MEETING OF OSI ADVISORY GROUP ON UFO JANUARY 14 THRU 17, 1953

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: UFO SPECIAL COLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005515967
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2011
• Case Number: F-2010-00651
• Publication Date: January 21, 1953

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21 Januaiy 3,953
Meeting, of OSI Advftory Groin on UPO
January- 1/,-thru -17, -1953 -?----
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1 -*b 0945 on Janis rr =144,-1953, an ad. hoc panel of 'scientific consultants
was convened. to_ review the "Unidomtifiel rlying_0bjeets" problem. A. detailed,
state-rent of the. probleim prosF:ntod to the group by CIA is attached -as-Appendix.'
A. The panel consisted of'-the following:
Dr. Rbbertsoa, ' MV
?Dr. Luia-Alvarea
Dr. S. Gond sjt i ._ Broohhavan
Dr. Thornton Pago~ OS:?-JOtsns-Hopkins
Dr. J.A. 1 nek,.consultant to ATIC
The following members of-the_stirf of-OSI were present for--various harts ?
Dr. H.M. Chadwoll-= - _- ==
li.L. Clark--_
- ? P.G. Stroriz
_Di,r t_XI
Lt. Col. Oder-(P&E) ~_
(a) Interference with air defense -by intentioral ene;' jsing or - -
by lack of ability on the art _F_o?erati. personnel- to din-
criminate betueen 'radar ar oralies and actua:-. airborne weaocns '
(b)_..Related to (a), Interference with air defense ty-overloading
Co="L'%icatioa lines from the air dofcn3o observation stations.'."
(c} Possibility of a -psychological. -offensive by the ener r tired
with respect to an actual :attacc-could conceivably seriously ?
D.D. Stevenson_(Weapans)
Capt. S. J, ,spelt-of ATIC; Lt. _Neash and M -0-H.- Woo of-the Yiavy panto ;,
interpret4 ion lab a'L_4nacostiaa and l i jor Fouraet and Capt. - Sn.tth-of-Air---
To assist panel in-itsrevia;r_and analysis-of evidence'
2. No evidence Is available to initcatthe existence or use of any .
as yet unknown (to us) fdhdsnental eeientifie principles.
2. W', evi fence is available- ti icete-any physical ibreat ) the
security of.. the Cr-ii S es.
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of the conclusions reached::-
A f r 1 report.-on te-results of_:te ~eesti~ng is being prepared for the
AD/SI byr ?. C. Damn
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It is be lieve& tbat_tte _foUowing is a -fair statement
orce Direutorate-of Inligeaos_uerap$r~ rt
4. The subject nar0" is of operational interest for three reasons:
3. The subject "U?O" is not of direct-int.elligence interest. It is of_
ijiiroct intelligence. interest=-only insofar as any knowledge about the
inumerable unsolved r'steriesof-the universe' are of intelligence interest.
Approve for Release
 C 0 0 015 3 5 2 At 0245 on January 14, 1953, an ad, hoc panel of scientific o naultants
couvened,to review the "unidentified dying Objects" Problem. A detailed
? statea.ent of the proble7 presented to the group by CTA is attached as Appenaix.
A. she panel consisted of the -following:--following:--
Dr. Ibbertson, ? -CIT
'Dr. Luic?A1 arez
Dr. S. Gondsmit., Broohhzven
Dr. Thornton Pago, OR) Johns }Topk ns
Dr. J.A. H'nelc, .. consultant to ATIC.
of the ctisoussions:
The following neabers-of the staff of OSl were present for various parts
To as:rist the scientific panel i6:_3ts_-review=an3 'aaalysis_ot evidences
security or the.-United States.
AD/51 by ^.C. Durant but-it is belioved the-t-ithe-_following is-a-fair-statement
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of the conclusions reached.-
1. do evidence-is .evadable to I dicate-any.phjsical tbrent ,e. the -
A fi, 2 report on -the estults of the meeting= is be1ifj--pra r-a1 for the
interp:ut.4 ion lab at -.Anac(jstia~, and va jor rournet and Capt. Smith of ~-ir :._ .
Force Di:e;storate of Intellige!c vere_p es nt,
CeLpt. T. J. 3.ppelt of ATIC; L Neas and- L?ir. - H Roo. of _ the Navy pbato----
2. No evidonco-is-avMeblO-to-indi a the existence _or use of wry,
as yet urJcnown (to us} fitndansstAl scientific rimer leer
Uroct intelligence-interest -only-irsorer_asny knowledge about the
lHumeraLl3 unsolved mysteries. of-the_+universp-Are_6f_ intelligence interest.
3. The subject-MM" is not=of-direct intelligekce Interest.* -It is of__
Dr. H.M. Chadwell
RL. Clark-_. - :.-.._
- ' P.C. Stro:j
with respect Via: an actuai a tea ,eau l conceivabay seriously
(c) possibility suf. a :p_ ysolo4i.l=offensiye_by' tbe-ener tlueed
concnwiwicatiorI -linesfrontheair-dcfenso observation stations, -
(b) Related to (a), interference with air defense =by -overloading :.
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erinir..a~a beteleen dar-_ar:o.alia~_ana aett.al-eircarne veapc~s
4. ' The subject eUPO" =is of. operaitional-interest for three- reasons:
(a) Interference with air-defense .-. bp_ intenti_oral enema, -fain
by lack of Ability.en-the_ part -ofoperating p
._ orronnel _to di*-
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it is noted that thes general-conclusions as st.atei hare do not cpeci?-
ficca ly answer the nee-Is presented f A + cnl~uc A.===Yowos~eri it is antiCi.psted-__
that co.nent on these points will -b4 presented in a written statement-fr=--
the scientific panel to AD/sl
j"-S=irs71~5t
-reduce the defonso effort of the general-public.
DBS:gl (type! 3.2-February 1953)-
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