MEETING WITH AIR FORCE REPRESNTATIVES CONCERNING UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-00965R000400050068-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 3, 2004
• Sequence Number: 68
• Publication Date: May 16, 1958
• Content Type: MFR

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16 May 1958
MEMORANDUM FOR THE REC(.-)RD
SUBJECT: Meeting with Air Force Representatives concerning Unidentified
Flying Objects
1. At the request of of I attended an OSI meeting
with representatives of the Air Force on the subject of unidentified flying
objects. Present at the meeting were of OS I, 25X1
Majors Burns, Boland and. Tacher, and Dr. Francis Arcerir of the Air Force.
2. The Air Force representatives indicated that in view of the continuing
public interest in the field of unidentified flying objects (flying saucers), and in
view of the feeling of the Permanent Investigating Subcommittee of the Senate
Committee on Government Operations that the Air Force should dispel the air
of mystery surrounding the flying saucer report of 1953, the Air Force proposes
to prepare a press release on this subject. Major Tacher, who is with the Air
Force Information Service, indicated that he is being badgered constantly by
UFO groups and various individuals concerning the subject of UFOs generally
and-the 1953 report specifically. Among these individuals is a Dr. Leon
Davidson who has recently written to Tacher, again making certain unfounded
allegations concerning the 1953 report.
3. Major Tacher circulated to the members of the meeting a draft reply
which he proposed to send to Dr. Davidson. With certain changes made, it
was agreed by those present that the letter should be sent. A change requested
by the OSI people was the deletion of any reference to the Office of Scientific
Intelligence or to the fact that CIA had convened the panel which made this
report. Other changes were relatively minor.
4. It was further agreed that Major Tacher would prepare a draft of a
news release to be made by the Air Force in the near future. The release is
to contain the strongest possible language on the subject which would dispel
this air of mystery concerning the 1953 report and any sightings or develop-
ments in the field of flying saucers since that date. Major Tacher's draft
release will be coordinated internally in the Air Force and then referred to
CIA. for coordination. At that time it will be reviewed by OSI, General Counsel,
and the Office of Security.
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5. "Several other points were discussed during the meeting, the most
important of which was the matter of Admiral 1-lillenkoetter's association
with a group headed by a Major Kehoe. The Air Force feels that Major
Kehoe's organization is keeping this subject in the public eye and that the
position which it has taken is not entirely sound. They also feel rather
strongly that Admiral Hillenkoetter's connection with this organization
gives it considerable prestige and they seriously doubt that the Admiral
is aware of the position which this organization has taken concerning the
UFO report. The CIA representatives agreed to look into this and consider
approaching Admiral Hillenkoetter on it. Aside from this, no further action
is required by CIA until the Air Force draft news release is forwarded to us
for coordination.
25X1
Assistant tote Legislative Counsel
Distribution:
O - Sen. Govt. Operations File
1 - A-DD/S
1 - Col. Grogan
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