PROJECT BLUE BOOK

BRIEFING 7 JUL 67 to GEN GARLAND
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for use in determing long range requirements should be determined.
indicate that public concern has been over-
estimated, then consideration should be given to dropping all
official (government) interest in UFOs.
The
fringe of believers extraterrestrial visitation continues
to grow.
policies -
the phenomena scientifically.
However, it should be recognized that the public could be
expected to accuse expected to accuse the Air Force of withholding information on
UFOs since their investigation_has been assigned to Air Force
Technical Intelligence. Technical Intelligence.
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for use in determing long range requirements should be determined.
If results should indicate that public concern has been over-
given to dropping all
official (government) interest in UFOs.
UFO phenomena is mainly that of a public The
visitation continues
to grow. UFO hobby clubs are a constant critic of Air Force
policies s -- the majority of these clubs profess to be studying
the phenomena s scientifically.
However, it should be recognized that the public could be recognized that the public could be
UFOs since their UFOS since their investigation has been assigned to Air Force
Technical Intelligence.
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as a million, are inhabited by technical civilizations in advance
of our own. .
present t
physical very rash indeed for
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of its development by other civilizations.
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his views that the earth is not the only inhabited planet. His work
has produced the logic technical civili-
zations in our galaxy year,
and even if all stars in the galaxy can be explored with equal
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problem would launch windows. It is well
the same point,
and for each of t and for each of these launching times there would these launching times there would be a
arrival time at intervals of about 584 days for Venus and about 780
days f for Mars.
from the e proper
direction to i indicate that it had originated Mars or Venus.
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now in orbit. To date, SPADATS has never given any indication that
they believe an
were e
Dr. Menzel stands behind his belief that human beings now are
on the threshhold of space. Visits to and from
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suggests that
The leading astronomers have voiced similar opinions
regarding extraterrestrial life. It is believe
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of our planet being visited by extraterrestrial life from another
solar system. Even the nearest stars that resemble our own sun
over twenty years, traveling at speeds approaching the speed of -
light. Astronomers s postulate that a high
To date, though,
there has been no confirmation of L - the theory. the theory.
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resemble in age and type and therefore might have
planetary systems like own.
It was calculated that signals from planets near the selected
generated by a million watt
foot antenna. To be detected under these circumstances, the
signals would have concentrated narrow band
of frequencies.
Signals to the target stars were sent in the hydrogen line
from the observatory in May - July 1960. these
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of earth origin would support
life, there is not a single answer no existing proof the
existence of
of Sciences, USSR, where many
being carried out.
U.S. and USSR efforts to establish contact with extraterrestrial
The Soviets have quoted the Ozma project in their
the project appears to be one of their fundamental information
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Soviets have ever attempted
a similar program.
No integrated program in either country is currently underway
countries
have the necessary equipment for such a
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external consultants, scientists, and more recently a congressional
committee.
At present, the firm conclusions of Project Blue Book are:
evaluated by the Air Force has ever given any indication of threat
the Air Force that sigh ings represent
technological developments or principles beyond present
day scientific knowledge;
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categorized as unident - Scientific
rrecommenda-
tions have concentrated on the symptoms, not the cause of the UFO
problem.
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
Presented by
lst Lt. William F. Marley, Jr.
on on
7 July 1967 7 July 1967
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The public must be continually informed of all matters regarding the
UFO phenomena.
e on
the UFO subject, revealed . that more than five million Americans
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-- 29 per cent of populus believe them to be product of the
imagination. imagination.
This represents quite a change in public attitudes toward the
creditability of " conducted
called
for this public belief? ? We can attribute
this to several things:
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These
the release latent feelings oncerning
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be the most important consideration in the entire UFO controversy.
public attitude. We feel we can be responsive - through the adoption
of the following recommendations:
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(1) The Air Force should capitalize on the belief of 50 million
Americans
Announce and maintain a scientific investigation policy
(3) I tive programs oriented at establishing contact
believe this these recommendations.
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Objects" stressed
the fact that fifty million Americans now believe in the
existence of the phenomenon. It was concluded that the
Air Force respond to this anchored public attitude e by:
announcing and maintaining a scientific investigation
program for UFO's; keeping the public well informed at
all times; and initiating positive programs in such scien-
tific areas as extraterrestrial communi
DOO FT  OY
The discussion initiated by the briefing was responsive
and your offer to support action required nergize R&D
community interest was m interest was mu appreciated.
Enclosed for your use is a written version of f the briefing.
To permit maximum utilization of the briefing summary, a
few paragraphs were re-writt keep the entire document
UNCLASSIFIED.
Recommendations which you and your staff have for redirecting
the focus of the UFO problem towards greater involvement
by the scientific community would be appreciated. We are
pleased to serve your office and will continue
that support solicited of us.
RAYMOND S. SLEEPER, COlOnel, USAF I Atch
Commander Uncl UFO briefing

FOREIGN TI NOLOGY DIVISION
Date 20 Jul 67
MEMO TO: TDET/UFO_(Lt Marley)_
I asked for written copy of briefing. Status ??
RAYMOND S. SLEEPER
Colonel, USAF
TDG
Re: Trip report re briefing to Gen Garland SAFOI,
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and we sincerely appreciate your interest and response
to our public affairs problem with UFo. I think we are
a long way from getting a handle on this problem.
I have thought about the problem many times since
your briefing here. I am more convinced than ever that
a positive program in extraterrestrial life or communi-
cations studies cations studies should not be tied to should not be tied to the UFO problem. UFO problem.
I know you don't agree with this and I am not I know you don't agree with this and I am not sure Bill sure Bill
Doolittle does either; however, I am however, I am convinced that we we
would really open the flood gates on would really open the flood gates on UFO problems if the problems if the
public thought that the Condon group coup was about to involve
in extensive in extensive research on
realize that Condon must addres this subject, but this this subject, but this
is different is different from conducting from conducting active research. I think
research in this area should research in this area should be accomplished by an entirely be accomplished by an entirely
unrelated activity.
ideas you have ind keep us alerted
in any way that we might help.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM C. GARLAND
Brigadier General, USAF
Director nformation
Colonel Raymond S. Sleeper
Commander
Foreign Technology Division (AFLC)
Wright-Pat rson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433
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INTRODUCTION
An examination of Project Blue Book's history and obtainable
benefits both from a public and scientific standpoint has been made.
the findings and recommend a re-orientation
of the project.

has been found that UFOs pose any threat to the security of this
country.
of flying saucers
popularly associated with UFOs. popularly associated with UFOs.
Since FTD is intelligence organization, the fifty million
people e who believe in UFOs and the Air
This has simply resulted in a resulted in a
greater demand for greater demand for information (which does not, in fact exist) information (which does not, in fact exist)
the the Air Air Force. Force.
to the
interest of the Air Force to capitalize on n this belief.
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in France a round shaped object with rotating
lights and two firey suns. I In 1874, over Texas, a farmer reported
seeing a dark flying object in the disc cruising in the
observations have been
recorded by historians
say the modern era, because, national news coverage
to this period was virtually non-existent. Mr. Kenneth Arnold's
UFO sighting,
had been visited
by unknown vehicles from outer
subsequent publicity on flying
reports.
all walks of life.
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opinion. E military structure, there were those
their own feelings and beliefs as to what UFOs
The wide n news co rerage of public r reports of "flying discs
or saucers" created sufficient concern at high military echelons
to authorize the Air Material Command to conduct a preliminary
investigation investigation into these reports. Early belier was that the Early belief was that the
objects reported were of aircraft more more advanced advanced than those those
A letter, 23 September 1947 from Lt General Twining of AMC September 1947 from Lt General Twining of AMC
to the Commanding General of General of the the Army Air Army Air Forces, expressed the Forces, expressed the
opinion opinion that that there was sufficient substance in the reports to substance in the reports to
warrant a detailed study.
was to collect,
The
responsibility for "Projeet Sign"
Technical Intelligence Center which was then part of the AMC.
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1948 at the request of the
August
Evaluations O e demonstrate that that
these flying objects constitute no t threat to the security
of the United States. of the United States. T
of UFOs were the result result of misinterpretations of conven-
tional war nerves,
and individuals who fabricate such reports to perpetrate fabricate such reports to perpetrate
study of reports of UFOs be reduced in scope, , as had the Project
Sign Report.
1951 the Air Force entered into a contract with a private industrial
of the UFO cases on file.
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#14. Reports one through thirteen were
administration. Special Report #14
It was during the early 1950's that the national interest in
reported sightings increased tremendously. With the
Advisory Panel on UFOs was
Conclusions and
recommendations of this panel were published in a report, and
made public. T The panel concluded t
national security of the United States and recommended that the
to the project be removed.
In March 1952 Project Grudge became known as Project Blue
Book. F itself
with investigation of f sightings, evaluation of the data, and
release of information to pr media through the Secretary
Air Force, Office Information (SAFOICC).
A memorandum General
LeBailly requested that a working scientific panel composed of
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study of selected UFO sightings.
in-depth evaluation of
identifying procedural
changes that should be made in Blue
it was decided with sponsor approval, that the investigating that the investigating group group
of the entire UFO situation. Results of
selected cases did not reveal any cases did not reveal any evidence evidence
vehicles nor anything that might be considered
beyond the r range of present day s scientific knowledge. knowledge. The most
psychological causes. Of their recommendations they stressed
the fact that
reports, by releasing official books, reports, and news items.
Also, the extent of public concern and opinion regarding UFOS
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