U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952

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23 Sept 52
.Miss Lots Neuwirth
Miss Esther Schilling
328 East Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
De~~ Misses Neuwirth and SchWlng:
Your letter of 15 September 1952 was referred to us by the National
Security Council. As they told you ln their letter of 17 September 1952,
we are responsfole for the "flying saucer" tnvestigatton.
Wlth regard to your questions about "flying saucer" reports, we
are incloslng a standard release which sets forth the offlclal Air Force
attitude and philosophy on the subject. We hope that tt will answer your
questions satisfactorily.
The only report we have received of a "fire-breathing monster"
allegedly seen tn \Vest Vtrglnla has been through the press. Because
this observation was made at night and under conditions of cxcitement
and, furthermore, since the story has dted a natural death without
further mention in the press, we dtscount lt fdirely. It has been noted
in the past that a flurry of ''flying saucer" reports wlll stimulate the
imagination and gtve rise to many complementary reports evolved through
assoclation. We are convtnved that the report from West Vtrglnia
represents just such a case where the necessary stimulus was provided
by the meteor sighting rel)()rts of the preceding Friday night.
We hope that these brtef comments have provided satisfactory answers
to your questlo~
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