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| TO : | DIR OF INTEL HQS USAF ATTN AFOIN-V/TC COLONEL HARRIS WASH DC |
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| NR : | AT 5420 | 29 June 51 |
| AFOIN-ATIAA-6-7 ref TT-173PM, CSAF item, 26 June 51 | ||
On 28 Jun an all day discussion was held between 
Life
Magazine, representatives of this center and representatives of PIO
Office concerning unidentified flying objects. Every effort was
made to satisfy questions of Mr within limitations of security
policy prescribed by your Headquarters. Where classification
prevented giving full story on a particular incident, Mr was
so informed and advised take up matter with your Headquarters. Mr obviously very familiar with many items which have appeared in the public press on this project. His overall knowledge indicates that
he has done considerable work on subject. He states that he intends
carry out further research on the matter and intends contact
and possibly Captain McLochlin. It is opinion this
center that the amount of research being carried out by Life
indicates that article will be published despite fact that Mr states no specific article is planned and efforts are primarily of research nature. He specifically requested that this center provide
him with list and number reports received each year since beginning
of project. He also desired know whether recommendations made
relative to aero-medical studies, proposed in our report of August
1949, had been acted upon. He was advised that no specific projects
were undertaken by aero-medical lab on this subject. He was further
advised that numerous studies have been carried out on ability
human beings estimated size, distance, etc., under various
conditions of flight. It was suggested this matter be taken up with
aero-medical lab by PIO representatives. also wants names of
scientific people who have acted as consultants on this project.
This is difficult since numerous individuals requested that they
not be quoted or identified with project. It is our opinion we were
able satisfy Mr in several incidents in which he was particularly interested but did not have complete information. It
is our further opinion conference went along smoothly and no
difficulties occurred with possible exception of classification. In
reply his question why information in our files was classified, he
was informed that for the
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most part the clarification on the information was based upon the
fact that the files contained numerous official OSI and FBI reports
over which we have no jurisdiction here. One of the reasons given
for the classification was that many of these reports would reveal
information on OSI and FBI reports over which we have no
jurisdiction here. One of the reasons given for the classification
was that many of these reports would reveal information on OSI and
FBI investigative methods and methods used by Air Intelligence. In
all probability, we could pass on information at any later time
without revealing any of these data or without showing him any
reports in this category. Mr left here with the understanding
that he would go over notes on information given and would contact
your Headquarters in the event any more detail (sic) information
was required either from your personnel or from ATIC files. Mr
also interested in feasibility of flying saucer or so-called flat
plate configuration for conventional or rocket type aircraft. It
was pointed out that while we could brief him to a degree on
subject here, it would be more logical to contact other the
Aircraft Lab or NACA, preferably the latter.
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