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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE7818207

DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1960

REPORTED LOCATIONHyattsville Maryland

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 1). COMMENTS

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22 July 1960

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Mrs .<@§M@— reported to the United States Air Force
the fact that you sighted an unidentified flying object
on Thursday night 21 July 1960 at 9¥30 p.m. near Hyattsville,

Your report contains insufficient information for a
valid conclusion. Therefore, request you complete the
attached Air Force Questionaire in regard to the sighting
end forward the completed paper to the Aerospace Technical
Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
for analysis and/or evaluation.

For your information I am inclosing latest Department of
Defense Press Release on this subject dated 21 July 1960.
It plainly states the Air Force position on unidentified

flying objects.

Sincerely,

Incls LAWRINC: J. ‘STACKER

Lt. Col. USAF
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Public Information Division
Office of Information
West Hystteville, Maryland

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