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

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5. Conclusions:

a. The instigation of fundamental scientific research is the primary responsibility of the Defense Department.

after IAC

alternatively: Thoms

b. The DCI should dispatch to Secretary Lovett along the lines of the attached. The cover sheet explaining to the IAC why the proposed letter is submitted is also attached. (We should discuss this draft & the idea with A-2 before IAC)

c. It is far too early in view of the present state of our knowledge regarding Flying Saucers for psychological warfare planners to start planning how the United States might use U.S. Flying Saucers against the enemy.

d. When intelligence has submitted the National Estimate on Flying Saucers there will be the time and basis for a public policy to reduce or restrain mass hysteria.

JAMES Q. REBER
Assistant Director
Intelligence Coordination

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By A. Fudge NARA Date 7/31/97