FBI File 62-HQ-83894

4-5 REV. 15-20-73) SERIALS 385-447 62-HQ-83894 SECTION 9 SERIALS 385-447 SECTION 9 *62-HQ-83894-9* RRP003IXGO 8/11/1274182 0062 83894 Class / Case # 9 Sub Vol. 385 447 Serial # FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER HQ - HEADQUARTERS ment of Justice VED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE of Transf…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Men dum. UNITED GOVERNMENT TO DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 11-14-57 FROM SAC, Dallas (62-1311) SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS INFORMATION CONCERNING Re Kansas City letter 11-8-57. This matter is being referred to OSI without investigation and no other action is being ta…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Me ndum. UNITED GOVERNMENT TO Director, FBI DATE: November 20, 1957 FROM Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba SUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS The following information is submitted as of interest to the Bureau in the event reports of flyi…

STANDARD FORM NO. 54 Office Mem um • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO MR. A. H. BELMONT DATE: November 12, 1957 FROM : MR. R. R. ROACH SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (FLYING SAUCERS) Tolson Nichols Boardman Belmont Mohr Parsons Rosen Tamm Trotter Nease Tele. Room Holloman Gandy…

MEMO ROACH TO BELMONT RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (FLYING SAUCERS) ACTION: For information. -2-

1 1 - - naers Date: January 23, 1958 To: Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force Building Tempo E 4th and Adams Drive, S. W. Washington, D. C. From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: ROBERT T. STONE;…

Director of Special Investigations

Director of Special Investigations "As a civilian body of investigators, we hope to unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the U.F.O. question, and with the help of the newspapers and the public, where can we fail? "We will be grateful if you will publish the enclosed appeal on th…

Director of Special Investigations

Director of Special Investigations "Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation "NOTICE! "To All Concerned: "If anyone has seen any unidentified flying objects-- known also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has seen them since January 1st, 1957, please contact us immediatel…

Director of Special Investigations

Director of Special Investigations "All PERSONS interested in setting up observer posts who can devote from one to three hours a day on skywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded and ready to photograph these objects should immediately contact us for full i…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Me.......ndum • UNITED S GOVERNMENT TO DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 1/6/58 FROM SAC, ST. LOUIS (62-0) SUBJECT ROBERT T. STONE; INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION; INFORMATION CONCERNING Mr. B. B. WATSON, City Editor, Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal, M…

SL 62-0

SL 62-0 filter center address is given, then the original headquarters address should be used. "We wish to thank you for any assistance you may be able to give us in this respect. Later established filter center addresses will be sent to you for public attention in the event of u…

SL 62-0

SL 62-0 the public. The fact remains that millions of people continue to see these UFOs and the public still doesn't know what they are. "It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to the public. And in order to do this we will…

called 3:15 9/27

ENCLOSURE TO BUREAU FROM ST. LOUIS (3) SL 62-0 ROBERT T. STONE; INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION; INFORMATION CONCERNING 1 letter from Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation 1 3 x 5 card 1 newspaper notice 00

INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION NOTICE! TO ALL CONCERNED: IF ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS-KNOWN ALSO AS FLYING SAUCERS -OR KNOWS ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM SINCE JANUARY IST, 1957, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY, GIVING FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE…

INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION MISSOURI FILTER CENTER Robert T. Stone, Director 10717 E. 27th Terr. Independence, Missouri DEAR EDITOR: THE ENCLOSED NOTICE IS SELF-EXPLANATORY. WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THIS PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE NAME OF TRUTH, WHICH THE NEWSPAPERS O…

Please confirm publication or return forms with reason for refusal. Thank you. Missouri Filter Center ICARF

12/20/57

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: January 30, 1958 FROM SAC, KANSAS CITY (62-7386) SUBJECT: ROBERT T. STONE; INTER-CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION; MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING oFlying Saucers Re St. Louis…

1 1 ison Sanders Date: March 17, 1958 To: Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force Building Tempo E 4th and Adams Drive, S. W. Washington, D. C. From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FLYING SAUCERS M…

This is the true story of our visitors from outer space 5 or 6 years ago. Many people wonder whether there are people living in other worlds and many people wish they knew for sure and some people wish they could contact them. Of course there are people living in another world at…

from the highway to our home which mode six home driveways and three roode laading off of our rood that we were traveling. at each place this outer plane would hover until they knew whether we were turning off or going on by, then they would swiftly glide on ahead of us, they sta…

and on to bed without saying a word about it. It was no time for words I didn't want to break the wonderment of this little piece of sacred time in my life. Every night from now on our dog which was tied ruglits to his dog house in the back yard would bark just a few minutes when…

4 her door to see what it looked like. The light was the sige of a pie plate it was red but it didn't throw a beam of light like our flashlights but it did have depth. There were at least two people one waited outside and watched while the othe one went inside to get the papers.…

5 the girls got up, I was noon before he could walk and three months before he was well again. One morning at the end of the six weeks I found a stronge newspaper on the shelf in our (library). On top of the paper wor a good quality sheet of white paper with the key to the print…

6 is unforque able but that is what did happen uny way. The morning that I found the newspaper I went upstairs and looked down across the orchardt to the river and there was the flying saucer. It was made of transparent material like glass it was dome shaped like an eskimo hut, I…

our print if they would put up a station wich our print in neon lights they could understand what it is and that it would be for an exchange of newspapers. I imagine that they are quite disqusted with our sputnike ad they could give us much knowledge that we need if we could cont…

1 - Liaison 1 - Sanders Date: October 2, 1958 To: Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force Building Tempo E 4th and Adams Drive, S. W. Washington 25, D. C. From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: D…

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 24-185-483 Honorable J. Edgar Hoover Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice Washington 25, D. C. RE: Unidentified Flying Object, Torrington,…

Director of Operations Electronics Service Unit 4 Route 2 Roseau, Minnesota Mr Domonic Gerardi Torrington, Connecticut

Headquarters Electronics Service Unit 4 Roseau, Minnesota D/O Mr Pomonic Gerardi Torrington, Connecticut Dear Sir: It has been reported that you did, on or about December 5, 1957, sight an Unconventional Aerial Object at or near Torrington, Connecticut, at approximately 8:05 p…

62-103581 Date: October 2, 1958 To: Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force Building Tempo E 4th and Adams Drive, S. W. Washington 25, D. C. From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: DONALD E. KEYHO…

MR. A. H. BELMONT S. B. DONAHOE DONALD E. KEYHOE MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) September 26, 1958 1 - Nease 1 - Belmont 1 - Donahoe 1 - Sanders Subject, Director of National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena, by letter of 9/22…

- Mr. Nease - Mr. Belmont 1 - Mr. Donahoe 1 - Mr. Sanders September 26, 1958 Major Donald E. Keyhoe, Director National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena 1536 Connecticut Avenue Washington 6, D. C. Dear Sir: In response to your letter of September 22, 1958, the foll…

Major Donald E. Keyhoe flying objects prove to be extraterrestrial, is not a function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This Bureau is, of course, interested in any aspect of any development which would affect the internal security of the United States. Your letter of Sep…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. S. B. DONAHOE FROM : E. S. SANDERS SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS DATE: October 13, 1958 Tolson Boardman Belmont Mohr Nease Parsons Rosen Tamm Trotter Clayton Tele. Room Holloman Gandy This MEMORANDUM summa…

MEMORANDUM to Mr. Donahoe RE: FLYING SAUCERS Neither Agents Handbook nor manuals contain instructions regarding handling of reports of sightings of unidentified flying objects although policy has been well established by above Bureau bulletins and SAC Letters and no problems hav…

4-22 (Rev. 12-17-56) Federal Bureau of Investigation Records Bra Name Check Unit - Room 6523 Service Unit - Room 6524 Forward to File Review Attention Return to Supervisor Room Ext. Type of References Requested: Regular Request (Analytical Search) All References (Subversive &…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office A im • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Mr. Tolson FROM : G. A. Nease SUBJECT: WILLIAM ALBERT RHODES REPORT OF FLYING DISCS DATE: 11/18/58 Tolson Belmon Mohr Nease Parsons Rosen Tamm Trotter W.C. Sullivan Tele. Room Holloman Gandy For record purpose…

62-83894-394 December 2, 1958 Mr. James Maney 1007 North West 14th Street Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma Dear Mr. Maney: Your letter dated November 22, 1958, has been received, and I am instructing a Special Agent of our Oklahoma City Office to contact you concerning the matter yo…

James Maney, 1007 N. W. 14th Street, Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma, 22 November 1958 The Honorable J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington 25, D. C. Dear Mr. Hoover: I am Acting Deputy Director of a local Oklahoma City know which is known as the Inte…

December 11, 1958 Mr. M. A. Wolcott Editor - Publisher The Daily Iberian Post Office Box 458 New Iberia, Louisiana Dear Mr. Wolcott: Your letter dated December 3, 1958, with enclosures, has been received. Since the contents of your communication are of primary concern to anot…

THE DAILY IBERIAN Louisiana Press Association, National Editorial Association Full Leased Wire Service United Press Association Member of: Audit Bureau of Circulations, and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association M. A. WOLCOTT Editor-Publisher Phone 4-1801 New Iberia, La. P.…

THE DI[ILLEGIBLE]

rial Phenomena Research Gro National Headquarters 5103 Findlay Street Seattle, Washington Dear Sir: We are advised that, on , unidentified flying objects were seen over your area, and we would greatly appreciate your assistance in locating witnesses to this aerial phenomenon.…

ial Phenomena Research Gro National Headquarters 51-08 Findlay Street Seattle, Washington News Release July 1, 1958 Unidentified Flying Objects Interplanetary There is now sufficient information based on data compiled from eyewitness accounts that a high percentage of aerial…

4-22.5-7-58) Federal Bureau of Invest tion Records Branch Name Check Unit - Room 6523 Service Unit - Room 6524 Forward to File Review Attention Return to Supervisor Room Ext. Type of References Requested: Regular Request (Analytical Search) All References (Subversive & Nonsubve…

4-220 (Rev. 8-23-57) NUMEROUS REFERENC SEARCH SLIP Subj: Supervisor R# Date Room Searcher Initial FILE NUMBER SERIAL albert NI + 100-103204 A.K. NR 18

4-22 (Fiev.-5-7-58) Federal Bureau of Investition Records Branch Name Check Unit - Room 6523 Service Unit - Room 6524 Forward to File Review Attention Return to Supervisor Room Ext. Type of References Requested: Regular Request (Analytical Search) All References (Subversive & N…

4-22 (Re: 5-7-58) Federal Bureau of Inves ation Records Branch Name Check Unit - Room 6523 Service Unit - Room 6524 Forward to File Review Attention Return to Supervisor Room Ext. Type of References Requested: Regular Request (Analytical Search) All References (Subversive & Non…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI FROM: SAC, Oklahoma City 62-2044 SUBJECT: Mr. JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St., Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma RESEARCH (CRIME RECORDS) ReBulet 12/2/58 to JAMES MANEY of Oklahoma City, with copy to…

OC 62-2044

OC 62-2044 This letter indicated that it was written by an individual who has been writing books on UFO and that his publisher is ROBERT J. GRIBBLE, 51-08 Findlay St., Seattle, Washington. JAMES MANEY advised that the above letter had also been printed in a publication originat…

C.H.MARCK 7834 North Loma Land Drive Scottsdale, Arizona December 7, 1958 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I am extremely interested in the "Bender Affair," and I will be most grateful if you could help clear up the mystery in this affair. The reason…

SAC, Phoenix 1 - Belmont 1 - Donahoe 1 - [ILLEGIBLE]ber 16, 1958 REC-37 62-83894-398 EX-108 ALBERT K. BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) Enclosed is a copy of a letter received from C. H. Marck, Jr., 7834 North Loma Land Drive, Scottsdal…

TANDARD FORM NO. 64

TANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. A. H. BELMONT FROM : MR. S. B. DONAHOE SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) By letter 12/7/58 Mr. C. H. Marck, Jr., inquired whether we could furni…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64,

STANDARD FORM NO. 64, Office MEMORANDUM. UNITED INMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM : SAC, PHOENIX (62-667) SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) Re Bureau letter 12/16/58. On 12/19/58, CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK, JR., 7834 No. Loma…

PX 62-667

PX 62-667 Agents observed at the time they contacted the residence of MARCK, while he was absent therefrom, that his sister, SHIRLEY E. MARCK, carried on exclusive conversation concerning her brother relating that he had been taken out of high school while living in Denver, Colo…

DIRECTOR, FBI SAC, PHOENIX (62-667) ALBERT K. BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) Re Bureau letter 12/16/58. 12/19/58 On 12/19/58, CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK, JR., 7834 No. Loma Land Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona, stated to SAS GEORGE HOLLINGSWORT…

PX 62-667

PX 62-667 Agents observed at the time they contacted the residence of MARCK, while he was absent therefrom, that his sister, SHIRLEY E. MARCK, carried on exclusive conversation concerning her brother relating that he had been taken out of high school while living in Denver, Colo…

SAC, Phoenix (62-667) Director, FBI ALBERT K BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) Reurlet 12/19/58. In paragraph two thereof reference is made to a book written by Gray Barker and published by University Books Publisher entitled "They Knew…

J. F. Wacks SAC, Chicago Director, FBI (62-83894) ALBERT K. BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) January 22, 1959 The Bureau desires to obtain a copy of the book written by Gray Barker entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers." R…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 - Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM : SAC, PHOENIX (62-667) SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) Re Bulet to Phoenix dated 12/30/58. CLAUDE MARCK, Jr. and his fami…

1 - Mr. Wacks 1 - Liaison Mr. Larry W. Bryant 1002 Arnold Street Newport News, Virginia Dear Mr. Bryant: February 9, 1959 I am in receipt of your letter dated February 1, 1959. In response to your request, I wish to advise that information in the files of the Federal Bureau o…

Mr. Larry W. Bryant NOTE: Writer advised he understood FBI has participated in the Government's program of investigation of unidentified flying objects and he asked for information concerning these phenomena. He also asked whether FBI ever made analysis of unidentified flying ob…

Director of Field Investigations, Unidentified Flying Objects The Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: 1002 Arnold Street Newport News, Virginia February 1, 1959 It is my understanding that the F.B.I. has par- ticipated in the Government's program of inv…

Del 55 GAM 4-22 (Rev. 12-10-58) Federal Bureau of vestigation Records Bch Name Check Unit - Room 6523 Service Unit - Room 6524 Forward to File Review Attention Return to Supervisor Room Ext. Type of References Requested: Regular Request (Analytical Search) All References (Subve…

FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) DATE: 2/12/59 FROM : SAC, CHICAGO (62-5494) SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE) Rebulet to CG, 1/22/59. Per Bureau request, enclos…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI DATE: April 21, 1959 FROM : SAC, Birmingham (62-0) SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP MISCELLANEOUS "The Anniston Star", Anniston, Alabama, daily newspaper, published an article on Apri…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI DATE: May 5, 1959 FROM : SAC, Seattle (62-1729) SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP MISCELLANEOUS Re Birmingham letter 4-21-59. The address of 51-08 Findlay Street, Seattle 18, Washingt…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI DATE: May 22, 1959 FROM : SAC, Birmingham (100-0-6898) SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP MISCELLANEOUS Re BH let to Bureau, 4/21/59, and Seattle letter to Bureau, 5/5/59. In view of t…

August 31, 1959 Mr. Hayden Hewes Associate Director Interplanetary Intelligence of Unidentified Flying Objects 2726 Northwest 34th Street Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Dear Mr. Hewes: Your letter dated August 24, 1959, has been received. Although I would like to be able to help you…

RESEARCH INVESTIGATION ANALYSIS INTERPLANETARY INTELLIGENCE OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING I. I. O. U. F. O. OBJECTS OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Mr. Tolson. Mr. Belmont. Mr. DeLoach, Mr. Me W. F. RIEF Mr. Mohr. Director Mr. Parsons. H. C. HEW Mr. Rosen. Associate Dire Mr. Tamm. J. MANEY Mr. T…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office M • UNITED S GOVERNMENT TO : S. B. Donahoe DATE: October 5, 1959 FROM : J. F. Wacks SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (FLYING SAUCERS) Tolson Belmont De Loach McGuire Mohr Parsons Rosen Tamm Trotter W.C. Sullivan Tele. Room Holloman Gandy Memo…

FD-36 Pev. 12-13-56) FBI Date: 3/9/60 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) AIR TEL AIR MAIL Via (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, DETROIT (65-2677) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT; JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Michigan - Complainant Re…

ENCLOSURES TO BUREAU FROM DETROIT Five copies of letterhead memo. Newspaper clipping from "Detroit Times" dated 3/9/60. RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT; JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Mich. - COMPLAINANT (Defile 65-2677)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Detroit, Michigan March 9, 1960 Re: Unidentified Flying Object; Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc, Michigan - Complainant Mr. Joseph Perry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, Michiga…

Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he took these pictures through his home-made telescope which can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope wa…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Detroit, Michigan March 9, 1960 Re: Unidentified Flying Object; Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc, Michigan- Complainant Mr. Joseph Ferry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, Michigan…

Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he took these pictures through his home-made telescope which can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope wa…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Detroit, Michigan March 9, 1960 Re: Unidentified Flying Object; Joseph Ferry, Grand Blanc, Michigan - Complainant Mr. Joseph Perry, 3079dwards Street, Grand Blanc, Michigan,…

Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 rom Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he took these pictures through his home-made telescope which can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope w…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Detroit, Michigan March 9, 1960. Re: Unidentified Flying Object; Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc, Michigan - Complainant Mr. Joseph Perry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, Michig…

Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he took these pictures through his home-made telescope which can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope wa…

URGENT 3-9-60 4-31PM ALF TO DIRECTOR, FBI FROM SAC DETROIT /65-2677/ 2P UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT., JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT. FOLLOWING BEING SUBMITTED BUREAU IN VIEW OF ARTICLE APPEARING DETROIT TIMES TODAY, DATELINE GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN, REFLECTING…

PAGE TWO RESIDENT AGENCY RECEIVED PRESS INQUIRY, AND ADVISED ONLY THAT PERRY HAD TURNED TWO SLIDES OVER TO THE FBI, AND THEY WERE BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. DETROIT TIMES ADVISED TODAY FBI HAS NOT AND IS NOT CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION CONCERNING SLIDES BUT HA…

FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) FBI Date: 3/28/60 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) AIRTEL AIR MAIL Via (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, DETROIT (65-2677) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT; JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Michigan- COMPLAINANT 62-…

FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) FBI Date: 3/31/60 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO: Director, FBI FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT; JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Michigan - COMPLAINANT R…

Grand Blanc Man Makes Plea to Ike Film of Flying Saucer Up in Air By Allan R. Wilhelm The scene is a very good ad- dress on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D. C. The time is late last week. A balding gentleman of dis- tinguished bearing picks up a letter, blinks a few times in o…

Joe Perry and His Telescope (Journal Photo) report that the Air Force was Flirt FBI office, which said interested in all reports of un- the slide was sent to the Wash- identified flying objects ington office of the Air Force, (UFO's). So he gave it to the which deals with UFO's.

When word got around that Perry had the slide, things be- gan to happen. Since then he's had at least 50 letters and calls about it. One of the letters concerned him greatly. It was from the National Investigation Com- mittee on Aerial Phenomena. The committee had noticed an arti…

1 - Mr. Wacks 1 - Liaison Date: April 6, 1960 To: Office of Special Investigations Air Force Attention: Chief, Counter Intelligence Division From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Subject: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT MISCELLANEOUS - IN…

Office of Special Investigations Air Force that we do not gather evidence concerning unidentified flying objects for the Department of the Air Force, although any information volunteered is, of course, accepted; and that the photograph mentioned in the "Detroit Times" article wa…

Office of Special Investigations Air Force furnished a copy of his letter to the President. Make certain that Perry is aware that the Bureau is taking no investigative action in this matter. NOTE: Perry, proprietor of a restaurant in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and an amateur photog…

THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 26, 1960 Mr. Tolson Mr. Mohr. Mr. Parsons. Mr. Belmont. Mr. Callahan Mr. DeLoach Mr. Malone Mr. McGuire Mr. Rosen Mr. Tamm. Mr. Trotter. Mr. W.C.Sullivan Tele. Room. Mr. Ingram Miss Gandy. Respectfully referred to the Department of Justice for…

Mr. Tolson Mr. Mohr. Mr. Parsons Mr. Belmont. Mr. Callahan. Mr. Deloach. Mr. Malone... Mr. McGuire. Mr. Rosen... Mr. Tamm. Mr. Trotter. Mr. W.C.Sullivan Tele. Room. Mr. Ingram. Miss Gandy. 3079 Edward Street Grand Blanc, Michigan March 21, 1960 Mr. D. Eisenhower, President U.S.…

but when the kerauver hearings started, it became painfully evident that the public didn't know very much mornin Continued on Page 5 AF WANTS TO KNOW Pizza Pie-Or Flying Saucer? Oi Pr Fo JACI -Firef searing today oil wel fifth di A cr a crane of debr the are can snu an expl The…

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 UNITED STATES VERNMENT MEMORANDUM TO : Director, FBI DATE: April 12, 1960 FROM : SAC, Detroit (65-2677) SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE) Re…

FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) FBI Date: 4/11/60 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL - REGISTERED (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, DETROIT (65-2677) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - CO…

1 - Mr. Wacks 62-83894-416 April 21, 1960 Mr. Joseph F. Perry 3079 Edward Street Grand Blanc, Michigan Dear Mr. Perry: I am in receipt of your letter dated April 13, 1960, and I wanted you to know that I have taken the liberty of furnishing the Department of the Air Force wi…

Mr. Joseph F. Perry NOTE CONTINUED: be flying saucers. At his request Bureau agents contacted him and he furnished them the photographs which were turned over to local OSI representatives. Perry reported incident to the press which carried articles indicating FBI was investigat…

3079 Edward Street Grand Blanc, Michigan April 13, 1960 J. Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I wish to thank you for relaying the message from The White House on my colored transparency of an un- identified flying object. Am loo…

1 - Mr. Wacks 1 - Liaison Date: April 21, 1960 To: Office of Special Investigations Air Force Attention: Chief, Counterintelligence Division From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Subject: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN COMPLAINANT (NATIONALITIES IN…

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM TO DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 5/4/60 FROM SAC, DENVER (62-0) SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING Enclosed is a letterhead MEMORANDUM regardin…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Denver, Colorado April 26, 1960 Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL a…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL The major part of his lecture was devoted to explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related to the space people. He said that the only mention of God in the Bible is in the beginning when the u…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did. He said this is their means of communication and many of the space people are mute, but they train a certain number of them to speak earth la…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered in the public. He said this is due to the number of scientific discoveries already made and that will be made which are labor saving and of almos…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Denver, Colorado April 26, 1960 Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL The major part of his lecture was devoted to explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related to the space people. He said that the only mention of God in the Bible is in the beginning when the u…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did. He said this is their means of communication and many of the space people are mute, but they train a certain number of them to speak earth la…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered in the public. He said this is due to the number of scientific discoveries already made and that will be made which are labor saving and of almos…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Denver, Colorado April 26, 1960 Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL The major part of his lecture was devoted to explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related to the space people. He said that the only mention of God in the Bible is in the beginning when the u…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did. He said this is their means of communication and many of the space people are mute, but they train a certain number of them to speak earth la…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered in the public. He said this is due to the number of scientific discoveries already made and that will be made which are labor saving and of almos…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Denver, Colorado April 26, 1960 Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL The major part of his lecture was devoted to explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related to the space people. He said that the only mention of God in the Bible is in the beginning when the u…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did. He said this is their means of communication and many of the space people are mute, but they train a certain number of them to speak earth la…

RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY; GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered in the public. He said this is due to the number of scientific discoveries already made and that will be made which are labor saving and of almos…

FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) FBI Date: 5/20/60 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority or Method of Mailing) TO : Director, FBI FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT; JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT (…

DE 65-2677

DE 65-2677 cases of this type but that we were called by PERRY concerning this matter inasmuch as PERRY volunteered information to the FBI and asked for our assistance in getting this information to the appropriate agency. It was made very clear to the Reporter that the FBI imme…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Detroit, Michigan May 20, 1960 Unidentified Flying Object; Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc, Michigan - Complainant At 3:58 p.m. on May 20, 1960, Jerry Chiappetta, who advised tha…

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. Detroit, Michigan May 20, 1960 Unidentified Flying Object; Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc, Michigan - Complainant At 3:58 p.m. on May 20, 1960, Jerry Chiappetta, who advised tha…

4-528 62-83894-420,421 CHANGED TO 63-6137-X,1

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM TO : A. H. Belmont FROM : S. B. Donahoe SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (FLYING SAUCERS) DATE: September 30, 1960 At this time there appears to be no necessity for additional instructions for the field or inserti…

October 17, 1960 Mr. Alfred Zigler 2842 West 57th Street Seattle 7, Washington Dear Mr. Zigler: Your letter of October 10, 1960, has been received, and I appreciate the interest which prompted you to write. I am having one of our Special Agents contact you regarding this matt…

Personnel Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Dep't of Justice, 9th & Pennsylvania, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: 2842 57th St. Seattle 7, Washington, October 10, 1960. There is a gentleman, a "Dr." Stranges, who has published, or caused to be published, a book deal…

SAC, Seattle Director, FBI ALFRED ZIGLER 2842 WEST 57TH STREET SEATTLE 7, WASHINGTON COMPLAINT CONCERNING "DR. STRANGES" RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS) October 17, 1960 FLYING SAUCERS Enclosed are copies of a letter dated October 10, 1960, which was received from captio…

Letter to Seattle Re: Alfred Zigler I desire that you have Mr. Zigler interviewed by a Special Agent in an attempt to determine if the "Dr. Stranges" of Mr. Zigler's letter is identical with Dr. Frank E. Stranges. Ascertain also Mr. Zigler's reasons for believing the individual…

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 UNITED STATES GOVENT MEMORANDUM TO : W. C. Sullivan FROM : S. B. Donahoe SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (FLYING SAUCERS) DATE: 10/2/61 At this time there appears to be no necessity for additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI…

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-104-01 UNITED STATES VERNMENT MEMORANDUM TO ; DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) FROM : SAC, CINCINNATI (100-11671) SUBJECT: Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects, Leonard H. Stringfield, Director, Cincinnati, Ohio MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERN…

CI 100-11671

CI 100-11671 Stringfield as an Advertising Executive of the DuBois Chemical Company, and further shows that his study of reports on flying saucers, however, have convinced him they are from other planets. Additionally, a news article appeared in the Cincinnati Post and Times St…

CICD100-11671 he saw a formation of them from a bomber. Since then he has served as a spotter for the Air Defense Command, published a magazine about the objects, and written a book on them. -3-

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Cincinnati, Ohio October 17, 1961 RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager, DuBois Chemical Company,…

stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible people on this matter", after the caller had established that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment, mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller would not…

Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director. Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this committee are made up of civilian personnel. On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that he had noted an article in the Su…

ITED STATES DEPARTMENT O USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Cincinnati, Ohio October 17, 1961 RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager, DuBois Chemical Company, Inc.…

stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible people on this matter", after the caller had established that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment, mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller would not…

Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director. Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this committee are made up of civilian personnel. On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that he had noted an article in the Su…

ITED STATES DEPARTMENT O USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Cincinnati, Ohio October 17, 1961 RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager, DuBois Chemical Company, Inc.…

stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible people on this matter", after the caller had established that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment, mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller would not…

Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhoe, Director. Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this committee are made up of civilian personnel. On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that he had noted an article in the Su…

ITED STATES DEPARTMENT O USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Cincinnati, Ohio October 17, 1961 RE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, DIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO Leonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager, DuBois Chemical Company, Inc.…

stated in effect, "We are calling all key and responsible people on this matter", after the caller had established that he was speaking with Mr. Stringfield, which call was placed to Mr. Stringfield's place of employment, mentioned above, telephone GA 1-5100. The caller would not…

Street, Washington, D.C., Major Donald Keyhce, Director. Mr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this committee are made up of civilian personnel. On October 2, 1961, Mr. Stringfield advised the Cincinnati Office, FBI, Cincinnati, Ohio, that he had noted an article in the Su…

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM TO : W. C. Sullivan FROM : W. R. Wannall SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (FLYING SAUCERS) DATE: 10/2/62 At this time there appears to be no necessity for additional instructions for the field or insertion in the F…

Mr. R. Q. Mastroberte 427 Washington Street Carlstadt, New Jersey June 27, 1963 Dear Mr. Mastroberte: Your letter postmarked June 24th has been received. Matters relating to unidentified flying objects do not fall within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. You may wish…

427 Washington Street Carlstadt, New Jersey F.B.I. Washington 25, D.C. Dear Sirs: I would appreciate it very much if you could give me the answers to two questions. The questions are as follows: (1) Are you under orders to withold information dealing with unidentified flying…

Dear Sir; Could you tell me if the Federal Bureau of Investigation has an offical intre- st in reports of unidentified flying objects? I would also like to know if the FBI assists the USAF Project Bluebbok in its investigation of unidentfied flying objects. Thank you, John L.…

Mr. John L. Black 2688 Ball Way Sacramento 21, California July 17, 1963 Dear Mr. Black: Your letter postmarked July 10, 1963, has been received. For your information, the investigation of unidentified flying objects does not come within the scope of this Bureau's authority. I…

Mr. Larry W. Bryant 5603 Madison Avenue Newport News, Virginia 23605 September 27, 1963 Dear Mr. Bryant: When Mr. Hoover returned to the office, he read your letter of September 17th. He instructed me to advise you that the CONFIDENTIAL nature of our files will preclude compl…

Fr(Rev. 12-13-56) FBI Date: 9/24/63 Transmit the following in (Type in plain text or code) Via AIRTEL REGULAR (Priority or Method of Mailing) : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, NORFOLK 62-720 -C- SUBJECT: LARRY W. BRYANT NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS) R…

NF 62-720

NF 62-720 This letter was forwarded to the Norfolk Office by the Richmond Division. On 9/17/63, Mrs. BEVERLY EARLEY, Secretary to Personnel Officer, Civilian Personnel Records Section, - Fort Eustis, Virginia, advised SA JOHN S. CASTLES that files in her possession reflect that…

NF 62-720

NF 62-720 For the information of the Bureau on 9/17/63, Lt. GILBERT KLEINKNECHT, Provost Marshal's Office, Fort Monroe, Virginia, advised SA CASTLES that the G-2 Section of Second Army, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, has conducted a background check of BRYANT, since BRYANT has…

9-20-63 Airtel To: SAC, Norfolk From: Director, FBI LARRY W. BRYANT NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA RESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS) BUDED 9-25-63 Enclosed are two copies of a letter from the above individual. You should submit a summary of information in your files pertaining to…

5603 Madison Avenue Newport News, Virginia 23605 September 17, 1963 Director U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: This morning, your Newport News agent John S. Castles visited me at my office at Fort Eustis, Virginia, and questioned me about 10 min…

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 910-106 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM TO : W. C. Sullivan FROM : W. R. Wannall SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (FLYING SAUCERS) DATE: 10/4/63 1 - Belmont 1 - Sullivan 1 - Wannall 1 - Wacks There appears t…

THE LOST MAYAN JADE MINES CHIRIACO SUMMIT VIA INDIO, CALIFORNIA 22nd Nov. 1963 STORM-JADE "Treasure Jewel of the Southwest" Nephrites Jadeites Jadeitic-jades "ROCKHOUND RARITIES" Pre-Jades Meta-Jadeites Orphicalcite Californite Precious Epidote Thulites Pastelites Cabbing Garn…

page two. thrust plates. And that into the vastly superheated hydrogen gas vortex side streams of hydrogen are impacted together by accelerator guns to cause controlled fusion? Is it possible that a saucer shaped craft with such motors fore and aft and upon each side could hover…

January 22, 1964 Mr. Ray Montello 22-01 Rockefeller Road Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 Dear Mr. Montello: I have received your letter of January 415th. In response to your inquiry, I cannot speak for the Central Intelligence Agency; however, the FBI has not conducted an investigation…

22-01 Rockefeller Rd. Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 Jan. 15, 1964 FBI Office of Public Information Washington 25, D.C. Dear Sir; A research group that I am in is presently engaged in the study of the subject of UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects), sometimes ludicrously termed "flying s…

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION P 8XJTW@\Z @ FBI WASH DC 3:06 AM MST DEFERRED 4/27/64 JNS TO DIRECTOR FROM ALBUQUERQUE 62-1028 3P UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, N.M., APRIL TWENTYFOUR SIXTYFOUR INFORMATION CONCERNING. R…

PAGE TWO BLUE WHITE FLAME, WHICH APPEARED TO COME FROM PORT HOLES. HE WATCHED SCENE FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE, WHEN FLAME WENT OUT. OBJECT NOT NOTED TO MOVE, WAS SILENT AT ALL TIMES, ORLANDO WNET INTO HOUSE, TOLD FATHER, WHO LAUGHED AT HIM. NEW MORNING HE VISISTED SITE., SAW SMOLDE…

ADVISED. NO INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY FBI, ALBUQUERQUE. LIAISON BEING MAINTAINED. MILITARY OFFICERS CONTACTED ADVISE THE TWO INCIDENTS REPORTED ARE NOT A PART OF A MILITARY EXERCISE TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND TO DATE HAVE NOEXPLANATION. BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTENE…

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION FBI ALBUQUEE 537 PM MST URGENT 4-25-64 RGL TO DIRECTOR, FBI FROM SAC, ALBUQUERQUE 62-NEW UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, N.M. APR TWENTY FOUR, SIXTYFOUR INFORMATION CONCERNING. INFORMATIO…

RECTANGULAR TYPE PATTERN AVERAGING ABOUT TWELVE FEET APART. ZAMORA STATES OBJECT WAS OVAL SHAPED, SIMILAR TO FOOTBALL, POSSIBLY TWENTY FEET LONG, AND HAD A RED INSIGNIA ABOUT THIRTY INCHES HIGH AND TWO FEET WIDE, CENTERED ON OBJECT. NO OTHER WITNESSES KNOWN TO NOISE, FLAME OR OB…

FBI ALBUQUEE 537 PM MST URGENT 4-25-64 RGL TO DIRECTOR, FBI FROM SAC, ALBUQUERQUE 62-NEW UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, N.M. APR TWENTY FOUR, SIXTYFOUR INFORMATION CONCERNING. INFORMATION RECEIVED APR TWENTY FOUR AND TWENTY FIVE, FROM LONNIE ZAMORA, CONSIDERED SOBER, DE…

RECTANGULAR TYPE PATTERN AVERAGING ABOUT TWELVE FEET APART. ZAMORA STATES OBJECT WAS OVAL SHAPED, SIMILAR TO FOOTBALL, POSSIBLY TWENTY FEET LONG, AND HAD A RED INSIGNIA ABOUT THIRTY INCHES HIGH AND TWO FEET WIDE, CENTERED ON OBJECT. NO OTHER WITNESSES KNOWN TO NOISE, FLAME OR OB…

Airtel 1 - Wacks 4/28/64 To: SAC, Albuquerque From: Director, FBI UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO APRIL 24, 1964 MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE) Reurtel 4/25/64. Assure facts this matter are furnished to local Air Force. Subm…

FD-36 (Rev. 10-29-63) FBI Date: 4/28/64 Transmit the following in PLAIN (Type in plain text or code) AIRTEL AIRMAIL Via (Priority) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, ALBUQUERQUE (62-1028) (P) RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, 4/24/64 INFORMATION CONCERNING Re…

AQ 62-1028 Major CONNER, on 4/27/64, advised that on 4/26/64, he had met ORLANDO GALLEGOS at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and both proceeded to La Madera, New Mexico. to check out GALLEGOS' observations. He stated that at the scene there was still some smoldering material. He noted tha…

AQ 62-1028 It may be noted that Captain HOLDER immediately contacted proper military personnel concerning this incident. Liaison will be maintained with Major CONNER, who advised he has received several more reported incidents to which he will give attention. 3

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-104 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 5/8/64 FROM : SAC, ALBUQUERQUE (62-1028) (C) SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO APRIL 24, 1964 MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)…

AQ 62-1028 Calls concerning subject matter are being referred immediately to Major WILLIAM R. CONNER, Safety Officer, Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque. -2-

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 5010-106 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM TO : Mr. DeLoach DATE: 5-23-64 FROM : M. A. Jones SUBJECT: LARRY W. BRYANT NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA ARTICLE ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS BACKGROUND: On 5-21-64 the Depart…

M. A. Jones to DeLoach Re: LARRY W. BRYANT By letter dated 9/17/63, Bryant advised he had been interviewed on that date by SA Castles (Senior Resident Agent, Newport News, Virginia, assigned Norfolk Office, EOD 2/2/48, GS-13) regarding Bryant's interest in reports of sightings o…

LET'S CHALLENGE THE UFO CENSORS by Larry W. Bryant Before you see this article in print, it will have been submitted to appropriate Defense Department authori- ties for security review and clearance. Why? Because, under U. S. Army regulations, its author is in duty bound to have…

the censors directly upon my head is your guess. Meantime, if this gets cleared, you may share in this, my latest quasi-official challenge. You will share by becoming informed of the existing policies and metho- dology of the Defense Department's public information program -- th…

of such reports. During my ensuing interrogation by two Army Counter-Intelligence Corps members at Fort Monroe, I became fully aware that UFO's, or flying saucers, were being treated with grave respect by our military intelligence experts; so, I decided to reveal their official,…

(1) "The 'official censorship, ridicule and silence' as stated are not true, nor is the statement 'conceal vital UFO data'. In- stead it would be more correct to state that the policy of the Department of Defense is not to release UFO data not substantiated by fact. (2) "Inferen…

they had been engaged in producing or testing a saucer- like craft during the 1952 sighting crisis. I never got an answer; instead the post G-2, Col. Frank O. Adams, summoned me to his office and instructed me to explain the motives for my inquiry. After assuring Col. Adams that…

ago when I was finishing the groundwork for my recently published article, "A Hard Look at UFO News Management," 4 which was cleared by the Defense Department on October 10, 1963. Here is how it began. On July 23, 1963, I wrote to the Sheriff of Sussex County, Va., requesting an…

which supposedly do not warrant such attention -- objects which, officially, are identifiable for the most part as natural aerial phenomena or some other familiar, harmless manifestation. How can the over-all review-clearance system be manipulated by the UFO censors? Take as an…

REFERENCES 1. From Within the Blackout: An Analysis of Secrecy on the Local UFO Scene; dated April 1, 1960; 52 pp., mimeographed, published by the Air Research Group, 5603 Madison Avenue, Newport News, Va. 23605. 2. Contained in an interoffice Disposition Form, titled "Request…

Mr. Hayden Hewes Associate Director Interplanetary Intelligence of Unidentified Flying Objects 3005 West Eubanks Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Dear Mr. Hewes: July 13, 1964 Your letter of July 5th has been received. It has been the FBI's long-standing policy not to conduct investig…

RESEARCH INVESTIGATION ANALYSIS INTERPLANETARY INTELLIGENCE OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING I. I. O. U. F. O. OBJECTS OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. July 5, 1964 W. F. RIEFER Director H. C. HEWES Associate Director J. MANEY Deputy Director Mr. John Edgar Hoover Director, Federal Bureau of Investi…

November 16, 1964 Mr. Charles E. Bilbo Post Office Box 594 Orange, Texas 77631 Dear Mr. Bilbo: Your letter of November 9th, with enclosure, has been received. While I would like to be of assistance in con- nection with your inquiry, I must advise that information contained in…

Monday, November 9, 1964 Post Office Box 594 Orange, Texas 77631 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Department of Justice 9th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Hoover: Enclosed with this letter is a sheet of condensed facts concerning two supposed visitors f…

2 Monday, November 9, 1964 FACTS concerning two mysterious visitors from outer space as reported in Harold T. Wilkins "Flying Saucers On The Attack," published by Cit- adel Press (New York) 1954. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Concerns two men hired on or about January 20, 1953 in Los A…

Mr. J. A. Hennessey 10, Manson Place South Kensington London, S. W. 7, England Dear Mr. Hennessey: January 26, 1965 AIRMAIL Your letter of January 20th has been received. In response to your inquiry, the FBI has not conducted an investigation as you mentioned inasmuch as this…

Mr. J. A. Hennessey NOTE: Bufiles reflect that an unidentified flying object was sighted near Socorro, New Mexico, on April 24, 1964. Captain Holder, United States Air Force, along with SA D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr., interviewed one Lonnie Zamora of the Socorro Police Department who…

J. A. HENNESSEY UFO RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR MEMBER NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA. My ref. 11-4 January 20, 1965 10, MANSON PLACE SOUTH KENSINGTON, LONDON, S.W. 7 TELEPHONE : KEN. 42-00 Re: Unidentified Flying Objects. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wa…

REC- 18 62-83894-443 February 26, 1965 Mr. Joe Caldwell 1011 Dellwood Drive Talladega, Alabama Dear Mr. Caldwell: Your letter of February 21st has been received. In response to your request, I would like to point out that information in our files must be maintained as CONFIDE…

TRUE COPY 1011 Dellwood Dr. Talladega, Ala. February 21, 1963 Dear Sir: I am writing to ask about reading material that is being sent through the mail. I am wondering if some of this material might be communist inspired, or is it alright to receive. If you would please send me…

1011 Dellwood Dr. Talladega, ala. February 21, 1963 Dear Sir: I am writing to ask about Flying Saucer reading material that is being sent through the mail. I am wondering if some of this material might be communist inspired, or is it alright to receive. If you would please send…

April 28, 1965 Mr. Mark Powell 539 South Cedar Street Palatine, Illinois 60067 Dear Mr. Powell: Your letter of April 22nd, with enclosure, has been received. In connection with your inquiry pertaining to unidentified flying objects, it is suggested that you correspond with th…

TRUE COPY LONG GROVES COUNTY CLUB ESTATES F. B. I. Gentlemen: Please tell me the name and address of the Bureau or agency that investigates unidentified flying objects Respectfully, Mark Powell Home address: 539 S. Cedar St. Palatine, Ill 60067 1TC 4-27-65 ufp

Property Office: Route 53, Long Grove, Illinois GE 8-2622 Long Grove Country Club Estates Main Office: 111 S. Northwest Hwy. Palatine, Illinois FLanders 8-0192 F. B. I. GENTLEMEN: Please Tell me THE NAMA AND ADDRESS OF THE BUREAU OR AGENCY THAT INVESTIGATES UNIDENTIFIED Flyi…

PROPERTY OFFICE: RT. 53, LONG GROVE, ILL. GE 8-2622 Long Grove Country Club Estates Main Office: 111 S. Northwest Hwy. Palatine, Illinois Flanders 8-0192 Mark Powell Vice-President ENCLOSURE

April 15, 1966 Mr. Paul G. Snigier 360 Pleasant Street Raynham, Massachusetts 02767 Dear Mr. Snigier: Your letter of April 11th has been received. With respect to your inquiry, sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects are not a matter within the investigative jurisdiction of…

Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: Paul Snigier 360 Pleasant St. Raynham, Mass. April 11, 1966 It is the responsibility of the Air Force's Project Blue Book to investigate and analyze UFO sightings. At times local or state law enforcement officials hav…

July 20, 1966 Mr. Ronnie Fox 1348 Edgehill Drive Pomona, California 91767 Dear Mr. Fox: I received your letter on July 415th, with enclosure, which is being returned herewith. For your information, the investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects is not and never has been a m…

July 9, 1966 Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: Recently I found this picture in Real Magizine, Volume 17, Number 3, August 1966. It is as the magizine states a Cladion occupant from a foreign plant. The two men next this "Visitor" are F.B.I. Agents.…

July 21, 1966 Mr. Steven G. Gray 903 Forest Avenue Cleburne, Texas 76031 Dear Mr. Gray: Your letter of July 16th has been received. For your information, the investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects is not and never has been a matter that is within the investigative juris…

TRUE COPY Steven G. Gray 903 Forest Ave. Cleburne, Tex. July 16, 1966 J. Edgar Hoover U. S. Department of Justice Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Hoover, Just recently I bought a copy of the magazine, "Real." This issue had a great deal of pictures about unidentified flying object…

J. Edgar Hoover U. S. Department of Justice Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Hoover, Just recently I bought a copy of the magazine, "Real." This issue had a great deal of pictures about uniden tified flying objects and it also had a photo of two F. B. I. agents leading a silver-clad…