65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8
Agency: FBI

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period.  This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing.  Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.

. Offi ce Men . AWM + ONITEL L10.228 GOVERNMENT To : Director, FBI (62-8389) pate: 7/22/54. pwiliprnon : SAC, Cincinnati (65-199)) suByect;.. TRUMAN BETHURUM; C FLYING DISCS MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (ESPIONAGE) i t Remylet 6/8/5) and Bulet 6/22/5h. Attached are five copies of a memorandun pS ue containing information set out in my letter of June 8, 1954 with additional information furnished by THOMAS —EICKHOFF on July 2, 195. On July 2, 1954, although EICKHOFF had been so advised at the time of the original interview with him on June 7, 195, he was again advised in accordance with instructions in reBulet. RCD:SAS REGISTERED MAIL ENCLOSURES (5) AGENCY /Ce_e f 37 RES X12 ne r is AN ae: } IK if Ar A NN i 270 NOV 19 1964

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, cas ss ® TRUMAN BETHURUM FLYING I SCS On June 7, 1954, Mr. Thomas Eickhoff, 3721 Tappan Avenue, Cincinnati 23, Ohio, Operator of Tom's Beauty Salon, Neave Building, Fourth and Race Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised that although he belongs to no organization interested in flying saucers or discs, he has been interested in this subject. He said on June 3, 195). an ad appeared in “Te Cincinnati Enquirér", a newspaper of general circu- lation in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the effect that on June 11, 195 a program would be presented atthe Taft Auditorium in Cincinnati, Ohio on "the real flying saucer story." Mr. Eickhoff advised that this advertise- ment disclosed no sponsor for this program and it was only noted on the ad that tickets for the program sold for ‘2.00 per person and would be on sale at the Central Ticket Office in Cincinnati. Mr. Eickhoff continued that because of his interest in the subject of flying saucers, he desired to know the sponsor of the program and found out from the Central Ticket Office that the ad had been placed by Henry-tfaday, 36!) West Lewiston Avenue, Ferndale 20, Michigan. He said he telephonically contacted Maday on June 3, 195 and found that Maday was only the agent having rented the Taft Auditorium and that he was acting on behalf of Truman Bethurum and George Hunt Williamson. He continued that on June , 195) Maday called him back and told him there had been a dis- agreement between Maday, Béethurum and Williamson over Maday's arrangement for the sale of tickets of the program and the renting of the auditorium. Eickhoff advised that Maday at no time said anything to discredit either Bethurum or Williamson and indicated that their disagreement concerned only Maday's placing the ad in "The Cincinnati Enquirer" prior to having tickets for the program available in Cincinnati. COPIES DESTROYED 270 NOV 19 1964 mS ee

Mr. Eickhoff further related that about ten minutes after he had talked to Maday on Friday, June }, 1954, he received a call from George Himt Williamson and a Mr,>Manspeaker, who confirmed to him that Maday was no longer associated with them, and asked that Eickhoff meet with them at a luncheon at the Terrace Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio on June 7, 195k. Mr. Hickhoff, in explanation of his interest in this matter, advised that he had read such books as "Flying Saucers From Outer Space," written by Donald E. Kehoe, retired major, U. S. Marine Corps, which book was published by Harper's Publishers, and a book entitled "Flying Saucers Have Landed," by George Adamski, which book is published by Werner-Lowery Company in England, and is distributed by the British Book Center in New York City. He said that he has also heard broadcasts by persons he considers reputable news commentators, such as Walter Winchell, Fulton Lewis, Jr., and Frank Edwards, to the effect that reliable persons have reported observing flying discs or saucers. He said contrary to these reports, the U. 8. Air Force has denied the existence of the flying saucer and he felt that persons such as Truman Bethurum and George Hunt Williamson, in presenting a program such as that contemplated, were either truthful or they were frauds. He stated that if they had a true story to tell, then he felt it was of such nature that it should be given as wide a distribution as possible, so that the people might learn the true facts regarding flying discs. He said, however, if their story was not true, then the hold- ing of such a meeting as was contemplated would be a fraud on the general public. He estimated that such a meeting in Cincinnati might draw two thousand people, which, at $2.00 apiece, would result in a $,000.00 take for the promoters. To identify Truman Bethurum, Mr. Eickhoff had with him two copies of the magazine "Valor," which he stated he got from Bethurum, this magazine being self-identified as the "Golden Times Weekly," published by Soul Craft Chapels, Post Office Box 192, Noblesville, Indiana, The two issues which Mr. Eickhoff had with him were numbers 15 and 16 of volume 6 of the publication, the number 15 being -2-

dated February 6, 195 and number 16 being dated February 13, 1954. The number 15 issue contained an article concerning Truman Bethurum, in which he is identified as a truck driver from Redondo Beach, Calif- ornia, and it refers to an article dated December 31, 1953, which appeared in the "Daily Breeze," a newspaper at Redondo Beach, California, which allegedly contained a description of an encounter which Truman Bethurum had with a crew of assumed space explorers under the super- vision of a ravishing woman commandant in the Nevada desert. The article also reflects that Truman Bethurun allegedly was aboard flying saucers on eleven occasions. At the bottom of the first page of issue number 15 there appeared in what Mr, Eickhoff stated was the handwriting of Truman Bethurum the statement "This is a true story, a factual experience -- Truman Bethurun." The above mentioned article in "Valor" also reflected that Truman Bethurum is 55 years of age and that his residence address is 519 North Gertruda Avenue, Redondo Beach, California, Mr. Eickhoff reiterated that he felt Bethurum's story, if true, should be given wide publicity, but that if the story was false, then he should be prosecuted for fraud. He stated that he first took his information to the Air Force in the person of Lieutenant Colonel John O'Mara of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, whom Eickhoff visited personally at O'Mara's home in Fairborn, Ohio, on Sunday, June 6, 195. Eickhoff indicated that he asked Colonel O'Mara if there were such things as flying saucers and-if Bethurum's story could be true, and he said O'Mara denied that there was such athing as a flying saucer and indicated to him that Donald E, Kehoe, the author of "Flying Saucers in Outer Space" was a fraud and that information is available in Washington that Kehoe is a fraud. He said he was advised, however, by Colonel O'Mara that the Air Force could take no action with respect to Bethurum or Williamson, Eickhoff continued that it was his intention to aid in the promotion of a meeting for Bethurum in Cincinnati. He advised that the original meeting schedule for June 11 eee

had been cancelled, and that he felt this meeting had such important information for the people as a whole that he was going to make every effort to make the meeting one of national significance. He said he in- tended to invite to the meeting all nationally prominent news commentators. He intended to try to get radio time to advertise the meeting but he did not wish to partici- pate in this matter in any way if it would violate security regulations in any manner, or if Bethurum and his associates were in any way fraudulent. He stated that he so informed Bethurum, Williamson and Mr. Manspeaker at the luncheon meeting which was held at the Terrace Plaza Hotel on June 7, 1954. They informed him that they were not afraid of an investigation; that Bethurum's story was factual, and that they had no objec- tion to Eickhoff's advising Government authorities regarding it. Mr. Eickhoff stated that his report to this j office was part of his plan to inform all the Federal agencies he thought should know about the activities of Bethurum. He advised that in line with his contemplated plans that on the evening of June 7, 195) there was to be another meeting at the home of L. H--Stringfield, 7017 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27, Ohio, at which meeting there would be Mr. Stringfield, Williamson, Manspeaker, Bethurun, Ralph}Zinmermann and Mr. Eickhoff. He said at this meeting they would plan a method of operation and make arrangements for this meeting of national significance. He said he intended to set the date of the meeting far enough in advance so that if any Governmental agency determined that there was fraud involved that agency would have sufficient time to act prior to the holding of the meeting. He advised he intended to keep a detailed record of all actions taken by this group, and that he would voluntarily furnish such information to the F.B.I. Eickhoff advised that he had not known and had not met either Bethurum, Williamson or Manspeaker prior to the events described above. He said that George Hunt Williamson identified himself as an archeologist and a writer for the magazine "Valor," who resides in Noblesville, Indiana, ihe

He said that Manspeaker, whose first name he did not kmow, is also connected with "Valor" magazine in some way. He was asked as to what interest "Valor" magazine has in Bethurum, and whether Bethurum was sponsored by any other organization. He advised that he did not kmow the interest of "Valor" magazine in Bethurum, and so far as he knew, Bethurum was acting on his own and had no organizational affiliations or sponsorship. He was asked as to what disposition would be made of receipts from a large meeting and he advised that he did not kmow what disposition would be made of the money. He said he understood that Bethurum had been on tour for some time and that the meeting scheduled for Cincinnati originally on June 11, 195) was to be the beginning of a new series of meetings. William Dudley-Pelley, Noblesville, Indiana reportedly operates the Soul Craft Press at Noblesville and among other pamphlets, published the weekly journal entitled "Valor", which Mr. Pelley describes as a "journal of the applied spirituality." This publication is said to deal mainly with practical mysticism, the spiritual movement called Soulcraft and the relationshop between earth man and the individuals arriving on this planet from flying saucers. Mr. Pelley is said to claim that these individuals arriving in flying saucers are of greater intelligence and learning than the earth people and are here to give the earth people intellectual guidance and spiritual endowment and guidance. On July 2, 1954, Thomas Eickhoff advised that no progress had been made with respect to holding a meeting for Truman Bethuruwn in Cincinnati, Ohio which would be of national significance. He said that Bethurum had returned to California but that there was a possib- ility that he would again come to Cincinnati, Ohio in the fall of 1954. At the same time Mr. Eickhoff advised that he had communicated with Donald E>Kehoe, author of the book "Flying Saucers From Outer ‘Space" and had advised him that he had been informed by Lieutenant Colonel John O'Mara, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio that he was a fraud and that information is avail- sett

able in Washington that Kehoe is afraud. He said that he, Eickhoff, had been requested by Kehoe to furnish him this information in writing and that he, Eickhoff, had obliged Kehoe in this respect. He said he understood that Kehoe was going to Washington with his attorneys to take up Colonel O'Mara's statements with the Air Force. Pa ae

STANDARD FORM NO, 64 - Office MemoFandum + onitep s ATES GOVERNMENT o To : Director, FBI DaTE: 8 /2/5), a 7; : SAC, Cincinnati (62-0) / SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCER: REPORT (| INFORMATION CONCERNING eee Colonel J, M. SMITH, Deputy Director of Civilian Defense for Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio, ealled this office on 7/23/54 to report that he had\re- ceived a report of a flying saucer from Mr, CARL ROKEESER, Route 1, Milford, Ohio. Mr, KEYSER said that he could be reached at his residence which is two miles east of Milford, Ohio, on U. S. Highway 28, KEYSER reported to Colonel SMITH that both he and his wife, at approximately 2:0 psm. on 7/23/54, had observed a silver circular or spherical shape in the sky which was located to the southeast of their residence, approximately forty-five degrees above the horizon, Colonel SMITH was advised that the report made by him was being referred to the appropriate officials of the United States Air Force, I have advised the local office of the Office of Special Investigations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base of the above, ry RDH:BL f Sy) RECORDED - 194 SANT eT $61 - G3xG0NI EX-130 A he Pa 4 weit

¢. STANDARS FORM NO, 64 me . Office Memorandum + untrep sTATES GOVERNMENT Oni, © DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 8/2/5), ROM + SAC, WFO (62-0) f j ; ‘aie, SUBJECT: Mrs. FRANCES SWAN t/ MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING This interview is predicated upon a telephone call received by Ze SAC L. L, LAUGHLIN on 7/29/54 fran JOHNSHUTSON, Security Officer, Bureau of ~— Aeronautics, U. S. Navy Department. On the same date JOHN HUTSON was interviewed in Room 2912, Main Navy Building. Also present during the interview was Commander L. T. McQUISTON, USN. HUISON and McQUISTON furnished the following eae ~ They advised that the Office of Naval Intelligence had forwarded a file to the Bureau of Aeronautics with enclosures which had been received from retired Admiral HERBERT B+KNOWLES of South Berwick, Maine. Accord- ing to HUTSON and McQUISTON, KNOWLES resided near Mrs. FRANCES*SWAN who had been receiving messages through thought transmission. SWAN approached KNOWLES and advised him that "flying saucers" were here to help mankind. Information received by HUTSON indicated that KNOWLES became interested , in the messages received by Mrs. SWAN and felt that the matter should be investigated by the Government. ° HUTSON advised that KNOWLES wrote to Admiral ESPEY, Director. é of Naval Intelligence, on 6/1/5), enclosing some of the messages received by Mrs. SWAN. Receiving no reply to his original communication, KNOWLES again wrote ONI on 6/7/5h. HUTSON advised that the first letter that ‘ KNOWLES wrote to ONI contained information that Mrs. SWAN was receiving { F messages through thought control from "outer space" and wrote them down , as she received them. The letter, according to HUISON, stated that Mrs. i SWAN would write without any effort on her part and would write continuously }~ for four or five hours at a time without getting tired. He stated that ONI ee had in their possession the transmissions or messages that had been received ri) by Mrs. SWAN. i dant Sf | [ HUTSON stated that ONI had advised that in the absence of any ™~ Xe | definite evidence of conversations » they would do nothing in the matter, je \ He also’stated that the Bureau of Aeronautics took no officialiaction in CAGsJfs . REGORDED - 159 p 3 L 2 - Boston | Inpeke 150 “= “3-70 i F; \ Ne 9 ~— ‘ fe ) \e pA of ik Os aumeet954 Wy \ 4w p v = By / ad oe Cae W sr Pee \ fe a=" \.*

™ WFO 62-0 \\/in the matter. HUTSON was questioned concerning the position that the Bureau ‘ \Y | of Aeronautics had taken and he remarked that he did not believe that this i | was pertinent. After further questioning, he subsequently stated that the Bureau of Aeronautics was of the belief that this was a matter for ONI, HUISON stated that he "unofficially" became interested in the matter and at the invitation of Admiral KNOWLES, he went to South Berwick, Maine, where he spent 7/2 ,25,26/5) in the residence of Admiral KNOWLES.\ Ay f HUTSON stated that he informed Admiral SAUCEK, his superior in the Bureau y of Aeronautics, that he was going to visit Admiral KNOWLES, HUTSON stated that inasmich as KNOWLES had received no response from the Government concerning this matter, he began reading books on flying saucers. HUTSON ativised that during the time that he was a house guest of Admiral KNOWLES, there was also present WILBER BD\SMITH, a Physicist of the Canadian Government who was also interested in flying saucers. HUTSON stated that SMITH was at KNOWLES! residence with his family and was there in an unofficial capacity. 7 HUISON advised that during his stay, he and SMITH had various . interviews with Mrs. SWAN and had had contact with the "outer space" through Mrs. SWAN. During the interview with Mrs. SWAN and the contact with "outer space," HUTSON stated that they sat in a group and he observed Mrs. SWAN writing messages that she was receiving from someone in "outer space." According to HUTSON, SWAN informed him that the people from "outer space! could use her eyes and ears to see and hear. According to SWAN, this is accomplished by the use of a mechanical device and all conversations are recorded by the people in "outer space." HUTSON indicated as an example as to how messages were relayed, he stated that he asked Mrs. SWAN a question which she was to relay to the people in "outer space" and before she had time to relay the question, she began writing the answer down to his question on paper. HUISON stated that SWAN informed him that whenever she was to have contact with the people in "outer space," she would get a buzzing sound in her left ear to indicate that they were "on the line." HUTSON stated that Mrs. SWAN complained to the people in "outer space" that this buzzing sound gets very annoying and painful to her ear. She also stated that the messages had been coming since May 27, 1954, and would come at all times of the night and consequently she was losing a great deal of sleep. According to HUTSON, Mrs. SWAN arranged a schedule with the people in "outer space" so that the messages would not interfere with her sleep. HUTSON advised that a schedule was arranged between SWAN and the people in "outer space" that she would receive messages on the following schedule: 8:00 in the morning, 12 noon, 6:00 in the evening, every day of the week, Sere

a WFO 62-0 aA HUTSON stated that Mrs. SWAN's husband, GUY*SWAN, and their daughter, DAWLYN, had also heard the buzzing sound in their ears, but have not been able to receive transmissions or messages. HUTSON stated that the transmissions related to flying Saucers, location and why they were here, life on other planets, and life in the hereafter, and prophesies in the Bible. HUISON advised that Mrs. SWAN could contact people in "outer space" by mental thought control. According to HUTSON, Mrs. SWAN stated that there were two space ships from which she had been receiving messages. They were described as 150 miles wide, 200 miles in length, and 100 miles in depth. HUTSON stated that these ships are designated as M-4 and L-11 and they also contain mother \\ships which measure approximately 150 to 200 feet in length. HUTSON related \that SWAN had informed him that there were approximately 5,000 of these ||mother ships. He stated that“44FFA" is the Manager or the Commander of the ‘ship M-4 which is from the planet Urams andS#PONNAR" isthe Manager or the Commander of the ship L-11 which is from the planet Hatann. HUTSON related that Mrs. SWAN stated that these contacts with "AFFA" and "PONNAR" were for the purpose of protecting our own earth from destruction caused by the explosion of the atom bomb, hyrdrogen bomb, and wars of various kinds which they, "AFFA" and "PONNAR," say disrupt the magnetic field of force which surrounds the earth. HUTSON stated that Mrs. SWAN also related that contact was made for the purpose of protecting the whole universe because if the "fault lines" break or go to pieces, it would effect the entire universe. According to Mrs. SWAN, HUTSON stated, "AFFA" and "PONNAR" are presently working in the area of the Pacific Ocean repairing "fault lines" which are in danger of breaking, HUTSON stated that both he and SMITH were looking for proof and they wanted to know whether they could contact the man from "outer space," According to HUTSON, SWAN advised that -he and SMITH could make contact in "outer space" on any frequency provided they informed her first of the frequency that they were to use so that she could advise the people in "outer space." HUTSON stated that in connection with his contacting "outer space," he could make no commitment as he did not know how far the Navy would go. He advised, however, that SMITH stated that he would try to make contact with "outer space" on Sunday, August 1, 1954, and was going to use a high frequency. HUTSON stated that to make sure that con- tact was made, Mrs. SWAN: advised that the ship from "outer space" would come within 100 miles of Ottawa, Canada, so that SMITH would have no difficulty in making his contact. HUISON stated that Admiral KNOWLES wanted to know if physical contact could be had with the people in "outer space." SWAN advised HUTSON and KNOWLES that the people in "outer Space" wanted to know if they could provide them protection and that if physical contact were to be made, they would appear in a force which would consist of 5,000 "bells" or "flying saucers." aes aa ?

WFO 62-0 According to Mrs. SWAN, these "bells" or "flying saucers" would appear over many nations of the world during the latter part of August 195h, and would come close enough to the earth so that they could be seen by man and that they in turn would be able to see people on the street. HUISON stated that Admiral KNOWLES wrote a letter to MARGARET CHASE SMITH, Senator from Maine, concerning this information, who forwarded : a the information to the Secretary of Defense and copies were sent to the | a Amy, Navy, and Air Force. According to HUTSON, KNOWLES also wrote a letter to the President of the United States. HUISON stated that none of the persons involved in this matter were interested in publicity. He stated that he would be willing to assist the ‘ ne Bureau in the investigation of this matter if the Bureau desired, inasmuch ay 4 as he believed Mrs. SWAN and Admiral KNOWLES had confidence in him. HUISON described Mrs. FRANCES SWAN as being of middle-class cir- cumstances, having a very modest hame with furniture below middle-class. He stated that she has no more than a high school education, if she has that. He considered her to be a very simple minded person, religious, a student of the Bible, and one who has studied spiritualism and other thought control systems. ee The above information is being made available to the Office of -Special Invesitgations, United States Air Force, and no further action is being taken by this office. - kk -

—— mre ery es r AD “I¢*e> 3 : cy - 0 CRDE - peed oF = Cy i che - Date: August 9, 1954 4 fo: Director of Special Investigations : The Inspector General 4 Department of the Air Force The Pentagon 4 Washington 25, D. C. | } From: John Edgar Hoover, Director / Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FLYING SAUCERS; 4 HRS. FRANCES SWAN MISCELLANEOUS ~ INFORMATION CONCERNING On July 29, 1954, Mr. John Hutson, Security P Officer, Bureau of Aeronautics, United States Navy Department, and Commander L. fT. MeQuiston, United States | Navy, furnished the following information to this Bureau. They advised that the Office of Naval Intelligence had forwarded a file to the Bureau of Aeronautics with enclosures which had been received from retired Admiral Herbert B. Knowles of South Berwick, Maine. According to Hutson and McQuiston, Knowles resided near Mre. Prances Swan who had been receiving messages through thought transmission. Swan approached Knowles and advised him that "flying saucers” were here to help mankind. Information received by Hutson indicated that i Knowles became interested in the messages received by Ti Urs. Swan-and felt that the matter should be investigated /|// Se by the Governments Ai 2 ; ( ¢ Hutson advised that Knowles wrote to Admiral 4 Zspe, Director of Naval Intelligence, on June 1, 1954, 1) | ‘Felsen enolosing some of the messages received by Mra. Swan.- Vy | 6 sNichols. Receiving no reply to his original communication, Knowles A | Belmont _—— again wrote to the Director of Waval Intelligence on 4 | Nor Cuane 7, 1954. Hutson advised that the first letter that Coz | Tenn —— ¢¢ = 1 = Records Administration Branch (0-6a routing slip) | Winterrowd —— Attention: wun agenr ity Division (Same date) Tele. Room * cary at AUGS 9 1984 J ivh wo 5 i EHM:sjrselk _ MAILED 19 age 2 cays

Knowles wrote to the Director of Naval Intelligence contained information that Mrs. Swan was receiving messages through thought control from “outer space” and wrote them down as she received them. The letter, according to Hutson, stated that Mrs. Swan would write without any effort on her part and would write continuously for four or five hours at a time without getting tired. He stated that the Office: of Naval Intelligence had in <its;r possession the transmissions or messages that had been received by Mrs. Swan. Hutson stated that he "unofficially" became interested in the matter and at the invitation of Admiral Knowles, he went to South Berwick, Maine, where he spent ‘ July 24, 25, 26, 1954, in the residence of Admiral Knowles. Hutson stated that inasmuch as Knowles had received no response from the Government concerning this matter, he began reading books on flying saucers. Hutson he Sea advised that during the time that he was a house guest pee of Admiral Knowles, there was also present Wilber B. Smith, = | a Physicist of the Canadian Government who was also Googe | interested in flying saucers. Hutson stated that Smith ey eas | was at Knowles residence with his family and was there ae | in an unofficial capacity. : ens | ie | Hutson advised that during his stay, he a | and Smith had various interviews with Mrs. Swan and had had ~ fe ut contact with the "outer space” through Mrs. Swan. During | | the interview with Mrs. Swan and the contact with “outer Ee esas | space,” Hutson stated that they sat in a group and he observed Xrs. Swan writing messages that she was receiving from someone in "outer space." According to Hutson, Swan informed hin that people from "outer space” could use her eyes and ears to see and hear. According to Swan, this is accomplished by the use of a mechanical device and all conversations are recorded by the people in “outer space.” Hutson indicated cael _ @s an example as to how messages were relayed, he stated {| that he asked Mrs. Swan a question which she was to rélay ewan gree to the people in “outer space” and before she had time to Re Jay relay the question, she began writing the answer down to 3 iad his question on paper. eae ee | eee oe Hutson stated that Swan informed him that wren Nichols whenever she was to have contact with the people in “outer { Felon —— gpace,” she would get a buzzing sound in her left ear to |, koa a Noe indécate that they were “on the line.” Hutson stated that —~. «| Tamm a nee Sizeo —_— Page Holloman __ Ba oy rage, Gandy —

Mrs. Swan complained to the people in “outer space” that this buzzing sound gets very annoying and painful to her ear. She also stated that the messages had been coming since May 27, 1954, and would come at all times of the night and consequently she was losing a great deal of sleep. According to Hutson, Mrs. Swan arranged a schedule with the people in “outer space” so that the messages would not interfere with her sleep. Hutson advised that a schedule was arranged between Swan and the people in “outer space” that she would receive messages on the following schedule: 6:00 in the morning, 12 noon, 6:00 in the evening, every day of the week. Hutson stated that Mrs. Swan's husband, Guy Swan, and their daughter, Dawlyn, had also heard the buzzing sound in their ears, but have not been able to receive transmissions or messages. Hutson stated that the transmissions related to flying saucers, location and why they were here, life on other planets, and life in the hereafter, and prophesies in the Bible. Hutson advised that Mrs. Swan could contact people in “outer space” by mental thought control. According to Hutson, Mrs. Swan stated that there were two space ships from which she had been receiving messages. They were described as 150 miles wide, 200 miles in length, and 100 miles in depth. Hutson stated that these ships are designated as M=4 and L-ll and they also contain mother ships which measure approximately 150 to 200 feet in length. Hutson related that Swan had informed him that there were approximately 5,000 of these mother ships. He stated that "Affa" is the Manager or the Commander oj the ship He4 which is from the planet Uranus and “Ponnar” is the Manager or the Commander of the ship L-ll which is from the planet Hatann. Hutson related that Mrs. Swan stated that these contacts with "Affa" and "Ponnar" were for the purpose of protecting our own earth from destruction caused by the explosion of the atom bomb, hydrogen bomb, and wars of various kinds which they, "Affa" and "Ponnar,” say disrupt the magnetic field of force which surrounds the earth. Hutson stated that Mrs. Swan also related that contact was made for the purpose of protecting the whole universe because if the "fault lines” break or go to pieces, it would affect jose the entire universe. According to Mrs. Swan, Hutson stated, Nichols ___ “Af fa" and "Ponnar” are presently working the area of the Belton —— Pacific Ocean repairing “fault lines® which are in danger Lea Fm 2 breaking. 4 Uso rain Tene) Sizeo:-—______ Winterrowd ___ Tele. Room __

Hutson stated that both he and Smith were looking for proof and they wanted to know whether they could contact the man from "outer space.” According to Hutson, Swan advised that he and Smith could make contact in “outer space”* on any frequency provided they informed her Sirst of the frequency that they were to use so that she could advise the people in “outer space.” Hutson stated that in connection with his contacting "outer space,” he could make no commitment as he did not know how far the Navy would go. He advised, however, that Smith stated that he would try to make contact with "outer space” on Sunday, August 1, 1954, and was going to use a high frequency. Hutson stated that to make sure that contact was made, Mrs. Swan advised that the Ship from “outer space" would come within 100 miles of Ottawa, Canada, so that Smith would have no difficulty in making his contact. € Hutson stated that Admiral Knowles wanted to know if physical contact could be had with the people in "outer space." Swan advised Hutson and Knowles that the people in “outer space” wanted to know if they could provide them protection and that if physical contact were to be made, they would appear in a force which would consist of 5,000 "bells" or "flying saucers." According to Mrs. Swan, these “bells” or "flying saucers” would appear over many nations of the world during the latter part of August, 1954, and would come close er 8 to the earth so that they could be seen by man and that they in turn would be able to see people on the street. Hutson described Mrs. Frances Swan as being of middle-class circumstances, having a very modest home with furniture below middle-class. He stated that she has no more than a high school education, if she has that. He considered her to be a very simple-minded person, religious, a student of the Bible, and one who has studied spiritualism and other thought control systems. The above data is being furnished to the Office of Special Investigations, United States Air Force, Tolson__ for any investigation deemed appropriate, and for information Rori=s—— to Ge2, Department of the Army, and the Office of Naval Belmon —__._ Intelligence, United States Wavy. Wo further action is being taho-——— taken in this matter by this Bureau. hee ain Tamm —___ Tele: Room na Holloman ____ Gandy ____

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‘ = Z August 12, 1954 5 pag @—2ae7 ee ere Mr. Roger L. Jones 1414 Lake Drive : Zanesville, Ohto Dear Mr, Jones: Your letter of August 7, 1954, with enclosure, has been recetved. - I would ltke to advise you that the article you mentioned is entirely in- correct with reference to the FBI, and there ts no information on the matter which I can gtve you. Sincerely yours, y, 9. Edgar Hoover se of NOTE: This article was previously brought to our attention, and the field advised the magazine editor that the story was not true as far as the = Bureau's part was concerned. The editor stated = he. regretted the error and he would publish a ae retractton in the next issue, which is not due for several months yet. Eyclosupe was an airma(. stamped envelope bemy vsed (4 mer. Tolson — + , seh Boardman — re > ae Nichols __ UL A qt | Harbo —__- oF f / Mohr ge Or hit a. Pasco ae Bie uae 7S ft! oy Rete re ee ge COMM —.FBI | ‘ Ae Tele. Room aes Holloman Sg Aue pa MAILED 31 X rr () AUG 24 194

i = Mr. Tolson——} oS Bir} Mr. Boag S @ * é Mr. Nichgl er % Mr. Belytont_— rs ., Mr. Haxrbo——— eM . Mr. Mohr—— Mr, Pareons_—— Roger L Jones ‘Mr, Rosen_—— I4Iy Lake Drive Mite Zanesville, Ohio Mr. Sizoo__—— Zanesville, Ohio ats, Winterrowd- * | Tele. Room—— Mr, Holloman—, “RL tugust 7, 1954 ——— f apr: pincer 4 } Director r / / /} Dear Sir: V This may seem utterly silly, but I felt that I mst write in about eles newspaper reporter stated that he sent e ''full report'! about Bir these beings from another planet to the FBI. / -ians is supposed to have made by running his thumb ghtly across the \ surface of it. And that this particular analysis was made by "tone of \ + ¢ + Jat + tn TA” | the foremos aboratories in LA. Frankly I don't believe the article. On the other hand, I can't } prove it isn't true. copy of each page? Z ncerely yours, RI/ hae ono ® y é

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~ Thy cere i) ae ® z ® f October 8, 1954 ). thy a5dGsH - b2.-$ 39 74-: As Mre Le Psdiggner "4 ad 4353 Dickerson Avenue : Detroit 15, Michtgan > ~— IS Dear Mr. Wagner: > sa Your letter postmarked September 30, > 1954, with enclosures, has been received, and ' the thought prompting your bringing the natter EX.72n you mentioned to the attention of this Bureau SALOU ts very much appreciated. : In the event you acquire further data wh teh you believe to be of interest to the FBI, please feel free to contact the representatives of our office located at 913 Federal Building, Detroit 26, Michigan. ¥ Sincerely yours, . ¥ Pe John Edgar Hoover... ? 2 Ry Director SESS ce - Detroit, with copy of WA | te and Ve” ghey ATTENTION SAC: TherPetrott [Flying Sake Club , | a is not identifiable in Bufifes. WeitherYare any ~ any of the individuals who are listed as officers : Lote or speakers whose names appear on the literature Nichols AE forwarded by correspondent with the exception of Balas Z) Desmon@*heslie and Henry Madoyss Phése latter two Robe <5 0 individuals have been brought to the Bureau's > Ps Sag — attention before as mot Ceac ee material or Paein Bo) Oo lectured on the subject ofr¥lying Saucers. (g2-93894- Size 343 and 344) CC ———s | “lepRoom 4 : getsa' st ) Sat ea COMM = Fel 5 p ay OCT1 1 1954 VA J MAILED 30

THE DETROIT FLYING SAUCER GLUB presents MR JOHN OTTO > of Chicago Patent Development Engineer, Member of Chicago Rocket Society, Pioneer Space Commentator and Member of Saucers International -- who will speak on Fie "An Analysis of Latest Saucer Evidence" : (followed by audience participation from the floor) WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1954, at 7:30 P.M. The Grand Ballroom, Veteran's Memorial Building, 151 West Jefferson ALSO Laura Marxer will introduce the leaders of eight neighborhood groups who already are lookiug up ... other sightings will be reported. Our petition to President Eisenhower is ready for your signature ... extra copies are on hand. THIS IS A SCOOP! A group of "HAM" operators, started within our Club, have made what they are sure is a saucer contact. It will be reported by Don Thompson and his friends. Our club is fast becoming Detroit's most interesting factual program. In presenting Mr. Otto, we are bringing a speaker who has just returned from an eastern lecture tour, where the S-R-O sign was out in New York City, following his broadcast interview over Mutual Station WOR. His talk will be illustrated. If you have heard him, you know that as a lecturer John Otto ranks among the best. Bring your friends. Incidentally: Keep your eye out for our own Detroit Flying Saucer Club magazine arriving soon! Contribution $1.00 i Henry Maday, Chairman.

Here is the man who has coupled 2} years of profound research with native Cosmic insight! The Detroit Flying Saucer Club announces the distinguished presence of MR. DESMOND LESLIB Noted Irish journalist and author; preeminent Saucer scholar; co-author of the best seller: “Flying Saucers Have Landed" who will address our membership and friends ' on TUESDAY EVENING September 28th, at 8:15 P.M. = with audience participation to follow. Detroit Institute of Arts--Large auditorium { (Entrance on John R, near Kirby) 2 All seats $1.00 ** Box Office open at 6:30 P.M.

DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB $452 Cass Avemie - Detroit 2, Michigan - TRinity 5-7300 HenryMaday, President Dolores MyyGoyne, Secretary LaaraMexrxer, Vice President John Cyhiiotiman, Treasurer AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. President: Sept. 22, 1954 As citizens of Detroit and vicinity, we request audience with you regarding the coming of Space ships to this earth. Many of us have seen these objects; so have others both in this country and on foreign soil. To us it matters little whether these be called "UFO's" (unidentified flying objects) space ships, fireballs, flying saucers or any other*name. The point is that they are continususiy coming, and they are being observed both here and abroad. It appears that our government with far greater facilities for observation than any indivi- dual is perfectly aware of such phenomena, but has adopted a policy of silence and secrecy in regard to them. We understand that certain individuals within the Defense Department are afraid of announcing the facts to the citizens for fear of panic. Mr. President, we feel that this policy is false, fear-provoking and entirely mistaken for the following reasons: 1. We believe that these phenomena are of a magnitude and importance such as to warrant the utmost openness and cooperation between government and citizenry. 2. We believe that the present policy of silence and secrecy is a reflection on the intelligence and loyalty of the American citizen. 3. We believe that this policy not only encourages fear and lack of confidence in government, but leads to exploitation by unscrupulous publishers and opportunistic individuals who prey upon the natural curiosity of the American citizen. 4, We do not understand by what right certain public servants, utilizing the tax- payers' facilities for information and observation, gather facts relative to these phenomena, and then fail to properly inform the public. " 5. Other countries have already acknowledged these phenomena and have publicly appointed governmental commissions to investigate, collect information and report to the people. Mr. President: We, therefore, call upon you, our trusted leader, to utilize the great powers of your office to change this shameful and unamerican policy of silence and secrecy. We ask that our government come forward and make an honest and forthright acknowledgment of these phenomena, and inform the citizens of such pertinent facts as are now available. In return, the citizens then would be willing to report sightings and contacts which other- wise would remain concealed beceuse of fear of ridicule or rebuff by government agencies. This cooperation between the government and its citizenry would clear the atmosphere of fear and suspicion, would renew confidence in our public officials, and pave the way to a better understanding and evaluation of these great phenomena. Such a clear acknowledgment,emenating from the head of our nation might divert mankind's attention from the spectre of impending atomic war. It could lift the consciousness of everyone on this earth to a Cosmic level where a complete new set of Spiritual, scientific and social values would be within the reach of all. DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB Name Address Name Address Name Address Name Address Name Address eee Name Address

cé Ci0V Anau: + UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To : Director, FBI parg: 11/2/54, aii rromJVi/A SAC, Cincimati (100-new) Z Ly S gu is Eling ters SUBJECT: CIVILIAN’ RESEARCH, h | INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS Vy pr LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director, O g 7017 Britton Avenue \ Be Cincinnati 27, Ohio / INFORMATION CONCERNING Remylets to the Bureau dated 6/8/5. and 7/22/5 captioned, TRUMAN BETHURUM, FLYING DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (ESPIONAGE), Bufile 62-8389), Attached for the Bureau's information is the 10/1/54 "Newsletter" of the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects, designated Vol, I No. 7, which has the address P. O. Box 1855 (Cincinnati, Ohio), and which identifies LEONARD HSTRINGPIELD, 7017 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27, Ohio, as the director.of the organization. On the first page ¢ of this "Newsletter" STRINGFIELD reports that he had a priv rt talk with Lt. Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, y | Intelligence, U. S, Air Force, on 9/21/5, and that in | essence Colonel O'MARA had told STRINGFIELD that flying i saucers do exist and that past contradictions were unfortun There is also enclosed a newspaper clipping from the | l/ Cincinnati Times Star dated 9/28/5h, entitled, BSaucers" Nopi/¢ Myth, Says Researcher, This article refers to’the “Newslettqy" enclosé@ and also reports on the interview of STRINGFIELD |» > with Lt. Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, Air Force {i = Intelligence, Wright Field. } In addition, there is enclosed a second clipping, | this being from the Cincinnati Post of October 11, 195h, Hl entitleds<See 'Em?---Saucers Cover City. This article prs / reflects that several persons in Cincinnati had cited flying 3 t saucers and had reported them to LEONARD H, STRINGFIELD. f } } ni \Yt Rep: BL : + Y: ) oe | hg teeeaor ee or Mt a, A Encls. (3) " 1 Z= baal { / yj a Registered Mail / / oc acyeD.- © wy COPI ESTR I i 1 sf hn 270. NOV 19 1964 fo 7 CHE

CI. 100-new (CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS) The "Newsletter" and the o newspaper clippings were forwarded to this office by siGege UNDER, 391), Teleford Avenue, Cincinnati 20, Ohio, under date of 10/20/54. Mr. GUNDERMAN advised that he is employed as a layout artist by the DuBois Company, Inc., 1120 West Front Street, Cincinnati 3, Ohio, and that he began work there on 8/19/5h. He advised that the advertising manager of this company is LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD who is intensely interested in flying saucers and has created the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects organization, He advised that STRINGFIELD is director of this organization and is assisted by his wife, that he writes and publishes monthly the multi-lithographed "Newsletter," and that he claims that the publication now has a world-wide circulation of about 1,000 copies at a subscription price of $2.00 per year. GUNDERMAN further, advised that STRINGFIELD regularly communicates with PRANIGEDAARDS, former A.F. of L. radio news commentator, on the subject of saucers and that, according to STRINGFIELD, EDWARDS is also intensely interested in saucers, EDWARDS recently warned STRINGFIELD to be very careful or the Air Force would stop STRINGFIELD's publishing activities, GUNDERMAN also related that STRINGFIELD main- tains that the Air Force was responsible for EDWARDS being fired as the A.F. of L. radio news commentator because EDWARDS used his program to publicize his (EDWARDS) saucer interest. GUNDERMAN related that STRINGFIELD states in the "Newsletter", and also personally, that the U. S, Air Force maintains a strict censorship of news pertaining to saucers, that the Air Force has several thousand saucer scientists working on a research project, and that any military personnel working on the project are subject to immediate court-martial if they reveal any facts about it. STRINGFIELD has also stated to GUNDERMAN that he be- lieves his home telephone is being monitored, presumably by the Air Force, and that he makes phone calls to Wright- Patterson Air Force Intelligence Officer JOHN O'MARA and to Rb A) da

CI. 100-new (CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS) FRANK EDWARDS from his office at the DuBois Company. GUNDERMAN continued that he believes STRINGFIELD is now afraid to proceed too much for fear the Air Force will in some way stop his operations and that EDWARDS' warning to STRINGFIELD was after the issuing of the October 1, 195h, "Newsletter" which contained the article about STRINGFIELD's interview with Colonel O'MARA, At the same time, GUNDERMAN reported that STRINGFIELD, in talking about the possibility that the Air Force might stop his operations, made a state- ment to the effect that, "The Air Force can't do anything to me. I'm claiming saucers are interplanetary." GUNDERMAN continued in his letter that another point which may or may not be of interest is the fact that the Al DuBois Company copywriter, HERBERT eh) eget 497. Strathmore “Pic Drive, Cincinnati, is a close friend of STRINGFIELD and is interested in STRINGFIELD's organization. He identified CLARK as about 25 years of age and a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University where CLARK claims to have been a member of an inter-racial social college fraternity. GUNDERMAN said he noticed that CLARK often brings up such subjects as the falseness of religion, that atomic and hydrogen bombs may be the cause of bad weather, and that colored people shouldn't be discriminated against. At the same time CLARK is active in the Methodist Church and in the Cincinnati Civil Defense organization, GUNDERMAN advised that he was furnishing the foregoing information because he thought that possibly the real purpose of the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects organization might be to gather bits of information about a very secret U. S. Air Force Development Project. My letter of 6/8/54, in referenced matter concerning TRUMAN BETHURUM on pages | and 5 contains information re- garding STRINGFIELD's interest in BETHURUM and that the indices of this office at that time contained no information = Ses

CI. 100-new (CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS) regarding STRINGFIELD,. This letter also contains informa- tion concerning a contact by THOMAS HICKHOFF with Lt. Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, on 6/6/54. relative to BETHURUM's story regarding flying saucers. The foregoing is for the Bureau's information and this office is advising OSI, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base of the substance of the information in this letter and that no further action is being taken. It is noted that JACK GUNDERMAN requested in his letter that his identity be kept confidential. The files of this office reflect that JACK SPAIN D2. GunpERMAN voluntarily appeared at this office in December, nt ‘I95I, and furnished a piece of literature which he had found at the University of Cincinnati, At that time he had no information as to subversive activities and no further contact was made with him. The files of this office contain only one reference to HERBERT E, CLARK. This reflects that he is HERBERT E. CLARK, Jr., and that in August, 195), as program chairman of the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church Marri-eds class, he requested a speaker for 11/13/54. On 9/13/54 he was advised that SA MARK M. McSHURLEY would speak to the above mentioned class on the topic of General Activities of the FBI. -kh-

ke 4 . * ’ » a me Leonard H. Stringheld -‘C.R.LF.O.@= NEWSLETTER @ en — Cincinnati 27, Ohio f vate ee => Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects Reply to above address or P.O. Box 1855 Copyright 1954 by Len H. Stringfield EXCLUSIVE: PRIVATE TALK WITH LT. COLONEL JOHN O'MARA, DEPUTY COMMANDER, INTELLIGENCE,CONFIRMS THE EXISTENCE OF "FLYING SAUCERS" -- TRUTH MAY BE BARED SOON AS ''TECHNICAL DATA" REACHES THE AIR FORCE, AIR FORCE PLANS COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC. The greatest story involving Earth and Space may soon be told. The ''silence" group -- that official fear-faction of the Air force -- who for years fought to keep the truth from the public has now lost its anaconda-hold on accumulative evidence. Stimulated by recent events, the triumphant fearless-faction of the Air Force will take the benighted public into confidence. As Col. O'Mara iuti- mated: we want to cooperate and dispense with the misconception that ''flying saucers" do not exist. Here is the essence of Col. O'Mara's statements, 9/21/54: Flying saucers ''do exist'' the Colonel told me, and he added, in effect, past con- tradictions were unfortunate. At this point I asked the Colonel if there were two breakdowns of saucers ...the interplanetary device and the secret American mis- sile. was first corrected on the term ''missile", then the Colonel said he believed there were ''three breakdowns" -- the third, ''natural phenomena." By such an admission, we therefore have these three breakdowns ...1) the controlled "saucer" from outer space...2) a secret American saucer-like device and 3) unexplained natural phenomena. When I tried for a committal statement on the interplanetary "'saucer'' I was, as - expected,rebuffed, but was told that in their research they were "gradually getting more data.'' Then for corroboration, I asked if all the saucers seen by Americans were American devices and to this the Colonel replied: ''Definitely not! Something does exist,'' he said, which, of course, is diametric to all A. F. statements follow- ing Major Keyhoe's book. In this respect, the Colonel intimated that the A. F. plans to cooperate with the public ... and a statement will be forthcoming from the De- fense Dept. which will explain some of the past contradictions and release the de- tails behind many of the sightings. When I asked, again, about the 700 sightings a week, he told me that this would be covered in the A.F. release. Col. O'Mara and I discussed many sensative issues. Although he spoke guardedly, the Colonel was wonderfully cooperative, and I could well appreciate his position j in relation to official security. When, for instance, I asked about the Earth Satel- lites, and the theory indicating they were "rocks" ( see page 3) he replied that he f has not received word they were "'rocks.'' He said the scientist in White Sands "are still working very hard and have lots of things to work on.'' When I asked ; about the silent Mars Committee he explained that the astronomers have not issued a report because ''they are in disagreement" as to what they found. ‘i In my 26 minute talk with the Colonel we also discussed saucer hostility, mysteri- ous plane crashes, the Atlantic problem, and, whether or not the CRIFO News- letter was slanted in the right direction. Re:thelatter, the Colonel said, in effect, that it ( the Newsletter) was in the right direction ... Editor's Note: Our Newsletter, due to above information,was revamped the last minute. What was the first page is now the second, et al. LAK 7

. a . a= 28 e e Se SAUCERS HARASS EARTH; FEAR OF WORLD PANIC FORCES INTERNATIONAL CENSORSHIP: Behind the Mask of Comedy is tragedy -- the tragedy of censor- ship; on stage is the ''Flying Saucer" whose misfortune of name has held it ludi- crously before the public eye since Ken Arnold announced "nine saucer-like things" flying near Mt. Ranier in 1947. "Saucers" in their true dimension are less ludicrous to world governments. Working in cooperative secrecy they have enforced a bowstring-tight conspir- acy of censorship. A recent example is found in this writer's correspondence with the Chilean Naval Mission in Washington, D.C. To quote their reply of December 23, 1953: "We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your letter ... regarding the photo- graphs showing UFO's in formational flight, which you mention were taken by Captain Orrego of the Chilean Navy near Antarctica in 1948. "Regarding this matter we wish to inform you that recently we received a com- munication from Capt. Orrego stating that he had not seen any UFO's over the Antarctica in 1948, therefore, the photographs requested by youdonotexist...."' (Signed) Harold Nagel, Captain Chief of the Chilean Naval Mission. Going back into old files I find that Capt. Augusto Orrego said:"During the bright antarctic night we saw flying saucers, one above the other, turning at tremen- dous speeds. We have photographs to prove what we saw." And now, the proof of Chilean contradiction, thus international censorship. Here I refer to Major Keyhoe's recent book. He says: "Later, when I requested copies “from the Chilean Embassy in Washington I was told that the pictures ( Captain Orrego's) were classified." Editor: For the pictures to be classified they first had to exist. Why, during December, did they fail to exist? Does this tie in with the U.S. Air Force's sudden security ruling, which I learned by letter from ATIC, Wright-Patterson AFB, dated Dec. 17,1953. They said, in part: 'In reference to your letter, the ATIC has been directed to make all information on Project Blue Book available to the Dept. of Defense for release from that point only ...."' What happened in those yestermonth skies? Why do our Air Force and Central Intelligence bend over backwards to circumvent the truth about flying saucers? Why do foreign governments self-contradict themselves? Are they hiding super- saucer missiles of their own... or, are they all just being cooperative to con- ceal some great American weapon? Hardly! The answer is in the skies today ... right this minute! Fresh reports come to my desk daily. They come from competent and honest people. While these reports are being written other vehicles are crossing the barriers of space and time to ''violate" earth's international boundaries ... to harass the paths ofair- lines, and with increasing frequency, to come closer to terra firma. Here, they hover over roof tops, '"'buzz'' automobiles and peer into house windows. Some cause destruction, even death. Are these the behind-the-scenes reasons for censorship?

i ~ ca THE EARTH SATELLITE ENIGMA -- ARE THEY MOSCOW'S... METEORIC . OR MARTIAN? Statements conflict, as usual. I first reported these two mys- terious earth satellites in my April Newsletter ... then again, following Lt. Col. O'Mara's admission to me, June 8, that a govt. project was tracking the objects but that the evidence was conflicting. I heard nothing more until Aug. 3 when Edward W. Hermann, special agent for McGraw-Hill Publications, told me Dave Anderton, Engineering Editor of Aviation Week, had received a report from Dr. Lincoln La Paz regarding the satellites, and, that it would ''appear in detail in a coming issue." In thata correspondent friend, Ted Bloecher of New York, tells me he tried dozens of newstands for the magazine, but to no avail ( indicating a sudden scarcity) I will quote the August 23,1954 issue of Aviation Week: "Pentagon scare over the observance of two previously unobserved satellites orbiting the earth had dissipated with the identification of the objects as na- tural, not artificial satellites. Dr. Lincoln LaPaz... headed the identification “Te project. One satellite is orbiting about 400 miles out while the other track is 600 miles from the earth. Pentagon thought the Russians had beaten the U.S. to space operations." Now, the rest of the story, thanks to Ted Bloecher. Says Ted: ''Being of a nature that is naturally suspicious of anything printed, I wrote Dr. LaPaz and requested that he verify this release. I received an answer yesterday. (Sept. 8). In his letter, Dr. La Paz regrets 'that Aviation Week's misleading satellite story has received such widespread and uncritical publicity.' Enclosed also was the letter he (La Paz) had written toA.P. Strangely enough, the papers were content with carrying the false report, for I've seen no mention of Dr. ha Paz's correction on this report." Following is copy of letter, in part, by Dr. La Paz, tothe Associated Press: "Scientifically and militarily, the search for nearby satellites of the earth is one of the most important on which mankind has ever embarked. It is there- fore unfortunate, although not surprising, that false rumors are bound to be circulated in regard to the nature and results of this search. "As regards the Aviation Week story on the satellite search, summarized in the A.P. release shown me, it is false in every particular insofar as reference to me is concerned.... No one representing Aviation Week has questioned me concerning any possible connection I may have with the satellite search program, and no one whatever has been authorized to credit me with the activities attrib- uted to me in the Aviation Week story." (Signed) Lincoln La Paz Director Institute of Meteoritics 5 Your letters and clippings are greatly appreciated; each is carefully read and filed. Since the April Newsletter, more than 8000 letters have crossed my desk -- a tremendous load for just two people. My wife, Dell, handles all ad- ministrative details, subscriptions, mailing, etc. ,while I direct the research 2 and prepare the Newsletter. We are both grateful for your kind letters and your enduring patience. KEEP THE MAIL COMING, but we're afraid to commit our- selves ona reply. The Newsletter is published first Friday of the month. Sub- scription $2.00 a year, starting with June 1954 issue. Six month subscriptions starting in April terminate with Oct.issue. Mark RENEWAL clearly with remit- tance. Back copies of April, May, June issues available at 25¢ each. Foreign subscriptions (except Canada) are $2.60 regular first class mail. Air Mail add 50¢ extra per issue cf Newsletter.

. t aha Z LOGAN, UTAH JOLTED BY VIOLENT EXPLOSION AND GAPING CRATER FOLLOWING MYSTERIOUS "STREAK OF LIGHT" IN SKY: First guess --a meteorite, but as the evidence was assembled by foremost authorities, the ; theory dissipated. Here's the story, thanks to the help of Mrs. John German of Woodscross, Utah who probed the Salt Lake Tribune files for the early facts -- before SILENCE! On May 7, 1954 the Tribune reported: 'A ‘conventional meteorite fall' did not produce the crater found west of here Sunday, and probing operations at the scene have been discontinued, geologists said. In a 73-word statement, 3 sci- entists gave reasons why they ended their investigation, but it contained no opinion on who or what made the hole, or how it was made. "The statement, signed by J.Stewart Williams, professor of geology, UtahState = Agricultural College, Lincoln La Paz,director, Institute of Meteoritics, Uni- versity of New Mexico and Clyde T.Hardy, USAC geology professor read: 'In the region extending from Clarkston south to Paradise, exhaustive interro- gation of numerous persons who saw or heard the explosive phenomenon at midnight on May 1 has been carried out. The testimony thus obtained and material evidence recovered as a result of subsurface investigations at the site of the explosion west of Logan have disclosed that the crater was not produced by a conventional meteorite fall. For these reasons, operations have been discontinued! '' And from the Tribune, May 5: 'Dr. Lincoln La Paz spent his first full day here, working with Dr. J.Stewart Williams and Dr. Clyde T.Hardy. On his arrival here Monday night, Dr. La Paz said the hole must have been made by a 'whopper' if it contains a meteorite. They decided to place a frame around the crater and cover it with wire mesh. Workers will stand on movable planks and probe with a pipe. In this way they will know they have probed every place possible under the mesh. " 'My recommendation is that we excavate until we find what made the hole,' said Dr. LaPaz, who is credited with recovering the world's largest aerolite, weighing more than one ton." The incident occurred on May | bringing ''500 phone calls" to the Logan City Police Dept. Residents reported their houses ''shaken"' and TV viewers said their reception was disturbed. A check made later with Hill Air Force Base and Salt Lake City indicated no planes in the area for several hours. A war veteran described the 16 ft. wide and 6 ft. deep hole as looking like a "bomb crater.'' Sod was found scattered in all directions for more than 100 yards. On Aug. 31,'54, I wrote Dr. Clyde T. Hardy, geologist who worked on the pro- ject, asking if any substantial evidence as to its (the explosion's) source had been uncovered. Following is Dr. Hardy's reply of Sept. 11,1954: ’ “Reference is made to your letter of Aug. 31 re. the explosion and crater west of Logan. Although a fireball was reported by several people previous to the ground explosion, I am personally convinced that they were confused. One es- pecially competent observer describes a ground flash only and he was favorably situated to see all aspects of the occurrence." (Signed) Clyde T. Hardy Assoc. Prof., Dept. Geology (Ref. File: Case 20)

-5- 4 JET 'EXPLODES'' CHASING UFO NEAR UTICA, N. Y.: The gamy but saucer- phobic press tried pitting wits with its readership. They handed the unsus- : pecting reader a front page story without the facts, then ( see July 3 New York Times) presented the facts in a separate story buried in the back pages. Reason: They feared public reaction to saucer tragedy, viz: Capt. Mantell. But, wits didn't pit right with Ted Bloecher and others suchas Lester S. Parker of Topeka, Kansas. They correlated the loose ends: Let's review one ''end" -- the front page story: A jet fighter returning from a "scramble" to investigate an ''unidentified aircraft", plunged into tiny Walesville eleven miles southwest of Utica, about 12:30 P.M., July 2,1954. The plane crashed into an auto and two buildings killing four persons. The Air Force in Washington announced the F-94-C Starfire had been sent up on "an active air defense intercept mission." According to the U.P. release of July 3, "Air Force spokesmen said the cockpit of the plane ... became un- bearably hot during the flight and that the pilot ordered his radar observer to bail out ... then bailed out himself at 7000 ft." According to the A. P. release in New York Times July 3, ''The air base (Griffis AFB) said, 'that fuel in the burning plane apparently had exploded when the jet crashed.' They said it had not been determined whether an explosion occurred while the jet was in the air.” “Later,'' according to A.P., '!an AF spokesman in Washington said the inter- cepted plane was one that had failed to file a flight plan with C.A.A. or, one that drifted off its announced flight path." The U.P. and A.P. stories of disaster were essentially true, but because of the : "disaster" angle they designated the pursued object as a''plane'' rather thana . UFO. Ted Bloecher, who did some checking, told me that his friend, Ed Wilkenson, listened to a broadcast which described the incident, thus: ''The jet had successfully contacted the UFO but still could not identify it." But Ted Bloecher's real find was in the small item buried in the New York Times' (July 3) back pages. It reads: "A silvery, balloon-like object floating high over the Utica area sent residents rushing to their telephones to make inquiries of newspapers, police and radio stations. "The Utica Press estimated that more than 1000 calls about the object jammed its switchboard between 6 and 10:00 P.M. It was reported sighted by residents in a twenty-five mile radius extending from Rome on the west to Frankfort, east of Utica. "Col. Milton F. Summerfelt commandant of the Air Force Depot at Rome said the object appeared to be a plastic balloon about 40 ft. long and partially deflated. He theorized that it was making a gradual descent and said that if it still were in the area tomorrow morning a plane would be sent to investigate. "A Mohawk Airlines pilot estimated the altitude of the object at about 20, 000 ft. He said he saw_a light apparently shining from it." ( Ref. Case File - 21)

be i : A WORD FROM "SILENCED" BUT NOT FORGOTTEN FRANK EDWARDS: Many hundreds of letters have been received asking for ''inside''details behind 4 Frank Edwards' dismissal from radio. Many have voiced their anger and, many like Shirley Watson of Vienna, Va., have vociferated their feelings to Mr. Meany, AFL President. CRIFO owes a lot to Frank Edwards, so Iwrote Frank recently and asked him for a statement. Here is Frank's reply of August 26, 1954 in part: "The facts are that for a long time I had been fighting the encroachment of cen- sorship imposed by Meany. The final straw came when on Aug.2nd this year he sent me a memorandum imposing conditions which my attorneys regard as a violation of my contract ... and conditions under which I could no longer con- tinue to produce the same type of broadcast which had built my program to one of the top three ... according to AFL statements. "Meany's Aug. 2 memo notified me that the AFL censor would tell me what items MUST be carried. Still disguised as an 'editor' the censor would inspect the scripts and stand by to see that I carried the material as directed. "Am glad that I was able tobe of assistance to you in the dissemination of the material in which we both, along with millions of others, are so deeply interested." Best wishes,(Signed) Frank Edwards Readers will be interested to know that Frank Edwards has writtenan article entitled 'SPIES IN THE SKIES?" which is to appear in the Nov. issue of Real magazine. Says Frank: "It deals with some of the little known aspects of the greatest news story of our times.'' DON'T MISS IT! MYSTERY METAL IGNITES ROAD: Woodside, California officials and resi- dents were baffled by a shower of white-hot metal pellets, Aug.27,1954. The * furore was triggered when a woman motorist saw a "circle of fire'' along ‘ Pertola Road. Later firemen found scores of small pieces of flaming metal burning the pavement over an area about 70 by 250 feet. The blacktop bubbled i where the metal burned into it and grass fires were started where the metal burned along the shoulders of the highway. A resident, Ignacio Miramontes, reported hearing a loud explosion about 4:15 P.M., but saw nothing. According to U.P. release,''Metallurgists and AF officials offered no solution for the white-hot pellets. "San Mateo officials reported the pellets ranging in size from a dime to a 50 cent piece, and according to Woodside Fire Chief, John Volpaino, the metal shower burned holes in the road surface a quarter of an inch deep. "I just can't figure it out,'' he said. "It has me completely mysti- fied. '' Deputy Sheriff Robert Benassini said the metal scraps had irregular marking and appeared to have come from a ''cylindrical object. "' An Air Force spokesman advanced the theory, the metal came from jet plane exhaust pipes which reach extreme temperatures in flight. However, a check with air bases disclosed no military jets were in the bay area Friday. (Thanks to Perry G. Powers of Duarte and an unnamed informant who sent in the story from San Fransisco Call Bulletin. ) THE 'SPLOTCHED PAINT MYSTERY": On the same date in Little Hollywood, : in a community in the valley by the bay just north of San Fransisco County line, residents were baffled by.a''splotched paint mystery'! About half of the approxi- mate 300 homes inthe areawere affected. One white stucco house turned pink, a gray house splotched,a green house came out looking like a''marble cake." None of the residents had an explanation.

> + : f -7- : THE CINCINNATI PAINT INCIDENT -- A PARALLEL PHENOMENON? 4 Residents in Cincinnati, Sept. 11,'54 had similar experiences. One Albert . Allgeyer came home from work to find the bright yellow trim on his two-story house stained to a ''washed-out brown, almost black color.'' The stains wouldn't rub off, without taking the hard top coat of paint,too. It looked like someone had used a blow-torch, and in some places the stains appeared in dirty brown rivulets. Allgeyer was certain that the stains weren't there the night before. So was Howard May, neighbor, who received similar treatment. His house is trimmed in yellow too, as is another house across the street where stains appeared. On Sept. 22, I talked with Allgeyer again and learned that the Kettering Lab at University of Cincinnati had taken air samples as well as specimens of the af- fected paint. A Dr. Hughes explained that the mystery was caused by the chemi- cal reaction of hydrogen sulphide which could attack the lead in certain paints. The Lab averred that the chemical probably emanated from the Millcreek Valicy which runs near Allgeyer's home, and which has since affected other homes in > the area. Although a Proctor and Gamble doctor who examined Allgeyer told him that the chemical mentioned is not injurious to people, Allgeyer, five days after the incident complained of extreme swelling of both hands and eye lids. Described as some kind of allergy -- not hives, they offeredno explanation. Editor's Note: Remembering other ubiquitous mysteries, viz., pitted wind- shields, metallic pellets, curious ash deposits, I referred to a recentarticle written by Edward S. Schultz, of Buffalo, N.Y. entitled, ''The Growing Wind- shield Damage Phenomenon,'"' which appeared in B.S,R.A.'s May-June, 1954 issue of Round Robin. In this, Schultz offers plausible and provocative theory ... and the possible answer to these phenomena. Write Meade Layne, Direc- tor, 3524 Adams Ave., San Diego 16, California. CASE FILE REVIEW: Space does not permit the use of all the excellent ma- ~ terial received. Sightings in the U.S., Europe and Australia are continuing and will be used in forthcoming issues of the Newsletter. C-22, Rockford, Ill...9/5/54) As they had done on many occasions, amateur astronomers, Peter Bartkus and Theodore McColm, were watching the moon through a telescope. Between the hours of 10:35 and 11:15 P.M., Bartkus writes: ''l-observed. the most unusual. phenomena I have ever had the experi- ence of witnessing.'' Bartkus continues: ''The moon was observed through my 6" cassigranian reflector telescope using a secondary mirror. The total focal length for this setup is over 100", and with the use of 150 and 200 power occu- lars we got tremendous power with the least loss of light. The moon was in the first quarter and its diameter was 29 feet, 30 inches. We saw a spherical object ascending from the northern section off Mare Humboldtianum area. It was not glowing or brilliant, but seemed more like a dull reflected light of a planet. Its size we estimated at about the diameter of craters Pitiscus or Vlaco. At the time it disappeared at 11:15, it had travelled more than the29! 30" of arc in about 40 minutes. We checked out the possibility of atmospheric diffraction in the sky or the scope by traversing the scope, and by changing the occulars. The object must have been a powered body because as the moon was descending at 1081 mph, the object was ascending and not following a true orbit. It was definitely in space, and in the same field as the moon, or near the moon."

5 -8- ; The drawings below are Theodore McColm's. They illustrate the object's size and movement at 4 minute intervals in relation to the moon. McColm, through . calculus, estimated the object to be 12,500 ft. in diameter. $ $ $ s $ N N N ° oN oN Editor's Note: This incident and Case 14 transcends any notion that ''saucer'' vehicles are confined to earth's atmosphere, therefore U.S. or Russian origin. Unless these governments are secretly conducting interplanetary travel, Cases 14 and 22 and myriads of others, add another positive link to the hypothesis that "saucers" are extra-terrestrial and are using the moon as a hopping-off : : point. C-23, Rome, Italy ...9/18/54) A.P. Wire: Startled Romans who saw a strange : cigar-shaped object streaking over the capital flooded newspaper offices with calls. Radar operators also reported picking up the missile on instruments. Technicians at Ciampino Airfield described the "half-cigar'' as plummeting toward earth for more than 1000 ft., then rising at tremendous speed before vanishing. ( Thanks to George Popowitch, Barberton, Ohio. ) An INS release by eyewitness Michael Chinigo states: ''What attracted my at- tention was the strange sound as it passed overhead. It was like thunder with a staccato effect ... a series of explosions that grew louder as the object got closer. This was followed by a dead silence as the thing stopped, or appeared to, at a height of about 6000 ft. Suddenly it shot upward and left an exhaust trail of milky white smoke. It went straight up into the sky. The Defense Dept. described it as a ‘clipped cone! with a smaller surface on the bottom, or as two semi-circular disks, one bigger than the other, with a bigger one on top. To me it seemed like an inverted sawed-off cone. What was strange was the object's ability to 'park' in mid-air for several minutes. The radar station at Rome which picked up the 'cigar' or 'cone' said it registered for 39 minutes.'"' ( Thanks to Warren Morse, Palo Alto, Calif.) Editor's Note: Significant here is the AP and INS release. First they break us the news on the Labrador sighting in July, then silence, then the Norwegian space man story in August, now Italy. Foreign sightings all -- a subtle preparation.

Subject: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, TNTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFLELD, Director, Cincinnati, Ohio Enclosures to Bureau: tee "Newsletter" of 10/1/54 of the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects. @e Newspaper clipping from Cincinnati Times Star, 9/28/54 entitled, "Saucers" No Myth, Says Researcher$ 36 Newspaper clipping from Cincinnati Post, 10/11/S5)., entitled See-'Em?---Saucers Cover City. CI. 100-new RM

® e 06 ” Saucers” No —; — Save Myth, Says Researcher — trait The controlled “saueer myth. like device. At least, this is the studied “3. Unexplained natural phe- conviction of Leonard H. nomena.” Stringfield, director of civil- Stringfield- continued that ian research, Interplanetary when he asked the officer for a Flying Objects, 7017 Britton fuite, statement’ on | saucers Avenue, a former Air Force puffed, but was told that Ate intelligence officer. Force research was “gradually In a newsletter to be issued getting more data.” Friday by the research bureau, ‘ Siringfield reported results of a WHEN ASKED if all saucers 26-minute interview on flying seen by Americans—700 a week saucers with Lt, Col. John GWere U. S. aircraft, Lt, Col. O'Mara, deputy commander, Air ©’ Mara replied, “Definitely not! Force intelligence, Wright Field, _ SOmething does exist.” He wrote that Col. O'Mara “intimated feo String. “intimated” that the Air Force field, that’ an official statement wants to “dispense with the mis- will 'soon be issued by the wee conception that ‘flying saucers’ fense Department “which” will ; do not exist,’ explain some of the past contra- STRINGFIELD REPORTED: ‘ictions and release the details |“Flying saucers do exist,” the Pehind ‘many (flying saucer) colonel told, me, and he added sad » . + (that) past contradictions can pretty well declare from were unfortunate. evilence in my files,” Stringfield - “T asked the colonel if there !1@ the TIMES-STAR, “that were two breakdowns of saucers sone flying saucers definitely ... the interplanetary device and ome from outer space.” girs « the secret American missile, To win 2 ay a. 1 was first corrected on the term ~ Ne ee ‘missile, then the colonel said he . ieved there were ‘three breal ja ns’—the third, ‘natural phe | nofnena.’” y such an admission, Strlngfield wrote, “we therefor have these three breakdowns: CINCINNATI TIMES STAR, CINCINNATI,O. Date _9-28-54 Bdition __ Final Section News Page Bike eo Rati.

_ I ype : ; See ‘Em?---S C it e Mm--->aucers Cover yi ° . rage . Several Disc Objects Reported Over Cincinnati; | ! oa Ay . 7 | Little Men Leave Craft in Germany, Says Here Mysterious aircraft . . . “orange-red col- Sundstrom, 7610 Britton Avenue, spotted a ored, silent, disc-~shaped and 60 feet in diame- formation of three discs Sunday at 5 p, m, ter,” were reported hovering 300 feet over Cin- STRINGFIELD SAID Cincinnati is sup= cinnati Monday, Posed to be a megnetic fault line and that per- This was the fifth report within a week of haps the saucers come here to recharge, imilar obj d ti i wa; In Muenster, Germany, 42-year-old movie K at he saw a “flying saucer” lan a ped nat wave of flying saucer reports has PPA tha peculiarly shaped creatures set ont, cropped up in five other parts of the world, ¥ including Germany, Belgium, Egypt, Argetina, Hoge said he noticed a bright blue light Lebanon and the French Cameroone’ and thought at first it came from a crashed airplane. On closer examination, he declared, LATEST DISCS cited here were Ménday at he discovered & “cigar-shaped” craft hovering 5 a.m. by WLW announcer Keith Wildeson. ‘ about six fect above ine ground and giving off He reported the incident to Leonard H a brilliant blue radiance which nearly blinded Stringiield, 7017 Britton. Avenue, Madison him. , Placed director of civilian research, interplane- Then, the movie projectionist’ added,] “he tary flying objects. He said the current reports suddenly sighted four creatures about thred and qccemjto indicate a pattern” in the flight of the one-halt fest tm height. He said they |had sauces, “thick-set bodies, oversized heads and delicate One of Stringtield’s neighbors, John H. legs” and wore cusben ine clothing, » Tx CINCINNATI POST Date 10-11-54 Egition Final Section __News RP oh oo

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; a as ‘ : } . - ‘ SRF: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director, 7017 Britton Avenue Cincinnati 27, Ohio A source, of unknown reliability, an acquain- tance of LEONARD TOMTRINGFIELD who is the Director of the captioned organization Civilian Research, Int er- planetary Flying Objects, in October, 195 advised that STRINGFIELD created this organization due to his intense interest in flying saucers. This source advised that STRINGFIELD is the Director of the organization and is assisted by his wife, and that STRINGFIELD writes and publishes monthly the multi-lithographed "Newsletter" of the organization. He uses the "Newsletter" to report news pertaining to the sightings of flying saucers and he claims the "Newsletter" now has a world-wide circula- tion of about 4,000 copies. The "Newsletter" sells at the subscription price of $2.00 per year. The same source furnished a copy of the “News- letter" dated October 1, 195, which issue is designated Volume 1, Number 7, and carries the address Post Office Box 1855 (Cincinnati, Ohio). This issue identifies LSONARD H. STRINGFIELD, address as captioned above, as the Director of the organization and reports, that he had a private talk with Lieutenant Colonel JOHINQ'MARA, Deputy Commander, Intelligence, United States Air Force, on September 21, 1954, and that in essence Colonel O'MARA told STRINGFIELD that flying saucers do exist and that past contradictions were unfortunate. | It is noted that the final edition of the f Cincinnati "Times Star", a newspaper of general circu- lation in Cincinnati, Ohio, in its issue of September 28, 1954. on Page 25, carried an article entitled "Saucers, No Myth, Says Researcher". This article refers to the wacney J 7 /P Co bel E0204; ppd. €0, RECD 10€ 11 6 7 ancl eet) ; é fn. sho won pa oe PEF dtevvial eowst WOT = a aca 1. B3R9H -350 COPIES DESTROYED. g 4] md 270 NOV 19 1964

K - es ay ia - October 1, 1954 issue of the "Newsletter", supra, and also reports on STRINGFIELD's interview with Lieutenant Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, Air Force Intelligence, Wright Field (Wright-Patterson Air Force ees Ohio). The same source also papereea coat STRINGFIELD regularly communicates with FRANK }SQWARDS, former A. F. of L. radio news commentator, on the subject of saucers and that, according to STRINGFIELD, EDWARDS is also intensely interested in saucers. EDWARDS recently warned - STRINGFIELD to be very careful or the Air Force would stop STRINGFIELD's publishing activities. This source further reported that STRINGFIELD maintains that the U. S. Air Force was responsible for EDWARDS being fired by the A. F. of L. as its radio news commentator because EDWARDS used his program to publicize his (EDWARDS!) saucer interest. é This source further advised that STRINGFIELD has stated in his "Newsletter" and also personally that the U. S. Air Force maintains a strict censorship of news pertaining to saucers, that the Air Force has several \ thousand saucer scientists working on a research project \ and that any military personnel working on the project ( are subject to immediate court-martial if they reveal any cX facts about it. 2» \\\ ti It was also related by this source that STRING- \V\.N (“|| FIELD has stated that he believes his home telephone is LV ppoing monitored, presumably by the Air Force, and that he there- « uy ore, makes his phone calls to Lieutenant Colonel O'MARA AW Y ay at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and to FRANK EDWARDS y “yy o, from his office at the DuBois Company, Inc., 1120 West v\ {| Front Street, Cincinnati 3, Ohio, where he is employed as io yy the Advertising Manager. This source was of the opinion ral } Q, ythat STRINGFIELD is now afraid to proceed too much for fear yk Pp {i the U. S. Air Force will in some way stop his operations 4 Fy and that EDWARDS! warning to STRINGFIELD came after STRING- vw A\ FIELD had issued the October 1, 1954 "Newsletter" concerning his talk with Colonel O'MARA. At the same time, this source ; continued, STRINGFIELD in talking about the possibility that the U. S. Air Force might stop his operations, made a statement to the effect, “The Air Force can't do anything to me. I'm claiming saucers are interplanetary." Agee

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Jirector, T : , T A . T ° 1e flying saucer picture. 2, Invite national "saucer" speakers to Detroit, mM ste) *, Such » as Prono » & rineering, \ Y ADAY, a » BRYA act a, N. °/® Tuk, \RDAGEHL , Yetroit, > reported seeing a flying saucer July Tits: hy 10:30 p.m. y neetine of the Detroit Flying Saucer Club ( +) would be held Mme Detrott Times of Au Bee OF 9g) Shia Artec. en the August 19, 195).. meeting, sa that "Scientists were wrong in dis- count in tI "lvine saucer the ory" an 7 t > Lub L act as test center, Wrieht-Patterson Air Force se, Dayton. Ss. ONEY advised that the August 19, 195), meeting consisted ostlv o ovle savine they ha seen s cers. T r. T an sichtines. s . ; 3076 L Glenmue os ington, ichigan, Cass Avenue, Detroit, were: cet tee

Director, FB : OIT YING SAUCER 3 OY] OL 7X » Secretary TOT Sale TM Irsasurer States to make blic all government informtion on flying saucers. He also stated that by letter, ptember 25, 195l., LAURA MARXER advised him he was a group leader in the club, and his duties would names of which he would receive from Miss COYNE. The Detroit Free Press of September 29, 195i, said in an British flying saucer authority, spoke, stating that SORGE AD. rT roup in the Farmington area as: ‘ ‘ “I/ SR ad ees ( list: on Miss ne MBO 203 Overdale Ct + ) armineton to call a meeting October 18, 195). At this time, he said he felt e advised e object o sroup discussions, according to a To indoctrinate eople to receive space people.

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EEE e q Tick Mr - Mossbur? f SAC, ‘ (65-2677) (original and one) December 18, 1954 DireaeemppBr (62-83094) —_ << . Oo. gy? DETR FLYING SAUCER CLUB ESPIONAGE - X Reurlet 11/30/54. You are instructed to forward to the Bureau a memorandum or report suitable for dissemination containing the pen®inent information set forth tn mam crences letter,in that it can be dissemina by the Bureau to9 , to the Internal Security Division of the I Bt of Justice. In view of the facts set forth in™ letter, no further tnvestigation of this nae be conducted by your office at this timeg, ; PE RITT of Nichols —____ | a. " Belmont | Ach 4 iE 4] } S Harbo _____ = Es onan ae | MAILED 24 | Rosen Se eee 33 iat Be Tamm —____ Hine

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® Food, q@ . é 2 nee : vrig. and duplicate l-yellow I-Liaison Sect. tickler 1-Mr. Mannion RECORDED - 36 . | Dates Decenber 9, 1954 Toe Director of Spectal Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 35, De Ceo Frome Join Eégar Hoover, Director ¥ Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FLYING SAUCERS This Bureau's Office at Phoeniz, Arizona, received from the Mayor of Tucson, Arizona, a form letter which he received from “Aerial Phenomenc Livestigator," 69 Stamford Hili, London, Hs 16, England, The envelope containing the Jorn letter was postmarked "Stoke, Newington, 10-26-54." The Jorm letter with a typewritten note bearing the signature of Harold Mattan, who identified hinself as "Aerial Phenomena Investigator," seeks information regarding the aighting of J/lying saucers. HMattan indicated that the purpose of his tnquiry wos "in order to bring my reports and ftling systen up to date tt would be very much appreciated tf you would kindly complete the enclosed fora and return sane to me.” fhe form calla for the following type data concerning any flying saucers observed: "Time of sighting, stze, shape, composttton, speed, altitude, direetton, maneuvre pattern, color, sound, length of time observed, sky conditions, visibility, atrection of ground wind,” On the form ts provided a space for the name, age and address of tie peraon executing the form and @ space for general renarkea. . Mattan is unknown in the files of this Bureau. The above infornatton has been furnished your Offices 4+ Willitang AFB and Luke AFBs \ [07 Nichols = Legal Attache (See note oP, 2) - AIR COURIER Belmont —___ . taste London, . England. ~ PROPRADS AD } 4 (SS ing i i 4 Abe >) Retr aps AA i Parsons J = Foreign Service Desk teense) xb We ‘s Tamm __ ; t \.) \ Spal Sizoo se ate ape bok (So Oy oy cera Wy COM 3 DATE Te iad ia /

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tee ey ie ae ee Time af sighting Size Shape Compose ithor Speed Altitude: Dire ctiem Maneuvre Patterm Colour Sound 4 scenic ttt Tengitin of time observed Sly comiititone pe Vistbblat Direettiom of ground wind £ ES a a hl a eet o> Name ;age; and address. rE ARCE NEKE SEEM, (ai Ae Res Geeral remarks OW) FV ESL RE.Fly ing Saucers « — = ——— neementiediied . - Dear Sir uesda, ode? 66 Deng my soporte ani fhDing system up to date-ht WoGTd Belvery much appFechated if al wound kindly complete the enclowed fo orm ani return same %o me A 4 Q) (7 Lindndclitlain ee Mn Pesbe ale sad i » N\Y.46 ~~‘ hevtel phemmens Investigator. AERIAL PHENOMENA INVESTIGATOR,

os ’ 3 Decenber 17, 1954 RECORDED-42 { A- BSL IY 2,54 Yo. comes Ne = 5 Af hae Bae aa Miss Marian ak te cy Bor 40 tA 130 Thousand Palms, California Dear Miss White; Your letter dated December 6, 1954, has been received, Although I would like to be of service, information in FBI files is confidential ana avuail= able for official use only. I would like to point out also that this Bureau is Strictly a fact-finding agency and does not make evaluations or Graw conclu- Stons as to the character or integrity of any individual, publication or organization, ZI know you will understa 1@ the reason for these rules and will not infer either that we do or that we do not have the information you desire, Stneerely yours, Nz ¥/t rn John Kdgar Hoover Ab ta ZY) Director hi ‘BES NOTE: Saar a Flying Saucer" is not identifiable in Bufiles. “It is to be noted that correspondent did not furnish its author's name, Ru) Dire nena wre? call to the Library Af Congress "Aboard a Flying Boardman ___ Saucer was written by Truman/bethurum, In June, 1954, an wane aap inquiry was made by the Cincinnati Office concerning Bethurum Harbo ang‘‘his flying disk lectures Since that office had received a peteap gare Complaint similar to current correspondent's. (62-63894-342) Rosen ____ No other references were located which might be identical with Tamm —___ . » . subject of current WOO Eig Sizoo gu gre - (eA scrame $9 | COMM "FBI | ig Tele. Room __ DCL: rg ¥ 1 A A | / Holloman ____ ay AY t JOS / ' Gandy ba (3) 4 R s / Hod. |_MAILED 24. | Vx gs

SG eae é iikge ae | 6, 1954 MR EDGAR HOOVER, ; - DEPT OF JUSTICE, i “WASHINGTON, D.C. DEAR MR HOOVER; | HAVE MET ANDTALKED WITH THE MAN WHO WROTE THE BOOK, "ABOARD A FLYING SAUCER" HE SOUNDS SINCERE BUT | AM ALWAYS SCEPTICAL AND | HAVE BEEN WONDERING IF HE COULD BE TRYING TO PUT OVER ANY PROPAGANDA, 1 AM PRESEIDENT OF THE PALM SPRINGS REPUBLICAN CLUB, JUST BY WAY OF IDENTIFICATION, AND A NUMBER OF MY MEMBERS HEARD HIM AND WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HE 1S ALRIGHT. ANYTHING YOU TELL ME WILL BE KEPT IN STRICTEST CONFIDENCE, VERY TRULY YOURS, : BOX 40 ‘ 1000. PALMS CALIFORNIA HECORDED.49 XK [IV t5 nV x na hye Fae’ amt

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a o ‘ FD-36 4 <> : | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION se ae UNITED STATES oapkeeyfat OF JUSTICE pilot see te | amet | Transmit/the following Teletype message to: FBY, DETROIT 1/5/55 PM EST é irate ide (62-8389.) AIRTEL AMSD DETROIT FLYING SAUCERSCLUB, ESP-X, ONE LEONARD DAVIDSON, 1896 KENTFIELD, A DETROIT PD PATROLMAN WHO IS A MEMBER OF ABOVE CLUB, ADVISED THAT RANDALL COX, WHO IS A CLUB DIRECTOR, TWICE HAS STATED HE IS "WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FBI AND HAS BEEN TOLD TO REPORT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR A CONFERENCE." COX REPORTEDLY SAID HE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO BRING ANOTHER CLUB OFFICER, JOHN C. HOFFMAN, WITH HIM, HOFFMAN AND DAVIDSON ARE es COUSINS. WHEN THE TIME CAME TO GO TO WASHINGTON, COX SAID IT aN WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO GO AND THEY WOULD DO SO LATER, BOTH Be YQ OF COX'S STATEMENTS WERE MADE WITHIN PAST MONTH. THE DETROIT oN OFFICE IS PREPARING A REPORT SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION ON THES EN CLUB. IMMEDIATELY APTER 1/15/55, COX WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY é i DETROIT REGARDING ABOVE STATEMENTS, REPRIMANDED AND CAUTIONED Fara TO REFRAIN FROM SUCH IN THE FUTURE, UACB. A REPORT WILL THEN ES BE SUBMITTED. x ae y , Mc INTIRE one en [itr Foto] Wp)” M119 «|G 2 - 328 7 ae RBS:JEP #5 RECORDED-3 eae : DOM. INTEL. DIVISION 2, 65-2677 ——} bhgo-— AID TE] ra “A ALE, Vw 4 Se Sent. M Per. Special Agent i arge

eae > 4 ee ce gy Mossburg Bs i AIR@LEL iy oes URGENT JANUARY 7, 1955 SAC, DETROIT (65-2677) (original & 1 oe DETROIT PLYING SAUCER; CLUB, ESPIONAGE - X. REURAIRTEL 1/5/55. BUREAU SEBS NO REASON FOR YOUR OFFICE TO WAIT UNTIL 1/15/55, 70 INTERVIGW RANDALL COX. INTERVIEW HIM IMM&DIATELY UNLESS THERE IS SOME GOOD REASON TO THE CONTRARY IN WHICH CASE THE BURBAU SHOULD BE ADVISED. COX SHOULD BE INTERVIEWED FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN YOUR REFERENCED AIRTEL. ne 72! ° i £- BSS HOOVER =] ‘3 {1GpeeqRpeD-37 : Syl. PYF EHUs f jm 3A IAS TT) (4) hog y Ho” (hl te CON - FEI Nw RY / Nichols ___ | / i veeete | MAILED 20 ES ¢ /) ea ean eT ¥ 8 as Parsons ___ V eas: f . ) 4 solys fills 6 ‘andy @) WAN i4 1955

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f y To: irector, FBI 1/18/55 nes 4» We. Chee (b) (3) (A) ea (b) (3) (A) because_it pertains toan alleged explanation of sightings of flying saucers. It is being furntshed to the Bureat primarily; ,ifowever. forthe purpose of giving information to the Bureau (b) (3) (A) OSI locally. has. not..heenwfurnished the information as this matter™doés not involve the.sighting of a flying saucer.

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pee @ / é FD-86) 9 ae FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Transmi aw following Teletype message to: a ics 1-12-55 AIRTED~ DIRECTOR FBI (62-8389) AMSD Ff ¥ Clalit DETROIT FLYING SAUCERS CLUB, ESPIONAGE-xX. RANDALL cox, 8456 cedane OAK PARK, MICH., EMPLOYED AS PARTNER, USED CAR LOT, 17177 LIVERNOIS, DETROIT, INTERVIEWED 1-11-55 IN BUREAU CAR IN VICINITY 17177 aan COX DENIED MAKING ANY STATEMENT HE WAS WORKING WITH OR a HAD ANY CONNECTION WITH FBI. HE CLATMED SUCH ALLEGATION COULD HAVE 2. ART SEN AS RESULT OF QUASTIONS ASKED DURING SOME MSETING AS TO 2 B ‘Xy) WHETHER CLUB HAD FURNISHED INFORMATION T0 FBI OR OTHER GOVERNMENT me Ry acanoy. HE REPLIED HE OR THE CLUB WOULD BE WILLING TO COOPERATE ee WITH ANYONE AT ANY TIME. HE WAS CAUTIONED TO MAKE NO REPRESENTA- SN TION OR STATEMENT LEAVING THE IMPRESSION HE HAD ANY CONNECTION “JQ WITH FBI. AS TO REPORTING TO.WASHINGTON, COX SAID HZ AND JOHN C. HOFFMAN, ANOTHER CLUB DIRECTOR, WERE GOING TO WASHINGTON, D.C. 5 , TO PRESENT THEIR INFORMATION "To THE PENTAGON" AND THEY HOPED TO fs SEE "SOMEONE IN ATR FORCE INTELLIGENCE". COX SAID THEY INTENDED/// x TAKING WITH THEM SOMEONE, OR POSSIBLY TWO, WHO HAD ACTUALLY 7] \ * SIGHTED SAUCERS, IF THEY GET No ONE TO GO THEY WILL GET Y \ APPIDAVITS FROM SAUCER SIGHTERS. THEIR PURPOSE IN GOING IS TO | FURNISH WHAT INFO THEY HAVE (THIS IS IN POSSESSION OF THE CLUB) « } ON FLYING AIR Tr NG ont RATN I - Bd POSSIBLY GOTEB UT 2 ja ey act Zaks COPIES p ee rae sent____ Spor 270 NOV 19 1964

‘ te 6 é FD-36 she FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ? UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Transmit the following Teletype message to: PAGE TWO PHOTOGRAPHS AND TO OBTAIN WHAT INFO THEY CAN ON SAUCERS FROM THE GOVERNMENT. COX CLAIMED HE KNEW OF NO INFO THEY HAD WHICH MIGHT EFFECT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OR INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE U.S. HE | CLAIMS ONE JOHN FRY, A TECHNICIAN NOW ASSIGNED TO SANDIA AF BASE, ————_— = icipaeseniiaccietiananiiaioe NEW MEXICO, HAS ACTUALLY FLOWN IN A SAUCER FROM SANDIA BASE TO NEW YORK CITY, THE ROUND TRIP REQUIRING ONLY 30 MINUTES. COX SAID “FRY WAS TO COME TO DETROIT IN THE FUTURE TO SPEAK. COX CLAIMS SAUCER CLUBS HAVE ACTUALLY RECEIVED MESSAGES FROM OUTER SPACE AND ALTHOUGH SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW, HE FEELS THEY DO EXIST; HAVE BEEN SEEN BY MANY PEOPLE AND CLAIMS HE HAS SEEN THEM HIMSELF. HE FEELS THE PURPOSE OF CONTACTS WITH EARTH IS LIMITED AT THIS TIME TO PREPARING PEOPLE TO RECEIVE LANDINGS FROM OUTER SPACE. HE SAID THE SAUCERS ARE FRIENDLY TO U. S. HE SAID MESSAGES RECEIVED INDICATE ALL PLANETS BUT EARTH HAVE CONQUERED OUTER SPACE. OUTER SPACE PHOPLE CONSIDER THOSE ON EARTH THE LOWEST FORM OF UNIVERSAL SXISTENCE. HOFFMAN IMPRESSED AGENTS AS BEING ONLY A LAYMAN (FORMERLY IN USAF, WW II) WHO HAS BSEN CARRIED BEYOND THE REALM OF SCIENTIFIC FACT INTO THAT OF POSSIBLE SCIENTIFIC FICTION. cox CLAIMS THAT DR. CHARLES A. LAUGHEAD, MICH. STATE COLLEGE PROFESSOR WHO WAS DISMISSED FOR HIS ACTIVITIES AND PREVIOUS PREDICTIONS OF GEOLOGIC UPHEAVALS WHICH WERE TO HAVE OCCURRED 12-21-5), WAS MISUNDERSTOOD BUT ALLOWED HIS THINKING TO DWELL TOO MUCH ON Approved: Sento ew Per Special Agent in Charge

& é é é FD-36 Tags FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ea UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Transmit the following Teletype message to: PAGE THREE POSSIBILITIES OF FLYING SAUCERS AND OUTER SPACE. MUCH OF COX'S STATEMENTS BEAR CLOSE RESEMBLANCE TO THE WRITINGS OF DOROTHY MARTIN, OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, MENTIONED IN DETROIT LETTER, 11-30-5). TEES REQUESTED THE BUREAU ADVISE WHETHER ANY ATTEMPTS BE MADE BY DETROT? TO OBTAIN ANY OF THE MATERIAL MENTIONED BY COX AS BEING IN POSSESSION OF THE FLYING SAUCER CLUB. THIS PROBABLY WOULD REQUIRE CONTACTS WITH OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CLUB, WHICH MIGHT BE UNDESIRABLE, PARTICULARLY DUE TO THE DOUBT EXISTING THAT THEY COULD BE CONTACTED ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS. REPORT FOLLOWS. MC. INTIRE END Approved?) 0 003s oe eee Serta Perec Special Agent in Charge

\ a ; *] e Mr. Mossburg , Be x Ae i AIR = TEL Opn JANUARY 18, 1955 ¥ d { ¥ SAC, DETROIT (65-2677) (Org. & 1) Ae, DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUS, ESPIOWAGE - Xe REURAIR-TEL 1-12-55. INVESTIGATION RE SIGHTING OF FLYING SAUCERS AND INFORVATION CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS IS WITHIN THE |JURISDICTION OF THE AIR FORCE AND NOT THE BUREAU. THE BUREAU DOES NOT DESIRE YOUR OFFICE TO OBTAIN FROM CAPTIOWED CLUB OR ITS WV EMBERS, WATERIAL CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS. THE INFORMATION IN YouR REFSRENCED AIR-TEL AND INFORMATION CONGERNING VATERIAL REPORTEDLY IN POSSESSION OF CAPTIONED CLUB SHOULD| BE REFERRED TO iW THE REPORT BEING PREPARED BY YOUR OFFICE. | A\COPY OF YOUR REPORT SHOULD BE FURNISHED TO OSI LOCALLY. \ Ye ee a Ales THEO HOOVER a 62-83894 ; Fi » EMs:rmp:d1t £2/ A. < “at i (4) : re, phys as Bb o Vi / Hn pepe if j an Nichols ____ h / epee \ (Vy yg bie ghee \ \V po ee "MAILED 11 brerrowd Med . Room 2 955 JANI 8.1955 bly pman oj @> vi tN 2D 132 COMM-EBI “ai

¥ Xo . % oy TORTIE ir » DECLASSIFIED _\ E>, i ‘Authortty. Pl rise YA HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ¥ (Se) bs WASHINGTON 25, D.C. 27-0-718 ‘ Oy Honorable J. Edger Hoover Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation eet x United States Department of Justice Rocelved: rofl 4.4 Wn Washington 25, D. C. pail of \Y BD V ATTN: Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan Liaison Agent RE: CHARLES aXtost OC Research Laboratory St. Clair Shores, Michigan Dear Sir: as tL s er Attached are copies of a letter recently forwarded to this office 2 | by the Director of Special Investigations, Alaskan Air Command. In igh | addition to the address in captioned subject, the letter reflects a sg? L, | return address of the 18th Cml. Tech. Intel. Det., 100th Cad Op Ne y ¥ | Fort MeClellen, Alabama. LOB lf ae N) | The original letter was furnished by Mejor Willi ex/Hdi¢reenhs en, \) | dre, Commander, 5004th Air Intelligence Service Squ ndor f \ | AFB, APO 942, Seattle, Washington. Major Greenhalgh advised that the Na | letter was turned over to Flight A of his orgenization by Doctor Kemnidy, k | DDS, Nome, Alaska. Major Greenhalgh identified Dr. Kennidy as 2 private ) | pilot who has in the past been the source of several reports to this 4 | orgenization. Dr. Kennidy reported that the letter was found in a book bi which he had loaned to Mr /fSnal} over a year ago and which was recently 2 returned. ALASES pe Nn Major Greenhalgh identified Mr. Small as a type-setter for the Nome Nf Nugget, a newspaper which is published three times a week. Mr. Small WY was further described as being peculiar and a definite introvert type. QO | fie is a mear alcoholic and is presently living with an Eskimo woman who | A as am alcoholic, rd Ags Y h fi + 4G" Major Greenhalgh advised that urs \gousrér, vho is memtioned in YS, 4 the letter, publishes the Nome Nugget.’ A search of the files of this office and the files of OSI, Alaskan Air Command, failed to locate information pertinent to the persons tioned in the attached letter. Vi ag 2 Nat eG, RECORDED - 15. G-F 387¥0a0M aoency (C2 VM dlls Teese le te ‘ “ INDEXED - 15 Ze REQ. REC'D Ls IEE. Ry i = 10 APR @@ 1955 DATE FORW. J Cf ag HOW FORV, Ly Ifa N? DN 4 8 MATS 1909 -SONABEAFRS pe Bi

Ltr to FBI, File 27-0-718, RE: CHARLES A. YOST, OC Research Laboratory, St. Clair Shores, Wichigan (Cont) The attached letter is furnished for your information and any action deaned necessary. Sincerely, j ZF / A of }. ae ( 2 12 x) 1 Inel (in dup) Pr IN} JR, Lt Co}onel, USAF Photostat, Ltr fr Yost 4psY Chief, Counter Int igence Div to Small dtd 14 Nov 54 AMirgotorate of Special Investigations The Inspector General ocs Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 Department of the Aray w/inol (in dup) . 2. SCBNSDCuTiAD

(RTS a em { x # PRs tes Be a is: | } ~ af ~ | | cae eee | 7. es 14 November, 1953 | * 18th Cml.Tech.Intel Det. 100th Cml.Grp. | Fort McClellan, Alabama | j Deer Mr. Small, | i Youp letter was recieved Nov.12,1953. Thank you very much | for réplying and offering your aid We also wish to thank Mrs.Bou- { cher « | \ As you will notice my address hes changed. Until further i | notice it will be as shown in the upper right hand corners ; ! i At the present time our research activities are being kept | secret. However,at a time in the future when we have no need to | | use this security measure,I will personally write anc inform you i } of what we were,and possibly are,doing. Our research does heve a } ! connection with the "flying saucer",although it is at present a | | secondary issue. The main body of our research is with electric ij | fields.(It is not a "copy" of what Keyhoe mentioned in his recent t book relating to the Canadian Project. The research with which we | | are concered has been carried on for many years now by a research i foundation in Western United States-which is not connected to us.) | t The "flying Saucer" reports are of value to us because they may | f give clues towerd the investigation of various phases in our re- | searche | | I have told you these things+so thet you might understand 1 { the need for our recieving saucer reports,also because you are no | } doubt curious about our activities.(Every once in a while I will H i inform you of our activity.) Because you and Mra#.Boucher are taking | | the time and trouble to help us - in turn,we wish to cooperate as | b - best we can to in some way return the favor. So,do not hesitate in | i calling on us in the future. x | . } { ' , } | Yours truly, | Chale 4. et | \ Coordinator a | i OC Research Laboratory ,in | t St. Clair Shores, Michigan | f | | ' : Wee = = ee —_ = Se eae ee ee Se ee i)

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To + MB, Le Vo B ®. Ce dl at $ Ooteber "1955 ae, Belmoke 5 4t the Erecutive Sesston of Intelligence Advisory Tan = Committee (IAC) thts moratng (10/18), Mr. Dulles,sof CIA, Winerrowd = | dt sous sed a report received from party of Senator Russell, sone alae | traveling through Russia, that Senetor Buesell had seen @ Gandy Be flying saucer. (b) (3) (A) 1 (b) (3) (A) % ‘“ w N The consensus of the discussion at the IAC meeting wan that, thie could have been any one ef a number of things, tnoluding @ fe) helicopter, butt hat other nembers of the parey should be tnter- < viewed and, neanwhile, the natter shards, 2, képt quiet to avetd a leenoern ot the part of the Russians wh wouly result ta limiting lef Uatted States travel in Russias jy, le : ra : 81, ; For your tnfornsti on. "ate ne a (5) rn on b&w Lig co--Ur, Bearduan er ae | co--Mr. Belnont hs ie 20y ee--Ur. Branigan s Wade ae oc--r. Mo Vo Kuhrts, Lietson Seotton H a3 #2 8) 9 GA-%O 7/b- 430 | NOT RECORDED

casemagy rom wa. oh “GFice MemorSa eae Office Memor. Ui “+ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT \) é fk Toleoa tos L. ¥. Boardman 4% fi DATE: November 4, | 4 0 1955 pelimene eee From + 4, FH, BeInond))w Parsons Rasen fo) Sen ae sunject: ~PLYING SAUCERS lr coats eh Mead Uolloran ——— Remymemo to you 10-18-55 advising that at Executive ) cmy-——— Session of Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC) on 10-18-55, , for. Mr. Dulles of CL. Giscussed report. received from party of (ale Senator Richard BixQussell of Georgia, traveling through Russia, -4,,, that Senator RusseliNjad seen a Jiying saucer.| ‘pie i ——— - Peat jo \The details were Hot clear and it was BAe decided the matter should be kept quiet and all members of party thy interviewed. Attached memos from CIA received 11=3-55 advise members of party debriefed and following is summary of their yas observations: Party was traveling by train from Baku to Tiflis and after dark Russell noticed a small greenish-yellow glowing ball rising quite rapidly in sky. He informed other members of the party and a few minutes later they observed another object. Mr. Efron saw only 2 lights resembl ing eyes. Colonel Hathaway Saw G shadowy object with similar light in middle at the top and rotating light or lights similar to exhausts at the base. Senator Russell had impression object could have been as small as a rocket, Mr. Gros and Colonel Hathaway considered size comparable to U. 8. Jet fighter, but Hathaway stated object did not resemble any air- crayt, rocket or missile he had ever Seen, All agree object was rotating during its rise along its initial steep trajectory. Based on interviews so far, CIA advises only testimony which would support existence of flying saucer or radically unconventional aircraft is that of Colonel Hathaway. All other observations can probably. be explained as steep~climbing aircraft or missile or exhaust of normal jet aircraft in a dive, followed by @ sharp pull-up in such @ way nothing could be seen until exhaust visible to observers on train, but possible aircraft was indeed of the short or aimost vertical take-off variety. OIA states further discussion will probably be required to completely resolve matter but indicates that evidence does not appear sufficiently firm to warrant conclusion that Soviets have developed a radically new type aircraft. ot ACTON: vf a Tor your information. Y pr = bales cg hf & aunc,”- 81g Taiko aaa o erocure! co: tI nBs 7 Nov 8 1955 SS Lf i SEH, 955 4lBelmont jaan 1 F ie AOR ARJones oe ees “its: wy

re MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Centeal Intelligence SUBIRCY {Sightings of Flying Snsers oF Unconventions) Aireratt , 1k, All four participants in the observation of the flying saveers i : ia a gummery of their observations. , 2. The party was traveling ty train from Bum to Tiflis at MIP le de ay _. tke apeettic xequest of Senator Russell who tried to yse rail ; ‘transportation whenever it vax at all feasible. the sightings were pow yy Beneter Russell wis resting alone in his comparteant with lights out when be noted a euall greenish-yellow glowing r a ‘ 3s we ne ary ebgupy oly slg seeing aly the ame ae aay o vith @ din the. : Slo at the top and o or lights siniler to exhausts : could heve been as email as a rocket there were no objects ewes tedint yg = nage yp de gee eth omeed forage ad of the, to be cenparsible to that of a U. 8. jet fighter. » Mowever, Colonel Hathaway believes that the object did not resemble agree on the ingression that the object wae rotating or whirling Colonel Hathaway nor fir, Efron objects on grows Sith toe Of the search Light, tut lars Gros Saorreueera r to be SE ing alte, ; ; & hy Based ox te SADEEEO NEB, the only tostinony which would the existenes of saucers Sates ner ae hea ee hoe 4 arin elgg ayer Teabaton of af) é protibiled Byala. Vegan gee een Bc, einin Cte Y oa ) *encuosuRe ¢ 2 —33994 ~2Ge 7

roe : SUBIECT: Gightings of Flying Suncers or Unecaventional Aizeraft observations can probably be as adiveratt Ske eet ee cece. . the watter can be completely revolved. Th the mesntiue, however, : conclusion that the doviets have developed and have in operation , pe ey egy 2 = Bape of Rew I a ; ism. v= Ear ‘ Le os A 1 =~ 0 L = oR : 1 + ber ‘ ~~ e fie 329NOS, Bertin a t |

wai @ @, MEMORAIDUM POR THE RECORD ’ 27 October 1955 SUBJECE: ‘Interview with Seeetor “chard B.. Russell 1, nm 27 October, Dr. Francis Clauser, 0/SI conquitent, end I interviewed Senstor Russell relative to en observation of “unconventional or seucer-Like aircraft during his visit to Russia. | The following ie a statement of his observations with my coments. ‘ Dre. Clauser will submit seperately bis views on Senator Russell's : Statements but I believe he is in general, agreement with the ; views stated herein. . ; 2, The party wes travelling between Beku ani Tiflis of a ‘ train at the specific request of Senator Russell who made every attempt to journey by train when possible. (This tenis to refute ben Bony emdaag wis Bw Sonne, gap eager adap rn Pir , Gperetion for Senator Russell's benefit.) About an hour and one-half | : out of Balu the subject, who was not feeling well, was resting in | the was in the next compartment. with the lights ou. le : suidenly noticed a greenish-yellow bali rising rapidly. He rushed ef : the vindow but sew nothing anf the rest of the party was initially skeptical. coty ns Lenny dllemgpar yt gerade typi tenes | rapidly end then the other members of the party were * The second object ws initially sem at a minimm altitude of 700 to 800 feeb, while the first object was initially viewed at an even “ higher altituie, Nothing was sean on the ground with the exception of @ search light which was about one-half to one mile away and appeared to be aimed at a very low trajectory almost at the train. ‘the subject did not on either cecasion see the form of the chject, only this glowing bell, Mo firm estimate could be made of the size or distance of the ball because there were no reference objects. : Novever, the subject had the impression that the object could have been as small as a rocket although no trail was left as it rose, The object gave the ingression of whirling and appeared to follow &@ single trajectory with no bresk in its flight pattern. The eee tee ee ee Glow (this is te statements of other cbservers). The search light aia not appear to be following the object. About five to ten minutes after the sightings and after the subject had returned to his ow compartment, the guard came in and pulled dow the talloniedttceghieeris ae ee @. 85 KSNG2, series Peas of thotUnited Sites, wilhin the ° + aA Which in eny ja ainbescap oe We Tar eel <* Prepibled by law. ENCLOSURD Cem oe Fae ge = & y

- SUBJECT: Interview with Senator Richard B. Russell j "shades, Ho unusual attitude on the part of the guard was noted but it was dark. (This is in direct coutradiction with the original digpatch and the statenent of Mr. Gros.) senator Rugsell was not present when the dispatch was prepared ead sent from Prague, and as a consequence did not have a chance ‘ to verify the contents. 3+ During hia trip, the Senator aleo made a motor trip betweent Moscow and Borodino. During this ride, he observed six or eight caserns with military personnel. At one point, only 250 yards frov the road he noted a radar on top of a mound FS ; with 6 big egg beater object about 20 feet away. He thought he sow e similar installation further from the road on another ‘ occasion. One of the caderns was about a mile away on the other ‘side of the road. There ws considerable evidence of construction % ' although none that was obviously new. He believed thet the rader that was positively identified was about 40 miles from Moscow. (22 @ map had been available, this perhaps could have been pinned down more closely), ‘he Russians wore extrenoly reluctant to 4 allow Senator Russell to make this trip and at one point, it vas ¢ Socla qracisly Aesoupte tow Somtin grogven of tree tiered en would publicly denounce the Huasian program of free as | : being a farce wmiless he was allowed to make thie trip. The Ye permission wee then ¢egrented. Colonel Hathewy and Mr. Efron A ae were aleo along with the Senator on this trim Se: 4. “The testimony of Seuator Sussell does not in my opinion support the theory that the Russians have developed saucer-like pak penny evpcor Mee gorse Tt is quite possidle that the objects Rin eunk Sie es tien oni ere ae ae, chigestl ste mt Mev ett att oe that the alreraft were in a dive followed by a sharp am such a wiy f that nothing wes seen until the exhsusts were visible to the cheervers on the train, at eden of the short or alucst take-off variety. ay age ; nm: | = Dept. = Dept..of Navy 1 - - Of Air Force ’ Aim itm 1 = Abe | Seen Om te 1 = oct/cra ie ’ 8. 8. UISM2, Sertog.A ! Jia Copy. of-7 | . MEI Wel ee aim P|

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. ss ¥ ® Sunday coor 12,1956. “+ Springfield Y, Massachusetts. Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C. ¢ Dear Mr. Hoover:- Saat ret I know that you are a very busy man but do you suppose that you could enlighten me on the following subject. My name is Richard E. Guertin and I am 15 years of age and am a student at Technical High School here in Springfield,Massachusetts. Recently I became very interested in one of the most amazing dramas of our time, the phenomena of the flying saucers, In a book which I have just read, entitled "flying saucers uncensored" written by Harold T. Wilkins,the author tells of many cases and sightings of flying saucers which correspondents around the world have sent him. One story which he recéivéd from a correspondent in California, tells the story of two men who supposedly came from Vents and went to a Los Angeles journalist in March 1953. These men did strange things which made someone so suspicious that he suppo-= \ sedly contacted the F.B.I., which is supposed to have sent an || \ investigator to find out what was going on,but in some strange \ \ way the Venusians by using telepathic power or some strange \ \ \ faculty of prevision déd not return to the office again. It was \ said that the F.B.I. was never able to find them for question= ing. I wonder if this story is true, and if you | ; Were really notified.I know of you were notified you couldn't \ | tell me anyting about the incident, but I am very curious. Could you possibly tell me if you were noti- fied and if the story is true. I would appreciate hearing from you. Pe W, Yours truly, A RECORDED - AL a ° =¢ \” RDED - 40 Z ‘ OGY 2/4, pl YN , 3 - 73 OW he \? Ch. a’ NW Coat ( al Or Richard,Guertin a 196 College Street ' Springfield 9, Massachusetts. \y y Wr

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STANDARD Fomat WO, 64 Office Memnrdiden * UNITED san GOVERNMENT 2 Tolson —___ TO : L. V. Boardman fer DATE: Aorid: 13551956 Pea ————— pom \1 Sy Belmont —__— de fae FROM ! A He B Parsons Lt An Rosen _____ x ee / Set —_ (SUBJECT: SYLVIA L. RICHARDS Winterrowd GS-5, Name Check Unit ee ae HOD 414-47 Si) ee Gandy —___ Flyta << On April 9, 1956, Miss Richards was interviewed con- cerning her sighting of an unusual object about daum April 6, 1956, while driving on Reute 1 near Henderson, North Carolina, with her fiance, Joseph LXiorris, Jre, an employee of the Wational Security Agency. She was interviewed for additional details in this matter on Apr 12, 1956, by Supervisor Mossburg. Miss Richards reviewed memorandum dated April 10, 1956, from W. G. Eames to Mr. Nichols prior to being questioned for any other details which might be of asistance to the Air Force in this matter. She advised she had seen the object for only a few seconds, that it was still dark when she observed it, although it was near daylight on April 6, 1956. She stated when daylight came she observed the sky to be cloudy and it started raining approxi- mately 30 minutes after she had observed the object. She recalled the object had approached their car on the driver's side from straight ahead at a height which she thought to be less than 25 feet. She was unable to estimate the speed of the object. She described it as being oval shaped, being very bright and having a light blue color. It made no sound that she could hear. She advised her fiance would be able to state exactly where they had observed the object in North Carolina, inasmuch as he was familiar with that area. She was unable to recall any additional pertinent information. ACTION: There is enclosed a letter to the Office of Special Investigations in this matter. ( Ny \ IDA " ———— Enclosure ef! [ ny \ FAlfi:ss CC: LBNichols BP f G) vy uf LVBoardman zr 7 F Zn be AHBe1mont ee S Bark 20 \i@ossburg \t iy

[STANDARD FORM NO. 64 “Office Memoexdum * UNITED a To : MR, NICHOLS Ney DATE: 4-10-56 Tolson ____. FROM: W. G. EAMES e Nichols, —_—_ Mt fT supject: SYSVIA L. RICHARDS gee GS-5, Name Check Unit Rosen ee eee ° Fly jwe Sexneers fae Soa Winterrowd —__ Tele. Room —_ Miss Richards on 4/9/56 reported the following rather Cae ee unusual occurrence which is in the rlving Saucer” category. 4 (s a (6039 22m KAN, Cel, Ve (Scanakigpic On 4/5/56 Miss aionGnas left Washington by car with her : fiance, Joseph L. Morris, Jr. (employee of National Security Agency), to go to Morven, North Carolina to meet the Morris family. Around A » 5 a.m. on 4/6/56 as dawn was breaking and while driving on Route 1 QO north of Henderson, North Carolina, the pair was startled by what appeared to be a round low-flying object coming directly towards the car. The object appeared to pass over the car and Miss Richards turned to see it appear to speed up and then veer off out of sight. She and Mr, Morris both felt they had seen something unusual which was difficult to explain and certainly did not appear to be an optical tllusion, Ra Miss Richards stated the object as she saw it appeared } round, was spinning and was bright as though containing a series of 4 lights in a zig-zag pattern. The object appeared to be flying very ~ ‘es low as it came towards them, moving at great speed and gave off no particular sound, The object, to the best of her belief, was at S\ug least as wide as the highway and appeared no more than two to four = Sfeet in thickness. MAK Miss Richards, who is one of our best employees, stated *) “heretofore she has placed little credence in "flying saucer” stories .. and felt that had she and her boyfriend not seen the same object she “S |Nwould be inclined to think she had imagined something. She ef appreciates that what they saw may have been some kind of optical “Si tllustons; however, at the time the object appeared very real to then. * jr LG «gh EECOMMENDATION: RN 4 If you agree, it is recommended that this memorandum be referred to the Liaison Section of the Domestic Intelligence Division for possible referral to any intérested military agencies. Cor seak BETOR Ly Behe at (3) y lo fo Ai pS,

Aa CC: LeVgfmols — re, ee By (pei © t ti LVEBR@P aman . we ZHlfossburg Geib, ‘ Liaison Y BY COURIER SERVICE 7 {Pater april 16, 1956 Toe Director of Special Investigations (Original & 1) The Inspector General Depertment of the Air Force Building Tempo F 4th and Adams Drive, S. Washington, 2. C, Frome John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Sureau of Investigation Subjects SIGHTING G@ OBJECT RESEUSL ING FLYING SAUCER ON APRIL 6, 1956, N@AR HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLIIVA MISCELLANEOUS . INFORMATION CONCERNING (ESPIONAGE ) On April 6, 1956, Miss Sylvia L, Richards, on employee of this Bureau who resides at Two Bast Mason Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia, while en route to Morven, North Carolina, via automobile, with her fiance, Mr. Joseph L. Morrisy Jrey . observed an unusual object which appeared to resemble a) ¥ * lying saucer. fa flying Ley Y Miss Richards stated at about 5 4sMvy on April 6,/\ \ 1956, while it waa still dark and while artving on Route 1 north of Henderson, North Carolina, she and'ur. Morris were i} Oo p startled by what appeared to be an ovaleshaped, low-/lying ay Riis object coming directly towards their car at a great speed, ( Wy 8 Ag 8] on the driver's side. Miss Richards stated the object, as eae) A which was less than 25 feet from the ground, appeared to sah & a 4 be apinning, was bright as though containing a series of 4 Fe : EB lights in a zigzagging pattern, was light blue in color Pe and was at least as wide as the ee no more than Srom two to four feet in thickness, She stated the object fae et did not change shape, it made no sound and that she observed ‘’ Bertman «8B «Sor only @ few seconds before it appeared to pass over the Kchols —— @@P, accelerate speed ond veer off out of sight behind them. uato -Af@s Richards advised when daylight came she noticed it was No @loudy and that approximately 30 minutes after they had Recs ss Ghted the object it began to rain, Tamm mtn ie Filsss , v w NOTH: Cover memo Belmont to Boardman 4-13256 Tele. Room » ) (OG) pf vy 4 Eiliiss, res "Sylvia L. Richards, GS-5, gage gh s Name Check Unit, ZOD 4-14-47." 38 APR 26 1986" 4

° ‘ ie Letter to Director of Special Inveatigations the Inspector General Department of the Air Force Miss Richards advised Mr. Morris, an employee of the National Security Agency who resides at 6039 22nd Road, North Arlington, Virginia, would recall approximately where they sighted the object and he may be able to furnish additional pertinent information. The above is furnished for your information and no further action is being taken in this matter. ~2-

Sas r | é Office Memorandum . onrep states GOVERNMENT TO Mr. A. HL Be1monf\\” DATE May 4, 1956 Tolson —_____ From :Mr. L. H. Martin, yw Sore 5 z Belmont —____ e L Mason ——____ suBECH FLYING DISC OBSERVED Ss J Pg bee oe OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA oy, P, Rosen —___ WAY 4, 1956 ; es a ? tert ys Ors Winterrowd — 7 ¥ ‘ Tele. Room —__ ‘sy HqHoman —___ j Gandy —__ Mr. ThomastGamble, 102 Genter Street, Oxfords} 9 ay Pennsylvania, telephone 1177R, called 11:35 pem., May 4, Pronk ae 1956, and advised that he had just observed a bright light ww traveling about 2000 feet in the air toward Baltimore. He last saw it at the place he was calling the Bureau from which was 121 Hodson Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania. He described the object as a solid, bright, yellow light, visible from all directions which he described at one point as being more than twice as bright and twice as big as the headlight of an automobile and another time as twice as bright as the evening star and it was impossible to persuade him to describe it more specifically. He said the object made no noise and that dt first it was traveling overhead about as fast as his automobile but then it speeded up and he could not keep up with it although he was ’ traveling at 80 miles per hour. He said that two of his y buddies in the barroom where he had first observed the AY object had also observed it--Cecil Pew and Raymond Dixon. He said he had tried to call Civil Defense headquarters die in Baltimore but no one was on duty. a peflect im Er ahi fos tidentfrotble with Fhowes an /e. ACTION: Captain EZ. C. Brown, OSI, was advised. O2-¥4¥94 - 366 ¥ ee ae 2 P, s 16 MAY 8 1956 Fay og & AY ~ / a cc - Mr. Belmont NOEXED rar —— ,¢ Huard Mr. Branigan “3 i} , Y ae oe, JUNG 6 1956 RAL eX - 1 BO WA a4 40 é ~ —

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STANOAED HORM No. 64 e @ Office Memorandum > oxitep staTES GOVERNMENT TO + A. He Belmon DATE 5-5-56 y\ 4 Tolson ———_. FROM : J. He. Glascock TFY] oe Se ‘ang Belmont —____ Mason —____ SUBJECT: inee DISC OBSERVED ister aera OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA Rosen —____ May 4, 1956 ar eee lease Winterrowd —__ Reference made to memorandum Mr. Martin to Tele. Room —_ Mr. Belmont, May 4, 1956, indicating Thomas Gamble, srr 102 Center Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania, called at 11:35 p.m, May 4, 1956, concerning a bright light he / | ’ had observed traveling toward Baltimore at an altitude Vere ss eg of approzimately 2,000 feet. This same individual telephonically advised the writer 285 geen! 5, 1956, his true name is Billy Thoma FambiLt and that his true residence is 419 South Broad Street, Kenneth Square, Pennsylvanias Gambill desired to know the results of any investigation conducted as the result of his previous call. It was pointed out to him that the Bureau was not at liberty to disclose such information. Bureau indices on Billy Thomas Gambill, limited to Pennsylvania, were searched with negative results. At 3235 p.em., May 5, 1956, Captain E. C.Brown, J OSI, was telephonically advised at his residence. by ee ACTION: This is for your information. a eS cc Belmont p “9 Branigan y, Ch J Glascock y “1 - ys Nv. 9% JHG spat, Ly b £6) / rs) hy’ U (4) G& SF ae re CS (16 f : RS 27. MAY 16 195 > +r ) “a

te e &....;:: é. < eis cc sburg eum + INaison 8 So PMI Beet SG? : > BY COURIER SERVICE Dates May 11, 1956 Tos Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General . (orig. & 1) Department of the Air Force Building Tempo FE 4th and Adams Drive, 8. W. Washington, De Cs Frome John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation A Subjects FLYING DISC OBSERVED OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA MAY 4, 1956 MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING § (rspronacE) At 11835 Petes any % 1956, an individual who identified himself as mas Gamble, 102 Center Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania, advised this Bureau he had just observed at Oxford, Pennsylvania, a bright ee traveling about 2,000 feet in the air toward Baltimore, ed eg He described the object as a solid, bright yellow light visible from all Ss directions and that it was twice as bright and twice ~. eet Ee as serge as the headlight of an automobile, He also — Sie described it as twice as bright as the evening star. SES He was unable to described it in more detail. He oc) By stated the object made no noise, that at first its - speed was the same as the car he was driving but it i 6 sped up and although he was driving 80 miles an hour A he was unable to keep up with it. He advised that ~~ two of his friends, Cecil Pew and Raymond Dixon, also- had observed the object. Bette At 2245 pemey May 5, 1956, the above- ae referred=to individual advised his true name and Harbo address were Billy Thongs Gambill, 419 South Broad wor Street, Kenneth Square, ‘Pennsylvania. \ Rosen ____4 EHUs jab *) p AVY: Tamm tg . y | Winterre “ PY Gilyke ne j a i

Letter to Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The above information was telephonically furnished to Captain E. C. Brown of your office by this Bureau on May 4 and May 5, 1956, for whatever action deemed desirable by your office. Wo action is contemplated in this matter by this Bureau. rs oe

. STANDARD FORM NO, 64 ae : * @ a ; Office ‘Memorandum + ontvEp STATES GOVERNMENT to: DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 8/15/56 N) mo¥ I \sac, LOS ANGELES (100-2442) \ sunject:—/ TOD KITTREDGE FLYING SAUCERS The following is being furnished to the Bureau for its information in the event an inquiry should be received from the Air Force: on 8/14/56, Lt. LOUIS SAUTER and Sgt. CHARLES M. HOWARD, 4602nd Air Intelligence Service Squadron, Norton AFB, San Bernardino, California, called at this office, accompanied by Captain DAMON ECKLES of the Air Information Service, Lt. SAUTER stated he had received a teletype from his headquarters, reflecting that TOD /KERTREDOE, 1430 Hatteras Street, Van Nuys, California, had reported that on 7/16/56, a spherical vehicle had landed in his back yard, splitting a large tree in two. On 7/30/56, this vehicle returned and on this occasion some little green men emerged from the vehicle and invited KITTREDGE to ride in their ship. He supposedly went up with them for approximately 20 minutes. Lt. SAUTER stated he had no additional information except that KITTREDGE was believed to be employed in some minor xX technical capacity for the Columbia Broadcasting System. Captain ECKLES stated he recalled that the incident reported by KITTREDGE was presented on a CBS television newscast about the time it oceurred, and that during the telecast, the split tree was shown, and an interview was had with KITTREDGE. According to Captin ECKLES, the tenor of the comments by the television announcer was that he placed little credence in the story, but was presenting it for what it was worth. Lt. SAUTER stated that he believes the incident reported by KITTREDGE to be utterly ridiculous, but, in accordance with instructions from his headquarters, he must make some inquiry concerning KITTREDGE in such a manner as not to result in any publicity indicating an Air Force interest. He inquired if the FBI would conduct investi- (2hpureau (Air Mail) / ? _ t, \/ 1-Los Angeles ce) 420 © 7 SOF Af? k te ‘ ' \ er ‘ Oe \ MEF Ac Winn a e - © eae wer

DIRECTOR, FBI 8/15/56 RE: TOD KITTREDGE FLYING SAUCER gation to obtain information concerning the background of KITTREDGE, and was advised that no such investigation would be conducted by this office in the absence of instructions from the Bureau. No record of KITEREDGE is reflected in the indices of the Los Angeles Office and SAUTER was so advised. No action by this office is contemplated. Eee

_ Z tien rome 4 Office Memos Mito * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To: DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 9/7/56 @ FROM : SAC, ST, LOUIS (62-0 SUBJECT: THE“A.P.R.O. BULLETIN, see 1712 Van Court, A \ xo Alamogordo, New Mexico f : MISCELLANEOUS On August 31, 1956, HARLAN WOLD, 1829a North Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri, employed as an electrician, Department 155, at McDonnell Aireraft Corporation, St. Louis County, Badge No. 55185, appeared at the St. Louis Office to advise that he and a group of fellow workers have subscribed,to a publication entitled "The A.P.R.0O..~.* Bulletin", which is published at 1712 Van Court, Alamégordo; 2 New Mexico, and which contains articles about-farying savers. WOLD stated he and a group of *fellow-w6rkers saw an adver- tisement concerning the above described publication in a magazine and they subscribed to this publication for one year at a cost of $3.00. WOLD further stated this publica- tion slurred and criticized the U. S. Air Force and offi- eials of the U. S. Air Force and was in his opinion Commu- nistic. A copy of this communication is being forwarded the Albuquerque Office for purposes of information. 2 - Bureau a 1 - Albuquerque Pe nl — s 1 - St. Louis (62-0) ~ a ROL” th : nd Tore CSS :nln ie (4) \ Side ‘ } “ ee 7 367 NDEXED.74 i, oe yer EX-11Z f \ Ly Ae NZ ‘ G ’ Nad fey \ 2 % /,

1 - Braison Section 1 - Mr. O'Connor % 62=83894 BY COURIER SERVICE Dates September 20, 1956 Tos Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force Building Tempo & 4th and Adams Drive, S,W, a ‘ - a : * Washin Py» Batu Cupmmein’ a8 ¥ ¥ 7 Ul tee From: John Ba ] % ee h ‘ Pederal ot Sn Subject: THE A,P.k.O. BULLETIN 1712 VAN COURT fe iLAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO MISCELLANEOUS » INFORMATION COW CERNING On August 31, 1956, Harian WN, Foid, 1829a North Market Street, St. Louts, Missourt, who is employed as an electrician, Department 155, MeDonnell Aircraft Corporation, furnished the St. Louis Office of this Bureau with information that he and @ group of his fellow workers have subscribed to a Publication 3 captioned "The 4.PsR.0. Bulletin,” which contains articles about A flying saucers. Wold advised he answered an advertisement in ( a magazine and subscribed to this publication for one year, at @ cost of $3.00. Word further advised that in his opinion, the Publtcation slurred and criticized the U. &, Air Force and offteials of the U. 3S. Air Poree, Dra ‘. No action is contemplated in this matter by this at “~S) Bureau SCE AGURED IE Th DeRose , #23: * | Weary a “ Vif A fo eee ] OER 20 7 ~2394 v <MVOTE ON YELLOW: 2 hi et 7) Ont Nichols 4 Bureau, files are Tre gatrve-c ongernimgo capes oned Publication ¥» Posmay ind in viewsof the fact that it deals with flying saucers and that Mason the established Policy has been to refer matters of this type cae incoree to, the Air Force, noifurther action is deemed necessary. Tamms JO" bm | Nease —___ Peer ang ius Tele. Room — : \6 Holloman —— We xX Gandy 650) SEP ore 1956 \ ti AY te

Ai : : é s i et nf nee < eS ) October 12, 1956 A Miss Esther-Be Fillion 12 Hope Street Stamford, Connecticut Dear Miss Fillion: Your letter of October 5, 1956, with enclosure, has been received. I want to thank you for the interest which prompted your writing and for your very kind words concerning my administra- tion of this Bureau. The information contained in your letter and the enclosure does not fall within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI, and I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter, as well as a copy of the enclosure, to the Director, Office of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C. Sincerely yours, Vie John Edgar Hoover yer’ oy Director ‘ ie 3 Copy of incoming and enclosure sent by form to The Inspector General, pees, Department of the Air Force. . : brdman y . " 7 f is

pe « ae eae ® : TRU@pory : "i 12 Hope St. Stamford, Conn. October 5, 1956 Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Director of F. B. 1. Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Hoover: Enclosed is a copy of a Lecture sent to me from Detroit. I think it is the most fascinating Research ever made. In your busy life you may not have encountered it, so I thought I would send you a copy. Why doesn't the Government come out with the truth about unidentified Flying Objects ? Everybody seems to accept the "Saucers" as a matter of course, and people are becoming annoyed at the "ostrich stance" our Leaders have taken about them. A number of clergymen feel that the time has come for | someone to answer intelligently and sincerely the public's inquiries. Pie They have gone to "The Book''--the Sacred Bible where man can always 4 find the answers to all his needs, doubts, fears--and inquiries! r Ihave heard many people say that you probably have all if the answers--but I suppose you have been throttled too! I'm so glad you refused to accept the invitation to run for President. You would have been a good one--(if you could be let alone)--but sordid Party politics would have engulfed you too much. To the Legions of your admirers you stand too High-- are too clean and honest to become so involved. Thanks to Almighty God there are character Influences like you still standing on the same firm ground of our Forefathers. Each day now a few more chips are knocked off the pillars of Learning, High morals, decent behavior and honest standards. Where can it all end? The days are becoming wearisome and fearful; surely the repercussions are shaking the outer walls of even Our Father's House. I wonder what the God of Our Fathers is going to do about it? With deepest respect, % gf Esther D. Fillion

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‘ d . . "WHIRLING WHEELS" (A Correlation of Flying Saucers and Visitors from other Planets-in The Bible) by: Reverend’ John Miller, S.T.M.e, Pasts:, Luthern Church; Litchfield, Illinois "Flying Saucers" have made the headlines off and on for many months now, Much has been written about them, Research has shown that "flying cha- riots" and strange powers, both of locomotion and destruction, are des- cribed in the hcly books of various heathen faiths many thousands of years older than our own, "Flying Chariots" have been seen and reported and net believed for many ages, ‘That is nothing new. But what is new is that recently they have been photographed, Having established the factuality of the "flying saucer", it is now a- bout time that we find a theological confirmation of the whole matter, This is a necessity! If "flying saucers" inhabit outer-space, and if they have some kind of celestial character, they should have some place in the total economy of God, ‘They should have more place in our think- ing and planning, and one would expect them to be mentioned in our own holy books, too, We are therefore not surprised, upon investigation, to find "flying" clouds, rolls, chariots, wheels and people, mentioned in the Bible, To realize this, is to make a great many mysterious things in the Bible seem both matter-of-fact and encouraging} The ancients, it is true, had no adequate words to describe the things they saw in their day which came from outer space, If a thing flew, it was called a "flying" cloud, bird, chariot or angel, We, today, should have progressed far enough scientifically to call objects from outer- space by names which are more appropriate, But the unhappy term "flying saucer" is a term more reminiscent of a tea-party than of the man-world of science, It seems our own nomenclature, or is it our imagination, is very inadequate also. However, the possibility and probability of real- izing unheard of sources of power and speeds, and the conquering of space is to us but a matter of time, To understand our own holy book we must replace outworn mythological ter- minology of yester-year with the most adequate scientific terminology of today, The heaven of yesterday we call "space" today! It can be noth- ing else, The angels of yesterday are the "space-men" of today. An angel was an inhabitant of space, They came from other worlds. If there are any inhabitants of outer space, we today would call them "space men", ‘the "lying" clouds, horses, or chariots of scripture we call “flying saucers" or "space ships", With a clarification of but these three terms, many things now fall into place quite naturally, Angels or "space-men" have been seen, They've walked on earth. We read way back in the Old Testament, "Two angels (or space-men) came to Sodom in the evening. When Lot saw them he rose to meet them, and bowed him- self with his face to the ground", He spoke to them and offered them hospitality. They did him a favor too, They savea his life! For these two space-men subsequently led an attack on Sodom and Gomorrah and de- stroyed it with “brimstone and fire out of heaven (space)" (Gen. 19). a

~Dn Daniel (Dan, 9:21) calls the angel Gabriel, a man, He describes this spacé-man as coming to him in "swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice", and he also describes the interview which followed, Numer- ous incidents are mentioned in scripture of space-men landing on earth and contacting earth-men, usually bringing to them an important message, About three hundred such incidents can be listed} They brought help as well as destruction, these men from outer-space or heaven, I believe that we should take these observations more matter-of-factly, Wieee ner acetine with mythology here, A literal understanding of se_i s 1 i i ishi i to ain, "Our reiigion should Bentae hess ea pea wes a8 toni shing clarity form with scripture, and not vice-versa as our clerics and others have been telling us for so long, We have practically and mistakenly spiri- tualized religion out of existence, and thus caused the great divorce between science and religion, True science is true religion, These angels or space-men ilot some sort of vehicle. One thes Sees conceives as a Winienty one" ee. oy, "came ee se tae ae Ba iene lace in a cloud", Let us call symbolical language ¢ r agery by their right names. To be "wrapped in a cloud" woo ie be surrounded by an object. In other words, this space-man Faye dodo thie ateees HOw else could the observers of that day meal clouda we See Prete coe eee <2 yey clouds don't refer to cloud?" (Isa, 60), The following ies al sy © edad ore aoe O flying-cloud o 6 dectconene te a escrip ion of a supposed thesnoei ta, er, A stormy wind came out of or 1, and great cloud, with brightness round about it and fire flashing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were gleaming bronze. And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures (spacemen)" (Ezk. 1), The space-man mentioned above had a "rainbow over his head", namely vari-~colored lights shone from a canopy over his head which shall be described later, Light "like the sun" came from this space-ship, and its "legs", no doubt landing-gear, were "like pilijars of fire", The whole earth was lit up by the power of the light given off by this space-ship (Rev, 18:1). Besides describing these "space-ships" as "flying" clouds, they are also described asa "flying roll" (Zech, 5:1), in other words "saucer" or "cigar" shaped. An approximate size estimated by an observer of that century who had no knowledge of perspective or distance, is in- cluded in this description, They are also described as a "flying ser- pent" (Isa, 14:29 - 30:6), referring no doubt to the long trail of fire left by the space-ship's exhaust, However, the clearest, most prominent, most detailed, and most appro- priate name given these flying-ships or space-ships, and one which we would well adopt as the most scientific is, "WHIRLING WHEELS", as the reporter Ezekiel calls them (Ezk, 1), This reporter now gives the most detailed description of the so-called "flying saucer" in existence to- day - many details of which have been verified by modern observers and some even caught by camera, "Now as I looked at the living creatures (space-men) I saw a wheel upon the earth (the space-ship had evidently landed), one for each of the four of them (four space-ships in all), ‘The appearance of the wheels was like the gleaming of a chrysolite (transparent or translucent olive- green), Their construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel, : they had spokes and rims (recent observations and pictures have verified this description of an outer rim and an inner wheel, etc.). And when the living creatures (space-men) rose from the earth, the wheels rose, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels",

«Sa The last sentence is extremely interesting, The reporter claims that when the space-men rose the wheels rose with them, That is exactly what a person of an unmechanical age would say. Men can move, but not an object, So they described the men as carrying the ships with them, We, of course would say the opposite, namely that the wheels or space- ships carried the space-men, The "whirling wheels" are described as "full of eyes", in other words, full of round openings, port-holes, or power outlets, "all around and within", This description again tallies with observations and photo- graphs made recently, The space-ships are described as "darting to and fro, like the flash of lightning" (Ezk, 1). "When they went they went in any of their four directions without turning as they went. In whatever direction the front wheel (or ship) faced, the others followed without turning as they went", Besides describing their unbelievable maneuverability "without turning", this also seems to claim that they flew in forma- tion, following a leader (also see Ezk, 10:9), The fuel or power for these space-ships is found in the middle of the space-ship, It is described as "fire between the whirling wheels" (Ezk, 16:6), "In the midst there was something that looked like burn- ing coals of fire, like torches moving to and fro, and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning" (Ezk, 1). And now there follows a detail which is the very acme of veracity. "Over the head of the living creatures (space-men) there was the like- ness of a firmament (the protective canopy over a pilot's head) shin- ing like crystal (transparent glass), spread out above their heads" (Ezk, 1). This "glass globe" has also been observed on the "flying saucers" of today and photographed, It also seems that flying orders are given by remote control via radio or wireless, A voice is said to come "from above the firmament (canopy) over their heads". It is also claimed by this biblical reporter that part of these space-ships is collapsible and other parts retractable. The latter is perhaps the central turret which will be described later, In flight these "whirling wheels" give off music (Rev. 4:8). This phenomenon has been reported in the holy books of other faiths much older than our own, "It's like the sound of many waters, like the thunder of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the sounds of a host" (Ezk, 1:24 - 3:13), The word "host" is important to keep in mind be- cause it refers no doubt to the great number of these space-ships fly- ing together, The insignia which seems to be on the outer surface of the space-whips are recognizable as a cherub (a humorous or should we say "human" touch), the face of a man, a lion, and an eagle (Ezk. 1), These space-ships are given orders to patrol the earth, "Go and patrol the earth" (Zech, 6). On the basis of what we have learned, certain events in scripture now are understandable and acceptable. ZEnoch, it is reported, went to another world without dying (Heb. 11:5), as perhaps Moses did also, Jacob thought he had a vision when he saw "a ladder set up on the earth and beheld angels or space-men, ascending and descending on it" (Gen, 28), The ladder obviously was let down from a space-ship for some purpose or other, Space-men had a particular interest in Jacob it seems, for on a later occasion he wrestled with one of them, the space-man only playing with Jacob until it was time for the space-man to go, whereupon he partially paralyzed Jacob (Gen. 32). It is inter- esting to note that space-men usually appear around sunset, during the night, or at sunrise. Throngh some whirl-wind-like action Elijah dis- appeared into space vig a "flying chariot" (II Kings 2:11). Moses

= » : w4- and Elijah came to meet Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration via "a bright cloud", We know what these "clouds" were, The "cloud" disap- peared with them again, The poor man in Luke 16, was carried by space- men into another world, Do space~men carry away into heaven or space the "souls" of the dead? A woman in Rev, 12, was given unusual loco- motive powers to escape her enemy, These instances can be multiplied hundreds of times !! Even God's activities now become clearer! God's presence in scripture is described "like birds hovering" (Isa. 31:5). The hovering is a hovering of some flying object, "Clouds" are called Nis chariot, with them comes the wind, fire and flame (Ps. 104), One reads of "a swift cloud" (Isa, 19:1), in other words a space-ship., Note the following descriptions "Then the earth reeled and rocked: the foundations also of the mountains trembled and quaked, because He was angry. Smoke went up from His nostrils, and devouring fire from His mouth: glowing coals flamed forth from Him, He bowed the heavens and came down, Thick dark- ness was under His feet, He rode on a cherub and flew. He came swiftly upon the wings of the wind" (Ps, 18). We have discussed these signs above, They describe a space-ship, although the observer here, in not seeing the pilot, describes the space-ship as though it were a person, Perhaps in this case this space-ship might be God's own private space- ship or the so-called "mother" ship, Why should we deny God the right to make a machine and use it too, if He wants to? God's presence with Israel in the desert was via a "pillar of cloud" in the day and by night a "pillar of fire"; the fire of course would not be visible in the sky by day (Exo, 13) Out of this cloud God harassed the Egyptians. In Isa, 66, it is reported "for behold the Lord will come in fire and His chariots like the storm-wind with flames of fire", And a- gain, "His chariots are like the whirlwind" (Jer, 4:13), Psalms 68:17, claims that God lived on Mount Sinai for a while with 20,000 chariots, Big "clouds" settled on Mount Sinai with "fire" and "smoke" for forty days. Moses was given the tablets of the law on this mountain, through the intervention of space-men, @@ Paul tells us, Sinai seems to have been God's headquarters for a certain maneuver at this time. Space-men with their ships always seem to be present when God's Be OPES are in dan- ger, Even a difficult passage like "And the 'glory't of the Lord went up from the midst of the city and stoad upon the mountain" (Ezk, 11:23), now becomes clear, It means that the ships took off from the middle of the city, the take-off place, and then landed on a mountain, Neither should we forget that God is called the Lord of "Sabbaoth" in the Bible, which means the Lord of "hosts" or "armies" - real armies, space-armies, This name "the Lord of hosts", is the most used name for God in the Bible, He is the God of war. This title is used hundreds of times together with the complementary phrase "hosts of heaven", or hosts of space, Jacob once saw the whole assembled army. We read, "The angels (space-men) of God met him and when Jacob saw them he said, 'This is God's army'." (Gen, 32), These hosts were at one time an ob- ject of worship by earth-men, It seems that God often came down out of heaven or space to earth to fulfill His plans and to carry out certain campaigns. When the space-ships were stationary and when the central turret was raised, they looked like thrones, and are so-called in scripture, "His throne was fiery flames, its wheeJs were burning fire, a stream of fire issued and came forth from before Him" (Dan. 7:9). No ordinary thrones these, but space-ships! In Rev. 4, we have a unique description of the "mother" ship and twenty-four others on a landing-field which looked like a "sea of glass-like crystal", and from them all came flashes of lightning, voices and peals of thunder",

“ i] - 5 -5- The life of Jesus, now too, becomes clearer when these things are re- membered, His powers of levitation, His ability\ to pass through doors, walk on water, and heal the sick, are the essential attributes of men from outer space, They will also be ours someday when we will be "free like birds" (Ezk, 13:20), At Jesus' birth the celestial army came quite close to earth, A space-man appeared to the shepherds and the "glory" of the Lord, with the usual signs of His presence, shone around them, There was a multitude of the heavenly army with this space-man, And after their cosmic announcement, the music of their space-ships was heard as they again disappeared into space, Jesus' ascension is described as "a cloud (or space-ship) received Him out of their sight" (Acts 1:9). His coming again is to be in the same manner, "Then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven (space) coming on the clouds (space-ships) of heaven (space) with power and great glory" (Matt, 24:30 - Rev. 14), He will come with His whole army and will then take over the destiny of the world. Jesus comes then, conquering and to conquer; a King of kings, and Lord of lords, This time He summons the twelve legions of space-men, which He refused to summon at the time of His betrayal, He will appear on a white "horse" or spacé-ship, "shooting flames of fire", leading a whole fleet of space-ships, from whose mouths issue sharp swords", no doubt blasts of destructive energy, He signals all the "birds that fly in mid-heaven" (all the sky-ships in space) to the cosmic conflict, with the words, "Come gather.", and the world will be destroyed by God's black fleet described below, The rumbling space-ships leap on top of the mountains to await the sig- nal for the attack (Joel 3:5), That day will be a day of darkness and gloom and of hydrogen and cobalt clouds, "Like blackness there is spread upon the mountains a great and powerful people, their like has never been from of old nor will be again. Fire devours before them, and behind them a flame burns, The land is like the Garden of Eden be- fore them, but after them a desolate wilderness". Harth-men who have pleased God in the meantime, will "ascend up into space in a space-ship in the sight of their foes" (Rev. 11), Paul puts it this way, "We will be caught up together with them in the clouds (space-ships) to meet the Lord in the air" (I Thess, 4:17). In this manner a remnant of earth-men will literally be rescued or saved..... For what? For the "Father's house in which are many rooms", or as some transla- tors put it, "stopping-places", "resting-stations" or "filling-stations" if you wish, or the way to outer-space and beyond. All the planets and universes in outer space are there for a good and glorious purpose. They are not just dead dust, They are the planets on which these space- men live, and we too will someday live. This clear understanding of things as they are and as they will be, is for our comfort. We should always remember that God's people are always protected by a circle of space-ships, "We are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses", we read in Heb. 12, The whole heavenly host once came out to protect but one man, Elijah (II Kings 6:17). "Behold the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire", And Elijah was saved or rescued right from under the noses of a whole city full of enemies, God's word to us knowing all this is: "Fear not, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them!" ... May our prayer be, -- "0, Lord, open our eyes that we may see," (II Kings 6:17)

ne ‘STANDARD FORM NO. 64 9 Lr ek ve eee ) Office Memo ndum * UNITED 3 GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 4/11/57 J vt : SAC, RICHMOND (62-779) /) SUBJECTT~AERIAL PHENOMENON RESEARCH GROUP ~! és Rs _»MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING Attached are two copies of a letter to the eis District Commander of OSI at Langley Field, Va., which are being forwarded to the Bureau for information. 2 - Bureau (este -8) 1 - Seattle (Enel.1 1 - Richmond RET: fec (4) wie . 5 fe } a Y nh ry fey FR is (2 iss V3 944, 292 ° G2 92074 ~399- “~ @ JAN 244957 INDEXED - 39. sims 2 Nesom | ~~ : \ pn ee ”

err eta aay ii Untted States Department of Justice eee Seppe Bea ok tees at et Gwe Richmond, Virginia January 11, 1957 \ District Commander 2list District Office of Special Investigations Langley Air Force Base, Virginia RE: AERIAL PHENOMENON RESEARCH GROUP MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING Dear Sir: Mrs. Margaret Blunt, 7606 Sweetbriar Road, Richmond, Virginia, advised this office on January 2, 1957, that she had received a letter from captioned organization requesting she furnish any information she might have relative to her alleged observation of a "flying saucer" @ year or so ago near Richmond, Virginia. Mrs. Blunt informed she is employed y by the Richmond Quartermaster Depot of the United States Army and it was while on her way to work one morning that she had sighted the object in question. She stated that several other women employees of the Depot were present and subsequently one of these women had told a newspaper reporter about the incident and all their names had appeared in the papers. Mrs. Blunt advised that she was reluctant to answer the letter as she felt it could ke an illegal or subversive group who was trying to obtain information they should not have. She pointed out that she knew nothing about the organization but the correspondence did not reflect the 2 group was connected with the United States Government in any me (May. She informed that the letter indicated the group “/, was @ national organization whose duty it was to investigate ® any and all unusual serial phenomenon. It also reflected * ; that one Bob Gribble was the Executive Director and Jim i Ewart was the Director of Investigations. The address for & this organization was shown to be 5108 Finlay Street, Seattle, ; * Washington. i a < H > i, o és Re, COPM#S DESTROYED aN CLUS Ui) a7: Wav: +9-1964 ee

t 5 we os ~ | ge | 1 ba - eh . District Commander January 11, 1957 The above data is being furnished for your information, it being noted that the files of this office contain no reference to this organization. Very truly yours, W. G. GRAPP Special Agent in Charge “% { @ « ~ s * ‘ ‘

. OS : & » if = 2 RECORDED - 54 February 20, 1957 INDEXED - 54 sited 7 =< S Mr. Hagan Parrish FeRwyin : 3 Sheriff of Polk County | Post Office Box 631 | Bartow, Florida My dear Sheriff: Your letter dated February 8, 1957, has been received, and I want to thank you for bringing the enclosed material to our attention. Since the contents of your communication are of primary concern to another governmental agency, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter and a copy of its enclosure to the Director of Special : Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, Building Tempo E, Fourth and Adams Drive, } Southwest, Washington, D. C. Sincerely yours, ' Fcomm = Fai { John Edgar ver aa Se “ Direc ce - Seattle, with copy of comin il Als cenclosure \ west = Re Richmond letter 1-11-57 ¢aptvo erial Phenomena Research Group, Miscellan¢ous Information Concerning.” “olson a SEATTLE. Whshy Ae NOTE: Bufiles reflect that a citizen in Richmond, Virginia, received tense Ey a similar letter earlier this year from the Aerial Phenomena Research Ce eh Group of the same type forwarded by correspondent. OSI at Langley wrsons Field, Virginia, made a copy of it available to the Bureau. (62-83894-372) fea No other pertinent references located. Copieg,of incqming and its tase enclosure sent to OSI by form. Ohl WK ew ‘werrowd 54 =. Room — fh 4 See DCLipwl “ Van ine (4) !

Mat Nps z * i " a j Poe. see @ HAGAN PARRISH /4qgEms "SHERIFF \ . Saererriertem 5 f fet ral} Sepp aise) || __|8 CaOKUEN TY 22 POLK Sy STATE OF FLORIDA BARTOW, FLORIDA HAMP ROGERS, CHIEF CRIMINAL DIVISION PHONES: RES. WINTER HAVEN, CY 3-0052 OFFICE 3-7011 - JAIL 3-7171 REPLY REF.. R. BRUCE ALBRITTON, CHicr ADMINISTRATIVE RES. FT. MEADE, AT 4-3955 February &, 1957. ederal Bureau of Investigation Nashington, D. C. Gentlemen: I am enclosing herewith a bulletin received at this office on February 5, 1957, for your evaluation. Assuring you of our complete cooperation at all times, I am Sineerely, sles / y ¢ SA. ica e ee Ene AN hh) { f 6 pe. v yer fe) Fs i 94 4 ey CaN D \ a "€ | 2 v ‘ DD wt «. Le ROD -58 / 9.2) § 2K} ELT-Xq ar FEB 26 897 al c ~

Aerial Phenomena Research Group Seattle, Washington Headquarters: Bob Gribble 5108 Findlay Street Executive Director ' Dear Sir: A : Several reports of unidentified flying objects seen over cities j j fof in your section of the country since oy Lops J a have recently arrived at our office. We would appreciate names and addresses of witnesses reporting unidentified flying objects or other aerial phenomenon to your office during this period. All names and addresses will be held strictly confidential, to be used only when contacting the witnéss for information regarding their experience. We are a national organization whose objectives are to invest- igate and determine the nature of unidentified flying objects and related phenomena. Any information you can give us pertaining to this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance, I am Sincerely yours : om Director of Investigations $ fu ie ~4 ¢ hor A) ,t- j y es gL ; Vee” COG | 1 K NO Srp. } Vas k > Na | 4 que Aa She

Office Men @indum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO a: Mr. Tolson if : bs DATE: March 15, 1957 5 Lend «at aE tig $ Wigs 5 i / HREeecd~ Yreoden-D | y Gerne, Afjid Nerls mom Te BG ease 957~ gfe! 1h rateee: Seat phan . Sngrrnanc te yi fpr Hess ——— GREAT MEADOWS, NEW JERSEY ae Sepia: For record purposes, John Stuart Martin (Great Meadows, ‘%"*Y —— New Jersey, telephone Mercury 7-2683) telephoned from his home at 12:52 p.m., March 14, 1957, while I was tied up on another matter, and talked with Wick. Martin, age 56, is one of the original founders of ''Time" magazine, was | employed by Louis de Rochemont on our movie, "House on 92nd Street," and he formerly was editor of "March of Time."' He married Marj\Gilbert, whom he says is known to the Director. He has one arm. | Dia oF Mrs S0hn S742k7) Vig hleZ Martin said, to make a long story short, that he has run into , Ja situation which has to do with an unidentified flying object observed two days | ago in the Great Meadows vicinity. Martin said he had made a formal report \ | “in writing to military authorities, as well as to two civilian groups interested | in the affair. General Wedemeyer is connected with one of the latter groups. \ | Martin said he is not satisfied that the "intelligence" he supplied to the military \ is being handled properly, nor does he know to whom he should submit infor- : mation and in what fashion. He said frankly he wanted an Agent to call upon ( ‘! him so that the Agent could evaluate his information, although he said he well ») | knew-"flying saucers," etc. , were not within the scope of the FBI's interest nor jurisdiction. | (The attached news ticker from United Press reflects that in testimony before a House Appropriations Subcommittee, 2-19-57, Dr. Hugh _ Apryden, Director of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, had } flatly stated there is no such thing as a flying saucer. It was said too that the ' | Air Force or some other authority should nail down the unidentified "flying < objects" and "say it is pure fiction. ") : ACTION TAKEN: tir AMES y BS ~~ \, While normally we would simply tell a caller that we have no is jurisdiction’ and that he should refer such matter to the proper military cc: Mr. Boardman ECORDED - 36 Gx - ZG, O FZ Cb a & cc: Mr. Belmont INDEXED - 36 Bal | F AL (On? ry > - - ot VA <

Nichols to Tolson memo March 15, 1957 authorities, in this instance, because of Martin's demonstrated friendliness to the Bureau and the Director, his sane and reasonable approach to matters and his apparent concern for the welfare of our country, I instructed Wick }to have the Newark Office have an Agent when in the vicinity of Great Meadows simply drop by Mr. Martin's home to see what he has in mind. ASAC Commons of the Newark Office told Wick he would have an Agent drop by to see Martin and would send a letter to the Bureau covering results. ears, oc ae ear {cao a

0-20 é Hof Mr. Boardmane™ ‘i Mr. Parsons —_ $ Mr. Rosen —___ Mr. Tamm ——__ Mr. Trotter Mr. Nease ——__ Tele. Room —— Mr. Holloman Miss Gandy —__ UPTS (FLYING SAUCERS) om ) THE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT'S TOP AIR RESEARCH AGENCY HAS TOLD (CONGRESS FLATLY-THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FLYING SAUCER. THE ASSURANCE CAME FROM DRe HUGH L. DRYDEN, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS, AT A CLosép=DooR HEARING BY A HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE. é THE TESTIMONY, TAKEN ON FEB. 19, WAS MADE PUBLIC TODAY. DRYDEN AND oTher NACA OFFICIALS INCLUDING GEN. JAMES As DOOLITTLE, THE AGENCY CHAIRMAN WERE QUESTIONED ABOUT A REPORT PUBLISHED IN VA GERMANY THAT THE NAZIS DEVELOPED SHORTLY BEFORE THE END OF WORLD WAR II A 138-FOOT SAUCER THAT ROSE TO 40,000 FEET AND FLEW AT A SPEED OF 1,250 MILES AN HOUR. “THERE IS NO TRUTH IN THAT STATEMENT," DRYDEN SAID. “THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR A BOOKee.” - REP. ALBERT THOMAS (D-TEX.), SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, PRESSING FOR A MORE CONCLUSIVE STATEMENT ASKEDs "IS THERE NO SUCH THING AS A FLYING SAUCER, AND THE GERMANS DIDN'T HAVE IT IN 1945 AND DON'T HAVE IT YET? P “THAT IS RIGHT,*® SAID DRYDEN. ‘ DRYDEN ALSO petted A RELATED CLAIM THAT THE NAZIS HAD PERFECTED A BER THAT COULD HIT THE UseSe AND RETURN WITHOUT REFUELING. “YOU HAVE TO DISTINGUISH HARDWARE FROM IDEAS,® DRYDEN FAELAL MDs 3/14-"EG 11408 icocenemaeg | A VU d + 20 RE | ge b62~- (3494. - 97 WASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE

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0-20 é ee 7 ® se Mr. Tolson —__ eazete ak “ds Mr Nichols —__ : ~F ) 27 Mr.Boardmay ee ‘ “Mr. Belmont Mr. Mohr : Mr. Parson! C Mr. Rosen —___ Mr. Tamm ——___ Mr. Trotter —_—. Mr. Nease ——__ Tele. Room —_ Mr. Holloman — Miss Gandy —__ fers ADD 1 FLYING SAUCERS DOOLITTLE ALSO DISCOUNTED THE PUBLISHED ACCOUNT OF THE SAUCER AND INTERCONTINENTAL BOMBER, WARNING HOWEVER THAT BACKERS OF THE BOOK 4 PROBABLY WOULD USE THE DENIALS $AS ANOTHER LEG UP® TO PUBLICIZE IT. IN REFERENCE TO FREQUENTLY PUBLISHED "SIGHTINGS® OF WHAT OFFICIALLY ARE CALLED “UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS® THOMAS SAID THE AIR FORCE, OR SOME OTHER AUTHORITY, “OUGHT TO, ONCE AND FOR ALL, NAIL IT DOWN AND SAY IT IS PURE FICTION.® HE SAID THE AIR FORCE HAD “HEMMED AND HAWED® ON THE ISSUE, APPARENTLY A REFERENCE TO THE 1955 AIR FORCE REPORT THAT IT HAD INVESTIGATED 5,000 ee cntEe SIGHTINGS AND FOUND °NO EVIDENCE*® OF THE EXISTENCE OF . THIS WASN'T QUITE THE SAME THING AS SAYING THE SAUCERS DID NOT IST, AS DRYDEM MOW HAS ASSERTEDS S/L4~-EG 1145 a WASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE

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eee é a : Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To, + Director, FBI (62-83894) DATE: 4/18/57 v ()jFROM : SAC, Norfolk i ~ , | §UBJECT: CIVILIAN RESEARCH > 4 J > he INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS = f\ iy LEONARD HSTRINGFIELD, Director, Li VV 7017 Britton Ave., Cincinnati 27, Ohio ar MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING ] | | Re Cincinnati letter to Bureau 4/12/57, copies for Norfolk, requesting Norfolk check indices regarding EVA REICH, M.D. (Mrs. WILLIAM S. MOISE} Route 1, P. 0. Box 721, Alexandria, Va. | j i Inasmuch as Alexandria, Va., is covered by the Richmond Office, 4 both copies of relet designated for Norfolk, as well as enclosure, ft are being forwarded to Richmond for appropriate handling. Norfolk aK _ indices negative re Dr. REICH. Wt “\ (2/- Bureau A a 1 - Cincinnati (100-11671) (Info.) 2 - Richmond (3 Encl.) (REGISTERED MAIL ) ‘ 1 - Norfolk / 24964 AS ye) 4 FD...9p ty oe i ] ‘ ory GZ APR30 1957 neonate

re roast Weiss r rs y ‘ 5 x Office Memorandum + ontrep stATES GOVERNMENT To : Director, FBI (62-8389) pate: 4/12/57 ois f SAC, Cincinnati (100-11671) SURES CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, Director, 7017 Britton Avenue ] / Cincinnati 27, Ohio [a MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING plo on Mareh 25, 1957, LEONARD #YSTRINGFIELD appeared at the Cincinnati Office for the purpose of calling attention to a letter dated March 19 7, which he had received from EVieRBICH, M.D. (Mrs. WILLIAM ‘MOISE, Route 1, P.0. Box 721, Alexandria, Virginia, telephone South 5-7081). egy For the information of the Bureau and the Norfolk Office, Mr. STRINGFIELD is presently the Advertising Manager for Dubois nh) Company, Inc., 1120 W. Front Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. According Ni to STRINGFIELD, he has been interested in flying discs or objects Dik for a number of years and has cooperated with the United States } Air Force to the extent of furnishing the Air Force with any (0 information on flying objects coming to his attention. Mr. STRING- ¥ FIELD was also the publisher of a paper called the "Orbit", which carried the following heading: "The official publication of (\ My Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects". The Rect oe W was a monthly publication which carried information and intellige oT research by STRINGFIELD on flying objects. According to STRINGFIELDS the "Orbit" had a limited circulation, In connection with Dr. REICH's letter, STRINGFIELD stated that prior to the receipt of the letter he received a long i distance telephone call from Dr. REICH on March 12, 1957. This 4 call was received by him in the early morning prior to his departure’ for work. He related that Dr. REICH was a subscriber to the "Orbit" and that during the phone conversationshe made reference to some of his reports which he had published in the "Orbit" and for the most part spoke on matters that were "over his head" and things g that he did not understand. According to STRINGFIELD, she concluded \ the conversation by, stating she would write him a letter, which BG letter was the reason for his call on the FBI / é Gufs TA y, 2 = Bureau (62-8389) (RM) (Enclosures - 2) 4957 2 - Norfolk (RM)(Enclosure - 1) 6 APR RR »>* 2 = Cincinnati (100-11671) hs us “saN (1 = 65-1994) RECORDED - 83 a aman / ne ie : yf (6) “esse INDEXED - 83 «>.

a . ove Cy 6 . . 2A r } = a 5 “ . 4 CI. 100-11671 Mr. STRINGFIELD furnished the letter to this office but desired the same be returned to him and it should be noted that Dr. REICH speaks of STRINGFIELD testifying before some Congressional committee in connection with flying saucers and his publication. She further speaks of events designated "OROP Desert Ea" which STRINGFIELD knows nothing about. In the first paragraph of page 2 in speaking of the above event, she makes reference that there is evidence for espionage against this work and later adds that the FBI so far has declined to investigate as the subject is "not within their jurisdiction". It is further noted that she also speaks of the evidence of the “orgone energy motor", which STRINGFIELD has no knowledge of. Dr. REICH mentions a number of people as being former members on the staff of the expedition "OROP Desert Ea", For the information of the Bureau and Norfolk, persons mentioned by Dr. REICH in her letter have been checked through the Cincinnati indices with negative results. There are attached hereto two autostatic copies of Dr. REICH's letter to Mr. STRINGFIELD dated March 19, 1957, for the Bureau, and one copy for the Norfolk Office. The Norfolk Office is requested to check their indices on Dr. REICH and furnish the Bureau with any identifiable data concerning her and persons men- tioned in her letter of March 19, 1957. This office is returning the original to Mr. STRINGFIELD and is not maintaining a copy of the same in this office. ee

Fy e . * i : SAC, Cincinnati (100-11671) April 23; 1957 Director, FBI (62-83894) ~ x CIVILIAN RESEARCH , \: INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS u» > LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, DIRECTOR 5 7017 BRITTON AVENUE CINCINNATI 27, OHIO MISCELLANEOUS ~ INFORMATION CONCERNING Reurlet April 12, 1957, captioned as above. Bufiles reflect that Eva Reich is the daughter of Dr. Wilhelm Reich, M.D. , Director of the Wilhelm Reich Institute, aka., The Orgone Institute Research Laboratories, Inc., at Rangeley, Maine. Dr. Wilhelm Reich, following extensive investigation by the Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, in May, 1956, was found guilty of contempt of court following the issuance of an injunction harring interstate shipment of devices, literature and promotional material regarding treatments by Reich of cancer and other serious diseases, said devices having been described as worthless by the Food and Drug Administration. Following unsuccessful appeal efforts, Reich was imprisoned on March 12, 1957. Since early 1957,/as well as previous thereto, Wilhelm Reich, Eva Reich, William Moise and other members of Reich's staff have directed voluminous correspondence to the Bureau, to various Bureau divisions, and other United States Government agencies and officials. None of the material reviewed at the Bureau has indicated any violations within the investigative jurisdiction of this Bureau. It is noted that Dr. Eva Reich (Mrs. William S. Moise) was recently interviewed by Special Agents of the Richmond Office assigned to the Alexandria, Virginia, Resident Agency at which time she furnished information in essence comparable with that set forth in her letter to Stringfield. She also indicated at that time that she had addressed similar information to the office of United States Senator Margaret Chase Smith and had contacted Assistant United States Attorney ' General William Tompkins. At that time Eva Reich, a naturalized citizen of the United States, also le (7. derogatory comments relating to justice i f | , Tolee--—Richmond, with e (SEND BY REGISTERED MAIL) bine. = Norfolk (SEND B TERED MAIL) ad ee jelmont —___ 2 L\ \3 Lu p | Patene — uy a ; Ve | Sea: eo Ler COMM = FBI | a es a WV FARR 23,1957 islet APR 0 1957 MAILED 31

ee é ’ SAC, Cincinnati and government administration in the United States, representing possible admissions against interest. This information was furnished by the Bureau to Assistant Attorney General Tompkins and the Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. In view of the above information and in the absence of any indication that matters related by Eva Reich in her letter to Stringfield are within the Bureau's jurisdiction, Richmond should disregard the lead set out in the last paragraph of referenced Cincinnati letter. There is enclosed herewith for the Richmond Office an Autostat of Eva Reich's letter to Leonard Stringfield, Cincinnati, Ohio, dated March 19, 1957. In view of Eva Reich's vague threatened use of force (set forth in the last paragraph of her letter to Stringfield), Richmond Division should promptly make this information available to appropriate local officials in Alexandria, Virginia. «2

. Mr. Leonard 3tringfield C,1eReF.0. Orbit 701) Britton Avenue Cincinnati, 27» Ohio March 19, 1957 Dear Mre Stringfield: This letter is to confirm and elaborate the contents of our telephone conversation on March 12, 19576 At that time I called you on my own initiative, ating as & planetary and U.S. citizen, who was a witness to a series of facts and events designated "OROP Desert Ea". It was my aim to find out whether you would be willing to aL about the facts known to concerning UFO sighting reports made by the ¢ Tan public in the USA and elsewhere, which as Editor of CRIFO Orbit you have collected and filed over several yearse I also wanted to \now whether under oath you would reveal what you now in your official capacity as former USAF Intelligence officer ( This information about you was gleaned from Edward J. Ruppelt's book "The UFO Story"). I finally based my call on the title of your publication "The official Publication of Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Ob jects" as distinguished from the mystics ‘who dabble in the unknowns I informed you thet staffmembers of Expedition Orop Desert Ea, Arizon® » 1954-1955 hed lodged a charge of treason, fraud, perjury and conspiracy against certain government officials through the office of Senator Margaret Chase Smith on March 1, 1957. That these men had obstructed vitel civilian research onthe space problem, and have now apparently succeeded in their treacherous attack through defrauding the US court as to the nature of the work carried on during Expedition Orop Desert Ea; the discoverer of Life mergy, Dre Wilhelm Reich being consequently imprisoned on March 12, 1957« The staff members of Expedition Orop Desert Ea wish to stress that jn making their charges they are acting strictly on their own, on the basis of the respective facts known to each one. An investigation by the United States Congress has therefore been requested by Uso concerning the underlying facts in this unique scandal. What has to be opened up is the entire field of UFO phenomena, the Undue Secrecy by Airforce headquarters » and the suppression of public news concerning the subject. Evidence points to the existence of & widespread conspiracy of those who want to maintain the status quo of the present world view, the atomic-mechanistioc empty space hypothesis, the THEY in the background who want to kill all new knowledge by criminal means. Our evidence shows that"they" are in control of apparently all branches of the government - I feel personally unsure whether there 6x15 3 at this point any pona fide honest constitutional government. After the events of March 11,1957 the constitution is dead, Law end 4 n rational order hes failed. I am basing this statement on the fact that in spite Ope of the fence on court record the sentence against the Discovery ofthe Life Energy was executed. For reference you have to go to the nearest US District Court where you will find Volume V Record Appendix to Briefs for Appellents, * Case No. 5160, Supreme court Number 688, Secret and Suppressed Evidence, Orop i Desert Ba, 1954-1955. The Title of the Report is “"Contect with Space”, Oranur, Second Report, 1961 - 1956, By Wilhelm Reiche Dre Reich was found guilty of , Contempt of Court for disobeying an UNLAWFUL and Fraugulently obtained order against his work (1954) and for stating at trial that he had to continue with his- work for reasons of nationel seouritye * We, the staff members of this expedition ere factual witnesses to some aspects of the work such as Orenur experiment, Orur ( Denatured Nuclear material - in other words "Atoms for Peace") , the Cloud-buster, Cloudbuster plus Orur uals "Spacegun", Disabled Ba ( Epsylon alpha Dr. Reich's designation of Space oreft) i a

ne ye eas, See - ' ¢ — 5 ? Conferences With ATIC, notification of government officials in repponsible positions, Conferences with CIAs; J DOR clouds and effects, DOR removal (Smog socalled, Fe: also appears as smoky substance subsequent to UFO sightings as you know) sDOR as Deadly Orgone Energy ; Orene ; Oranur Weather control : Rainmaking, also be over deserts, Hurricane dissipation; Transportation of Orur including "queering of Radar", ; Breakdown (Hemiplegia) of spacegun operator while drawing from Ea, - And many further detailed aspects of OROP Desert Ea work such as the “energetic nodes found experimentally", etc., etceee. There is no shortage of facts , . observations, and evidence. But the Truth hes so far not yet been heard, which is all it needs to wine 4 Furthermore there is evidence for espionage against this work : Tapped % radio, opened mail etc. Since to date UFO's are officially "nonexistent" ' The FBI has sofar declined to investigate as the subject is "not within their Jurisdiction", I am personally witness to the fact of the existence of the Orgone Energy Motor, and letters, documents, eto., describing the . mysterious disappearance of one William Washington who came into possession of much knowledge concerning "orgonometry, mathematical, and the Motor principle," and who has disappeared since 1949. I am sure any investigating agency could locate hig whereabouts in a short time. It is clear that the powerful 041 interests in this country are out to keep their predominance in the field of power and income, and are involved in keeping the Orgone Energy Motor problem suppressed. i | These points are mentioned to give you a hint how necessary a bona fide, courageous, forthright investigation has become. I am appending a bibliography for your convenience where you may find some of the printed evidence for our chargese If no investigation is forthcoming within a reasonably short time we are forced to use force;- to use the scientific power of the Energy which we have learnt to trigger ( storms, floods etoe) Sincerely yours * Lva Roxb Motte Eva Reich MD (Mrs. William S. Moise) ‘ Rt. 1, POB 721 4 Alexandria, Va : SOuth 5 - 7081 Other Former Staff members: Expedition Orop Desert Robert A, MoCullough Ea , 2) William Steig 3) Willdam Moise PS Since it will take me a day or two to prepare reference list, it will follow and is not enclosed, as stated in letter.

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STANDARD FORM NO, 64 } t Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To : DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) pate: 4/24/57 FROM 9 ag aca (62-0) SUBJECT: GIVILIAN coer OASLS INTERPLANETARY FLYING |OBJECTS LEONARD H XSTRINGFIELD, Director, 7017 Brit&on Ave., Cincinnati 27, Ohio MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING Relet from Norfolk to Bureau dated 4/18/57. For information of Bureau, only record in lo Richmond indices on EVA/REICH (Mrs. WILLIAM Sfmorss) is pry that contained in Richnfond letter to Bureau Aated 3/28/57 p, entitled "WILHELM REICH, MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION “4 1 CONCERNING". RUC | TEB/mew f (A) / C2-Director | 1-Cineinnati (100-11671) (Info. ) f 1-Richmond fi i 62.299 mm @*i0 2xKT7TY 39 RECORDED ; .b e APR25 1957 | e Fes os ae (ie

: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION € U, S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE @ Mr. Tolson__f ( : COMMUNICATIONS SECTION “eT p| Me Boarapeay_) 5, Mr. Belm Zid | Mr. Mo 4 Nov? 1957 Mr. News Mr. Parsons___ Mr. Tamm____ Mr. Trotter___ Mr. Clayton_____ ) /} Tele. Room. Mr. J URGENT 11-7-57 12-41 AM GPU ae Plein ce ] TO DIRECTOR 2 bias Td L A/F g FROM SAC NEWYORK ae (AVKANIDA Z UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS OVER INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF OLD BROOK=- VILLE, LI, NY. EVENING OF ELEVEN SIX FIFTYSEVEN. INFO CONCERNING, JAMES COLYER, PD OF INC. VILLAGE OF OLD BROOKVILLE ADVISED SEVERAL RESIDENTS OF THAT AREA AND MEMBER OF PD HAVE REPORTED SIGHTING TWO RED LIGHTS HOVERING IN AIR THAT VICINITY. LIGHTS APPEAR TO BE AN EVEN DISTANCE APART AND TO BE JOINED TOGETHER. AT ONE TIME THESE LIGHTS LIT UP AND SEEMED TO CAST A RED DUST OR FOG IN SURROUNDING AIR. AIR Foace BASE COLYER ADVISED HE REPORTED ABOVE INFO TO MITCHELL AFB AND ROSELYN AIRFIELD. BOTH ADVISED RECEIVING NUMEROUS REPORTS RE ABOVE AND | ROSELYN AIR FIELD SAID AIRCRAFT ARE INVESTIGATING MATTER. COLYER ) ADVISED ABOVE INFO BROADCAST ON NEWS PROGRAM LOCAL RADIO STATION WINS. | owe ONE, G-TWO, CAA IN AREA ADVISED. 7 Ree 0 | AAR END AND ACK PLS ts if ff Ut NY R 2 WA LO 4 ‘ $ INDEXED - 19 / 13 NOV 8 1957 xf —— Al Muy ¥ for? ,iY €ONOV 20 108R j _& IO, 2 od

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memfndum * UNITED sok GOVERNMENT TO? DIRECTOR FBI DATE: = -11-8-57 \ : FROM : SAC KANSAS CITY (66-2995) supjecT: FLYING DISCS _ INFORMATION CONCERNING { On November 5, 1957, SA (A) ¥ ER S. POND received information from Mr. DONALD KEITH{GASH, 3012 Bluer gee Kansas City, Missouri that an uncle, LELAND JESSE7GASH or JESSE LELAND GASH, employed by an aircraft concern and f residing at Fort Worth, Texas, about two years ago saw an unidentified subject in the sky near his home. He obtained his movie camera and took pictures of the object. About eighteen months ago the uncle visited in Kansas City and the movies of the flying disc were shown, According to GASH, the pictures were very good and consisted of about fifteen feet of film, Mr. GASH stated that he and his uncle have felt “foolish" when discussing the matter and never bothered to report it. He said however in view of the late international developments he felt that the Government should have this information. be In view of the fact that the Bureau may be interested in this film, it is requested that the Dallas Office at Fort Worth, Texas locate and interview LELAND JESSE GASH or JESSE LELAND GASH and obtain the film for transmittal A ing to the Bureau. a It is suggested that the Bureau, after reviewing the df film, advise the Office of Special Investigations, USAF, of any pertinent information deemed appropriate. 2 ig ~ | 2 - Bureau } Lal 2 = Dallas Reco» 1 - Kansas City (66-2995) “LE & av \ / : WSP:j1 "ey es we Aq (5) O, /% ee Br NOV #21957, — a - an me \- Pe py GANOV 18 1957 F479? vy"

oo ee 7-25-57) 6 e Tolson f DECODED COPY ¢ (jar einens } Parsons _~—___ Radio ( Teletype ee ae ie Gandy —_____ DEFERR 11-8-57 DIRECTOR ZL | Ay, ; FROM SAC, HOUSTON 087700 iis | UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WHICH FELL NEAR HOME MRS. DOMALpIBLEVINS, HOUSTON, TEXAS, OCTOBER 24 LAST. INFORMATION CONCERNING, MRS. DONALD BLEVINS, 1235 SHAWNEE, HOUSTON, ADVISED THAT ON OCTOBER 24 LAST OBJECT BETWEEN SIZE OF GOLF BALL AND FIST |. FELL INTO HER YARD. OBJECT ALLEGEDLY OF METALLIC ASH OF SOME KIND, WAS BRIGHT AND HOT WHEN IT FELL. OBJECT FOUND ™ BY MRS. BLEVINS’ SON WHO REPORTED IT TO SCIENCE TEACHER, WHO SUGGESTED AUTHORITIES BE CONTACTED. INFORMATION FURNISHED OSI, ELLINGTON AFB, WHO HAS CONDUCTED INVESTIGATION. PRESS INQUIRY RECEIVED TODAY.. ANSWERED BY STATING REPORT OF FALLING OBJECT HAD BEEN RECELVED AND INFORMATION CONCERNING HAD BEEN RELAYED TO MILITARY AUTHORITIES, ELLINGTON AFB. OBJECT ACCORDING TO OST 1S PART OF AN ORDINARY FLARE. AND OF NO SIGNIFICANCE. FOR BUREAUS INFORMATION. RECEIVED: 4:44 PM RADIO 5:11 PM CODING UNIT HUT eemonnen-0 7 377 _ BEV = INDEXED-50 / rane ce eenrarconialac in the above martes fe ae disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

X arynpen a DECODED COPY a ft Wer res wa 2 Trotte Nea. kx) Radio (1 Teletype ig a Gandy Ss V4 ais %& DEFERRED _11-8-57 ems PEL TO DIREGTOR Fy DD, , ee / PEL A % FROM SAC, SPRINGIELD 072245 BD i. Mahe y REPORT OF SIGHTING OF uvkniownyFL ING OBJECT NEAR DANVILLE, Wh ig ILLINOIS, NOVEMBER 6, 1957, fNFORMATION CONCERNING. ASSISTANT CHIEF WALTER A. EICHEN, TCE INOIS STATE POLICE, REPORTED THAT susaers _|SP_OFFICERS CALVIN SHOWERS AND JOHN MATULIS, DISTRICT TEN, =v. REPORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 PM, NOVEMBER 7, 1957, SIGHTING A BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT FLYING THROUGH THE AIR IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FROM DANVILLE, ILLINOIS. OFFICERS TRIED TO FOLLOW IN ‘THEIR CAR IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND DROVE GENERALLY IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FOR TWENTY MILES WHEN THEY LOST SIGHT OF THE OBJECT. DURING THIS TIME IT APPEARED AS BRIGHT WHITE, AMBER AND ORANGE. NO INDICATION THAT IT DIPPED TO THE GROUND OR THAT IT AFFECTED THEIR CAR. THEY REPORTED FOR A FEW SECONDS IT SEEMED TO AFFECT BOTH THE RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER OF THEIR FM TWO-WAY RADIO. REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE | qui Reo THIS OFFICE CONCERNING, NO COMMENT WAS MADE. ABOVE BEING FURNISHED FOR INFORMATION BUREAU. atten a 2DED - 5b RECEIVED: 11:49 AM Rapio —-—- BECORDED - < Ag iin, INDEXED-50 é: of - ( A$) 12:17 PM CODING UNIT MW ose ¥8° NOV £2 1957 € é gy SA; OCT 5 L¢ L iJJf Ce preys, (ot ee malas cone fe ie Fae qeessone He ote aie peminatad outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably

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iia: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Sa NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON / November 5, 1957 {EMORANDUM OR MR. ALAN H. BELMONT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, FSI Pursuant to my conversation with you a few moments ago, there is enclosed a letitg/ received by General Cutler's office today from Mr. Wf Kiasuski, 5457 Jos. Campau, Detroit 11, It would be appreciated if the Bureau, at its convenience, 8S would arrange for a representative to interview Mr. Kiasuski for the purpose of obtaining any information in his possession in elaboration of the substance of his letter. Your assistance in this and related matters is appreciated. Sy k y\y J. Patrick Coyne > Vee » AS w } RY \" a ¥ 0 3 Q f Ow yw pe (Wl te va » estncLosure 7 S v {Soe ADDENDUM: I would appreciate the return of Mr. Kiasuski's letter ie when it has served your purpose. “ ivy JPC ym NE Ny 4 JEU AMW P| N J i ‘ 5 > Sf 2 osu S ee Q 1957 <nGe” on > 8 NOV 19 199! a so s Z

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: 3 ° | t ad SS bd cory —~ Nov. 4, 57. Dear Mr. Robert Cutler; I might have some information about the rocket in Texas. I heard about it on the Polish Radio Program, I would like to know to whom I could speak to. Sineerly Your's Mr. nds Krasuski 5457 Jos, Campan Detroit 11, Mich, COPY 2 £2¢74 — SHES

pee ee pW November 6, 1957 » ak enamine earn rexr SAC, DETROIT t. 69-45 674.- FB ; - Q UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, IS-X, MR. W. KIASUSKT, a LEVEN & FIVE FOUR FIVE SEVEN JOS, CAUPAU, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, oo 2 ADDRESSED LETTER DATED NOVEMBER FOURTH T0. ROBERT CUTLER, WHO IS SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, STATING QUOTE I MIGHT HAVE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROCKET IN TEXAS, I HEARD ABOUT IT ON THE POLISH RADIO PROGRAM, I WOULD LIKE TO. KNOW TO WHOM I COULD SPEAK T0, UNQUOTE IMMEDIATELY INTERVIEW KIASUSKI FOR ANY INFORMATION HE MAY HAVE. BUFILES REFLECT NO INFORMBTION RE KIASUSKI, SUTEL. Np cee iPS FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIQATION ¥ &. 3, DEPARTMENT OF JBSTICE 00 VER ESS 3dmn_ |} ,'/~ , LAWX ¥ 2 4 } A po 4< er, iA o \ sf 1238 oy Y V7 We Cex A\ op y \4 Tolson —___| Teletype unitg pK ¥ WN. : Nichols —- 1 / a B yA 4 Renee ee SO H iD / Cd Nense: a — Tele. Room —__ ie Holloman —_____ = Gandy __ SES] eee: 4g67 n 6 SNOV 21 89 lw /

ets oe j ‘ f | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION d Mr. Boafdyran—, U, S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE = p| te 3 COMMUNICATIONS SECTION |e Bier ibe : ‘ ( Mr. Paréons__— po Ear Mr. Trotter. / TELETYPE Mr. CLR Y tO eee 4 i, Vcmeeeme 41-7- - I v URGENT Yi-7-57 4-55 PM EST WHH af es Macatee ] To DIRECTOR FBI i FROM SAC, DETROIT 1P fet oes : L UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, IS - X. REBUTEL NOV SIX LAST. ~) 7 A// AYSLAW/KRASUSKI, AKA WALTER*KRASUSKI, DOB (>) (6) } Meh, ; a (b) (6) WAS GERMAN POW : ae NINETEEN FORTY TWO, UNTIL SUMMER OF NINETEEN FOURTYFIVE. Pig (b) (6) Ss VARRIVED NY MAY TWO, NINETEEN FIFTYONE, AS DP, AR NO} = Aone) . KRASUSKI_UPON INTERVIEW @ = ©: SPADVISED THAT WHILE GERMAN POW DURING NINETEEN FORTYFOUR OBSERVED Fey VEHICLE DESCRIBED AS CIRCULAR IN SHAPE, SEVENTY FIVE TO ONE FS] MHUNDRED YARDS IN DIAMETER, APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN FEET HIGH. THE rice SS AWEHICLE WAS OBSERVED TO SLOWLY RISE VERTICALLY TO HEIGHT >) VS |SUFFICIENT TO CLEAR FIFTY FOOT WALL AND TO MOVE SLOWLY Jd Q, “_|HORIZONTALLY A SHORT DISTANCE OUT OF VIEW OBSTRUCTED BY TREES. ov) WB . & K it i JENGINE OF TRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THIS PERIOD AND eee oy aS 44, = ] P/ = 4 |QNE OTHER OCCASION WHEN HIGH PITCHED WHINNING NOISE HEARD AF w Noe TS [IN AREA. NO INDICATION OF NENTAL INSTABILITY DURING Tees Se [INTERVIEW. FURTHER DETAILS FOLLOW AMSD. i & SQ E-—€ORRECT-LINE-FOUR-WORD-UX-FOUR-SHLD-BE—" FH" / Sa END AND A K PLS SM 44- 7 BES 7 a bated SG. X 4-58 PM OK FBI WA EW : — a sy MK 7 ure ~ OV IS ore. n we T DIC a . 3 1957 b

Rives ae Ei Se ir. Boardman + ae ree ote ea: Mr. Belmont SM Bh I 5 1 - Mr. Sanders ty F BR a) fs a I = Liaison BY COURIER SERVICE November &, 1957 ur, J, Patrick Coyne National Security Council Sxecutive y oer Building ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED es mansarten 25, De Ce HERBIN IJ-UNOLAGST FETED ; eS FU 49 UNCLASSIFIE / es RA 24924, ~2E4 tp Tt g © Dear Pats (Z HF OWAT9I; / ce Reference is made to the letter addressed 8S Bto ur, bert Cutler, Washington 25, D. C4" by — ur, WAKrasuskt, as i Jos. Compa Detroit 11, Michigan, in which Mr. Krasuski advised that he might have some information “about the rocket in Texas." He desired to know to whom he could speak in this regard. Aw Ur, Krasuski was interviewed on November 7, 1957. st or at which time he advised that his name is Wlaysloaw Krasuskt, that he is also known as Walter Krasuski, that he was born on (b) (6) », Qndithat he was Z @ German prisoner of war from May, 1942, until the Summer of 1945. Krasuski advised that<he arrived in New York on May 2, 1951. as @ displaced person, Alien Registration. _ Mumber)(®) , He advised that during 1944, while he twas @ German prisoner of war, he observed a vehicle desurtinn as Circular in shape, seventy-five to one hundred yengs', in Giameter, and approximately fourteen feet high. He stated, the vehicle was observed, to rise vertically to a he fPata- us sufficient to clear a fifty-foot wall and that it moped \ slowly horizontally a short distance out of view which w#as— obstructed by trees. He stated that the engine of a . S's tractor failed to operate during this period and that the ~ engine failed on one other occasion when a high-pitehed whiningy noise was heard in the area, During the interview, Krasuski spoke in a rattonal manner with no indieation oF mental instability. ¥ é \ . i! ESS:dmn \q" , fh ‘ft eparairn e756 ¥) i K (| xy y Boardman Y J ‘ hemvlameg cay A BY COURIER SVGs ¥ \y ] 86. Tele. Room ——— ~-103 NOV 1-2 ies Gandgs mec MAIL ROOM [_] COMM» EE

Hr. J. Patrick Coyne You will be advised of any further information which may be received regarding Krasuski and the information furnished by him Pursuant to your request, Mr. Krasuski's letter is returned herewith. ct Sincerely yours, 4) We) Eagay Hoover / ) Sng ire 1 = Office of Security Department of State 1 =~ Director Central Intelligence Agency Attention: Deputy Director, Plans 1 = Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence Department of the Army Attention: Chief, Security Division 1 = Director of Naval Intelligence Ll = Office of Special Investigations Air Force 1 =~ Inmigration and Naturalization Service « 2a

: { Mr. Tolson__—™ FD-36 (Rev. 3-1-56) r Mr. Boardman__ eS - : Mr. Belmortt___ Bs cs Mr. Mohr__ FBI y : Mr. Parsons__. Date: 7/57 Mr. Rosen_____ } a Mr, Tamm} Mr. T | a ‘Transmit the following message via —_*5"* = Mr. Clayt east , | Tele. Room___ WMSD - hi j Mr. Holloman Gn DS. HEAL: Prat OP Mepind Of Malling)" gi goes, oe a Miss Gandy___ pact se Le Ae we, Path ime : C if x - Detroit MED (GAYA O¢5G7L0 " ps 284 i htag RECORDE! Bag ag AR f rau} +) Approved: ments St St SM Per eee Special Agent in Charge

Pore weN ; : eg . ue UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Yas iis) WQS «2 Bes FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION seg Detro ; In Reply, Please Refer to Nv ate File No. SOF OES9T j “n (b) (6) =} V rk, May 3 1, v =) Dede 1 oer deleousck, Hamtramck, Mic ; I Since May, Ly I y 4 ry, broit.

near rees. 10ise stopped, after which the engine started nor 1ally. Uninsulated metal, possibly copper, cables one and one-half inch to two inches in diameter, on and under the surface of the ground, in some places covered by water, were observed on this and previous occasions, apparently running between the enclosure and a small concrete column-like structure between the road and enclosure. This area was not visited by Krasuski again until shortly after the end of World War II, when it was observed the cables had been removed and the previous locations of the concrete structure and the enclosure were covered by water. Krasuski stated he has not been in communication since 1945 with any of the work crew of 16 or 18 men, consisting of Kussian, French and Polish POWs, who had discussed this incident among themselves many times. However, of eReea: Krasuski was able to recall by name only Franciszek*#Grabowski, no address known, described as then about 50 years of age and presumea by Krasuski to have returned to Poland after 1945. APPROX

This report is loaned to you by the bl, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside your agency.

x : 2raman ° hr. Belmont . ie Ee Sanders eo I“= Liaison BY COURIER SERVICE BD | WHovember } 1957 oo Ge - E2YS G4 - Beds sn NS Petre oe 4 - BEY «e = / Ur. J. Patrick Coyne National Securitty Counci] fxecutive Office Building Washington 25, D. C. Dear Pat: Reference is made to my letter of fi November 8, 1957, furnishing information Supplied E by Mr. Wladyslaw Krasuski concerning an unidentified flying object which he observed in 1944 while in Germany. mS + 4 3 Attached is a copy of a memorandun mai ¢ | aes which reflects the details of the interview ES ass E vith Mr. Krasuski. A copy of the memorandum Gs; 5 ' Aas also been furntshed to each of tke agenctes ha 3 “ F ———, fecetving @ copy of this letter, listed below, oo a ae a matter of interest to those agenctes. = eS co 3 ee a & / Sincerely yours, S | ; } Jo Edgar Hoover i _ 5 Endjosure lA d ei 1 = Office of Special Investigations Air Force (evcupsare) { j 3 y i iS 1 = Director Ly i Central Intelligence Agency : ; ——— Attentions Deputy Director, Plans (¢ “¢Losut<) | — .1 » Asststant Chief of Start» Intelligence wy Department of the Army) 2 -* Ge mitt sate) j i=? Attention: eT» Security Division : i = — MAIL Room [_] VF ah) ;