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 iorandu:n for file 0S1__!, ,/k
 21 Januaiy 3,953
 Meeting, of OSI Advftory Groin on UPO
 January- 1/,-thru -17, -1953 -?----
 Declassified by a'4!"
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 1 -*b 0945 on Janis rr =144,-1953, an ad. hoc panel of 'scientific consultants
 was convened. to_ review the "Unidomtifiel rlying_0bjeets" problem.  A. detailed,
 state-rent of the. probleim prosF:ntod to the group by CIA is attached -as-Appendix.'
 A.   The panel consisted of'-the following:
 Dr. Rbbertsoa, ' MV
 ?Dr. Luia-Alvarea
 Dr. S. Gond sjt i ._ Broohhavan
 Dr. Thornton Pago~ OS:?-JOtsns-Hopkins
 Dr. J.A. 1 nek,.consultant to ATIC
 The following members of-the_stirf of-OSI were present for--various harts    ?
 Dr. H.M. Chadwoll-= -  _-     ==
 li.L. Clark--_
 - ? P.G. Stroriz
 _Di,r t_XI
 Lt. Col. Oder-(P&E) ~_
 (a)  Interference with air defense -by intentioral ene;' jsing or - -
 by lack of ability on the art _F_o?erati.  personnel- to din-
 criminate betueen 'radar ar oralies and actua:-. airborne weaocns '
 (b)_..Related to (a), Interference with air defense ty-overloading
 Co="L'%icatioa lines from the air dofcn3o observation stations.'."
 (c}  Possibility of a -psychological. -offensive by the ener r tired
 with respect to an actual :attacc-could conceivably seriously    ?
 D.D. Stevenson_(Weapans)
 Capt. S. J, ,spelt-of ATIC; Lt. _Neash  and M -0-H.- Woo of-the Yiavy panto     ;,
 interpret4 ion lab a'L_4nacostiaa and l i jor Fouraet and Capt. - Sn.tth-of-Air---
 To assist                panel in-itsrevia;r_and analysis-of evidence'
 2.                           No evidence Is available to initcatthe existence or use of any .
 as yet unknown (to us) fdhdsnental eeientifie principles.
 2.     W', evi fence is  available- ti  icete-any physical ibreat ) the
 security of.. the Cr-ii   S   es.
 .
 of the conclusions reached::-
 A f r 1 report.-on te-results of_:te ~eesti~ng is being prepared for the
 AD/SI byr ?. C. Damn
 96u,__
 It is be lieve& tbat_tte _foUowing is a -fair statement
 orce Direutorate-of Inligeaos_uerap$r~ rt
 4.  The subject nar0" is of operational interest for three reasons:
 3.  The subject "U?O" is not of direct-int.elligence interest.  It is of_
 ijiiroct intelligence. interest=-only insofar as any knowledge about the
 inumerable unsolved r'steriesof-the universe' are of intelligence interest.
 Approve for Release
 C 0 0 015 3 5 2 At 0245 on January 14, 1953, an ad, hoc panel of scientific o naultants
 couvened,to review the "unidentified dying Objects" Problem.  A detailed
 ? statea.ent of the proble7 presented to the group by CTA is attached as Appenaix.
 A.                    she panel consisted of the -following:--following:--
 Dr. Ibbertson, ? -CIT
 'Dr. Luic?A1 arez
 Dr. S. Gondsmit., Broohhzven
 Dr. Thornton Pago, OR) Johns }Topk ns
 Dr. J.A. H'nelc, .. consultant to ATIC.
 of the ctisoussions:
 The following neabers-of the staff of OSl were present for various parts
 To as:rist the scientific panel i6:_3ts_-review=an3 'aaalysis_ot evidences
 security or the.-United States.
 AD/51 by ^.C. Durant but-it is belioved the-t-ithe-_following is-a-fair-statement
 -:.
 of the conclusions reached.-
 1.  do evidence-is .evadable to I dicate-any.phjsical tbrent ,e. the -
 A fi, 2 report on -the estults of the meeting= is be1ifj--pra  r-a1 for the
 interp:ut.4 ion lab at -.Anac(jstia~, and va jor rournet and Capt. Smith of ~-ir :._ .
 Force Di:e;storate of Intellige!c vere_p es nt,
 CeLpt. T. J. 3.ppelt of ATIC; L  Neas   and- L?ir. - H Roo. of _ the Navy pbato----
 2.  No evidonco-is-avMeblO-to-indi       a the existence _or use of wry,
 as yet urJcnown (to us} fitndansstAl scientific  rimer leer
 Uroct intelligence-interest -only-irsorer_asny knowledge about the
 lHumeraLl3 unsolved mysteries. of-the_+universp-Are_6f_ intelligence interest.
 3.  The subject-MM" is not=of-direct intelligekce Interest.* -It is of__
 Dr. H.M. Chadwell
 RL. Clark-_. - :.-.._
 -   ' P.C. Stro:j
 with respect Via: an actuai a tea ,eau l conceivabay seriously
 (c)    possibility suf. a :p_ ysolo4i.l=offensiye_by' tbe-ener tlueed
 concnwiwicatiorI -linesfrontheair-dcfenso observation stations, -
 (b)    Related to (a), interference with air defense =by -overloading :.
 _.._-
 erinir..a~a beteleen  dar-_ar:o.alia~_ana aett.al-eircarne veapc~s
 4. ' The subject eUPO" =is of. operaitional-interest for three- reasons:
 (a) Interference with air-defense .-. bp_ intenti_oral enema, -fain
 by lack of Ability.en-the_ part -ofoperating p
 ._     orronnel _to di*-
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 it is noted that thes                                                  general-conclusions as st.atei hare do not cpeci?-
 ficca ly answer the nee-Is presented f  A + cnl~uc A.===Yowos~eri it is antiCi.psted-__
 that co.nent on these points will -b4 presented in a written statement-fr=--
 the scientific panel to AD/sl
 j"-S=irs71~5t
 -reduce the defonso effort of the general-public.
 DBS:gl  (type! 3.2-February 1953)-
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