TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH DR . JOHN A. WHEELER.

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CIA-RDP81R00560R000100030032-4
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December 9, 2016
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June 5, 2001
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January 6, 1953
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Approved For se 2001 /08 i'j RDP81R0056010100030032-4 pop 'security IriformatiOn 6 January 1953 1. At 11?.30 today I called to thank him for his interest in nossi e a i ia- ~on as a consultant in the CIA attack on the "flying saucer" -problem. I told him we regretted that the urgency of his current work for AFC prevented association at this time. 2. 11111 stated that he might not be able to actively assist even a er arch 1953 because of his work on "-particle research". However, he would be nleased at any time to discuss the matter briefly. He mentioned two foreign nationals who were currently outstanding in related fields. One was who is an authority on the aurorae and i s associated mysterious problems" of "ion path" and "magnetic focussing". Dr. O'Day (Director of Research at Cambridge, Massachusetts USAF Research Center) might be able to suggest in this field. It appears that the Air Force has been studying upper atmospheric -phenomena there with considerable vigor. 3. Another suggestion was an "ori final thinker and outstanding researcher . He has written some method o using one or both or ese men Fight- e evised assuming the problem continued for an annrecia a length o time and scientific attack was warranted. 25X1A 25X1A OSi, bm Distribution: Orig - Subject file 1 - Daily reading file i j; 1 - Chrono file 1 - Extra -~ 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2001/08/07 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100030032-4 UNCLASSIFIED RESTRICTED CONFIDENTIAL SECRET (SENDER WILL CIRCLE CLASSIFICATION TOP AND BOTTOM) CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP TO INITI DATE ' Chief, Operations Staff/OSI_ 2 AD/S T 3 4 5 FROM INITIALS DATE operations/nST_ At,/ 2 3 E APPROVAL INFORMATION SIGNATURE ACTION DIRECT REPLY RETURN ^ COMMENT LI PREPARATION OF REPLY DISPATCH CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDATION El FILE REMARKS: ;,e~ iiir e- e-e - SE R R c X01000 FOM . 90-4 SSEPP R 0 Approved 0032-4 STATINTL December 30, 1952 S arizin our discussion of today of the problem which you and have brought to my attention, I have learn e ques ion at issue has no directly visualizeable connection with the work which I am doing for the Atomic Energy Commission. However, I have discovered that the question at issue is both interesting scientifically and has important defense aspects. You have asked me whether I could take part in a meeting in Washington about the subject beginning Monday, January twelfth, lasting for five days. In reply I reported that I am perfectly willing to take part in such an interesting evaluation and planning session, if this par- ticipation is considered appropriate by the Atomic Energy Commission; or, in particular, by General Kenneth Fields, head of the Division of Military Applications. My primary obligation is to carry out the program for the Commission for which I am responsible here at Princeton. I consider this sufficiently important that I would not feel it appropriate to take part in these sessions in question unless told by General Fields that he thought this was advisable. fascinating problem. Thanks for your very interesting briefing about a very Approved For Release 2001/08/07 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100030032-4