PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROPOSED HEARING 1961
(INCLUDING MR HINE'S VISIT)
7-3745 -374
61/05/7-6/12/64
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RETURN TO
USAF Historical Archives
ASI(ASHAF-A)
Maxwell AFB, Ala 36112

fom 3 suggested
10 days and Col. b uggested that pare for his visit. his visit.
Col. Mullins was given Major Friends we phone number, and was
much to our advantage to have Major Friemd FID when Mr. Hines FTD when Mr. Hines
makes his visit. makes his visit.
NCOIC
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Fechnical Assistant,
Richard Hines House Committee on
Science & Astronautics
6. Purpose of Visit: 6. Purpose of Visit:
Detailed briefing briefin on the operation of the Air Force UFO Program UFO Program
7. Arrival 8. Departure
Place Time Date Via
FTD 0900 $900 14 Aug 51 UNK UNK
9. Billeting Requirements Requirements
UNK
10. Office Interest 11. Project Officer Office Ext. Home Phone
Maj. Robert J. Friend 69216 LA5-7209
12. Meeting Location 13. Pro genda Attached
Blig. 828 YesNo
14. REMARKS:
Mr. Hines will be arriving from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mode of
transportation is unknown.
le of Initiating fficer 16. Signature
EDWARD H. WYNN Colonel USAF
Dep. for Science e & Components
PROTOCOL ARRANGEMENTS (To be completed by AFCIN-4X)
17. ATIC Escort Officer Office Ext. Home Phone 18. Courtesy Call: Does visitor
wish to visit any base personnel at
home or office? Note in 14.
19. Social Activity
ATIC FORM
Attachment 1 to ATICOI 12-1

Hines expects to arrive at WPAFB O9Oo, 14 August. . Hines is the
Technical Assistant for the House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Congressmen John McCormick (Mass.), Overton Brooks (Calif.), and Joseph
Karth (Minn.) are behind the investigation.
2. I
who is presently on leave, report back to WPAFB in time to allow at
least one-half day for di scussion prior to arrival of the Committee.
I have also alerted the contractor, Dr. Hynek, to e prepared to report
to WPAFB on the selected
3. receive Mr. Hines and provided you agree, bring him to OK
your office for ction, condu discussions in my
office.
4. 1. I propose nvestigation along lowing lines:
a. FTD explores all reports and incidents concerning UFO items.
Our objective is to get the facts, to analyze th facts, explain
as clearly as possible the results of the analyses.
b. We seek no publicity on our part, of any
individuals involved reporting UFO incidents. As a matter of fact we
try to prote maximum individuals concerned.
C. We have funds and personnel investigate, on the spot, all
incidents which appear warrent such investigation. We utilize our
own FTD facili ose AFSC to make investigations and analyses.
d. We call upon the entire resources of the USAF to assist in the
investigations of UFO incidents. Where a satisfactory explanation can
be found by the local
are utilized to fullest.
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e. We give great consideration for quick reaction to all UFO
incidents where conditic permit.
f.. All public the UFO Program are handled
by the Secretary o Information, Hq USAF.
5. further developments.
EDWARD H. WYNN
Colonel, USAF
Deputy For Scier and Components
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Office(SAFLL) revealed nformation concerning
such an investigation. However, SAFLL pointed ou
there were indications that such an investigatio place.
2. Unofficial sources (SAFLL) have it that Congressman Joseph E. Karth,
Minnesota, of House Science and Astronautics Committee (Congressman
Overton Brook, Lo Angeles Chairman) would head the investigating team.
The investigation The investigation be directed toward determining generally how the toward etermining generally the
USAF is handling the UF gram and specificall, ecificall capabilities of capab of
FTD in the analysis areas. areas.
3. 3. SAFLL's present SAFLL's present efforts are directed toward heading off the investi-
gation or, if it is occur, having it take place take place in Washington D. C.
with Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Consultant to the UFO Program and Major Robert J.
Firend, Aerial nenomena Branch TD-E in attendance.
4. If the investigation is carried out at If the investigation is carried out at intend intend to handle it handle it
within within the Deputy unless otherwise directed.
EDWARD H. WYNN
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Science and Components
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AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER CHRONE
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E/Major Friend/vw/69216 TOTE
SUBJECT: Investigation 1
2 8 JUN 1961
TO: AFCIN-4E (Colonel Wynn)
Major Friend contacted Lt. Colonel Tacker, SAFoI-3d, concerning the
article e about Congressional Investigation of the Air Force UFO pro-
gram. Colonel Tacker indicated that there was no official informa-
tion on the subject; however he had contacted the office of Lt.
Colonel Boland, SAFLL, regarding the article and would inform ATIC
of any received.
ROBERT FRIEND
Major,/USAF Major, USAF
Aerial Phenomena Phenomena Branch Branch
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-ideas that Rusk sometimes hasn't even seen. out next year, started the Kefauver talk and a
NEW YORK CITY — Putting Negroes into high Washington newsman tossed Black's name into
posts on the New Frontier has played hob with the rumor mill.
the top echelon of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored I People. The Rounding Out the News
NAACP has lost almost as many top men as Har- PEACE CORPS HQ—Sargent Shriver's recruit-
vard. Along with its chairman, Robert Weaver ers have a new headache: Wh about wiser,
(housing chief), went a roomful of its top legal older hands to head up the task forces of eager
brains. Now the NAACP hears it may lose an- young volunteers? A new driv the works to
other: Thurgood Marshall (who argued the
school-integration case before the Supreme as Boy Scout leaders, schoolteachers, 4-H Club
Court) is in the unning fo a Federal judgeship. supervisors. They would, incidentally, draw
HOUSE CLO. Flying g saucers are higher pay than the younger recruits and would
back. A special House group will soon skip the five-and-a-half-hour "entrance exam."
start a probe nidentified flying objects," HOUSE CLOAKROOM—JFK's man-on-the-
officialese for saucers. Its first job will be to study moon project may have to conquer more than
Air Force UFO reports (which have scotched Clarence Cannon,
theories that they come from outer space). gravity. Democratic Rep.
contrary, Ike's in insist the former Presi-
dent is giving no eration to proposals that PENTAGON — A new and fiendishly ingenious
he run for the Sen the governorship of anti-guerrilla weapon is being tested by the
Pennsylvania. "He nain active in public af- Navy. It's a delayed-action liquid explosive,
fairs as a Republican der," says one friend, squirted from a flame-thrower-like gun, that
"but he won't go throug other campaign un- seeps into foxholes and bunkers. Seconds later,
der any circumstances now conceivable." fed by oxygen from the air, it blows up with
terrific force.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.-The aircraft carrier
Enterprise, due to put to sea in December, may
have to be a ship without a port. With eight Where Are They Now
atomic power plants, the huge ship will be kept MADISON, N.J.—When the Soviet pincers
out of major harbors by the Navy's own safety closed to starve the Western Powers out of Berlin
rules, and may be forced to anchor far from thirteen years ago this week, man-on-the-spot for
shore or use secondary ports. American Military Governor Gen. Lucius Clay
NASHVILLE, TENN.— Here's the story behind was a tough, fast-talking, curly-ha Irishman,
Newsweek, July 3, 1961 (No part of The Periscope may be reproduced without written permission)

other two college students (at NYU, naturally).
Howley, who led the first ground party into Ber- ATS chief. Now 54,
lin, rides horseback as often as possible and is a he's a director of sere ral companies, including
tireless world traveler. His wife says of his com- Seaboard World Airlbhozes, but spends most of his
ings and goings (he just got back from a month- time "trying to keepth me farm running," fishing,
long trip to Africa and Europe): "It's the story and writing a book-m airlifts. The current Ber-
of my life." lin crisis? "It isn't my Mibusiness."
Periscoping the World
World spers
UNITED NATI ONS-Buried in the mass of ment here call for hinmncing by a group of West
figures in perts' report on divvying up European bankers.
U.N. posts on the basis of population, was this PEKING — The Redhinese are moving to woo
worrisome fact. If Red China, with 650 million more of the world's leds out of Moscow's orbit.
people, should be admitted to the U.N., Peking Visiting Reds from hoz Lonesia, Japan, and India
would rate no less than 32 posts-six more than are being royally wied and dined here and at
the U.S., U.K., France, and Canada combined. the same time they ar being urged to reorganize
PARIS —Charles de Gaulle's troubles with the their thinking alog Peking's death-to-the-
Tushino airport just outside Moscow. And no one start of the SovietNzwar.
will be too surprised if the Kremlin shows off LONDON — Britain's dmirals now are thinking
the 800,000-pound-thrust missile that rocketed of a big carrier progattn, to include at least three
Gagarin into space, plus important new military 50,000-tonners and fo ur smaller "commando"
equipment. This hardware display would, of types. The reasom: Iand bases in areas like
course, be part of the war of nerves over Berlin. Southeast Asia and hne Indian Ocean will lose
their usefulness as moure British colonies become
Diplomatie Pouch independent nations~-and as Red China gets
CONAKRY, GUINEA—Here is confirmation closer to joining the uclear club.
that Premier Sekou Touré is not so solidly in EMBAssY ROw - wasn't all cha-cha-cha dur-
the Kremlin camp as may be thought: He is hop-
ping mad at the Soviet Union and other satellite cow visit. While singi ng and dancing, Sukarno
countries for failing to deliver commercial orders firmly rebuffed allate-mpts to woo him into giv-
on time And plans for a big iron-ore develop- ing up U.S. grants of more than $500 million.
8 News 1961

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AFCIN-4E/Major Friend/vw/69216
Congressional 17 May 1961
AFCIN-4E (Colonel Evans)
1. On 17 May 196l Major Coleman, SAFoI-3c, called and informed me
that the pressure was on for congressional hearing g on unidentified
flying gobjects. He indicated that it was the opinion SAFLL that
we would be before Congress prior to December 1961.
2. Major Coleman stated that most of the present. was from
Congressman Downing of Virginia, as evidenced by a nine page letter
from the Congressman which requires a paragraph by paragraph answer.
ROBERT J. FRIEND
Major, USAF Major, USAF
AFCIN-4E AFCIN-4E
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However, it was my belief that you, your organization and others like
it, actually had proof that UFO's did in fact exist and that you would
be prepared to prove this during the course of the hearing. And further
that UFo's were not merely the result space or atmospheri phenomena,
but actually were craft lanets.
I was sadly disappointed as I read your proposed plan, suggestions
and viewpoints. T cannot help but feel after so reading, that your
(with the least possible publicity, you say)and cause the U.S.
Air Force embarrassment unless they bare to you and others, all informa-
tion vou seel
opinion. though you and I are opposed
disagree on extent and content. As a former military officer, you in
your judgment and knowing all the facts, in all probability withheld -
from the public, knowledge I secret." I re-
peat - I have opposed and will continue secrecy.
At the same time I will of sour
grapes in disguise.
Your letter to Chairman Brooks (including your proposed plan)
concerned itself almost totally, in mv opinion, with evident dislike
and malicious intent toward a great branch of the military. In fact
it sounded to me like nothing more than cheap service rivalry. Now I
hasten to add that I could be have read many plans and
proposals in my day and must say I recognize prejudice and/or
dislike when I see it. If you are a position good
case" that UFo's are some kind of foreign craft, I'm not even interested
in holding hearings. This I thought to our purpose. Certainly I'm
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TD-E (Colonel Wynn)
1. On 30 UFO project,
and Major Robert J. Friend, TD-E, appeared on the Wayne State University
TV program "Searchlight" (WUBG--Detroit). The program was generally con-
ducted as an participants concerning the United States
Air Force's unidentified flying objects program. Another show, conducted
in the manner of the Mike Wallace interview, was put on tape for showing
on or about 15 February 1962. Major Coleman, coordinated the
appearance of Air Force personnel on these pr reached
an audience 0,000 people.
2. Regarding the proposed Congressional hearing on the USAF UFO program,
Major Coleman, SAFOI-3c, advised Friend, TD-E, that Congressman
Karth stated to Mr. Richard Slawsky, Science Editor of the"New York World-
Telegram", that the hearing would not be held. The events which led to
Mr. Slawsky contacting Congressman Karth were a story written by the re-
porter about 15 November 1961 concerning UFO'S and the great amount of
mail which MIL wlcn resulted. LESULGEO. 2DdSCOuG As a result OL OT the GuC inicated puollc llterest, M indicated public interest, Mr.
Slawsky contacted Slawsky contacted Major Coleman, Ma.jor Coleman, SAFOI-3c, and and Ma,jor Major Donald E. Keyhoe of Donald E. Keyhoe of
the National Investigations Investigations Committee Committee on Aerial on Aerial Phenomena, a private UFO Phenomena, a private UFO
group. Major Coleman presented Coleman presented the Air Force Air Force view, and view, and Major 1 Major Keyhoe r Keyhoe
advised the reporter reporter of the proposed proposed hearing. Mr. Slawsky Mr Slawsky then contacted then contacted
Congressman Karth and was advised Karth and was advised by that worthy gentleman worthy gentleman that he would
not be a part of Major Keyhoe's Ma,jor Keyhoe's cheap cheap scheme to discredit to discredit the United
States Air States and that there there would be no no hearing.
ROBERT J. FRIEND ROBERT J. FRIEND
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial henomena nomena Group Group
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the subcommittee to answer all of NIcAP officials' questions in regard
to specific UFo sighting, reports and to phases e Air Force
investigation."
However, in paragraph B of "...and
the full. revee.ling names
and TOMP
(Emphasis
is that? You demand that a military servic I tbis ration is to
divulge everything yOu, BUT YOU IN TuRN cannot give "certain details"
because it is confidential ret)? Oh, yes, I have also read
paragraph f your proposals ("Ttis also egreed that the Air Force
may withhold names similarly, where witnesses :nsisted on this, and
also, such minor items as classified radar techaniques, aircraft s speeds
and other relatively unimportent points not bearing on this main ques-
in justice could refrain completely.
interested in security L of his nation, iS going to insist to the Air
Force he remai nonymous? (Or to your organization that matter).
Secondly, you enerously grant the Air Force withholding
"relatively unimportant points main questions at
issue." Very generous, indeed. If you have information which the
Air Force is keeping secret, but dces not involve national security, I
sugges release it They'll love it.
Honestly and sincerely, I make this confession;before I had
received copies of f your letter (and terms) to Chairman Brooks, I was
vitally concerned and interested in n what positive and factual informa-
tion you had UFo's and the assistance you might give to the Committee.
You dispelled hopes I had relative thereto in the language heretofore

cited. I also eould not overlook your language on page three: "The
chief concern of NICAP Board members and officials is the increasing
secrecy dangers OT, his time, final conclusions about the
UFO's. Undoubtedly, I have been misinformed on the purpose of
NICAP. I was erronously led believe you had factual evidence
of some kind about UFO's
If I have anything to say abcut it, your
suggestions accepted.
Very truly
Joseph E. Karth
cc: Hon. Overton Brooks, Chairman
Hon. John McCormack, Majority Leader
Subcommittee members
JEK:eb
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The objectives of the project
unidentified flying objects are a threat to the security of the United
States, (b) if any new, unique, or revolutionary technical or scien-
tific aspects or developments are involved
to identify and/or explain all sightings. The directives which are
applicable to this program are AFR 200-2 dated 14 September 1959 and
JANAP 146D dated February 1959. FTD responsibilities, defined in
paragraph paragraph 4c of AFR zO0-2, require AFR require analysis and analysis and evaluation or evaluation reports reports
of sightings of of sightings of unidentified flying objects and overall monitorship overall monitorship
of the of the program. program. The Office Office of of Information, Office of the Secretary Office of the Secretary
of the Air of the Air Force, is Force, is responsible responsible for for releasing information on sight-
ings and for ings and for answering public public respondence espondence regarding UFO's. The
Office of Legislative Liaison i Liaison sponsibl handling aling all Congress-
ional interests in the ional interests ir the
3. Mr. Hines was thoroughly 3. 1 Mr. Hines was thoroughly briefed on our method of conducting the
program and of the Air Force program and of the Air Force and Government-wide facilities facilities which have which have
been used to been used to provide data provide data and/or assist with the assist with the analyses. He also
visited some visited some of the facilities of of the facilities of the Aeronautical Systems Division
which have been used to support the program. the progran Dr. J. Allen Hynek,
Director of the Dearborn Director of the Dearborn Observatory, Northwestern University, con- Observatory, Northwestern University, con-
sultant to Pro,ject Blue Book ssisted with the hthe
briefing of Mr Hines.
4. Mr. Hines indicated that Congressional interest in the UFO program
resulted from pressures of undisclosed sources which were brought to
bear on Congressman John W. McCormack, Massachusetts (Majority Leader).
Discussior resulted in the collective opinion that Major Donald E.
Keyhoe, U. S. Marine Corps Retired, and present Director of the National
InvestigationCommittee of Aerial Phenomena, a private UFO organization,
was probably behind the effort. This opinion is substa iated by the

facts that Major Keyhoe was behind previous efforts which resulted in
Congressional briefings during August 1958 and July 1960; that present
NICAP literature urges the members to write to their Congressmen and
request that there be a hearing on UFO's; and that Major Keyhoe has,
on his many television Oken 'ess-
ional hearings.
5. It was indicated that Congressman Joseph E. Karth, Minnesota, will
be the chairman at the hearing. The hearing will last approximately
five days, four days for testimony of witnesses and the last day for
an executive seseion. will be required to provide wit-
nesses, and I suggest that Dr Len Hynek and Major Robert J.
Friend be among the persons attend. Dr. Hynek is the
project consultant and present Aerial
Phenomena Branch.
6. Mr. Hines indicated he was favorably impressed with our handling
of the program. I invited him to call on us for any future assistance
which he might need in preparing for the hearing. I also indicated
that it was desirable to have Dr. Eynek and Major Friend meet with
Congressman Karth prior to hearing, a view with which Mr. Hines
readily readily rred. ced.
ARTHUR J. PIERCE
Brigadier General, USAF
Commander
TD-E AobutFriend
COORDINATION: DATE 8  6/
Major Robert J. Friend
TD-E 2h
Colonel DATE 15 Ag 6
Edward H. Wynn
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Congress of the United States NG 1
House of Representatives SH AUG 21 brton Bwsh
COMMITTEE ON AM 7-PM
5E1 M.C.
SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS
S WASHINGTON, D. C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS-FREE
Major Robert J. Friend
Chief, Aeriel Phenomena
Foreign Technical Director FFTD
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Dear Bob:
We have finally returned from the wars
to home base. The trip back was a bit wearisome
and accomplished under considerable tension since
my youngster developed splendid case of tonsillitis
which drove his temperature to lo3 and better. As
you can imagine this can be quite t trying, but
fortunately we found a Doctor who promptly shot the
little lad in that well known area with penicillin.
This did the job and he is now as chirpy
squirrel.
Please accept my thanks, Bob, for your
decision that no hearings will be held on UFOs during
this session of ongress and no s specific date can be
or will be set next year. For this I am sure
sigh of relief. However,
as you can imagine, the "plantiffs their
clamor, stimulated by notices press our
committee's
If new I shall let you
know.
$praialy,
Wie twex
Richard P Hines V
Staff Cohsultant

se, 14 and 15
July 1961.
2. The purpose of Mr. Hines' visit was to gather backg informa-
tion on Project Blue Book (Unidentified Flying Objects) hearing
on this subject which is schedw) or early 1962.
3. There were no deficiencies aea
taken or rec taken mmended. nended.
Hw 8-15-61
EDWARD H. WYNN
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Science Deputy for Science
and Components
COORDINATION: TD-E LobuctI.Jreeen
DATE: 5 Ca 6/
Major Robert J. Friend
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND 8
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TD-X2e
SUBJECT: Visitors
1 1 AUG 1961
TO: Deputies and Staff Office Chiefs
The following individuals will visit Foreign Technology Division
August 1961:
FTD
NAME GRADE ORGANIZATION OPI CONTACT DAY
I BEARD, James W. GS-14 Washington, D.C. TD-D Mr. Herman 14-15
DUVALL, Gorjon L. GS-13 Washington, D.C. TD-D Mr. Herman 14-15
STANFORD, Floyd B. Capt Washington, D.C. TD-D Mr. Herman 14-15
HINES, Richard Congress of U.S. TD-E Maj. Friend 14-15
C
PAUL F. SCHWAB
Captain, USAF
Security Officer Security Officer