Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects, Report, 1952-1953

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historical. cases l:nt the current ones.. Racent easos aro probab.q much
more susoeptible to cplamtion than old~ one:if first, becauso ot
ATICes a:xparience and, secofld4r, their knowledge or most plausible
explanat1o!2Do The Pam,l beliared that some oxpinsion ot the ATIC ett01~
'tl0Ul.d certainl:y be required to supper~~ such a program. It ws.s beliwad
1napµro),.u"':2Ate 'tO state exactly hov large a Tablo or Organization would
be raquired. Captain Ruppalt ot ATIC unofficially vroposed, tar purpcmoa
~r anal~ing and w41uat1ng reports•
ao An analysts0 pmel qf !'our officers
~~ 1'our offi:c.r 1me!lt.igators
c. A briei'ing officer
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An Am liaison oftieor
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A voa.thar· am bfllloon data oi'f'icar
t. An astronomical. consultant
g.: A Group Loo.der, with adrn1uist:t-ative assistant, r11o clerks nm.
stenographers.
Thie proposal 1!18t with general..4" f'o.vorable oomnent. The Panel
bellwoo. that, with ATICGs support, the educational program ot •train­
ing and deblnld.ng" outlinad above mght be required fer a m.mI1l1ll or
one and one-half to two years.. At tha md of thin tim, the d&ngerc:
related to "1".l.ying sauewa• should have been great~ reduced if not
.,Jim:lna.ted. Coopm-ation from other military ae:-vices and agencies
concerned (e.g., Federal Cirll. Defense At,"m1n:letrat1on) wuld be a
necessityo In investigating significant cases (such as the Tremonton0
Utah, sighting);i controlled e,::perimonts might be required. An example
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