VISIT OF DR. CONDON TO NPIC, 20 FEBRUARY 1967

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: UFO SPECIAL COLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005516070
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2011
• Case Number: F-2010-00651
• Publication Date: February 20, 1967

C00015435
A4
23 February 1967
SUBJECT: Visit of Dr Condon-to NPIC, 20 February 1967--
1. The U.S. Air Force has let a $300,000 contract to the -
University of Colorado to study reported UFO sightings. Brig.
Gen. Edward B. Gillers;-USAF,- is senior Air Force contact and
Dr. Thomas Rachford-is-senior.Air..Force:Scientist on the project.
The senior scientist-from_the.University of Colorado is
Dr. E.U. Condon.
2. On 20 February,.. 1967 at.0915 Dr. Condon and four members
of his investigative team visited NPIC. With Dr. Condon were
Dr. Richard-towe lniversity-of_Colorado, Dr. David Sauunders, __ - _ -
University*of Colorado, De. William Price,; Executive Director
bf AFRST, and Dr" Rachf6t d USAF.- The-purDose of this visit was
to familiarize Dr. Condon and members of his team with selected
photogracunetric and-pha~tographic_ anal_y_sis_ capabilities of NPIC
3. The clearance --level.for_:the meeting was SECRET.
4. Upon-arrival-at NPIC, 091.5, escorted the
group to Dtr. Lundahl's office. In the ensuing 10-15 minute
discussion between Mr. Lundahl and Pr.-Condon the following points
were clearly established:
a. Any work performed by NPIC to assist Dr. Condon
in his investigation will not-be-identified as work accom-
plished by CIA. Dr. Condon was advised by Mr. Lundahl to
make no_reference to-CIA-in-regard to this work effort.
Dr. Condon stated that.if he felt it necessary to obtain
an official CIA-Wmn%-ft -h4-.VMld ke_a separate distinct
entry into CIA not related to-contacts he has with NPIC..
b. NPIC will not prepare any written comments, will
not analyze information with the intent of drawing a
conclusion, nor prepare written reports. NPIC personnel
Approved for Release
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SUBJECT: Visit of Dr. Condon to NPIC, 20 February 1967
will be available to assist Dr. Condon by performing work
of a photogramsetric..nature,_suchas-attemptong to measure
objects imaged on photographs that may be part of
Dr. Condon's analysis. Work performed by NPIC will be
strictly of a technical nature-using services and equipment
generally not available elsewhere.
5s Following this brief-discussion in Mr. Lundahl's office
the group adjourned to the conference room where a series of
briefings was presented to-Dr.-Condon-and his group. Following a
short introduction by the following briefings were
presented:
a. General discussion_of_photogrammetry, including.__
definition, _terminology and,--its-gneral, what photogrenmetry
is .and what--ix presented _this.--
discussion.
b. followed
with a-presentation of the analysis-be had been conducting on
UFO photography furnished NPIC by Dr. Rachford.
discussion was of a general.-riature'and outlined the problems
he had encountered because.of.lack of basic- inforration, -
such as camera focal length, make of camera,.urspecified
enlargements, etc. -
c. then gave a general-discussion---
on tht-microdensitometer and.its_applicationto.image..analysis.
d. followed-this. with a
presentation on isodensitomete,r,experiments he has been
conducting.
e* then escorted the group into the
new clean area-where--they viewed and discussed the isoden.
sitometer and the new Mann Microdensitometer.
f. Returning to the conference room,
briefed the group on measuring instruments used in and
followed by a general presentation on the success and
failure had experienced in trying to measure objects
imaged on the second UFO project assigned Following
"10r: Ai--lssion then conducted the group into
the instrument area where the Point ^ransf er Device, Mann
880 Comparator, the Benson-Lehner Plotter and the NitI were
viewed-by--the- group.-:- __- --
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6. At about 1215 escorted the group back to
Mr. Lundahl's office where a general discussion on UFOs ensued.
At about, 1235 the group adjourned to lunch and following lunch
they left NPIC for a meting with.Br.ig.Gen_Gillers at the
pentagon.
7. Most all the discussion during the morning was of an
unclassified nature dealing with primary basic fundamentals of
photogrammetry, photographic analysis and problems related to
the acquiring of enough information.to conduct meaningful-analyses.