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FBI Section 9 of case file 62-HQ-83894 collects late-1957 through early-1958 Bureau and Legal Attache memoranda routing flying-disc reports and civilian-UFO-group inquiries to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations without further FBI action.
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FBI Section 9 of case file 62-HQ-83894 collects late-1957 through early-1958 Bureau and Legal Attache memoranda routing flying-disc reports and civilian-UFO-group inquiries to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations without further FBI action.
This is Section 9 (Serials 385-447) of the FBI's master UFO case file 62-HQ-83894, covering investigative records, eyewitness reports, and public correspondence on flying discs from June 1947 through July 1968. The pages shown route a Dallas flying-disc tip to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations on November 14, 1957, log a Cuban newspaper sighting at the Matahambre Mines on November 11, 1957, and summarize a November 12, 1957 Roach-to-Belmont memo describing a tremendous post-Sputnik spike in UFO reports including a Nebraska landing claim, a Gulf of Mexico Coast Guard sighting, and Southwestern motorists whose engines reportedly stalled. A separate thread tracks Robert T. Stone and the Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation (ICARF), a civilian network soliciting UFO observer posts and accusing the Air Force investigation of having 'gone underground.' Each item closes with the Bureau referring the matter to OSI or noting no further FBI investigation is contemplated.
This matter is being referred to OSI without investigation and no other action is being taken in accordance with existing instructions.p.2
They claimed that this disc was larger than ordinary airplanes normally seen in that area and that it was completely silent in its flight. They said that it disappeared at a very high speed towards the sea.p.4
Ever since the Russians released "Sputnik" there has been a great increase in the number of "flying saucers" and other unidentified flying objects (UFO) reportedly seen by people all over the U. S.p.6
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.p.6
persons in the Southwestern states while driving their cars have reportedly seen UFO's that caused the engines in their automobiles to stop.p.6
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.p.12
The files of this Bureau contain no information identifiable with Robert T. Stone or the Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation.p.13
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[Barcode label] 4-5 REV. 1-20-[ILLEGIBLE] HQ - HEADQUARTERS FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER Class / Case # Sub 9 Vol 385 Serial # 447 0062 83894 [Barcode label] 8/11/1274182 RNPJQBBKAGG [Stamp] [Dep]ment of Justice JAN 19 1979 [REMO]VED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FIL[E] [Barcode] *62-40-8394-9* [Label box] 62 - HQ-83894 [Label] SERIALS 385-447 [Stamp] BUREAU COPIED FOR FO[IPA] APR 12 1978 BY [Red X] [Right side label] SECTION 9 DE[STROY] of Serial 426 FOIPA # 404718 [ILLEGIBLE] 406 [Stamp] COPIED FOR FOIPA NOV 2 BY INVESTIGATION [Stamp] COPIED FOR FOIPA FEB 28 1978 BY [ILLEGIBLE] [Stamp] COPIED FOR FOIPA MAY 13 1977 BY R232 DO NOT DESTROY USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE FOIPA # 993087 [Right side vertical label] SECTION 9 SERIALS 385-447 Transfer-Call 3421 [Blue text box] Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Mem[•]randum • UNITED [•] GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 11-14-57
FROM [signature] SAC, Dallas (62-1311)
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
INFORMATION CONCERNING
[Handwritten: ell]
Re Kansas City letter 11-8-57.
This matter is being referred to OSI without investigation and no other action is being taken in accordance with existing instructions.
2 Bureau
1 Kansas City (66-2995)
1 Dallas
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[stamp] 18 NOV 18 1957
EX-139
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[Barcode label] 4-5 REV. 1-20-[ILLEGIBLE] HQ - HEADQUARTERS FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER Class / Case # Sub 9 Vol 385 Serial # 447 0062 83894 [Barcode label] 8/11/1274182 RNPJQBBKAGG [Stamp] [Dep]ment of Justice JAN 19 1979 [REMO]VED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FIL[E] [Barcode] *62-40-8394-9* [Label box] 62 - HQ-83894 [Label] SERIALS 385-447 [Stamp] BUREAU COPIED FOR FO[IPA] APR 12 1978 BY [Red X] [Right side label] SECTION 9 DE[STROY] of Serial 426 FOIPA # 404718 [ILLEGIBLE] 406 [Stamp] COPIED FOR FOIPA NOV 2 BY INVESTIGATION [Stamp] COPIED FOR FOIPA FEB 28 1978 BY [ILLEGIBLE] [Stamp] COPIED FOR FOIPA MAY 13 1977 BY R232 DO NOT DESTROY USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE FOIPA # 993087 [Right side vertical label] SECTION 9 SERIALS 385-447 Transfer-Call 3421 [Blue text box] Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007.
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Mem[•]randum • UNITED [•] GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 11-14-57
FROM [signature] SAC, Dallas (62-1311)
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
INFORMATION CONCERNING
[Handwritten: ell]
Re Kansas City letter 11-8-57.
This matter is being referred to OSI without investigation and no other action is being taken in accordance with existing instructions.
2 Bureau
1 Kansas City (66-2995)
1 Dallas
MCC:FB
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RECORDED: 9 62-83894-385
[stamp] 18 NOV 18 1957
EX-139
[Handwritten: Baunn[ILLEGIBLE] Boli[ILLEGIBLE]
ESP/[ILLEGIBLE]
Sapt[ILLEGIBLE]]
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7 2 NOV 27 1957[Reverse/back side of page 2 — carbon copy shown in mirror image] [Legible stamps, reading in corrected orientation:] LIAISON SECTION U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE FBI Nov 19 5 09 PM '57 INTERNAL SECURITY SECT FBI Nov 18 4 16 PM '57 REC'D [ILLEGIBLE] NOV 18 3 59 PM [ILLEGIBLE] REC'D ESPIONAGE F B I 7 2 NOV 27 1957 [Body text mirror image — same content as page 2]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Me[•] [•]ndum • UNITED S[•] GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: November 20, 1957
FROM [signature] [handwritten: eaa] Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba \
SUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS
The following information is submitted as of interest to the Bureau in the event reports of flying discs are still desired.
The Havana daily newspaper "Diario de la Marina" November 12, 1957, carried a dispatch datelined November 11, 1957, at Pinar del Rio, Cuba, [handwritten: Informant Informant Cuba] reporting that JOSE MARIA NIETO and CARMELO GUZMAN, who had just arrived in that town from the Matahambre Mines in Pinar del Rio Province, claimed that they had seen a flying disc in the shape of a man's hat hovering over the general area of Matahambre for several minutes. They claimed that this disc was larger than ordinary airplanes normally seen in that area and that it was completely silent in its flight. They said that it disappeared at a very high speed towards the sea. There was no further descriptive information furnished in this newspaper article. It is noted that Matahambre is located approximately 90 miles to the west of Havana. No other reports corroborating the above were received and no inquiry has been made by this office.
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[stamp] NOV 22 1957
[Stamp: ILLEGIBLE]
6 0 NOV 27 1957 [Handwritten: Bra[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] Sagt[ILLEGIBLE]][Reverse/back side of page 4 — carbon copy shown in mirror image] [Legible stamps, reading in corrected orientation:] RECORDED INDEXED-46 REC'D ESPIONAGE F B I Nov 22 1 51 PM '57 LIAISON SECTION, FBI Nov 22 9 10 AM '57 REC'D FOREIGN LIAISON Nov 22 9 23 [AM/PM] '57 EX-[ILLEGIBLE] [Body text mirror image — same content as page 4]
STANDARD FORM NO. 54
Office Mem[•] [•]um • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : MR. A. H. BELMONT [handwritten: 11-13-57] DATE: November 12, 1957
[Right margin routing list: Tolson
Nichols
Boardman
Belmont
Mohr
Parsons
Rosen
Tamm
Trotter
Nease
Tele. Room
Holloman
Gandy]
FROM : MR. R. R. ROACH
[Handwritten: In Council
Whitson]
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS)
Ever since the Russians released "Sputnik" there has been a great increase in the number of "flying saucers" and other unidentified flying objects (UFO) reportedly seen by people all over the U. S. On October 10, 1957, the Air Force was flooded with calls and the newspapers were full of reports that an unknown object described as "looked like the moon" and trailing a "blue flame that pulsed like a heart" had landed in the vicinity of Vernal, Utah. The Air Force immediately investigated these reports with negative results, inasmuch as no object was located nor was there any evidence of an object having fallen in Utah.
Within the past two weeks reports in these cases have increased tremendously and some of the more serious have been described as follows: An object had landed in Nebraska with six people aboard, the persons had talked to a Nebraska farmer and then sped off into space; a firey object was seen flashing across the southern skies from Albany, Georgia, to Miami, Florida; a Coast Guard cutter had sighted a huge object flying over the Gulf of Mexico, and persons in the Southwestern states while driving their cars have allegedly seen UFO's that caused the engines in their automobiles to stop. In view of the number of these reports, the Bureau's Liaison Representative discussed these various sightings with officials of Air Force Intelligence and was advised that all the cases mentioned above have for all practical purposes been resolved as being nonauthentic or there was no basis for the sightings. Investigating details that the Air Force had out in the field investigating these matters have not submitted their complete reports but have advised that they are all more or less negative. The Air Force is following these sightings closely and all reports are submitted to the Air Force 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.
WTW:jlk[ILLEGIBLE](7) RECORDED-94 62-83894-387
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1 - Mr. Belmont EX-138 [stamp] NOV 26 1957
1 - Mr. Branigan
1 - Mr. Baumgardner [LIAISON stamp]
397 1 - Mr. Whitson
1 - Liaison Section [Handwritten: Sagt[ILLEGIBLE]]
64 N[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] Hooley[Reverse/back side of page 6 — carbon copy shown in mirror image] [Legible stamps, reading in corrected orientation:] RECEIVED-PARSONS Nov 19 4 52 PM '57 F B I LABORATORY DIVISION Nov 20 2 39 PM '57 TECHNICAL LABORATORY F B I U.S.DEPT OF JUSTICE LIAISON SECTION F B I U.S.DEPT OF JUSTICE Nov 26 9 49 AM '57 RECEIVED - LIAISON F B I U.S.DEPT OF JUSTICE Nov 13 9 07 AM '57 Nov 12 7 14 PM '57 REC'D BELMONT FBI-JUSTICE Nov 12 5 42 PM '57 REC'D BELMONT FBI-JUSTICE Nov 13 8 08 PM '57 Nov 13 10 06 [ILLEGIBLE] '57 [Body text mirror image — same content as page 6]
MEMO ROACH TO BELMONT RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS)
ACTION:
For information.
[Handwritten: [ILLEGIBLE]]
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[Handwritten: au[ILLEGIBLE] sm]
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62-83894-388
Date: January 23, 1958
To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D. C.
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: ROBERT T. STONE;
INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
EX-144
On December 20, 1957, Mr. B. B. Watson, City Editor, Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal, Missouri, advised an agent of this Bureau at Hannibal that he was in receipt of an undated letter signed by R. T. Stone. This letter bears the letterhead "Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation" and in the upper right corner there is typed "MISSOURI FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone, Director, 10717 E. 27th Terr., Independence, Missouri."
The letter furnished by Mr. Watson is as follows:
"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.
[Stamp: BY COURIER SVC.
1 JAN 2 3
COMM - FBI]
[Routing list, left margin: Tolson
Nichols
Boardman
Belmont
Mohr
Parsons
Rosen
Tamm
Trotter
Nease
Tele. Room
Holloman
Gandy]
1 - St. Louis
1 - Kansas City NOTE FOR SAC, KANSAS CITY: Re St. Louis letter 1/6/58. Advise Bureau results of your indices check but conduct no investigation.
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55 JAN 29 1958
MAIL ROOM
[Handwritten: gid][Reverse/back side of page 9 — carbon copy shown in mirror image] [Legible stamps, reading in corrected orientation:] REC'D ESPIONAGE F B I Jan 21 1 13 PM '58 RECEIVED - BOARDMAN REC'D BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE Jan 22 10 22 AM '58 Jan 22 4 05 PM '58 Jan 23 12 17 PM '58 [Body text mirror image — same content as page 9]
Director of Special Investigations
"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 public we must depend upon to get thoroughly organized, and with this co-operation we are certain that we can find 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,
/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:
-2-Director of Special Investigations
"Inter Continental
Aerial Research
Foundation
"NOTICE!
"To All Concerned:
"If anyone has seen any unidentified flying objects--known also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has seen them since January 1st, 1957, please contact us immediately, giving full names and addresses of the witnesses to these sightings.
"We are in the process of setting up UFO observer Posts all over the United States, Canada, Europe, Alaska, Australia, Japan, England, Africa, and South America. And each state, province or region will have its own filter center which will serve as a receiving station for all UFO reports and other associated data, a distribution point for material from headquarters, and as a general secretary for ICARF.
"Our filter-observer network is expanding by leaps and bounds, but we are still far from our goal.
"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.
-3-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 "Missouri Filter Center; ICARF."
Mr. Watson stated that this is a peculiar 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, however, it will be forwarded promptly to you. The files of this Bureau contain no information identifiable with Robert T. Stone or the Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation.
-4-STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Me[•] [•]andum • UNITED S[•]ES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 1/6/58
FROM [signature] SAC, ST. LOUIS (62-0)
[Handwritten: R.T. STONE 0 7/flying saucers
mo]
SUBJECT: ROBERT T. STONE;
INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION;
INFORMATION CONCERNING
[Handwritten: Imff]
Mr. B. B. WATSON, City Editor, Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal, Missouri, on 12/20/57 advised the Resident Agent at Hannibal that he was in receipt of an undated letter signed R. T. STONE. This letter bears the letterhead Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation and in the upper right corner there is typed the following MISSOURI FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone, Director, 10717 E. 27th Terr., Independence, Missouri". Below this in pencil is a notation made by Mr. WATSON which is "Air Defense Identification Zoning."
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. 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
[Stamp: EXP. PROC.]
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2 - KANSAS CITY
1 - ST. LOUIS (62-0) INDEXED-63 EX-144 JAN [ILLEGIBLE] 1958
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[Handwritten: Let to OSI
cc: St. Louis, Kansas City
1-23-58-55]
3 ENCLOSURES [ILLEGIBLE] EX-144
[ILLEGIBLE]ENCLOSURE[ILLEGIBLE] 63 EX-144
[Handwritten signatures: [ILLEGIBLE] Bra[ILLEGIBLE] ESP/[ILLEGIBLE]][Reverse/back side of page 14 — carbon copy shown in mirror image] [Legible stamps, reading in corrected orientation:] REC'D ESPIONAGE F B I Jan 10 12 35 PM [ILLEGIBLE] Jan 10 12 52 PM '58 [Body text mirror image — same content as page 14]
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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.
"Respectfully,
/S/ R. T. STONE
"For the Inter Continental Aerial
Research Foundation"
[Handwritten: [ILLEGIBLE]] 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 1st, 1957, please contact us immediately, giving full names and addresses of the witnesses to these sightings.
"We are in the process of setting up UFO Observer Posts all over the United States, Canada, Europe, Alaska, Australia, Japan, England, Africa, and South America. And each state, province or region will have its own filter center which will serve as a receiving station for all UFO reports and other associated data, a 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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the public. The fact remains that millions of people continue to see these UFOs and the public still doesn't know what they are.
"It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to the public. And in order to do this we will need the assistance of every person concerned. Persons with movie and still cameras are particularly needed, for the emphasis is on photographic data, despite the fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes, sound detector and ham radio stations are also very important in the process of our research.
"All persons interested in setting up observer posts who can devote from one to three hours a day on skywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded and ready to photograph these objects should immediately contact us for full information. Adult Skywatch clubs, high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups and individuals in general are all particularly asked to join us in our search for the answer to the UFOs.
"Contact us at the address above."
"INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION"
"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 BUREAU FROM ST. LOUIS (3)
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ROBERT T. STONE;
INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION;
INFORMATION CONCERNING
1 letter from Inter Continental Aerial
Research Foundation
1 3 x 5 card
1 newspaper noticeINTER CONTINENTAL
AERIAL RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
NOTICE!
TO ALL CONCERNED:
IF ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS--KNOWN ALSO AS FLYING SAUCERS--OR KNOWS ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 1957, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY, GIVING FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE WITNESSES TO THESE SIGHTINGS.
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP UFO OBSERVER POSTS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, EUROPE, ALASKA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ENGLAND, AFRICA, AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EACH STATE, PROVINCE OR REGION WILL HAVE ITS OWN FILTER CENTER WHICH WILL SERVE AS A RECEIVING STATION FOR ALL UFO REPORTS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED DATA, A DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR MATERIAL FROM HEAD-QUARTERS, AND AS A GENERAL SECRETARY FOR ICARF.
OUR FILTER-OBSERVER NETWORK IS EXPANDING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS, BUT WE ARE STILL FAR FROM OUR GOAL.
THE AIR FORCE INVESTIGATION HAS EITHER GONE UNDERGROUND, OR ELSE THEY HAVE THE ANSWER AND ARE HIDING THE FACT FROM THE PUBLIC. THE FACT REMAINS THAT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SEE THESE UFOs AND THE PUBLIC STILL DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.
IT IS OUR PURPOSE IN ORGANIZING ICARF TO FIND THE ANSWER TO THE UFO MYSTERY, AND GIVE THE FACTS TO THE PUBLIC. AND IN ORDER TO DO THIS WE WILL NEED THE ASSISTANCE OF EVERY PERSON CONCERNED. PERSONS WITH MOVIE AND STILL CAMERAS ARE PARTICULARLY NEEDED, FOR THE EMPHASIS IS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC DATA, DESPITE THE FACT THAT SIGHTINGS WITH BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, SOUND DETECTOR AND HAM RADIO STATIONS ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT IN THE PROCESS OF OUR RESEARCH.
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
62-83894-[ILLEGIBLE]88[Reverse/back side of page. ICARF Public Notice text visible as bleed-through from obverse in mirror image. ICARF globe logo visible in reverse.] [Bottom right, handwritten stamp]: [ILLEGIBLE initials] 12/10/57
INTER-
CONTINENTAL
AERIAL
RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
[ICARF globe/arrow logo]
MISSOURI FILTER CENTER
Robert T. Stone, Director
10717 E. 27th Terr.
Independence, Missouri
[Handwritten]: (Air Defense Identification
Zoning)
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. QUESTION, AND WITH THE HELP
OF THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE PUBLIC, WHERE CAN WE FAIL?
WE WILL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WILL PUBLISH THE ENCLOSED APPEAL ON
THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER, IN A CONSPICUOUS ENOUGH MANNER THAT
NO ONE WILL FAIL TO NOTICE IT. IT IS THE PUBLIC WE MUST DEPEND UPON
TO GET THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED, AND WITH THIS CO-OPERATION WE ARE CERTAIN
THAT WE CAN FIND THE ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE OF THE "FLYING SAUCERS."
IF A FILTER CENTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE,
THIS FORM LETTER WILL CARRY ITS ADDRESS WHICH SHOULD REPLACE THE
HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS GIVEN ON THE ENCLOSED "PUBLIC NOTICE." IF NO
SUCH FILTER CENTER ADDRESS IS GIVEN, THEN THE ORIGINAL HEADQUARTERS
ADDRESS SHOULD BE USED.
WE WISH TO THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO
GIVE US IN THIS RESPECT. LATER ESTABLISHED FILTER CENTER ADDRESSES
WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR PUBLIC ATTENTION IN THE EVENT OF UNUSUAL
SIGHTINGS. THAT MAY COME TO YOUR ATTENTION.
RESPECTFULLY,
[Signature: R. T. Stone]
FOR THE INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
[Bottom right stamp]: 62-83894-388[Reverse/back side of page 22. ICARF letterhead and "Dear Editor" letter text visible as bleed-through from obverse in mirror image. ICARF globe/arrow logo visible in reverse.] [Bottom right, handwritten stamp]: [ILLEGIBLE initials] 12/10/57
Please confirm publication
or return forms with reason
for refusal. Thank you.
Missouri Filter Center
ICARF[Back of note card. Mostly blank.] [Bottom left, handwritten]: [ILLEGIBLE initials] 12/20/57
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: January 30, 1958
FROM : [handwritten: C?] SAC, KANSAS CITY (62-7386)
SUBJECT: ROBERT T. STONE; [handwritten in red]: U.S.A.
INTER-CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION;
MISCELLANEOUS – INFORMATION CONCERNING
[handwritten]: o Flying Saucers
Re St. Louis letter to Bureau 1-6-58 and Bureau
letter to Director of Special Investigations, Department
of the Air Force, dated 1-23-58.
The files of the Kansas City Office contain no
information identifiable with ROBERT T. STONE or the
Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation.
It should be noted that the 1957 Independence,
Missouri Directory does not list ROBERT T. STONE. This
directory lists TERRELL O. STONE, wife IVA, an ice cream
maker at Velvet Freeze, as residing at 10717 E. 27th Street
Terrace, Independence, Missouri. The files of the Kansas
City Office contain nothing identifiable with TERRELL O.
STONE.
RUC.
2 – Bureau
1 – St. Louis (62-0)(info)
1 – Kansas City (62-7386)
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62-83894-390
REC-92
Date: March 17, 1958
To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D. C.
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING SAUCERS
MISCELLANEOUS – INFORMATION CONCERNING
Enclosed for your information is a copy
of a letter forwarded to this Bureau by Mrs. Harold
Ferguson of Elkhart, Indiana, which is self-explanatory.
No action in this connection is contemplated
by this Bureau.
[Stamp]: BY COURIER SVC.
[ILLEGIBLE initials]
15 MAR 18
COMM • FBI
Enclosure
1 – Director of Naval Intelligence (Enclosure)
1 – Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence (Enclosure)
Department of the Army
Attention: Chief, Security Division
1 – [Minneapolis strikethrough] Indianapolis (Enclosure)
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NOTE: Mrs. Ferguson relates having seen flying
saucers and expresses her belief that outer spacemen
have been landing in the vicinity of her home and taking
newspapers and magazines which she left out for them. No
action for the Bureau other than the dissemination indicated.
Buffles 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 true story of our visitors
from outer space 5 or 6 years ago.
Many people wonder whether there are people
living in other worlds and many people
wish they knew for sure and some
people wish they could contact them.
Of course there are people living in another
world at least and probably many worlds.
My husband and three daughters and I
were living on our farm in Michigan
(in the sticks). Our oldest daughter was
working as a waitress about seven miles
from our place at The Country Club, that
summer vacation to help pay her college
expenses. I would go after her at midnight
then wait until she was ready to go home.
One night right soon after we left the high-
way we noticed this moving object a little
ahead of us along the side of the road.
It had tiny lights blinking on and off and
for just a second when the lights were off we
could see a dark moving object or shape is a
better word. There was absolutely no noise
whatever but I realized at once there were
human beings guiding it. I was three miles
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[Page number at top left]: 2 from the highway to our home which made six home driveways and three roads leading off of our road that we were traveling. At each place this outer plane would hover until they knew whether we were turning off or going on by, then they would swiftly glide on ahead of us, they staid just above the trees and a little ahead of us showing they were very intelligent people because had they staid behind us we would have speeded up and panicked. When we came to our place they hesitated until we turned in then they turned in over our garden beside the drive away. My daughter got out on her side and I got out on my side of the car. They were only a short distance from from us and down much lower. They were motionless and noiseless no motors at all. We stared at each other a long time, the tho't crossed my mind that they were probably taking our picture. I was completely speechless and awed. I felt the enormity of this thing that was happening. They came from endless time endless distance I felt that it was out of eternity itself. After some time they moved first on across the field down towards the river. Silently we went in to the house
[Page number at top left]: 3 and on to bed without saying a word about it. It was no time for words I didn't want to break the wonderment of this little piece of sacred time in my life. Every night from now on our dog which was tied nights to his dog house in the back yard would bark just a few minutes when the last light was turned off. I could tell by his bark that it was not just another animal but a person out there. The old orchard at the edge of the yard was wild and grown up with grass and bushes and small trees and six or eight old big trees. There on the edge behind high bushes of lilacs stood our indispensable little square (library). I noticed that the newspapers and magazines were missing every morning. I had a good idea of what was going on so I purposely put out newspapers and magazines every evening then checked in the morning and they were always gone. One day our youngest daughter mentioned that everynight when she turns off her light the dog would bark and she'd see a peculiar red round light out there in the back yard. That night when the dog started to bark I opened
[Page number at top left]: 4
her door to see what it looked like. The light
was the size of a pie plate it was red but
it didn't throw a beam of light like our
flashlights but it did have depth. There
were at least two people one waited outside
and watched while the other one went inside
to get the papers. We lived right on the
state line and we got Indiana papers so
every evening I'd put out The Elkhart Truth,
The South Bend Tribune and Chicago Sunday
Tribune and magazines.
One night the dog was not tied and he
started to bark but his bark was sliced
off. I'll never forget the sound of it. I supposed
that they killed him but I was not brave
enough to go out and look. I got up early
the next morning to see he had run half
way across the yard and he had fallen
over just as he ran, he was unconcious
but not dead. I walked right by him but he
didn't move. This was another proof of their
goodness and human qualities because
their flashlight was a ray light and
they could have killed him had they
wanted to. He came to enough to pull him-
self into a more comfortable position before[Page number at top left]: 5
the girls got up. It was noon before he could
walk and three months before he was well
again. One morning at the end of the six
weeks I found a strange newspaper on the
shelf in our (library). On top of the paper was
a good quality sheet of white paper with
the key to the print in the newspaper.
These letters are almost like ours a couple
exactly like ours however they use three letters
together instead of one alone.
ooo ooo ooo ooo
ooo ooo ooo ooo
ooo ooo ooo ooo
ooo ooo o oo ooo
ooo ooo
I suppose to th hear them read it would sound
like a sing song of phrases. They didn't use end
of sentence dots or punctuations of any kind.
No capital letters either. I know that they must
have learned to read our printed matter
but if we heard them read it we wouldn't
understand it I mean our own language.
I'm sure that they get they- the right meaning
tho'. I hid the newspaper until I could decide
what to do with it but some one found it and
burned it up. I feel terrible about it I know it[Page number at top left]: 6 is unforgivable but that is what did happen anyway. The morning that I found the newspaper I went upstairs and looked down across the orchard to the river and there was the flying saucer. It was made of transparent material like glass it was dome shaped like an eskimo hut. Inside was a large ring (like a napkin ring) only huge and every thing was inside this ring and as I looked the whole ring was lit up in colors and I could no longer see inside the ring. It rose straight up and showed very plainly a- gainst the trees but after it was above the trees it looked just like a star. Pilots probably saw them many times and didn't realize what they were looking at. They probably didn't use this for outer space travel but had a huge ship plane somewhere and used this only for travel on this earth, they probably had more of them somewhere. My husband died two years ago so I rented the farm and my daughters and I live in Elkhart and now. So I don't know if they ever came back or not. I know that I have no proof that this is true but I thought let's see if the government did believe any of it. Outer space people can read
our print if they would put up a station with
our print in neon lights they could understand
what it is and that it would be for an
exchange of newspapers. I imagine that they
are quite disgusted with our sputniks and
they could give us much knowledge that
we need if we could contact them.
If you think that there is nothing to this
and you don't believe it don't answer if
you want to answer send a letter to a
friend of mine you can't write to my
home because my own relatives would
lock me up if they knew that I wrote to
you because they definitely would not
believe it so I never talked about this to
any one (Oh yes our picture was inside)
my name Mrs. Harold Ferguson put
your letter in a sealed envelope with my name on it , and put
it in another envelope and address to
Mrs. Lester Ramsby
2506 Pleasant Plain Ave
Elkhart, Indiana.[CONFIDENTIAL strikethrough at top]
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REC-65 62-83894-391
EX-133
Date: October 2, 1958
To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington 25, D. C.
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: DELMAINE H. OVESON
MISCELLANEOUS – INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Reference is made to letter dated September 22,
1958, signed by Mr. F. L. Welch, your reference 24-185-483,
re "Unidentified Flying Object, Torrington, Conn.,
5 December 1957."
Enclosed for your information is a copy of a
memorandum dated July 9, 1958, at Denver, Colorado, re-
lating to the subject. The other Government agency
referred to in the memorandum is the Office of Special
Investigations, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado.
Also enclosed for your information is a copy of a memo-
randum dated July 3, 1958, at San Francisco, California.
The representative of another Government agency referred
to therein is Colonel William E. Zuerner, USAF District
Commander, Travis Air Force Base, California, who fur-
nished information concerning the subject developed
by OSI.
Since it appears that the subject is a member
of the Air Force, no further action in this matter is
contemplated by this Bureau.
Enclosures 2
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Gandy ___
NOTE: This memo is classified "Confidential" inasmuch as it transmits
letterhead memos so classified. This classification is proper
since material received from the Canadian Government was so
classified and also the information received from Col. Zuerner
was so classified.
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[Stamps]:
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8/11/77
CONFIDENTIAL [strikethrough][Reverse/back side of page 38. FBI/Hoover letter text visible as bleed-through from obverse in mirror image.] [Processing stamps, reversed/mirrored, partially legible]: Oct 2 11 39 AM '58 DEPT. OF JUSTICE F.B.I. Oct 1 6 25 PM '58 REC'D BELMONT FBI – JUSTICE Oct 3 9 17 AM '58 [Additional routing stamps and initials] OCT 3 1958 80 OCT 3 1958
-CONFIDENTIAL-
[Seal: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE]
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
[Stamps]: Received from
SEP 22 1958 22 SEP 1958
OSI PHE
24-185-483
Honorable J. Edgar Hoover
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Washington 25, D. C.
RE: Unidentified Flying Object,
Torrington, Conn.,
5 December 1957
Dear Sir:
Inclosed is a copy of a letter from a Delmaine H. Oveson, who
identifies himself as Director of Operations, Electronics Service
Unit 4, Roseau, Minnesota. This letter requests information concern-
ing the reported sighting of an Unconventional Aerial Object on or about
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 deem appropriate.
Advice if any information of interest to the Air Force is
developed by your Bureau in this matter will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
[Signature: F. L. Welch]
F. L. WELCH
Assistant Chief
Counterintelligence Div.
Dir of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
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Ltr fr Hq. Electronics
Service Unit 4,
Roseau, Minn.
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[Initials/signatures]ENCLOSURE 62-83894-391
Director of Operations Electronics Service Unit 4 Route 2 Roseau, Minnesota [postmark: ROSEAU / JUL 21 / 730AM / 1958 / MINN.] 183 Harwinton Ave Mr Domonic Gerardi Torrington, Connecticut B-2 [ILLEGIBLE]
Headquarters
Electronics Service Unit 4
Roseau, Minnesota
D/O JUL 1 9 1958
Mr Pomonic Gerardi
Torrington, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
It has been reported that you did, on or about December 5, 1957, sight an Unconventional Aerial Object at or near Torrington, Connecticut, at approximately 8:05 p.m., in company with friends.
We respectfully request your assistance in this matter. Please describe the object, giving approximate altitude, color, shape, direction of flight if any, approximate position in sky, time, date, approximate size in comparison to any coin held at arms length and duration of sighting. Did you notice any infraction of flight safety? Subject material will be held strictly confidential.
Your assistance will be immensely appreciated.
Sincerely:
[signature]
Delmaine H Oveson
Electronics Service Unit 4
EXETOR RPAF
Director of Operations
[handwritten: filed]
114 II
62-'03581 o/Flying Saucers
Date: October 2, 1958
To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington 25, D. C.
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: DONALD E. KEYHOE
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
For your information, there are enclosed two Photostats of a letter dated September 22, 1958, addressed 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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File 62-83894
62-[ILLEGIBLE]94- N/S
NOT RECORDED
128 OCT 6 1958
66 OCT 6 1958
F399MR. A. H. BELMONT September 26, 1958
S. B. DONAHOE 1 - Nease
1 - Belmont
DONALD E. KEYHOE [1] - Donahoe
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING [1]- Sanders -1519
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Subject, Director of National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena, by letter of 9/22/58 requested particulars of Bureau's participation concerning unidentified flying objects. The committee he heads is described on letterhead as "A privately supported fact finding civilian committee serving the public interests" and he lists several prominent individuals among "our Board members and Special Advisers." He is a retired Marine.
Keyhoe has been known to the Bureau since 1935 and was, and may still be, a free-lance writer. In 1948 he was described by Mr. Nichols as "a flamboyant writer and we have found from previous experience that much of his material is irresponsible." In 1951 the Director concurred with Mr. Nichols' statement that "We should not get involved with him."
As an example of his writing, the January, 1941, issue of "Cosmopolitan" magazine carried an article written by Keyhoe and John J. Daly entitled "Hitler's Plan to Seize the United States Merchant Marine." This article indicated the Bureau had in its possession documents concerning such a plan by Hitler which indication was completely false.
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 investigations of 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 in nature to avoid his apparent 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 Defense document re reporting intelligence sightings.
ACTION:
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
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ENCLOSURE File 62-83894
62-83794- [ILLEGIBLE] 55- Mr. Nease
- Mr. Belmont
1 - 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 are reported to representatives of this Bureau, the information is forwarded to the Air Force.
Representatives of this Bureau do not issue instructions to individuals who have sighted unidentified 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 released. This does not imply that this Bureau has information concerning unidentified flying objects which cannot be released.
It is understood that JANAP 146 is a Department of Defense document and is not, as such, applicable to the operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Possible communication with extraterrestrial vehicles from another planet, should the unidentified
ESS:jas See cover memo Donahoe to Belmont, captioned
(6) "Donald E. Keyhoe, Miscellaneous - Information
Concerning (Nationalities Intelligence)," dated
9/26/58, ESS:jas.
ENCLOSURE File 62-83894
62-83794- [ILLEGIBLE] 55Major Donald E. Keyhoe
flying objects prove to be extraterrestrial, is not a function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This Bureau is, of course, interested in any aspect of any development which would affect the internal security of the United States.
Your letter of September 22, 1958, requested an interview with an official of this Bureau concerning the matter of unidentified flying objects and this Bureau's policy in connection therewith. Since this Bureau's policy in connection with unidentified flying objects has been fully set forth above, you may feel that the requested interview is not now necessary.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
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Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : MR. S. B. DONAHOE [initials] DATE: October 13, 1958
FROM : E. S. SANDERS [initials] [ILLEGIBLE]
D. DW MOORE
eghd-1
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
Tolson ___
Boardman ___
Belmont ___
Mohr ___
Nease ___
Parsons ___
Rosen ___
Tamm ___
Trotter ___
Clayton ___
Tele. Room ___
Holloman ___
Gandy ___
This memorandum summarizes Bureau policy regarding unidentified flying objects commonly referred to as "flying saucers."
Reports of "flying saucers" became prevalent in 1947 and at request of Army Air Forces Intelligence, Bureau agreed to cooperate in investigation of flying discs. By Bureau Bulletin Number 42, 7-30-47, field instructed to investigate each instance to determine if bona fide sighting, a prank, or hallucination. Coordination with Army through liaison channels in field and at SOG.
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 observers and Bureau would investigate incidents of so-called discs found on ground. Letter stated services of the FBI were enlisted in order to relieve the numbered Air Forces of the task of tracking down all the many instances which turned out to be "trash can covers, toilet seats and what not." As result, Bureau Bulletin Number 57 of 10/1/47 instructed "all future reports connected with flying discs should be referred to the Air Forces and no investigative action should be taken by Bureau Agents." Letter of 9-27-47 advised Air Force that personnel and time of FBI could not be dissipated in this manner (62-83894-121).
SAC Letter Number 38, 3-25-49, 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.
SAC Letter Number 83, 8-29-52, referred to prior Bulletins and SAC Letters and cautioned that the type of information desired by 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.
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1 - Mr. Donahoe
1 - Mr. Sanders
62-83984-13
6 7 OCT 17 1958
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14 OCT 14 1958[Reverse/back side of Office Memorandum re: Flying Saucers — bleed-through text from front side, mirror image, ILLEGIBLE] [stamp: REC'D BELMONT / FBI - JUSTICE / Oct 13 3 54 PM '58]
Memorandum to Mr. Donahoe
RE: FLYING SAUCERS
Neither Agents Handbook nor manuals contain instructions regarding 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.
[signature]
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Records Bra[nch]
9-29 , 195[8]
[ ] Name Check Unit - Room 6523
[ ] Service Unit - Room 6524
[ ] Forward to File Review
[X] Attention Richards
[X] Return to Sanders 1519
Supervisor Room Ext.
Type of References Requested:
[ ] Regular Request (Analytical Search)
[X] All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
[ ] Subversive References Only
[ ] Nonsubversive References Only
[ ] Main _______ References Only
Type of Search Requested:
[X] Restricted to Locality of Minn.
[X] Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
[ ] Buildup [ ] Variations
[ ] Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form
Subject Delmaine H. OVESON
Birthdate & Place ____________________
Address ______________
Localities ___________
R# _______ Date 9-29 Searcher
Initials JO
FILE NUMBER SERIAL
I 64-42544STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Mr. Tolson DATE: 11/18/58
Tolson ___
Belmont ___
FROM : G. A. Nease [initials] Mohr ___
Nease ___
Parsons ___
SUBJECT: WILLIAM ALBERT RHODES Rosen ___
REPORT OF FLYING DISCS A R13 Tamm ___
Trotter ___
W.C. Sullivan ___
Tele. Room ___
Holloman ___
Gandy ___
For record purposes, SAC McMahon of the Phoenix Office advised at 3:21 p.m., 11/17/58, that on April 30, 1947, the above-captioned person reported to the Phoenix Office that he had taken photographs of what he believed to be flying discs, but he did not have the negatives of the pictures with him, promising he would bring them into the office the following day. On August 30, 1947, Rhodes brought negatives of the photographs he allegedly took at that time into the Phoenix Office and he was advised by SA J. Bailey Brower that the negatives were being accepted by the FBI for Air Force intelligence; that there was a question as to whether he would ever get the negatives back. With this understanding Rhodes left the negatives which were in turn turned over to George Fugate, Jr., military representative.
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.
JJM:hpf [initials]
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1 - Mr. Belmont [handwritten: I talked with McMahon]
1 - Mr. Jones [handwritten: & concur in action taken]
[handwritten: by McMahon jas]
6 6 NOV 25 1958
EX-135 62-83894 393
REC-15
23 NOV 20 1958
CRIME REC.
[ILLEGIBLE signature/initial][Reverse/back side of William Albert Rhodes memo — bleed-through text from front side, mirror image, ILLEGIBLE] [stamp: REC'D BELMONT / FBI - JUSTICE / Nov 18 2 04 PM '58] [stamp: RECEIVED-NEASE / Nov 18 11 50 AM '58 / F B I] [stamp: RECEIVED / Nov 20 9 53 AM '58] [additional routing stamps, partially ILLEGIBLE]
62-83894 - 394 December 2, 1958
REC-35
Mr. James Maney
1007 North West 14th Street
Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma
EX-102
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
[signature]
John Edgar Hoover
Director
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 [strikethrough: 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 data under caption "Mr. James Maney, 1007 North West 14th Street, Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma, Research (Crime Records)" no later than December 9, 1958.
Follow-up 12-11-58 [handwritten: Needed per Okla City / Date stated 12-9-58] [signature]
NOTE: One reference appears in Bufiles wherein one Jimmy Maney of the same address requested general material on the FBI and stated that his hobby was collecting letterhead stationery. There is a Special Agent Joseph A. Bender, EOD 4-9-51, GS-12, assigned to the New York Office. No other possibly pertinent references located.
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MAIL ROOM [ ] TELETYPE UNIT [ ]
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m53 DEC 19 1958
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Gandy ___394 REC-25 [Reverse/back side of December 2, 1958 letter to James Maney — bleed-through text from front side, mirror image, ILLEGIBLE] [stamp: DEC 2 5 27 M '58 / F B I] [stamp: RECEIVED-DIRECTOR / F B I] [stamp: REC'D / DEPT. OF JUSTICE / FBI / Dec 3 11 36 AM '58] [stamp: RECEIVED / Dec 2 5 38 PM '58] [stamp: RECEIVED-BELMONT] [handwritten: MR. JONES] [additional routing marks, partially ILLEGIBLE]
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. C.
Dear Mr. Hoover:
I am Acting Deputy Director of a local Oklahoma City know which is known as the Interplanetary Intelligence of Unidentified Flying [handwritten: O / Discs] Objects, which is interested in the serious investigation of UFO.
Recently many rumors have been printed in UFO periodicals, concerning reports that Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have discouraged certain saucer investigators, particulary Mr. [handwritten: A.] Bender of Bridgeport, Connecticut, from furthur research into the secret of these elusive discs. Since, you are the Director of the F.B.I., I would like to know whether or not these reports are factual or whether they are just rumors.
Thank you very much. Trusting to hear from you in the near future, I remain.
REC-35 62-83894-394
Very truly yours,
[signature]
James Maney
for IIOUFO
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62-83894-395 December 11, 1958
REC-55
EX-132
Mr. M. A. Wolcott
Editor - Publisher
The Daily Iberian
Post Office Box 458
New Iberia, Louisiana
Dear Mr. Wolcott:
Your letter dated December 3, 1958, with enclosures, has been received.
Since the contents of your communication are of primary concern to another governmental agency, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of it, as well as copies of your enclosures, to the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, Building Tempo E, 4th and Adams Drive, Southwest Washington, D. C., who would be in the best position to answer your inquiry.
MAILED 30
DEC 1 2 1958
COMM-FBI Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
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. [handwritten: Copy of incoming and enclosures sent Department of the Air Force.]
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6 7 DEC [18] 1958
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[Letterhead: TECHE PUBLISHING COMPANY logo]
THE DAILY IBERIAN 31
Louisiana Press Association, National Editorial Association
Full Leased Wire Service United Press Association
Member of: Audit Bureau of Circulations,
and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
M. A. WOLCOTT Phone 4-1801 New Iberia, La.
Editor-Publisher P. O. Box 458—8 Bridge St.
[handwritten: WXP]
December 3, 1958
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: [handwritten: o/Flying Saucers]
Enclosed you will find "News Releases" from a group calling itself Aerial Phenomena Research Group, in Seattle, Washington.
I am wondering if this is a legitimate organization or a phoney, particularly because it is indicated that certain "flying objects" might originate from "other planets."
If you have any information as to the reliability of this organization would you please so inform me?
With all best wishes, I am,
Sincerely,
[signature]
M.A. Wolcott.
[handwritten: V/ENCLOSURE C]
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[THE DAILY URBAN]
[letterhead text ILLEGIBLE]
December 1, 1958
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Enclosed you will find "News Release" from a
group called "Aerial Phenomena Research Group" in Seattle,
Washington.
I am wondering if there's a surveillance crackdown on
this group, particularly because their magazine discusses the
flying object "observer" or "observers".
If you have any information you feel the eligibility of this
organization you could furnish me, I'll appreciate it.
All best wishes, I am
Sincerely
[ILLEGIBLE signature]
U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE
F.B.I.
RECEIVED
DEC 5 3 53 PM '58
MR. JONES DEC 5 3 38 PM [ILLEGIBLE]Aerial Phenomena Research Group
National Headquarters
5108 Findlay Street
Seattle, Washington
Dear Sir:
We are advised that, on 10-13-58 , 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
62-83894- 395
ENCLOSUREAerial Phenomena Research Gro[up]
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 observa-
tions 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 immediate 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. END.
ENCLOSURE
62-83894- 3954-22 (Rev. 3-7-58)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Records Branch
. 12-10 , 1958
Name Check Unit - Room 6523
Service Unit - Room 6524
Forward to File Review
Attention
[X] Return to Wacks 1515
Supervisor 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
Albert K. Bender
Subject _______________
Birthdate & Place _______________
Address _______________
Localities _______________
R# ___________ Date 12-10 Searcher
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NI 67-525759-24
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MF 52-29255-1
NI ↓ 79-1-2253
NI ↓ 100-26450-1
NI ↓ 105-50262-11
NI ↓ 88-3277-2108
NI ↓ 61-7559-2795/
NI 61-7559-2-455
NI ↓ 100-190625-133p61
NI V 100-3-23-X6p4N
100-15252-39 enclp399
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NUMEROUS REFERENCES
SEARCH SLIP
Subj: Albert K. Bender
Supervisor Wacks Room 1515
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Records Branch
. 12-10 , 1958
Name Check Unit - Room 6523
Service Unit - Room 6524
Forward to File Review
Attention
[X] Return to Wacks 1515
Supervisor Room Ext.
Type of References Requested:
Regular Request (Analytical Search)
[X] All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
Subversive References Only
Nonsubversive References Only
Main ___________ References Only
Type of Search Requested:
Restricted to Locality of __________
[X] Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
Buildup Variations
Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form
C.H. Marck
Subject _______________
Birthdate & Place _______________
Address _______________
Localities _______________
R# ___________ Date 12-10 Searcher Initials [lam]
FILE NUMBER SERIAL
NR
Caroline
147-4240
Claire
39-0-24335
Clara
64-1306-24p2
Claudia
40-82562
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64-1306-24p2
100-343242-64p16
100-60850-1p6!
C.H. Smarck
is a Jr.4-22 (Rev. 5-7-58)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Records Branch
. 12-11 , 1958
Name Check Unit - Room 6523
Service Unit - Room 6524
Forward to File Review
[X] Attention Yates
[X] Return to Wacks 1515
Supervisor Room Ext.
Type of References Requested:
Regular Request (Analytical Search)
[X] All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
Subversive References Only
Nonsubversive References Only
Main ___________ References Only
Type of Search Requested:
Restricted to Locality of __________
[X] Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
Buildup Variations
Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form
International Flying Saucer Bureau
Subject _______________
Birthdate & Place _______________
Address _______________
Localities _______________
R# ___________ Date 12-11 Searcher Initials JO
FILE NUMBER SERIAL
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10 00Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: December 9, 1958
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FROM : SAC, Oklahoma City 62-2044 [?]
WDRES NBM
SUBJECT: Mr. JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St., oFlying Discs
Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma Also see 100-395273
RESEARCH (CRIME RECORDS) & APPROX 21945
ReBulet 12/2/58 to JAMES MANEY of Oklahoma City,
with copy to the Oklahoma City Office.
On 12/8/58 JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St.,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was contacted by SA J. A. GRIMES
and advised that the FBI has not discouraged the investiga-
tion of flying saucers and that the FBI does not conduct
investigation concerning unidentified flying objects (UFO).
JAMES MANEY, who advised he is 13 years of age,
stated he had read reports in some of the literature concern-
ing UFO which indicated that the FBI had discouraged some
of the investigators from carrying out their research. He
exhibited a copy of a publication entitled "The Saucerian
Bulletin" which could not be given to the interviewing
Agent since he had borrowed the publication from an unidenti-
fied friend. An examination of the publication reflected
it to be Vol. 3, #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
"You have often wondered where the 3 men came
from that silenced Bender. I can give you the
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."
53 DEC 19 1958
2-Bureau AM
1-Oklahoma City
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REC 76 62-83894-396
21 DEC 11 1958
CRIME REC. no
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[Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT - mirrored]
TO : Director, FBI DATE: December 9, 1958
FROM : SAC, Oklahoma City 62-2044
[WDRES NBM - mirrored]
SUBJECT: Mr. JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St.,
Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma
RESEARCH (CRIME RECORDS) [?]
[Body text ILLEGIBLE through bleed-through]
"Dear Mr. Barker
["You have often wondered where the 3 men came
from that silenced Bender. I can give you the
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..." - mirrored/partially legible]
U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE
F B I
RECEIVED
REC'D BELMONT
FBI - JUSTICE
Dec 11 12 12 PM '58
MR. JONES [ILLEGIBLE]
DEC 11 12 00 PM 58
FBI
RECEIVED-DIRECTOR
REC'D BELMONT
FBI - JUSTICE
Dec 11 [ILLEGIBLE]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 matter entitled "They Knew Too Much
About Flying Saucers."
- 2 -C.H. MARCK JR. 7834 North Loma Land Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona
December 7, 1958
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am extremely interested in the "Bender Affair," and I will
be most grateful if you could help clear up the mystery in this
affair. The reason I am writing you is because I have learned
recently that a researcher of the flying saucer mystery said the
FBI is involved in this affair.
A civilian investigating agency was formed in Bridgeport,
Conn., in 1952, to look into the flying saucer mystery by
Albert K. Bender. He called the organization The International
Flying Saucer Bureau. And, during his study of the saucer mystery
Bender ran across something important. This information was
evidently the solution to the mystery for in 1953 Bender stated
bluntly, "I knew what the saucers are." Then, "three men in black
suits" silenced him. Even today Bender will not discuss the matter
of his "hush-up" with anyone. However, I have learned that the
secret of the saucers lies the "dreadful underground menace" that
is threatening the world. And, I am also extremely interested in
this "menace."
I have some very important information concerning this
"dreadful underground menace" that I would like to discuss with
Bender very much. For the story concerning this "menace" is
certainly a "hellish Horror" one, which reveals a fantastic
situation, so fantastic, that it would be hardly conceivable by
the public. Yes indeed, I would appreciate it very much if you
could help me get in touch with Bender.
I have also been getting information regarding "certain"
ship tragedies that have occurred on the high seas for a very
long time, and "certain" aircraft accidents and disappearances.
For these tragedies reveal evidence that gives proof that such
a "menace" really "exists."
I certainly will be looking forward in hearing from you.
Sincerely yours,
C. H. Marck Jr.
C. H. Marek, Jr.
Memo Donahoe to Belmont
JFW:jas 12/12/58
Ltr to Phoenix (cla)
JFW:jas 12/6/58 [?]
6C JAN 2 1959
REC-37 62-83894-397
11 DEC 17 1958
[Routing slip stamps:]
Mr. Tolson
Mr. Belmont
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Nease [ILLEGIBLE]
Mr. Parsons [?]
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C. Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Holloman
Miss Gandy
Donahoe [?]
EXP PROC.
DEC 10 1958[REVERSE SIDE - text showing through in mirror image] [C.H. MARCK JR. letter reverse - body text ILLEGIBLE through bleed-through] RECEIVED-NEASE FBI REC'D BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE Dec 10 12 45 PM '58 RECEIVED-DIRECTOR FBI Dec 10 12 00 PM 58 REC'D Dec 10 12 16 PM '58 FBI - JUSTICE SPIONAGE [partial stamp] REC'D [ILLEGIBLE]
1 - Belmont
1 - Donahoe
SAC, Phoenix 1 - Wacks
December 16, 1958
Director, FBI
REC-37 62-83894- 398
[X]-10 ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Enclosed is a copy of a letter received from
C. H. Marck, Jr., 7834 North Loma Land Drive, Scottsdale,
Arizona.
Bufiles contain no information pertaining to the
"Bender Affair" nor to the "hush-up" of Bender as alleged
in paragraph two of the enclosed letter. The only identi-
fiable data in Bureau files on Bender is a letter he wrote
on 10/26/52 on the letterhead of the International Flying
Saucer Bureau to a Mr. L. H. Frahm, Franklin, Indiana, in
which he suggested how Frahm could organize a chapter of
the Saucer Bureau in Franklin. Also in Bufiles is a copy
of the January, 1953, magazine "Space Review" which apparently
was put out by the Saucer Bureau. This magazine contains
numerous articles and squibs concerning the sighting of
flying saucers throughout the world. It does not appear to
have any security significance.
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 than
12/23/58. 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,
dated December 12, 1958, JFW:jas.
Tolson ______
Boardman ______
Belmont ______
Mohr ______
Nease ______
Parsons ______
Rosen ______
Tamm ______
Trotter ______
Clayton ______
Tele. Room ______
Holloman ______
Gandy ______
MAIL ROOM [checkbox]
JFW:jas
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60 JAN 2 1959
MAILED [stamp]
DEC 1 6 1958
COMM-FBIOffice Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : MR. A. H. BELMONT [A1205] DATE: December 12, 1958
FROM : MR. S. B. DONAHOE [signature] 1 - Belmont Tolson ______
1 - Donahoe Boardman ______
SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER 1 - Wacks Belmont ______
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING Mohr ______
(Nationalities Intelligence) Nease ______
Parsons ______
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" and
advised he was asking the Bureau since he had recently learned that the
FBI is involved in this affair. Marck explained that Bender formed the
International Flying Saucer Bureau in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1952
to look into the flying saucer mystery. In 1953 Bender allegedly stated
that he knew what the saucers are. Then according to Marck "three men
in black suits" silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender
will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marck pointed
out he has learned that "the secret of the saucers lies the 'dreadful
underground menace' that is threatening the world" and that he has
important information concerning this menace. Marck also requested our
help in getting in touch with Bender.
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 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.
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 62-83894-398
Enclosure
JFW:jas
(4) [signature]
[signatures]
11 DEC 17 1958
FX-108
NATION[AL] SEC[URITY][REVERSE SIDE - text showing through in mirror image] [Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT - mirrored] [TO / FROM / SUBJECT fields - ILLEGIBLE through bleed-through] [Body text largely ILLEGIBLE] REC'D BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE Dec 13 3 44 PM '58 REC'D BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE Dec 12 2 22 PM '58 REC'D BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE Dec 13 5 09 PM '58 REC'D BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE Dec 17 10 01 AM '58
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 12/19/58
FROM : SAC, PHOENIX (52-667) oFLYING DISCS
No.
SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Re Bureau letter 12/16/58. COLO
Room 1-21-25
AS# 37-703300
On 12/19/58, CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK, JR., 7834 No. Loma
Land Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona, stated to SAs GEORGE
HOLLINGSWORTH and WILLIAM M. DREW that he had a hobby
of gathering information concerning flying saucers and
also gathering information concerning mysteries of the
sea. He stated that any literature written he obtains
in order to pursue this hobby. He referred agents to
books written by Major DONALD E. KEYHOE entitled
"Flying Saucers from Outer Space" and a book entitled
"Flying Saucers Conspiracy." Both of these books were
published by Henry Holt Company, 383 Madison, New York, 17,
New York. Major KEYHOE is 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, 1956, third
printing June, 1956. According to MARCK, GRAY BARKER
resides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P. O. Box 2228
and is a person with whom MARCK corresponds concerning
flying saucers as BARKER is alleged to have a civilian
investigative agency handling investigations
concerning flying saucers.
MARCK related that he has corresponded with various
harbor masters and the U. S. Navy relative to the
"dreadful underground menace which relates to the
disappearance of crew and passengers of various ships
found floundering in the open seas out of control."
He stated that BARKER has also shown interest in this
subject matter, however, was unable to furnish any
further amplifying details. The "Bender Affair" is
related in the book published by BARKER.
REC-7 62-83894-399
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EXP. PROC.
3 DEC 23 1958
EX-108
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NAT[IONAL SECURITY][REVERSE SIDE - text showing through in mirror image] [Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT - mirrored] [TO / FROM / SUBJECT / body text largely ILLEGIBLE through bleed-through] REC'D [ILLEGIBLE] Jan 22 7 09 PM '5[9?] REC'D [ILLEGIBLE] Jan [ILLEGIBLE] [Additional stamps ILLEGIBLE]
PX 62-667
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 U. 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 stories of the sea.
He was informed that the agents' contact was an
acknowledgment of the Bureau's receipt of his letter.
Nofurther investigation is being made in this matter.
-2-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 WILLIAM M. DREW that he had a hobby
of gathering information concerning flying saucers and
also gathering information concerning mysteries of the
sea. He stated that any literature written he obtains
in order to pursue this hobby. He referred agents to
books written by Major DONALD E. KEYHOE entitled
"Flying Saucers from Outer Space" and a book entitled
"Flying Saucers Conspiracy." Both of these books were
published by Henry Holt Company, 383 Madison, New York, 17,
New York. Major KEYHOE is a retired Major of the U. S.
Marine Corps.
Concerning the "Bender Affair", he referred agents to
the book entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying
Saucers", written by GRAY BARKER and published by
University Books Publisher, April, 1956, third
printing June, 1956. According to MARCK, GRAY BARKER
resides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P. O. Box 2228
and is a person with whom MARCK corresponds concerning
flying saucers as BARKER is alleged to have a civilian
investigative agency handling investigations
concerning flying saucers.
MARCK related that he has corresponded with various
harbor masters and the U. S. Navy relative to the
"dreadful underground menace which relates to the
disappearance of crew and passengers of various ships
found floundering in the open seas out of control."
He stated that BARKER has also shown interest in this
subject matter, however, was unable to furnish any
further amplifying details. The "Bender Affair" is
related in the book published by BARKER.
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[signature]
62-83894-399PX 62-667 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 U. 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 stories of the sea. He was informed that the agents' contact was an acknowledgment of the Bureau's receipt of his letter. Nofurther investigation is being made in this matter. -2-
[handwritten: Wacks]
SAC, Phoenix (62-667) December 30, 1958
Director, FBI
[handwritten: Conn]
ALBERT K. BENDER [handwritten: ma]
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
[handwritten: O FLYING DISCS]
Reurlet 12/19/58. In paragraph two thereof
reference is made to a book written by Gray Barker and
published by University Books Publisher entitled "They
Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers." Reference books
at the Seat of Government fail to reflect the location
of this publisher and since the Bureau is desirous of
obtaining a copy of this book, it is requested that you
recontact Claude Marck, Jr., to obtain the correct
address of the publisher. In the event Marck volunteers
to make a copy of this book available, it is permissible
for you to accept same and furnish it to the Bureau.
62-83894- 400
EX-12[ILLEGIBLE] REC-32
23 DEC 31 1958
JFW:jac
(4) [signature]
NOTE: By letter 12/7/58 Marck inquired whether we
could furnish him any data concerning the "Bender Affair."
He explained that Bender formed the International Flying
Saucer Bureau in Connecticut in 1952 to look into the flying
saucer mystery. In 1953 Bender allegedly stated he knew what
the saucers are; then, according to Marck, "Three men in black
suits" silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender
will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marck
explained that he recently learned that the FBI is involved in
the "Bender Affair." On 12/19/58 Marck was interviewed to
obtain all information in his possession concerning the "hush-up"
of Bender as well as what part the FBI was alleged to have
played in the "Bender Affair." Concerning the "Bender Affair"
he referred the interviewing Agents to the book set out above. In
addition to information regarding this incident it is possible
this book may contain other data of interest. Accordingly, not
only to resolve this matter but also to ascertain whether any
allegations of interest to the Bureau are contained in the book,
we should if possible obtain a copy. Upon receipt, it will be
reviewed with the Bureau's interest in mind.
[stamp: MAILED 27 DEC 30 1958 COMM-FBI]
[handwritten: 62 JAN 8 1959 MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT][handwritten top right: J. F. Wacks]
SAC, Chicago January 22, 1959
EX-136 REC-8[ILLEGIBLE]
Director, FBI (62-83894)-401
ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
The Bureau desires to obtain a copy of the book
written by Gray Barker entitled "They Knew Too Much About
Flying Saucers." Reportedly, this book was published by
University Books, Inc., 806 Dempster Street, Evanston,
Illinois. Contact this publishing house and if possible,
obtain a copy of this book.
NOTE:
By letter 12/7/58 Claude Marck, Jr., Phoenix, Arizona,
wrote the Bureau inquiring about the "Bender Affair." He ex-
plained that Bender formed the International Flying Saucer Bureau
in Connecticut in 1952 to look into the flying saucer mystery.
In 1953 Bender stated he knew what the saucers are; then,
according to Marck, "3 men in black suits" silenced Bender to
the extent that even today Bender will not discuss the matter
of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marck was interviewed 12/19/58
and with respect to the "Bender Affair" he referred the inter-
viewing Agents to the book set out above. In addition to
information regarding this incident it is possible this book may
contain other data of interest. Accordingly, Phoenix was instructed
to reinterview Marck to obtain a copy of the book and/or the true
name of the publisher which Marck had stated was "University Books
Publisher,"with no address indicated. In Phoenix letter 1/5/59
it is pointed out that Marck has moved to Denver, exact address
not available but that University Books, Inc., is located at the
above address.
JFW:jac
(4) [signature]
[stamp: MAILED 27 JAN 22 1959 COMM-FBI]
[handwritten: 67 JAN 26 1959 MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT]STANDARD FORM NO. 64
- Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 1/5/59
[handwritten: E[ILLEGIBLE]P
C]
FROM : SAC, PHOENIX (62-667)
[handwritten: No L[ILLEGIBLE]c]
SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
[handwritten: 62-93894-399]
Re Bulet to Phoenix dated 12/30/58. [signature]
CLAUDE MARCK, Jr. and his family have moved to
Denver, Colorado and their exact address is not available.
It was determined through the Phoenix Public
Library that University Books, Inc., is located at 806
Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois.
[handwritten: ma]
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lft Chicago
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1/2[ILLEGIBLE]/59]
[stamp: REC 68] 62-83894-401
[stamp: 13 JAN 9 1959]
[handwritten: Chicago
Flying Dises]
[stamp: REC'D
ESPIONAGE NAT IN]
[stamp: EX-128]
[signature][Reverse side of page 84 — bleed-through mirror image of Office Memorandum dated 1/5/59, SAC Phoenix to Director FBI re ALBERT K. BENDER; text is reversed and not independently legible]
1 - Mr. Wacks
1 - [ILLEGIBLE]iaison
[handwritten: gm
g REC-27]
62-83894- 402 February 9, 1959
EX-135
Mr. Larry W. 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 available for official use only. I know you
will understand the reason for this rule and will
not infer either that we do or that we do not have
the data you desire.
I am at liberty, however, to advise that
the investigation of unidentified flying objects
is not within the jurisdiction of this Bureau. This
matter is of primary interest to the Department of
the Air Force and, accordingly, I am sending a copy
of your letter to the Director of Special Investigations,
The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force,
Building Tempo E, 4th and Adams Drive, S. W.,
Washington, D. C., to whom you may desire to direct
further inquiries in this matter.
Sincerely yours,
[stamp: MAILED 27
FEB [ILLEGIBLE] 1959
COMM-FBI]
John Edgar Hoover
Director
[various signatures and initials]
1 - Norfolk - Enclosure
Note for Norfolk: Enclosed for information only.
Bufiles negative re Bryant.
1 - Director of Special Investigations (by form O-14)
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
JFW:mtb Building Tempo E
60 FEB [ILLEGIBLE] 6[ILLEGIBLE]4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington 25, D. C. SEE NOTE PAGE 2[Reverse side of page 86 — bleed-through mirror image of letter dated February 9, 1959, Hoover to Larry W. Bryant re unidentified flying objects; text is reversed and not independently legible] [stamp: FEB 9 1958 DEPT. OF JUSTIC[E] FED-MAI-RU RECEIVED] [stamp: RECEIVED-TOLSON F B I]
Mr. Larry W. Bryant NOTE: Writer advised he understood FBI has participated in the Government's program of investigation of unidentified flying objects and he asked for information concerning these phenomena. He also asked whether FBI ever made analysis of unidentified flying object maneuvers and if FBI representative ever gave testimony before Congressional committees on this subject. - 2 -
1002 Arnold Street
Newport News, Virginia
February 1, 1959
[handwritten: 6
Flying 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 [handwritten: aw]
representative ever given testimony in these hearings ?
[handwritten: 2 copies prepared 2-6-59 with
set to Mr. Bryant
1-OSI M[ILLEGIBLE] and of this let
1-Norfolk [ILLEGIBLE][ILLEGIBLE][ILLEGIBLE] JFW: mtb
2-9-59]
Yours sincerely,
[signature] Larry W. Bryant
Larry W. Bryant
62-[ILLEGIBLE]3894- 402
2 FEB 10 1959
REC-27 [handwritten: Nat. [ILLEGIBLE] Sec.]
EX-136[handwritten: Del 55 9AM]
4-22 (Rev. 12-10-58)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Records B[ILLEGIBLE]nch
2-3 , 1959
[ ] Name Check Unit - Room 6523
[ ] Service Unit - Room 6524
[ ] Forward to File Review
[ ] Attention _______________________
[X] Return to Wacks 1515
Supervisor Room Ext.
Type of References Requested:
[ ] Regular Request (Analytical Search)
[X] All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
[ ] Subversive References Only
[ ] Nonsubversive References Only
[ ] Main _____________ References Only
Type of Search Requested:
[X] Restricted to Locality of Va
[ ] Exact Name Only (On the Nose)
[ ] Buildup [ ] Variations
[ ] Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form
Subject Larry W. Bryant
Birthdate & Place [blank]
Address __________________________
Localities ___________________________
R#_________ Date 2-3 Searcher
Initials pdc
FILE NUMBER SERIAL
NR
Bu's
NR
Larry
4Th
NR
5 refs out of Loc
L.W.
NR
no Vars searchedSTANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum · UNITED ST[ILLEGIBLE]ES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) DATE: 2/12/59
[handwritten: R[ILLEGIBLE]P]
FROM : SAC, CHICAGO (62-5494)
[handwritten: O]
SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
Rebulet to CG, 1/22/59.
Per Bureau request, enclosed herewith is a copy of
the book entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers",
by GRAY BARKER, noting this book was published by University
Books, Inc., 404 Fourth Avenue, New York 16, N.Y.
RUC.
[handwritten: g]
[handwritten: EX-P[ILLEGIBLE]0[ILLEGIBLE]]
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1 - Chicago
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REC-75
EX. - 133 62-[ILLEGIBLE]3[ILLEGIBLE]94- 403
ENCLOSURE
ENCLO. BEHIND FILE 24 FEB [ILLEGIBLE] 1959
[stamp: MAILED 27
51 FEB 26 1959]
[various signatures][Reverse side of page 91 — bleed-through mirror image of Office Memorandum dated 2/12/59, SAC Chicago to Director FBI re ALBERT K. BENDER; text is reversed and not independently legible] [stamp: REC'D ESPIONAGE NAT [ILLEGIBLE] FEB 18 9 18 AM '59] [handwritten: wacks 2/17[ILLEGIBLE]] [stamp: 51 FEB 26 1959]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: April 21, 1959
[handwritten: C[ILLEGIBLE]rds]
FROM : SAC, Birmingham (62-0)
SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS
"The Anniston Star", Anniston, Alabama, daily
newspaper, published an article on April 2, 1959, entitled,
"Flying Saucer Witnesses Urged to Send in Data". This
article said that the Aerial Phenomena Research Group,
5108 Findlay Street, Seattle 18, Washington, would like to
get a report from people who have seen "Flying Saucers".
On April 3, 1959, Lt. Colonel OLIVER R. HERTEL,
Fort McClellan, Alabama, advised that 5108 Findlay Street,
Seattle 18, Washington, is believed by him to be the
address of the chauffeur for the Russian Consul in Seattle,
Washington. HERTEL advised a Special Agent of the 111th CIC
Group at Fort McClellan that about five months ago he looked
over a list of Russians and their addresses when he visited the
office of the Chief Chemical Officer, Department of the Army,
Washington, D. C.
The Seattle Office is requested to ascertain who
lives at 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle, Washington, and
whether this address has any connection with a chauffeur for
the Russian Consul.
[handwritten: l[ILLEGIBLE]]
2 - Bureau (RM)
2 - Seattle (RM)
1 - OSI, Birmingham, Ala. (info.)(RM)
2 - BH
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REC-101 62-83894-404
7 APR 22 1959
[stamp: 52 APR 30 1959]
[various signatures and stamps][Reverse side of page 93 — bleed-through mirror image of Office Memorandum dated April 21, 1959, SAC Birmingham to Director FBI re AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP; text is reversed and not independently legible] [stamp: REC'D ESPIONAGE NAT [ILLEGIBLE] APR 29 8 08 AM '59] [stamp: RECEIVED APR 29 8 06 AM '59]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: May 5, 1959
[handwritten initials] [handwritten: 31
[ILLEGIBLE]8]
FROM: SAC, Seattle (62-1729)
SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS
[handwritten: Flying SAUCERS]
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, McChord 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 1958.
[handwritten: l[ILLEGIBLE]]
2 - Bureau
1 - Birmingham (62-0)(Info) REC-93
1 - Seattle
CHD:msd
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62-[ILLEGIBLE]3894- 405
8 MAY 8 1959 [handwritten: 5]
[stamp: 67 MAY 15 1959] EX - 124[Reverse side of page 95 — bleed-through mirror image of Office Memorandum dated May 5, 1959, SAC Seattle to Director FBI re AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP; text is reversed and not independently legible] [stamp: REC'D ESPIONAGE NAT [ILLEGIBLE] MAY 13 9 16 AM '59] [stamp: RECEIVED MAY 13 9 32 AM '59] [stamp: EX - 124]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: May 22, 1959
[handwritten: cru[ILLEGIBLE]]
FROM : SAC, Birmingham (100-0-6898)
SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS
[handwritten: O FLYING 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.
2 - Bureau
1 - BH
CBS:fmb
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REC-15
62-83894- 406
EX-113 18 MAY 25 1959
[stamp: NAT. INT. SEC.]
[stamp: 62 JUN 8 1959][Reverse side of page 97 — bleed-through mirror image of Office Memorandum dated May 22, 1959, SAC Birmingham to Director FBI re AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP; text is reversed and not independently legible] [stamp: REC'D ESPIONAGE NAT [ILLEGIBLE] 7 4 50 PM '59] [stamp: REC'D ESPIONAGE NAT [ILLEGIBLE] MAY 20 10 16 AM '59] [handwritten: [ILLEGIBLE] CAS-1 foulm's chk 28] [stamp: 62 JUN 8 1959]
EX 109
REC-40 62-83894-407 August 31, 1959
[handwritten: [ILLEGIBLE]nc]
Mr. Hayden Hewes
Associate Director
[strikethrough: 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,
[signature] J. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director
[stamp: MAILED 30
SEP 1 - 1959
COMM-FBI]
[stamp: REC'D-READING ROOM
AUG 31 6 04 PM 59
F B I]
NOTE: No record Bufiles on correspondent or his organization.
Tolson ____
Belmont ____
DeLoach ____
McGuire ____
Mohr ____
Parsons ____
Rosen ____
Tamm ____
Trotter ____
W.C. Sullivan ____
Tele. Room ____
Holloman ____
Gandy ____ DCL:lln
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[stamp: LBT MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT][Reverse side of page 99 — bleed-through mirror image of letter dated August 31, 1959, Hoover to Hayden Hewes re Interplanetary Intelligence of Unidentified Flying Objects; text is reversed and not independently legible] [stamp: MAILED 30 SEP 1 - 1959 COMM-FBI] [stamp: REC'D-READING ROOM AUG 31 6 04 PM 59 F B I] [stamp: RECEIVED-DIRECTOR F B I Aug 31 6 40 PM 59] [stamp: RECD-DE LOACH F-B-I SEP 2 2 01 PM 59] [stamp: FBI GU-MAIL DEPT. OF JUSTI[CE] SEP 1 9 42 AM '59]
RESEARCH
INVESTIGATION
ANALYSIS
INTERPLANETARY INTELLIGENCE
OF
UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING I.I.O.U.F.O. OBJECTS
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
W. F. RIEF
Director
H. C. HEW
Associate Dir
J. MANEY
Deputy Direc
Mr. Tolson
Mr. Belmont
Mr. Dil[ILLEGIBLE]
Mr. Mo[ILLEGIBLE]
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Holloman
Miss Gandy
August 24, 1959
United States Dept. Of Justice
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
Washington 25, D.C.
ATTENTION: J. Edgar Hoover
Dear Mr. Hoover:
o Flying Saucers
The purpose of our organization is to investigate and
study UFO ( Unidentified Flying Objects ) or flying saucer re-
ports.
Also we are planing to publish a publication on the same
subject some time in September ( I hope ).
I was wondering is you would take the time to write an
artical for our publication? It may be on the subject you care too
write on, typed, and about 350 words long.
Thank you, trusting to hear from you in the near future.
Very truly yours,
[ILLEGIBLE signature]
Hayden Hewes,
EX 109
REC 40
[ILLEGIBLE] 62-83894-407
23 SEP 3 1959
[handwritten notations, ILLEGIBLE]
EXP ROC
AUG 26 1959[Reverse/back side of page 101 — mirror image of letter text, ILLEGIBLE due to show-through] RECEIVED F B I Aug 31 8 56 AM '5[ILLEGIBLE] MR JONES Aug 26 5 02 PM 59 RECEIVED-DIRECTOR F B I RECD DELOACH F B I Aug [ILLEGIBLE] 5 43 PM '59 15 DIRECTOR [ILLEGIBLE]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office M[ILLEGIBLE] • UNITED S[ILLEGIBLE] GOVERNMENT
TO : S. B. Donahoe[initialed]
DATE: October 5, 1959
FROM : J. F. Wacks [initialed]
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
O (FLYING SAUCERS)
Memo Sanders to Donahoe 10-13-58 pointed out
that our policy concerning unidentified flying objects
(flying saucers) is to conduct no investigation but
immediately refer facts to the Air Force (Bureau Bulletin
Number 57, 10-1-47); that SAC Letter Number 38, 3-25-49,
reiterated this policy and set out data desired by Air Force
to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter
Number 83, 8-29-52, again pointed out our policy; that
Air Force, as late as 11-12-57, assured Bureau would be advised
of any developments in this field of interest to us; and that
there appeared to be no necessity for further instructions
to field or insertion in Agents' Handbook or Manual of
Instructions of our policy relating to flying saucers.
During past 12 months no complaints regarding
flying saucers have been referred to Bureau. During this
period we have received two inquiries regarding this alleged
phenomena and on both occasions the person making the inquiry
has been referred to OSI.
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
62-83894 REC- 5[ILLEGIBLE] 62-83894-408
JFW:tw [initialed]
(3) EX-109
14 OCT 7 1959
58 OCT 9 1959 109
[stamp: REC.O] 5 - [ILLEGIBLE signature]
[handwritten: OCT 8 9 AM 58 TO]
[handwritten: REC.O][Reverse/back side of page 103 — mirror image of memo text, ILLEGIBLE due to show-through] REC'D BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE Oct 6 9 50 AM '59 Oct F 11 50 AM '59 REC'D IMAGE - NAT INT [ILLEGIBLE date stamp]
FD-36(Rev. 12-13-56)
FBI
Date: 3/9/60
Transmit the following in ___________________
(Type in plain text or code)
Via AIR TEL AIR MAIL
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (65-2677) HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
O SAUCERS DATE 5/7/85 BY [ILLEGIBLE]jtcy
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT; Comp# 245974
JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, 3079 Edwards St
Michigan - Complainant
Re Detroit tel 3/9/60. B. APPROX. 1916
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. OSI, SAFB, was advised of this information
orally on 3/9/60, and in the cover letter to OSI they were
advised that no action was contemplated by this office and
it was referred to them for any action they deemed advisable.
B- Bureau (Encls. 6)
P- Detroit
WLS/mac AGENCY [cc incl. OSI(oral)]
(4) REQ. RECD
DATE FORM. 3/16/60
HOW FORM. [ILLEGIBLE]
BY [ILLEGIBLE]
file newspaper clipping
sent to OSI by airtel
4/5/60
[ILLEGIBLE]
REC- 51 62-83894-409
EX 105
7 MAR 10 1960
ho
[stamp: ENCLOSURE ATTACHED]
Approved: _______________ Sent _________ M Per [ILLEGIBLE signature]
Special Agent in Charge
51 MAR 24 1960
249
[stamp: NAT INT SEC][Reverse/back side of page 105 — blank blue/gray page] ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS [ILLEGIBLE]LASSIFIED [ILLEGIBLE] [stamp: REC'D SIGNAGE- NAT] Mar 10 1 20 PM '60 MAR 17 1960 51 MAR 24 1860
[Envelope/folder page]
ENCLOSURES TO BUREAU FROM DETROIT
Five copies of letterhead memo.
Newspaper clipping from "Detroit Times" dated 3/9/60.
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Mich. - COMPLAINANT
(Defile 65-2677)
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN [ILLEGIBLE] UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/1/85 BY [ILLEGIBLE]jtcy
Comp# 245974
on envelope 75 5/1/85
en[ILLEGIBLE]UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to Detroit, Michigan
File No. March 9, 1960
Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant
Mr. Joseph Perry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc,
Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on March 5, 1960.
Mr. Perry advised that he operates a Pizza House
at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that he has been a
professional photographer for thirty years. He explained
that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through
a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 a.m. on February 21,
1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing
same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he
observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between
the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. He said
that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, is
oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around
the entire object, and that it is apparently moving as it
has a vapor trail running behind it. He has taken over one
thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything
resembling this object.
Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience
in photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture
is actually a flying object, and is not a malfunction of the
camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he
developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the
moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he
observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he
just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and
destroyed the rest. He furnished both of these pictures to
the FBI.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/7/85 BY [ILLEGIBLE]jtcy
Comp# 245974Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm
Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he
took these pictures through his home-made telescope which
can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he
took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope
was set at between 350-400 power.
This confirms information furnished to Special
Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised
that the information was being furnished for any action he
deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated
by the Detroit Office of the FBI.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
- 2 -UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to Detroit, Michigan
File No. March 9, 1960
Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant
Mr. Joseph Perry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc,
Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on March 5, 1960.
Mr. Perry advised that he operates a Pizza House
at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that he has been a
professional photographer for thirty years. He explained
that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through
a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 a.m. on February 21,
1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing
same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he
observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between
the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. He said
that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, is
oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around
the entire object, and that it is apparently moving as it
has a vapor trail running behind it. He has taken over one
thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything
resembling this object.
Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience
in photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture
is actually a flying object, and is not a malfunction of the
camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he
developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the
moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he
observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he
just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and
destroyed the rest. He furnished both of these pictures to
the FBI.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS [ILLEGIBLE]LASSIFIED
DATE 5/7/85 BY [ILLEGIBLE]jtcy
Comp# 245977Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm
Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he
took these pictures through his home-made telescope which
can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he
took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope
was set at between 350-400 power.
This confirms information furnished to Special
Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised
that the information was being furnished for any action he
deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated
by the Detroit Office of the FBI.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
- 2 -UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to Detroit, Michigan
File No. March 9, 1960
Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant
Mr. Joseph Perry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc,
Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on March 5, 1960.
Mr. Perry advised that he operates a Pizza House
at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that he has been a
professional photographer for thirty years. He explained
that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through
a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 a.m. on February 21,
1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing
same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he
observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between
the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. He said
that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, is
oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around
the entire object, and that it is apparently moving as it
has a vapor trail running behind it. He has taken over one
thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything
resembling this object.
Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience
in photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture
is actually a flying object, and is not a malfunction of the
camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he
developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the
moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he
observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he
just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and
destroyed the rest. He furnished both of these pictures to
the FBI.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN [ILLEGIBLE]LASSIFI[ILLEGIBLE]
DATE 5/7/85 BY [ILLEGIBLE]6byaltcy
Comp# 245977Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm
Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he
took these pictures through his home-made telescope which
can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he
took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope
was set at between 350-400 power.
This confirms information furnished to Special
Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised
that the information was being furnished for any action he
deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated
by the Detroit Office of the FBI.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
- 2 -UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to Detroit, Michigan
File No. March 9, 1960
Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant
Mr. Joseph Perry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc,
Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on March 5, 1960.
Mr. Perry advised that he operates a Pizza House
at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that he has been a
professional photographer for thirty years. He explained
that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through
a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 a.m. on February 21,
1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing
same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he
observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between
the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. He said
that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, is
oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around
the entire object, and that it is apparently moving as it
has a vapor trail running behind it. He has taken over one
thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything
resembling this object.
Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience
in photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture
is actually a flying object, and is not a malfunction of the
camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he
developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the
moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he
observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he
just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and
destroyed the rest. He furnished both of these pictures to
the FBI.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS [ILLEGIBLE]LSSIFIED
DATE 5/7/85 BY [ILLEGIBLE]6 byaltcy
Comp# 245974Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm
Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he
took these pictures through his home-made telescope which
can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he
took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope
was set at between 350-400 power.
This confirms information furnished to Special
Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised
that the information was being furnished for any action he
deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated
by the Detroit Office of the FBI.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
- 2 -FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
MAR 9 1960
TELETYPE [initialed]
Mr. Tolson
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Belmont
Mr. Callahan
Mr. [ILLEGIBLE]
Mr. M[ILLEGIBLE]
Mr. McGuire
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm[ILLEGIBLE]
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Ingram
Miss Gandy
[handwritten notations ILLEGIBLE]
URGENT 3-9-60 4-31PM ALF
TO DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM SAC DETROIT /65-2677/ 2P
O Saucers
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT., JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN -
COMPLAINANT. FOLLOWING BEING SUBMITTED BUREAU IN VIEW OF ARTICLE
APPEARING DETROIT TIMES TODAY, DATELINE GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN,
REFLECTING THE FBI FLINT RESIDENT AGENCY WAS FURNISHED SLIDES OF
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY JOSEPH PERRY ALLEGEDLY SHOWING A SAUCER-LIKE
OBJECT SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE MOON. ARTICLE INDICATES FBI IS
INTERESTED IN THE PICTURE. JOSEPH PERRY, THREE NAUGHT SEVEN NINE
EDWARDS STREET, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN, ON MARCH FOUR LAST
TELEPHONICALLY CALLED THE FLINT RESIDENT AGENCY AND ADVISED AGENTS
HE HAS BEEN A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. HE
HAS A HOBBY OF TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MOON THROUGH A HOMEMADE
TELESCOPE, AND AT ABOUT ONE A.M., FEBRUARY TWENTYONE LAST, TOOK
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MOON, AND AFTER DEVELOPING SAME NOTED IN ONE
WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLYING OBJECT. CUSTOMERS OF HIS PIZZA PIE
RESTAURANT SUGGESTED THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY REFLECT FLYING SAUCER.
INFORMATION FURNISHED PRESS BY JOE PERRY REFERRED TO ABOVE. FLINT
END PAGE ONE
[handwritten: GRC
3/9 3/13[ILLEGIBLE]]
REC-33 62-83894-410
[stamp: 4 MAR 21 1960]
5 MAR 17 1960 5-[ILLEGIBLE]
Mr. Belmont[Reverse/back side of page 116 — mirror image of teletype text, ILLEGIBLE due to show-through] RECEIVED-DIRECTOR F B I MAR 9 7 14 PM '60 REC'D BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE MAR 9 9 35 PM '60 RECT F B I LABORATORY MAR 10 2 18 PM '60 MAR 10 10 14 AM '60 RECEIVED F B I LABORATORY DIVISION MAR 10 12 01 PM '60 REC'D POINAGE- NAT [ILLEGIBLE] 10 04 PM '60 Mar 11 [ILLEGIBLE] PM '[ILLEGIBLE] RECEIVED-TAMM RECEIVED-PARSONS Oct [ILLEGIBLE] 4 49 PM '5[ILLEGIBLE] Mar 6 4 [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] MAR 7A 1960 F.B.I. DEPT OF JUSTICE MAR 9 4 37 PM '60 RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT
PAGE TWO
RESIDENT AGENCY RECEIVED PRESS INQUIRY, AND ADVISED ONLY THAT PERRY
HAD TURNED TWO SLIDES OVER TO THE FBI, AND THEY WERE BEING MADE
AVAILABLE TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. DETROIT TIMES ADVISED TODAY
FBI HAS NOT AND IS NOT CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION CONCERNING SLIDES
BUT HAS TURNED OVER THE INFORMATION TO THE AIR FORCE, SELFRIDGE
FIELD, MICHIGAN. THIS MATERIAL WAS TURNED OVER TO TWENTYFIFTH
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS AIR FORCE BASE
OSI DETACHMENT, SELFRIDGE AFB, FOR REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE AIR
FORCE OFFICIALS. AIRTEL WITH DETAILS FOLLOWS.
END
WA 4-36 PM OK FBI WA MS
TU DISCO
CC--MR. BELMONT
[handwritten: p][Reverse/back side of page 118 — mirror image of teletype text, ILLEGIBLE due to show-through] RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT MAR 9 4 37 PM '60 F.B.I. DEPT OF JUSTICE
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)
FBI
Date: 3/28/60
Transmit the following in ___________________
(Type in plain text or code)
Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
[initialed]
FROM: SAC, DETROIT (65-2677)
DS H UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
nm JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Michigan- O Flying Saucers
Bl COMPLAINANT
62-83894-409
Re Deairtel, 3/9/60 and Detel, 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
letters and calls in regard to the photograph he had taken.
One letter was from National Investigation Committee on Aerial
Phenomenon. The article contains the following quote from
this letter, "From past experience with photographic evidence
we consider it unlikely that you will ever see your picture
again." PERRY had advised the newspaper that all he knew was
that the picture was in Air Force hands. The FBI only says
that it is in "proper hands", according to PERRY. The article
continued, "So last week PERRY wrote to the President telling
him he can't find out where his slide is and asking assurance
that he will get it back." PERRY was quoted as saying, "The
only way I will be satisfied if I don't get it back is if the
Government tells me it is top secret."
The photograph referred to above was [ILLEGIBLE] a .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.
3 - Bureau
1 - Detroit
WLS/mac EX-135
(4) AIRTEL REC- 15 62-83894-411
15 MAR 29 1960
52 APR 5 [stamp]
Approved: _______________ Sent _________ M Per [ILLEGIBLE signature]
Special Agent in Charge
[stamp: NAT INT. SEC.]FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)
FBI
Date: 3/31/60
Transmit the following in _____________
(Type in plain text or code)
Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO: Director, FBI
DS H FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Michigan -
COMPLAINANT Aka Joe" o FLYING SAUCERS
ReDetroit airtel dated 3/28/60.
Enclosed herewith is one copy of the news article referred
to in reairtel. This article appeared in the "Flint Journal",
Flint, Mich., Sunday, 3/27/60, and was written by ALLAN R.
WILHELM. A copy of the article is also being furnished to
OSI, Selfridge AFB, Mt. Clemens, Mich. No inquiries have
been received from the press or radio in addition to the
inquiries set forth in myairtel and teletype of 3/9/60.
The above is for the information of the Bureau and no
further action is being contemplated by this Office inasmuch
as the Air Force (OSI) has been furnished all facts in our
possession.
3- Bureau (Encl[osure]) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
1 - Detroit HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
WLS:SMC DATE 5/22/85 BY S6doja/tcy
(4) Comp# 245474
REC 78 62-83894-412
23 APR 1 1960
AIRTEL 5-[ILLEGIBLE]
CRIME REC.
Approved: _________ Sent _______ M Per _______
Special Agent in Charge
62 APR 13 1960[Reverse/back of page 121 — bleed-through from front page, largely illegible] REC'D APR E 19 16 PM '60 [ILLEGIBLE] DINAGE, W.A. RECEIVED F B I APR 1 2 32 PM '60 MR JONES BS APR 13 1960
Grand Blanc Man Makes Plea to Ike
Film of Flying Saucer Up in Air
By Allan R. Wilhelm
The scene is a very good address on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D. C. The time is late last week.
A balding gentleman of distinguished bearing picks up a letter, blinks a few times in obvious astonishment and then pushes the button on his intercom.
"Get hold of White (Gen. Thomas D., Air Force chief of staff) and Hoover (J. Edgar, FBI chief) and tell them to give Joe Perry back his flying saucer," he orders.
If such a scene did not take place, it's not because a Grand Blanc Township pizza merchant didn't write the letter. He did.
† † †
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. Because he usually doesn't open until well after the sun is set, he does most of his celestial sight-seeing between pizzas.
A color shot he took about 1 A. M. on a cold night last month caused him no end of consternation. Looming against the full moon on the slide was a "saucer-like" object.
Perry showed the slide to a number of his patrons. When they saw it projected on a screen he has built into the wall of his grill, he said, most of them agreed that it looked like a [strikethrough: a flying] saucer— looked like a flying saucer or what most folks think a flying saucer looks like.
Then he read a newspaper
DETROIT DIVISION
Detroit, Mich.
( ) Detroit Free Press
Editor: Lee Hills
( ) Detroit News
Editor: Martin S. Hayden
( ) Detroit Times
Editor: John C. Manning
(√) The Flint Journal
Editor: Ralph D. Curry
Date: 3/27/60
Edition: SUNDAY
Page: 13 Col: 2-5
Title of Case:[Newspaper photo mounted on backing sheet] Joe Perry and His Telescope (Journal Photo) report that the Air Force [strikethrough: was] [strikethrough: PBU] 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. 62-83894-412 ENCLOSURE
When word got around that Perry had the slide, things began 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 Committee on Aerial Phenomena. The committee had noticed an article about Perry's find in a Detroit paper.
"From past experience with photographic evidence," the letter continued, "we consider it unlikely that you will ever see your picture again." The letter said NICAP wanted the picture made public.
All Perry knew about the whereabouts of the picture was that it was in Air Force hands. The FBI would only say that it was in "proper hands," Perry said.
So last week Perry wrote to the President telling him he can't find out where his slide is and asking assurance that he will get it back.
† † †
"The only way I'll be satisfied if I don't get it back is if the Government tells me it's top secret," said Perry later.
He has had offers for the slide from groups that indicate they would go into court to gain possession of it from the Government.
For those who want to buy it, Perry has a stock answer: "It's not for sale."
Perry, whose hobby is expensive, admits that some financial gain wouldn't be a bad idea but he declared "if I get it back, it's for everybody." He said he was informed 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 suggested that the saucer might help sell pizza. His pizza, he declared, is its own best advertisement.
† † †
Perry said it shouldn't take an expert long to tell if the slide is legitimate. The Government, he believes, wouldn't look kindly on a hoax and would make a fool of a person trying to fake such a picture.
Perry said he did not see the object through the scope. He was unaware of it until the slide was processed. He does his own processing.
The object, Perry said, looked as if photographed from the side. It is surrounded by blue-green radiation and has the appearance of being in motion.
"Everybody who has contacted me about it seems to know more about it than I do," he commented.
All these people sounded serious, he observed, even the fellow who called long-distance and said he had ridden in a flying saucer and wanted a picture of one to show his friends. Perry said he didn't take him 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."1 - Mr. Wacks
1 - Liaison
o/c REC-80
EX-112
Date: April 6, 1960
To: Office of Special Investigations
Air Force
Attention: Chief, Counter Intelligence
Division
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director
Subject: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum
dated March 9, 1960, at Detroit, Michigan, captioned as
above, a copy of which has been furnished your agency.
By letter dated March 21, 1960, Mr. Richard
Hall, Secretary of the National Investigations Committee
on Aerial Phenomena, 1536 Connecticut Avenue, N. W.,
Washington, D. C., referred this Bureau to an article
appearing in the "Detroit Times," issue of March 9, 1960,
a copy of which is enclosed, and requested to be advised
whether there had been any change in our policy with
respect to unidentified flying objects; whether this
Bureau gathered evidence of unidentified flying objects for the
Department of the Air Force; and whether the photograph
described in the article had been analyzed at FBI
laboratories or for FBI purposes. This Bureau's letter
to the afore-mentioned organization of September 26, 1958,
had pointed out that we do not investigate incidents
involving unidentified flying objects but furnished data
received concerning them to the Department of the Air Force.
This Bureau advised Mr. Hall in our letter
dated March 25, 1960, that there has been no change in
our policy in regard to unidentified flying objects;
1 - Detroit (Enclosure)(See note pages 2 and 3)
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/13/65 BY S6doja/tcy
Comp# 245977
51 APR[ILLEGIBLE] 1960 (6) SEE NOTE PAGE 3.
APR 7 9 14 AM '60
FBI READING ROOM
BY COURIER SVC.
B6 APR - 7
COMM-FBI[Reverse/back of page 126 — bleed-through from front page, largely illegible] [ILLEGIBLE mirrored text throughout] REC'D APR 6 6 42 PM '60 RECEIVED-TOLSON F B I [Additional routing stamps — largely illegible]
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 March 21, 1960,
from Joseph F. Perry, directed to the President. This
letter had been referred to the Department of Justice
by the White House. A copy of this letter is enclosed.
Our Detroit Office will contact Perry and advise him
that his letter directed to the President has been
referred to this Bureau; that the photographs in question
were furnished to the Office of Special Investigations,
Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air Force Base,
Mount Clemens, Michigan; and that a copy of his letter
to the President has been furnished to you.
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 have 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. Also
inform him that the Department of the Air Force has been
- 2 -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 pictures showed a foreign object which he believed to be flying saucers. At his request, Bureau agents 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 Times" 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. - 3 -
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 26, 1960
Respectfully referred to the
Department of Justice for attenti[on]
and acknowledgment.
[signature]
WILTON B. PERSONS
The Assistant to the President
[Pink routing slip:]
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.
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[Reverse/back of page 130 — bleed-through from front page, largely illegible] REC'D BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE MAR 31 6 23 PM '60 [Additional stamps and bleed-through text — largely illegible]
3079 Edward Street
Grand Blanc, Michigan
March 21, 1960
Mr. D. Eisenhower, President U.S.A.
Washington, D.C.
Dear President Eisenhower:
As I can't find out any information from anyone, I am
writing to you.
The first part of March I turned over to the F.B.I. a
colored transparency of the moon and a unidentified
flying object for identification. Up to this point I
have not been able to locate where it is except that it
is supposed to be in the proper hands.
Quoting from a letter of March 14 from Major Donald E.
Keyhoe, "From past experience with photographic evidence,
we consider it unlikely that you will ever see your pic-
ture again."
Also, from other U.F.O. societies I have received the
same perdictions.
I would like the assurance that this colored transparency
will be returned to me within a short time, as it would
be financially profitable in the pursuit of my hobby,
(cameras and equipment).
I am enclosing a clipping from The Detroit Times in re-
gards to this item.
Respectfully yours,
Joseph F. Perry
Joseph F. Perry
JFP/rp
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ENCLOSURE
62-83894-413
[RED] APR 11 1960
FED. BU. OF INV.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MAR 29 1960
RECORDS BRANCH
[ILLEGIBLE signature]
[Handwritten notes at bottom left:]
Ask to see ltr from Perry)
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and cc of article
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[Handwritten at right:] Wacks[Reverse/back of page 132 — bleed-through from front page, largely illegible] EXP PROC. RECEIVED PARSONS MAR 31 5 22 PM '60 F B I U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE RECEIVED - MOHR MAR 31 4 26 PM '60 FBI RECEIVED-DIRECTOR MAR 31 10 36 AM '60 F B I MAR 31 12 20 PM'60 REC'D RECEIVED-TOLSON MAR 31 3 55 PM'60 F B I [Additional stamps — largely illegible]
But when the Kefauver hearings started, it became
painfully evident that the public didn't know very much
Continued on Page 5
AF WANTS TO KNOW
Pizza Pie—Or
Flying Saucer?
GRAND BLANC, March 9 asked to see it again and
—The FBI today probed into again.
a color photograph of the "It's a flying saucer," they
moon taken by Joe Perry, a said.
talented pizza pie maker, The FBI got wind of it
who also takes potshots at last Friday and the next day
the sky with a home-made two agents from the Flint
telescope-camera. office visited Joe's place
The FBI is interested in here.
the picture Joe snapped last "I showed them several
month on the second night slides of photographs I took
of the full moon. on that particular night," Joe
The picture shows a said. "They did not seem to
saucer-like object silhouetted be interested until I showed
against the moon. this particular one and then
The "thing" radiates a both of them jumped up."
trail in green and appears The agents took the photo-
nearer to the earth than the graph and several others.
moon," Joe said. "It is round, JOE, A grandfather at 44,
much smaller than the moon, hopes he has been of some
and it has a dome." service to government ex-
JOE DID not think any- perts in their search for an-
thing of the photograph until swers in outer space.
customers in his restaurant "But I hope I get that pic-
ture back," he said.
ENCLOSURE
62-83894-413OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
UNITED STATES G[O]VERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : Director, FBI DATE: April 12, 1960
FROM : SAC, Detroit (65-2677)
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT o FLYING SAUCERS
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.
He was advised that his letter to President
EISENHOWER dated March 21, 1959, had been referred to the
FBI by the Department of Justice and that the FBI was
acknowledging receipt of that letter.
Mr. PERRY was advised that the contents of his
letter had been carefully noted and that for his informa-
tion the photographs he had voluntarily turned over to the
FBI had been immediately furnished to the Office of Special
Investigations, Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air
Force Base, Mt. Clemens, Michigan; further, that the
Department of the Air Force had been furnished a copy of
his letter to the President.
Mr. PERRY was advised that the FBI was taking no
investigative action in this matter and he said he was
fully aware of the Bureau's policies in matters of this
nature.
Mr. PERRY expressed his appreciation for the
cooperation of the FBI.
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51 APR 22 1960 NAT. I. SEC.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/26/65 BY S6doja/tcy
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FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)
FBI
Date: 4/11/60
Transmit the following in _______________
(Type in plain text or code)
Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL - REGISTERED
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE)
ReBulet to Office of Special Investigations, Air Force, dated
4/6/60.
On Saturday, 4/9/60, Agents of the Flint, Mich., Resident
Agency attempted to contact JOSEPH PERRY at his home, 3079
Edward St., Grand Blanc, Mich., with negative results.
On 4/9/60 he was located telephonically at approximately
6:30 P.M. He advised that he would not be available for
interview that night or over the weekend; therefore, he was
advised that his letter to the White House had been referred
to the FBI by the Dept. of Justice, and we desired to
acknowledge the letter and to see him personally. Mr. PERRY
advised that he would arrange to contact the Agents at the
earliest possible date.
On 4/11/60 appointment was made to see PERRY on 4/12/60,
at which time Bureau's complete instructions will be complied
with.
3 - Bureau ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
2 - Detroit HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/11/85 BY S6doja/tcy
WLS:jrc Comp# 245977 REC-13 62-83894-415
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AIRTEL 25 APR 12 1960
REC'D
NAT. I. SEC.
53 APR 21 1960
Approved: _______________ Sent _______ M Per _______
Special Agent in Charge
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62-83894-416 April 21, 1960
EX-105
Mr. Joseph F. Perry
3079 Edward Street
Grand Blanc, Michigan
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/7/85 BY S6doja/tcy
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,
MAILED 5
APR 21 1960
COMM-FBI
[signature]
John Edgar Hoover
Director
1 - Detroit (Enclosure - copy letter dated 4-13-60
from Perry)
1 - Office of Special Investigations
Air Force (By separate letter)
JFW:tp Attn: Chief, Counterintelligence Division
(5)
NOTE: Perry, proprietor of a restaurant in Grand Blanc
and an amateur photographer with a hobby of taking pictures
of the moon, on 3-5-60 advised Detroit Office that two of
his pictures showed a foreign object which he believed to
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Mr. Joseph F. Perry NOTE CONTINUED: be flying saucers. At his request Bureau agents contacted him and he furnished them the photographs which were turned over to local OSI representatives. Perry reported incident to the press which carried articles indicating FBI was investigating. We straightened out the "Detroit Times" on this point. Perry by letter dated 3-21-60 wrote to President Eisenhower pointing out he did not know where his photographs were but he would like assurance that they would be returned to him. Special Agents of Detroit Office on 4-12-60 informed Perry that the photographs he had voluntarily turned over to them had been furnished to OSI, Selfridge Air Force Base, and that the Department of the Air Force had been [ILLEGIBLE]urnished 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 -
3079 Edward Street
Grand Blanc, Michigan
April 13, 1960
o
FLYING SAUCERS
J. Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to thank you for relaying the message from
The White House on my colored transparency of an un-
identified flying object.
Am looking forward to the completion of their analysis
so as your office will be able to return the trans-
parency to me as thousands are looking forward to
viewing it.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE 5/7/85 BY [ILLEGIBLE]
Yours truly,
Joseph F. Perry
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Acknowledged
4-21-60
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Lft to OSI
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4-21-60
JFW.79
correspondence
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FBI
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1 - Liaison
Date: April 21, 1960
To: Office of Special Investigations
Air Force
Attention: Chief, Counterintelligence
Division
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director o
FLYING SAUCERS
Subject: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
Reference is made to this Bureau's letter
dated April 6, 1960, captioned as above.
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There is enclosed for your information a
copy of a letter dated April 13, 1960, written by
Perry. There is also enclosed for your appropriate
action a copy of our answer to Perry. It is requested
that you furnish this Bureau a copy of your reply to
him.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
Enclosures - 2 DATE 5/7/85 BY [ILLEGIBLE]
BY COURIER SVC.
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Callahan
DeLoach
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McGuire
Rosen
Tamm
Trotter
W.C. Sullivan
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April 21, 1960
Office of Special Investigations
Air Force
Attention: Chief Counterintelligence
Division
John Edgar Hoover, Director
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Enclosures - 2
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
[DATE stamp reversed]
BY COURIER SVC.
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RECEI[ILLEGIBLE]IONS
[ILLEGIBLE] APR 23 1960OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 5/4/60
FROM [ILLEGIBLE] SAC, DENVER (62-0)
FLYING Discs
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
Col.[ILLEGIBLE] Ca.[ILLEGIBLE] Ca.[ILLEGIBLE]
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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ENCLOSURE,
52 MAY 2 0 1960 NAT[ILLEGIBLE]INT. SEC[ILLEGIBLE]
[ILLEGIBLE]sters[REVERSE/BACK OF PAGE - text appears mirrored/reversed]
DIRECTOR, FBI 5/4/60
SAC, DENVER (62-0)
[Subject text reversed]
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
[ILLEGIBLE]
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION
CONCERNING
[Body text reversed/mirrored throughout]
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1 - Los Angeles (Encls.-1) (Info.)
1 - San Diego (Encls.-1) (Marg.)
1 - San Francisco (Encls.-1) (Info.)
1 - Denver
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OS MAY 10 1961UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
Denver, Colorado
April 26, 1960
Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE
W. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver,
Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film,
and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience
was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also
a majority of the audience was female. There were few
young people, although some family groups.
The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti-
fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which
meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood,
Colorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies.
The program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included
several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and
then a number of interviews with people from all walks of
life regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified
flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a
lecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture
rather than one of unidentified flying objects.
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
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
FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed
outside the agency to which loaned.
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ENCLOSURERE: 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 all references are to "out
of the sky" or "out of heaven." He said that this is due
to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and
that in the beginning of the world the space people came
to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre-
historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105
degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles
shifted and the tropical climates became covered with
ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people
again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the
Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt
the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was
suitable for space people, so they established a colony
and left only males here, intending to bring females at a
later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's
not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual
but a race of men. He said that this race then inter-
married with "intelligent, upright walking animals," which
race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the
supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land
but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched
over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in
the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten
Commandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of
the space people and men on earth only give them lip service.
Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space
people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native
stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and
potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming
canoe." He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians'
highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened
it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old
stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which
came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of
MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in
order to show the earth people the proper way to live. He
said the space people have watched over us through the years
and have tried to help us. He said they have sent their
agents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,
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INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did.
He said this is their means of communication and many of the
space people are mute, but they train a certain number of
them to speak earth languages.
He said that the space people here on earth are
equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic
field about them which bends light waves so that they, the
space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted
in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other
such phenomena.
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 surpessed 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
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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 -UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
Denver, Colorado
April 26, 1960
Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE
W. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver,
Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film,
and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience
was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also
a majority of the audience was female. There were few
young people, although some family groups.
The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti-
fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which
meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood,
Colorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies.
The program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included
several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and
then a number of interviews with people from all walks of
life regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified
flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a
lecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture
rather than one of unidentified flying objects.
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
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
FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed
outside the agency to which loaned.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 all references are to "out
of the sky" or "out of heaven." He said that this is due
to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and
that in the beginning of the world the space people came
to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre-
historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105
degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles
shifted and the tropical climates became covered with
ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people
again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the
Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt
the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was
suitable for space people, so they established a colony
and left only males here, intending to bring females at a
later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's
not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual
but a race of men. He said that this race then inter-
married with "intelligent, upright walking animals," which
race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the
supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land
but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched
over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in
the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten
Commandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of
the space people and men on earth only give them lip service.
Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space
people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native
stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and
potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming
canoe." He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians'
highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened
it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old
stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which
came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of
MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in
order to show the earth people the proper way to live. He
said the space people have watched over us through the years
and have tried to help us. He said they have sent their
agents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,
- 2 -RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did.
He said this is their means of communication and many of the
space people are mute, but they train a certain number of
them to speak earth languages.
He said that the space people here on earth are
equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic
field about them which bends light waves so that they, the
space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted
in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other
such phenomena.
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 surpessed 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 -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 -UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
Denver, Colorado
April 26, 1960
Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE
W. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver,
Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film,
and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience
was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also
a majority of the audience was female. There were few
young people, although some family groups.
The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti-
fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which
meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood,
Colorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies.
The program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included
several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and
then a number of interviews with people from all walks of
life regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified
flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a
lecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture
rather than one of unidentified flying objects.
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
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
FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed
outside the agency to which loaned.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 all references are to "out
of the sky" or "out of heaven." He said that this is due
to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and
that in the beginning of the world the space people came
to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre-
historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105
degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles
shifted and the tropical climates became covered with
ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people
again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the
Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt
the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was
suitable for space people, so they established a colony
and left only males here, intending to bring females at a
later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's
not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual
but a race of men. He said that this race then inter-
married with "intelligent, upright walking animals," which
race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the
supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land
but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched
over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in
the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten
Commandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of
the space people and men on earth only give them lip service.
Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space
people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native
stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and
potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming
canoe." He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians'
highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened
it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old
stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which
came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of
MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in
order to show the earth people the proper way to live. He
said the space people have watched over us through the years
and have tried to help us. He said they have sent their
agents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,
- 2 -RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did.
He said this is their means of communication and many of the
space people are mute, but they train a certain number of
them to speak earth languages.
He said that the space people here on earth are
equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic
field about them which bends light waves so that they, the
space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted
in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other
such phenomena.
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 surpessed 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 -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 -UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
Denver, Colorado
April 26, 1960
Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE
W. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver,
Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film,
and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience
was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also
a majority of the audience was female. There were few
young people, although some family groups.
The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti-
fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which
meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood,
Colorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies.
The program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included
several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and
then a number of interviews with people from all walks of
life regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified
flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a
lecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture
rather than one of unidentified flying objects.
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
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
FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed
outside the agency to which loaned.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 all references are to "out of the sky" or "out of heaven." He said that this is due to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and that in the beginning of the world the space people came to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre- historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105 degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles shifted and the tropical climates became covered with ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt the temperature to sustain life was 93.6 degrees, which was suitable for space people, so they established a colony and left only males here, intending to bring females at a later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual but a race of men. He said that this race then inter- married with "intelligent, upright walking animals," which race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten Commandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of the space people and men on earth only give them lip service. Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming canoe." He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians' highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in order to show the earth people the proper way to live. He said the space people have watched over us through the years and have tried to help us. He said they have sent their agents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however, - 2 -
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did. He said this is their means of communication and many of the space people are mute, but they train a certain number of them to speak earth languages. He said that the space people here on earth are equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic field about them which bends light waves so that they, the space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other such phenomena. 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 suppressed 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 -
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 -
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) FBI Date: 5/20/60 Transmit the following in ___________________ (Type in plain text or code) Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO : Director, FBI FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT; JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT (NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 5/7/85 BY [ILLEGIBLE] Comp# 2459740 [handwritten] 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 62-83894- 419 3 - Bureau (Encls. - 5) 1 - Detroit AGENCY OSI 20 MAY 21 1960 MAM:sva REQ. REC'D DATE FORM. 5-23-60 AIRTEL (4) HOW FORW. R18 BY JFW/any 5 ENCLOSURE 164 Approved: [signature] Sent Per [signature] 64 MAY 31 1960 Special Agent in Charge NAT. INT. SEC. [ILLEGIBLE]
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. - 2 -
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 ______ COPIES DESTROYED 2-70 - NOV 19 1964 62-83894 - 419 ENCLOSURE
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 5/7/85 BY [ILLEGIBLE]
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : A. H. Belmont DATE: September 30, 1960 FROM : S. B. Donahoe 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 Number 38, 3-25-49, reiterated this policy and set out data desired by Air Force to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter Number 83, 8-29-52, again pointed out our policy; that Air Force on 11-12-57 assured that Bureau would be advised of any developments in this field of interest to us; and that there appeared to be no necessity for further instructions to field or insertion in agents' Handbook or Manual of Instructions of our policy relating to flying saucers. During the past twelve months only one complaint regarding flying saucers has been referred to the Bureau. That immediately was turned over to Air Force, both in the field and at the Seat of Government. 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 10-1-61. 62-83894 1 - Mr. Belmont 1 - Mr. Donahoe 1 - Mr. Wacks JFW:tp (4) REC- 5 62-83894-422 EX 109 4 OCT 5 1960 5- Wacks 50 OCT 10 1960
[Reverse/carbon copy of page 169 — text mirror-imaged and largely illegible] A. H. Belmont September 30, 1960 S. B. Donahoe 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 Number 38, 3-25-49, reiterated this policy and set out data desired by Air Force to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter Number 83, 8-29-52, again pointed out our policy; that Air Force on 11-12-57 assured that Bureau would be advised of any developments in this field of interest to us; and that there appeared to be no necessity for further instructions to field or insertion in agents' Handbook or Manual of Instructions of our policy relating to flying saucers. During the past twelve months only one complaint regarding flying saucers has been received. That 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 or Manuals relative to flying saucers. This matter will again be reviewed on or about 10-1-61. 62-83894 1 - Mr. Belmont 1 - Donahoe 1 - [ILLEGIBLE] JFW:tp (4) REC'D BELMONT Sep 30 4 10 PM '60 FBI - JUSTICE REC'D Oct 3 8 56 AM '60 [ILLEGIBLE]
October 17, 1960 REC-92 62-83894-423 Mr. Alfred Zigler 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 1 - Seattle (sent with let to Seattle) MAILED 31 OCT 17 1960 COMM-FBI NOTE: See Letter of same date to SAC, Seattle entitled "Alfred Zigler, Complaint Concerning 'Dr. Stranges.'" HHA:ldg 4 (4) EX-108 FBI RECEIVED [ILLEGIBLE] Oct [ILLEGIBLE] 52 OCT 24 1960 MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT
[Reverse/carbon copy of page 171 — text mirror-imaged] [ILLEGIBLE — reverse side of October 17, 1960 letter to Alfred Zigler] 423 [Routing slips and receipt stamps visible but largely illegible in reverse] RECEIVED-DIRECTOR F B I Oct 17 5 12 PM '60 MAILED 31 OCT 17 1960 COMM-FBI RECEIVED - TOLSON F B I Oct 17 4 38 PM '60 REC'D MAIL ROOM FBI 65 OCT 21 1960
2842 [REDACTED] 57th St. Seattle 7, Washington 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 Saucers". In public and in private the man infers that he is a former member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Is this true? This "Dr." Stranges (Doctor of What? -- has never been explained.) is very careful of his wording, in speech and in writing, inferring many things, yet doing so in a manner that will allow him to deny them, if necessary. He quite skillfully 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. Sincerely, Alfred Zigler REC-92 62-83894-423 EX-108 15 OCT 18 1960 ans 10-17-60 HHA ldg let to Seattle 10-17-60 HHA ldg
[Reverse/carbon copy of page 173 — text mirror-imaged and largely illegible] [ILLEGIBLE — reverse side of Alfred Zigler letter dated October 10, 1960] REC'D D[ILLEGIBLE] F B I Oct 14 6 48 [ILLEGIBLE] RECEIVED F B I Oct 14 8 23 PM '60 MR. JONES RECEIVED FBI Oct 14 4 30 PM '60 REC'D-CORN & TOURS Oct 14 3 37 PM '60 FBI Oct 14 1 14 PM '60 FBI Oct 17 2 03 PM '60 RECEIVED - TOLSON RECEIVED-DIRECTOR F B I Oct [ILLEGIBLE] 5 12 PM '60 REC'D-ADMIN DIV F B I Oct 24 10 55 AM '60 TO DIRECTOR [handwritten] Gilaham 10/14/60 [handwritten] lol '60 - dl 10 - 21 Forward/Close →
SAC, Seattle October 17, 1960 Director, FBI ALFRED ZIGLER FLYING SAUCERS 2842 WEST 57TH STREET SEATTLE 7, WASHINGTON COMPLAINT CONCERNING "DR. STRANGES" WASH. RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS) 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 University. Stranges has been given permission to reprint two of my previously published articles and various Bureau publications have been sent to him. It has been necessary to decline several requests from him in the past, including one for an article, a proposal to make a speech and a request that a Bureau representative be designated to speak before the National Evangelistic Center in Washington, D. C. The last two communications received from him indicate he is President of the International Evangelism Crusades. Bureau records do not reflect that Frank E. Stranges was ever an employee of the FBI. Enclosures (3) MAILED 25 OCT 17 1960 COMM-FBI Follow-up made for 10-26-60 HHA:ldg (6) REC-16 62-83894-424 RECEIVED 25 OCT [ILLEGIBLE] 1960 BEC [ILLEGIBLE] OCT [ILLEGIBLE] 27 OCT 28 1960 EX 109
[Reverse/carbon copy of page 175 — text mirror-imaged and largely illegible] SAC, Seattle Director, FBI ALFRED ZIGLER 2842 WEST 57TH STREET SEATTLE 7, WASHINGTON COMPLAINT CONCERNING "DR. STRANGES" [Body text mirror-imaged and largely illegible] RECEIVED-DIRECTOR F B I Oct [ILLEGIBLE] 5 12 PM '60 MAILED 31 OCT 17 1960 COMM-FBI RECEIVED - TOLSON F B I Oct 17 4 38 PM '60 REC'D MAIL ROOM FBI 65 OCT 21 1960 Forward/Close → [handwritten] lol '60 del '60 - lem 10-24
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. - 2 -
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : W. C. Sullivan DATE: 10/2/61 FROM : S. B. Donahoe 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 9-30-60 pointed out that our policy concerning unidentified flying objects is to conduct no investigation but immediately refer facts to the Air Force (Bureau Bulletin Number 57, 10-1-47); that SAC Letter Number 38, 3-25-49, reiterated this policy and set out data desired by Air Force to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter Number 83, 8-29-52, again pointed out our policy; that Air Force on 11-12-57 assured that Bureau would be advised of any developments in this field of interest to us; and that there appeared to be no necessity for further instructions to field or insertion in agents' Handbook or Manual of Instructions of our policy relating to flying saucers. During the past 12 months only one complaint regarding flying saucers has been received. The facts in this complaint were immediately referred to the Air Force. ACTION: 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 10-1-62. 62-83894 1 - Mr. Sullivan 1 - Donahoe 1 - Wacks JFW:jes (4) MCT-7 62-83894-425 REC- 32 25 OCT 4 1961 5- Wacks EX 100 64 OCT 9 1961
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 8010-104-21 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 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 MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING [handwritten] 4412 Grove Avenue Cincinnati Ohio For the information of the Bureau, there is a letterhead memorandum captioned as above relative to information received from LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD on September 25, 1961, and on October 2, 1961, by SA GEORGE J. MC QUAID. One copy of letterhead memorandum has been disseminated locally to OSI, Cincinnati, Ohio. Flying Saucers For completion of the Bureau's file concerning matters relating to LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, the following is set forth: A newspaper article captioned "Death and Funerals, I.R. 'PAT STRINGFIELD; decorated war hero'", appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer, a newspaper of general circulation in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, area, dated June 15, 1960, reflects that LEONARD R. "PAT" STRINGFIELD, a much decorated veteran of World War I, and one of the chapter members of Chapter 1 of the disabled American Veterans in Cincinnati, died at his home, 2495 Harrison Avenue, at age 62. This article further reflects that one of 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 2 - Bureau (Enc. 5) 1 - Cincinnati GJM:amt (4) REC-69 62-83894-426 25 5 OCT 19 1961 CRIME RESEARCH 64 OCT 31 1961
CI 100-11671 Stringfield as an Advertising Executive of the DuBois Chemical Company, and further shows that his study of reports on flying saucers, however, have convinced him they are from other planets. Additionally, a news article appeared in the Cincinnati Post and Times Star, a daily newspaper of general circulation in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area, under date of June 4, 1960, page 5, captioned, "Tell Secrets on Saucers, Expert Says", which article is set forth verbatim as follows: "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 afraid 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 -2-
CICI 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."
-3-UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Cincinnati, Ohio
October 17, 1961
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No. 100-11671
RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY
FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO
Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager,
DuBois Chemical Company, Inc., 7th and Broadway,
Cincinnati, Ohio, residence, 4412 Grove Avenue,
Mariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25,
1961, that he is active in unidentified flying objects
research, that he has published a bulletin concerning
these matters, that he is well known in this field,
and that he has worked with the Air Defense Command
concerning matters relating to unidentified flying
objects.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he recently
appeared on a television program known as Impact News
on television station WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Ohio,
appearing on Sunday, September 10, 1961, at which
time he was questioned by a panel of three members
concerning matters relating to unidentified flying
objects.
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. The caller related that he had very important
information to relate to Mr. 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.
COPIES DESTROYED
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ENCLOSURE
62-83894 — 426stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible
people on this matter", after the caller had established
that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call
was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment,
mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller
would not identify himself, and in the phone call alerted
Mr. Stringfield to expect, "the biggest flury of
unidentified flying objects sightings as a result of
Russian nuclear explosions in the one hundred megaton
range". Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller said
to be prepared when confusion begins resulting from
these sightings. The caller related that these sightings
would be seen between certain dates, and that to the
best of Mr. Stringfield's recollection, the caller
stated, "Mark these dates, October 15 to October 19,
during which will be the greatest incident in UFO
(Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years".
According to Mr. Stringfield, the caller remarked
further, "I'll remain in touch with you, and will call
back after the nineteenth".
Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller refused
to identify himself, and according to Mr. Stringfield
seemed to speak intelligently in the message he had
to relate to Mr. Stringfield.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he was concerned
about this telephone call in that if there were any truth
in the matter, and if such sightings should occur, that
it may cause panic among the populous in this country,
and that further, that the caller seemed to speak very
seriously, and there was no indication in the caller's
voice or message to indicate that it was a joke or a
prank.
Mr. Stringfield advised that it is not unusual
that he receives telephone calls concerning unidentified
objects, inasmuch as he, Stringfield, is authorized to
report sightings of unidentified objects to the
headquarters, Air Defense Command, at Columbus, Ohio.
He stated further that it is not unusual that he might
receive such a call inasmuch as he is publicly known
as a person who is interested in matters relating to
unidentified flying objects.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he is an advisor
to the National Investigations Committee on aerial
phenomena, which committee is located on Connecticut
-2-Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director.
Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this
committee are made up of civilian personnel.
On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised
the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that
he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E,
under the caption, "Offbeat Washington", which contained
one paragraph, "Some Defense Department bigwigs are
apprehensive that Russia will climax its campaign of
intimidation by a spectacular explosion in space--an
immense nuclear blast visible to hundreds of millions
of people. These officials believe that the Soviet
Union has the capability of setting off such an explosion
200 miles or so above the earth where it could be seen
from many countries."
Mr. Stringfield advised that the above
paragraph was printed as a reprint from the Herald
Tribune News Service, Washington, D.C., and that this
article seemed to tie in well with what the caller
had related to Mr. Stringfield in the anonymous
telephone call on September 25, 1961.
-3-UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Cincinnati, Ohio
October 17, 1961
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No. 100-11671
RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY
FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO
Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager,
DuBois Chemical Company, Inc., 7th and Broadway,
Cincinnati, Ohio, residence, 4412 Grove Avenue,
Mariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25,
1961, that he is active in unidentified flying objects
research, that he has published a bulletin concerning
these matters, that he is well known in this field,
and that he has worked with the Air Defense Command
concerning matters relating to unidentified flying
objects.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he recently
appeared on a television program known as Impact News
on television station WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Ohio,
appearing on Sunday, September 10, 1961, at which
time he was questioned by a panel of three members
concerning matters relating to unidentified flying
objects.
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. The caller related that he had very important
information to relate to Mr. 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.stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible
people on this matter", after the caller had established
that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call
was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment,
mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller
would not identify himself, and in the phone call alerted
Mr. Stringfield to expect, "the biggest flury of
unidentified flying objects sightings as a result of
Russian nuclear explosions in the one hundred megaton
range". Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller said
to be prepared when confusion begins resulting from
these sightings. The caller related that these sightings
would be seen between certain dates, and that to the
best of Mr. Stringfield's recollection, the caller
stated, "Mark these dates, October 15 to October 19,
during which will be the greatest incident in UFO
(Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years".
According to Mr. Stringfield, the caller remarked
further, "I'll remain in touch with you, and will call
back after the nineteenth".
Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller refused
to identify himself, and according to Mr. Stringfield
seemed to speak intelligently in the message he had
to relate to Mr. Stringfield.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he was concerned
about this telephone call in that if there were any truth
in the matter, and if such sightings should occur, that
it may cause panic among the populous in this country,
and that further, that the caller seemed to speak very
seriously, and there was no indication in the caller's
voice or message to indicate that it was a joke or a
prank.
Mr. Stringfield advised that it is not unusual
that he receives telephone calls concerning unidentified
objects, inasmuch as he, Stringfield, is authorized to
report sightings of unidentified objects to the
headquarters, Air Defense Command, at Columbus, Ohio.
He stated further that it is not unusual that he might
receive such a call inasmuch as he is publicly known
as a person who is interested in matters relating to
unidentified flying objects.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he is an advisor
to the National Investigations Committee on aerial
phenomena , which committee is located on Connecticut
-2-Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director.
Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this
committee are made up of civilian personnel.
On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised
the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that
he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E,
under the caption, "Offbeat Washington", which contained
one paragraph, "Some Defense Department bigwigs are
apprehensive that Russia will climax its campaign of
intimidation by a spectacular explosion in space--an
immense nuclear blast visible to hundreds of millions
of people. These officials believe that the Soviet
Union has the capability of setting off such an explosion
200 miles or so above the earth where it could be seen
from many countries."
Mr. Stringfield advised that the above
paragraph was printed as a reprint from the Herald
Tribune News Service, Washington, D.C., and that this
article seemed to tie in well with what the caller
had related to Mr. Stringfield in the anonymous
telephone call on September 25, 1961.
-3-UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Cincinnati, Ohio
October 17, 1961
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No. 100-11671
RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY
FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO
Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager,
DuBois Chemical Company, Inc., 7th and Broadway,
Cincinnati, Ohio, residence, 4412 Grove Avenue,
Mariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25,
1961, that he is active in unidentified flying objects
research, that he has published a bulletin concerning
these matters, that he is well known in this field,
and that he has worked with the Air Defense Command
concerning matters relating to unidentified flying
objects.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he recently
appeared on a television program known as Impact News
on television station WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Ohio,
appearing on Sunday, September 10, 1961, at which
time he was questioned by a panel of three members
concerning matters relating to unidentified flying
objects.
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. The caller related that he had very important
information to relate to Mr. 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.stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible
people on this matter", after the caller had established
that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call
was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment,
mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller
would not identify himself, and in the phone call alerted
Mr. Stringfield to expect, "the biggest flury of
unidentified flying objects sightings as a result of
Russian nuclear explosions in the one hundred megaton
range". Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller said
to be prepared when confusion begins resulting from
these sightings. The caller related that these sightings
would be seen between certain dates, and that to the
best of Mr. Stringfield's recollection, the caller
stated, "Mark these dates, October 15 to October 19,
during which will be the greatest incident in UFO
(Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years".
According to Mr. Stringfield, the caller remarked
further, "I'll remain in touch with you, and will call
back after the nineteenth".
Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller refused
to identify himself, and according to Mr. Stringfield
seemed to speak intelligently in the message he had
to relate to Mr. Stringfield.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he was concerned
about this telephone call in that if there were any truth
in the matter, and if such sightings should occur, that
it may cause panic among the populous in this country,
and that further, that the caller seemed to speak very
seriously, and there was no indication in the caller's
voice or message to indicate that it was a joke or a
prank.
Mr. Stringfield advised that it is not unusual
that he receives telephone calls concerning unidentified
objects, inasmuch as he, Stringfield, is authorized to
report sightings of unidentified objects to the
headquarters, Air Defense Command, at Columbus, Ohio.
He stated further that it is not unusual that he might
receive such a call inasmuch as he is publicly known
as a person who is interested in matters relating to
unidentified flying objects.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he is an advisor
to the National Investigations Committee on aerial
phenomena , which committee is located on Connecticut
-2-Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director.
Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this
committee are made up of civilian personnel.
On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised
the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that
he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E,
under the caption, "Offbeat Washington", which contained
one paragraph, "Some Defense Department bigwigs are
apprehensive that Russia will climax its campaign of
intimidation by a spectacular explosion in space--an
immense nuclear blast visible to hundreds of millions
of people. These officials believe that the Soviet
Union has the capability of setting off such an explosion
200 miles or so above the earth where it could be seen
from many countries."
Mr. Stringfield advised that the above
paragraph was printed as a reprint from the Herald
Tribune News Service, Washington, D.C., and that this
article seemed to tie in well with what the caller
had related to Mr. Stringfield in the anonymous
telephone call on September 25, 1961.
-3-UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Cincinnati, Ohio
October 17, 1961
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No. 100-11671
RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY
FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,
DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO
Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager,
DuBois Chemical Company, Inc., 7th and Broadway,
Cincinnati, Ohio, residence, 4412 Grove Avenue,
Mariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25,
1961, that he is active in unidentified flying objects
research, that he has published a bulletin concerning
these matters, that he is well known in this field,
and that he has worked with the Air Defense Command
concerning matters relating to unidentified flying
objects.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he recently
appeared on a television program known as Impact News
on television station WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Ohio,
appearing on Sunday, September 10, 1961, at which
time he was questioned by a panel of three members
concerning matters relating to unidentified flying
objects.
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. The caller related that he had very important
information to relate to Mr. 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.stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible
people on this matter", after the caller had established
that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call
was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment,
mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller
would not identify himself, and in the phone call alerted
Mr. Stringfield to expect, "the biggest flury of
unidentified flying objects sightings as a result of
Russian nuclear explosions in the one hundred megaton
range". Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller said
to be prepared when confusion begins resulting from
these sightings. The caller related that these sightings
would be seen between certain dates, and that to the
best of Mr. Stringfield's recollection, the caller
stated, "Mark these dates, October 15 to October 19,
during which will be the greatest incident in UFO
(Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years".
According to Mr. Stringfield, the caller remarked
further, "I'll remain in touch with you, and will call
back after the nineteenth".
Mr. Stringfield advised that the caller refused
to identify himself, and according to Mr. Stringfield
seemed to speak intelligently in the message he had
to relate to Mr. Stringfield.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he was concerned
about this telephone call in that if there were any truth
in the matter, and if such sightings should occur, that
it may cause panic among the populous in this country,
and that further, that the caller seemed to speak very
seriously, and there was no indication in the caller's
voice or message to indicate that it was a joke or a
prank.
Mr. Stringfield advised that it is not unusual
that he receives telephone calls concerning unidentified
objects, inasmuch as he, Stringfield, is authorized to
report sightings of unidentified objects to the
headquarters, Air Defense Command, at Columbus, Ohio.
He stated further that it is not unusual that he might
receive such a call inasmuch as he is publicly known
as a person who is interested in matters relating to
unidentified flying objects.
Mr. Stringfield advised that he is an advisor
to the National Investigations Committee on aerial
phenomena , which committee is located on Connecticut
-2-Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director.
Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this
committee are made up of civilian personnel.
On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised
the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that
he had noted an article in the Sunday edition of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, October 1, 1961, on page 1, section E,
under the caption, "Offbeat Washington", which contained
one paragraph, "Some Defense Department bigwigs are
apprehensive that Russia will climax its campaign of
intimidation by a spectacular explosion in space--an
immense nuclear blast visible to hundreds of millions
of people. These officials believe that the Soviet
Union has the capability of setting off such an explosion
200 miles or so above the earth where it could be seen
from many countries."
Mr. Stringfield advised that the above
paragraph was printed as a reprint from the Herald
Tribune News Service, Washington, D.C., and that this
article seemed to tie in well with what the caller
had related to Mr. Stringfield in the anonymous
telephone call on September 25, 1961.
-3-OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : W. C. Sullivan [initialed] DATE: 10/2/62
FROM : W. R. Wannall [initialed]
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 - Wannall
1 - Wacks
JFW:jes:bjs [initialed]
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62-83894-427
5 6 OCT 8[ILLEGIBLE] 1962
REC-1[ILLEGIBLE]
OCT 8 1962[Reverse side of memorandum — content shows as bleed-through from obverse, text inverted and illegible] REC-D ESP. N.I. C.R. BRANCH INSPECTOR Oct 2 10 47 AM '62 [ILLEGIBLE]
REC-36 62-83894-428 June 27, 1963
Mr. R. G. 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
[Stamp: MAILED 31
JUN 27 1963
COMM-FBI]
NOTE: No record of correspondent in Bufiles. Referral as noted
suggested by the Liaison Section.
RMW:bis [initialed]
(3)
[Initialed: RMW]
31 JUL 10 [ILLEGIBLE] FBI
REC.D MAIL ROOM[Reverse side of June 27, 1963 letter — content shows as bleed-through from obverse, text inverted]
REC- 36
June 27, 1963
Mr. R. G. 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
[Stamp: JUN 2 1963
COMM-FBI]
NOTE: No record of correspondent in Bufiles. Referral as noted
suggested by the Liaison Section.
[initialed]
Jun 27 A 27 PM '63
RECID MAIL ROOM
FBI427 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 withhold information
dealing with unidentified flying objects and
the occupants therein? If not, are the files
on these cases open to public inspection?
(2) Are you under orders to withhold information
dealing with mysterious disappearanes, especially
those linked with the afore mentioned ufos? If
not, are the files on these cases open to
public inspection?
(2a) If the answer to question #1, part a is no could
you please answer the following:
Has a flying saucer, or interplanetary
craft of any kind, been captured by the
US Government? If yes, were there any
occupants and where were they taken.
Any help would be welcomed.
Yours truly,
[signature]
RG Mastroberte
Director: FSRO
REC- 36 62-83894-428
8 JUL 2 1963
[Stamp: CORRESPONDENCE]
[handwritten: acb
6/27/63
R[ILLEGIBLE]W/pnlk]
W 27[Reverse side of Mastroberte letter — blank with stamps showing through] [Stamp inverted: JUN 25 12 00 PM '63 FBI REC'D CORR. & TOURS] [Stamp inverted: JUN 25 1963]
Dear Sir;
Could you tell me if the Federal Bureau of Investigation has an offical inter-
est in reports of unidentified flying objects?
[handwritten: Saucers]
I would also like to know if the FBI assists the USAF Project Bluebook in
its investigation of unidentified flying objects.
Thank you,
[signature]
John L. Black
2688 Bell Way
Sacramento 21, California
REC- 23 62-83894-429
12 JUL 19 1963
[Stamp: CORRESPONDENCE]
[handwritten notations lower left, partially illegible:
Terr 7-1-63
pnlk 7-1-63
[ILLEGIBLE] 7-17-63
[ILLEGIBLE] Dir of Special Svs,
Air Force, CSS-[ILLEGIBLE]][Blank verso page] [Stamps visible bleeding through from recto, inverted:] REC'D CORR. & TOURS FBI JUL 15 9 19 AM '63 JUL 1 5 1963 [red stamp, inverted] [ILLEGIBLE] MOT 3 BUREAU[?] [inverted stamp]
[handwritten, red ink:] 62-83894- 429
[stamp, partially illegible, top left]
July 17, 1963
Mr. John L. Black
2688 Ball Way
Sacramento 21, California
Dear Mr. Black:
Your letter postmarked July 10, 1963, has been received.
For your information, the investigation of unidentified
flying objects does not come within the scope of this Bureau's authority.
I am, however, referring a copy of your letter to the Director of Special
Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force,
Building Tempo E, Fourth and Adams Drive, S. W., Washington 25, D. C.,
for whatever assistance he might be able to render.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. Copy of incoming
sent by form referral to OSI.
CJJ:mek
(3)
[MAILED 25 / JUL 1 7 1963 / COMM-FBI stamp]
[handwritten signatures and initials]
[routing slip:] Tolson ___ Belmont ___ Mohr ___ Casper ___ Callahan ___ Conrad ___ DeLoach ___ Evans ___ Gale ___ Rosen ___ Sullivan ___ Tavel ___ Trotter ___ Tele. Room ___ Holmes ___ Gandy ___
[stamp:] 63 JUL 25 1963
[stamp:] JUL 11 2 30 [ILLEGIBLE] 83
MAIL ROOM □ TELETYPE UNIT □ [ILLEGIBLE] ROOM
REC'D [ILLEGIBLE] ROOM[Carbon copy verso — faint mirror impression of page 202 text visible through paper] [Stamps at bottom, inverted:] FBI REC'D MAIL ROOM Jul 17 5 30 PM '63
[handwritten annotations:] Larry William
[handwritten, red:] Born 2-23-38 Shenandoah
Va.
[handwritten, red:] Soc. Sec. # 230-44-9093
[REC-31 stamp]
[EX-116 stamp]
[handwritten, red:] 62-83894- 430
September 27, 1963
Mr. Larry W. Bryant
5603 Madison Avenue
Newport News, Virginia 23605
Dear Mr. Bryant:
When Mr. Hoover returned to the office,
he read your letter of September 17th.
He instructed me to advise you that the
confidential nature of our files will preclude complying
with your request.
Sincerely yours,
[MAILED 31 / SEP 2 7 1963 / COMM-FBI stamp]
Helen W. Gandy
Secretary
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
military officials in the area and because he is employed by the Army.
CJJ:jls
(4)
[handwritten signatures and initials]
[stamp:] 59 OCT 8 1963
[routing slip:] Tolson ___ Belmont ___ Mohr ___ Casper ___ Callahan ___ Conrad ___ DeLoach ___ Evans ___ Gale ___ Rosen ___ Sullivan ___ Tavel ___ Trotter ___ Tele. Room ___ Holmes ___ Gandy ___
MAIL ROOM □ TELETYPE UNIT □
[handwritten:] jcry[Carbon copy verso — faint mirror impression of page 204 text visible through paper] [Stamps visible, some inverted:] SEP 27 2 40 PM '63 C.O. READING ROOM F B I SEP 27 2 40 PM '63 RECEIVED-DIRECTOR FBI SEP 27 3:00 PM '63 REC-3 [ILLEGIBLE]
FD 3(Rev. 12-13-56)
FBI
Date: 9/24/63
Transmit the following in ___________________________
(Type in plain text or code)
Via AIRTEL REGULAR
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, NORFOLK 62-720 -C-
SUBJECT: LARRY W. BRYANT
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS) [handwritten:] Flying Discs
[handwritten:] o Flying Discs
Re Buairtel to Norfolk, 9/20/63.
A review of Norfolk files reflects that
BRYANT directed a letter to the Commanding Officer,
Cape Charles Air Force Station, Cape Charles, Virginia,
8/7/58, requesting information concerning unidentified
flying objects (UFO). A copy of that correspondence
was directed to the FBI, Norfolk, by Cape Charles
Air Force Station officials.
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
UFOs. That agency submitted a copy of that correspondence
to the FBI, Norfolk.
Files further reflect that REC-31 62-83894-430
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
received by Sheriff's Office, Sussex County, Virginia,
Stony Creek, Virginia, in which BRYANT requested
information concerning UFOs. This correspondence
was postmarked at Fort Eustis, Virginia, on 7/23/63.
(3) - Bureau 1 / 30
1 - Norfolk SEP 26 1963
JSC:jw (4) [handwritten:] In also wto Bryant
[handwritten:] ED ple 9-27-63
Approved: _______________ Sent _____ M Per
Special Agent in Charge
[stamp:] CORRESPONDENCENF 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 Eustis, Virginia, advised SA JOHN S. CASTLES
that files in her possession reflect that LARRY WILLIAM
BRYANT, who was born, 2/23/38, Shenandoah, Page County,
Virginia, and who has Social Security Number 230-44-9093,
was employed at Fort Eustis as a clerk-typist on
5/22/58 and is presently employed as editorial clerk
(typing) Transportability Branch, Technical Manuals
Division, Directorate of Training Literature, United States
Army Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia. Mrs.
EARLEY said her records reflect that BRYANT resides
5603 Madison Avenue, Newport News, Virginia, and
formerly resided at 1002 Arnold Street, Newport News, Virginia.
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.
- - -NF 62-720
For the information of the Bureau on
9/17/63, Lt. GILBERT KLEINKNECHT, Provost Marshal's
Office, Fort Monroe, Virginia, advised SA CASTLES that
the G-2 Section of Second Army, Fort George G. Meade,
Maryland, has conducted a background check of BRYANT, since
BRYANT has directed voluminous correspondence to military
officials in the area and because BRYANT is employed
by the Department of the Army.
-3-9-20-63
Airtel
62-83894-431
REC-31
To: SAC, Norfolk [handwritten:] Born 2-23-38 Shenandoah, Va.
From: Director, FBI [handwritten:] 5603 Madison Ave.
[EX-116 stamp]
[stamp:] RECD READING ROOM
LARRY W. BRYANT [handwritten:] Soc. Sec. 230-44-9093
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS)
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)
[handwritten:] see ltr Norfolk 9-24-63
[handwritten:] for add. info
[handwritten:] forward info
[handwritten:] underlined [handwritten signature]
Follow-up made for 9-25-63
Killed per NF Airtel 9/24/63
NOTE: Bufiles indicate one prior letter to Mr. Bryant on 2-9-59 advising
him that we have no authority to investigate reports on unidentified flying
objects. Form in-absence reply sent, no yellow or abstract prepared.
CJJ:nlb (6)
[MAILED 31 / SEP 20 0 1963 / COMM-FBI stamp]
[handwritten signatures and initials]
[routing slip:] Tolson ___ Belmont ___ Mohr ___ Casper ___ Callahan ___ Conrad ___ DeLoach ___ Evans ___ Gale ___ Rosen ___ Sullivan ___ Tavel ___ Trotter ___ Tele. Room ___ Holmes ___ Gandy ___
[stamp:] 59 OCT 8 [year]
MAIL ROOM ☑ TELETYPE UNIT □[Carbon copy verso — faint mirror impression of page 209 text visible through paper] [Stamps visible, inverted:] Sep 27 3:00 PM '63 RECEIVED-DIRECTOR - B. I. Sep 20 12 03 PM '63 RECEIVED-DIRECTOR - B. I.
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.
Yours very truly,
[handwritten:] O Flying Discs
[handwritten signature:] Larry W. Bryant
Larry W. Bryant
[MAILED 31 / SEP 2 0 1963 / COMM-FBI stamp]
REC-31 62-83894-431
[EX-116 stamp]
[handwritten signatures and initials]
[stamp:] CORRESPONDENCE[Carbon copy verso — faint mirror impression of page 211 text visible through paper] [Stamps visible, some inverted:] Sep 10 1 28 PM '63 RECO-READING ROOM [ILLEGIBLE] Sep 20 1 13 PM '63 Sep 20 11 48 AM '63 REC'D READING ROOM FBI REC'D MAIL ROOM Sep 20 12 03 PM '63 - B. I. RECEIVED-DIRECTOR SEP 18 1963 [red stamp]
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : W. C. Sullivan DATE: 10/4/63
FROM : W. R. Wannall 1 - Belmont
1 - Sullivan
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1 - Wannall
(FLYING SAUCERS) 1 - Wacks
[routing list at top right:] Tolson ✓ Belmont ___ Mohr ___ Casper ___ Callahan ___ Conrad ___ DeLoach ___ Evans ___ Gale ___ Rosen ___ Sullivan ✓ Tavel ___ Trotter ___ Tele. Room ___ Holmes ___ Gandy ___
[handwritten:] Wannall
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 in the future. Action with respect to any complaints
received, of course, will follow our policy.
JFW:klw klw REC-103
(5) 62-83894-432
■ OCT 8 1963
62-83894
[handwritten signatures and initials]
[stamp:] 53 OCT 11 1963
F 70
[handwritten:] 5-- Nophs
[stamp:] DOM INTELL DIV
REC-D[Carbon copy verso — faint mirror impression of page 213 text visible through paper] [Stamps visible, inverted:] REC-D BELMONT FBI - JUSTICE REC-D SULLIVAN FBI - JUSTICE Oct 4 5 13 PM '63 ESP. N.I., C.R. BRANCH REC-D INSPECTOR Oct 7 4 20 PM '63 Oct 2 9 32 AM '63 DOM INTELL DIV. REC-D Oct [ILLEGIBLE] 6 4[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE]
[handwritten at top:] Have just sent the original to addressee. It might
be well to see that it don't get into the wrong hands.
[handwritten signature:] Storm
Storm - Jade Mountain Mines
THE LOST MAYAN JADE MINES CHIRIACO SUMMIT
via INDIO, CALIFORNIA
22nd Nov. 1963
STORM-JADE National Aeronautics And Space Administration
Office of Scientific And Technical Information
"Treasure Jewel Washington, D. C.
of the Southwest"
Gentlemen: [handwritten:] O Flying
• Nephrites [handwritten:] Discs
• Jadeites
• Jadeitic-jades I qualify myself as a layman, and amateur scientist
in my own fields who has read your public documents,
"ROCKHOUND "Nuclear Rocket Propulsion," etc. I am also a person who
RARITIES" has seen several unidentified flying objects. One of huge
• Pre-Jades saucer shape performed certain feats at incredible speeds,
• Meta-Jadeites far beyond the power of any propulsion system which we
• Orphicalcite currently use. I am also familiar with the reported
• Californite sightings of such craft for many centuries and in various
• Precious Epidote places. I am also aware that the connecting link between
• Thulites energy and matter, the proton nucleus of hydrogen, was
• Pastelites probably created by the electro-magnetic fusion of radio
• Cabbing Garnets galaxies in an original electron atmosphere. Quite
• Agatized Opalite naturally I have at various times researched pertinent
• Color & Wood Agates subjects in an attempt to figure out how such intersteller
• Spiderweb-lace Agate space craft operate. Perhaps I'm like a lot of others who
• Jasper-Agate can't see the forest because of the trees. Yet I may have
• Cabbing Feldspars hit upon a workable system capable of being created with
• Color Chalcednies our present technology, materials and methods. In the
• Color Dolomites interest of the United States first, I pass these on to you.
• Moss-Adventurine They are embodied in a treatise upon which I am working
• Rose & Crystal Quartz titled "The Worlds And You In The Making." I quote:
• Verde Antigue
• Serpentine "Were the unseen passengers of these space craft then
• Pyroxenite borne along on atomic fusion motors which burned elemental
• Wonderstone matter, hydrogen, from intersteller space? Could they use
• Magnetite a hydrogen motor flow sheet which begins with hydrogen
• Color Hemitite intakes and suction compressors into a liquid hydrogen fuel
• Glossularite Crystals tank? That from this continually unlimited fuel reserve
• Diopside Crystals second stage compressors convert the hydrogen into an
• Actinolite expanding gas fed into a second semi-ready heater tank, with
• All Combinations compressors 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 reactors angled to fire to a central point behind outside
& DECORATIVE STONE thrust plates similiar to the feed end of a gaseous cavity
• Massive Epidote reactor? That into this superheated hydrogen gas vortex
• Color Dolomites another thermal reactor fires fissioning uranium vapor
• Light "Driftwood" thereby creating the heat for controlled hydrogen fusion?
• Polka-Dot Monzonite
• Color Iron Ores "Or is it possible that hydrogen fusion motors are
composed of so simple a thing as the four thermal reactors
[stamp:] 74 DEC 5 1963 angled to fire to a central point closely behind the outside
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REC-39 62-83894-433 [stamp:] 4 DEC 2 1963 [handwritten:] copy
[handwritten:] nocekxed
[handwritten:] Edel
REFERENCE:—U. S. Bureau of Mines 1961 Minerals Yearbook, Vol. 3page two.
thrust plates. And that into the vastly superheated hydrogen 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 take off upon the downward thrust
of the upper exhausting reactors alone and otherwise perform such
instent changes in speed and direction as to leave human passengers
unaffected by gravity considerations? Obviously these space
travelers must have surpassed our own evolutionary stage of
developement by thousands of years. They were as far ahead of us
with their sight-barrier-breaking craft as our own jet planes
are ahead of the Pharoh boats of five thousand years ago."
All this might boil down to the following concept combinations
which involve (1) four thermal reactors fire to one point (2)
against an outside thrust plate from behind and similiar in
modified concept to the feed end of a gaseous cavity reactor, and,
(3) into which superheated hydrogen vortex fissioning unrenium
vapor is fed to cause controlled hydrogen fusion for propulsive
power, or into which vortex streams of impacting hydrogen atoms
are fired by accelerator guns.
A rough sketch, sufficient to convey the idea might look like
this:
[hand-drawn diagram with labels:]
[label:] thermal
reactors
[label:] heater
Ton k
[label:] gaseous
cavity
reactor
pattern
[label:] U235
[label:] thrust
plate
[label:] steering
fins by
release of
pressure
In this critical time, and even if the concept only partly
works, it may result, militarily, in being able to put an atomic
warhead on Moscow in a matter of minutes instead of hours.
Sincerely yours,
[stamp:] Nov 27 11 54 AM '63
[stamp:] REC'D HOURS
[handwritten signature:] Barry Storm
Barry [X] Storm
[handwritten:] CalifREC-18 62-83894-434 January 22, 1964
[ST-101 stamp]
Mr. Ray Montello
2201 Rockefeller Road
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
Dear Mr. Montello:
I have received your letter of January 15th.
In response to your inquiry, I cannot speak for
the Central Intelligence Agency; however, the FBI has not con-
ducted an investigation such as you mentioned inasmuch as this
would not come within our investigative jurisdiction.
Sincerely yours,
[MAILED 10 / JAN 2 2 1964 / COMM-FBI stamp]
[stamped signature:] J. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director
NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles.
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[stamp:] 4 JAN 29 1964
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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 termed "flying saucers".
Since our research takes us into every aspect of the subject,
certain rumors and statements appear which we feel justify an examination
to the fullest. One such statement is that, certain federal agencies,
namely the FBI and CIA, have carried on private investigations of UFOs
and/or that such agencies have, at times, worked in conjunction with the
Air Force on its own study of the subject. Another such statement is that,
agents of the intelligence bureaus (FBI and CIA) have, at times, pres-
-sured private citizens to keep quiet about the "mysterious objects"
that they saw.
[ST-103 stamp] [REC stamp] 62-83894-[ILLEGIBLE]
1 JAN 23 1964
My group would be very glad if your agency would either confirm
or deny the above statements regarding, of coarse, only the FBI and its
agents (a similar letter to this will be written to the CIA). Your
answer will be greatly appreciated.
[handwritten:] ack 1-22-64
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[handwritten:] mod
Sincerely,
[handwritten signature:] Ray Montello
Ray Montello
[stamp:] JAN 15 8 05 AM '64
FBI
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
APR 27 1964
TELETYPE
P 8XJTW@\Z @
FBI WASH DC
3:06 AM MST DEFERRED 4/27/64 JNS
TO DIRECTOR
FROM ALBUQUERQUE 62-1028 3P
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, N.M., APRIL TWENTYFOUR SIXTYFOUR
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.
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
BUTANE TANK, POSSIBLY TWELVE TO FOURTEEN FEET HIGH, AND "LONG AS
A TELEPHONE POLE". APPARENTYLY ON THE GROUND AND SURRONDED WITH
END PAGE ONE
EX-108 REC-53 62-83894-435
MR. MOHR FOR THE DIRECTOR
58 MAY 5 1964
6 APR 29 1964[REVERSE SIDE — text visible as mirror image bleeding through from page 221] P 8XJTW@\Z @ FBI WASH DC 3:06 AM MST DEFERRED 4/27/64 JNS TO DIRECTOR FROM ALBUQUERQUE 62-1028 3P UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, N.M., APRIL TWENTYFOUR SIXTYFOUR INFORMATION CONCERNING. RECEIVED GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION Apr 28 3:57 PM '64 F.B.I. U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE RECEIVED FBI LABORATORY PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY Apr 27 2:40 PM '64 REC'D DE LOACH F.B.I. 2:40 PM '64 Apr 27 8:52 AM '64 Apr 27 6:23 AM '64 Apr 27 10 3[ILLEGIBLE] AM '64 RECEIVED-EVANS RECD MOHR
PAGE TWO
BLUE WHITE FLAME, WHICH APPEARED TO COME FROM PORT HOLES.
HE WATCHED SCENE FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE, WHEN FLAME WENT OUT.
OBJECT NOT NOTED TO MOVE, WAS SILENT AT ALL TIMES. ORLANDO WNET
INTO HOUSE, TOLD FATHER, WHO LAUGHED AT HIM. NEW MORNING HE
VISISTED SITE., SAW SMOLDERING AREA. LATER IN DAY SAW A STATE POLICE
OFFICER AND RELATED INCIDENT TO HIM.
CAPTAIN VIGIL CONTINUED THAT HE CHECKED SITE AT SEVEN THIRTY PM
FOUR TWENTYSIX LAST, NOTED SCORCHED CIRCULAR AREA ABOUT THIRTY TO
FORTY FEET IN DIAMETER. HE NOTED ONE RECTANGULAR, V SHAPED
INDENTATION IN GROUND, EIGHT BY TWELVE INCHES, AND ABOUT THREE
TO FOUR INCHES DEEP. A FELLOW OFFICER, WHO WAS THERE EARLIER,
POINTED TO PLACES@ OF THREE MORE INDENTATIONS, INDICATING THE
INDENTATIONS WERE RECTANGULAR.
CAPTAIN VIGIL FURTHER STATED HE $SAW SEVERAL SMOOTH
CIRCULAR PRINTS ON GROUND ABOUT THREE AND ONE HALF INCHES IN
DIAMETER AT SITE.
NO OTHER WITNESSES KNOWN TO HAVE OBSERVED THE OBJECT.
PROPER MILITARY AUTHORITIES AT KERTLAND AFB, ALBUQUERQUE
END PAGE TWOADVISED. NO INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY FBI, ALBUQUERQUE.
LIAISON BEING MAINTAINED.
MILITARY OFFICERS CONTACTED ADVISE THE TWO INCIDENTS REPORTED
ARE NOT A PART OF A MILITARY EXERCISE TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND TO
DATE HAVE NOEXPLANATION.
BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTENENT DEVELOPMENTS.
END
LLD
FBI WASH DC
P
CC-M. De Loach[REVERSE SIDE — text visible as mirror image bleeding through from page 224] ADVISED. NO INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY FBI, ALBUQUERQUE. LIAISON BEING MAINTAINED. MILITARY OFFICERS CONTACTED ADVISE THE TWO INCIDENTS REPORTED ARE NOT A PART OF A MILITARY EXERCISE TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND TO DATE HAVE NOEXPLANATION. BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS. END LLD FBI WASH DC P RECO TELETYPE UNIT F B I APR 27 6:16 AM '64
FBI ALBUQUEE
537 PM MST URGENT 4-25-64 RGL
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
APR 25 1964
TELETYPE
TO DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM SAC, ALBUQUERQUE 62-NEW
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, N.M. APR TWENTY FOUR, SIXTYFOUR
INFORMATION CONCERNING.
INFORMATION RECEIVED APR TWENTY FOUR AND TWENTY FIVE, FROM
LONNIE ZAMORA, CONSIDERED SOBER, DEPENDABLE, MATURE, NOT OF
FANTASY, OFFICER OF POLICE DEPARTMENT SOCORRO, N.M. THAT AT ABOUT
FIVE FIFTY PM MST, WHILE IN SOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO NOTED FLAME IN
SKY TO SOUTHWEST, WHICH HE DECIDED TO CHECK OUT IN BELIEF DYNAMITE
SHACK IN AREA HAD BLOWN UP.
WHILE TRAVELING IN ISOLATED AREA APPROXMATELY ONE MILE
SOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO, NOTED IN DEPRESSION ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED
FEET AWAY WHITISH OBJECT WHICH, UPON GLANCING AT SAME, APPEARED
TO BE OVERTURNED AUTOMOBILE. TWO PERSONS IN APPARENT WHITE
COVERALLS WERE ADJACENT TO OBJECT.
THEN TRAVELED OVER ROUGH ROAD TO SPOT ABOUT ONE HUNDRED
THREE FEET FROM OBJECT AND ABOUT TWENTY TO TWENTY FIVE FEET HIGHER.
NO PERSONS VISIBLE. HEARD TWO OR THREE LOUD THUMPS, LESS THAN
A SECOND APART, THEN WITH A ROAR AND BLUISH AND ORANGE FLAMES,
OBJECT SLOWLY VERTICALLY ROSE TO ABOUT CAR HEIGHT, THEN NOISE AND
FLAME STOPPED AND OBJECT TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED IN STRAIGHT LINE AND
ALMOST HOROZONTALLY TO DISAPPEAR OVER DISTANT MOUNTAIN.
APR 30 1964
ZAMORA, GREATLY FRIGHTENED, RADIOED HIS OBSERVATIONS AND
NMSP SERGEANT AND SOCORRO COUNTY UNDERSHERIFF, QUICKLY ON SCENE,
NOTED FOUR SMALL IRREGULARLY SHAPED SMOULDERING AREAS AND FOUR
REGULAR DEPRESSED AREAS APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN BY SIX INCHES IN
END PAGE ONE
EX-100 REC-53 62-83894-436
MR. MOHR FOR THE DIRECTOR
5 [ILLEGIBLE][REVERSE SIDE — text visible as mirror image bleeding through from page 226] RECEIVED LABORATORY DIVISION F.B.I. APR 27 12:05 PM '64 RECEIVED PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY FBI LABORATORY APR 27 3:14 PM '64 RECEIVED-CONRАД RECEIVED-EVANS APR 27 8:11 AM '64 REC'D HELMONT FBI JUSTICE APR 27 11:07 AM '64 RECEIVED FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE FBI-LABORATORY REC'D APR 30 DOM INTELL DIV REC'D Apr 27 REC'D DIRECTOR Apr 25 7:59 PM '64 REC'D MOHR FBI-LABORATORY RECEIVED-DIRECTOR APR 27 10:33 AM '64
RECTANGULAR TYPE PATTERN AVERAGING ABOUT TWELVE FEET APART.
ZAMORA STATES OBJECT WAS OVAL SHAPED, SIMILAR TO FOOTBALL,
POSSIBLY TWENTY FEET LONG, AND HAD A RED INSIGNIA ABOUT THIRTY
INCHES HIGH AND TWO FEET WIDE, CENTERED ON OBJECT. NO OTHER
WITNESSES KNOWN TO NOISE, FLAME OR OBJECT.
CAPTAIN R. T. HOLDER, UP RANGE COMMANDER, STALLION RANGE
CENTER, SOCORRO, N.M., ADVISED AT ONCE APRIL TWENTY FOUR AND IS
HANDLING.
MILITARY PRESENTLY CONDUCTING OPERATION KNOWN AS CLOUD GAP
WHICH IS JOINT OPERATION DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND ARMY CONTROL,
DISARMAMENT AGENCY IN SOUTHWEST STATES INCLUDING NEW MEXICO. NOT
KNOWN IF ABOVE INCIDENT RELATES TO CLOUD GAP.
CONSIDERABLE INTEREST OF PRESS IN MATTER. ALBUQUERQUE
CONDUCTING NO INVESTIGATION, IS MAINTAINING LIAISON WITH MILITARY.
BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS.
END
WA NHH
FBI WASH DC
TUP
cc De LoachFBI ALBUQUEE
537 PM MST URGENT 4-25-64 RGL
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
APR 25 1964
TELETYPE
With advised
4/26/64 Dy
TO DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM SAC, ALBUQUERQUE 62-NEW
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, N.M. APR TWENTY FOUR, SIXTYFOUR
INFORMATION CONCERNING.
INFORMATION RECEIVED APR TWENTY FOUR AND TWENTY FIVE, FROM
LONNIE ZAMORA, CONSIDERED SOBER, DEPENDABLE, MATURE, NOT OF
FANTASY, OFFICER OF POLICE DEPARTMENT SOCORRO, N.M. THAT AT ABOUT
FIVE FIFTY PM MST, WHILE IN SOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO NOTED FLAME IN
SKY TO SOUTHWEST, WHICH HE DECIDED TO CHECK OUT IN BELIEF DYNAMITE
SHACK IN AREA HAD BLOWN UP.
WHILE TRAVELING IN ISOLATED AREA APPROXMATELY ONE MILE
SOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO, NOTED IN DEPRESSION ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED
FEET AWAY WHITISH OBJECT WHICH, UPON GLANCING AT SAME, APPEARED
TO BE OVERTURNED AUTOMOBILE. TWO PERSONS IN APPARENT WHITE
COVERALLS WERE ADJACENT TO OBJECT.
THEN TRAVELED OVER ROUGH ROAD TO SPOT ABOUT ONE HUNDRED
THREE FEET FROM OBJECT AND ABOUT TWENTY TO TWENTY FIVE FEET HIGHER.
NO PERSONS VISIBLE. HEARD TWO OR THREE LOUD THUMPS, LESS THAN
A SECOND APART, THEN WITH A ROAR AND BLUISH AND ORANGE FLAMES,
OBJECT SLOWLY VERTICALLY ROSE TO ABOUT CAR HEIGHT, THEN NOISE AND
FLAME STOPPED AND OBJECT TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED IN STRAIGHT LINE AND
ALMOST HOROZONTALLY TO DISAPPEAR OVER DISTANT MOUNTAIN.
ZAMORA, GREATLY FRIGHTENED, RADIOED HIS OBSERVATIONS AND
NMSP SERGEANT AND SOCORRO COUNTY UNDERSHERIFF, QUICKLY ON SCENE,
NOTED FOUR SMALL IRREGULARLY SHAPED SMOULDERING AREAS AND FOUR
REGULAR DEPRESSED AREAS APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN BY SIX INCHES IN
END PAGE ONE
MR. MOHR FOR THE DIRECTOR
Aited to HQ 1900. gew 4/28/64
62-83894-436
5 [ILLEGIBLE][REVERSE SIDE — text visible as mirror image bleeding through from page 229] REC'D DOM INTELL DIV FBI-LABORATORY REC'D APR 30 4:25 PM '64 May 1 3:32 PM '64 REC'D BELMONT FBI-JUSTICE APR 27 10:45 AM '64 REC'D SULLIVAN FBI-JUSTICE APR 27 12:17 PM '64 APR 27 12:50 PM '64 DOM INTELL DIV APR 28 1964
RECTANGULAR TYPE PATTERN AVERAGING ABOUT TWELVE FEET APART.
ZAMORA STATES OBJECT WAS OVAL SHAPED, SIMILAR TO FOOTBALL,
POSSIBLY TWENTY FEET LONG, AND HAD A RED INSIGNIA ABOUT THIRTY
INCHES HIGH AND TWO FEET WIDE, CENTERED ON OBJECT. NO OTHER
WITNESSES KNOWN TO NOISE,- FLAME OR OBJECT.
CAPTAIN R. T. HOLDER, UP RANGE COMMANDER, STALLION RANGE
CENTER, SOCORRO, N.M., ADVISED AT ONCE APRIL TWENTY FOUR AND IS
HANDLING.
MILITARY PRESENTLY CONDUCTING OPERATION KNOWN AS CLOUD GAP
WHICH IS JOINT OPERATION DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND ARMY CONTROL,
DISARMAMENT AGENCY IN SOUTHWEST STATES INCLUDING NEW MEXICO. NOT
KNOWN IF ABOVE INCIDENT RELATES TO CLOUD GAP.
CONSIDERABLE INTEREST OF PRESS IN MATTER. ALBUQUERQUE
CONDUCTING NO INVESTIGATION, IS MAINTAINING LIAISON WITH MILITARY.
BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS.
END
WA NHH
FBI WASH DC
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4/28/64
Airtel
To: SAC, Albuquerque
From: Director, FBI EX-[ILLEGIBLE] REC-53 62-83894-436
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
Reurtel 4/25/64. Assure facts this matter are furnished
to local Air Force. Submit letterhead memorandum.
JFW:gew
(4) gew
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 28 1964
COMM-FBI
19 APR 28 1964
58 MAY 5 1964
172 rwFD-36 (Rev. 10-29-63)
FBI
Date: 4/28/64
Transmit the following in PLAIN
(Type in plain text or code)
Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL
(Priority)
AH
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM: SAC, ALBUQUERQUE (62-1028) (P)
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT,
SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO,
4/24/64
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Re Albuquerque teletypes to the Bureau 4/25/64 and
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
such reports.
Major CONNER advised that he and T/Sgt. D. N. MOODY
had examined the site at Socorro, New Mexico, and interviewed
Officer LONNIE ZAMORA. They were impressed by Officer ZAMORA's
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
Socorro does some blasting in its work, however, their blasting
is not in the area of this incident.
4 - Bureau
(1 - FBI Laboratory)
2 - Albuquerque
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NAT. INT. SEC.
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Special Agent in Charge
72 MAY 8 1964[REVERSE SIDE — text visible as mirror image bleeding through from page 233] RECEIVED PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY FBI LABORATORY MAY 1 3:56 PM '64 RECEIVED-CONRАД MAY 1 2:20 PM '64 FBI LABORATORY DIVISION FBI-LABORATORY REC'D APR 30 4:25 PM '64 DOM INTELL DIV REC'D May 1 3:32 PM '64
AQ 62-1028
Major CONNER, on 4/27/64, advised that on 4/26/64,
he had met ORLANDO GALLEGOS at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and both
proceeded to La Madera, New Mexico. to check out GALLEGOS'
observations. He stated that at the scene there was still
some smoldering material. He noted that there was miscellaneous
rubbish in the area and the site may have been a dump at one
time. In his opinion, some material, such as a can of paint,
could have caught fire and exploded. He also noted that
GALLEGOS had an odor of alcohol about him. Major CONNER stated
he would advise the FBI, Albuquerque, of any pertinent develop-
ments.
It may be noted that New Mexico State Police Sergeant
M. S. CHAVEZ and Socorro County Undersheriff JIM LUCKIE on
4/24/64, advised that they answered ZAMORA's radio calls and
went to the site quickly. They noted several small burning
areas at the site and the indentations. No one else was noted
in the area. Officer ZAMORA, a well regarded and capable
officer, was noted to be perfectly sober and thoroughly
frightened.
SA D. ARTHUR BYRNES, JR. was at Socorro, New Mexico,
4/24/64, and had noted the four 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 HOLDER, 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.
2AQ 62-1028
It may be noted that Captain HOLDER immediately
contacted proper military personnel concerning this incident.
Liaison will be maintained with Major CONNER, who
advised he has received several more reported incidents
to which he will give attention.
3OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
5010-104
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 5/8/64
FROM: SAC, ALBUQUERQUE (62-1028) (C)
SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
APRIL 24, 1964
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
O Flying Saucers
Re Albuquerque airtel to Bureau, 4/28/64, and
Bureau airtel to Albuquerque, 4/28/64.
As noted in Albuquerque airtel, Captain R. T.
HOLDER, Up Range Commander, Stallion Range Center,
Socorro, N. M., was immediately advised, 4/24/64, of the
facts in this case. He observed the site of the incident,
4/24/64, and made measurements while SA D. ARTHUR BYRNES,
JR. was placing rocks around the four earth indentations
and around one other mark at the site.
Late 4/24/64 and into 4/25/64, Captain HOLDEN,
who is with the U. S. Air Force, and SA BYRNES interviewed
Officer LONNIE ZAMORA of the Socorro Police Department.
606 Reservoir Street Socorro, N. Mexico
SA BYRNES typed up a statement like account
from Officer ZAMORA as given by ZAMORA under lengthy
interrogation. Captain HOLDER diagramed his measurements
of the scene.
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.
2 - Bureau (Encls. 10) REC-41 62-83894-438
1 - Albuquerque
DAB/dac
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to OSI by hd 5/26/64
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56 MAY 26 1964 198 ENCL BEHIND FILE
12 MAY 11 1964
NAT. INT. SEC.
KAQ 62-1028
Calls concerning subject matter are being
referred immediately to Major WILLIAM R. CONNER, Safety
Officer, Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque.
-2-OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
5040-104
ORIGINAL 1963 EDITION
GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : Mr. DeLoach DATE: 5-23-64
FROM: M. A. Jones
SUBJECT: LARRY W. BRYANT
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
ARTICLE ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
O Flying Discs
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
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 and the jurisdiction of UFO is within the Department of the Air
Force.
1 - Mr. Tolson 1 - Mr. DeLoach REC-26
1 - Mr. Sullivan 61 JUN 1 - Liaison Section jm
JMM:par 4 JUN 8 1964
(7) ENCLOSURE CRIME RESEARCH
193 JUN 1 '64
62-83894-439
MORE[REVERSE SIDE — text visible as mirror image bleeding through from page 239] MR. JONES Jun 11 11:29 AM '64 RECEIVED FBI May 27 10:24 AM '64 May 25 7:20 PM '64 MR. JONES May 26 8:52 AM '64 MOHR RECEIVED FBI May 25 REC'D BELMONT FBI-JUSTICE May 25 1:00 PM '64 REC'D DE LOACH FBI Jun 5 10:26 AM '64 May 25 2:31 PM '64 REC'D TOLSON'S OFFICE APR 28 1964
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 9/17/63 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. 6-3-64. T.m. Baisley,
/ [initialed] -2- [initialed] - t.c.a. T.m. Baisley,
OSD, admin a) [initialed][checkmark] LET'S CHALLENGE THE UFO CENSORS
[handwritten initials upper right]
by
Larry W. Bryant
Before you see this article in print, it will have
been submitted to appropriate Defense Department authori-
ties for security review and clearance. Why? Because,
under U. S. Army regulations, its author is in duty bound
to have its contents examined for adherence to accuracy,
propriety, and security. And the process applies not
just to this article, but to any others he might write
on the military aspect of Unidentified Flying Objects.
While employed as a Department of the Army civilian,
I have been writing for the past six years unofficial
critiques of the Federal Government's role in UFO research.
I have confronted and withstood the obvious objections
to my writing on such a controversial subject (e.g.,
"biting the hand that feeds you"), and I can only say to
my detractors: "Someone must do it. Someone must challenge
the UFO censors, assuming they exist." Proof of their
existence has been offered by at least two of my previously
cleared manuscripts and by one that failed to hurdle the
review-clearance obstacle. As to exactly how much longer
I can speak out freely for what I believe without bringing
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ENCLOSUREthe 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
-2-of such reports. During my ensuing interrogation by two
Army Counter-Intelligence Corps members at Fort Monroe, I
became fully aware that UFO's, or flying saucers, were
being treated with grave respect by our military intelligence
experts; so, I decided to reveal their official, behind-the-
scenes attitude to the public, doing so in a lengthy report
issued in 1960. The report 1 had taken five months to make
the rounds of the review-clearance mill, but was finally
cleared for publication in February 1960.
Despite a subsequent admonition from the Civilian
Personnel Officer at Fort Monroe to give up my campaign of
seeking the truth about UFO secrecy, I have continued to
amass evidence against the censors. And the censors still D [handwritten]
persist in making themselves unknown? [handwritten above "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:
-3-(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.
(2) "Inference is made of chastism [handwritten above: "?"] 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 [USCONARC] cannot be met.
Suggest contact be made with . . . the U. S.
Air Force. Any matter received should be
considered privileged information and not for
release to the public.
(4) "The statements contained herein
are not an attempt at 'censorship'. The Army
encourages its . . . personnel to speak and
write, as long as they stick to the facts, do
not reveal classified information, and meet
standards of propriety." 2
* * *
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
-4-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." 3
* * *
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
-5-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 UFO 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 "memorandum 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
-6-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.
-7-___________________________
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, Ill.), February 1964.
5. The letter is dated October 3, 1963; it is signed by Lt. Col.
Robert E. Hervey, Chief, Community Relations Division, U. S. Air Force
Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
Larry W Bryant
[signature: Larry W. Bryant]
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July 13, 1964
[handwritten: 1]
Mr. Hayden Hewes
Associate Director
Interplanetary Intelligence of
Unidentified Flying Objects
3005 West Eubanks
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dear Mr. Hewes:
Your letter of July 5th has been received.
It has been the FBI's long-standing policy not
to conduct investigations regarding information this Bureau
receives about unidentified flying objects since such matters are
not within our jurisdiction. All such data is immediately sent to
the Department of the Air Force for its consideration.
Sincerely yours,
MAILED 19 s/ J. Edgar Hoover
JUL 13 1964
COMM-FBI John Edgar Hoover
[signature] Director
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
agencies. Referral made by form.
JH:mk (3)
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RESEARCH INTERPLANETARY INTELLIGENCE W. F. RIEFER
INVESTIGATION of Director
ANALYSIS UNIDENTIFIED
FLYING I.I.O.U.F.O. OBJECTS H. C. HEWES
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Associate Director
J. MANEY
Deputy Director
July 5, 1964
Mr. John Edgar Hoover
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington 25, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hoover:
Again thank you for your letter of August 31, 1959.
The IIOUFO has been investigating UFO and flying
saucer sightings since August 1958. We have a State
Representative in most of the 50 states, and in seven
foreign countries. We have a Scientific Panel of known
scientist and a Technial Advisory Board of known saucer
researchers.
I have received special authorization from the Department
of the Air Force in Washington to visit Wright Patterson
Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio for the purpose of viewing
the Air Force Files on their saucer investigation since
1948. Among the sightings we are interested in is one
recent one, Soccorro, New Mexico, April 25, 1964. This
sighting was observed by several different people in diff-
ferent towns in New Mexico. According to the AP , it was
stated that the FBI was investigating this sighting.
Would it be possible to obtain the results of your invest-
igation? I was appreciate any information you could give
us.
Thank you. Trusting to hear from you in the near future.
Very truly yours,
[signature: Hayden Hewes]
Hayden Hewes,
Associate Director
[handwritten: ack 7/10/64 DFC:lmo/alb mml]
[business card:
Hayden Hewes
Associate Director
IIOUFO
3005 W. Eubanks
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]
REC-96 62-83894-440
12 JUL 14 1964
CORRESPONDENCE [stamp] C10[Reverse/bleed-through of page 252 — IIOUFO letterhead visible as mirror image] REC'D-CORE 4 TOURS F B I Jul 10 10 58 AM '64 REC'D-CORE 4 TOURS Jul 9 3 12 PM '64 18 JUL 8 1964 [Remainder is bleed-through mirror image of recto, [ILLEGIBLE]]
EX-103 REC-1 62-83894- 441
November 16, 1964
[handwritten: k]
Mr. Charles E. Bilbo
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.
Sincerely yours,
MAILED 6 s/ J. Edgar Hoover [stamped signature]
NOV 16 1964
COMM-FBI
1 - Los Angeles - Enclosures (2)
Attention SAC: Bufiles contain nothing identifiable regarding
Harold T. Wilkins or his book, "Flying Saucers On The Attack."
SAW:des (3)
des
NOV 16 '64 [date stamp]
RECEIVED-DIRECTOR [stamp]
[handwritten routing notations: LaRo, Tolson, Belmont, Mohr, DeLoach, Casper, Callahan, Conrad, Felt, Gale, Rosen, Sullivan, Tavel, Trotter, Tele. Room, Holmes, Gandy]
26 NOV 23 1964 [date stamp]
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441 [handwritten in red]
November 16, 1964
Mr. Charles E. Bilbo
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.
Sincerely yours,
s/ J. Edgar Hoover [mirror image of stamp]
1 - Los Angeles - Enclosures (2)
1 - XEROX COPIES DATE 11-24-64 [mirror stamp]
1 - Foreign Liaison Unit - Enclosures [mirror]
JAN 26 4 30 PM '65 [mirror time stamp]
RECEIVED-DIRECTOR
F.B.I.
Nov 16 5 06 PM '64 [mirror time stamp]
RECEIVED-DIRECTOR
F.B.I.
FEB 8 1965 [mirror date stamp]
[Remainder [ILLEGIBLE] bleed-through]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:
O
Flying Saucers [handwritten]
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 send a summary of the report.
I realize this story sounds fantastic but I would
appreciate a reply, since it is actually suppose to have occurred.
Sincerely yours,
Charles E. Bilbo
Charles E. Bilbo
REC-1 62-83894-441
SURB [stamp] EX-103 1 NOV 17 1964
ENCLOSURE [stamp] NOV 15 8 31 AM '64 [mirror]
[handwritten: ack/11-16-64 saw/des mml]
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2 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 1/2 inch deep. The indented steel was sent
to a metallurgical chemist, who said that, to produce such indentation,
would require a force of some 2,000 lbs. to the inch. He also added
that traces of more than a dozen unknown elements were found in the dents.
CONCLUDING REMARKS: a) It was reported that the F.B.I. sent several
agents to investigate these two men, but by the time the 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. Bilbo
Charles E. Bilbo
ENCLOSURE 62-83894- 441pld REC-131 62-83894- 442
January 26, 1965
EX 109 AIRMAIL
Mr. J. A. Hennessey
10, Manson Place
South Kensington
London, S.W. 7, England
Dear Mr. Hennessey:
Your letter of January 20th has been received.
In response to your inquiry, the FBI has not conducted
an investigation as you mentioned inasmuch as this would not come
within our investigative jurisdiction. The presence of an Agent was
simply to determine whether or not any violation may have occurred
in which the FBI would have an interest, and for no other reason.
While I would like to be of assistance to you, the files
of the FBI must be maintained as confidential in accordance with
regulations of the Department of Justice and are available for official
use only. In view of this, I am sure you will understand why I cannot
be of any further assistance in this instance.
Sincerely yours,
MAILED 10 s/ J. Edgar Hoover [stamped signature]
JAN 26 1965
COMM-FBI
1 - London - Enclosure
1 - Albuquerque - Enclosure
1 - Mr. Sullivan - Enclosure
1 - Foreign Liaison Unit - Enclosure
WAM:pem
(7)
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442 [in red]
Mr. J. A. Hennessey
10, Manson Place
South Kensington
London, S.W. 7, England
Dear Mr. Hennessey:
Your letter of January 20th has been received.
In response to your inquiry, the FBI has not conducted
an investigation as you mentioned inasmuch as this would not come
within our investigative jurisdiction. The presence of an Agent was
simply to determine whether or not any violation may have occurred
in which the FBI would have an interest, and for no other reason.
While I would like to be of assistance to you, the files
of the FBI must be maintained as confidential in accordance with
regulations of the Department of Justice and are available for official
use only. In view of this, I am sure you will understand why I cannot
be of any further assistance in this instance.
Sincerely yours,
s/ J. Edgar Hoover [mirror stamp]
1 - XEROX COPIES DATE 11-24-65 [mirror stamp]
1 - Foreign Liaison Unit - Enclosures [mirror]
JAN 26 4 30 PM '65 [mirror time stamp]
RECEIVED-DIRECTOR
F.B.I.
FEB 8 1965 [mirror date stamp]
[Remainder [ILLEGIBLE] bleed-through]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 States Air Force, along with SA D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr., interviewed one Lonnie Zamora of the Socorro Police Department who had observed 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. [stamp, lower left: 1 XEROX COPIES / DATE 11-29-66] - 2 -
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[Routing slip box, upper right:]
Mr. Tolson ___
Mr. Belmont ___
Mr. Mohr ___
Mr. DeLoach ___
Mr. Casper ___
[C]allahan ___
Mr. Conrad ___
Mr. Felt ___
Mr. Gale ___
Mr. Rosen ___
Mr. Sullivan ___
Mr. Tavel ___
Mr. Trotter ___
Tele. Room ___
Miss Holmes ___
Miss Gandy ___
J. A. HENNESSEY
UFO RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR
MEMBER 10, MANSON PLACE
NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE SOUTH KENSINGTON,
ON LONDON, S.W.7
AERIAL PHENOMENA. TELEPHONE: KEN. 4200
January 20, 1965
My ref. 11-4
Re: Unidentified Flying Objects.
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington 25, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
[handwritten: 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 on the
ground.
In several recent cases, agents of the FBI have been present
when USAF investigators from local AFBs in the vicinity of the
landing site have carried out their investigations. Would you
also advise me whether it would be possible to obtain copies of
reports made by agents of their findings. One case which I do
have a personal interest in was the La Madera April 26, 1964
case where a Orlando Gallegos, age 35, of La Madera and Santa Fe,
New Mexico, reported to Officer Marvin Romero that he had obser-
ved an unidentified object approximately 300 feet from his home.
The following day, Agent Byrnes of the FBI and Major Connors of
Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque inspected the site. Can you advise me
of Agent Byrnes findings at the site?.
[handwritten: D ARTHUR, JR.]
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.
[stamp: REC-131 62-83894-442]
Trusting that this will receive your early attention.
[stamp: EX 100] [stamp: 25 JAN 27 1965]
Yours faithfully,
[signature: J.A. Hennessey]
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February 26, 1965
wh
Mr. Joe Caldwell
1011 Dellwood Drive
Talladega, Alabama
Dear Mr. Caldwell:
Your letter of February 21st has been received.
In response to your request, I would like to point
out that information in our files must be maintained as confidential
pursuant to regulations of the Department of Justice. I am, however,
enclosing a copy of a list of organizations designated as subversive
by the Department of Justice.
Sincerely yours,
[REDACTED]
Enclosure
List of Subversive Organizations
NOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles.
CAU:rls (3)
[stamp: MAILED 8 / FEB 26 1965 / COMM-FBI]
[various initials and routing marks]
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Tolson ___
Belmont ___
Mohr ___
DeLoach ___
Casper ___
Culliahan ___
Conrad ___
Felt ___
Gale ___
Rosen ___
Sullivan ___
Tavel ___
Trotter ___
Tele Room ___
Holmes ___
Gandy ___
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TRUE COPY
1011 Dellwood Dr.
Talladega, Ala.
February 21, 1963
Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask about Flying Saucers [handwritten: O] reading 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
[handwritten, right margin: H]
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te 2-25-65
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8 Coldwell
[handwritten, bottom left: pml]1011 Dellwood Dr.
Talladega, Ala.
February 21, 1963
Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask about
Flying Saucer reading 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
[handwritten, lower left:]
TC 2-25-65
rect
ackd 2-26-65
Cassie
[stamp, lower right: CORRESPONDENCE][Reverse face of page 268 — bleed-through mirror text from front] [stamp: REC'D-CORR & TOURS / FBI / 18 FEB 24 1965] [stamp: Feb 24 2 31 PM '65]
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EX 109
April 28, 1965
REC-7 62-83894-444
Mr. Mark Powell
539 South Cedar Street
Palatine, Illinois 60067
Dear Mr. Powell:
Your letter of April 22nd, with enclosure, has
been received.
In connection with your inquiry pertaining to
unidentified flying objects, it is suggested that you correspond
with the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General,
Department of the Air Force, Washington, D. C. 20333.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
NOTE: Based on information furnished, correspondent could not be
identified in Bufiles.
SAW/ufp
(3)
[various initials and routing marks]
[stamp: MAILED 7 / APR 29 1965 / COMM-FBI]
[Routing list, lower left:]
Tolson ___
Belmont ___
Mohr ___
DeLoach ___
[blank] ___
Casper ___
Callahan ___
Conrad ___
Felt ___
Gale ___
Rosen ___
Sullivan ___
Tavel ___
Trotter ___
Tele. Room ___
Holmes ___
Gandy ___
[stamp: 66 MAY 6]
[various initials including: J edm 64][Reverse face of page 271 — bleed-through mirror text from front] [stamp: RECEIVED-DIRECTOR / F.B.I. / APR 28 5 23 PM '65] [stamp: APR 29 9 49 AM '65 / REC'D MAIL ROOM / FBI]
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
[handwritten: SAUCERS]
Respectfully,
Mark Powell
Home address: 539 S. Cedar St.
Palatine, Ill 60067
[handwritten, right margin: J]
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[stamp: ENCLOSURE]
[handwritten: 1TC 4-27-65 ufp]
[handwritten: ackd 4-28-65]
[handwritten: paw/up][Long Grove Country Club Estates letterhead with logo]
Property Office:
Route 53,
Long Grove, Illinois
GE 8-2622
Long Grove Country Club Estates
Main Office:
111 S. Northwest Hwy.
Palatine, Illinois
FLanders 8-0192
F. B. I.
Gentlemen:
Please tell me the name and
address of the bureau or agency that
investigates unidentified flying objects
Respectfully,
[signature: Mark Powell]
Home address: 539 S. Cedar St.
Palatine, Ill
60067
[postmark: PALATINE / APR 22 / PM / 1965 / ILL.]
[handwritten: ITC 4ou 4-27-65]
[handwritten: ackd 4-28-65]
[handwritten: paw/up]
[stamp: ENCLOSURE]
[stamp: CORRESPONDENCE][Reverse face of page 274 — bleed-through mirror text from front] [stamp: APR 26 11 50 AM '65 / REC'D-CORR & TOURS / FBI] [stamp: 8 APR 2 6 1965]
PROPERTY OFFICE: RT. 53, LONG GROVE, ILL. GE 8-2622
Long Grove Country Club Estates
Mark Powell Main Office:
Vice-President 111 S. Northwest Hwy.
Palatine, Illinois
FLanders 8-0192
62-83894-444
ENCLOSUREREC 20 April 15, 1966
62-83894-445
yp.
wd.
Mr. Paul G. Snigier
360 Pleasant Street
Raynham, Massachusetts 02767
Dear Mr. Snigier:
Your letter of April 11th has been received.
With respect to your inquiry, sightings of
Unidentified Flying Objects are not a matter within the
investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. Inasmuch as your
communication is of interest to another governmental
agency, I am referring a copy of it to the Office of Special
Investigations, Department of the Air Force.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
1 - Boston - Enclosure
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
(4)
[various initials and routing marks]
[stamp: MAILED 4 / APR 15 1966 / COMM-FBI]
[Routing list, lower left:]
Tolson ___
DeLoach ___
Mohr ___
Wick ___
Casper ___
Callahan ___
Conrad ___
Felt ___
Gale ___
Rosen ___
Sullivan ___
Tavel ___
Trotter ___
ele. Room ___
lmes ___
ndy ___
[stamp: 54 APR 2? 1966]
[handwritten, lower right: [ILLEGIBLE]-1727][Reverse face of page 277 — bleed-through mirror text from front] [stamp: REC'D DE LOACH] [stamp: APR 15 10 45 AM '66] [stamp: 5 APR 22 1966]
Paul G. Snigier
360 Pleasant St.
Raynham, Mass.
April 11, 1966
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: [handwritten: 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.
Very truly yours,
[signature: Paul G Snigier]
Paul G. Snigier
[handwritten, lower left: ack 4/15/66]
[handwritten: DFC:rks]
[postmark: RAYNHAM MA / APR 11 / PM / 02767]
[Routing slip, right margin:]
Mr. Tolson ___
Mr. DeLoach ___
Mr. Mohr ___
[Mr.] Wick ___
[Mr.] Casper ___
[Mr.] Callahan ___
[Mr.] Conrad ___
[Mr.] Felt ___
[Mr.] Gale ___
[Mr.] Rosen ___
[Mr.] Sullivan ___
[Mr.] Tavel ___
[Mr.] Trotter ___
[Tele.] Room ___
[Miss] Holmes ___
[Miss] Gandy ___
[left margin annotation: E/P.]
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[stamp: CORRESPONDENCE][Reverse face of page 279 — bleed-through mirror text from front] [stamp: REC'D-CORR & TOURS / FBI] [stamp: APR 13 10 26 AM '66] [stamp: 5 APR 13 1966] [stamp: CORR-DIRECTOR]
July 20, 1966
REC 22 62-83894-446
Mr. Ronnie Fox
1348 Edgehill Drive
Pomona, California 91767
Dear Mr. Fox:
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:lwp
(4)
MAILED 4
JUL 211966
COMM-FBI
REC'D-READING ROOM
F B I
Jul 21 249 PM '66
Tolson
DeLoach
Mohr
Wick
Casper
Callahan
Conrad
Felt
Gale
Rosen
Sullivan
Tavel
Trotter
Tele. Room
Holmes
Gandy
50 JUL 29 1966
MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT[Reverse/carbon copy of page 281 — text visible as mirror image through paper] REC 22 447 REC'D-READING ROOM F B I Jul 21 5 27 PM '66 RECEIVED DIRECTOR F.B.I. Jul 20 3 27 PM '66 REC'D DE LOACH F B I Jul 20 10 09 AM '66
July 9, 1966
Federal Bureau
of Investigation
Washington, D.C.
o
Flying Saucers
Gentlemen:
Recently I found this picture in Real Magizine, Volume 17,
Number 3, August 1966. It is as the magizine states a Cladion
occupant from 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 appreciate any information and/or pictures
that you 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,
Ronnie Fox
Ronnie Fox
REC. 22 62-83894-446
2 JUL 22 1966
ENCLOSURE
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CORRESPONDENCE[Reverse of page 283 — blank with routing stamps] REC 22 RECT-CORR & TOURS FBI Jul 13 8 50 AM '66 Jul 15 4 30 PM '66 RECT-CORR & TOURS FBI 9 JUL 15 '66
July 21, 1966
ST-101
REC- 18 62-83894-447
Mr. Steven G. Gray
903 Forest Avenue
Cleburne, Texas 76031
Dear Mr. Gray:
Your letter of July 16th has been received.
Saucers
For your information, the investigation of Uniden-
tified Flying Objects is not and never has been a matter that is
within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. I can assure you
the photograph you mentioned does not represent employees of
this Bureau and the FBI has never had custody of an occupant
from a foreign planet.
Enclosed are some booklets pertaining to our
activities which I hope you will enjoy reading.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
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.
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
of FBI Agents.
EFT:jss (3)
MAILED 6
JUL 211966
COMM-FBI
Tolson
DeLoach
Mohr
Wick
Casper
Callahan
Conrad
Felt
Gale
Tavel
Trotter
Tele. Room
Holmes
Gandy
AUG 2
MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT
w/a /car eft[Reverse/carbon copy of page 285 — text visible as mirror image through paper] ST-101 REC 18 447 REC'D DE LOACH F B I Jul 20 4 45 PM '66
TRUE COPY
Steven G. Gray
903 Forest Ave.
Cleburne, Tex.
July 16, 1966
J. Edgar Hoover
U. S. Department of Justice
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Hoover,
Just recently I bought a copy of the magazine, "Real."
This issue had a great deal of pictures about unidentified flying
objects and it also had a photo of two F.B.I. agents leading a silver-
clad man, about one and a half to two feet tall, down an american
street. I know this sounds extraordinary, but this is what it had.
The photo was probably faked but I wanted to be doubly sure. Please
write me and tell me if there is any truth to this photo. Also this
photo was first published by some odd chance in a Cologne, Germany
newspaper.
Yours truly,
/s/ Steven G. Gray
am
1-TC
jss
7/20/66
acks
EFT:jss
7/21/66
mail
CLEBURNE, TX
JUL 16
PM
1966
76031
ST-101
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8-eft
CORRESPONDENCESteven G. Gray
903 Forest Ave.
Cleburne, Texas
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 uniden-
tified 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 amer-
ican street. I know this sounds ex-
traordinary, 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 news-
paper.
Yours truly,
Steven G. Gray
CORRESPONDENCE
1-TC
jss
7/20/66
acks
EFT:jss
7/21/66
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