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 IAC -n-67
 18 February 1953
 UPIDEFTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
 1.  Transmitted herewith is a copy of the report (Tab A) of the
 -
 scientific panel convened as a - result of-the a.tinii tak,;n by the
 Intelligence Advisory Coamiittee -on?:.-4--Dec6mber (IAC-=N-9O, paragrapth _.
 3A) on this sub,ect.  Attached to the report are a summary of evi.
 .dente presented (Tab B) and a list-of the.personnel-participating
 (Tab C).
 tratlon; and.the .Chairriar., Tkit't int    Cirity  sdarces Board foie
 their inforimtion- and--such-action as_-they_nmy_ feel necessary.
 3.  The results _.of,the-panelIs.Jstudios-have moved-CIA to conclude
 that no National Security- Council-late1ligenee:_D re-otive-on_this-sub---------
 3ect is warranted
 Secretary of Defense;  the Di.rector,.-Federal:Civil Defense Adminis
 2.  It is proposed-to transmit copies -of-this -report -to they
 4.  Ple.se inform the undersibned-by-257-Febtuary 1953 if you do
 not concur in the iction-and-conclusions contained--in paragraphs 2
 and-3, above.
 APPROVED FOR RELEASE:  007789
 DATE:     6 October 1978
 JAMEG R.- R1;PER
 Secretary
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 IAC-r-6?r
 18 February 1,653
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 Undication:s of hoatil' ar_tion,   d the ..u1tkv Lion c:: r% 2%erbild national
 psychology in which skiliNi ?hoatdla px>]Z:~a ads eoui~i inci ce bya .eriesl
 bobavior cod b+9x,3ful.diatrust-of duly constituted authority.     -
 4.   In order moat effective / to-atrengtb~A the aatioa ]. facilities
 for the ti> oly recogniticn ead. the apg  piietse_ bnndl3ng of 'true .i  .teat.tans
 or hostile action, and to minimize-the ;:oacc:oi*.esnC 4wacrs &Uuded to
 ebare, the Facial recoweade ? : _ _ - --  -_    = - '
 r-.   That-test, ?natiena. eecur: ty. a?uncies take i:s late stria
 to strip the U'hidentified '1ying_c]A Cc:s of the social. flatus tbev
 have 'teen given..ud-t%*- Iiit cf. M_ eery acquired;
 b.          -ft-   aatiaral.snc>r..ty a ,eaciea_iAntitute
 on tutellig nee, training, Re1 p'J ltc elu oticn de;ei-r.~ed to-ire  ro
 the-rateris-l..defenses er_d-ths marele oft tbe_rcrutty to toco1izs  --_--
 most. promptly and to reFU:t ;nos't.e4 fectiaaly to'true in t atiaas .. = - of
 baetlle              or-:rf.ic~. Y -
 We au8ge t ?th3t-se a.'.~s-c~?,;~- ~n ac-W:redl by ran intefrste$ _progra.s
 designed to reacsu,x^e the pua;.tc of-the-total-lack o~ evidence of ip1jaicn2
 forces behind the. phmcz:C  ,     trans-ILaracanel to za::a  izo. ecd -=ajsct
 false icdications_quick y and estfeeti :~9y, rni Co e?.e~a Lbeu-rah   .
 channels for the eva1.7:t3tion _of _aad pra_:p't_ rr  tion --?.?o trsu iadieat:ionc
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 9GIFtlTIFIG ADVISORY PANEL ON
 UNWHITIFIED FLYniG OSJFGT3
 14 - -17 Jamary' 1953 _
 1. SeventpIfiva ease histories of siehtlnCa_ 1951 -=1952-(eel.3tod b,
 ATIG -hai thdio best doa~ meat-al).. _ _ .
 2.  XTIC_Stateo_and-Progrees_Roporlto.of Projo t CMDWE and Prolectr
 BWE PoOK :: - (code rsaineR for ATZC study of aubI ect) .
 3.  ProL-rono R?por f-Pro                           -
 L 3-o~~-STOR1C-. (code be= for _ Patte]1o rs~ac~l
 Inatituto eontr&et work support   AfiIC)
 4.  xy ROpart-of_ Sightings at Holloman Air Forco _Easo, Now It deo.
 5.  Rapcrct_of USAF R9oea   Center, _Giuabridg?, I'aae., In oatigztt~v  t~
 pGrr   I`iratsil" F'heaa ena~(P;ojaoE `1`NT~  ), .. .
 b.  Outline of. Imrostigq.S3-m-Qf V1..J.~.  ~topoeod A7- rdrtlwA Air Force
 Base-=(ProJect FVUME).
 7. Motion Pi*uro F       f-vighQir,            anton Utnb 2_:q 7 1952
 and Grp F - seZY  Montana, August 1950.-.-,-,.,:
 S.                   s  i  _ca as 4f' ~ightirga of variouu
 ca'tegnrios lrcrrations, L'tic     _.I,ifhts~Hal ing~ otoo).
 9.  Draft of manuala_-11Hew-t4_rl~Tce.a. ,TOBRPt  greparod.at-ATI..
 10. Chart Shii         o - eograpY4c -Location of Unmrpiained _Sightingo
 in the-Un?Itd-Stn ie   952.
 11. Chart . Showing Balloon -Launching Sites in the Uri1ted - Stator.
 129 Charts Sao    Set  cK7 ~~ua1 I3n~Ic~on Plight Fht s and Relation
 to Ropottod-Sighting.
 13. Charts Sliorring Fregu?aay, of Rcporto of -Sightings, 1948 - 1952. _
 14. Charts Shoving Catogca'ioo. e1 . p1a~a ioa3 of Sightings,
 3.5. Rodach rose -1YSAaparemcxee of - Pollen; lano'PLb Ra tlooun in I c ght
 Sixnlight Shcw ng high Ref cctivl.'ty,         ?
 C00015454
 TAB ?B
 16.  ?cation pio?turo-qt oo gultn in 'ut?igat rninl1ght oliowing high refloctl,ity.
 17.  Into] land- A ports Rouutzgg to U.S.mv Interest in U. S. Sightiaga.
 18. :aap1o of Gfliai~+1-0   }traport.s Fot n_.emd Copies of Pertiecat
 Air Fc~rc~-~ Arr  e-~I ttavyr_Ordsro Rolating to Cub eot6
 19. $s ple Po1r rtJ y1eno "Pi?1o-a" DeLicrrn
 X54 iWhe3 sgt:-pro).
 20 a "Yartations_ inAWlar - Coverage". __JAlIP 301-- -(Y* ual 111ustrelza u  ,:al
 aDox'Atit # .Z;hdTdO~lf~~ 3.t140_O -${ 9~C0 radar) a
 21.-- lfiaaellAneona-Official -bare ArA -to' .igu' into11igo co repo.rtt
 d .     with OubjGot.
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 7.4 - 17 J;   ry -1953 _
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 aitios,a4.
 Dr. IT. P. Robortsoa (cltir
 Dr. Iuio W. Alvaro$ -
 Dr. Thornton Pi.go
 Ltr0o1-hwven hatioull
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 Wica_of-Resoarch
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 Kapk  _u- vars.
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 Vr. Froderick C. Du  nt       t.Hthur_ 1~, *,.ittly,     flook~-ta,'. guided
 riasilso
 Brig. Gen. William-14. GarlaM-__Cxmnnding-_Gsnc al,      Sciantific_az~d -  -
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 technical intent=-
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 Dr. H. Hu-a% ll_Ch  .e?1      Aaoiotant Dirootor,        Sciontit'ic and
 0/SI0 cIA                 technical intents
 gonco
 ?    Fh L. Clark__..__-_.__.._.__..__._ D3puty-Aaeiat~a -- ._ _ Scientific and
 Otx~Nctox;-CIA            technical-intolli= = -
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