LETTER TO MR. FRED A. KIRSCH FROM(Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R004000110015-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: February 18, 1959
• Content Type: LETTER

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18 February 1959
W. Fred A. arSOW'
The Unidentified Flying Ob
Research Co ttee
P. 0. Box 52W
Akron 13, t' Rio
Dear Mr. Rirt
for your of 13. February inVIVUg
w helAr' or n t 2d* Agency has any objection to yr
investigation of =dAMtified flying +cbjeeU.
Since CIA has no jurisdiction over uni denti ftaed
flying ob j , we erne not In a position W WW the
*estioos you posed. I not* tl you hw asked ft e is 1
questions or the Air Yore* and I an confident that the
Air Force, which is the cam of the R. S. rer mt
having prieamy concem in SUCK mttW*, wilt give you
praVt and a pri at. ans ers.
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February 11, 1959
Mr. Allen Dulles, Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Dulles :
Does the Central Intelligence Agency have any objection to our group's
investigation of unidentified flying objects - flying saucers? Do we have
the right to investigate this subject and publicly release whatever we find
out without endangering the national security or our personal safety?
I would appreciate direct answers to both of these questions from
your agency. Please do not refer this letter to the Air Force for answer.
I know that unidentified flying objects are the concern of the Air Force
and have also written them asking these same questions. I have written the
Central Intelligence Agency because I would like to know what your agency
will say in answer to the above questions. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
C'J"~,/LAY
Fred A. Kirsch, for the
UFO Research Committee
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