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STANDAFl:0 f'ORM NO. 8-4
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TO DIRECTOR, FBI DATE:
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SUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS
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The following information is submitted as of interest
to the Bureau in the event reports of flying discp are still desired.
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The Havana daily newspaper "Diario de la Marina" November 12,
1957, carried a dispatch datel~~ November 11, 19§.J~__at Pinar del Rio,
Cuba, reporting that JOSE. ~ I E T 0 and OARMEL?~ZMAN, 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 m
man's hat hovering over the general area of Matahambre for several } '
minutes. They claimed that this disc was larger than ordinary airpla
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 J
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
by this office.
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DATB: November 12, 1957
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SUBJECT:
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
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Ever since the Russians released "Sputnik" there ~:~~;:...=
has been a great increase in the number oj' "/lying saucers" ~I .d,
and other unidentified flying objects {UFO) reportedly seen by 19 1. I?: .
people all over the u. s . on October 10, 1957, the Air Force ~1¢:J tt'
was j'looded with calls and the newspapers were j'ull of reports (J
that an unknown object described as "looked like the moon" and
trailing a "blue j'lame 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 1
no object was located nor was there any evidence of an object 1
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 j'armer and
then sped oj'j' into space; a j'irey object was seen flashing across
.,- ~ the southern skies from Albany, Georgia, to Miami, Florida; a Coast
Guard cutter had sighted a huge object j'lying over the Gulj' of
)Jexico, and persons in the Southwestern states while driving their
cars have allegedly seen UF0 1 s that caused the engines in their
automobiles to stop. In view of the number oj' these reports, the
Bureau ' s Liaison Representative discussed these various sightings
with officials of Air Force Intelligence and was advised that all
\ the cases mentioned above have j'or all practical purposes been
/i resolved as being nonauthentic or there was no basis j'or the
sightings. Investigating details that the Air Force had out in the
j'ield investigating these matters have not submitted their complete
reports but have advised that they are all more· or less negative .
The Air Force is j'ollowing 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 j'uture reports appear to ~
be authentic, the Air Force will immediate ly notify the Bureau,
keeping in mind our particular interest in matters concerning
espionage and sabotage .
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MEMO ROACH TO BELMONT RE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLY1NG SAUCERS)
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January 231 1958
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
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4th and Ada~s Drtve, s. JY.
Washington, D. c.
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: ROBERT T. STONE;
INTER CONTINENT.AL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
MISCELLAllEOUS - INFORM4 TION CONCERNING
On December 20, 195?, lJr. B. B. Watson,
Ctty Pi:litor, Hannibal Courter-Post, Hannibal,
Missouri , advised an agent of thts Bureau .at
Hannibal that he ?Das tn receipt of an urn:iated letter
stgned by P.. T. Stone. This letter bears the letterhead
nrnter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation• and tn
the upper right corner there is typed nmsSOURI FILTER
CEIITE/i., Robert T. Stone, Director, 10?1? E. 2?th Terr.,
ndependence, Uissouri . n
I The letter furnished by Mr. Wa tson is as follows:
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BY CQ.0.JJl~R SVC. "Dear Edi tor:
; IAN2 3 •The enclosed notice is self- explanatory. 1re
~ould like to request this publtc serv!c• tn ·the
name of Truth, which the newspapers of our great
countries so proudly defend and uphold.
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Director of Special Investtgattons
"As a ctvi l tan body of tnvesttgators> 1De hope
to unravel the snarled uss that shrouds the U. F. O.
question, and wi t h the help of the newspapers and
the publtc, where can we fatJ?
#lfe will be grateful t f you rDill publish the
enclosed appeal on the front page of your neUJSpaper,
tn a conspicuous enough ,aanner that no one will fall
to nottce tt. It Is t he p u blic 1De must depend upon
to get thoroughly organt6ed, and with tht• co-operation
we are certain that we can find the ansrHr to the
rtddl • of the 'Flytng Saucers.'
•rt a f'tJter Center has been established tn your
state or province, this form letter will carry its
address whtch should repJac• the h~adquarters address
given on the enclosed ' Publtc Nott ce . ' If no such
Jilter center address ts gtven, then the original
headquarters address should be used.
#We wtsh to thank you for any asststance you nay
be able to gtve us tn this respect. Later established
ftlter center addresses will be sent to you for publtc
attention tn the event oJ unusual sighttngs, that may
come to your att~ntton.
"Respt!ctful 1 y,
Is/ z.;. T. STONE.
"For the Inter Continental Aerfal
Research Poundatton•
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At tached to the Jett•r was the nottce which it
was r•guested be published. Thta notice ts as follows:
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•rnter Contfn•ntal
Attrial 'Res11arch
Foundation
"NOTICE!
•To Al 1 Cono11rn,d1
•rt anyone has •••n any untd•nttfled flytng obJects-
lnoum also as flying sauc•rs-- or kno1DB a.nyon• who has
se•n them stnce January 1st, 1957., plttase contact ua
,..,11dtate1v, giving full naaes and addr•ss•s of the
witnesses to thee• stghttngs.
"Wtt are tn the process of ••tttng 1.4P UFO 6 bs•rv11r Posts
all ov11r th11 llh1ted .States, Canada, Europ•, Alaska,
AustraJta, Japan, England, A,frtca, and South .America.
And ,a.ch state, provtnce or r•gton wtll havtt tts own
ftltt1r cent11r whtch wtll st1rv11 as a r11c11tvtng station
for all UFO r11ports and other assoct atttd data, a
dtstrtbuttonpotnt /or 111aterta1 f ~o• headguartttrs, and
as a gttneral secretary f or ICARP.
•Our Jlltttr-obs•rver n.rtrrorll ts .rzpandtng by lt1aps and
bounds, but Wtl artt attll far fro■ our goal.
•n• Atr Forctt tnvesttgatton has •tthttr gontt underground,
or •ls• they haN the answttr and are hiding the fact
from the public. 1:h• fact reJUJtns that millions o.f
pt1ople conttnu• to ••e th••• UFOs and the publtc still
doesn ' t know ~hat they ar•.
•rt ts ourpurpos11 tn organtztng ICA to ftnd th•
ans~er to th11 UFO myst11ry, and gfv• the facts to
th11 publtc. And t n order to do this ~e ~tlJ n••d
the asststance of every person concerned. Persons
wtth movie and still ca■eras are parttcularly need ed,
for the •lfPhasta ts on p1iotogrC11Jhtc data, d••p tte
the fact that stghttnga wtth binoculars and t•lescopes,
sound detector and haa radto atattons are also v•ry
tl'lportant tn the process of our rt1s11arch.
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Director of Spectal Inveatigattons
"All persons tnter•st•d fn setting up obs•rv6r posts
who can devot• fro• one to three hours a day on
sky,,,atch, and who can be relied upon to have thetr
ca•"ras load•d and ready to phctograph th11st1 objects
should ,_edtately contact us for full tnforaation.
Adult Sky,oatch clubs, htgh school groups, science
clubs~ Industrial groups,and individuals tn general
are all particularly asked to Join us tn our search
for the ansu,er to the Ul'Os.
"Contact us at the address. above. '1
"INTER CONTINENPAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDM',ZON
Also attached was a three inch by ftve inch plain
card u,tth thtt handu,rtttng "Please confir• publication or
return for•s with reason for refusal. Thank you." Signed
"lltssourt Filter Center/ I CARF. •
Hr. lfatson stated that this is a peculiar request
and therefore he u,as bringing tt to the attention of th•
Pederal Bureau of Invt1stt!]ation as he questioned the MOttve$
behind thts o rganization ' s purpose.
No further action tn this J1atter ts cont••Jated
by thts Bureau. Should additional informtton be rec•tved ,
however, i t 11JtlZ be /on,,a,rded pro,rptly t o you. 1'lul /llt1• of
thts Bur~au contain no tn,formatlon identtftabJ~ wtth
lioNrt 1.'. St one or t1ut Inter Conttnsntal /u1rtal li•s•arch
Foundation.
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TO DIRECTOR, FBI
• UNITED ~ • ..c.!.S GOVERN MENT
D AT E: 1/6/58
,.o~ t sAc, s~urs ( 62- 0)
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ROBERT T~STONE;
INTER C-ON NENTAL AERIAL '---._
RESEARCH FO ATION; , \----
NFORMATION CONCERNING
Mr . B. ~WATSON, City Editor, Hannibal
Courier- Post, Han~i~ , Missouri, on 12/20/57 advised
the Res1dent 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 a ~ n the upper right corner there is typed
the following ISSOURI FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone,
Director, 10 27th Terr . , Independence, Missouri" .
Below this ~n pencil is a notation made by Mr . WATSON
which is "Air Defense Identification Zoning . "
The letter is as follows :
(Y\/ ' "Dear Editor:
"The enclosed notice is self- explanatory. we would
-like to request this public service in the name of Truth, 1
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. ques
tion, 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
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address which should replace the Headquarters addres:_.,_,/ ' , /
given on the enclosed "Publ ic Notice . 11
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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"
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"'- Attached to this letter i-s the notice.
i t was requested t-1' 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, Eng.land , 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 tophotogfaph 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 11
Also attached~ 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 Div~sion 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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~ RT T. STONE;
~ R CONTINENTAL AERIAL
IIUEARCH FOUNDATION;
Ilfl'()RMATION CONCERNING
l l etter from Inter Continental Aerial
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INTER CONTINENTAL
AERIAL RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
NOT ICE!
To ALL CONCERNED:
IF ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY UN IDENT I FI ED FLYING OBJECTS•• KNOWN ALSO AS FLY ING
SAUCERS•-OR KNOWS ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM S I NOE JANUARY I ST , t 957,
PLEASE CONTACT US IMMED IATELY, GI VING FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE
WITNESSES TO THESE SIGHTINGS •
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETT! NG UP Uf O OBSERV·ER PosTS ALL OVER THE UNI TED
STATES, CANADA , EUROPE, ALASKA, AUSTRALIA , JAPAN , ENGLAND, AFRI CA, AND
SOUTH AMERICA . ANO EACH STATE, PROVINCE OR REG ION WILL HAVE I TS OWN
FI LTER CENTER WHICH WI LL SERVE AS A RECEI VING STATI ON FOR ALL UFO REPORTS
ANO OTHER ASSOCI ATED DATA, A DISTRIB UTI ON POINT FOR MATE RIAL FROM HEAO
QUARTERS, AND AS A GENERAL SECRETARY f OR ICARf ,
OUR FILTER• OBSERVER NETWORK IS EXPAND I NG BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS, BUT WE
ARE ST I LL FAR FROM OUR GOAL.
THE AIR f ORCE tNVEST IGATI ON HAS EITHER GONE UNDERGROUND, OR ELSE THEY
HAVE THE ANSWER AND ARE HIDI NG THE FACT FROM THE PUBLI C. THE FACT REMA INS
THAT MILL IONS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SEE THESE UfOs ANO THE PUBLIC STILL
OOESN 1T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE . •
IT IS OUR PURPOSE I N ORGAN I ZING ICARf TO FI ND THE ANSWER TO THE UFO MYSTERY ,
AND GIVE THE FACTS TO THE PUBLI C. ANO IN ORDER TO DO THIS WE WI LL NEED
THE ASS ISTANCE OF EVERY PERSON CONCERNED• PERSONS WITH MO VI E ANO ST I LL
CAMERAS ARE PARTICULARLY NEEDED , FOR THE EMPHASIS IS ON PHOTOGRAPH IC
DATA, DESPI TE THE FACT THAT S I GHT INGS WITH BINOCULA RS ANO TELESCOPES,
SOUNO DETECTOR ANO HAM RAD IO STAT IONS ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT I N THE
PROCESS OF OUR RESEARCH•
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SETTING UP OBSERVER POS TS WHO CAN DEVO TE FROM
ONE TO THREE HO URS A DAY ON SIO'WATCH, AND WHO CAN BE RELI ED UPON TO HAVE
THEIR CAMERAS LOADED ANO READY TO PHOTOGRAPH THESE OBJECTS SHOULD
IW.UEDIATELY CONTACT US FOR FULL INFORMATION. ADULT SKYWATCH CLUBS ,
HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS, SC I ENCE CLUBS, INDUSTRIAL GROUPS , AND (ND I VfDUALS
1N GENERA L ARE ALL PARTI CULARLY ASKED TO JO IN US I N OUR SEARCH FOR THE
A~SWER TO THE Uf Os .
CONTACT US AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE.
INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
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DEAR EDI TOR:
THE ENCLOSED NOTICE IS SELF•EXPLANATORYe WE WOULD LIKE TO
REQUEST THIS PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE NAME OF TRUTH, WHICH THE
NEWSPAPERS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRIES SO PROUDLY DEFEND ANO UPHOLD.
As A CIVILIAN BODY OF INVESTIGATORS, Wt HOPE TO UNRAVEL THE
SNARLED MESS THAT SHROUDS THE u.f.o. QUESTION, ANO WITH THE HELP
OF THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE PUBLIC, WHERE CAN WE FAIL?
WE WILL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU wi LL PUBLISH THE ENCLOSED APPEAL ON
THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER, IN A OONSPIOUOUS ENOUGH MANNER THAT
NO ONE WILL FAIL TO NOTICE ITt IT JS THE PUBLIO WE MUST DEPEND UFON
TO GET THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED, ANO WITH TH IS co~oPERATION WE ARE CERTAIN
THAT WE CAN FINO THE ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE OF THE •fLYING SAUOERS. 1
IF A FILTER CENTER HAS BEEN £STABLISHEO IN YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE•
THIS FORM LETTER WILL CARRY ITS ADDRESS WHICH SHOULD REPLACE THE
H-EADQUARTERS ADDRESS GIVEN ON THE ENOLOS£D •PUBLIC NOTICE•• f F NO
SUCH FILTER CENTER ADDRtss IS GIVEN, THEN THE ORIGINAL HEADQUARTERS
ADDRESS SHOULD BE USEOe
WE WISH TO THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANOE YOU M~Y BE ABLE TO
GfVE US JN THIS RESPECT• LATER ESTABLISHED FILTER CENTER ADDRESSES
WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR PUBLIC ATTENTION I N THE EVENT OF UNUSUAL
SIGHTINGS. THAT MAY COME TO YOUR ATTENTION.
R-~SPECTFULLY,
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FOR TME I NT~R CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
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TO Z RECTOR, FBI DATE: January 30 , 1958
a 'LWc, KANSAS CITY (62-7386)
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SUBJECT TKroNE;
INTER-CONTINENTAL AERIAL
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RESEARCH FOUNDATION;
MISCELLANOOUS - INFORMATION-CONCERNING
--'r I I ,q_J_; uc e r s
~ st . Louis letter to Bureau 1-6-58 and Bureau
letter to Director of Special Investigations , Department
of the Air Force , dated 1-23-58 .
The files of the Kansas City Office contain no
information identifiable with ROBERT T . STONE or the
Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation .
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It should be noted that the 1957 Independence,
Missouri Directory does not list ROBERT T . STONE. This
d irectory lists TERRELL O . STONE, wife IVA, an ice cream
maker at Velvet Freeze, as residing at 10717 E. 27th Street
Terrace , Independence, Missouri . The fi l es of the Kansas
City Office contain nothing identifiable with TERRELL o.
STONE .
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Date: Marc h z?, 1958
To: Director of Special Investigations
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Department of the A.i r Force ·?
duilding Pempo E
4th and Adams Drive, s. 'ff.
Washington, D. c.
From: John Edgar Ho over, Dtrector
Fedt1ra1 Bureau of Investigation
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Subject: FLYING SAUOERS
MISCELLANEOUS - INFOR!.IM'ION C:ONC.ERNIJIG
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Enclosed for your tnformatton ts a copy ,
a letter forwarded to this Bureau by Mrs. _,ffgro
J'erguson of Elkhart, Indiana, whtch ts self-ex;;_Za ry.
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by thts Bureau.
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~~:~~an__ ~ • i .EfPucers and expresses h~r be];ef that outer ~pa~eme~g
Belmont___ have been Zand;,719; i'n tp~l v'f~t,Sity of her ho/1'fe tmd ,taKin.y•
Mohr____ ~ f newspapers and ma~az·fn.es wnt:h she I eft out f~ r them. No
~m:~s _ _ _ J action for the Bureau o ther than the dissemination indicated.
r:~m___ \ Bufiles negative re .li'~rgus.on. No reoly desirable in. uiew
~::~:r___ \~ indicatiJJns ;;; he is nt:entaz case~ AI!'~ unit for ~ h ~ g
Tele. Room~ J \ such reports. -
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October 2, 1958
To: Director of Zpecial Inve&tigations
!ho lnspoctor General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tem o E
4th and Adams Drive, s. l'I.
lVashin9ton 25, D. c.
From:
Subject: OELMAINE H. OVESON
, ·-.rsCELL.,NEOU: - !'Jf-'0~-~'\TION "'°NCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
neference is made to letter dated September 22,
1958, signed by Ur. F. L. t'elch, your reference 24-185-483,
re "Unidentified Flying Object, Torrington, Conn.,
5 December 19~7. "
Enclosed for your information is a copy of a
memorandum datod July 9, 1958, at Oonvez, Colorado, re
lating to tho subject. The other Government agency
.referred to in the memor,ndum !s the Office of Special
Investigations, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado.
Also enclosed for your infomation is a copy of a memo
randum dated July 3, 1958, at San FranciscQ, California.
The representative of another Government agency referred
to therein ic Colonel William E. Zuerner, USAF District
Commander, Travis Air Force Base , california, who fur
nishod information concerning the subjoct developed
by OSI .
Since it appea~s that tho subject le a member
of the Air force , no further action in this matter iG
contemplated by 3this Bureau.
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letterhead memos so classified . This classification is proper
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR P:ORCE
WASHINGTON 25. D . C
.Received from
24-185-483 2 Z SEP t958
SEP22 1958
Honorable J . Edgar Hoover OSI .. PHE
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Washington 25, D. C.
RE : Unidentif~ying Object,
Torrington, Conn .,
5 December 1957
Dear Sir :
Inclosed is a copy of a letter from a Delma.ine H. Oveson, who
identifies himself as Director of Operations, E:J..ectronics Service
Unit 4, Roseau, Minnesota. This letter requ st infonnation concern-
ing the reported sighting of d.al Object on or about
5 Dec~ber 1957 at Torrington,
This letter was furnished the Office of Special Investigations
~ by the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) Coordinator for the St ate of
--.i Connecticut. That individual has advised that an a lleged sighting
of 13.n unidentifi ed 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.
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Postal Service that no military units are located at Roseau,Minneqota.
Therefore, this matter is being referred to your Bureau for any action
you deem appropriate.
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Date: October 2, 1958
To: Director of Special Invostigetions
The Inspector General
Department of the Air force
Building Tompo E
4th and Adams Drive, S . .
Washington 25, 0. c.
From: John Edgar Hoover, Plrector
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: OONALO E. KEYHOE
J ·; :"'~~r IANEOUS - INFORMATION OONCERNif\'G
(Nationalities Intelligence)
,·or yvur infozmation, "th\.:~~e ..i.re enclosed two
hotostats of a letter datod September 22, 1958, ad
drossed to this Bureau by the subject and two copies
of this Bureau's reply doted September 26, 1958.
Enclosures - 4
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dated September 26 , 1958 )
NOTS:
Subject ' s letter made pointed inquiries relating to
Bureau ' s participation in investigations relating to -unidentified
1/lying objects. Our reply was general in nature . Copies of
·ncoming and are reply being furnished to OSI since Air Force
A oordinates matters relating to unidentified flying objects.
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s. a. OONAK)E ½: ::!::nt
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;fx~~~tltJE~EINFORMATION OONCERNING...(.!Y- Saodars lfl f
(Nationalities Intelligence}
Subject, Director of National Investigations Committee on
Aerial Phenomena, br letter of 9/22/58 requested particulars of
Bureau's participat on concerning unidentified flying objects. The
committee he heads is de~cribed 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 Advis,trs. • He is '4 retired Marine.
Kerhoe has been known to the Bureau since 1935 and was,
and cay st11 be, a free-lance writer. In 1948 he was described by
Mr. Nichols as na flamboyant writer and we have found from previous
experience that much of h1a material i& irresponsible." In 19~1 the
Director concurred with Mr. NicholG' statement that" 'e should not
gtt involved with him.•
As an example of hls 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 State&
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 hi& quostions, 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 1nvestigationsof UFO witnossos
in some cases?" The anowors which have bean furnished are designed
to avoid the charge we have not answered questions yet they are broad
in nQturo to avoid h15 apparent pointed inquirles. His roquost for
an interview with a Bureau official concerning our policy concerning
unidentified flying objects haa 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 lett ~ to forward4t!'J to Keyhoe. In
view of Air Force interest, copy of incoming with copy of our
6 •103581 reply being sent Air Force separately.
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• a - Mr• Belmont
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Nation l Inveetigatlons Conmitt e
on Aerial Phenomena
1536 Connecticut Avenue
aahington 6• o. c.
Dea~ Sirs
In respon to your letter of September 22, 1900,
th• following req1.tested inform tlon le fw:nished:
Tho federal Bureau of Inv atigation dos
not investigate sightings of unld ntlfied flying
objects. When the details of such a gight1ng
are reported to~ presentativ I of this Bur u,
the information is forwarded to th Air Force.
Repro ontctives of th1& Bur~au do not isGue
lnatruct1ons to 1nd1v1du 1 who h ve ,;1ghtod un
identified flying objocts th t thy should not
t lk bout such ightlngs.
It lG note function of this Bureau to ko
character inveetlgations of individuals who ha~e
witn aaed unidentified flying objects.
Thls Bureau ~oaa not have information on
unidentified flying objects which can be re
leased. This does not imply that this Bureau
has information cone rnlng unidentified flying
objects which cannot bo r leased.
It 1s understood that JANAP 1~6 i• • Depa~tm nt
of Defense document nd 1 not. aG such, pplicable
to the operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Foa&ible communication Vil.th extraterrestrial
vehicles from another pl not, should th unidentifi d
ESS:jas See cover memo Donahoe to Belmont. captioned
(6) "Donald E. Keyhoe. Misc·e llaneous .. Information
Concerning (Nationalities Intelligence):• dated
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flying objects prove to be extraterrestrial, is not
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a function of the f•deral Bureau of Investigation.
!his Bureau is, of course, interested in any aspect
of anr development which would affect the internal
secur ty 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 object& 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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DATE: October 13 , 1958
Tolson _ _
Boardman_
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SUBJBCT: FLYING SAUCERS / JJ. J- I Rosen _ _
Tamm _ _
Trotter _ _
Clayton _ _
Tele. Room _
This memorandum summari zes Bureau policy ~ding Holloman_
unidentified flying objects commonly referred to as ' flying Gandy _ _
saucers . "
Reports of '' flying saucers " became prevalent in 1947 and at
request of Army Ai r Forces Intelligence , Bureau agreed to cooperate in
investigati on of fly i ng discs . By Bureau Bulleti n Number 42 , 7 - 30- 47 ,
field instructed to i nvesti gate each i nstance to determine if bona fide
sighti ng , a prank , or halluci nation . 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 Ai r Force was that Ai r Force would interview responsible ob
servers and Bureau would i nvesti gate inci dents of so - called discs found
on ground . Letter stated services of the FBI were enlisted in order to
r e lieve the numbered Air Forces of the task of tracking down all the
many instances whi ch turned out to be "trash can covers , toilet seats
and what not . " As result, fuJreau Bulletin Number 57 of 10/1L47 instructed
" all future reports connected with f lying di scs should be referred to
the Air Forces and no i nvestigative action should be taken by Bureau
Agents ." Letter of 9 - 27 - 47 advi sed Air Force that personnel and time
of FBI could not be dis sipated in this manner (62 - 83894- 121) .
SAC Letter Number 38 advised that from reliable
source it ad been e ine t e 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 f lying
saucers . Letter agai n called attention to fact no investigation should
be conducted by Bureau but if reports made , information should be taken
and furnis hed to Air Force .
...sAC Letter Number 83 8- 29- 52 . referred to prior Bulletins
II and QAC Letters and cautioned tnat the type of information desired by
Air Force should be obtained from coMplainants and furnished promptly /Ii
to OSI locally . This SAC Letter again reminded field investigation is
responsibility of Air Force .
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67 OCT171958
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RE : FLYING SAUCERS
Neither Agents Handbook nor manuals contain instructions re
garding handling of reports of sightings of uni dentified 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- 8389~ - 38 7) .
Our lTaison with Air Force on this matter is with OSI
although within Air Force this matter is handled by Ai r 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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Super visor Room E xt.
Type of References Requested:
gular Request (Analytical Search)
~ l References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
CJSubversive References Only
CJNonsubversive References Only
CJMain References Only
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Restricted to Locality of Minn~
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Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form
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Subject Delma1ne H. OVESON
Birthdate & Place
Address _/
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Searcher
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Office 1' tm • UNITED S~ ES GOVERNMENT
TO Mr. Tolson DATE:
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Tamm _ _
SUBJECT : WILLIAM-ALBER't'.RlionES Trotter _ _
W.C. Sullivan _
REPORT o ALYING DISCS Te le. Room_
Holloman_
Gandy _ _
For record purposes, SAC McMahon of the Phoenix Office ,r,..,/9....
advised at 3:21 p. m., 11/17/58, that on April 30, 1947, the above-captioned u-m,..,_
person reported to the Phoenix Office that he had taken photographs of what he t Wt,..t_
believed to be flying discs, but he did not have the negatives of the pictures ~ ~ v
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
fSpecial 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 (;......--
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
intelh.·gence representatives; and that should any further information be desired
~ concerning the matter the Arizona Republic should contact the Office of Special
/1 lilyestigations of the Air Force. SAC McMahon was referred to the Domestic
I I n t ~ e Division for its concurrence.
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Mr. James Maney
' ~1107-North West 14th Street
Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma
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,
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and secure copies of or information concer ning the per iodicals
described. Inform Maney that the FBI has not taken the action he
suggested , and we . . . , conduct• no investigation concerning unidentified
flying objects . The s uggestion 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 request ed dat a under caption "Mr. J ames
Maney, 1007 North West 14th Street, Oklahoma City 6, Oklamoma, Research
(Crime Records)" no 1~ } ~ c~f!~Ji./ 1958. ~.;, iv}
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his hobby was collecting letterhead stationery. There is a Special Agent
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Oklahoma City 6, Oklaho~ l t
22 November 1958
The Honorable J. dgar Hoover, Director ,
Federal Bureau of I nvestigation ,
Washington 25 , D. 6 .
Denr Hr . Hoov r:
I am Acting Deputy Director of a locnl Oklaho, 'l City know which is kno,.n
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as the Interplanetary I ntelligence of Unidentified Flyino/ ~ s s, which is int-
erested in the seriou investigation of UFO.
Recently n:any rumors have bee 1rinted in UFO periodicals, concerning rep
orts that Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigntion have discouraged
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cert ain saucer investigators , particulary Mr.---,rri":iiender of Ilrid eport, Connecticut ,
from furthur research into the secret of these elusive dis cs . Since , you arc
the Director of the r· . B. I. , I ,·.ould like to know ,,!tether or not these reports are
factua l or whether they are just ru ors.
Thanl.. you very much . Trusting to hear from you in the near future, I
Very trul: E ; : !. , tJ~G3f'9t/- !lf'I
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Mr. M. ~Olcott
Editor - ~~her
The Dd.ily Iberian
Post Office Box 458
New Iberia, Louisiana
Dear Mr. \.' olcott:
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, Departmerw,
of the Air Force, Building Tempo E, 4th and Adams Drive, Southwes~
Washington, D. C., who would be in the best position to answer y~ 9
inquiry. ~
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NOTE: Bufiles reflect that a citizen in Bartow, Florida, forwarded similar
data concerning the Aerial Phenomena Research <;jyb 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 newspape~ f!._j,-;/
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THE DAILy IER
Louisiana Press Association, National Editorial Association
Full Leased Wire S ervice United Press Association
Member fd: Audit Bureau of Circulations,
and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
M. A. WOLCOTT Phone 4-1801 Ne}V Iberia, La.
Editor-Publisher P. 0. Box 458-8 Bridqe St.
December 3, 1958
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington, D.c.
Gentlemen : °Fly C I 0
Enclose~!ou will find "Newe Releases" from a group
calling itsel~rial Phenomena Research Group, in Seattl e ,
Washington.
I am wondering if this is a legitimate organization o~ .
a phoney, particularly because it is indicated that certa· - --,
"flying objects" might originate from "other planets . " 3
If you have any information as to the reliability of this
organization would you please so inform me?
With all best wishes, I am,
Sincerely,
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ial Phenomena Research Gr.
• National Headquarters
5103 Findlay St reet
Seattle, Washington
Dear Sir:
We are advised that, on_}_(/-/J\f-L___, 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 appreciat~ 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
Bub Gribble, National Director
Form #4 Revised 5/1/57--500
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4 ial Phenomena Research Gr.
National Headquarters
5108 Findlay Street
Seattle, \\lashing ton
News R'el ease July 1, 19,58
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
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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 Re-search Group in Seattle, Washingto n 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
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A.P.R.G. highly recommends that all national security· agencies
take immediate steps to strip the unidentified flying objects of the
special n secrecy status" they have been given and. the aura of mystery
they have unfortunatly acquired. END.
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f with copy to the Okla homa 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 rqx,rts in some of the litera ture concern
ing UFO whi ch 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 Virgini .
The publication consisted of approximately 30 pages, contain
several book reviews and advertisements for books pertaining
to UFO . Page 20 of the publication contained an editoria l
by BARKER consisting in part of a letter which BARKER sta:;ed
he had received from a researcher in the western part of the
U. S . This letter stated in part as follows:
"Dear Mr. Barker
"You have often wondered where the 3 men came
from that silenced Bender . I can give you the
answer because 3 men tried to silence George Adamski .
Adamski tells me that the 3 men were from the FBI,
Air Force Intelligence, a nd t he Central Intelligence
AA ~ Agency . It was the man from the CIA who made the
5 8rr:::ft"3 threats that were designed to shut Adamski up .~
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This letter indicated that it was written by
an individual who has been writing books on UFO and that
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 1 s letter was A. BENDER of Bridgeport, Connecticut,
who had conducted some research concerning UFOs and had
allegedl y 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
BARKER, editor of nThe Saucerian Bulletin," had written
a book concerning the matter entitled "They Knew Too Much
About Flying Saucers."
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FEDERAL BURFAU OF I~TIGATION
Waahiagt••• D. C.
Dear Sirt
I aa extreaely interested i• the "Bender Affair," ••cl I will
be •••t grateful if yeu eoulci help elear up the ayatery 1• this
affair. The re•••• I aa writi•c y~ ii beoauae I h.a..-e leantea.
reeently that a reaearoher ef thel..f'lyi:nc aauoeZS aystery sa14. the
FBI is in.TolTed b. this affair. - -
A oiTiliu in.Teatigati•g age••Y waa fe!'lled i~ B..ri•cepert,
C_gu.., in.~52, te leek i•t• the flyi:ac aaueer •Y..J,tery by. ..
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Albert IV-" Bender. He called the orpnisatio• Tl;e"'"Iateru.tie:nal
Flyin.g Saueer Bureau. A:ad, durin, hi• stutly of the saucer ayatery
Bender ran aor••• a..ething iaporta».t. Thia interaati•• was
eTide•tly the aolution te the ayatery fer 1• 195~ Be•der state•
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bluntly, "I knew what the 1auoer1 are." Then, "three ae• i• blaok
auita" sileneed hia. E.e11. today Bender will aot disouaa the ....tter
of hia "huah-up" with a:ayou. HeweTer, I ha.Te lear•etl tha.t the
aeoret •f the aauoers lie• the "dreadf'ul un.derp-ou.d aenace" that
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I ha.Te aoae Tery iaportant infor:aatio:a coneerni•c thia
"dreadful undergroUJla aenaoe" that I weult like to diaouaa with
Bender Tery auoh. Fer the story eoneerning this "aeu..oe" ia
certainly a "helliah Horror" one, whioh reTeala & f&nt&itio
situation, 10 fantaatio, th.at it woult be hardly eo•oei-.able by
the publio. Yea indeed, I would appreeiate it ..-ery auoh if you
eoult help ae ,et in toueh with Bender.
I haTe also been getting infond.t icl:n. reprcling "certain"
ship tra,ea.ie■ that haTe oceurrea o• the high aeaa for a Tery
long tiae, and "certain" aircraft ac1ideata ant disappoara:acea.
Fer the1e tragedies reTeal eTiienoe that gin,a proof that 1ueh
a "ae:naee" really "exiata."
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Enclosed is a copy of a letter received fro%
c. n. Uarck, Jr. , 7834 North Loma Land Drive, Scottsdale,
Arizona.
Buflles contain no information pertaining to the
•Bender Affelru nor to the ehush-upfl of Bender as alleged
in paragraph two of the enclosed lettor. The only identi
fiable data in Bureau files on Bender ls a lotter he wrote
on 10/26/52 on the letterhead of the International Flying
Saucer Buroau to ~r. L. H. Frahm, Franklin, Indiana, in
which he suggested how Frahm could organize a chapter of
the Saucer Bure u in Frariklln. Also in BufileG ls a copy
of the January, 1953, m~gazine aspace view" ~nich apparently
was put out by tho Saucer Bureau. This magazine contains
numerous articlos and $QUlbs conccrntng tho sighting of
flying $aucers throughout the world. It does not appear to
have any security signlfican.ce.
Unless information in your files would indicate
an lnterviet with Marek is ndcsirablo, immediately contact
him and orally cknowledge thG receipt of his letter by the
Bureau. At the same tim~ tho:rou~hly interview 15arck and
obtain ~ll detain his possoasion concerning the uhush-up"
of Bonder as •JGll ag i•:hat part the FBI lfJaS allc,ged to have
played in the "8endor f!alr. • In tho event i t 1$ apparent
th~t tho Buroau was not so involved, so advise Uarek. Submit
results of this interv1ei.i to reach the Bureau no later than
12/23/59. lt is per.rJ.sslble to advise l.iarck that the Bureau
is not cognizant of Bonder's whereabouts and has no record
of involvement in tho 0 Bcnder Affair. "
Enclosure
NOTE: See cover memo Donahoe to Bolmont, sace caption,
Tolson _ _ cfa'ied December 12. 1958 , JFW:jas .
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TO MR. A. H. BELMON~f)"-JJ DATE: December 12, 1958
Tolson _ _
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Mohr _ __
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1/ / l - Wacks Parsons _ _
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SUBJECT : ALBERT K<BENDER Tamm _ _
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING Trotter _ _
Clayton _ _
(Nationalities Intelligence) Tele. Room_
Holloman _
Gandy _ _
By letter 12/7/58 Mr. C. H. Marek , 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. Marek explained that Bender formed the
International Flying Saucer Bureau in Bridgeport , Connecticut , in 1952
to look into theDflyinq sau.ce.lS. mystery. In 1953 Bender allegedly stated
that he knew what the saucers are. Then according to Marek "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. Marek 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 . Marek also requested our
help in getting in touch with Bender.
Bufiles contain no information on Marek . 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 . Al so 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 worl ;
It does not appear to have any security significance. ,]
RECOMMENDATION: (!)
There is a possibility that Marek 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· ~7 ? J - 9~-1'?7,.'-I ~rt ·
Enclosure I
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TO DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 12/19/58
FROM SAC, PH0~~9 (-_-667) I yI
SUBJECT: ALBERT K?"BENDER - - - - - - - - - - - - : -·
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Re Bureau letter 12/16/58~ {.,{) 1- v f -i /-l-.S 3
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On 12/19/58, CLAUDE HARO r.tA.RCK, JR., 7834 No. Loma /\:S~
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. II KEYHOE entitled
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Flying saucers Conspiracy . " Both of these books were
published by Henry Holt Company, 383 Madison, New York,;Jt. 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, GRKY 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.
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 11 is
related in the book published by )3ARKER . ~ O{j
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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 Eas t 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 11 chronic 11 , living
in a dream world of flying saucers and stor!es of the sea .
He was informed that the agents ' contact was an
acknowledgment of the Bureau ' s receipt of his letter .
Noffinther investigation is being made in this matter.
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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 il'iformation concernipg flying saucers and
also gathering information coneerni.ng 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 . " Botn of these books were
published by Henry Holt Company, 383 Madison, New York, 17,
New York. Major KRYHOE is a retired Major of the U.S.
Marine Corps.
Concerru.ng the "Bender Affairh, 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, GRff BARKER
resides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P.O. Box 2228
and is a person with whom MARCK corresponds concerning
flying saucers as BARKER ia alleged to have a civilian
investigative agency handling 11ivest1gat1ons
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 1n the open seas out of control."
He stated that BARKER bas also shown interest in this
subject matter, however., was unable to :furnish aey
rurther amplifying details. The "Bender Affair" is
related in the book published by BARKER.
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Agentn observed at the time they contacted the residence
of MARCK, while he was absent therefrom, that bis
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 1n 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 tillle, he was 33 years of age.
Thia information was reiterated several times by her
while waiting the arr1val or her brother who was w1th
his parents on a loca1 shopping tour. Af:ter 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
aeverely 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 ti. S. Army and he was unable to furnish the duration
or 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 1n
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 err ort to
locate the present whereabouts or ALBERT K. BENDER and
he and his family were into~ed that this Bureau was
unable to institute an investigation to ascertain the
whereabouts or BENDER~
From the admonishment given him by his mother tor
writing letters to suoh agencies as the FBI, it would
appear that CLAUDE HAROLD MAROK is a 11 ehronio", living
in a dream world of flying saucers and stortes o~ the sea.
He was informed that the ~ents' contact was an
acknowledgment of the Bureau's receipt of his letter.
Nofwther investigation is being made in this matter.
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SAC, hoenix (62-667) December 30, 1958
Director, FBI
ALBERT ¥ s E
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UISCELLAHEOUS - INFORMATION OONCERNING
r ) Natlonalities Intelligence)·
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- - -neur le 12/19/58. In paragraph two thereof
reference is mnde to a book written by Gray Barker and
published by University Docks ublisher entitled •They
Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers. " Reference books
at the Seat of Government fail to reflect the locntlon
of this publisher. and since the Bureau ls desirous of
obtaining a copy of this book , it is requested that you
recontact Claude Marek , Jr., to obtain tho correct
address of tho publisher. In tho event Marek volunteers
to make a copy of this book available , it is pelTllissible
for you to accept same and furnish it to tho Bureau.
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could furn'IsFi'i--iim any data concerning the "Bender Affair."
He explained that Bender f ormed the International Flying
Saucer Bureau in Connecticut in 1952 to look into the flying
saucer mystery. In 1953 Bender allegedly stated he knew what
the saucers are ; then, according to Marek , "Three men in black
suits" silenced BenQer to the extent that even today Bender
will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marek
explained that he recently learned that the FBI is involved in
I the "Bender Affair ." On 12/19/58 Marek 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 Affa ir"
he referred the interviewing Agerts 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, not
only to resolve this matter but also to ascertain whether any
allegations of interest to the Bureau are contained in the book,
we should if possible obtain a copy. Upon receipt, it will be
reviewed with the Bureau ' s interest in mind. ~
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ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION OONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
The Bureau desires to obtain a copy of the book
written by Gray Barker entitled "They Knew Too Much About
Flrlng Saucers." Reportedly. this book was published by
Un verslty 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 Marek . 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 Marek , "3 men in bl ack sults"silenced Bender to
the extent that even today Bender will not discuss the matter
of his "hush-up" with anyone. Marek 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 Marek to obtain a copy of the book and/or the true
name of the publisher which Marek had stated was "University Books
Publlsher,"with no address indicated. In Phoenix letter 1/5/59
it is pointed out that Marek has moved to Denver, exact address
not available but that University Books , Inc., is located at the
above address.
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•-7;jj,;;·"Memor!dum . • uNrTED sTAI GovERNMENT
TO DIRECTOR, FBI A DATE: 1/5/59
SAC, PHOENIX (62- 667)
SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
1 Re Bulet to i hoenix d;ted 12/30/58 . ~
CLAUDE MARCK, Jr. and his family have moved to
Denver, Colorado and their exact address is not available .
It was determined through the Phoenix Public
Library that University Books, Inc . , is located at 806
Dempster Ste~et, Evanston, Illinois.
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13 JAN 9 1959
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- 1002 Arnold Stre•t
'Newport N•ws• Ytrgtnta
Dear Jlr. Bryant:
I a,n in rec•tpt of your letter dat•d
F•bruary 1, 1959. In r,11,ponse to your requ«st, I
wish to advise that tn,J'ormation in tlut /Iles of
tM l'ederal Bureau of Investigation Is confidential
and available /or offtctal use only. I know you
will understand the reason /or this rule and will
not Infer 11ltMr that t.ocr do or that 1/Jtl do not hav•
t'M data you destre.
I a.111 at lll;,e,rty, h.owuttr, to advls• that
the tnv•attgatlon of ffnldenttfted /lying objects
la not ~tthtn th• Jurisdiction of this Bureau. This
matter ts of prtmary Interest to the Department of
the Air .Poro• and, accordingly, I am se11dlng a copy
o/ your lett•r to the Director o/ Special Investigations,
The Inspector 0eMral, DepartMent of th• Air Poree,
Building Tempo E, 4th and Ada.ms Drive, s. If.,
Washington. D. c., to ttho• you my desire to direct
jUrther tngutrl•s In this matter•
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Note for Norfolk: Enclosed for information only.
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'NOTE: Wrtt•r advls•d h• und•rstood FBI 1iaa participated tn
the Govsrnmsnt 1s prog7W'II of, tnv•stlgatton ot untd•nttfl«l
flying objBct• and he aak•d ~or tntormatton ooncsrntng thes•
ph•nom•na• He alao ask•d 1Dhsther FBI 11v11r 1/ltlde anaJys ts
of untdmtt.tt•d flytr,,g object manfluvera and tf FBI
repr•ssntative lf1JBr gav• testimony bef.or~ Congreaatonal
committees on this subject.
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Newport News, Virginia
February- 1,, 1959
Director of Field Investigations,
Unidentified Flying Objects
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. G.
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
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, e?~ 3 , 1959
CJ Name Check Unit - Room 6523
CJ Service Unit - Room 6524
CJ Fo -rd to File Review
CJ R:\:~~i~: J I T ~ /6/S-
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Type of References Requested:
LJ B,egular Request (Analytical Search)
CiZrAll References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)
CJ Subversive References Only
f:=i Nons ubversive R eference s Only
CJ Main _ _ _ ___ References Only
Type of S c h Requested: J}
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Office Mem. ,ndum .• ?NITEn s T. Js GOVERNMENT
DIRECTOR , FBI (62-83894) DATE: 2/12/ 59
SAC, CHICAGO (62- 5494)
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SUBJECT: ALBERT K. BENDER
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 Gaucers",
by GRAY BARKER, noting this book was published by University
Books, Inc ., 404 Fourth Avenue, New York 16, N.Y.
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STANDA.A O FOIU,4 NO. 8A
Office Memol ndum • uNITED sTf Es GovERN MENT ·-
TO Director, FBI DATE: April 21, 1959
SAC, Birmingham (62- 0)
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SUB J ~ AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS"
The Anniston Star", Anniston, Alabama, daily
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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, Washipgton, would like11 to
get a report from people who have seen r)plying Saucers •
On April 3, 1959, Lt . Colonel OLIVER R. HERI'EL,
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. HERI'EL advised a Special Agent of the 111th CIC
Group at Fort McClellan that aQout five months ago he looked
over a list of Russians and their addresses when he visited the
office of the Chief Chemicar 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 forjJH
the Russian Consul. 1.
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TO Director, FBI DATE: May· 5, 1959
SAC, Seattle (62- 1729)
SUBJBCT : ~ I A L PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
MISCELLANEOUS
1 Re Birmingham letter 4-21-59.
The address of 5108 FindlaY. ~treet, Seattle 18,
Washington, is the residence of ROBER~GRIBBLE, who is
the so-called national director of the 1~rial 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,
1s 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
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TO Director, FBI
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DA.TE: May 22, 1959
SAC, Birmingham (100-0-6898)
SUBJECT: "-AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP
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to Bureau, 5/5/59.
In view of the information set forth in referenced
Seattle letter, no further investigation or action is being
taken by the Birmingham Office in this matter. (
The local OSI office has been advised concerning
this matter.
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Mr. Hayden Hewes
Associate Director
.~erplanetary Intelligence of
Unidentified Flying Objects
2726 Northwest 34th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dear Mr. Hewes:
Your letter dated August 24, 1959, bas 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,
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INVESTIGATION
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August 34,1959
United States Dept. Ot Juettu,e
r.a.eral Bureau Of Investigation
waahington as, o.c.
ATTINTION: J.Edgar Hoover
Dear Kr. Hoover:
°Fio111r eou<!.e-VS
The purpose of our organization 1• to investigate and
study uro ( Unidentified Flying Object•) or flying aauoer re
ports.
Alao •• are planing to publish~ publication on the same
aubjeot some time in September ( I hope J.
I waa wondering ia you would take the time to write an
a.rtioal for our publioationl It ma,y be on the subject you oar• too
write on, typ ed, and about 350 words long .
Thant you, truating to hear from you in the near future.
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W.c. Sullivan_
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Memo Sanders to Donahoe 10- 13-58 pointed out M
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 MJ.nual 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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~nclosed herewith are five copies of letterhead memo captioned
o.s above and a newspaper clippinr- from the "D:}troit Times", dated
today .
A copy of this letterhead memo along lif.i.th two 35 mm slides were
furnished to the 25th OSI T):tstrict (IG) , Selfridge Air Force
Ba~e , :'"rt . Clemens , ~•ich ., by lettor this da-to . Tho Hir Force
was requested to return the slides to Mr . ~RRY .
The Bureau was furnished with information ryertaining to press
inqui ries received in connection with the enclosed new~paper
article by retel . OSI , SAF~, was advised of t~is information
orally on 3/9/60, and in the cover letter to OSI they ·,.rere
advised that no action waq 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
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 - Compl ainant
Mr . Joseph Ierry , 3079 Edwards Street , Grand Blanc ,
Michigan, was contacted at his request by Agents of this office
on ~arch 5, 1960 .
Hr . 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 ~eveloping
sa.me , 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 soen anything
resembling this object .
Perry said that due to his thirty years ' experience
in photogra,hy , 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
deve loped the fi l m. 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 ho
just cut off the two that appeared to be properly exposed and
destroyed the rest . He furnished both of those pictures to
the FBI .
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Perry advised he took the pictures wit~ 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
wa s set at between 350-400 power.
This confirms information furnished to ~pecial
Agent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District , who also wa s advised
that the information was being furnished for any a ction he
deemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated
by the Detroit Office of the FBI.
Thi s document conta ins neither r e commendations
nor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the
FBI , and is a loa n to your agency; it and/or its contents
are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer to roit, 1cblm.tll
File No. fa:rr,h 9• 1960
R nld,~nt1f1e :lying Ob ject;
J'o!!cph "cr·cy , ( rand Illonc,
e {v.nn - Co~plGi nnt
}~. Jon ph rry, 3079 dw~r tr ct , Grand Bl nc ,
.Mic l '!an, wa cont et d t his roqu~ot hy A~oi,.t::i of this o.ff':!tco
on h 5, l 60.
b•. Per ·~y a v1 d th t he op<,i: ates Pl7,;za Houne
at .307$ dwn.rds '"tro t , Grano. Blanc, o.n that he b t- be n a
profcselon 1 photoern hor fC">tt thirty y nrs . Be oxplo.1.n d
tho.t h has a h()bby of tak1n boto r T.)h:9 of ti1e moon tht'Outh
n h~ - a o t l oop . t nbeut l~OO n ebru.ry 21,
1960, h. took ~om• boto-naphs of tho ~on rui nf r ov~lopine
ua11c , be ut thom tn b t. v owor, ·nd .i.n on photograph be
otrserv d 'What a re to be a flyi.ng object :ooiu,wh"'ro oetu n
the o~a of his tola~cope nd 'tho a;;rf&co ,r tho noon . lfo nid
t;h&t whoo '1)1 wn up, tbl objoct in f lo.t on tbe bottom, 1.s
oval hapc<l, nd ap~nar t hnvo a fluoro oopt ~lou around
vbo ent1~ obj ot , nn~ th t i t is npp~rently ov~ ae it
b s vapor tr U. runn1nr; bo.1in ,t . Ho ::i t . kon ovor one
tho and n ictur s or t' moon and m:, n~ver z unyth1ng
ro ombling thie r.>bjor-t.
orry uo th lvty , ar 1 :q,eri nee
in photor;ra , th t wh t Q ,pea1,s on tt, e t,1cture
1$ e.ctuuXl y n £ly! obj c~, nd 1s ~ot n alfunc 1on of tbo
ca ra, ~snot n h1ur on hie telo copo , nd 1 Th~t a.nyth1llG
that c.1;p ar.s on the photo b c use of the mrum r in -:m.1cb ho
dov()lopo<l tho f11n . ''crry took a.bout tvrenty p1cturori of tho
oon 'JQrt •cbru.nry 2 1, 1960, and f t ~ aov •loping thom, ho
obse v ed thnt 11lO, t or tho p t ctur G wol' Wl.dcr- oxpor.iod, oo ho
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j ot cut o£f tho two ti t. apponred to bo pr.oporly e:<:poac a...-rid
re t . He .furnish d both of tho o pictu1·os tn
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err ctur s with a 3 5 r.un
Retna n Ca Color Film, and he
took these pie s m.ade t lescope w!\ich
c n i that at th tim he
to the fly ng object, ~at h1u ecope
wuo set 50-400 po~er.
o irms 'lj:nformat1on f'urni ehed to Special
gent Lo o o wade , h OSI District, who also ·w a advised
ht the informatio b 1ng furnished £or nny action he
deemed appropriut o further act1on was contomRlated
th D•t~oit Of£i e o th~
Tbio doc ·r comm nd t1ono
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
In Reply, Please Refer ro 't , 1 Ctl "CUl
File No. 'V'Ch 9 • 1 6
t~• J , ph ; · rr., , 307 rand Blanc.
~ ch an , •:ra <'ontacto t n1. requ of tb ' office
,on I arch 5,. 196 •
U:r. rey a vi d th t h to a P1~en .cue&
·t J dwa t:rcet , arand Bl ae boen
otoe~a r tor tb1r od
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sf1ar.:ied , and • to vc o. • .f.l.round
en object,, ana 't t 1t tc . pP ov~:n , s 11;
b ~ u trail runn hitld 1t. taken ovo~ n
tbous ictur o f' th nd an anything
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rrcy uo tu bis tbt:rty y ,u•s • "per·1 c
1.n pb".) o~Pa by,, that t nppet1.ro on tho pin ure
t1ctu 11 fly-1 , nu l unct on t tho
ca "1 .a is not a b'l n h1 to o 1 r1ot '1ythL~
tbt,t pp nr m tho photo b cau .r, in t·b1cb bo
d loped too l'il m. rcy tt')o'!t a. out tl-JOntv p tcturoo of tru,
moon on ..• obr-.unry 2 • 1960, im r av ) thmn, ba
obo rvud that t of the plc w r un xp d, oh~
ju3t cut of£ tw at pp to bo fl :ly ~o a na
ostr.oy d tho t . il fum1 oth of thot:je !p tur t ...
th FDI.
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Perry ndv1o d h pictur s withe )5
Retn German Com ra u i co Color Film, and ho
took tho pictur s throu hio home-mnde toleacop which
c n go to 2,840 pow-~. He stim t.en tb"t at tha timo ho
took the p1ct~re s.howin,s the flying obj ct, tne.t his scopo
u oe~ a ~ b tw en 3S0-400 power.
This confirms in.for tion Curni h d to p cial
Ag&nt Louia oiwade, 25th OSI Dietrict, who also wes advio d
th· t the in.formation ,w bing rurniahed for any .ction h•
d d appropriat nd ho £urtb r ction was contcmpl ted
by th troi't Of.fie or th ~I.
r docum nt con ns n ith r r comm ndationa
nor 'u o oi fiy kind It iG the property of the
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MAR 9 796 Tele. Room_
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TO DIREC OR , FBI
FROM AC DETROIT /65-2677/ 2P
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NTIFIED 'f1 YING IOi3JECT'., JOSE?}fERRY, GRAND BLANC ,
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COMPLAINANT. FOLLOWING BEING S~ITTED BUREAU IN VIEW OF ARTICLE ~
APPEARING DETROIT TIMES TODAY, DATELINE GRAND BLANC , MICHIGAN , I{}•
REFLECTING THE FBI FLINT RESIDENT AGENCY WAS FURNISHED SLIDES OF
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY JOSEPH PERRY ALLEGEDLY SHOWI NG A SAUCER-LIKE
OBJECT SI LHOUETTED AGA I NST T~E MOON . ARTI CLE I NDICATES FBI IS
I NTERESTED IN THE PICTURE. J OSEPH 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 I N ONE
\ WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLYING OBJECT . CUSTOMERS OF HI S PIZZA PIE /
RESTAURANT SUGGESTED THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY REFLECT FLYING SAUCER .
INFORMATION FURNISHED PRESS BY JOE PERRY REFERRED TO ABOVE . FLINT
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RESIDENT AGENCY RECEIVED PRESS INQUIRY, AND ADVISED ONLY THAT PERRY
HAD TURNED TWO SLIDES OVER TO THE FBI, AND THEY WERE BEING MADE
AVAILABLE TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. DETROIT TIMES ADVISED TODAY
FBI HAS NOT AND IS NOT CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION CONCERNING SLIDES
BUT HAS TURNED OVER THE INFORMATION TO THE AIR FORCE, SELFRIDGE
j FIELD, MICHIGAN. THIS MATERIAL WAS TURNED
81ts.e
Ofrtc.£ 6F $~/!'-'Ml.- /4",,J!<ST/f A-rl~NS
OVER TO TWENTYFIFTH
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OSI/DETACHMENT, SELFRIDGE AF~ FOR REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE AIR
FORCE OFFICIALS. AIRTEL WITH DETAILS FOLLOWS.
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TO )IR.:CT JR , FBI
FrloM: SAC , )8TROIT (65 - 2677 )
UNID.i:I: TI FIZD FLYING J3JECT;
OS~?H ERRY , Grand Blanc , Michigan-
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'\. An art i c l e appeared in the "Flint Journal " , Flint , ~:ich .,
~r\ dated 3/27/60 by 1epor te r ALLAN '1 . •J:::LH-:::LM.This article
app0ared on .Page 13 . The artic l e ref l ects an interview 1vith
rz~ay and in part states that P~RRY had received at leas t 50
otters and calls in regard to the photograph he had taken .
One letter was from Nat i onal Invest i gation Commi ttee on Aerial
Phenomenon . The art i cle con tain s the fo llowi ng quote f r om
. 1 thi s letter , "From past experienc e with photographic evidence
t ~ we consider it unlike l y t hat yo u will ever see your pic t ure
if;. >4.1.again . 11 PERRY had adv ise d the newspa p er that a l l he knew was
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- t the p ic ture was in Air Forc e hands . The FBI only says
:-- • that it is in "proper '1ands 11 , accordinr to PERRY . The art icl e
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::~ ~ that he wi l l got it back . " PERRY was quoted as saying , "The
~ ~- only way I will be satisfied if I 110n ' t ('!'et it back i s if the
Government tolls me it is top secret . "
!: b ~ The photograph referred to above wa s ~ a . 35 mm s l ide which
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OSI , Se l fridg e Air For c o 3ase , I-~t. Cl emens , Mich ., advised of
the above . Addit i onal informat i on follows which ,~111 include
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UNIDE:~IED FLYING OBJECT;
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