Washington State ‘UFO’ Investigation, 1952-1960

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Air Force Asks Reports on 'Saucers'

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.— (U.P.I.) — The Air Force has sent its commands a new warning to treat sightings of unidentified flying objects (U. F. O.'s) as "serious business" directly related to the nation's defense, it was learned today.

An Air Force spokesman confirmed issuance of the directive after portions of it were made public by a private "flying saucer" research group.

The new regulations were issued by the Air Force in-

spector general December 24. The regulations, updating similar ones issued in the past, outlined procedures and said that "investigations and analysis of U. F. O.'s are directly related to the Air Force's responsibility for the defense of the United States."

Existence of the document was revealed by the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena.

The big-name, privately-financed committee accused the Air Force of deception in

publicly describing unidentified-flying-object reports as delusions and hoaxes while sending the private admonition to its commands.

Vice Adm. R. H. Hillenkoetter (ret.), a N. I. C. A. P. board member and former director of the Central Intelli-

gence Agency, said in a statement that a photo-copy of the inspector general's warning had been sent to the Senate Space Committee.

"It is time for the truth to be brought out in open congressional hearing," Hillenkoetter said.

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