Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Memorandum for Record: Air Force Request to Declassify CIA UFO Report
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A 1966 CIA memorandum records an Air Force inquiry regarding the declassification status of a UFO report. The Air Force intended to share the document with a journalist, John Leard, following its release.
This memorandum, dated August 11, 1966, documents a communication between the Air Force Office of Information and the CIA's DSD/OSI regarding the status of a request to declassify a CIA UFO report. On August 10, 1966, Miss Sara Hunt of the Air Force contacted the CIA to inquire about the progress of the declassification. Following instructions from Dr. Walter Mackey, the author, D. B. Stevenson, informed Miss Hunt that the report was being retyped and would be forwarded soon. Miss Hunt noted that the Air Force intended to share the new version of the document with a newsman named John Leard, who had recently published an article on UFOs in the Saturday Review. The memorandum concludes with a note on Miss Hunt's professional persistence in seeking a more specific timeline, which was not provided.
Miss Hunt's restraint was admirable. She pressed gently for a more specific response, which was not forthcoming.
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Key Persons
- Sara HuntAir Force Office of Information representative
- Walter MackeyDr. (presumably CIA official)
- John LeardNewsman