VISIT OF DR. CONDON TO NPIC, 20 FEBRUARY 1967

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0005516070
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RIFPUB
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U
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3
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June 24, 2015
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January 31, 2011
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F-2010-00651
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February 20, 1967
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C00015435 A4 23 February 1967 SUBJECT: Visit of Dr Condon-to NPIC, 20 February 1967-- 1. The U.S. Air Force has let a $300,000 contract to the - University of Colorado to study reported UFO sightings. Brig. Gen. Edward B. Gillers;-USAF,- is senior Air Force contact and Dr. Thomas Rachford-is-senior.Air..Force:Scientist on the project. The senior scientist-from_the.University of Colorado is Dr. E.U. Condon. 2. On 20 February,.. 1967 at.0915 Dr. Condon and four members of his investigative team visited NPIC. With Dr. Condon were Dr. Richard-towe lniversity-of_Colorado, Dr. David Sauunders, __ - _ - University*of Colorado, De. William Price,; Executive Director bf AFRST, and Dr" Rachf6t d USAF.- The-purDose of this visit was to familiarize Dr. Condon and members of his team with selected photogracunetric and-pha~tographic_ anal_y_sis_ capabilities of NPIC 3. The clearance --level.for_:the meeting was SECRET. 4. Upon-arrival-at NPIC, 091.5, escorted the group to Dtr. Lundahl's office. In the ensuing 10-15 minute discussion between Mr. Lundahl and Pr.-Condon the following points were clearly established: a. Any work performed by NPIC to assist Dr. Condon in his investigation will not-be-identified as work accom- plished by CIA. Dr. Condon was advised by Mr. Lundahl to make no_reference to-CIA-in-regard to this work effort. Dr. Condon stated that.if he felt it necessary to obtain an official CIA-Wmn%-ft -h4-.VMld ke_a separate distinct entry into CIA not related to-contacts he has with NPIC.. b. NPIC will not prepare any written comments, will not analyze information with the intent of drawing a conclusion, nor prepare written reports. NPIC personnel Approved for Release C00015435 SUBJECT: Visit of Dr. Condon to NPIC, 20 February 1967 will be available to assist Dr. Condon by performing work of a photogramsetric..nature,_suchas-attemptong to measure objects imaged on photographs that may be part of Dr. Condon's analysis. Work performed by NPIC will be strictly of a technical nature-using services and equipment generally not available elsewhere. 5s Following this brief-discussion in Mr. Lundahl's office the group adjourned to the conference room where a series of briefings was presented to-Dr.-Condon-and his group. Following a short introduction by the following briefings were presented: a. General discussion_of_photogrammetry, including.__ definition, _terminology and,--its-gneral, what photogrenmetry is .and what--ix presented _this.-- discussion. b. followed with a-presentation of the analysis-be had been conducting on UFO photography furnished NPIC by Dr. Rachford. discussion was of a general.-riature'and outlined the problems he had encountered because.of.lack of basic- inforration, - such as camera focal length, make of camera,.urspecified enlargements, etc. - c. then gave a general-discussion--- on tht-microdensitometer and.its_applicationto.image..analysis. d. followed-this. with a presentation on isodensitomete,r,experiments he has been conducting. e* then escorted the group into the new clean area-where--they viewed and discussed the isoden. sitometer and the new Mann Microdensitometer. f. Returning to the conference room, briefed the group on measuring instruments used in and followed by a general presentation on the success and failure had experienced in trying to measure objects imaged on the second UFO project assigned Following "10r: Ai--lssion then conducted the group into the instrument area where the Point ^ransf er Device, Mann 880 Comparator, the Benson-Lehner Plotter and the NitI were viewed-by--the- group.-:- __- -- SUPJECT: Visit of Dir. Condon to NPIC, 20 February 1XG7 6. At about 1215 escorted the group back to Mr. Lundahl's office where a general discussion on UFOs ensued. At about, 1235 the group adjourned to lunch and following lunch they left NPIC for a meting with.Br.ig.Gen_Gillers at the pentagon. 7. Most all the discussion during the morning was of an unclassified nature dealing with primary basic fundamentals of photogrammetry, photographic analysis and problems related to the acquiring of enough information.to conduct meaningful-analyses.