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Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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TO
D~TOR, FBI
DATE: August 27,
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SUBJECT:
R....,PORTS OF ..,LYTI.G DISCS
AI''J. .J 7.J.ON:
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Colonel ..:ii-'11.ING.i.!.i.t, .r·ourth Air Force, ,-ia.milton field, California, /i)~
telephonicilly advised ~peci.=u .ttgent .ICHALL J . Cn..:iSillY of the San Franciucfu..~
Uffice at 10: 40 ...won ,\u0 ust 27, 1947, that a )crsonal letter !.ad been
received by his organization from IL..;M{Y 1.cL....OD, city editor of the Suattl e
Times, wLich stated in effect that b.;cause Vere ,~<:are so I:Jany stories going
around relative to flying discs and r~latcd r.1atter~, and that hi3 staff of
reporters had been attemoti~~ to get reliable infon..ation concerni~ such
stories, he was writing to inquir1;; Hhether any governmental agency was eoing.
to make an official state1 cnt relative to the sitl.l.'.ltion pertainint, to the
flyin_; discs;
tr.at !.~. ....cLIDD al~o askec! ,•,hetheJ.' it ·.~ould be percissibl e for
.is reporters to interview AIU~OL0, uA.tIL, and ShITH relative to this situation.
Colonel SPRI'NG:Z:: stated that the abo ·e-menti0ned letter was answered
personally b3 General t~ on ~u"""-ust 25, 1947, .::.nd a,~vise~ Mr. !IcLEOD that as'
fa.~ 1.s th.., ..r.rey ,ur Force was concerned, they 1-iad no infon.ation which would
definitely clear up the situation;
that as far as intervicvin5 persons, Mr.
llcL!DD coulrl feel free to interview whoosoever '1e desired, in that there was no
censorsh~J at the rosent tie; that in the interest f economy, ul e rourth
Air Force feadquarters would not run out every lead or report of flJi.n.c, discs,
but that if \'Tdll- founded and an.;::arently reliable j nfornation were rece.:.ved, t 11at
such information , ould be given attention.
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A copy of this letter ;_s being fornarded to the Seattle Field Tlivision
for any action deemed advisable.
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