AIR FORCE REQUEST TO DECLASSIFY CIA MATERIAL ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: UFO SPECIAL COLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005516065
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2011
• Case Number: F-2010-00651
• Publication Date: September 1, 1966

Memorandum for the W/CZ
Subjects Aix Force Request to Declassify CIA Ui.toria3, on Nnideatifi.d
Flying obJects (UFO) . 10 ,
2. In 3933 031 convened a panel of scientists to consider reports
on unidentl-'ied fl1ing objects and to advice us on the potential great
to national security. This resulted ins. report classified "aeeret."
3. 33s 1957 following some publicity on. CIA involvement in the UJO
conclusions of the 1953 report. That version avoided mentioning Cu
problem, the USAF requested and obtained an unclassified version of the
involvement. (See attar eut A)
H. P. Robertson,. the Ch
to have pe? d on "C asp
5. On 12 July 1966 VUP an requested declas31fication?of the 1953
re,ort. (Sca ctt cl :t B) Prior publicity vas ,ven as Justification _for
have ref to the CIA sponsored panel on UFO's.
During this meeting the Air Force representative showed as a USA? copy of
+'e 1914 r 'TA report. It was stamped unclassified, indicating that the
classification had been changed sanetiime prior to 19 July.
7. A now request dated 27 July was prepared by DSJ.F. (See
do?.raCrsdin;. .
? 6. Tn ea rich as a s=aiti.ed vs-eon of the 1953 report had been
released to the Air roree.in 1957, we requested clarification in a
meting s.-Lth an Air Force representative on 19 JWy. (See attachment C)
attachzent D)
 9. On 10 Auaut the Air Force represent ? Ave railed to oak &boub
the status of our ie];r. Me etc tc t.,>.t W. John Lear,, a nsvsmsn, had
.1ab3shed an article on Ua0' u in tit On. ? Rmvisv. (boa attaauosat
g, pa-yew. 3) This was the first indication during the recent istsrchaWs
that the Ui3AT wanted to relacse? the coaRp3ete CIA report to the 90116-
was forwarded to the Air Farce. (See attaobueat 1')
twice on 16 August.ta aetew.---ine the status of our response and to ask
about the extent of the sanitizing.
U. They called again on 18 Ii art to request return of the USAF
copy of the CIA. report which had been sent to us for sanitizing. (See
attach-eat C)