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

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13 March 1953
The Honorable Val Peterson
Administrator, Federal Civil
Defense Administration
1930 Columbia Road, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr . Peterson:
The Director of Central Intelligence has asked ilhat you be
f'urnished a copy of the attached report prepared by a panel of
scientists on the subject of "Unidentified Flying Objects." This
panel was convened at the direction of General Smith, following the
r•commendation of the Intelligence Advisory Committee.
The conclusions and recommendations may be ot interest to you,
in that they point out certain potential dangers to national security,
which are related to the subject and suggest vaya of their elimination.
Although this Agency does not consider problems arising from
sightings of "flying saucers" primarily its concern, we shall be
pleased to assi st in aey appropriate action that you may deem ad­
visable.
Copies of this report a.re also being sent to the Secretary of
Defense and to the 6M1xm) ~:erM.eeal. See't:1'!'1~ :Res91.t"ce& Bomch­
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RICHARD D. DRAIN
Secretary
Intelligence Advisory Committee
Enclosure
Distribution:
Orig and l -- Dddressee
l -- DCI
l. -- DD/I
1 -- Ad.min Files
1 -- AD/SI
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