Perry took about twenty picturea of
moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he
observed that most of the pletures were under-exposed, so he
juat out off the
two that appeared to be properly exposed and
destroyed the rest.
de furnished both of these pietures to
the PBI.
VAL INFORMATION CONTAINE
TESTEDL C
# 24597/
━ 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
ook the pieture showing the flying object, that his scope
vas set at between 350-400 power.
This confirms information furnished to Special
Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th 03I 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 racommendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
YBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
━ PAGE 116 ━
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
MAR 9
1960
WEL
ETYPE
Mr. Tolson.
Mr. Mohr.
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Belmon
"Mr.
Callahan
Mr. At
Mr. Malone.
Mr. McGuire
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm-
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Ingram
Miss Gandy.
URGENT 3-9-50 4-31PM ALF
TO DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM SAC DETROIT / 65-2677/ 2P
saucers
P UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT.,
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHICAN -
COMPLAINANT. FOLLOWING BEING SUBMITTED BUREAU IN VIEW OF ARTICLES
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
END PAGE ONE GAC
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Mr. Belmont
MAR 2 1 1960
5 MAR 17 1960
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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 CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION CONCERNING SLIDES
BUT HAS TURNED OVER THE INFORMATION TO THE AIR FORCE, SELFRIDGE
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
FIELD, MICHIGAN. THIS MATERIAL WAS TURNED OVER TO TWENTYFIFTH
AIR FORCE BASE
OSI DETACHMENT, SELFRIDGE AFB, FOR REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE AIR
FORCE OFFICIALS. AIRTEL WITH DETAILS FOLLOWS.
END
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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)
Transmit the following in
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AIRTEL
AIR
FBI
Date:
3/28/60
(Type in plain text or code)
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (65-2677)
My JOSEPH
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
COMPLAINANT
%, Grand Blanc, Mtchigan- Flying Sauces
Re Deatrtel, 3/9/60
2-85894-409
FLying
Saucers
and Dotel, 3/9/60.
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
Metters and calls in regard to the photograph he had taken.
One letter was from National Investigation Committee on Aerial
CENT VIng NOLL NEVENT
Phenomenon.
this letter,
The article contains the following quote from
"From past experience with photographic evidence
we consider it unlikely that you will ever see your picture
Magain."
PERRY had advised the newspaper that all he knew was
сотр
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,
only way I will be satisfied if I don't get it back is if the
Government tolls me it is top secret."
ATT
HERE
DATE
The photograph referred to above was
.35 mm slide which
was furnished to OSI, SAFB, by letter dated 3/9/60.
OSI, Selfridge Air Force Base,
Mt.
Clemens,
Mich.,
advised of
the above.
Additional information follows which will include
a copy of clipping.
-
Bureau
- Detroit
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AINTEL
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15 MAR 29 1960
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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)
Transmit the following in
Via
AIRTEL
FBI
Date: 3/31/60
(Type in plain text or code)
AIR MAIL
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
DSH
TO: Director, FBI
FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677.)
UNLDENMFLED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPHERERRY, Grand Blanc, Michigan -
COMPLAINANT
AKa Joer
ReDetrott alrea datod 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.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
STEL
Bureau
Ene.
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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
DE ROTT DIVISTON
Detroit, Mich.
place, it's not because a Grand
Blanc
Township pizza
mer-
chant didn't write the letter.
( 1 Detroit Free Press
Editor: Lee Hills
He did.
1 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 sereen he has built into
the wall of his grill, he said,
most of them agreed that it
looked like & flying" saucer—
or what most folks think a
flying saucer looks like.
Then he read a newspaper
( ) Detroit News
Baitor: Martin S. Hayden
( ) Detroit Times
Editor: John C. Manning
Date: 3/27/60
Edition: SUNDA,
Page: /3 Col: 2-
Title of Case:
62- 83894-412
ENCLOSURE
━ PAGE 124 ━
Joe Perry and His Telescope (Journal Photo)
report that the Air Force wee Phim 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-
mittee on Aerial Phenomena.
The committee had noticed an
article about Perry's find in a
Detroit paper.
"From past experience with
Perry, whose hobby is ex-
pensive, admits
that
some
financial gain wouldn't be a
bad idea out 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.
photographie evidence,"
the
letter
continued,
"we con-
sider it unlikely that you
Perry said it shouldn't take
an expert long to tell if the
will ever see your picture
slide is legitimate. The
Gov-
again." The letter said
ernment, he believes, wouldn't
NICAP wanted the picture
look
kindly on
hoax and
made public.
would make a fool of a person
All Perry knew about the
trying to fake such a picture.
whereabouts of the picture was
Perry said he did not see the
that it was in Air Force hands.
object through the scope. He
The FBI would only say that
of it until
the
it was in "proper hands," Per. •
slide was processed. He does
his own
ry said.
processing.
So last week Perry wrote to
The
object,
Perry
the President telling him he
looked as if
said,
photographed
can't find out where his slide
from the side. It is surround-
is and asking assurance that he
ed by blue green
radiation
will get it back.
and has the
appearance of
being in motion.
1
1
"Everybody
who has con-
"The only way I'll be
satis:
tacted me about it seems to
fied if I don't get it back is if
know more about it than I
the Government tells me it's
do," he commented.
top secret," said Perry later.
He has had offers for the
All these people sounded se
slide from groups that indicate
rious, he observed, even the fel
they would go into court to
who called long-distance
gain possession of it from the
and said he had ridden in a fly-
Government.
ing saucer and wanted a pic-
For those who want to buy
ture of one to show his friends.
it, Perry has a stock answer:
Perry said he didn't take him
"It's not for sale."
seriously, however.
Asked if he had advice for
others who might come up with
a picture of an unidentified
flying object, he said:
"Yes, make a copy."
━ PAGE 126 ━
- Mr.
Wacks
2 - Liaison
SOTTC REC- 80
Date:
To :
63-83894-413
April 6, 1960
Office
of Special Investigations
Air Force
ALL INFORMATION CONTANED
MASSIFI
245914
HERET
DATE 57
conot
Attention:
Chief, Counter Intelligence
Division
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Subject:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
MICHIGAN - COMPLAZNANT
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE,
Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum
dated March 9, 1900, at Detroit, Michigan, captioned as
above, a copy of wnich has been furnished your agency.
BY COURIER SVC.
36 APR- 7
By letter dated March 21, 1960, Mr. Richard
COMM - FBI
Hall, Secretary of the National Investigations Committee
on Aerial Phenomena, 1530 Connecticut Avenue, N. W.,
Washington, D. C.,
Bureau to an article
appearing in the
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
Tolson -
involving unidentified flying objects but furnished data
Mohr
Parsons
received concerning them to the Depärtment of the Air Force.
Belmont
Callahan
De Loach
This Bureau advised lir, Hall in our letter
Malone
McGuire
dated March 25, 1960, that there has been no change in
Rosen
Tamm
our poliey in regard to unidentified flying objects;
Trotter
1 - Detrott (Inclosure) (See note pages 2 and 3)
V.C. Sullivan
To 51 APRATOGE (6)
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Office of Special Investigations
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 Maren 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 contaet 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.
Enclosures - 2
NOTE FOR SAC, DETROIT:
Enclosed is copy of letter from Perry to the
President.
Assure that Perry is contacted immediately
and advised that his letter to the President was referred
to us by the Department of Justice which had received it
from the White House and you are acknowledging receipt
thereof. Point out to Perry that the contents of his
Letter nave been carefully noted and for his information
the photographs he voluntarily turned over to agents of
your office were immediately furnished to the Office of
Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force,
Selfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan.
inform him that the Department of the Air Force has been
- 2 -
━ PAGE 129 ━
-
Office of Special Investigations
Air Force
furnished a copy of his letter to the President.
Make
certain that Perry is aware that the Bureau is taking
no investigative action in this matter.
NOTE:
Perry, proprietor of a restaurant in Grand Blanc,
Michigan, and an amateur photographer with a hobby of taking
pictures of the moon, on 3-5-60 advised Detroit Office that
two of his plotures showed a foreign object which he belleved
to be flying saucers. At his request, Bureau agente contacted
him and he furnished them the film which our agents turned
over to local OSI representatives. No further action was
taken by us. The "Detroit Iimes" article pointed out that
we were investigating this matter. SAC, Detroit, contacted
appropriate officials at the newspaper and advised them
that this was not the case.
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━ 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
Respectfully referred to thei
Department of Justice for attenti
and acknowledgment.
WILTON B. PERSONS
The Assistant to the President
Bureau files reflect SAC, Detroit, 3/9/60, advised of
article (which is attached to Perry's letter of 3/21/60)
appearing in Detroit Times reflecting Flint, Michigan,
Resident Agency furnished slides of photographs taken
by Perry allegedly showing a saucer-like object
silhouetted against the moon. Perry contacted Flint RA
3/4/60 advising he had been professional photographer,
had taken photographs of moon and after developing same
noted what appeared to be flying object in one of them.
Perry furnished information to press. Flint RA
received press inquiry, advised only that Perry had
turned 2 slides over to FBI and they were being made
available to appropriate authorities. Detroit Times
advised 3/9/60 FBI has not and is not conducting
investigation concerning slides but turned over the
information to the Air Force. When slides turned over
to Air Force, they were requested to return slides to
Perry and advised that no action contemplated by the
Bureau and was being referred to them for any action
they deemed advisable.
━ PAGE 131 ━
REC'O BELMONT
FBI - JUSTICE
MAR 31
6 23 PM '60
━ PAGE 132 ━
ence
Mr. Tolson
Mr. Mohr-
Parson
Belmont
Mn Callahan
3079 Edward Street
Mr.
1 roach
Malone
Grand Blanc, Michiga Mr. McGuire
March
1 21, 1960
Mr. Rosen..
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sallivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Ingram
Miss Gandy
ENCLOSURE
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 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 Donala 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
gards to this item.
5
JFP/rp
Enc: 1
REG-
Respectfully yours
oseph I Je
Joseph EXperry€
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painfully evident that the public didn't know very much
Continued on Page 5
mornin
AF WANTS TO KNOW
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Pri
Flying Saucer?
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GRAND BLANC, March 9 asked to see it again and
searing
- The FBI today probed into again.
today
a color photograph of the
oil wel
"It's a flying saucer," they
moon taken by Joe Perry, a
fifth d:
talented
pizza
pie maker,
The FBI got wind of it
A cr
who also takes potshots
at last Friday and the next day
a crane
the sky with a home-made
two agents from the Flint
of debr
telescope-camera.
office
The FBI is interested in
here.
visited Joe's
place
the are
can
sni
the picture Joe snapped last
"I showed
them
an expl
several
month on the second night
slides of photographs I took
The
of the full moon.
on that particular night," Joe
hauling
"They did not seem to
built al
The picture
be interested until I showed
miles y
saucer-like object silhouetted this particular one and then
houn C
against the moon.
both of them jumped up."
So ho
The
"thing" radiates
burned
The agents took the photo-
feet aro
trail in green and appears graph and several others.
nearer to the earth than the
engines,
moon," Joe said. "It is round,
JOE, A grandfather at 44,
much smaller than the moon,
hopes he has been of some
drilling
into gro
and it has a dome."
service to government
ex-
the inte
perts in their search for an-
The
DID not think any-
swers in outer space
headed
thing of the photograph until
"But I hope I get that pic-
Houston
customers in his restaurant ture back," he said.
well exp
ENCLOSURE
62 - 83894-413
━ PAGE 135 ━
ALL INFORMA
ION CONTAINED
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
UNITED STATES
/ERNMENT
Memorandum
-
TO
Director, FBI
DATE: April 12, 1960
19 S A FROM :
SAC, Detroit (65-2677)
SUBJECT:
wor
SAUCERS
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN -
COMPLAINANT
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE)
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.
0. 6.
He was advised that his letter to President
Compt 245974
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. PERRYwas 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.
Mr. PERRY expressed his appreciation for the
cooperation of the FBI.
2
Bureau
REGISTERED
1 - Detroit
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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)
Transmit the following in
Via
AIRTEL
FBI
Date:
4/11/60
(Type in plain text or code)
AIR MAIL - REGISTERED
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO:
DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, DETROIT
(65-2677)
UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANI
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE)
ReBulet to Office of Special Investigations, Air Force, dated
4/6/60.
3079 Edward st.,
Grand Blane, 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.
Bureau
ALL
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━ PAGE 138 ━
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━ PAGE 139 ━
1 - Mr. Wacks
42-83894-416
April 21, 1960
EX- 105
Mr. Joseph F.
Perry
3079 Edward Street
Grand Blanc, Michigan
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINEDY
HERET
Dear Mr. Perry:
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.
Sincerely yours,
Tolson
Mohr -
Parsons
Belmont
Callahan
DeLoach
Malone
McGuire
Rosen
Tamm
Trotter
W.C. Sullivan
Tele. Room
Ingrain
Gandy
MAILED 5
APR 2 1 1960
COMM-FBI
John Edgar Hoover
Director
s8
1 - Detroit (Inclosure - copy letter dated
4-13-60
1 - Office of Special Investigations
Perry)
Air Force
(By separate letter)
JEW: tp
Attn: Chief, Counterintelligence Division
(5)
866 50
NOTE:
Perry,
proprietor of a restaurant in Grand Blanc
and an amateur photographer with a hobby of taking picture:
of the moon, on 3-5-60 advised Detroit Office that two oj
his pictures showed a foreign object which he believed to
MAIL, ROOK
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━ PAGE 140 ━
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REC'O BÉLHONRAD
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━ PAGE 141 ━
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.
- 2 -
━ PAGE 142 ━
3079 Edward Street
Grand Blanc.
Michigan
April 13, 1960
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
Yours truly,
Ach ledged
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━ PAGE 144 ━
1 - Mr. Wacks
1 - Liaison
Date:
10 :
April 21, 1960
Office of Special Investigations
Air Force
Attention: Chief, Counterintelligence
Division
From:
Subject:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
FlING
Saucer's
UNIDENIIFIED FLFING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
MICHIGAN
- COMPLAINANI
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
Reference is made to this Bureau's letter
dated April 6, 1960, captioned as above.
62-83894913
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 requeste
that you furnish this Bureau a copy of your reply to
him.
ALE, INFORMACION OOURATIA
- 571/25 Platty
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Gandy
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
UNITED STATES GOV
ORNMENT
Memorandum
TO
DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE:
5/4 /60.
FROM
SUBJECT:
Col
SAC, DENVER (62-0)
1172
1308
UNTDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W.
VAN TASSEL
0/01
Ca
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 ━
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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
• f1lm,
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.
VAN TASSEL stated that he had been in the "flying
game" for over 30 years and currently operates a private
Civil Aeronautics Authority approved airfield in California.
He said he has personally observed a good many sightings and
has talked to hundreds of people who have also seen flying
saucers.
He said that he has also been visited by the people
from outer space and has taken up the cause of bringing the
is a crusade which he has undertaken because he is more or
092I95-DRSPR0YBD
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━ PAGE 149 ━
RE:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
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
of the sky" or "out of heaven. „all references are to "out
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 Charlots 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,
- 2 -
━ 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
equipped with a dryat taster pence see eat netia
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.
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.
VAN TASSEL also spent some time saying that the
U. S. Air Force, who are responsible for investigations on
unidentified flying objects, has surpressed information;
and as they are responsible only to the Administration, not
to the public, as elected officials are, they can get away
with this.
He said that also the Air Force is afraid that
they will be outmoded and disbanded if such information gets
out.
He said that the Administration's main concern in
not making public any information is that the economy will be
- 3 -
━ 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.
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
Guinea.
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.
- 4 -
━ PAGE 152 ━
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Denver, Colorado
April 26, 1960
Re:
UNIDENZIFTED 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 r3im,
and discussion of unidentifled 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-
fled 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 unidentifled
flying objects.
Arter the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a
lecture which was more of a religious-economies lecture
rather than one of unidentified flying objects.
VAN PASSEL, stated that he had been in the "flying
game" for over 30 years and currently operates a poivate
Civil Aeronauties Authority approved airfield in Califomia.
He said he has personally observed a good many sightings and
has talked to hundreds of people who have also seen flying
saucers.
He said that he has also been visited by the people
from outer space and has taicen up the cause of bringing the
facts of these people to the American people. He said it
is a crusade which he has undertaken because he is more or
less retired, his family is grown and gone from home, and
he feels he might be doing some good by this work.
PROPERTY OF FBI - This memorandum is loaned to you by the
PBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed
outside the ageney to which loaned.
━ PAGE 153 ━
RE:
UNIDENTIFLED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
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
i the did that after tent all ele the ence cut
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-
maoried 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,
- 2 -
━ PAGE 154 ━
RE:
UNIDENTIRLED 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
equipped with a "crystal battery, People here on earth are
which generates a magnetic
pete about temper i vaste 1 ht ate the has resulted
in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other
such phenomena.
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 foreing 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 oceurs, 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.
VAN TASSEL also spent some time saying that the
U. S. Air Force, who are responsible for investigations on
unidentified flying objects, has surpressed information;
and as they are responsible only to the Administration, not
to the public, as elected officials are, they can get away
with this.
He said that also the Air Force is afraid that
they will be outmoded and disbanded if such information gets
out.
He said that the Administration's main concern in
not making public any information is that the economy will be
- 3 -
━ PAGE 155 ━
RS:
UNIDENTIFLED PLYING 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-
title 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.
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
n tussue to an over
mentioned only the U. S., Australia, New Zealand, and New
Guinea.
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
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.
- 4 -
━ PAGE 156 ━
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Denvers
Apall
86, 3900
INVESZIOAST
ISPYJ
On Apell 37, 1960, a Jecture was Elven by 08030B
W. VAN TASSEE at Phippa Auditoriun, Caty Parky Denver,
Co1oe860s
watch was advertiaed to be a lecture, movie
and discussion of unidentified flying objecto.
The audience
was corpulood of a majority of older individuale and also
a najority of the audience was fonale.
There wore fou
young people, although sone cantzy groups.
the progran won sponsored by the Denvor Unidents-
fied Flying Object Investigative Societtes, one of witch
meeta monthly at the Jefferson county denia.
Bakewood,
colorado, mione executive officer was the festor of Ceremonies.
The progran consisted of a 45 minute movie viteh inaluded
several shots of things purported so be flying saucero, and
then a nunber of interviens with people fron all walke of
lite regarding eightings they had made of such unidentified
Plying objecte.
Arter the Bovio GEORGE W. VAN CASSET SAVE a
lecture
witch wan nove of a religious-econontes lecture
rather
than one of unidentified flying objeets,
VAN PASSES stated that he had been in the "flying
gane* for over
30 yoars and currently operates a pelvate
CIvil loronaustes Authority epproved airfield in Califomla.
no natd he has personally oberrved a good many alghtings and
has talked to hundreda of people uno have also soen flying
0840050.
le said chat ho has aloo boon visitod by the people
ron outer space and has tolen up the cause of bringing the
facts of these people to the incutean people, lin said st
&a a crusade vich he has undertaien because be to more or
lose robired, his fantly la 5rom and gone froa hong, and
he fools he might be doing sone good by thle woris.
PROPERTY
PBE
PBI,
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and
neither it nor its contenta are to be distributed
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the ageney to union Loanod.
━ PAGE 157 ━
UNZDENTIPTED PINING OBJECES,
INVESPIGAZIVE SOCIETX;
GEORGE. MA
VAN TASSEL
The najor part of his lecture was devoted to
explaining the oceurenoon in the Bible as they solated
to the space people. He said that the only nontion of god
in the Bible is in the beginning wen the untverse was being
made.
he said that after that all referencos are to "out
of the siy" or "out of heaven," He said that this la due
to the fact that man, space people, was nade my 0od anc
that in the beginning
of the world the space people cam
to the earch and left minals here. These were the pre»
histople antmals nich existed at a body temporature of 305
dogreen; however, a polar tilt poourred mereby the poles
shifted and the tropical climates became covered wich
ice and vice versa.
He said that then the space people
sgain put animals on the earth and this in deposed in che
Bible as Noah's Ark,
He said that after the posar siLt
the toperature to sustain 1Lte was 93,6 degrees, which
- waS
suitable for space people, ao they eatablished a colony
and left only males here, intending to being fenales at a
later date on supply ships.
Tis Is reflected in ADAM'S
not having a wife.
He said that ADAM was not an individual
but a race
or men.
He said that this vace then inter-
manched with
"Intelligent, upright walking antmals," whien
Pace
Then when the space people cane back in the
supply ships they saw what bad happened and sid now lang
but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched
over the people on earth.
He said that this is zocorded in
the 28b2e many times, such as MOSES receiving the Den
Comsanduents. le said the Jen Conmandments ane the laws of
the space people and men on earth only give than 11p service,
Also, the nanna from heaven was bread suppliod by the space
peopie. le also stated that this can be seon from the native
storien such as
the Indians in Anerion saying that com and
potatoes,
uninown in Burope, were brought heve by a "flaning
canoe.
He bald this vetera to a space ship and the Indians!
highost
forn of transportation us the canoe, so chey 11koned
1t unto that.
He said this con be show also by the old
stories of
Winged Chariote and winged white lovees, mich
came coo out of the
SHy•
He said that JESUS was bown of
MARX, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in
order to show the earth people the proper way to Ziv0, le
said. the space
people have watched over un through the years
and have tried to belp uS.
le said they have sent these
agents to
the
earth and they appear just as
we dos however,
* 2-
━ PAGE 158 ━
UNZUENTIPIED PEXING OUTECES,
INVESTIGARIVE SOCIENZS
CBORGE W. VAN CASSEN
chey nave the power co know your thoughts just as vasus did.
apple a to ase note, but i brain a 820amn ma ° the
then to speal earth languages.
le sate that the apase people here on carpa are
equipped with a "eryatal battery
which generates a menera
eld about them which bends Tight waves so that they,
the
space people, appear invisible:
le nasd this has zoaulted
In chone storted such as footatepa, doors opening, and other
such phenomena.
Me stated that the spoce people are now gravely
concerned with our aton bonbo. He sate that the explosions
of these bobs have upset the cartals rotation and, as in
the instence of the Prench boub explosion in lorch Arrica,
have actually caused eartaquakes.
He Bald that the offscials
on earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the
recent Geophysical Year in order to try to doternine Just
what can
bo done, le said thege explosions aze forcing the
earth touard another polar tilt, which will endangez al), mage
kind.
le said that the space people are propazed to evacuate
those earth people who have abidod by the "Golden Rule" when
the polar oilt occurs, but w112 leave the vest to perish.
lie advised that the space people have contactod
the offsetals on earth and have advised them of their concern
but this has not been made publio.
He also said that the
radioactive fallout has becone entrenely dangerous and
officials are woryled but onch power in so greedy of thele
own pover they will not agree to maice pence.
VAN TASSEL also spont some time saying that the
U.S. Alz Porce, sho are rosponsible for invoatigations on
unidentified clying objeets, has surpressed Informations
and as they are responsible onty to the Adminiatration, not
out.
He sold that the Ministration's wain concern in
not maicing publie my intoration la that the economy will be
- 3 -
━ PAGE 159 ━
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UNTDSNEIPIED PEXING COJECES,
INVESTIGARIVE SOCIREZ;
BORDE M. VAN TASSEL.
ruinod, not because of any tene that would be engendered
in the public.
He said this is due to the maber of scien-
tillo discoveries already made and that will be mado untoh
are Labor saving and of almost permanency so that replacements
would not be needed.
In sumation, VAl TASSEL's speech was on these
subjecte:
(3)
Space people related to occurrences in
BLble.
(2) Aton Bonb detainental to earth and untverse.
(3)
conody a8 poor and wousd cousapse unde
deas brougar ay spade peopLe
Throughout his Zecture, VAN TASSEE montioned only
the u. S.
econony and Government and the U.S, Alp Force.
He
did veter to the hunan race nunerous times but all references
to Government and economy could only be taken as meaning the
u. Sa
one question put to him was whether sightings had been
made in Bassia or China.
le moored this by saying sightinga
had boen reported all over the world, but then spoolfleally
mentioned only the U, Se, Australia, Now Zealand, and New
Guinea.
He also mentioned that he was not advocating or
asking for any action on the part of the audience because he
sald ovil has a way of destroying itself. He did say that
he felt that the audience, of about 250 persons, were the.
such as
this to think and guide.
An application blank was distributed at the meeting
top narberantp in the Denver soctely of this organtzation.
━ PAGE 160 ━
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Denver:
Apell
COLOS
39
A 1.
OBJECTS
ES ZIGARIVE
CBORDE
SOCIETY;
2A898L
on April 17, 1960, a lecture was Given by 080308
W. VAN SASSaL at mippo Auditorium, City Parky Deaver,
Colorado, wich was advertiood to be a lecture, movie fain,
and discussion of unidentified flying objects.
was compelaed of a majority of older individuals and also
a majority of the audience wan
young people, although sono
the prospon was sponsored by the Denver unidenti-
fled Flying Objects Inventigative Societies, me of which
meta monthly at the Jeffereon County Bank,
Gatewood,
Colorado, Miose executive offlear was the laster of Ceremontes.
The progran consisted of a 45 atnute movie witch inaluded
several shota of things purported to be flying, saucers, and
shon a number of intervieno with people from all walka oe.
212e regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified
Arter the movie GONGE M. VAN TABUSE SAVO B
Lecture inton was nore of a soliglow-economtes locture
rather than one of untdentified flying objects.
VAN TASSED stated that he had been in the
sane" toe over 30 yours
"eying
and currently operabed a private
civil
Aeronaution Authority
approved alefield in California.
lo sold he has personally observed a good many alghtings and
has talked to hundreds of people who have also seen flying
вauсето.
lie said that
he
aldo been visited by the people
from outer apace and has
up the cause of beinging the
Caots of
these people to
elean people, no said 1t
is a crusade union he bos
plaien because be 38, nove or
lene retired, his fantly La grown and gone Peon hone, and
he feals he night be doing sane good by tale work.
PROPERTY
0F 2B1
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PEL,
and neither it nor lia contenta are to
disselbuted
outaide
the
agency to which Looned.
━ PAGE 161 ━
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UNTDENTIPIED PEXING OBJROES,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
Сволок м.
VAN PASSEL
The najor
part of ala lecture was devoted to
explaining
the
occurrences in the aible as they related
to the space people.
in sold that the only mention of God
in tho
Bible Ls In the beginning
then the untverse was being
шабе.
He said that after that
of the
sky"
on "out of heaven, *11, references are to "out
He said that this so due
to the fact that man, spece people, was made by God and
that in the beginning of the world the space people cane
to the earch and left aninals here.
These wore the pre-
historie nimala which existed at a body temperature of 105
degreess hovever, a polar 6126, oneurped nercby the poles
shifted and the tropieal elsaabes becane covered with
ice and vice versa.
Ne said taab then the space people
again put intuals on the earta and this is deplosed in the
Bible as Noah's Ark,
He said that after the polar sale
the
temperature to sustain 1120 was 93,6 degrees, which was
sultalle for space people, so they established a colony
and Zeft only nales here, intending to bring fenales at a
later date on supply ships.
min la refleoted in ADAM's
not having a wife.
He said that ADAM was not an individual
but a race of men.
Ne soid that this race then inter»
maried with "Intelligent, upright walking animals,
" which
pace was EVE.
Then then the space people cane back in the
supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land
but ever since due to the origin of ADAN, they have watened
over the people on earth.
He said that this is recorded in
the Bible many times, such an HOSES receiving the Den
Comendants.
le said the
sen commandmente are the laws of
the pace people and men on earth only give then 21p service.
Also,
the nanna from heaven was brend supplied by the space
people.
Hie
also stated that this can be seen tron the native
stortes such
as the Indiens in Anerton saying that corn and
potatoos, uninom in Europe, weve brought here by a "flaming
canoe.
le said this refers to a space ship and the Indians!
higheat torn of transportation was the canoe, so they 3lkened
1t unbo that.
He said this can be show also by the old
abopies of Winged Chariots and Winged white nores, which
came
from out of the sky.
he said that JESus was born of
MARE,
no was a space person sent here already pregnant in
order to show the eapth people the proper way to live.
lie
said the space people have latched over us through the years
and have tried to help us.
De said they have sent theia
agenta to the
earth and they appear just as we dos however,
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TUS:
UNTDENPIRIED PENING OBJECTS,
DIVEST LOAFIVE SOGIETY]
GEORGE W.
VAN TASSEL
they nave the power to know your Choughts juse as vssus 610.
pace people dr mata, but ady rain a area An °6 an
then to speak earth languages.
He said that the space
equipped with a
"erystal bastong People here on earth are
which generates a
magnetie
field about tham which bends light waves so that they,
право рвор.е,
appear invisible,
le said this has resulted
in shost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other
such phenomena.
le stated tnat the space people are now gravely
concerned wich our atom bombs.
He said that the explosions
of those bonba have upset the earthis rotation and, as in
the inatance of the Prench bonb explosion in Morth Afries;
have actually caused eartaquakes.
He said that the offielals
on espth are aware of this and this was the reason for the
recent Geophysical Year in order so try to detornine Just
what can
be done.
earth toward another polar 6126, which will endonger all man-
kind.
lie said that the space people are prepared to evacuate
those earth people wino have abided by the
"Golden Rile"
when
the polar tilt oceurs, but wi21 leave the seat to perlah.
le advised that
the space people have contasted
the offlesals on earth and have advised then of their concem
but this has not been made
publie.
He also said that the
radionesive fallout has bedone extrenly dangerous and
offlesals are worried but each pover is so greedy of their
om power they will not agroe to make peace.
VAN TASSEL also spent some time saying that the
V, S. ALl Vorce, uho are responsible for invostigations on
untdentified Flying objects, has surpressed Informations
and as they are responsible only to the Aininistration, not
to the publie, as elected officials are, they can get away
with this.
le said that also the Air Porce Le afrald that
they wil] be outnoded and disbanded 1f such inforsation sets
out.
sald that the Aüninistrationts main concern in
not making pubile any information is that the economy will be
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UNZDENZIFTED PINING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGAZIVE SOCIETY;
CHORGE, M. VAN ZASSE.
puined, not becaue of any fear
that would be engendered
in the publie.
Ho nasd thân la due to the manbor of solen-
t1210 discoveries already nude.
and that will be made walch
are Zabor saving and of alnost pormanency so that peplacementa
would not be needed,
In summation, VAN PASSSL'S speech, was
on these
subjeeta:
(1)
Space people related to occurrences in
Bible.
(2) Aboms Bomb debeinental to earth and universe.
(3)
Econony in poor and would collapse under
ideas brought by space people.
Throughout his lectuze, VAN TASSET mentioned only
the ViS.
econom
and Government and the U. S. Air Porce,
He
did zafer
to the hunan race numerous tines but all zeferences
to Government and economy could only be taken as mening the
One question put to aim was whether nightings had been
made in Russia or China, lle answered this by saying sightinga
Guinea:
He also mentioned shat he was not advocating or
esitas for any action on the part of the audience because he
Bald 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
coue out of curiosity but bacauso they wanted to do the right
thing.
He said that they were above the average in intelligen
and when the onitioal time cano, the world would need people
such as tnis to thini and guide.
An application blank was distributed at the meeting
for mesborship in the Denver poolety of this organization.
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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)
Transmit the following in
Via _
AIRTEL
FBI
Date:
5/20/60
(Type in plain text or code)
AIRMAIL
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO : Director, FBI
FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
ALL INFOAMATION CONTAINED
MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
FLYiNG SAUCeRS
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.
It is noted that the Flint RA immediately advised Detroit upon
receipt of this call from Reporter JERRY CHIAPPETTA of the
"Detroit Times".
The ASAC in turn immediately contacted JERRY
CHIAPPETTA to determine the extent of his inquiry of our RA
and it was determined he had merely had a call from DAVE DOWNEY,
referred to in letterhead memo, and DOWNEY, by inference, had
stated it was his understanding that the FBI Agents in Flint
had previously "snatched" the 2 photos from JOSEPH PERRY.
CHIAPPETTA stated he knew that the FBI did not operate that way
and inasmuch as he was doing a research on his morgue files
he wanted to clarify this information.
CHIAPPETTA's attention was directed to a previous contact by
the Detroit Office with the "Detroit Times" at the time the
incident occurred and it was reiterated to this Reporter that
the FBI did not investigate this case and does not investigate
REC-20 62-83591.419
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120 MAY 21 1960
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ENCLOSURE
INT. SEC.
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Sent
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DE 65-2677
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.
Mr. CHIAPPETTA was also advised that when Mr. PERRY turned
these photos over to the FBI, he said that the Air Force
could retain them until they
had served the purpose and
then he would like them returned to him. This information
was made available to the Air Force when the photos were
turned over to them.
Mr. CHIAPPETTA stated he realized the
FBI handled this matter properly in accordance with our
established procedure and that he merely wanted to straighten
the record so that he did not, by inference, indicate other
than the facts should he desire to write another story on
this matter.
Immediately upon receiving information from the Flint RA
concerning this matter, the Office of Special Investigations
at Selfridge AFB was telephonically contacted by the Detroit
Office to alert them to this new inquiry in the event they
should receive newspaper inquiry or contact from DAVE DOWNEY,
referred to in the letterhead memo.
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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.
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.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of any kind.
It is the property of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and is a loan to your
agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed
outside your agency.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE.
BY
COPTES DISPROVIND
2-70
NOV-19:1964
6983894-419
ENCLOSURE
━ 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.
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 Bastman Kodak Company for further analysis.
This document contains neither reconnendations
nor conclusions of any kind.
It is the property of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and is a loan to your
agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed
outside your agency.
AERE
ALI. INFORMATION CONTAINED
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO
A. H. Belmont fin
FROM : S. B. Donahoo
DATE: September 30, 1960
Tolson
Mohr
Parsons
Belmont
Callahan
De Loach
Ma lone
McGuire
Rosen
Tamm
Trotter
w.C. Sullivan
Tele. Room -
Ingram -
Gandy
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 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 Numbe
38, 3-25-49, reiterated this policy and set out data desired by
Air Force to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter
again pointed out our policy; that Air Force
on 11-12-37 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.
immediately was turned over to Air Force, both in the field
and at the Seat of Government.
ACTION:
For your information.
There appears to be no necessity
for additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI
Handbook re Mereas elative 10-1-ing saucers.
This matter will
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October 17, 1960
H66 82 62- 83894-423
Mr. Alfred Vigler
2842 West 57th Street
Seattle 7, Washington
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.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
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Belmont
Callahan
De Loach
Malone
McGuire
Rosen
Tamm
Trotter
W.C.
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Ingra
Gandy
NOTE: See Letter of same date to SAC, Seattle entitled "Alfred Zigler,
Complaint Concerning "Dr. Stranges."
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Tolson
Mohr
Parsons
2842
57th St.
Seattle
October
10, 1960.
Personnel Section,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
U. S. Dep't of Justice,
9th & Pennsylvania,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
There is a gentleman, a
"Dr." Stranges, who has published,
or caused to be published, a book dealing with 'Flying Saucerg".
In public and in private the
man infers that he is a
former member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Is this true?
oNe
WASH.
"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•
He quite skilfully avoids answering directly to direct
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.
It is my personal opinion that the man is using the churches
for his private gain. (Tax free, no doubt.)
I am not aware that he has broken the law in any respect,
but from a moral standpoint, he is, I feel, worse than a law-
breaker.
He will be coming again to my church in a few weeks, and
on the occasion of his other visit told several quite patent
lies.
If this man is either by law, or morally, a fraud I am
quite opposed to his appearance in my church.
I would appreciate knowing if he is, in truth, a former
member of your organization.
Mr. Malone
Mr. McGuire
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Ingram
Miss Gandy.
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sincerely, allied zigle
Alfred Zigler.
62-83894-423
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SAC, Seattle
Director, FBI
ALFRED
ZIGLER
2842 WEST 57TH STREET
SEATTLE 7, WASHINGTON
COMPLAINT CONCERNING
"DR. STRANGES"
WASH.
RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS)
October 17, 1960
FLYING SAUCERS
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.
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 le
University. Stranges has been given permission to reprint two of my previousl
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.
The last two communications received from him indicate he is President of the
International Evangelism Crusades. Bureau records do not reflect that Frank E.
Stranges was ever an employee of the FBI.
Tolson
MAILED 25.
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Parsons
Belmont Enclosures (3)
OCT.1 7 1960
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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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made
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
UNITED STATES GOVE
Memorandum
NT
TO
W. C. Sullivan
DATE:
10/2/61
mall
FROM :
S.
Tolson
Belmont
Mohr
Callahan
Conrad
DeL oach
Evans
Malone
Rosen
Sullivan
Tavel
Trotter
Tele. Room
Ingram -
Gandy
Donahoe
10-1
4-1
SUBJECT:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
FLYING SAUCERS)
Do
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.
162/01
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 l2 months only one complaint regarding
flying saucers has been received.
The facts in this complaint
were innediately 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.
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• OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
3010-104-01
UNITED STATES
VERNMENT
Memorandum
TO
DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894)
DATE: 10/17/61
FROM
SAC, CINCINNATI (100-11671)
SUBJECT:
Civilian Research, Interplanetary
Flying Objects, Leonard H. Stringfield,
Director,
Cincinnati, Ohio
4412. Grove Avenue
MISCET TANEOUS
- INFORMATION CONCERNING
Sincinnari ottio
For the information of the Bureau, there is
a letterhead memorandum captioned as above relative
to information received from LEONARD A. STRINGE BID
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,
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 treater Cincinnati, Ohio,
"pAni dated June 15, 1960, reflects that LEONARD R.
STRINGFIELD, a much
decorated veteran of Worla
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.
This article further reflects that one
o1 his sons, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Mariemont,
is known nationally for his researches into the study
of unidentified flying objects, and holds views on
the subject which have attracted the attention of
the Federal Government. The article identified Mr.
C
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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, "Tell
area,
under date of June 4, 1960, page 5, captioned,
Secrets on Saucers, Expert Says"
, which article is
set forth verbatim as follows:
"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.'
Stringfield, advertising manager for DuBois
Chemicals, Inc., believes the unidentified flying objects
are from outer space and that they are controlled by
intelligent beings who are observing earth.
'I don't believe there is any hostile intent,'
he said.
'I believe they have been using planets in our
solar system for bases, even the moon. Astronomers for years
have observed shifting spots on the moon.
Stringfield said he believes U.S. Air Force
secret files contain evidence or near evidence! that the
objects are from outer space, but that officials are
afradd that it would cause panic if released.
Foreign governments, too, have such evidence,
he said, but are keeping it secret for the same reason.
Stringfield, who heads Cincinnati's Unidentified
Flying Object Society,
became interested in unidentified
flying objects in 1945 while in the Air Force. He said
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━ PAGE 181 ━
.CI CD 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.
━ PAGE 182 ━
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No. 100-11671
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J
USTICE
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, cec 4412 Grove Avenue,
7th and Broadway,
Cincinnati, Ohio, residence,
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.
Vr. Stringfield advised that he recently
appeared
on a television program known as Impact News
on television station WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Onio,
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.
Mr. Stringfield advised that at approximately
9:00 A.M. on September 25, 1961, he had received an
anonymous telephone call, being male caller, whose
voice he described as firm, clear, and who spoke good
English.
Informat 10)
The caller related that he had very important
information to relate to Mr. Stringiela, whom he
asked for by name in his call, relating to unidentified
flying objects. Mr. Stringfield related that the caller
THIS IS LOANED TO YOU BY THE FBI,
AND NEITHER IT NOR ITS CONTENTS
ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE
AGENCY TO WHICH LOANED.
OPTES
19-1064
ENCLOSURE
62 - 83894 - 426
━ PAGE 183 ━
stated in effect, "We are ealling all key and responsible
people on this matter", after the caller had established
that he was speaking with Me. Stringfield, which call
was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment,
mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller
would not identify himsel-ithe biggest flury of
and in the phone call alerted
Mr. Stringfield to expect,
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 -9,
during which will be the greatest incident in UFO
(Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years"
According to Mc. 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.
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.
No. 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
October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E,
under the caption,
Cincinnati Enquirer"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 ━
In Reply, Please Refer to
File 100-11671
ITED STATES DEPARTMENT O
USTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Cineinnati, Ohio
Oetober 17, 1961
RE:
CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY
FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO
Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager,
Tth and Broadway,
DuBois Chemical Company, InC 1412 Grove Avenue,
cincinnati, Ohio, residence,
Mariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25,
196], 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, Chio,
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.
Me. Stringfield advised that at approximately
9:00 A.M. on September 25, 1961, he had received an
anonynous telephone call, being male caller, whose
voice he described as firm, clear, and who spoke good
English. The caller related that he had very important
information to relate to Mr. String ield, whom he
asked for by name in his call, relating to unidentified
flying objects. Mr. Stringfield related that the caller
THIS IS LOANED TO YOU BY THE FBI,
AND NEITHER IT NOR ITS CONTENTS
ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE
AGENCY TO WHICH LOANED.
━ PAGE 186 ━
stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible
people on this matter"
', after the caller had established
that he was speaking with Me. Stringfield, which call
was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment,
mentioned above,
telephone GA 1-5100. The caller
Mo drine lend to expect, "the biggest Plung call alerted
vr. Stringfield to expect,
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 ineident in UPO
(Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years".
to Mr. Stringfield, the caller remarked
further,
Accordino 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 Me. Stringfield
seemed to speak intelligently in the message he had
to relate to Me. 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 oceur, 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
objeets, 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 publiely 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 aera.
phenomena, which committee is located on Connecticut
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━ PAGE 187 ━
Street, washington, D.c. Major Donald keynoe, Director.
Mr Stringfield noted that the personnel of this
committee are made up of civilian personnel.
On October 2, 1961, Mc. Stringfield advised
the cincinnati orfice, FbI, cincinnati, onio, that
he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the
under the capture orbeat washington", palen contained ,
under the caption,
, which containec
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."
Mc. 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.
-3-
━ PAGE 188 ━
In Reply, Please Refer to
File Nº00-11671
ITED STATES DEPARTMENT O
USTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Cinemati,
Chio
Cetober 17, 1961
RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INPERPLANETARY
PLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO
Leonard H. Stringrield, Advertising Manager,
7th and Broadway,
DuBois Chemical Compandent 4412 Grove Avenue,
Cincinnati, ohio, residence,
Variemont, Cincinnati, Chio, advised on September 25,
1961, that he is active in unidentified Tying 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.
Me. Stringfield advised that he recently
appeared on a television program know as Impact News
on television station WCPO-TV, Cincimats, Chio,
appearing on Sunday, September 10, 1961, at which
time he was questioned by a panel of three members
concerning matters releting to unidentified flying
objects.
Me. Stringfield advised that at approximately
9:00 A.M. on September 25, 1961, he had received an
anonymous telephone call,
being male caller, whose
voice he described as firm, clear, and who spoke good
English.
The caller related that he had very important
information to zelate to Me. Stringfield, whom he
asked for by name in his call, relating to unidentified
flying objects. Mr. Stringfield related that the caller
THIS IS LOANED TO YOU BY THE FBI,
AND NEITHER IT NOR ITS CONTENTS
ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE
AGENCY TO WHICH LOANED.
━ PAGE 189 ━
atated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible
people on this matter", after the caller had established
that he was speaking wich Me. Stringfield, which call
was placed to Me. Stringfield'e place of employment,
mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller
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. Tha caller related that these sightinga
would be seen between certain dates, and that to the
best of Me. Stringfield'a recollection, the caller
stated, "Mark these dates, Oetober 15 to October 19,
during which will be the greatest incident in UPO
(Unidentifled Flying Objects) activity over the years".
to Me. Stringield, the caller remarked
Accordinbst11l remain in touch with you, and will call
ruther,
back after the nineteenth".
Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller refused
to identify himself,
and according to Me. 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 ocew, that
it may cause pante among the populous in this country,
and that further, that the caller seemed to speak very
seriously, and there was no indication in the calleris
voice or message to indicate that it was a joke or a
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
so the National Investigations commietee on aeria.
phenomena , which committee is located on connecticut
- 2-
━ PAGE 190 ━
Street, Washington, D.C. Major Donald Keynoe, Director,
vr. Stringield noted that the personnel of chir
committee are made up of eivilian personnel.
On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised
the cincinnati office, FBI, Cincinnati, Chio, that
he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the
under the caption,
Cincinnati Enquire "offbeat Washington", wich contained
October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E,
one регавтара,
"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."
Stringfield advised that the above
paragraph
was printed as a reprint fron the Herald
Tribune News Service, Washington, D.C., and that thin
article seemed to tie in well with what the caller
had related to Mº. Stringfield in the anonymous
telephone call on September 25, 1961.
━ PAGE 191 ━
In Reply, Please Refer to
File 400-21671
ITED STATES DEPARTMENT
0
USTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Cincinnati,
Chio
Cetober 17, 1961
RE:
CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY
FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGPIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO
Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager,
7th and Broadway,
Maniemont, Cincinnati, Chio, advised on September 25,
1901, 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 know as Impact News
on television station WCPO-TV, Cineinnati, Chio,
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.
Mr. Stringfield advised that at approximately
9:00 A.M. on September 25, 1961, he had received an
anonymous telephone eall, being male caller, whose
voice he described as firm, clear, and no spoke good
English. The caller related that he had very important
information to relate to Me. Stringfield, whom he
asked for by name in his call, relating to unidentified
flying objects.
Mr. Stringfield related that the caller
THIS IS LOANED TO YOU BY THE FBI,
AND NEITHER IT NOR ITS CONTENTS
ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE THE
AGENCY TO WHICH LOANED.
━ PAGE 192 ━
•stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible
people on this matter"
after the caller had established
that he was speaking with Me. Stringfield, which call
was placed to Mo. Stringfield's place of employment,
mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100, The caller
No String dent to expel, the lEgene Phone call alerted
unidentified flying objects sightings as a result of
Russian nuclear explosions in the one hundred megaton
range". Me. Stringfield advised that the caller said
to be prepared when confusion begins resulting from
these sightings.
The coller 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".
to Me. Stringtield, the caller remarked
further,
Accordi0butt11 remain in touch with you, and will call
back after the nineteenth".
Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller refused
to identiry himsel,
and according to w. Stringfield
seemed to speak intelligently in the message he had
to relate to Me. Stringfield.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he was coneerned
about this telephone call in that if there were any truth
in the matter, and if such sightings should oceur,
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.
Me. Stringfield advised that it is not unusual
that he receives telephone calls concerning unidentified
objects, inasmuch as he, Stringield, is authorized to
report sightings of unidentified objects to the
headquarters, Air Defense Command, at Columbus, Onio.
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.
Mo. Stringfield advised that he is an advisor
to the National Investigations committee on aerial
phenomena, which committee is located on Connecticut
-2-
━ PAGE 193 ━
Street, wasnington, D.C., Major Donald keynoe, Director.
W, stringtield noted that the personne. or this
committee are made up of civilian personnel.
On October 2, 1961, Me. Stringfield advised
the Cincinnati office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that
he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the
Cincinnati Enquirer" Offbeat Washington", which contained
October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E,
under the caption,
one paragraph, "Some Defense Department bigwigs are
apprehensive that Russia will climax iss 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.
Me. 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 Me. Stringfield in the anonymous
telephone call on September 25, 1961.
━ PAGE 194 ━
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
UNITED STATES GOVERN
Memorandum
ENT
TO
FROM:
W. C. Sullivan
I. B. Tama 7 PAR
DATE: 10/2/62
Tolson
Belmont
Mohr
Casper
Callahan
Conrad
DeLoach
Evans
Malone
Rosen
Sullivan
Tavel
Trotter
Tele. Room
Holmes
Gandy
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 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
1 - Mr. Sullivan
1 -
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1 - Wacks
62-83894=427
• OCT 3. 1962
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62-83894-428
REG. 36
June 27, 1963
Mr. R.
Mastroberte
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
Tolson
Belmont
Mohr
Casper
Callahan
Conrad
DeLoach
Evans
Gale
Rosen
Sullivan
Tavel
Trotter
Tele. Room
Holmes
Gandy
MAILED 31
JUN 2 7 1963
COMM-FBI
NOTE: No record of correspondent in Bufiles.
Referral as noted
suggested by the Liaison Section.
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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 informatio
lealing with unidentified flying objects an
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
public inspection?
are the files on these cases open to
(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,
RG Mastroberte
Director: FSRO
REC- 36
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8 JUL 2 1963
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━ PAGE 199 ━
REC'D-CORI
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FBI
JUN 25
12 00 PM '63
AUW 8 5 1963
━ PAGE 200 ━
Dear Sir;
Could you tell me if
st in reports of unidentified lying objects?
the Federal Bureay of Investigation has an offical intre-
I would also like to know if the FBI assists the USAF Froject Bluebbok in
its investigation of unidentfied flying objects.
Thank you,
2688
Ba11 Way
Sper mento 21, California
tre
7-17-63
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━ PAGE 201 ━
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FBI
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JUL 1 5 1963
━ PAGE 202 ━
6283894-429
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
1 form referral to OSI.
fer
CJJ:mek
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MAILED 25
JUL 1 7 1963
COMM-FBI
Tolson
Belmont
Mohr
Casper
Callahan
Conrad
DeLoach
Evans
Gale
Rosen
Sullivan
Tavel
Trotter
Tele. Room
Holmes
Gandy
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REC- 31
62-83894-430
William
1217
September 27, 1963
Born 2-23-38 Shenandoah
Mr. Larry W.
Bryant
5603 Madison Avenue
Newport News, Virginia 23605
Dear Mr. Bryant:
50o, Sec. # 230-44-9093
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.
SEP 27
Sincerely yours,
MAILED 31
SEP 2 7 1963
-COMM-FBI-
Helen W. Gandy
Secretary
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2 40 PM '63.
1 - Norfolk (62-720)
Reurairtel 9-24-63.
NOTE: The Norfolk Office advised that correspondent is employed
as editorial clerk at the United States Army Transportation School,
Fort Eustis, Virginia. He has been writing to various agencies
concerning unidentified flying objects (UFO). The G-2 Section of
Second Army, Fort Meade, Maryland is conducting a background
check of Bryant because he has directed voluminous correspondence to
Tolson
Belmont
Mohr
Casper
Callahan
Conrad
DeLoach
Evans
Gale
Rosen
Sullivan
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DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM:
SAC, NORFOLK 62-720 -C-
SUBJECT:
LARRY W. BRYANT
NEWPORT NEWS,
VIRGINIA
RESEARCH CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS
Re Buairtel to Norfolk, 9/20/63.
Flying Dises
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
Records also reflect that BRYANT had directed
a letter to the FBI, 2/1/59, which correspondence
was answered by the
Bureau,
2/9/59.
BRYANT directed
a letter to Commanding Officer, Headquarters, Aircraft
Fleet, Marine Force Atlantic, U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk,
Virginia, 6/15/60, requesting information concerning
That agency submitted a copy of that correspondence
to the FBI, Norfolk.
Files further reflect
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that BRYANT directed
a letter to Commander, U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia,
8/8/63, concerning restrictions that command has
against the publicizing of flying saucer sighting reports
made by Navy personnel.
A copy of this correspondence
was directed to the FBI Office, Norfolk, Virginia.
There is also in file a copy of a letter
• wickeceived by Sheriff's Office, Sussex County, Virginta, SEP 26 1963
Stony Creek, Virginia, in which BRYANT requested
information concerning UFOs:
This correspondence
was postmarked at Fort Eustis, Virginia, on 7/23/63.
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NF 62-720
This letter was forwarded to the Norfolk Office by
the Richmond Division.
On 9/17/63, Mrs. BEVERLY EARLEY, Secretary
to Personnel Officer,
Civilian Personnel Records Section,
Fort Bustis, 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.
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.
At the conclusion of the interview, BRYANT
asked what was going to be done with the information
obtained from the interview, to which he was told that a
memorandum would be prepared for the file.
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NF 62-720
For the information of the Bureau on
9/17/63, It. GILBERT KLE INKNECHT, Provost Marshal's
Office,
• Fort Monroe, Virginia, advised SA CASTLES that
the C-2 Section of Second Army, Fort George G. Meade,
Maryland, has conducted a background check of BRYANT,
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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9-20-63
REC- 31
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Airtel
62-83894-431
To: SAC, Norfolk
Born 2-23-38 Shenandoah, Vai
From: Director, FBI
LARRY W.
BRYANT
5603 Madison Ave
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS)
Soc Setya 3-44-9093
BUDED 9-25-63
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.
This information should reach the Bureau, under the
above caption, no later than 9-25-63.
Enclosures (2)
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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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5603 Madison Avenue
Newport News, Virginia 23605
September 17, 1963
Director
U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C.
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.
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.
DiseS
Flying
MAILED 31
SEP 2 Ô 1963
COMM-FBI
Yours very truly,
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Larry W.
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FROM
SUBJECT:
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27
UNITED STAT
Memoranum
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS)
DATE:
10/4/63
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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.
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.
ACTION :
Since it does not appear that continuation of our yearly
review of the flying saucer situation is warranted, no further
analysis or review of matters coming within this field will be
conducted inthe future. Action with respect to any complaints
received, of course, will follow our policy.
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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
Netional Aeronautios And Space Adrinistration
office of Scientific And Technical Information
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
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I qualify myself
as
a Leyman,
and amateur scientist
"ROCKHOUND
in my own fields who has read your public documents,
RARITIES"
"Nuclear Rocket Propulsion," etc.
I am also a porson who
• Pre-Jades
has acon several midentified flying objects.
one of huge
• Meta-Jadeites
saucer shape performed certain feats at incredible speeds,
• Orphicalcite
far beyond the power of any propulsion systen which we
• Californite
currently use.
I an also fanilier with the reported
• Precious Epidote
sightings of such craft for mny conturies and in vazious
• Thulites
places.
I am also aware that the connecting link between
• Pastelites
enerly end natter, the proton nuclous of hydrogen, was
• Cabbing Garnets
probebly created by the elcetro-mgnetic fusion of zadio
• Agatized Opalite
gallacies in an original electron atmosphere. Quite
• Color & Wood Agates
naturally I have at various times researched
pertinent
• Spiderweb-lace Agate
subjects in an attempt to figure out how such intersteller
• Jasper-Agate
space craft operate.
Perhaps I'm like a lot of others who
• Cabbing Feldspars
centt see the forest because of the trees.
Yet I my have
• Color Chalcednies
hit upon a workable systen capable of being created with
• Color Dolomites
our present toohnology, materials and methods. In the
• Moss-Adventurine
interost 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
• Verde Antigue
titled "Tho Worlds And You In The Making," I quote:
• Serpentine
• Pyroxenite
"Were the unseen pessengers of these space craft then
• Wonderstone
borno along on atomic fusion motors which burned elementel.
• Magnetite
matter, hydrogen, from interstellas space? Could they use
a hydrogen motor flow sheet wich bogins with hydrogon
intakes and suotion compressors into a liquid hydrogen fuel
That from this continually unlimited fuel reserve
• Actinolite
• All Combinations
second stage compressors convert the hydrogen into en
expanding gas fed into a second semi-ready heater tank, with
conpressors upon each end to force the semi-ready fuel flow
from the tank's center. And into a "pod" of four thermal
STORM-JADE BUILDING
& DECORATIVE STONE
• Massive Epidote
• Color Dolomites
• Light "Driftwood"
• Polka-Dot Monzonite
• Color Iron Ores
reactors angled to fire to a central point behind outside
thrust plates similiar to the feed end of a gaseous cavity
reactor?
That into this superheated hydrogen gas vortex
anocher
thermal reactor fires fissioning manium vapor
chereby creating the
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pago two,
thrust plates.
And that into the vastly
erheated hydrogon gas
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 teke off upon the downwra thrust
of the upper exhausting reactors alone and otherwise perform such
instant changes in speed and direction as to leave hunan pessengers
unaffected by gravity considerations? Obviously these space
travolors nust have surpassed our on evolutionery stage of
devolopement by thousands of years. They were as far ahead or us
with their sight-barzior-breaking space craft as our on jet planes
ard ahead of the Pharoh boats of five thousend 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 bohind and similier in
modified concept to the feed end of a gaseous cavity reactor, and,
(3) into which superheated hydrogen vortex fissioning unmentum
vapor is fed to cause controlled hydrogon fusion for propulsive
power, or into which vortex stroams of impacting nycrogen atoms
ane fired by accelerator guns.
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in this critical time, and even if the concept only pietly
works, it may result, militorily, in being able to put an atomic
warhead on Moscow in a natter of ninutes insteed of hours.
sincerely yours,
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Mr.
Ray Montello
2201 Rockefeller Road
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
January 22, 1964
Dear Mr. Montello:
I have received your letter of January 15th.
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In response to your inquiry, I cannot speak forbo
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
Sincerely yours,
I. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director
MAILED. 10
JAN 22 1964
COMM-EBI
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2201 Rockefeller Rd.
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
Jan. 15, 1964
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 terned "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 aitizens to keep quiet about the "mysterious object"s
that they saw.
80I-LS
My group would be very glad if your agency would either
JAN 23 964
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.
ack 1-22 - 04
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Sincerely,
Ray Monels.
Ray
Montello
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REC'D-CORR. & TOURS
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INFORMATION CONCERNING.
RE ALBUQUERQUE TEL FOUR TWENTYFIVE LAST.
OSI, ALBUQUERQUE ADVISES INCIDENT NOT KNOWN TO BE CONNECTED
WITH MILITARY OR OPERATION CLOUD GAP•
AN ADDITIONAL INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS HAPPENING AT
ONE AM, FOUR TWENTYSIX LAST, AT LA MADERIA, N.M., ABOUT SEVENTY MILES
NORTH OF SANTA FE, N.M.
B. APPROX. /929
CAPTAIN MARTIN VIGIL, NMSP, ESPANOLA, N.M., ADVISES HE
INTERVIEWED ANLY KNOWN WITNESS, ORLANDO
GALLEGOS, AGE THIRTYFIVE, SOBER
AND FRIGHTENED, OF SANTA FE, N.M. ORLANDO WAS VISITING HIS FATHER
FRANK GALLEGOS AT LA MADERIA, ORLANDO WENT OUT TO TEND SOME
NOISY HORSES AT ABOUT ONE AM, FOUR TWENTYSIX LAST AND NOTED,
LOCATED ABOUT THREE HUNDRED FEET FROM HOUSE, SOMETHING SHAPED, LIKE A
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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 WYET
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
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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.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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APR 2 5 1964
TO DIRECTOR, FBI
TELETYPE
FROM SAC, ALBUQUERQUE 52-NEW
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Mr.
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INFORMATION CONCERNING.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTE SOCORRO, N.Y. APR TVEN A SIXTY OUR
cLer
Miss Gandy
INFORMATION RECEIVED APR TWENTY FOUR AND TWENTY FIVE, FROM
LONNLE
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.
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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 U
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
re
SECOND APART, THEN WITH A ROAR AND BLUISH AND ORANGE FLAMES,
OBJECT SLOWLY VERTICALLY ROSE TO ABOUT CAR
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IN STRAIGHT LINE AND
ALMOST HOROZONTALLY TO DISAPPEAR OVER DISTANT MOUNTALAVAPR 30 1964
Vi"S ZAMORA, GREATLY FRIGHTENED, RADIOED HIS HIS AND -
NMSP SERGEANT AND SOCORRO COUNTY UNDERSHERIFE, QUICKLY ON SCENE,
NOTED FOUR SMALL IRREGULARLY SHAPED SMOULDERING AREAS AND FOUR
REGULAR DEPRESSED AREAS APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN BY SIX INCHES IN
END PAGE ONE
MR. MOHR FOR THE DIRECTOR
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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
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FBI ALBUQUEE
537 PM MST URGENT 4-25-64
RGL
TO DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM SAC, ALBUQUERQUE 62-NEW
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
APR 2 5 1964
TELETYPÉ
While
4 го
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, N.M. APR TWENTY FOUR, SIXTYFOUR
Tele. Roopta
INFORMATION CONCERNING.
Miss Holmes
Miss Gandy
INFORMATION RECEIVED APR TWENTY FOUR AND TWENTY FIVE, FROM
LONNIE ZAMORA, CONSIDERED SOBER, DEPENDABLE, MATURE, NOT OF
7te
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 MOROZONTALLY TO DISAPPEAR OVER DISTANT MOUNTAIN.
ZAMORA, GREATLY FRIGHTENED, RADIOED HIS OBSERVATIONS AND
NMSP SENGEANT 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
END PAGE ONE
te to AG
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━ 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
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1 - Wacks
4/28/64
Airtel
To :
From:
stre to at 02 - 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.
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ки
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.
MAILED 5
APR 2 8 1964
COMM-FBI
Tolson
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FD-36 (Rev, 10-29-63)
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Transmit the following in
Via
620.
AIRTEL
FBI
Date:
4/28/64
PLAIN
(Type in plain text or code)
AIRMAIL
(Priority)
RE:
DIRECTOR, FBI
SAC, ALBUQUERQUE (62-1028)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT,
SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO,
4/24/64
INFORMATION CONCERNING
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Re Albuquerque teletypes to the Bureau 4/25/64 and
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FLYING 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
guen reports.
Major CONNER advised that he and I/Sgt. D. N. MOODY
had examined the site at Socorro, New Mexico, and interviewED
Officer LONNIE ZAMORA. They were impressed by Officer ZAMORA
sincerity. They noted no radio activity at the site. They
cannot explain Officer ZAMORA's observations. He did learn
that the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology at
• Wickis not in the area of this incident.
Socorto does some blasting in lee work, however, that blastin
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AQ 62-1028
Major CONNER, on 4/27/64, advised that on 4/26/64,
he had met ORIANDO 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
In his opinion, some material, such as a can of paint,
could have caught fire and exploded. He also noted that
GALIEGOS 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.
SA D. ARTHUR BYRNES, JR. was at Socorro, New Mexico,
4/24/64, and had noted the foux irregular burned spots and
the four indentations at the site. SA BYRNES immediately
advised Captain R. T. HOLDER, Up Range Commander, Stallion
Range Center, Socorro, New Mexico. Captain MOLDER, along
with Officer ZAMORA and SA BYRNES checked the Socorro site
and interviewed Officer ZAMORA at length. Officer ZAMORA's
observations were taken in the form of a statement. A copy
of this lengthy statement is retained at the Albuquerque FBI
Office as well as a small sample of charred material taken
at the scene.
An unusual observation made at the Socorro scene
was that there appeared to be no "blast" effects. Between
the burned spots were unburned areas, including patches of
unburned brown range grass.
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AQ 62-1028
It may be noted that Captain HOLDER immediately
contacted proper militarypersonnel 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.
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* OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
5010-104
UNITED STATES GO
RNMENT
Memorandum
TO
DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: 5/8/64
SAC, ALBUQUERQUE (62-1028) (C)
SUBJECT:
O Flying SAveees
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
1. S. Air Force, and SA BYRNES interviewed
Officer LONNIE ZAMORA of the Socorro Police Department.
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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.
Early 4/25/64, Captain HOLDER and SA BYRNES
delivered the original. and a copy of ZAMORA's statements
and Captain HOLDER's diagrams to the authorities at
Stallion Site, approximately 30 miles southeast of Socorro.
Two letterhead memorandums are enclosed, one
from Officer ZAMORA and one of observations of SA BYRNES.
Also enclosed is a copy of charts made by Captain HOLDER
of the pertinent area.
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Calls concerning subject matter are being
referred immediately to Major WILLIAM R. CONNER, Safety
Officer, Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque.
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TO
FROM
LAL FORM NO. 10°
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GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27
UNITED STATES GOVE
MENT
Memorandum
Mr. DeLoack b
M. A Jones
Tolson
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DATE:
5-23 - 64
Trotter
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Holmes -
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/SUBJECT:
LARRY W. BRYANT
Ilying Disce
V.
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
ARTICLE ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
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.
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 interviewed 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
Bras all as do haim artes
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!'
INFORMATION IN BUREAU FILES:
Bureau files reveal an inquiry from Bryant to the Director in February,
1959, regarding the investigation of UFO. He was informed the FBI does not investi-
gate matters of this nature/ the jurisdiction of UFO is within the Department of the Air
Force.
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1 - Mr. DeLoach
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JUN 8 1964
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M. A. Jones to DeLoach
Re: LARRY W. BRYANT
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.
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.)
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.
RECOMMENDATION:
That Bryant's manuscript on UFO be returned to the Department of Defense
by our liaison representative with that agency at which time that agency can be informed
that the FBI does not agree with Bryant's portrayal of his interview by the FBI or his
misrepresentation of the Bureau's role in investigating of UFO. However, the Depart-
ment of Defense should not attribute these comments to the FBI and we are deferring
to their judgments as to authorizing publication of the article. 6-3-14 •
T.m. Baislap,
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━ PAGE 242 ━
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. Arny 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 Arny 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
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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-
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
becane 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 I 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
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.
*
The next episode concerns a draft newspaper "letter
to the editor" that I wrote in the spring of 1959, and which
I duly submitted to USCONARC for review and clearance.
USCONARC declined to clear the manuscript, asserting, among
other things, the following nonconcurrences:
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━ PAGE 245 ━
(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
the policy of the Department of Defense is
not to release UFO data not substantiated by
fact•
chartisment
(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 LUSCONARC 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."
*
*
Shortly after I transferred from Fort Monroe to
the U. S. Army Transportation School at Fort Eustis, Va.,
I again pulled my end of our tug of war. I wanted to
squelch rumors that UFO's were secret terrestrial weapons.
Pursuing this angle, I wrote privately to the Combat Develop-
ment agency at Eustis on March 13, 1960, and asked whether
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━ PAGE 246 ━
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."
*
You may see now that the sources as well as the fruits
of my UFO research are subject to scrutiny by all interested
authorities. This fact became even clearer several months
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━ PAGE 247 ━
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.
Here is how it began. On July 23, 1963, I wrote to the
Sheriff of Sussex County, Va., requesting any UFO sighting data
that he might possess. While on duty at Fort Eustis the afternoon -
of September 17, I received a 10-minute visit from local FBI agent
John S. Castles. Not only did Mr. Castles inquire about the Sussex
letter, but also about a similar letter I sent on August 8, 1963,
to the Commander of the Norfolk (Va.) Naval Base. Upon furnishing
Mr. Castles the information he desired on my Civil Service position
and my UPO writings, I asked if it were customary for the FBI
to interrogate anybody who expresses an interest in UFO's. He said
no, that since his office was queried by the addressees of the
two letters he was just seeking information on which he could
write a "memorandun for the files." Mr. 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."
Again, the "authorities" have shown a serious, persuasive
concern about the writings of a private citizen on objects
━ PAGE 248 ━
which supposedly do not warrant such attention -- 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.
"Another directive, Air Force Regulation 200-2, governs
activities as they relate to Unidentified Flying Objects.
This regulation says only that base Information Officers
may examine manuscripts which are submitted to them to be
sure they are factual and accurate. The same groups of
persons as indicated above, according to this regulation,
may not use Air Force material on Unidentified Flying
Objects for their writings." 5
Quite a challenge, isn't it? But as long as you and I are willing
to meet it, there is still the hope that the censors will admit defeat
and capitulate. You may be asking yourself, "If the censors do exist,
then why is Bryant allowed to continue publishing his manuscripts?"
That has been my question, too, and the only solution I can offer is
that freedom of information has yet to perish entirely in America.
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REFERENCES
1. From Within the Blackout: An Analysis of Secrecy on the
Local UFO Scene; dated April 1, 1960; 52 pp., mimeographed, published
by the Air Research Group, 5603 Madison Avenue, Newport News, Va. 23605.
2. Contained in an interoffice Disposition Form, titled "Request
for Clearance to Publish Letter-to-the Editor." The two-page reply
originated from the USCONARC Information Section on August 26, 1959,
and was written by a Mr. Burkert and signed by Col. L. J. M. Mulhall.
3. As prescribed by the Fort Eustis Daily Bulletin for March 9,
1964.
4. Fate Magazine (Evanston, N1.), February 1964.
5. The letter is dated October 3, 1963; it is signed by It. Col.
Robert E. Hervey, Chief, Community Relations Division, U. S. Air Force
Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
dary W Bryant
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96 -918
440
62-83894-140
MAILED 19
JUL 13 1964
COMM-FBI
Tolson
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Mohr
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Conrad
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Tele. Room
Holmes
Gandy
July 13, 1964
Mr. Hayden Hewes
Associate Director
Interplanetary Intelligence of
Unidentified Flying Objects
3005 West Eubanks
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dear Mr. Hewes:
FBI
JuL 13 12 31 PM '64
REC'D-READING ROOM
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.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
ризкс
John Edgar Hoover
Director
RUS.
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
Referral made by form.
MAIL ROOM
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RECEIVED-DIRECTOR
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RESEARCH
INVESTIGATION
ANALYSIS
INTERPLANETARY INTELLIGENCE
OF
UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING 1. I. O. U. F. O. OBJECTS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
July 5, 1964
W. F. RIEFER
Director
H. C. HEWES
Associate Director
J. MANEY
Deputy Director
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
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•
Would it be possible to obtain the results of your invest-
igation? I was appreciate any information you could give
Thank you. Trusting to hear from you in the near future.
13
OFCieno/ll
ssociate
• Director
96-338
62-83894-440
12 JUL 14 1964
Hayden Hewes
Associate Director
IIOUFO
3005 W. Eubanks
0, lahoma City, 0, lahoma
ORRESTOKNCE
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November 16, 1964
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62-83874-441
Mr. Charles E.XBllbo
Post Office Box 594
Orange, Texas 77631
Dear Mr. Bilbo:
Your letter of November 9th, with enclosure,
has been received.
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.
REC'O-READING ROOM
Vov 15 4 37 PM '64
Sincerely yours,
MAILED 6
J. Edgar Hooves
NOV 1 G196Apeles - Enclosures (2)
tention SAC: Bufiles contain nothing identifiable regarding
Harold T. Wilkins or his book, "Flying Saucers On The Attack."
RePO
Tolson
Belmont
Mohr
DeLoach
Casper
Callahan
Conrad
Evans
Gale
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Tavel
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RECEIVED- DIRECTOR
F. B. I.
Nov 16
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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.
Dear Mr. Hoover:
Flying Saucers
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 senda summary of the report.
I realize this story sounds fantastic but I would
appreciate a reply, since it is actually suppose to have occurrea.
Sincerely yours,
Charles E. Billo
Charles E. Bilbo
622-83894-441
1 NOV 1'7 1964
COL- X3
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REC'D-CORE & TOURS
FBI
Nov 12
9 31 AH °64
NOV 1 2 1964
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Monday, November 9, 1964
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.
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 tha to the inch. He also added
to produce such indentation,
would require a force of some 2,000 lbs.
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 agents ar-
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. Billo
Charles E. Bilbo
ENCLOSURE
441
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January 26, 1965
AIRMAIL
Mr.
Hennessey
10,
Manson Place
South Kensington
London, s.w. 7, England
Dear Mr. Hennessey:
: FBI
REC'D- READING. ROOM
Your letter of January 20th has been received.
69-21-5
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 avallable 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
Sincerely yours,
JANZ 6 1965
COMM-FBI
I. Edgar Hooveil
• 1 - London - Enclosure
1.- Albuquerque - Enclosure
1 - Mr. Sullivan - Enclosure
1 - Foreign Liaison Unit - Enclosure
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Mr. J. A. Hennessey
NOTE: Bufiles reflect that an unidentified flying object was sighted
near Socorro, New Mexico, on April 24, 1964. Captain Holder, United
the phenomena. SA Byrnes typed such a statement from Zamora which
was later included in a memo for dissemination. The Albuquerque
Office did not conduct any investigation other than to keep the Bureau
advised and maintain liaison with the Air Force. This is apparently
the situation to which the correspondent is referring. Bufiles contain
no information identifiable with the correspondent.
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A. HENNESSEY
UFO RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR
MEMBER
RATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE
ON
AERIAL PHENOMENA.
Janaary 20, 1965
Mr. Tolson
Mr. Belmont
Mr. Mchr
Mr. DeLoach
Mir. Casper
10, MANSON
PLACE nagh
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SOUTH KENSINGTON. Mr. Felt
LONDON, S.W. 7
Mr. Gale
Mr. Rosen
TELEPHONE: KEN. 4200
Mr. Sullivan
Mr. Tavel
Mr. Trotter
Tele/ Room
Miss Hoimes
Miss Gandy
My ref. 11-4
Re: Unidentified Flying Objects.
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington 25, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
FLYINg SAUCERS
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 calleges, ages a ta Madera and Santa Fe,
New Mexico, reported to Officer Marvin Romero that he had obser-
• an unidentified object approximately 300 feet from his nome.
of Agent Byrnes findings at the site?.
D ARTHUR ,
I realise that your department is probably more concerned
with federal crime, however, I cannot understand why it has
concerned itself with cases which are normally undertaken by the
USAF as a matter of National Defence.
This letter is not intended as a letter of criticism but
more of a general inquiry.
REC- 131 62-83894-442
Trusting that this will receive your early attention.
EX I0grs faithfully,
A3 JAN 27 1965
VIDENCE
JA. semessey
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REC'P
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REC- 18
62-83894-443
February 26, 1965
Mr. Joe Caldwell
1011 Dellwood Drive
Talladega, Alabama
Dear Mr. Caldwell:
Your letter of February 21st has been received. 11
FFR 26
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In response to your request, I would like to pointo
out that information in our files must be maintained as confidentiaE
pursuant to regulations of the Department of Justice. I am, however,
enclosing a copy of a list of organizations designated as subversivg
by the Department of Justice.
59 PM '65
Sincerely yours,
Enclosure
List of Subversive Organizations
NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles.
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TRUE COPY
1011 Dellwood Dr.
Talladega, Ala.
February 21, 1963
Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask about Flying Saucersreading material
that is being sent through the mail. I am wondering if some of this
material might be communist inspired, or is it alright to receive. If you
would please send me a list that might be subversive I would appreciate
it-since I certainly do not want to receive any such communists inspired material.
Yours Truly,
Joe Caldwell
H
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62-83894-443
18 MAR 2.1965
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unt
1011 Pellwoad Dr.
Talladeza, ala.
Ebruary 21,1963
Pear fir:
Som writing to and about
Feying faucer reading material
That is being seat acrough
the mail. O am wondering
if rome of this meterial might
he communist inspired, a is it
alright to recove. Of you
wauld peare sand me ce list
Tht might he subverive,
would appeciate it -ince?
certainty do nal want to recene
any ruck conmunists spipired materie.
Your towly,
Zhe Caldwell
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REC'D:009
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MAILED 7
Tolson
Belmont
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Casper
Callahan
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Tavel
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Holmes.
Gandy
EX 109
MEG- 7
42 - 83894-444
Mr. Mark Powell
539 South Cedar Street
Palatine, Illinois 60067
Dear Mr. Powell:
April 28, 1965
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
8Z adu
with the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General,
Department of the Air Force, Washington, D. C. 20333. /-/
Sincerely yours,
WOOM SNI
59. Hd at.
J, Edgar Hoover
NOTE: Based on information furnished, correspondent could not be
identified in Bufiles.
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TRUE COPY
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
SAUCERS
Respectfully,
Mark Powell
Home address: 539 S. Cedar St.
Palatine, Ill 60067
BEC 7
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16 APR 30 1965
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Property Office:
Route 53,
Long Grove, Illinois
GE 8-2622
Song Grove Cuntry lub Estates
Main Office:
III S. Northwest Hwy.
Palatine, Illinois
FLanders 8-0192
F. B. I.
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AUPRESS DE TAR TOURRAU OR AGTNEY THAT
INURSTILATES UNIDENTIFIRD FrYINE ORTELTS
RROPRETFURLY,
Mark Favel
HOmA ADDRESS: 539 S. CEPAR ST.
PALATINE, FILL
60067
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PROPERTY OFFICE: RT. 53, LONG GROVE, ILL. GE 8-2622
Song Grove Cuntry Pub Estates
Mark Powell
Vice-President
Main Office:
|I S. Northwest Hwy.
Palatine, Illinois
FLanders 8-0192
62-83891-444
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REC 20
April 15, 1966
62-83894-445
MAILED 4
APR 151966
COMM-FBI
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
ageney, I am referring a copy of it to the Office of Special
Investigations, Department of the Air Force.
Sincerely yours,
1 - Boston - Enclosure
N. Edgar Hoover
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
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Raynha
, Mass.
April 11, 1966
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Washington, D.
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Dear Sir:
FLYINg SAUCERS
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.
After a number of recent sightings in Rehoboth, Mass.,
Police Chief Oscar Berghman announced that the FBI had
questioned at least two of the witnesses.
I am also aware of similar past cases.
The color
photographs taken at Grand Blanc, Michigan by Joe Perry,
amateur astronomer, on February 13, 1960 is one past case.
After notifying the Air Force he was referred to the FBI and
an investigation was conducted by two agents from the Flint
office.
The photographs were subsequently furnished to
the Air Force for analysis.
What is the FBI's policy with respect to this matter
of investigation of such cases?
Is there an official FBI
regulation pertaining to FBI UFO investigatory policy, and
if so, I request a copy.
If this is not possible could you
please inform me as to the regulation number of such
documents. Thank you.
Mr. Tolson
Mr. DeLoach
Mr. Mohr..
t. Wick
*. Casper
. Callahan
Conrad
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Gale
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Very truly yours,
Paul I higier
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July 20, 1966
REC 22
42-83894-446
MAILED 4
JUL 211966
COMM-FBI
hafr
Mr. Ronnie Fox
1348 Edgehill Drive
Pomona, California 91767
Dear Mr. Fox:
REC'D-READING ROOM
JuL 20 2 49 PM °66
I received your letter on July 15th, with
-enclosure, which is being returned herewith.
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.
Sincerely yours,
J, Edgar Hoover
Enclosure
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. an 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
Agents.
BGH: Iwp
(4)
Tolson
DeLoach
Mohr
Wick
Casper
Callahan
Conrad
Felt
Gale
Rosen
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July 9, 1966
Federal Bureau
of Investigation
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Flying Saucers
Recently I found this picture in Real Magizine, Volume 17,
Number 3, August 1966.
It is as the magizine
states a Cladion
occupant
a foreign plant. The two men next this
"Visitor" are F.B.I. Agents.
Could you please send me any information pertaining to this
picture.
I'd appreciatésany information and/or pictures
that you could possible send me.
Send it to:
Ronnie Fox
1348 Edgehill Drive.
Pomona, California
91767
Could you please return the picture that I am enclosing for
it is the only one like it.
Thank you for any help
you could give me.
Sincerely Yours,
Tomues
Ronnie Fox
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Mr. Steven G. Gray
903 Forest Avenue
Cleburne, Texas 76031
Dear Mr. Gray:
Your letter of July 16th has been received.
Daucers
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 photos ang the Frat has ever hat custody at an open oi
from a foreign planet.
Enclosed are some booklets pertaining to our
activities which I hope you will enjoy reading.
Sincerely yours,
MAILED 6
JUL 2 1 1966
Tolson
DeLoach
Mohr
Wick
Casper
Callahan
Conrad
Felt
Gale
Trotter
Tele. Room
Holmes
Gandy
COMM-FBI
John Edgar Hoover
Director
AUG 2
Enclosures (2)
Know your FBI
Story of the FBI
NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. The Bureau has had
other inquiries concerning this photograph. The article which appeared in
a recent issue of this magazine purported to be an actual report of unidentified
flying objects and has been brought to the attention of the Bureau previously. k
In view of the fictional aspects of the material and our relations with "Real"
magazine no contact was made with the magazine regarding the representation
OfOEBI Agents,
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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,
an
/s/
Steven G. Gray
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Steven S. Sharf
13 Forestau
alrurne, Sexo.
guly 16, 1966
J. Edgar Hoover
U.S. Department of fustice
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hoover,
Just recently & hought a copy of
the magazine, Real" This issue had
a great deal of pictures about uniden-
tired flying objects and it also had
a photo of two F. B. D. agents leading
a silver-clad man, about one and a
half to two feet tall, down an amer-
ican street. I know this sounds ex-
traordinary, but this is what it had.
The photo was probably faled but?
wanted to he doubly sure. Please
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unsite me and tell me if there is any
truth to this photo. also this photo
7/20/66 was first published by some odd
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chance in a Cologne, Germany news-
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paper.
7/21/66
Yours towly,
steven
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