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• UNITED STATES GOVERN MENT
TO
:~ireotor, FBI - Attentions Assistant
DATE:
Director D. M. LADD
FRO~
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SAC, San Francisco
SUBJECT:
LYING DISCS
There is transmitted herewith for the information of the Bureau
a report received from Lieutenant Col onel DONALD L. SPRINGER, A-2. Hamilton Field,
Cali fornia, contai ning the results of an investigation by his office concerning
the reported sighting of flying discs.
In addition to containing ~he detailed descriptions of what was
allegedly seen by several persons, the Bureau's attention is particularly called
to the first memorandum setting forth the notes of Agent FRANK M. tRONN, CIC,
Fourth Air Force, concerning an interview he had with Mr. KENNETH
RNOLD, Box
387, Boise, Idaho, who reported that on July 12, 1947 he had seen ine strange
objects flying over the Caacade Mountain Range of Washington State. It will be
noted that ere Agent BRO\'IN reports that"Mr. ARNOLD is very outspoken and somewhat
bitter in his opinions of the leaders of the United States Army Air Forces and the
FBI for not having made an investigation of this matter sooner."
The thought has occurred to me that the Bureau might desire to have
an agent of the Butte Office contact Mr. ARNOLD and explain to him our lack
jurisdiction in such matters.
HMK,emb
Enclosure
Authority
NND 90986
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