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The following information is submitted as of interest
to the Bureau in the event reports of flying discs are still desired.
Informant InformantCuba Informant
The Havana daily newspaper "Diario de la Marina" November 12,
1957, carried a dispatch datelined November 11 1957, at Pinar del Rio,
Cuba, reporting that JOSE MARIA NIETO and CARMELO GUZMAN, who had
just arrived in that town from the Matahambre Mines in Pinar del Rio
Province, claimed that they had seen a flying disc in the shape of a
man's hat hovering over the general area of Matahambre for several
minutes. They claimed that this disc was larger than ordinary airplanes
normally seen in that area and that it was completely silent in its
flight. They said that it disappeared at a very high speed towards
the sea. There was no further descriptive information furnished in
this newspaper article. It is noted that Matahambre is located
approximately 90 miles to the west of Havana. No other reports
corroborating the above were received and no inquiry has been made
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and other unidentified flying objects (UFO) reportedly seen by
people all over the U. S. On October 10, 1957, the Air Force
Bradgen
was flooded with calls and the newspapers were full of reports
that an unknown object described as "looked like the moon" and
trailing a "blue flame that pulsed like a heart" had landed in
the vicinity of Vernal, Utah. The Air Force immediately
investigated these reports with negative results, inasmuch as
no object was located nor was there any evidence of an object
having fallen in Utah.
Within the past two weeks reports in these cases have
increased tremendously and some of the more serious have been
described as follows: An object had landed in Nebraska with six
people aboard, the persons had talked to a Nebraska farmer and
then sped off into space; a firey object was seen flashing across
the southern skies from Albany, Georgia, to Miami, Florida; a Coast
Guard cutter had sighted a huge object flying over the Gulf of
Mexico, and persons in the Southwestern states while driving their
cars have allegedly seen UFO's that caused the engines in their
automobiles to stop. In view of the number of these reports, the
Bureau's Liaison Representative discussed these various sightings
with officials of Air Force Intel ligence and was advised that all
the cases mentioned above have for all practical purposes been
resolved as being nonauthentic or there was no basis for the
sightings. Investigating details that the Air Force had out in the
field investigating these matters have not submitted their complete
reports but have advised that they are all more or less negative.
The Air Force is following these sightings closely and all reports
are submitted to the Air Technical and Intelligence Center, at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio where they are evaluated
and analyzed. In the event any of the future reports appear to
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ROBERT T. STONE;
INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
On December 20, 1957, Mr. B. B. Watson,
City Editor, Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal,
Missouri, advised an agent of this Bureau at
Hannibal that he was in receipt of an undated letter
signed by R. T. Stone. This letter bears the letterhead
"Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation" and in
the upper right corner there is typed "MISSOURI FILTER
CENTER, Robert T. Stone, Director, 10717 E. 27th Terr.,
Independence, Missouri.'
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question, and with the help of the newspapers and
the public, where can we fail?
"We will be grateful if you will publish the
enclosed appeal on the front page of your newspaper,
in a conspicuous enough manner that no one will fail
to notice it. It is the public we must depend upon
to get thoroughly organized, and with this co-operation
we are certain that we can find the answer to the
riddle of the Flying Saucers.'
"If a Filter Center has been established in your
state or province, this form letter will carry its
address which should replace the headquarters address
given on the enclosed 'Public Notice. If no such
filter center address is given, then the original
headquarters address should be used.
"We wish to thank you for any assistance you may
be able to give us in this respect. Later established
filter center addresses will be sent to you for public
attention in the event of unusual sightings, that may
come to your attention.
"Respectfully,
/s/ R. T. STONE
"For the Inter Continental Aerial
Research Foundation"
Attached to the letter was the notice which it
was requested be published. This notice is as follows:
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Director of Special Investigations
"Inter Continental
Aerial Research
Foundation
"NOTICE!
"To All Concerned:
"If anyone has seen any unidentified flying objects--
known also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has
seen them since January 1st, 1957, please contact us
immediately, giving full names and addresses of the
witnesses to these sightings.
"We are in the process of setting up UFO observer Posts
all over the United States, Canada, Europe, Alaska,
Australia, Japan, England, Africa, and South America.
And each state, province or region will have its own
filter center which will serve as a receiving station
for all UFO reports and other associated data, a
distribution point for material from headquarters, and
as a general secretary for ICARF.
"Our Alter-observer network is expanding by leaps and
bounds, but we are still far from our goal.
"The Air Force investigation has either gone underground,
or else they have the answer and are hiding the fact
from the public. The fact remains that millions of
people continue to see these UFOs and the public still
doesn't know what they are.
"It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the
answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to
the public. And in order to do this we will need
the assistance of every person concerned. Persons
with movie and still cameras are particularly needed,
for the emphasis is on photographic data, despite
the fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes,
sound detector and ham radio stations are also very
important in the process of our research.
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Director of Special Investigations
"All persons interested in setting up observer posts
who can devote from one to three hours a day on
skywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their
cameras loaded and ready to photograph these objects
should immediately contact us for full information.
Adult Skywatch clubs, high school groups, science
clubs, industrial groups, and individuals in general
are all particularly asked to join us in our search
for the answer to the UFOs.
"Contact us at the address above."
"INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
"FORM OP-2"
Also attached was a three inch by five inch plain
card with the handwriting "Please confirm publication or
return forms with reason for refusal. Thank you. Signed
"Missouri Filter Center; ICARF."
Mr. Watson stated that this is a peculiar request
and therefore he was bringing it to the attention of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation as he questioned the motives
behind this organization's purpose.
No further action in this matter is contemplated
by this Bureau. Should additional information be received,
however, it will be forwarded promptly to you. The files of
this Bureau contain no information identifiable with
Robert T. Stone or the Inter Continental Aerial Research
Foundation.
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Courier-Post, Hannibal, Missouri, on 12/20/57 advised
the Resident Agent at Hannibal that he was in receipt
of an undated letter signed R. T. STONE. This letter
bears the letterhead Inter-Continental Aerial Research
Foundation and in the upper right corner there is typed
the following MISSOURI FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone,
Director, 10717 E. 27th Terr., Independence, Missouri".
Below this in pencil is a notation made by Mr. WATSON
which is "Air Defense Identification Zoning.'
The letter is as follows:
"Dear Editor:
"The enclosed notice is self-explanatory. We would
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where can we fail?
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appeal on the front page of your newspaper, in a conspicuous
enough manner that no one will fail to notice it. It is
the public we must depend upon to get thoroughly organized,
and with this co-operation we are certain that we can find
the answer to the riddle of the "Flying Saucers."
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"If a filter center has been established in your
state or province, this form letter will carry its
address which should replace the Headquarters address
given on the enclosed "Public Notice. If no such
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you for public attention in the event of unusual
sightings, that may come to your attention.
"Respectfully,
/s/ R. T. STONE
"For the Inter Continental Aerial
Research Foundation"
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Attached to this letter is the notice.
it was requested to be published. This notice is as
follows:
"Inter Continental
Aerial Research
Foundation
"NOTICE!
"To All Concerned:
"If anyone has seen any unidentified flying objects--
known also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has
seen them since January 1st, 1957, please contact us
immediately, giving full names and addresses of the
witnesses to these sightings.
"We are in the process of setting up UFO Observer Posts
all over the United States, Canada, Europe, Alaska,
Australia, Japan, England, Africa, and South America.
And each state, province or region will have its own
filter center which will serve as a receiving station
for all UFO reports and other associated data, a dis-
tribution point for material from headquarters, and
as a general secretary for ICARF.
"Our filter-observer network is expanding by leaps and
bounds, but we are still far from our goal.
"The Air Force investigation has either gone underground,
or else they have the answer and are hiding the fact from
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the public. The fact remains that millions of people
continue to see these UFOs and the public still
doesn't know what they are.
"It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the
answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to
the public. And in order to do this we will need
the assistance of every person concerned. Persons
with movie and still cameras are particularly needed,
for the emphasis is on photographic data, despite
the fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes,
sound detector and ham radio stations are also very
important in the process of our research.
"All persons interested in setting up observer posts
who can devote from one to three hours a day on skywatch,
and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded
and ready tophotograph these objects should immediately
contact us for full information. Adult Skywatch clubs,
high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups and
individuals in general are all particularly asked to
join us in our search for the answer to the UFOs.
"Contact us at the address above."
"INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION"
"FORM OP-2"
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Also attached is a 3 in. by 5 in. plain
card with the handwriting "Please confirm publication
or return forms with reason for refusal. Thank you."
Signed "Missouri Filter Center; ICARF".
Mr. WATSON stated that this is a peculiar
request and therefore he was bringing it to the
attention of the FBI as he questioned the motives
behind this organization's purpose.
The original letters are being submitted
to the Director.
Kansas City Division is requested to
check its indices on ROBERT T. STONE and the Inter
Continental Aerial Research Foundation, and conduct
such inquiry as it deems appropriate,
Inasmuch as there is no further investigation,
in the St. Louis area, Kansas City is being considered
the Office of Origin.
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INFORMATION CONCERNING
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INTER CONTINENTAL
AERIAL RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
NOTICE!
To ALL CONCERNED:
IF ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS KNOWN ALSO AS FLYING
SAUCERS OR KNOWS ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM SINCE JANUARY IST, 1957,
PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY, GIVING FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE
WITNESSES TO THESE SIGHTINGS.
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP UFO OBSERVER POSTS ALL OVER THE UNITED
STATES, CANADA, EUROPE, ALASKA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ENGLAND, AFRICA, AND
SOUTH AMERICA. AND EACH STATE, PROVINCE OR REGION WILL HAVE ITS OWN
FILTER CENTER WHICH WILL SERVE AS A RECEIVING STATION FOR ALL UFO REPORTS
AND OTHER ASSOCIATED DATA, A DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR MATERIAL FROM HEAD-
QUARTERS, AND AS A GENERAL SECRETARY FOR ICARF.
OUR FILTER-OBSERVER NETWORK IS EXPANDING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS, BUT WE
ARE STILL FAR FROM OUR GOAL.
THE AIR FORCE INVESTIGATION HAS EITHER GONE UNDERGROUND, OR ELSE THEY
HAVE THE ANSWER AND ARE HIDING THE FACT FROM THE PUBLIC, THE FACT REMAINS
THAT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SEE THESE UFOs AND THE PUBLIC STILL
DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.
IT IS OUR PURPOSE IN ORGANIZING ICARF TO FIND THE ANSWER TO THE UFO MYSTERY,
AND GIVE THE FACTS TO THE PUBLIC. AND IN ORDER TO DO THIS WE WILL NEED
THE ASSISTANCE OF EVERY PERSON CONCERNED. PERSONS WITH MOVIE AND STILL
CAMERAS ARE PARTICULARLY NEEDED, FOR THE EMPHASIS IS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC
DATA, DESPITE THE FACT THAT SIGHTINGS WITH BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES,
SOUND DETECTOR AND HAM RADIO STATIONS ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT IN THE
PROCESS OF OUR RESEARCH.
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SETTING UP OBSERVER POSTS WHO CAN DEVOTE FROM
ONE TO THREE HOURS A DAY ON SKYWATCH, AND WHO CAN BE RELIED UPON TO HAVE
THEIR CAMERAS LOADED AND READY TO PHOTOGRAPH THESE OBJECTS SHOULD
IMMEDIATELY CONTACT US FOR FULL INFORMATION. ADULT SKYWATCH CLUBS,
HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS, SCIENCE CLUBS, INDUSTRIAL GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS
IN GENERAL ARE ALL PARTICULARLY ASKED TO JOIN US IN OUR SEARCH FOR THE
ANSWER TO THE UFOs.
CONTACT US AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE.
INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
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Robert T. Stone, Director
10717 E. 27th Terr.
RESEARCH
Independence, Missouri
FOUNDATION
(air Defense Identification zoning)
DEAR EDITOR:
THE ENCLOSED NOTICE IS SELF-EXPLANATORY. WE WOULD LIKE TO
REQUEST THIS PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE NAME OF TRUTH, WHICH THE
NEWSPAPERS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRIES so PROUDLY DEFEND AND UPHOLD,
As A CIVILIAN BODY OF INVESTIGATORS, WE HOPE TO UNRAVEL THE
SNARLED MESS THAT SHROUDS THE U.F.O. QUESTION, AND WITH THE HELP
OF THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE PUBLIC, WHERE CAN WE FAIL?
WE WILL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WILL PUBLISH THE ENCLOSED APPEAL ON
THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER, IN A CONSPICUOUS ENOUGH MANNER THAT
NO ONE WILL FAIL TO NOTICE IT. IT IS THE PUBLIC WE MUST DEPEND UPON
TO GET THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED, AND WITH THIS CO=OPERATION WE ARE CERTAIN
THAT WE CAN FIND THE ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE OF THE "FLYING SAUCERS."
IF A FILTER CENTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE,
THIS FORM LETTER WILL CARRY ITS ADDRESS WHICH SHOULD REPLACE THE
HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS GIVEN ON THE ENCLOSED "PUBLIC NOTICE." IF NO
SUCH FILTER CENTER ADDRESS IS GIVEN, THEN THE ORIGINAL HEADQUARTERS
ADDRESS SHOULD BE USED.
WE WISH TO THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO
GIVE US IN THIS RESPECT. LATER ESTABLISHED FILTER CENTER ADDRESSES
WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR PUBLIC ATTENTION IN THE EVENT OF UNUSUAL
SIGHTINGS. THAT MAY COME TO YOUR ATTENTION.
RESPECTFULLY,
R.T. Lone
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DATE: January 30, 1958
FROM
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SUBJECT: ROBERT T STONE;
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION JUSA CONCERNING
INTER-CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION;
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information identifiable with ROBERT T. STONE or the
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Missouri Directory does not list ROBERT T. STONE. This
directory lists TERRELL 0. STONE, wife IVA, an ice cream
maker at Velvet Freeze, as residing at 10717 E. 27th Street
Terrace, Independence, Missouri. The files of the Kansas
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To:
Director of Special Investigations
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The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D. C.
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING SAUCERS
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
Enclosed for your information is a copy,
of a letter forwarded to this Bureau by Mrs. Harold
Ferguson of Elkhart, Indiana, which is self-explanatory.
No action in this connection is contemp lated
by this Bureau.
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from outer space 506 years ago,
many people wonder whether there are people
living in other worlds and many people
wish they knew for sure and some
people wish they could contact them.
of course there are people living in another
world at least and probabley many worlds
my husband and three daughters and
were living on our farm in michigan
MAR 10 1958
(in the sticks) Our oldest daughter wasz
working as a waitness about seven miles
from our place at the country Club,that
summer vacation to help pay her college
expenses. l would go after her at midmight
then wait untill she was ready to go home.
One night right soon after we left thehigh-
way we noticed this moving object a little
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could see a dark moving object or shape 10 is 1958 a hae
better word. There was absolutely no noise
whatever but l realized at once there were
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human beings quiding l was three
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from the highivay to our home which made
six home driveways and three roads
loading off of our road that we were traveling
at each place this outer plane would hover
until they knew whether we were turning
off or going on by, then they would swiftly
glide on ahead of me they staid just above
the trees and a little ahead of us showing
they were very intelligent people because had
they staid behind us we would have speeded
up and panicked. When we came to our place
they hesitated until we turned in then they
turned in over our garden beside the drive
away. my daughter got out on her side and l
got out on my side of the can. They were only a
short distance form from us and down much
lower. They were molionless and norseless
no motors at all. We stared at each other
a long time, the that crossed my mind that they
were probably taking our picture. l was completely
speechless and awed l felt the enounity ofthis
thing that was happening. They come from endless
time endless distance lplt that it was out
of iternityctself. after some time they moved
first on across the field down towards
the river. Silently we went in to the house
and 3 on to bed without say my a word about
it. lt was no time for words l didn't
want to beak the wonderment of this little
piece of sacred time in my life. Every might
from now on our dog which was tied mights
to his dog house in the back yard would
bank justa few minutes when the last light
was turned off. l could tell by his back that
it was not just another animal but a
person out there. The old archard at the
edge of the yard was wild and grown
up with grass and bushes and small trus
and sip or eight old big trees. There on
the edge bedind high bushes of lilacs
stood our indispensable little square
(library). l noticed that the newspapers
and magazines were missing every morning.
l had a good idea of what was going on so
l purposity put out newspapers and magagies
every evening then checked in the morning
and they were always gone, One day our
youngest daughter mentioned that everynight
when she turns off her light the dog would
bark and she'd see a beculiar red round
light out there in the back yard. That
night when the dog started to bark l opened
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her door to see what it looked like. The light
was the sige of a fie plate it was red but
it didn't throw a beam of light like our
flashlights but it did have depth. There
were at least two people one wanted outside
and watched while the other one went inside
to get the hapers. We lived night on the
state line and we got Indiana papers so
every evening l'd hut out The Cekhart Truthing
the South Bend Tribune and Chicago Sunday
Tubune and magazines.
One night the dog was not tied and he
started to bark but his bark was sliced
off. l'll never forget the sound of it. Isuphood
that they killed him but l was not brave
enough to go out and look. l got up early
the next morning to see he had run half
way across the yard and he had fallen
over justas he ran, he was unconcious
but not dead. l walked night by him but he
didn't move. This was another proof of then
goodness and human qualities because
then flashlight was a ray light and
they could have killed him had they
wanted to He came to enough to pullhin-
self into a more comfortable position before
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the girls got up. l was noon before he could
walk and three months bef are he was well
again One morning at the end of the six
weeks l found a strange newspaper on the
shell in our (library) On top of the paper was
a good quality sheet of white paper with
the key to the print in the newspaper.
There letters are almost like ours a couple
exactly like ours however they use three letters
together instead of one alone.
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l suppose to it hear them read it would sound
like a sing song of phases. They didn't use end
of senten a dots or pun tubtions of any kind.
no capital letters either & know that they must
have learned to read our printed matter
but if we heard them read it we wouldn't
understand it l mean our own lang mage.
I'm sure that they get they. the right meaning
the l hid the newspaper un til l could decide
what to do with it but some one found it and
burned it up. l feel terrible about it lknow it
6
is unforgne able but that is what did happen
anyway. The morning that l found the newspaper
l went upstains and looked down across
the a to the river and there was
the flying sancer. It was made of transparent
material like glass it was dome shaped
like an is kimo hut. Inside was a large
sing (like a napkin ring) only huge and every
thing was inside this sing and as blooked
the whole ring was lit up in colors and
l could no longer see inside the ring It
rose strought up and showed very plainly a-
gamet the true but after it was above the
trus it looked just like a star. Prlots probably
saw them many times and didn't realize
what they were looking at. They probably didn't
use this for outer space travel but had a
huge ship plane somewhere and used this
only for travel on this earth, they probably
had more of them somewhere. my husband died
twoyears ago so l rented the farm and
my daughters and l live in Elbhart and now.
so l don't know if they ever came back or not,
l know that l have no proof that this is true
but l thought Rid see if the government did
believe any of it. Outer space people can read
four print if they would put up a station with
our print in meon lights they could understand
what it is and that it would be for an
change of newspapers. & imagine that they
are quite disqusted with our sputnshe and
they could give us much knowledge that
we need if we could contact them.
lf you think that there is nothing to this
and you don't believe it don't ansew if
you want to ansewer send a letter to a
friend of mine you can't write to my
home because my own relatives would
lock me up if they knew that l wrote to
you because they definity would not
believe it so l never taked about this to
any one (Oh yes our picture was usides)
my name Mrs. Harold Ferguson hut on
with my name at
your letter in a sealed envelope and but
it in another envelope and address to
Mrs. Lester Ramsby
2506 Pleasant Plain are
Elkhart, Indiana
1 - Liaison
1 - Sanders
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65 62-83894 391
EX. - 133 EX. 133
Date:
October 2, 1958
To:
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington 25, D. C.
APPROPRIATE OFFICENCIES
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
DATE OF ROUTING 2010
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject:
DELMAINE H. OVESON
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Reference is made to letter dated September 22,
1958, signed by Mr. F. L. Welch, your reference 24-185-483,
re "Unidentified Flying Object, Torrington, Conn.,
5 December 1957."
Enclosed for your information is a copy of a
memorandum dated July 9, 1958, at Denver, Colorado, re-
lating to the subject. The other Government agency
referred to in the memorandum is the Office of Special
Investigations, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado.
Also enclosed for your information is a copy of a memo-
randum dated July 3, 1958, at San Francisco, California.
The representative of another Government agency referred
to therein is Colonel William E. Zuerner, USAF District
Commander, Travis Air Force Base, California, who fur-
620CT 2
BY COURIER SVC,
nished information concerning the subject developed
COMM FBI
by OSI.
Since it appears that the subject is a member
of the Air Force, no further action in this matter is
contemplated by this Bureau.
Enclosures 2
Tolson
NOTE: This memo is classified ПС1 "Confidential" inasmuch as it transmits
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since material received from the Canadian Government was so
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Honorable J. Edgar Hoover
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Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Washington 25, D. C.
RE: Unidentified Flying Object,
Torrington, Conn.,
5 December 1957
Dear Sir:
Inclosed is a copy of a letter from a Delmaine H. Oveson, who
identifies himself as Director of Operations, Electronics Service
Unit 4, Roseau, Minnesota. This letter requests information concern-
ing the reported sighting of an Unconvential Aerial Object on or about
5 December 1957 at Torrington, Connecticut.
Flying Dises
This letter was furnished the Office of Special Investigations
by the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) Coordinator for the State of
Connecticut. That individual has advised that an alleged sighting
of hn unidentified flying object near Torrington, Connecticut, was
reported on or about 5 December 1957, but that neither he nor the
addressee have any knowledge of the author of the inclosed letter.
Information has been received from the U. S. Army, and Air Force
Postal Service that no military units are located at Roseau, Minnesota.
I
Therefore, this matter is being referred to your Bureau for any action
you deem appropriate.
Advice if any information of interest to the Air Force is
developed by your Bureau in this matter will be appreciated.
ENCL ATTACHED
Sincerely, REG- 9Z 62-83894-391
der ENCLOSURE OSURE REC-
EX-108
1 Incl
F.L. WELCH
16 SEP 23 1958
Cy of Envelope &
Assistant Chief
Ltr fr Hq. Electronics
Counterintelligence Div.
Service Unit 4,
Dir of Special Investigations
Roseau, Minn.
The Inspector General
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JUL. I 9.1958
Mr Pomonic Gerardi
Torrington, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
It has been reported that you did, on or about December 5, 1957, sight
an Unconventional Aerial Object at or near Torrington, Connecticut, at approxi-
mately 8:05 p.m., in company with friends.
We respectfully request your assistance in this matter. Please des-
cribe the object, giving approximate alitude, color, shape, direction of
flight if any, approximate position in sky, time, date, approximate size
in comparison to any coin held at arms length and duration of sighting.
Did you notice any infraction of flight safety? Subject material will
be held strictly confidential.
Your assistance will be immensely appreciated.
Sincerely:
Delmaine H Cheen
Delmaine H Oveson
Electronics Service Unit 4
EXETOR
RPAF
Director of Operations
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62-103581
OFlying Saucers
Date:
October 2, 1958
To:
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington 25, D. C.
From:
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject:
DONALD E. KEYHOE
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
For your information, there are enclosed two
Photostats of a letter dated September 22, 1958, ad-
dressed to this Bureau by the subject and two copies
of this Bureau's reply dated September 26, 1958.
Enclosures - 4
1 - WFO (Enclosure - copy of Bureau reply to Keyhoe
dated September 26, 1958)
NOTE:
Subject's letter made pointed inquiries relating to
Bureau's participation in investigations relating to unidentified
flying objects. Our reply was general in nature. Copies of
incoming and are reply being furnished to OSI since Air Force
coordinates matters relating to unidentified flying objects.
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128 OCT 6 1958
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MR. A. H. BELMONT
September 26, 1958
S. B. DONAHOE
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DONALD E. KEYHOE
1
Sanders
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
1519
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Subject, Director of National Investigations Committee on
Aerial Phenomena, by letter of 9/22/58 requested particulars of
Bureau's participation concerning unidentified flying objects. The
committee he heads is described on letterhead as "A privately sup-
ported fact finding civilian committee serving the public interests"
and he lists several prominent individuals among "our Board members
and Special Advisers." He is a retired Marine.
Keyhoe has been known to the Bureau since 1935 and was,
and may still be, a free-lance writer. In 1948 he was described by
Mr. Nichols as "a flamboyant writer and we have found from previous
experience that much of his material is irresponsible." In 1951 the
Director concurred with Mr. Nichols' statement that "We should not
get involved with him."
As an example of his writing, the January, 1941, issue of
"Cosmopolitan" magazine carried an article written by Keyhoe and
John J. Daly entitled "Hitler's Plan to Seize the United States
Merchant Marine." This article indicated the Bureau had in its possession
documents concerning such a plan by Hitler which indication was completely
false.
The attached suggested letter to Keyhoe responds in a very
general way to his questions, some of which are extremely pointed such
as "Have FBI Agents told witnesses not to talk about UFO sightings?"
and "Does the Bureau make character investigationsof UFO witnesses
in some cases?" The answers which have been furnished are designed
to avoid the charge we have not answered questions yet they are broad
in nature to avoid his apparent pointed inquiries. His request for
an interview with a Bureau official concerning our policy concerning
unidentified flying objects has been side-stepped since there appears
to be no point in discussing this matter further with him. JANAP 146 is
ACTION:
Defense document re reporting intelligence sightings.
That the attached suggested letter be forwarded to Keyhoe. In
view of Air Force interest, copy of incoming with copy of our
62-103581 reply being sent Air Force separately.
Enclosure
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- Mr. Nease
- Mr. Belmont
1 - Mr. Donahoe
1 - Mr. Sanders
September 26, 1958
Major Donald E. Keyhoe, Director
National Investigations Committee
on Aerial Phenomena
1536 Connecticut Avenue
Washington 6, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In response to your letter of September 22, 1958,
the following requested information is furnished:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation does
not investigate sightings of unidentified flying
objects. When the details of such a sighting
are reported to representatives of this Bureau,
the information is forwarded to the Air Force.
Representatives of this Bureau do not issue
instructions to individuals who have sighted un-
identified flying objects that they should not
talk about such sightings.
It is not a function of this Bureau to make
character investigations of individuals who have
witnessed unidentified flying objects.
This Bureau does not have information on
unidentified flying objects which can be re-
leased. This does not imply that this Bureau
has information concerning unidentified flying
objects which cannot be released.
It is understood that JANAP 146 is a Department
of Defense document and is not, as such, applicable
to the operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Possible communication with extraterrestrial
vehicles from another planet, should the unidentified
ESS:jas See cover memo Donahoe to Belmont, captioned
(6)
"Donald E. Keyhoe, Miscellaneous - Information
Concerning (Nationalities Intelligence)," dated
9/26/58, ESS:jas.
ENCLOSURE
file 62-83894
6283894-
Major Donald E. Keyhoe
flying objects prove to be extraterrestrial, is not
a function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
This Bureau is, of course, interested in any aspect
of any development which would affect the internal
security of the United States.
Your letter of September 22, 1958, requested an
interview with an official of this Bureau concerning the
matter of unidentified flying objects and this Bureau's
policy in connection therewith. Since this Bureau's policy
in connection with unidentified flying objects has been
fully set forth above, you may feel that the requested
interview is not now necessary.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO
:
MR. S. B. DONAHOE
DATE: October 13, 1958
Tolson
FROM : E. S. SANDERS
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
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This memorandum summarizes Bureau policy regarding
Holloman
unidentified flying objects commonly referred to as flying
Gandy
saucers.
11
Reports of "flying saucers" became prevalent in 1947 and at
request of Army Air Forces Intelligence, Bureau agreed to cooperate in
investigation of flying discs. By Bureau Bulletin Number 42, 7-30-47,
field instructed to investigate each instance to determine if bona fide
sighting, a prank, or hallucination. Coordination with Army through
liaison channels in field and at SOG.
By letter 9-3-47 from Headquarters Air Defense Command addressed
to Commanding Generals of the various Air Forces it was noted original
intent of Air Force was that Air Force would interview responsible ob-
servers and Bureau would investigate incidents of so-called discs found
on ground. Letter stated services of the FBI were enlisted in order to
relieve the numbered Air Forces of the task of tracking down all the
many instances which turned out to be "trash can covers, toilet seats
and what not." As result, Bureau Bulletin Number 57 of 10/1/47 instructed
"all future reports connected with flying discs should be referred to
the Air Forces and no investigative action should be taken by Bureau
Agents. Letter of 9-27-47 advised Air Force that personnel and time
of FBI could not be dissipated in this manner (62-83894-121).
SAC Letter Number 38, 3-25-49 advised that from reliable
source it had been determined the USSR had been experimenting for four
years on unknown type of flying disc. SAC Letter listed for field data
desired by Air Force in connection with reports of sighting of flying
saucers. Letter again called attention to fact no investigation should
be conducted by Bureau but if reports made, information should be taken
and furnished to Air Force.
SAC Letter Number 83, 8-29-52, referred to prior Bulletins
and SAC Letters and cautioned that the type of information desired by
Air Force should be obtained from complainants and furnished promptly
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to OSI locally. This SAC Letter again reminded field investigation is
responsibility of Air Force.
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RE: FLYING SAUCERS
Neither Agents Handbook nor manuals contain instructions re-
garding handling of reports of sightings of unidentified flying objects
although policy has been well established by above Bureau bulletins
and SAC Letters and no problems have arisen in connection with this
matter. Air Force has on several occasions assured that Bureau will be
advised of any developments of interest to us. Last such assurance
given 11-12-57 (62-83894-387).
Our liaison with Air Force on this matter is with OSI
although within Air Force this matter is handled by Air Technical and
Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
ACTION:
For your information. There appears to be no necessity for
further instructions to the field or insertions in the Handbook or
manuals at this time.
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9-29
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Name Check Unit - Room 6523
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Return to
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All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
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REPORT OF FLYING DISCS
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For record purposes, SAC McMahon of the Phoenix Office
advised at 3:21 p. m., 11/17/58, that on April 30, 1947, the above-captioned
moDm
person reported to the Phoenix Office that he had taken photographs of what he
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believed to be flying discs, but he did not have the negatives of the pictures
with him, promising he would bring them into the office the following day. On
August 30, 1947, Rhodes brought negatives of the photographs he allegedly
took at that time into the Phoenix Office and he was advised by SA J. Bailey
Brower that the negatives were being accepted by the FBI for Air Force
intelligence; that there was a question as to whether he would ever get the
negatives back. With this understanding Rhodes left the negatives which were
in turn turned over to George Fugate, Jr., military representative.
On April 17, 1950, Rhodes contacted the Phoenix Office for the
return of the negatives at which time he was advised of the statement made to
him in 1947 that the negatives were accepted for Air Force intelligence and it
was doubtful if they would be returned, but that he should contact the Office of
Special Investigations of the Air Force, San Francisco, California.
SAC McMahon advised that today the Arizona Republic newspaper
was doing a column about flying saucers having been reported over the years and
had interviewed Rhodes since their clips showed that he had been talked to back
in 1947. Rhodes told the Arizona Republic that the FBI had borrowed the
negatives of films he had taken but had never returned them. SAC McMahon
desired advice as to what he should tell the Arizona Republic and he was
informed that he should advise the paper that the negatives were received in 1947
from Rhodes with the understanding they would be turned over to Air Force
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intelligence and that there was doubt as to whether the negatives would ever be
returned to Rhodes; that with this understanding Rhodes released the negatives;
that the negatives in question were immediately turned over to Air Force
intelligence representatives; and that should any further information be desired
concerning the matter the Arizona Republic should contact the Office of Special
Investigations of the Air Force. SAC McMahon was referred to the Domestic
Intelligence Division for its concurrence.
If
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Dear Mr. Maney:
Your letter dated November 22, 1958, has been
received, and I am instructing a Special Agent of our Oklahoma
City Office to contact you concerning the matter you mentioned.
Sincerely yours,
MAILED 30
DEC 3 - 1958
V.
J. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
COMM-FBI
Director
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2 - - Oklahoma City - Enclosures (2)
ATTENTION SAC: Background as described not identifiable
in Bufiles. An Agent of you r office should contact Maney immediately
and secure copies of or information concerning the periodicals
described. Inform Maney that the FBI has not taken the action he
suggested, and we have conduct no investigation concerning unidentified
flying objects. The suggestion should be made that he may wish to
contact the Office of Special Investigations of the Air Force, which has made
some related studies. Sulet with requested dat a under caption "Mr. James
Maney, 1007 North West 14th Street, Oklahoma City 6, Oklamoma, Research
(Crime Records)" no later than December 9, 1958.
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The Honorable J. Edgar Hoover, Director,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington 25, D. 6.
Dear Mr. Hoover:
I am Acting Deputy Director of a local Oklahoma City know which is known
DISCS
as the Interplanetary Intelligence of Unidentified Flying Objests, which is int-
erested in the serious investigation of UFO.
Recently many rumors have been printed in UFO periodicals, concerning rep-
orts that Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have discouraged
certain saucer investigators, particulary Mr. A. Bender of Bridgeport, Connecticut,
from furthur research into the secret of these elusive discs. Since, you are
the Director of the F.B.I., I would like to know whether or not these reports are
factual or whether they are just rumors.
Thank you very much. Trusting to hear from you in the near future, I remain,
REC-
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Mr. M. A. Wolcott
Editor - Publisher
The Daily Iberian
Post Office Box 458
New Iberia, Louisiana
Dear Mr. Wolcott:
Your letter dated December 3, 1958, with enclosures,
has been received.
Since the contents of your communication are of primary
concern to another governmental agency, I am taking the liberty of
forwarding a copy of it, as well as copies of your enclosures, to the
Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department
of the Air Force, Building Tempo E, 4th and Adams Drive, Southwest,
Washington, D. C., who would be in the best position to answer your
inquiry.
MAILED 30
Sincerely yours,
FBI
DEC1 2 1958
J. Edgar Hoover
RECID-READING ROOM
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NOTE: Bufiles refle ct that a citizen in Bartow, Florida, forwarded similar
data concerning the Aerial Phenomena Research Club in 1957. Referral to
OSI was made at that time. No indication in Bufiles that this Group is any
governmental agency. (62-83894-373) No record Bufiles on either
correspondent or his newspaper. Copy DEbITE embasures
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Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: OFlying Saucers
DEC 5 1958
Enclosed you will find "News Releases" from a group
calling itself Aerial Phenomena Research Group, in Seattle,
Washington.
I am wondering if this is a legitimate organization or
a phoney, particularly because it is indicated that certain
"flying objects" might originate from "other planets."
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organization would you please so inform me?
With all best wishes, I am,
Sincerely,
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Dear Sir:
We are advised that, on 10-13-58
, unidentified
flying objects were seen over your area, and we would greatly
appreciate your assistance in locating witnesses to this aerial
phenomenon.
If policy and space permit, we would appreciate an article in
your publication, asking that all persons witnessing aerial phenomenon
during this period contact our office.
We are a non-profit organization whose purpose is to investigate
and determine the nature of unidentified flying objects and related
phenomena.
Thanking you in advance,
Aerial Phenomena Research Group
Bob Gribble, National Director
Form #4 Revised 5/1/57--500
62-83894- 395
ENCLOSURE
ial Phenomena Research Gro
National Headquarters
5108 Findlay Street
Seattle, Washington
News Release
July 1, 1958
Unidentified Flying Objects Interplanetary
There is now sufficient information based on data compiled from
eyewitness accounts that a high percentage of aerial phenomena such as
those popularly described as unidentified flying objects are
"intelligently controled craft whose ports of origin are outside
Earths atmosphere."
This is the conclusion reached as the result of a study begun by
Aerial Phenomena Research Group in Seattle, Washington on January 1,
1954 into the field of unidentified flying objects and possibly
related incidents.
Commenting on this study, National Director of Aerial Phenomena
Research Group Robert J. Gribble said: "Although the accounts con-
sidered in this study did not contain scientific measurements of each
sighting, it was possible to establish certain valid conclusions by
the application of statistical methods in the treatment of the data.
Analyzed and arranged, the data did show a marked pattern.
"On the basis of this marked pattern of the data, A.P.R.G. has
concluded that a high percentage of the more than 5,000 accounts of
unidentified flying objects examined in this study represent observ-
ations of technological developments outside the range of present-day
scientific knowledge.
"Therefore, it is highly probable that many of the unidentified
flying objects considered in this study are 'spacecraft from other
planets'. 11
A.P.R.G. highly recommends that all national security agencies
take immediate steps to strip the unidentified flying objects of the
special "secrecy status" they have been given and the aura of mystery
they have unfortunatly acquired.
END.
ENCLOSURE
62-83894 395
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Federal Bureau of Invest
tion
Records Branch
12-10
/ 1958
Name Check Unit - Room 6523
Service Unit - Room 6524
Forward to File Review
Attention
Return
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Room Ext.
Type of References Requested:
Regular Request (Analytical Search)
All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
Subversive References Only
Nonsubversive References Only
Main
References Only
Type of Search Requested:
Restricted to Locality of
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DATE: December 9, 1958
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ReBulet 12/2/58 to JAMES MANEY of Oklahoma City,
with copy to the Oklahoma City Office.
On 12/8/58 JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St.,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was contacted by SA J. A. GRIMES
and advised that the FBI has not discouraged the investiga-
tion of flying saucers and that the FBI does not conduct
investigation concerning unidentified flying objects (UFO).
JAMES MANEY, who advised he is 13 years of age,
stated he had read reports in some of the literature concern-
ing UFO which indicated that the FBI had discouraged some
of the investigators from carrying out their research. He
exhibited a copy of a publication entitled "The Saucerian
Bulletin" which could not be given to the interviewing
Agent since he had borrowed the publication from an unidenti.
fied friend. An examination of the publication reflected
it to be Vol. 3, #4, Released October 15, 1958, edited and
published by GRAY BARKER, Box 2228, Clarksburg, West Virginia
The publication consisted of approximately 30 pages, contained
several book reviews and advertisements for books pertaining
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Air Force Intelligence, and the Central Intelligence
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his publisher is ROBERT J. GRIBBLE, 5108 Findlay St.,
Seattle, Washington.
JAMES MANEY advised that the above letter had
also been printed in a publication originating in England
and that the writer's name was listed as RICHARD OGDEN,
Seattle, Washington. MANEY advised he is unable to recall
the name of this publication and does not have a copy at
the present time. He stated that the BENDER referred to
in OGDEN's letter was A. BENDER of Bridgeport, Connecticut,
who had conducted some research concerning UFOs and had
allegedly been deterred from his investigation by three
unidentified men. According to MANEY there has been a
great deal of speculation regarding the identity of the
men who tried to silence BENDER. He stated that GRAY
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About Flying Saucers."
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Dear Sir:
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I am extremely interested in the "Bender Affair," and I will
be most grateful if you could help clear up the mystery in this
affair. The reason I am writing you is because I have learned
recently that a. researcher of the flying saucers mystery said the
FBI is involved in this affair.
A civilian investigating agency was formed in Bridgepert,
Conn., in 1952, to look into the flying saucer mystery by
Albert K. Bender. He called the organization The International
Flying Saucer Bureau. And, during his study of the saucer mystery
Bender ran across something important. This information was
evidently the solution to the mystery for in 1953 Bender stated
bluntly, "I knew what the saucers are." Then, "three men in black
suits" sileneed him. Even today Bender will not discuss the matter
of his "hush-up" with anyone. However, I have learned that the
seeret of the saucers lies the "dreadful underground menace" that
is threatening the world. And, I am also extremely interested in
this "menace."
DEC 10 1958
I have some very important information concerning this
"dreadful underground menace" that I would like to discuss with
Bender very much. For the story concerning this "menace" is
certainly a "hellish Herrer" one, which reveals a fantastie
situation, se fantastie, that it would be hardly conseivable by
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could help me get in touch with Bender.
I have also been getting information regarding "certain"
ship tragedies that have occurred on the high seas for a. very
long time, and "certain" aircraft accidents and disappearances.
For these tragedies reveal evidence that gives proof that such
a "menace" really "exists."
I certainly will be looking forward in hearing from you.
Memo Donahoe to Belmont
Sincerely yours REC- 62-83894- 397
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(Nationalities Intelligence)
Enclosed is a copy of a letter received from
C. H. Marck, Jr., 7834 North Loma Land Drive, Scottsdale,
Arizona.
Bufiles contain no information pertaining to the
"Bender Affair" nor to the "hush-up" of Bender as alleged
in paragraph two of the enclosed letter. The only identi-
fiable data in Bureau files on Bender is a letter he wrote
on 10/26/52 on the letterhead of the International Flying
Saucer Bureau to a Mr. L. H. Frahm, Franklin, Indiana, in
which he suggested how Frahm could organize a chapter of
the Saucer Bureau in Franklin. Also in Bufiles is a copy
of the January, 1953, magazine "Space Review" which apparently
was put out by the Saucer Bureau. This magazine contains
numerous articles and squibs concerning the sighting of
flying saucers throughout the world. It does not appear to
have any security significance.
Unless information in your files would indicate
an interview with Marck is undesirable, immediately contact
him and orally acknowledge the receipt of his letter by the
Bureau. At the same time thoroughly interview Marck and
obtain all data in his possession concerning the "hush-up"
of Bender as well as what part the FBI was alleged to have
played in the "Bender Affair." In the event it is apparent
that the Bureau was not so involved, so advise Marck. Submit
results of this interview to reach the Bureau no later than
12/23/58. It is permissible to advise Marck that the Bureau
is not cognizant of Bender's whereabouts and has no record
of involvement in the "Bender Affair."
Enclosure
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By letter 12/7/58 Mr. C. H. Marck, Jr., inquired whether we
could furnish him any information concerning the "Bender Affair" and
advised he was asking the Bureau since he had recently learned that the
FBI is involved in this affair. Marck explained that Bender formed the
International Flying Saucer Bureau in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1952
to look into the flying saucer mystery. In 1953 Bender allegedly stated
that he knew what the saucers are. Then according to Marck "three men
in black suits" silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender
will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marck pointed
out he has learned that "the secret of the saucers lies the 'dreadful
underground menace' that is threatening the world" and that he has
important information concerning this menace. Marck also requested our
help in getting in touch with Bender.
Bufiles contain no information on Marck. The only identifiable
data in our files on Bender is a letter he wrote on 10/26/52 on the
letterhead of the International Flying Saucer Bureau to a Mr. L. H.
Frahm, Franklin, Indiana, in which he suggested how Frahm could organize
a chapter of the Saucer Bureau in Franklin. Also in Bufiles a copy
of the January, 1953, magazine "Space Review" which apparently was put
out by the Saucer Bureau. This magazine contains numerous articles and
squibs concerning the sighting of flying saucers throughout the world.
It does not appear to have any security significance.
RECOMMENDATION:
There is a possibility that Marck may be suffering from de-
lusions; however, in view of the fact that he stated the FBI is involved
in a matter of which we are not cognizant as well as the implications in
his description of the "hush-up" of Bender, it is recommended he be inter-
viewed and all information in his possession concerning this incident be
obtained so that we can decide whether the facts warrant investigation.
At the same time his letter will be orally acknowledged.
A letter to Phoenix is enclosed. REC- 37 62-83894-398
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SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
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On 12/19/58, CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK, JR., 7834 No. Loma
Land Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona, stated to SAs GEORGE
HOLLINGSWORTH and WILLIAM M. DREW that he had a hobby
of gathering information concerning flying saucers and
also gathering information concerning mysteries of the
sea. He stated that any literature written he obtains
in order to pursue this hobby. He referred agents to
books written by Major DONALD E. KEYHOE entitled
"Flying Saucers from Outer Space" and a book entitled
"Flying Saucers Conspiracy. Both of these books were
published by Henry Holt Company, 383 Madison, New York, 17,
New York. Major KEYHOE is a retired Major of the U. S. do
Marine Corps.
Concerning the "Bender Affair", he referred agents to
the book entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying
Saucers", written by GRAY BARKER and published by
University Books Publisher, April, 1956, third
printing June, 1956. According to MARCK, GRAY BARKER
resides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P. O. Box 2228
and is a person with whom MARCK corresponds concerning
flying saucers as BARKER is alleged to have a civilian
investigative agency handling investigations
concerning flying saucers.
EXP.PROC.
MARCK related that he has corresponded with various
harbor masters and the U. S. Navy relative to the
"dreadful underground menace which relates to the
disappearance of crew and passengers of various ships
found floundering in the open seas out of control.'
He stated that BARKER has also shown interest in this
subject matter, however, was unable to furnish any
further amplifying details. The "Bender Affair" is
related in the book published by BARKER.
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Agents observed at the time they contacted the residence
of MARCK, while he was absent therefrom, that his
sister, SHIRLEY E. MARCK, carried on exclusive
conversation concerning her brother relating that he had
been taken out of high school while living in Denver,
Colorado, and had been in the service until several
months ago. She stated that her brother never had an
opportunity since then to complete his schooling and
that as of the present time, he was 33 years of age.
This information was reiterated several times by her
while waiting the arrival of her brother who was with
his parents on a local shopping tour. After conversation
with MARCK, it was apparent to agents that he is
obsessed with gathering information concerning flying
saucers and mysteries of the sea. He was admonished
severely by his mother for having written to the Bureau
without her knowledge.
Inquiry was made as to the length of time MARCK spent in
the H. S. Army and he was unable to furnish the duration
of his enlistment and date of discharge nor furnish his
serial number. MARCK made available his discharge paper
reflecting that he was inducted in 1943 and discharged in
1946 as Private First Class, Army Serial No. 37-703-300.
His discharge papers showed that he attended East High
School for a period of two years and that he was born
1/21/25.
After conversation with MARCK, it was apparent that the
only reason he wrote to the Bureau was in an effort to
locate the present whereabouts of ALBERT K. BENDER and
he and his family were informed that this Bureau was
unable to institute an investigation to ascertain the
whereabouts of BENDER.
From the admonishment given him by his mother for
writing letters to such agencies as the FBI, it would
appear that CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK is a "chronic", living
in a dream world of flying saucers and stories of the sea.
He was informed that the agents' contact was an
acknowledgment of the Bureau's receipt of his letter.
Nofürther investigation is being made in this matter.
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I
DIRECTOR, FBI
12/19/58
SAC, PHOENIX (62-667)
ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Re Bureau letter 12/16/58.
On 12/19/58, CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK, JR., 7834 No. Loma
Land Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona, stated to SAs GEORGE
HOLLINGSWORTH and WILLIAM M. DREW that he had a hobby
of gathering information concerning flying saucers and
also gathering information concerning mysteries of the
sea. He stated that any literature written he obtains
in order to pursue this hobby. He referred agents to
books written by Major DONALD E. KEYHOE entitled
"Flying Saucers from Outer Space" and a book entitled
"Flying Saucers Conspiracy." Both of these books were
published by Henry Holt Company, 383 Madison, New York, 17,
New York. Major KEYHOE is a retired Major of the U. S.
Marine Corps.
Concerning the "Bender Affair", he referred agents to
the book entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying
Saucers", written by GRAY BARKER and published by
University Books Publisher, April, 1956, third
printing June, 1956. According to MARCK, GRAY BARKER
resides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P. 0. Box 2228
and is a person with whom MARCK corresponds concerning
flying saucers as BARKER is alleged to have a civilian
investigative agency handling investigations
concerning flying saucers.
MARCK related that he has corresponded with various
harbor masters and the U. S. Navy relative to the
"dreadful underground menace which relates to the
disappearance of crew and passengers of various ships
found floundering in the open seas out of control."
He stated that BARKER has also shown interest in this
subject matter, however, was unable to furnish any
further amplifying details. The "Bender Affair" is
related in the book published by BARKER.
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Agents observed at the time they contacted the residence
of MARCK, while he was absent therefrom, that his
sister, SHIRLEY E. MARCK, carried on exclusive
conversation concerning her brother relating that he had
been taken out of high school while living in Denver,
Colorado, and had been in the service until several
months ago. She stated that her brother never had an
opportunity since then to complete his schooling and
that as of the present time, he was 33 years of age.
This information was reiterated several times by her
while waiting the arrival of her brother who was with
his parents on a local shopping tour. After conversation
with MARCK, it was apparent to agents that he is
obsessed with gathering information concerning flying
saucers and mysteries of the sea. He was admonished
severely by his mother for having written to the Bureau
without her knowledge.
Inquiry was made as to the length of time MARCK spent in
the H. S. Army and he was unable to furnish the duration
of his enlistment and date of discharge nor furnish his
serial number. MARCK made available his discharge paper
reflecting that he was inducted in 1943 and discharged in
1946 as Private First Class, Army Serial No. 37-703-300.
His discharge papers showed that he attended East High
School for a period of two years and that he was born
1/21/25.
After conversation with MARCK, it was apparent that the
only reason he wrote to the Bureau was in an effort to
locate the present whereabouts of ALBERT K. BENDER and
he and his family were informed that this Bureau was
unable to institute an investigation to ascertain the
whereabouts of BENDER.
From the admonishment given him by his mother for
writing letters to such agencies as the FBI, it would
appear that CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK is a "chronic", living
in a dream world of flying saucers and stories of the sea.
He was informed that the agents' contact was an
acknowledgment of the Bureau's receipt of his letter.
Nofunther investigation is being made in this matter.
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Nacks
SAC, Phoenix (62-667)
December 30, 1958
Director, FBI
Conn,
ALBERT X K BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
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(Nationalities Intelligence)
OFTYING Discs
Reurlet 12/19/58. In paragraph two thereof
reference is made to a book written by Gray Barker and
published by University Books Publisher entitled "They
Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers." Reference books
at the Seat of Government fail to reflect the location
of this publisher and since the Bureau is desirous of
obtaining a copy of this book, it is requested that you
recontact Claude Marck, Jr., to obtain the correct
address of the publisher. In the event Marck volunteers
to make a copy of this book available, it is permissible
for you to accept same and furnish it to the Bureau.
42-83894-
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saucer mystery. In 1953 Bender allegedly stated he knew what
COMM-FBI
the saucers are; then, according to Marck, "Three men in black
suits" silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender
will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marck
explained that he recently learned that the FBI is involved in
the "Bender Affair." On 12/19/58 Marck was interviewed to
obtain all information in his possession concerning the "hush-up"
of Bender as well as what part the FBI was alleged to have
played in the "Bender Affair." Concerning the Bender Affair"
he referred the interviewing Agents to the book set out above. In
son
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addition to information regarding this incident it is possible
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this book may contain other data of interest. Accordingly, not
only to resolve this matter but also to ascertain whether any
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allegations of interest to the Bureau are contained in the book,
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SAC, Chicago
January 22, 1959
EX.
Director, 136 FBI REC-84' (62-83894) 401
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ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
The Bureau desires to obtain a copy of the book
written by Gray Barker entitled "They Knew Too Much About
Flying Saucers." Reportedly, this book was published by
University Books, Inc., 806 Dempster Street, Evanston,
Illinois. Contact this publishing house and if possible,
obtain a copy of this book.
NOTE:
By letter 12/7/58 Claude Marck, Jr., Phoenix, Arizona,
wrote the Bureau inquiring about the "Bender Affair." He ex-
plained that Bender formed the International Flying Saucer Bureau
in Connecticut in 1952 to look into the flying saucer mystery.
In 1953 Bender stated he knew what the saucers are; then,
according to Marck, "3 men in black suits" silenced Bender to
the extent that even today Bender will not discuss the matter
of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marck was interviewed 12/19/58
and with respect to the "Bender Affair" he referred the inter-
viewing Agents to the book set out above. In addition to
information regarding this incident it is possible this book may
contain other data of interest. Accordingly, Phoenix was instructed
to reinterview Marck to obtain a copy of the book and/or the true
name of the publisher which Marck had stated was "University Books
Publisher, "with no address indicated. In Phoenix letter 1/5/59
it is pointed out that Marck has moved to Denver, exact address
not available but that University Books, Inc., is located at the
above address.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: 1/5/59
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FROM :
SAC, PHOENIX (62-667)
NO Loc
SUBJECT:
ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
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(Nationalities Intelligence)
Re Bulet to 62-83894-399 Phoenix dated 12/30/58. mf
CLAUDE MARCK, Jr. and his family have moved to
Denver, Colorado and their exact address is not available.
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Library that University Books, Inc., is located at 806
Dempster Street, Evanston, Illinois.
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February 9, 1959
EX-136
Mr. Larry W. Bryant
1002 Arnold Street
Newport News, Virginia
Dear Mr. Bryant:
I am in receipt of your letter dated
February 1, 1959. In response to your request, I
wish to advise that information in the files of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation is confidential
and available for official use only. I know you
will understand the reason for this rule and will
not infer either that we do or that we do not have
the data you desire.
I am at liberty, however, to advise that
the investigation of unidentified flying objects
is not within the jurisdiction of this Bureau. This
matter is of primary interest to the Department of
the Air Force and, accordingly, I am sending a copy
of your letter to the Director of Special Investigations,
The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force,
Building Tempo E, 4th and Adams Drive, S. W.,
Washington, D. C., to whom you may desire to direct
further inquiries in this matter.
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phenomena. He also asked whether FBI ever made analysis
of unidentified flying object maneuvers and if FBI
representative ever gave testimony before Congressional
committees on this subject.
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1002 Arnold Street
Newport News, Virginia
February 1, 1959
71ying Sauceres 1
Director of Field Investigations,
Unidentified Flying Objects
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
It is my understanding that the F.B.I. has par-
ticipated in the Government's program of investigation of
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO).
How many UFO sighting reports involving alleged
photographs or films of unconventional aerial objects has
your organization collected, evaluated, or analyzed since
January 1, 1952 to present? Has the F.B.I. ever been fur-
nished with an analysis of maneuvers of UFO's ?
I understand that congressional closed-door
hearings are being held on the UFO subject. Has any F.B.I aw
representative ever given testimony in these hearings ?
mth let Yours sincerely,
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All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
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ALBERT K. BENDER
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MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
Rebulet to CG, 1/22/59.
Per Bureau request, enclosed herewith is a copy of
the book entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers",
by GRAY BARKER, noting this book was published by University
Books, Inc., 404 Fourth Avenue, New York 16, N.Y.
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DATE: April 21, 1959
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FROM : SAC, Birmingham (62-0)
SUBJECT AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS
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"The Anniston Star", Anniston, Alabama, daily
newspaper, published an article on April 2, 1959, entitled,
"Flying Saucer Witnesses Urged to Send in Data". This
article said that the Aerial Phenomena Research Group,
5108 Findlay Street, Seattle 18, Washington, would like to
get a report from people who have seen Flying Saucers".
On April 3, 1959, Lt. Colonel OLIVER R. HERTEL,
Fort McClellan, Alabama, advised that 5108 Findlay Street,
Seattle 18, Washington, is believed by him to be the
address of the chauffeur for the Russian Consul in Seattle,
Washington. HERTEL advised a Special Agent of the 111th CIC
Group at Fort McClellan that about five months ago he looked
over a list of Russians and their addresses when he visited the
office of the Chief Chemical Officer, Department of the Army,
Washington, D. C.
The Seattle Office is requested to ascertain who
lives at 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle, Washington, and
whether this address has any connection with a chauffeur for
the Russian Consul.
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DATE: May 5, 1959
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AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
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SAUCERS
Re Birmingham letter 4-21-59.
The address of 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle 18,
Washington, is the residence of ROBERT GRIBBLE, who is
the so-called national director of the Aerial Phenomena
Research Group. In connection with inquiries made concerning
this group in 1957, GRIBBLE advised that he was regularly
employed as a fireman for the City of Seattle and that his
hobby is acquiring information regarding unidentified flying
objects. He advised that the Aerial Phenomena Research
Group has a national and an international membership of about
350 members, and that they charge a membership fee of $5.00
per year for the purpose of defraying the expenses of a
publication which the group issues periodically and for other
incidental expenses of the organization. According to GRIBBLE
the organization is a non-profit one and was established
primarily as a hobby for persons like himself who were
interested in acquiring information regarding flying objects.
GRIBBLE stated that the organization was centered in Seattle,
and he provided the names of other officers, all of whom were
residents of this city.
Twentieth District OSI, McChord Air Force Base,
is aware of the existence of this group and has been furnished
all pertinent information in our files regarding it.
There is no Russian Consulate or other establishment
of the U.S.S.R. in the City of Seattle. Lt. Col. HERTEL's
recollection of the address of 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle,
having something to do with the residence of a chauffeur
for the Russian Consul in Seattle is completely erroneous.
No information regarding the activities of the
Aerial Phenomena Research Group has come to the attention
of the Seattle Office since June 1958,
62-83894
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FROM :
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SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS
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to Bureau, 5/5/59.
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taken by the Birmingham Office in this matter.
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Mr. Hayden Hewes
Associate Director
Interplanetary Intelligence of
Unidentified Flying Objects
2726 Northwest 34th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dear Mr. Hewes:
Your letter dated August 24, 1959, has been received.
Although I would like to be able to help you, in view
of the many similar requests and the pressure of my official duties,
I am unable to comply with your wishes.
Sincerely yours,
J. Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director
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United States Dept. Of Justice
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
Washington 25, D.C.
ATTENTION: J.Edgar Hoover
Dear Mr. Hoover:
Flying Saucers
The purpose of our organization is to investigate and
study UFO ( Unidentified Flying Objects ) or flying saucer re-
ports.
Also we are planing to publish a publication on the same
subject some time in September ( I hope ).
I was wondering is you would take the time to write an
artical for our publication? It may be on the subject you care too
write on, typed, and about 350 words long.
Thank you, trusting to hear from you in the near future.
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DATE: October AB 5, 1959
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Memo Sanders to Donahoe 10-13-58 pointed out
that our policy concerning unidentified flying objects
(flying saucers) is to conduct no investigation but
immediately refer facts to the Air Force (Bureau Bulletin
Number 57, 10-1-47); that SAC Letter Number 38, 3-25-49,
reiterated this policy and set out data desired by Air Force
to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter
Number 83, 8-29-52, again pointed out our policy; that
Air Force, as late as 11-12-57, assured Bureau would be advised
of any developments in this field of interest to us; and that
there appeared to be no necessity for further instructions
to field or insertion in Agents' Handbook or Manual of
Instructions of our policy relating to flying saucers.
During past 12 months no complaints regarding
flying saucers have been referred to Bureau. During this
period we have received two inquiries regarding this alleged
phenomena and on both occasions the person making the inquiry
has been referred to OSI.
ACTION:
For your information. At this time there appears
to be no necessity for additional instructions for the field
or insertion in the FBI Handbook or Manuals relative to
flying saucers. This matter will again be reviewed on or
about 10-5-60.
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JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc,
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Enclosed herewith are five copies of letterhead memo captioned
as above and a newspaper clipping from the "Detroit Times", dated
today.
A copy of this letterhead memo along with two 35 mm slides were
furnished to the 25th OSI District (IG), Selfridge Air Force
Base, Mt. Clemens, Mich., by letter this date. The Air Force
was requested to return the slides to Mr. PERRY.
The Bureau was furnished with information pertaining to press
inquiries received in connection with the enclosed newspaper
article by retel. OSI, SAFB, was advised of this information
orally on 3/9/60, and in the cover letter to OSI they were
advised that no action was contemplated by this office and
it was referred to them for any action they deemed advisable.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OF
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
Detroit, Michigan
File No.
March 9, 1960
Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant
Mr. Joseph Perry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc,
Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on March 5, 1960.
Mr. Perry advised that he operates a Pizza House
at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that he has been a
professional photographer for thirty years. He explained
that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through
a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 a.m. on February 21,
1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing
same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he
observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between
the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. He said
that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, is
oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around
the entire object, and that it is apparently moving as it
has a vapor trail running behind it. He has taken over one
thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything
resembling this object.
Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience
in photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture
is actually a flying object, and is not a malfunction of the
camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he
developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the
moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he
observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he
just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and
destroyed the rest. He furnished both of these pictures to
the FBI.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN 5/7/85 IS
DATE
Comp# 245974
Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm
Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he
took these pictures through his home-made telescope which
can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he
took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope
was set at between 350-400 power.
This confirms information furnished to Special
Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised
that the information was being furnished for any action he
deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated
by the Detroit Office of the FBI.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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REPRESENTATIVE
OF
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
"
OF
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
Detroit, Michigan
File No.
March 9, 1960
Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant
Mr. Joseph Ferry, 3079 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc,
Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on March 5, 1960.
Mr. Perry advised that he operates a Pizza House
at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that he has been a
professional photographer for thirty years. He explained
that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through
a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 a.m. on February 21,
1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing
same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he
observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between
the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. lie said
that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, 1s
oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around
the entire object, and that it 1s apparently moving as it
has a vapor trail running behind it. He has taken over one
thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything
resembling this object.
Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience
in photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture
is actually a flying object, and 1a not a malfunction of the
camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he
developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the
moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, he
observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he
just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and
destroyed the rest. Se furnished both of these pictures to
the FBI.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED sp6bja/tcy
HEREIN 5/7/85 IS ASSIFIED BY
DATE comp# 245974
Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm
Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he
took these pictures through his home-made telescope which
can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he
took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope
was set at between 350-400 power.
This confirms information furnished to Special
Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised
that the information was being furnished for any action he
deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated
by the Detroit Office of the FBI.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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OF JUSTICE OF
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OF
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
etroit, Michigan
File No.
March 9, 1960
Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant
Mr. Joseph Parry, 3079 dwards Street, Grand Blanc,
Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on March 5, 1960.
Mr. Parry advised that lie operates a Finza House
at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blanc, and that be has been a
professional photogra her for thirty years. Be explained
that he has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through
& home-made telescope. At about 1:00 0.00 on February 21,
1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing
same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he
observed what appears to be & flying object somewhere between
the and of his telescope and the surface of the moon. He said
that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, Le
oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around
the entire object, and that it Le apparently moving as it
has a vaper brail running behind it. Re has taken over one
thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything
resembling this object.
Perry said that due to his thirty years' experience
in photography, he 10 sure that what appears on the picture
is actually a flying object, and is not a malfumction of the
camera, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he
developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the
moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, be
observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he
just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and
destroyed the rest. No furnished both of these pictures to
the FBI.
HEREIN 5/7/85 INCLASSIFIED
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED p6bjattey
DATE
Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 fora
Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he
took these pictures through his home-made telescope which
can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he
took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope
was set at between 350-400 power.
This confirms information furnished to Special
Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised
that the information was being furnished for any action he
deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated
by the Detroit Office of the FBI.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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DEPARTMENT
OF
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OF
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
Detroit, Michigan
File No.
March 9, 1960
Re: Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blane,
Michigan - Complainant
Mr. Joseph Ferry, 3079 dwards Street, Grand Blanc,
Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on March 5, 1960.
Mr. Perry advised that he operates a Pizza House
at 3075 Edwards Street, Grand Blane, and that he has been a
professional photogra her for thirty years. He explained
that be has a hobby of taking photographs of the moon through
a home-made telescope. At about 1:00 a.m. on February 21,
1960, he took some photographs of the moon and after developing
same, he put them in his viewer and in one photograph he
observed what appears to be a flying object somewhere between
the end of his telescope and the surface of the moon. lie said
that when blown up, this object is flat on the bottom, is
oval shaped, and appears to have a fluorescent glow around
the entire object, and that it is apparently moving as 1t
has a vapor trail running behind it. He bas taken over one
thousand pictures of the moon and has never seen anything
resembling this object.
Ferry said that due to his thirty years' experience
in photography, he is sure that what appears on the picture
is actually a flying object, and is not a malfunction of the
cumbra, is not a blur on his telescope, and is not anything
that appears on the photo because of the manner in which he
developed the film. Perry took about twenty pictures of the
moon on February 21, 1960, and after developing them, be
observed that most of the pictures were under-exposed, so he
just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and
destroyed the rest. de furnished both of these pictures to
the FBI.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN 5/7/85 SSIFIED BY
SP-6 bfaltey
DATE comp# 245974
Perry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm
Retna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he
took these pictures through his home-made telescope which
can go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he
took the picture showing the flying object, that his scope
was set at between 350-400 power.
This confirms information furnished to Special
Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised
that the information was being furnished for any action he
deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated
by the Detroit Office of the FBI.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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Pc UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT., JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN -
COMPLAINANT. FOLLOWING BEING SUBMITTED BUREAU IN VIEW OF ARTICLE
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APPEARING DETROIT TIMES TODAY, DATELINE GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN,
REFLECTING THE FBI FLINT RESIDENT AGENCY WAS FURNISHED SLIDES OF
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY JOSEPH PERRY ALLEGEDLY SHOWING A SAUCER-LIKE
OBJECT SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE MOON. ARTICLE INDICATES FBI IS
INTERESTED IN THE PICTURE. JOSEPH PERRY, THREE NAUGHT SEVEN NINE
EDWARDS STREET, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN, ON MARCH FOUR LAST
TELEPHONICALLY CALLED THE FLINT RESIDENT AGENCY AND ADVISED AGENTS
HE HAS BEEN A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. HE
HAS A HOBBY OF TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MOON THROUGH A HOMEMADE
TELESCOPE, AND AT ABOUT ONE A.M., FEBRUARY TWENTYONE LAST, TOOK
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MOON, AND AFTER DEVELOPING SAME NOTED IN ONE
WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLYING OBJECT. CUSTOMERS OF HIS PIZZA PIE
RESTAURANT SUGGESTED THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY REFLECT FLYING SAUCER.
INFORMATION FURNISHED PRESS BY JOE PERRY REFERRED TO ABOVE. FLINT
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BUT HAS TURNED OVER THE INFORMATION TO THE AIR FORCE, SELFRIDGE
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AIRTEL
AIR MAIL
Via
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
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FROM: SAC, DETROIT (65-2677)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, Grand Blanc, Michigan-
COMPLAINANT
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Re Deairtel, 3/9/60 and Detel, 3/9/60.
An article appeared in the "Flint Journal", Flint, Mich.,
dated 3/27/60 by Reporter ALLAN R. WILHELM. This article
appeared on Page 13. The article reflects an interview with
PERRY and in part states that PERRY had received at least 50
Letters and calls in regard to the photograph he had taken.
One letter was from National Investigation Committee on Aerial
Phenomenon. The article contains the following quote from
this letter, "From past experience with photographic evidence
INFORMATION INED
(we consider it unlikely that you will ever see your picture
again.' PERRY had advised the newspaper that all he knew was
that the picture was in Air Force hands. The FBI only says
that it is in "proper hands", according to PERRY. The article
continued, "So last week PERRY wrote to the President telling
him he can't find out where his slide is and asking assurance
that he will get it back." PERRY was quoted as saying, "The
only way I will be satisfied if I don't get it back is if the
Government tells me it is top secret."
ALL
HEREIN
DATE
The photograph referred to above was a 35 mm slide which
was furnished to OSI, SAFB, by letter dated 3/9/60.
OSI, Selfridge Air Force Base, Mt. Clemens, Mich., advised of
the above. Additional information follows which will include
a copy of clipping.
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AIRTEL
AIR MAIL
Via
(Priority or Method of Mailing)
TO: Director, FBI
FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677.)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPHATERRY, Grand Blanc, Michigan -
COMPLAINANT AKA "Joe"
ReDetroit airtel dated 3/28/60. FLYING SAUCERS
Enclosed herewith is one copy of the news article referred
to in reairtel. This article appeared in the "Flint Journal",
Flint, Mich., Sunday, 3/27/60, and was written by ALLAN R.
WILHELM. A copy of the article is also being furnished to
OSI, Selfridge AFB, Mt. Clemens, Mich. No inquiries have
been received from the press or radio in addition to the
inquiries set forth in myairtel and teletype of 3/9/60.
The above is for the information of the Bureau and no
further action is being contemplated by this Office inasmuch
as the Air Force (OSI) has been furnished all facts in our
possession.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
1 - Detroit
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THE
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Grand Blanc Man Makes Plea to Ike
Film of Flying Saucer Up in Air
By Allan R. Wilhelm
The scene is a very good ad-
dress on Pennsylvania Ave. in
Washington, D. C. The time is
late last week.
e
A balding gentleman of dis-
tinguished bearing picks up a
letter, blinks a few' times in ob-
vious astonishment and then
pushes the button on his inter-
com.
"Get hold of White (Gen.
Thomas D., Air Force chief
of staff) and Hoover (J. Ed-
gar, FBI chief) and tell them
to give Joe Perry back his
DETROIT DIVISION
flying saucer," he orders.
If such a scene did not take
Detroit, Mich.
place, it's not because a Grand
Blanc Township pizza mer-
( 1) Detroit Free Press
chant didn't write the letter.
Editor: Lee Hills
He did.
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( 1 Detroit News
It all started because Perry,
Editor: Martin S. Hayden
operator of Perry's Pizza Grill,
3079 Edward St., likes to take
pictures of the moon through
( ) Detroit Times
his big homemade telescope. Be-
Editor: John C. Manning
cause he usually doesn't open
until well after the sun is set,
he does most of his celestal
(L)
sight-seeing between pizzas.
A color shot he took about 1
Editor: Ralph B. Curry
A. M. on a cold night last
month caused him no end of
Date: 3/27/60
consternation. Looming against
Edition: SUNDAY
the full moon on the slide was
Page: 13 Col:2-5
a "saucer-like" object.
Title of Case:
Perry showed the slide to
a number of his patrons.
When they saw it projected
on a screen he has built into
the wall of his grill, he said,
most of them agreed that it
looked like a frying saucer-
or what most folks think a
flying saucer looks like.
Then he read a newspaper
62-83894-412
ENCLOSURE
FEGGLE
Joe Perry and His Telescope (Journal Photo)
report that the Air Force was Plint FBI office, which said
interested in all reports of un- the slide was sent to the Wash-
identified flying objects ington office of the Air Force,
(UFO's). So he gave it to the which deals with UFO's.
Perry, whose hobby is ex-
pensive, admits that some
financial gain wouldn't be a
bad idea But he declared
"if I get it back, it's for ev-
When word got around that
Perry had the slide, things be-
erybody." He said he was in-
formed a national magazine
gan to happen. Since then he's
wants to use it.
had at least 50 letters and calls
about it.
Perry is confident that his
One of the letters concerned
slide shows some sort of space
him greatly. It was from the
vehicle.
National Investigation Com-
He bristled with indignation
mittee on Aerial Phenomena.
when asked if anyone had sug-
The committee had noticed an
gested that the saucer might
article about Perry's find in a
help sell pizza. His pizza, he de-
Detroit paper.
clared, is its own best adver-
"From past experience with
tisement.
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photographic evidence," the
letter continued, "we con-
Perry said it shouldn't take
sider it unlikely that you
an expert long to tell if the
slide is legitimate. The Gov-
will ever see your picture
ernment, he believes, wouldn't
again." The letter said
look kindly on a hoax and
NICAP wanted the picture
would make a fool of a person
made public.
trying to fake such a picture.
All Perry knew about the
Perry said he did not see the
whereabouts of the picture was
object through the scope. He
that it was in Air Force hands.
was unaware of it until the
The FBI would only say that
slide was processed. He does
it was in "proper hands," Per-
his own processing.
ry said.
The object, Perry said,
So last week Perry wrote to
looked as if photographed
the President telling him he
from the side. It is surround-
can't find out where his slide
ed by blue-green radiation
is and asking assurance that he
and has the appearance of
will get it back.
being in motion.
"Everybody who has con-
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tacted me about it seems to
"The only way I'll be satis.
know more about it than I
fied if I don't get it back is if
do," he commented.
the Government tells me it's
top secret," said Perry later.
All these people sounded se-
He has had offers for the
rious, he observed, even the fel-
slide from groups that indicate
low who called long-distance
they would go into court the to
and said he had ridden in a fly-
gain possession of it from
ing saucer and wanted a pic-
ture of one to show his friends.
Government. For those who want to buy
Perry said he didn't take him
it, Perry has a stock answer:
seriously, however.
"It's not for sale."
Asked if he had advice for
others who might some up with
a picture of an unidentified
flying object, he said:
"Yes, make a copy."
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1 - Liaison
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62-83894-413
Date:
April 6, 1960
To:
Office of Special Investigations
Air Force
Attention: Chief, Counter Intelligence
Division
FBI
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
From:
DATE ICLASSIFIED
comp# 245974
John Edgar Hoover, Director
READING ROOM
APR 7 9 14 AM '60
Subject:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE
HEREIN
Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum
dated March 9, 1960, at Detroit, Michigan, captioned as
above, a copy of which has been furnished your agency.
EGE
By letter dated March 21, 1960, Mr. Richard
BY COURIER SVC,
3 6 APR- 7
Hall, Secretary of the National Investigations Committee
COMM COMM-FBL
on Aerial Phenomena, 1536 Connecticut Avenue, N. W.,
Washington, D. C., referred this Bureau to an article
appearing in the "Detroit Times," issue of March 9, 1960
a copy of which is enclosed, and requested to be advised
whether there had been any change in our policy with
Ru
respect to unidentified flying objects; whether this
Bureau gathered evidence of unidentified flying objects for the
&
Department of the Air Force; and whether the photograph
described in the article had been analyzed at FBI
laboratories or for FBI purposes. This Bureau's letter
heir
to the afore-mentioned organization of September 26, 1958,
had pointed out that we do not investigate incidents
Tolson
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Mohr
Parsons
received concerning them to the Department of the Air Force.
Belmont
Callahan
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plan
Malone
dated March 25, 1960, that there has been no change in
McGuire
Rosen
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Tamm
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accepted; and that the photograph mentioned in the
"Detroit Times" article was not examined by the FBI
Laboratory or anyone else for FBI purposes. Mr. Hall
was further advised that this Bureau furnished two
photographs obtained from Joseph Perry to a representative
of the Department of the Air Force for whatever action
was deemed appropriate by that agency.
On March 31, 1960, the Department of Justice
furnished this Bureau a letter dated March 21, 1960,
from Joseph F. Perry, directed to the President. This
letter had been referred to the Department of Justice
by the White House. A copy of this letter is enclosed.
Our Detroit Office will contact Perry and advise him
that his letter directed to the President has been
referred to this Bureau; that the photographs in question
were furnished to the Office of Special Investigations,
Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air Force Base,
Mount Clemens, Michigan; and that a copy of his letter
to the President has been furnished to you.
Enclosures - 2
NOTE FOR SAC, DETROIT:
Enclosed is copy of letter from Perry to the
President. Assure that Perry is contacted immediately
and advised that his letter to the President was referred
to us by the Department of Justice which had received it
from the White House and you are acknowledging receipt
thereof. Point out to Perry that the contents of his
letter have been carefully noted and for his information
the photographs he voluntarily turned over to agents of
your office were immediately furnished to the Office of
Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force,
Selfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan. Also
inform him that the Department of the Air Force has been
- 2 -
Office of Special Investigations
Air Force
furnished a copy of his letter to the President. Make
certain that Perry is aware that the Bureau is taking
no investigative action in this matter.
NOTE: Perry, proprietor of a restaurant in Grand Blanc,
Michigan, and an amateur photographer with a hobby of taking
pictures of the moon, on 3-5-60 advised Detroit Office that
two of his pictures showed a foreign object which he believed
to be flying saucers. At his request, Bureau agents contacted
him and he furnished them the film which our agents turned
over to local OSI representatives. No further action was
taken by us. The "Detroit Times" article pointed out that
we were investigating this matter. SAC, Detroit, contacted
appropriate officials at the newspaper and advised them
that this was not the case.
3
Mr. Tolson
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Parsons
THE WHITE HOUSE
Mr. Belmont
WASHINGTON
Mr. Callahan
Mr. DeLoach
March 26, 1960
Mr. Malone
Mr. McGuire
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Ingram
Miss Gandy
Respectfully referred to the
Department of Justice for attenti
and acknowledgment.
I
WILTON B. PERSONS
The Assistant to the President
Bureau files reflect SAC, Detroit, 3/9/60, advised of
article (which is attached to Perry's letter of 3/21/60)
appearing in Detroit Times reflecting Flint, Michigan,
Resident Agency furnished slides of photographs taken
by Perry allegedly showing a saucer-like object
silhouetted against the moon. Perry contacted Flint RA
3/4/60 advising he had been professional photographer,
had taken photographs of moon and after developing same
noted what appeared to be flying object in one of them.
Perry furnished information to press. Flint RA
received press inquiry, advised only that Perry had
turned 2 slides over to FBI and they were being made
available to appropriate authorities. Detroit Times
advised 3/9/60 FBI has not and is not conducting
investigation concerning slides but turned over the
information to the Air Force. When slides turned over
to Air Force, they were requested to return slides to
Perry and advised that no action contemplated by the
Bureau and was being referred to them for any action
they deemed advisable.
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Mr. Malone
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March 21, 1960
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tamm
Mr. Trotter
Mr. W.C.Sullivan
Tele. Room
Mr. Ingram
Mr. D. Eisenhower, President U.S.A.
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Washington, D.C.
Dear President Eisenhower:
As I can't find out any information from anyone, I am
writing to you.
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The first part of March I turned over to the F.B.I. a
colored transparency of the moon and a unidentified
flying object for identification. Up to this point I
have not been able to locate where it is except that it
is supposed to be in the proper hands.
Quoting from a letter of March 14 from Major Donald E.
Keyhoe, "From past experience with photographic evidence,
we consider it unlikely that you will ever see your pic-
ture again.
Also, from other U.F.O. societies I have received the
same perdictions.
I would like the assurance that this colored transparency
will be returned to me within a short time, as it would
be financially profitable in the pursuit of my hobby,
(cameras and equipment).
I am enclosing a clipping from The Detroit Times in re-
gards to this item.
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slides of photographs I took
of the full moon.
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trail in green and appears
graph and several others.
nearer to the earth than the
engines,
moon," Joe said. "It is round,
JOE, A grandfather at 44,
drilling
hopes he has been of some
into gro
much smaller than the moon,
and it has a dome."
service to government ex-
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JOE DID not think any-
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headed
thing of the photograph until
"But I hope I get that pic-
Houston
customers in his restaurant
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well exp
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
UNITED STATES
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Memorandum
TO
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Director, FBI
DATE: April 12, 1960
FROM :
SAC, Detroit (65-2677)
SAUCERS
SUBJECT:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN -
COMPLAINANT
was
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE)
Re Bureau letter to Office of Special Investiga-
tions, Air Force, dated April 6, 1960, and Detroit airtel
to Bureau, dated 4/11/60.
On April 12, 1960, JOSEPH PERRY, 3079 Edwards
Street, Grand Blanc, Michigan, was personally contacted
at his home by SA R AYMOND E. MOOMEY and SA MARTIN A.
MC NERNEY.
He was advised that his letter to President
EISENHOWER dated March 21, 1959, had been referred to the
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
ASSIFIED
FBI by the Department of Justice and that the FBI was
BY
acknowledging receipt of that letter.
Mr. PERRY was advised that the contents of his
letter had been carefully noted and that for his informa-
tion the photographs he had voluntarily turned over to the
FBI had been immediately furnished to the Office of Special
Investigations, Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air
Force Base, Mt. Clemens, Michigan; further, that the
HEREIN
Department of the Air Force had been furnished a copy of
DATE
his letter to the President.
Mr. PERRYwas advised that the FBI was taking no
investigative action in this matter and he said he was
fully aware of the Bureau's policies in matters of this
N
nature.
Mr. PERRY expressed his appreciation for the
cooperation of the FBI.
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JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE)
ReBulet to Office of Special Investigations, Air Force, dated
4/6/60.
On Saturday, 4/9/60, Agents of the Flint, Mich., Resident Agency
attempted to contact JOSEPH PERRY at his home, 3079 Edward St.,
Grand Blanc, Mich., with negative results.
On 4/9/60 he was located telephonically at approximately 6:30 P.M.
He advised that he would not be available for interview that night
or over the weekend; therefore, he was advised that his letter to
the White House had been referred to the FBI by the Dept. of Justice,
and we desired to acknowledge the letter and to see him personally.
Mr. PERRY advised that he would arrange to contact the Agents at the
earliest possible date.
On 4/11/60 appointment was made to see PERRY on 4/12/60, at which
time Bureau's complete instructions will be complied with.
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
Dear Mr. Perry:
DATE HEREIN 5/7/85 INCLASSIFIED BY SP6 bja/Tey
I am in receipt of your letter dated
April 13, 1960, and I wanted you to know that I
have taken the liberty of furnishing the Department
of the Air Force with a copy of your letter so that
agency. could reply to you concerning the return of
the photographs you furnished to Special Agents of
this Bureau. As you have been previously advised,
these photographs when received from you were
immediately furnished to the Office of Special
Investigations, Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air
Force Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan.
It is suggested that you direct further
inquiries in this matter to the Department of the
Air Force.
Sincerely yours,
MAILED 5
APR2 1 1960
COMM-FBI
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be flying saucers. At his request Bureau agents contacted
him and he furnished them the photographs which were turned
over to local OSI representatives. Perry reported incident
to the press which carried articles indicating FBI was
investigating. We straightened out the "Detroit Times"
on this point. Perry by letter dated 3-21-60 wrote to
President Eisenhower pointing out he did not know where
his photographs were but he would like assurance that
they would be returned to him. Special Agents of Detroit
Office on 4-12-60 informed Perry that the photographs he
had voluntarily turned over to them had been furnished to
OSI, Selfridge Air Force Base, and that the Department of
the Air Force had been Furnished a copy of his letter to
the President. Perry in his 4-13-60 letter thanked the
Director for relaying the message from the White House and
indicated he was looking forward to the completion of Air
Force analysis of his photographs so that "your office" would
be able to return them to him. He pointed out that
"thousands are looking forward" to viewing the photographs.
A copy of the instant letter and a copy of Perry's
4-13-60 letter are being furnished Air Force for its
reply to Perry.
- 2 -
3079 Edward Street
Grand Blanc, Michigan
April 13, 1960
OFLYING SAUCERS
J. Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to thank you for relaying the message from
The White House on my colored transparency of an un-
identified flying oбject.
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Am looking forward to the completion of their analysis
so as your office will be able to return the trans-
parency to me as thousands are looking forward to
viewing it.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
DATE HEREIN 5/7/85 INCLASSIFIED BY SP6 bja/Tey
Yours truly,
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Subject:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
MICHIGAN COMPLAINANT
(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)
Reference is made to this Bureau's letter
dated April 6, 1960, captioned as above.
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Perry. There is also enclosed for your appropriate
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that you furnish this Bureau a copy of your reply to
him.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
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FROM
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SUBJECT:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
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INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION
Colo, Calife
CONCERNING
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speech given by Mr. VAN TASSEL. One copy of this memorandum
has been made available to the Office of Special Investiga-
tions (OSI), Lowry Air Force Base, Denver.
may
The enclosed memorandum is being furnished for
the information of the Bureau and the Los Angeles, San
Diego, and San Francisco Offices, as VAN TASSEL is alleged
to be from Giant Rock, California, which town is not located
by Denver in the Postal Guide or available maps.
SA THOMAS STEPHEN KELLY attended this lecture
on Sunday, 4/17/60, after hearing of its impending
presentation over the radio. He recognized no one at this
meeting and was known to no one at the meeting.
On 4/19/60 Phipps Auditorium, Denver, was tele-
phonically contacted and they advised that arrangements for
the speech of Mr. VAN TASSEL had been made with LLOYD ARNOLD,
telephone BElmont 7-5775. The 1959 Lakewood, Colorado City
Directory reflects LLOYD L. ARNOLD, Arnold Engineering
Associates, 1940 Sims, telephone BElmont 7-5775.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERALLY BUREAU OF
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
Denver, Colorado
File No.
April 26, 1960
Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE
W. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver,
Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film,
and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience
was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also
a majority of the audience was female. There were few
young people, although some family groups.
The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti-
fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which
meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood,
Colorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies.
The program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included
several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and
then a number of interviews with people from all walks of
life regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified
flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a
lecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture
rather than one of unidentified flying objects.
VAN TASSEL stated that he had been in the "flying
game" for over 30 years and currently operates a private
Civil Aeronautics Authority approved airfield in California.
He said he has personally observed a good many sightings and
has talked to hundreds of people who have also seen flying
saucers. He said that he has also been visited by the people
from outer space and has taken up the cause of bringing the
facts of these people to the American people. He said it
is a crusade which he has undertaken because he is more or
less retired, his family is grown and gone from home, and
he feels he might be doing some good by this work.
PROPERTY OF FBI - This memorandum is loaned to you by the
FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed
outside the agency to which loaned.
62-83894-418
ENCLOSURE
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
The major part of his lecture was devoted to
explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related
to the space people. He said that the only mention of God
in the Bible is in the beginning when the universe was being
made. He said that after that all references are to "out
of the sky" or "out of heaven." He said that this is due
to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and
that in the beginning of the world the space people came
to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre-
historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105
degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles
shifted and the tropical climates became covered with
ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people
again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the
Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt
the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was
suitable for space people, so they established a colony
and left only males here, intending to bring females at a
later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's
not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual
but a race of men. He said that this race then inter-
married with "intelligent, upright walking animals, which
race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the
supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land
but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched
over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in
the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten
Commandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of
the space people and men on earth only give them lip service.
Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space
people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native
stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and
potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming
canoe." He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians'
highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened
it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old
stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which
came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of
MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in
order to show the earth people the proper way to live. He
said the space people have watched over us through the years
and have tried to help us. He said they have sent their
agents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,
- 2 -
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did.
He said this is their means of communication and many of the
space people are mute, but they train a certain number of
them to speak earth languages.
He said that the space people here on earth are
equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic
field about them which bends light waves so that they, the
space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted
in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other
such phenomena.
He stated that the space people are now gravely
concerned with our atom bombs. He said that the explosions
of these bombs have upset the earth's rotation and, as in
the instance of the French bomb explosion in North Africa,
have actually caused earthquakes. He said that the officials
on earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the
recent Geophysical Year in order to try to determine just
what can be done. He said these explosions are forcing the
earth toward another polar tilt, which will endanger all man-
kind. He said that the space people are prepared to evacuate
those earth people who have abided by the "Golden Rule" when
the polar tilt occurs, but will leave the rest to perish.
He advised that the space people have contacted
the officials on earth and have advised them of their concern
but this has not been made public. He also said that the
radioactive fallout has become extremely dangerous and
officials are worried but each power is so greedy of their
own power they will not agree to make peace.
VAN TASSEL also spent some time saying that the
U. S. Air Force, who are responsible for investigations on
unidentified flying objects, has surpressed information;
and as they are responsible only to the Administration, not
to the public, as elected officials are, they can get away
with this. He said that also the Air Force is afraid that
they will be outmoded and disbanded if such information gets
out.
He said that the Administration's main concern in
not making public any information is that the economy will be
- 3 -
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered
in the public. He said this is due to the number of scien-
tific discoveries already made and that will be made which
are labor saving and of almost permanency so that replacements
would not be needed.
In summation, VAN TASSEL's speech was on these
subjects:
(1) Space people related to occurrences in
Bible.
(2) Atom Bomb detrimental to earth and universe.
(3) Economy is poor and would collapse under
ideas brought by space people.
Throughout his lecture, VAN TASSEL mentioned only
the U. S. economy and Government and the U. S. Air Force. He
did refer to the human race numerous times but all references
to Government and economy could only be taken as meaning the
U. S. One question put to him was whether sightings had been
made in Russia or China. He answered this by saying sightings
had been reported all over the world, but then specifically
mentioned only the U. S., Australia, New Zealand, and New
Guinea.
He also mentioned that he was not advocating or
asking for any action on the part of the audience because he
said evil has a way of destroying itself. He did say that
he felt that the audience, of about 250 persons, were the
only intelligent people in Denver and he knew they had not
come out of curiosity but because they wanted to do the right
thing. He said that they were above the average in intelligence
and when the critical time came, the world would need people
such as this to think and guide.
An application blank was distributed at the meeting
for membership in the Denver society of this organization.
- 4 -
REPRESENTATIVE
OF
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
Denver, Colorado
April 26, 1960
Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE
W. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver,
Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film,
and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience
was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also
a majority of the audience was female. There were few
young people, although some family groups.
The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti-
fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which
meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood,
Colorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies.
The program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included
several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and
then a number of interviews with people from all walks of
life regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified
flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a
lecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture
rather than one of unidentified flying objects.
VAN TASSEL stated that he had been in the "flying
game" for over 30 years and currently operates a private
Civil Aeronautics Authority approved airfield in California.
He said he has personally observed a good many sightings and
has talked to hundreds of people who have also seen flying
saucers. He said that he has also been visited by the people
from outer space and has taken up the cause of bringing the
facts of these people to the American people. He said it
is a crusade which he has undertaken because he is more or
less retired, his family is grown and gone from home, and
he feels he might be doing some good by this work.
PROPERTY OF FBI - This memorandum is loaned to you by the
FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed
outside the agency to which loaned.
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
The major part of his lecture was devoted to
explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related
to the space people. He said that the only mention of God
in the Bible is in the beginning when the universe was being
made. He said that after that all references are to "out
of the sky" or "out of heaven." He said that this is due
to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and
that in the beginning of the world the space people came
to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre-
historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105
degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles
shifted and the tropical climates became covered with
ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people
again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the
Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt
the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was
suitable for space people, so they established a colony
and left only males here, intending to bring females at a
later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's
not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual
but a race of men. He said that this race then inter-
married with "intelligent, upright walking animals," which
race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the
supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land
but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched
over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in
the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten
Commandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of
the space people and men on earth only give them lip service.
Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space
people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native
stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and
potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming
canoe." He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians'
highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened
it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old
stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which
came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of
MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in
order to show the earth people the proper way to live. He
said the space people have watched over us through the years
and have tried to help us. He said they have sent their
agents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,
- 2 -
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did.
He said this is their means of communication and many of the
space people are mute, but they train a certain number of
them to speak earth languages.
He said that the space people here on earth are
equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic
field about them which bends light waves so that they, the
space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted
in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other
such phenomena.
He stated that the space people are now gravely
concerned with our atom bombs. He said that the explosions
of these bombs have upset the earth's rotation and, as in
the instance of the French bomb explosion in North Africa,
have actually caused earthquakes. He said that the officials
on earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the
recent Geophysical Year in order to try to determine just
what can be done. He said these explosions are forcing the
earth toward another polar tilt, which will endanger all man-
kind. He said that the space people are prepared to evacuate
those earth people who have abided by the "Golden Rule" when
the polar tilt occurs, but will leave the rest to perish.
He advised that the space people have contacted
the officials on earth and have advised them of their concern
but this has not been made public. He also said that the
radioactive fallout has become extremely dangerous and
officials are worried but each power is so greedy of their
own power they will not agree to make peace.
VAN TASSEL also spent some time saying that the
U. S. Air Force, who are responsible for investigations on
unidentified flying objects, has surpressed information;
and as they are responsible only to the Administration, not
to the public, as elected officials are, they can get away
with this. He said that also the Air Force is afraid that
they will be outmoded and disbanded if such information gets
out.
He said that the Administration's main concern in
not making public any information is that the economy will be
- 3 -
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered
in the public. He said this is due to the number of scien-
tific discoveries already made and that will be made which
are labor saving and of almost permanency so that replacements
would not be needed.
In summation, VAN TASSEL's speech was on these
subjects:
(1) Space people related to occurrences in
Bible.
(2) Atom Bomb detrimental to earth and universe.
(3) Economy is poor and would collapse under
ideas brought by space people.
Throughout his lecture, VAN TASSEL mentioned only
the U. S. economy and Government and the U. S. Air Force. He
did refer to the human race numerous times but all references
to Government and economy could only be taken as meaning the
U. S. One question put to him was whether sightings had been
made in Russia or China. He answered this by saying sightings
had been reported all over the world, but then specifically
mentioned only the U. S., Australia, New Zealand, and New
Guinea.
He also mentioned that he was not advocating or
asking for any action on the part of the audience because he
said evil has a way of destroying itself. He did say that
he felt that the audience, of about 250 persons, were the
only intelligent people in Denver and he knew they had not
come out of curiosity but because they wanted to do the right
thing. He said that they were above the average in intelligence
and when the critical time came, the world would need people
such as this to think and guide.
An application blank was distributed at the meeting
for membership in the Denver society of this organization.
- 4 -
OF JUSTER OF
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
# OF
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
Denver, colorado
April 26, 1960
Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
On April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE
W. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver,
Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film,
and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience
was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also
a majority of the audience was female. There were fou
young people, although some family groups.
The program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti-
fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which
meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood,
Colorado, those executive officer was the Menter of Ceremonies.
The program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included
several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and
then a number of interviews with people from all walks of
life regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified
flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a
lecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture
rather than one of unidentified flying objects.
VAN TASSEL stated that he had been in the "flying
game" for over 30 years and currently operates a private
Civil Aeronautics Authority approved airfield in California.
He said he has personally observed a good many sightings and
has talked to hundreds of people who have also seen flying
saucors. He said that he has also been visited by the people
from outer space and has taken up the cause of bringing the
facts of these people to the American people. lie said it
is a crusade which be has undertaken because he is more or
less retired, his family is grown and gone from home, and
he feels he might be doing some good by this work.
PROPERTY OF FBI - This memorandum is loaned to you by the
FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed
outside the agency to which loaned.
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
The major part of his lecture was devoted to
explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related
to the space people. He said that the only mention of God
in the Bible is in the beginning when the universe was being
made. He said that after that all references are to "out
of the sky" or "out of heaven." He said that this 1s due
to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and
that in the beginning of the world the space people came
to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre-
historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105
degrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles
shifted and the tropical climates became covered with
ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people
again put animals on the earth and this 10 depicted in the
Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt
the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was
suitable for space people, so they established a colony
and left only males here, intending to bring females at a
later date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM'S
not having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual
but a race of mon. He said that this race then inter-
married with "intelligent, upright walking animals," which
race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the
supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land
but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched
over the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in
the Bible many times, such as MOBES receiving the Ten
Commundments. lie said the Ton Commandments are the laws of
the space people and men on earth only give them lip service.
Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space
people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native
stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and
potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming
cance.' He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians'
highest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened
1t unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old
stories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which
came from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of
MARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in
order to show the earth people the proper way to live. lie
said the space people have watched over us through the years
and have tried to help us. Be said they have sent their
agents to the earth and they appear just as NO do; however,
- 2 -
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did.
He said this is their means of communication and many of the
space people are mute, but they train a certain number of
them to speak earth languages.
He said that the space people here on earth are
equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic
field about them which bends light waves 80 that they, the
space people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted
in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other
such phenomena.
He stated that the space people are now gravely
concerned with our atom bombs. He said that the explosions
of these bombs have upset the earth's rotation and, as in
the instance of the French bomb explosion in North Africa,
have actually caused earthquakes. He said that the officials
on earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the
recent Geophysical Year in order to try to determine just
what can be done. He said these explosions are foreing the
earth toward another polar tilt, which will endanger all man-
kind. lie said that the space people are prepared to evacuate
those earth people who have abided by the "Golden Rule" when
the polar tilt occurs, but will leave the rest to perish.
lie advised that the space people have contacted
the officials on earth and have advised them of their concern
but this has not been made public. He also said that the
radioactive fallout has become extremely dangerous and
officials are worried but each power is so greedy of their
own power they will not agree to make peace.
VAN TASSEL also spent some time saying that the
U. S. Air Force, who are responsible for investigations on
unidentified flying objects, has surpressed information;
and as they are responsible only to the Administration, not
to the public, as elected officials are, they can get away
with this. He said that also the Air Force is afraid that
they will be outmoded and disbanded if such information gets
out.
He said that the Administration's main concern in
not malcing public any information is that the economy will be
- 3 -
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING objects,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY)
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered
in the public. He said this is due to the number of scien-
tific discoveries already made and that will be made which
are labor saving and of almost permanency so that replacements
would not be needed.
In summation, VAN TASSEL's speech was on these
subjects:
(1) Space people related to occurrences in
Bible.
(2) Atom Bomb detrimental to earth and universe.
(3) Economy is poor and would collapse under
ideas brought by space people.
Throughout his lecture, VAN TASSEL mentioned only
the U. S. economy and Government and the U. S. Air Force. He
did refer to the human race numerous times but all references
to Government and economy could only be taken as meaning the
U. S. One question put to him was whether sightings had been
made in Russia or China. He answered this by saying sightings
had been reported all over the world, but then specifically
mentioned only the U. S., Australia, New Zealand, and New
Guines.
He also mentioned that he was not advocating or
seiting for any action on the part of the audience because he
said ovil has a way of destroying itself. He did say that
he felt that the audience, of about 250 persons, were the
only intelligent people in Denver and he knew they had not
come out of curiesity but because they wanted to do the right
thing. He said that they were above the average in intelligence
and then the critical time came, the world would need people
such as this to think and guide.
An application blank was distributed at the meeting
for membership in the Denver society of this organization.
- 4
OF *
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
OF
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
Denver, Colorado
April 25, 1960
Re: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
on April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE
W. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver,
Colorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film,
and discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience
was comprised of a majority of older individuals and also
a majority of the audience was female. There were fow
young people, although some family groups.
The program vas sponsored by the Denver Unidenti-
fied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, une of which
meets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood,
Colorado, whose executive officer was the Naster of Ceremonies.
The program consisted of 8 45 ninute movie with included
several shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and
then a number of interviews with people from all walks of
life regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified
flying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a
lecture which was more of a religious-economice lecture
rather than one of unidentified flying objects.
VAN TASSEL stated that he had been in the "flying
game" for over 30 years and currently operates a private
Civil Aeronautics Authority approved airfield in California.
lie said he has personally observed a good many sightings and
has balked to hundreds of people who have also seen flying
saucers. He said that he has also been visited by the people
from outer space and has taken up the cause of bringing the
facts of these people to the American people. no said it
is a orusade which he has undertaken because he is more or
less retired, his family is grown and gone from home, and
he feels he might be doing some good by this work.
PROPERTY OF FBI - This memorandum is loaned to you by the
FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed
outside the agency to which loaned.
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GRORGE W. VAN TASSEL
The major part of his lecture was devoted to
explaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related
to the space people. He said that the only mention of God
in the Rible is in the beginning when the universe was being
made. He said that after that all references are to "out
of the sky" or "out of heaven." lie said that this 18 due
to the fact that man, space people, was made by God and
that in the beginning of the world the space people came
to the earth and left animals here. These were the pre-
historic animals which existed at a body temperature of 105
degrees; however, a polar #116 occurred whereby the poles
shifted and the tropical climates became covered with
ice and vice versa. He said that then the space people
again put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the
Bible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt
the temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was
suitable for space people, so they established a colony
and left only males here, intending to bring females at a
later date on supply ships, This is reflected in ADAM'S
not having a wife. lie said that ADAM was not an individual
but a race of men. He said that this race then inter-
married with "intelligent, upright walking animals," which
race was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the
supply ships they saw what had happened and did not land
but ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched
over the people on earth. No said that this is recorded in
the Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten
Commendents. lie said the Ten Commandments are the laws of
the space people and men on earth only give them lip service.
Also, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space
people. He also stated that this can be seen from the native
stories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and
potatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a "flaming
canos." He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians'
highest form of transportation was the eanoe, so they likened
it unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old
stories of Winged Charists and Winged White Horses, which
came from out of the sky. Be said that JESUS was born of
MARY, the was a space person sent here already pregnant in
order to show the earth people the proper way to live. He
said the space people have watched over us through the years
and have tried to help us. Be said they have sent their
agents to the earth and they appear just as we do) however,
of 1 #
RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING овлеств,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY)
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
they have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did.
He said this is their means of communication and many of the
space people are mute, but they train a certain number of
them to speak earth languages.
He said that the space people here on earth are
equipped with a "crystal battery" which generates a magnetic
field about them which bends light waves so that they, the
space people, appear invisible. Be said this has resulted
in ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other
such phenomens.
He stated that the space people are now gravely
concerned with our atom bombs. He said that the explosions
of these bombs have upset the earth's rotation and, as in
the instance of the French bonb explosion in North Africa,
have actually caused earthquakes. He said that the officials
on earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the
recent Geophysical Year in order to try to determine just
what can be done. ite said these explosions are foreing the
earth toward another polar tilt, which will endanger all man-
kind, lie said that the space people are prepared to evacuate
those earth people who have abided by the "Golden Rule" when
the polar tilt occurs, but will leave the rest to perish.
He advised that the space people have contacted
the officials on earth and have advised them of their concern
but this has not been made public. He also said that the
radioactive fallout has become extremely dangerous and
officials are worried but each power is so greedy of their
own power they will not agree to make peace.
VAN TASSEL also spent some time saying that the
U. S. Air Force, who are responsible for investigations on
unidentified flying objects, has surpressed information;
and as they are responsible only to the Administration, not
to the public, as elected officials are, they can get away
with this. He said that also the Air Force is afraid that
they will be outmoded and disbanded if such information gets
out.
He said that the Administration's main concern in
not making public any information is that the economy will be
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RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,
INVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;
GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL
ruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered
in the public. He said this is due to the number of scien-
tific discoveries already made and that will be made which
are labor saving and of almost permanency BO that replacements
would not be needed.
In summation, VAN TASSEL'S speech vas on these
subjects:
(1) Space people related to occurrences in
Bible.
(2) Atom Homb detrimental to earth and universe.
(3) Economy is poor and would collapse under
ideas brought by space people.
Throughout his lecture, VAN TASSEL mentioned only
the U. S. economy and Government and the U. S. Air Force. He
did refer to the human race numérous times but all references
to Government and economy could only be taken as meaning the
U. S. One question put to him was whether sightings had been
made in Russia or China. lie answered this by saying sightings
had been reported all over the world, but then specifically
mentioned only the U. S., Australia, New Zealand, and New
Guines.
He also mentioned that he was not advocating OF
ssking for any action on the part of the audience because he
said evil has a way of destroying itself. He did say that
he felt that the audience, of about 250 persons, were the
only intelligent people in Denver and he know they had not
come out of curiosity but because they wanted to do the right
thing. He said that they were above the average in intelligence
and when the critical time came, the world would need people
such as this to think and guide.
An application blank was distributed at the meeting
for membership In the Denver society of this organization.
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FROM: SAC, Detroit (65-2677)
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT;
JOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
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ReBulet to Office of Special Investigations, Air Force, dated
4/21/60.
Enclosed herewith are 5 copies of a letterhead memo explaining
a telephone call from the "Detroit Times" at Detroit, Mich.,
to the Flint, Mich., Resident Agency on 5/20/60.
It is noted that the Flint RA immediately advised Detroit upon
receipt of this call from Reporter JERRY CHIAPPETTA of the
"Detroit Times". The ASAC in turn immediately contacted JERRY
CHIAPPETTA to determine the extent of his inquiry of our RA
and it was determined he had merely had a call from DAVE DOWNEY,
referred to in letterhead memo, and DOWNEY, by inference, had
stated it was his understanding that the FBI Agents in Flint
had previously "snatched" the 2 photos from JOSEPH PERRY.
CHIAPPETTA stated he knew that the FBI did not operate that way
and inasmuch as he was doing a research on his morgue files
he wanted to clarify this information.
CHIAPPETTA's attention was directed to a previous contact by
the Detroit Office with the "Detroit Times" at the time the
incident occurred and it was reiterated to this Reporter that
the FBI did not investigate this case and does not investigate
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cases of this type but that we were called by PERRY concerning
this matter inasmuch as PERRY volunteered information to the
FBI and asked for our assistance in getting this information
to the appropriate agency. It was made very clear to the
Reporter that the FBI immediately transmitted these photos
to the Office of Special Investigations, Dept. of Air Force,
Selfridge AFB, and that Mr. PERRY was advised at the time
that the FBI did not examine these photos, neither did we
conduct any investigation, but that we did see the appropriate
agency was furnished these photos. It is noted that our
Flint Agents on subsequent contacts with PERRY, already known
to the Bureau, that PERRY fully understands the situation
as far as the FBI's position in this matter.
Mr. CHIAPPETTA was also advised that when Mr. PERRY turned
these photos over to the FBI, he said that the Air Force
could retain them until they had served the purpose and
then he would like them returned to him. This information
was made available to the Air Force when the photos were
turned over to them. Mr. CHIAPPETTA stated he realized the
FBI handled this matter properly in accordance with our
established procedure and that he merely wanted to straighten
the record so that he did not, by inference, indicate other
than the facts should he desire to write another story on
this matter.
Immediately upon receiving information from the Flint RA
concerning this matter, the Office of Special Investigations
at Selfridge AFB was telephonically contacted by the Detroit
Office to alert them to this new inquiry in the event they
should receive newspaper inquiry or contact from DAVE DOWNEY,
referred to in the letterhead memo.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to
Detroit, Michigan
File No.
May 20, 1960
Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant
At 3:58 p.m. on May 20, 1960, Jerry Chiappetta,
who advised that he was on the City Desk for the "Detroit
Times" at Detroit, Michigan, telephoned the Flint, Michigan,
Resident Agency and advised that he had just received a
telephone call from Dave Downey, who resides in Wayne County,
Michigan.
Downey reportedly advised the "Detroit Times" that
he is the District Director of the Aerial Phenomenon Investiga-
tion Society. Downey stated that Joseph Perry, of Grand Blanc,
Michigan, received a slide from Selfridge Air Force Base,
Mt. Clemens, Michigan, on May 3, 1960. This slide is the
property of Joe Perry, of Grand Blanc, and Perry had claimed
this slide contained a photograph of the moon and that it
showed what appeared to be a flying object somewhere in the
vicinity of the moon. Downey said when the Air Force returned
the photograph, they gave Perry a letter explaining that
what appears to be a flying object in this slide is actually
a part of the negative which was not properly developed.
Downey reportedly told the "Detroit Times" that he does not
believe this story as he knows that Joe Perry is very
meticulous when he develops pictures; therefore, he feels
the slide actually does contain a picture of a flying object
and that he intends to obtain this slide and forward it to
the Eastman Kodak Company for further analysis.
This document contains neither recommendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and is a loan to your
agency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed
outside your agency.
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
DATE
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Detroit, Michigan
In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.
May 20, 1960
Unidentified Flying Object;
Joseph Perry, Grand Blanc,
Michigan - Complainant
At 3:58 p.m. on May 20, 1960, Jerry Chiappetta,
who advised that he was on the City Desk fo

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