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WASHINGTON
Mr. Tol""On­
:Mr. :Mohr -
, Mr. Par,ons -
\ l\fr. Bl•lmont-
~.1 . Callar.an-­
Mr. DoLoach­
J,tr. ?,falono­
March 26, 1960
Mr. McGuiro­
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Mr.Tamm­
tr. Trotter ­
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Mr. Jngra.m..­
Miss GandY-
Respectfully referred to tht1---- ­
Department of Justice for attenti
and acknowledSJnent.
Wil.TON B. PERSONS
The Assistant to the President
Bureau files reflect SAC, Detroit, 3/9/IO, advised of
article (which is attached to Perry's letter of 3/ 21/ 60)
appearing in Detroit Times reflecting Flint, Michigan,
Resident Agency furnished slides of photographs taken
by Perry allegedly showing a saucer-like object
silhoue~d against the moon. Perry contacted Flint RA
3/ 4/ 60 advising he had been professional photographer,
had taken photographs of moon and after developing same
noted wa1at appeared to be flying object in one of them.
Perry furnished information to press. Flint RA
received press inquiry, advised only that Perry had
turned 2 slides over to FBI and they were being made
available to appropriate authorities. Detroit Times
advised 3/ 9/ 60 FBI nas not and is not conducting
investigation concerning slides but turned over the
information to the Air Force. When slides turned over
to Air Force, they were requested to return slides to
Perry and advised that no action contemplated by the
Bureau and was being referred to them for any action
they deemed advisable.