MCCLEI.Lm SUS..COK-l.ITTEE MEr.'TING USAF Hilloritol Arthivs DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE MEHOIWmUM P'OR DIRWI'OR OF IH!"'RMATION SERVICES = ~ ~ .. ~ StmJECT: McClellan Bubcoaai.ttee Statement Conca 1. Rete renee h made to your memorandUID ot 8 ~i.-ry 195~ IUbject a1 above. D 2. The rea.on tor tbe delay in my reply il . bat considerable x - ploratory work haa been done vttb the COIIIIIlittee and thl!r 1tef:t' releti"''e - to your auggeat1on. However, tbe general attitude of the Committee 1e Handling of UFO Report that while tbey feel that it is not wortbvb1le to iDTelt turtber time and IK)DIIJ' iD tbia area, plua the tact tbat the Air Force 11 conduct i ns itl own 1nveet1gat1on, they vill not make a rele .. e to th11 ettect at thia tt ... 3. I n cu .. of tbia type, ve ha-n: to\Dld tbat eona:realional Com- aitte .. are not prone to cc:x.tt tbemaelftl in tbe way you au.gge.t. Therefore, llbile the C~ttee'a attitude nov is that tbey an not go- in& to punue th11 tter f'Urtber, tbe7 haw 1n41cated that tbey voul4 not 10 c~t tbeuelwa p!.lbllely tor 1t tbe 1tuat 1on eb0\ll4 change at a later 4ate tbey voul4 not want to be abackled by pre .. releaH in- dicatins that they bad no turtber intereat in the matter. SUBJIC'l'1 M::Clel.laa Subc~ttee St&~nt CoDcernias Air Jl'orce liaDdliD& ot tJ1I'O Reporla 1. .tnvut.igaton tor the MeClellaD Subc~ ttee ( tha Senato Coalldt1Me on Inv .. uptins Gave~ Operatiooa) rccent.Js held intonaal dbcuaaion. (31 January 1958) vit.h u.1 concornill6 tM adv1nb1Uty or conductt.na public hear1Jl6 on the Air P'orce'a position .reprdtna: untdentitied tl.yina: objects. 'I'b::l thine tboy vere concornod vith mo t vae tho cba.rge that thO Air Force vllB v1 thholdin& 1nton~&t1on on th1a aubjact. I 11111 auro w cocvi.Dced tbem that thia .,... not tbe c.aae, u they bave aince indicated there 1a no need tor bearings on thia aubJect. 2. In viev ot theM t1.ndi.naa, bue4 \oWOD their prel1m1cary itlt~ ia.watipt.1on, tbia otf1ce voul4 l1ke to Me the HcCl.el.lan SubcOIIDittee t .. u. a at&tewmt certityiD& that a prel1Jai.Dar:( 1nveati- pt1on by tlw Cocalttae proved that the Air Porce ia properly con- d uctiD.& 1ia tnvutipUon o:r unldcntitied tlylna obJocta and ia not v1thbol41Q& 1n.tor.t.1on on this subJect tram tbe public . If tbe at&to:.nt l:boul4 1nel\de tb&t tbe Air J'brce baa a detin1te public 1nton~&t.ion plao in ettect concern:t.as un14ent.1:t1e4 t1.y1.JI6 obJecw. 3 Requeat SAPLL review the poel1b1l1t.Y a.nd/or tcaa1b111ty o:t obt&1111n8 aw::h a atate.Jnt trca the NeClellan Subc~ttee. O.neral, tJBAP tor or Intonation Servicea /Ofo!EBACK-SAFI S- 3 READER- SAFI S - 1 STAYBACK SAFI S-3 HDOWlilC.J4 PaR DEPI1l'f DIRIC'l"CB !;, IJiPIJIDIATJON SDVICIS SUDJD:T: Cooare .. tOil&l. PUblic Beari.nga thiden"titied P'ly1fl8 Ob jectll 1. *.1or Doo&l.4 JCeyboe ot tbe Hatioaal Invoatigatton ~ttee en Aerial Phenoamna hu been ~eriJls the tlii!UIIber a ot the McClel.l.aa Subcoanittce , the Senate COUIIlitteo on Invoatip.ting GovcrJ'IJ:II!n t Open.t10Qlt to hold open hearing oo. the quutioo or tbe e xiatence ot unidenti'lied t.4'tna objeota. 2. In thia rep.r4 investigators t or the euboOID'IIitteo contacted 8AFLL aDd a Una vu held on 31 January 19 58 at 1000 hours in Mr. BOl'DOr'a ottlce on the Air Poreo ' a p oaition regardl.ng poedble hearinga, :eabers of the c:c:ad tteo attend1J:l3 thh m.etius vorc: Mr. V1111u. Veitaen, Ile'Puty tor Reaeareb & Dtvelopment Operat10DII Lt. Colcmel 1111-Jt, Kel.&o, SAJ'IlD )I&Jor ,._. r. lb'me )laJor I&vnuce .J. 'l*:ker , SAPI8 DoD&l4 O'DoaDell, ni (~tt.ee ID.vuttptor) Mr. Jack He&lAy, FBI ( Cca:aittoe Inveattptor) 3 '1he ca.ittee'a 1nveat.iptora a1.11Ply uke4 if the Air Perce d.eal.red aueh be&rillp. Mr. Weitsen atated that 1M 414 not aee the aae4 tor it but YOUl.4 cooperate 1n every va,y po .. ible it the cOieittea tbol.i&bt the hMr1D&a aace .. ary. Mr. Jaclt lle&l.o,Y stated they wnted a atinlte Air J'orce ~1t1oo. Mr. wett .. n Mid be voul.4 baw to wit until Mr. BorDtr ntune4 but tboucbt Mr'. llorner vould agree vi til b.t. tateJMnt that ve vou14 cooperate 1n every Wr;Y. The tvo invuttpton wen 1.nvite4 to vtit ATIC at Vrig.bt-Patter.on Air J'orcc Dluc tor backgrouDd in.t'onaat ton. They &aid they vould d o a o it hoaring.~ doveloped. ~. 'bn vU.1 be _.t.S..a& of 'Ulia pooup ...,U tbia wek vben Mr. IIOa"Der retuzou aa1 &iYea bia new.. 5. *Jor taebr po1Dte4 out 4ur1.1141: tbe 41acu .. 1oaa -u:.t OIS wu prov14.J..IW 1Jie publlei ty a1. &.be preM.Dt U. on thh aubjeot at the nqu .. t ot AJCIJ. H.:: 11t.ated w would contiaue to 4o ao &ad wou.l4 coopen.t. 1D evwr,r -.y with tbe etat'f ecenciea coooemed or with t.be C0Dr81"1 .. 1ooal ecmdttee it beul.ap aroe bel4. OI.mt W. ct.\IK COloolll, tJB.U Chief, Public Intonation D1v1a1on Otftce ot Intonati on SOrvicea