Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Air Force Request to Declassify CIA UFO Report
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This memorandum records an inquiry from the Air Force to the CIA regarding the status of a declassified UFO report. It highlights the Air Force's intent to share this information with a journalist following its release.
This memorandum for the record, dated August 11, 1966, documents a communication between the Air Force Office of Information and the CIA's Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI). On August 10, 1966, Miss Sara Hunt of the Air Force contacted the CIA to inquire about the status of a requested declassification of a CIA UFO report. Following instructions from Dr. Walter Mackey, the author of the memo, D. B. Stevenson, informed Miss Hunt that the report was currently being retyped and would be forwarded to the Air Force shortly. During the conversation, Miss Hunt attempted to obtain a more specific timeline or response, but the CIA representative did not provide further details. Miss Hunt also mentioned that a newsman named John Leard had recently published an article on UFOs in the 'Saturday Review' and that the Air Force intended to share the newly declassified version of the CIA report with him once it became available.
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 MackeyCIA official
- John LeardNewsman