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At request of Brigadier General George F. Schulgen, Chief of
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the Requirements Intelligence Branch of Army Air Corps lntelligence •
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Special Agents. W. Reynolds discussed the above captioned matter with him
on July 9, 1947.
General Schulgen indicated to Mr. R~ynolds that the Air Corps
taken the att itude that every effort must be undertaken in order to run down
and ascertain whether or not the fiying disks are a fact and, if so, to learn
l~about them.
According to General Schulgen, the Air Corps Intelligence a.re
lizing all of their scientists in order to ascertal~ whether or not such a
nom,non could in fact occur.
He stated that this research is being conducted
~e thought th.at the flying objects might be a celestial phenomenon and with
view that they might be a foreign body mechanically devised and controlled.
General Schul.gen also indicated to Mr. Reynolds that all Air Corps
allations have been alerted to run out ea.ch reported sighting to obtain all
ible data to aaaist in this research project. In passing, General Schulgen
ed that an Air Corpe pilot who believed that be saw one of these objects was
r oughly interrogated by General Schulgen and scientists, as well as a ps~­
I.:hologist, and the pilot wa.e adamant,_. in hie claim the.t he saw a. flying disk.
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Oenera.1 Schulgen advised Mr. Reynolds tha~ the possibility exists that
the first reported eightinge of the so-c~lled fiying disks wero fallac i ous and
prompted by indiTiduals seeking personal publicity, or were reported for political
reasons.
Re stated the.t if thl's wa.s so. subsequent sightings might be the roault
of a mass hysteria .
Re pointed out that the thoU&ht exists that the first reported.
sightings might have been by individUAls of Communist sympathies with the view to
, causing hysteria and fear of a secret Russian weapon.
Gener~l Solmlgen indicated to Mr. Reynolds that he is desirous of
having all the angles covered in this matter.
He stated that reports of hit
scientists and findings of the various Air Corps installations will be available
in his office.
Xe advised that to complete the picture he desired the assistance
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of the Federal Bureau of Inveatigation in locating and ques tioning the individual•
who first sighted the so- called fiying disks in order t o ascertain whether or not
they are sincere in their statements ths.t they saw these disks. or whether their
statements were prompted by pere, nal desire for publicit;v- or political reason•.
General Sohulgen assured Mr. Reynolds that there a.re no War Department or Navy
Department research projects presently being condu:::ted which could in any vay be
tied up with the fiying disks. .Jl.!!leral Schulgen indicated to ·Mr. Reynold1 that
!if the Bureau would cooperate with him in this matter, he would ofter all the
facilities of his office ae to results obtai~ in the effort to identify and ...-:l. ~
l'run down this ma.it~
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Mr. Reynolds advised General Schulgen ~hie request would be made
knovn to the :aure,&U ;;:_ anover .iade available to blm as soon n• poeoib~