RETUiiN TO USAF Hillorocol Archve' f.TICIAL.FILE COP.'( .,_Zjllt.JCil" J'rin4/YV/($J.6 Unident1ticd Pl.JiJ2& ObJects 1 . OD 30 IO'I'edler 1961 Dr, J. Al.leD. ByDek, eooe\IJ.taDt to the UFO proJect, &Del MIIJar Robert J . FrieM, D-B, appeared 011 tbe w~ state tlhinnity TV :prcsraa "Scarchli&bt" (WUBi--Detroit). 'l'b.e procraa vas 1neral.ly oon- 4uato4 ao an 1ntcn1ev t4 the pe.rt1ci.Jl81lts ecmeerniDI tbo ll'nited States Air Porco' un1c!eDt1t:Se4 t~ obJects FOF'8II ADotbor abov, conducted 1D the DUlDOl' ot the M1l&e Wal.lD.ce iDterriov, was put OD tape tor bovina oa. or about 15 Februa.ey' 1962. MI.Jor Col.elan, BAFOI3c , coordinated the appearuco at Air J'orco persormel on these JXl"'OZ'alllll The procrem reacbed aUdienca ot approd&toly 100,000 people, R~prdiD& tbe prOJ!OOed Cooareastoml bev1Q& OD tho U3AP LfP('I prosraa, or ColemD, SAPOI-Jc, advised MaJor P'r1eD4, 'l'D-B, tbat Cooareuma.n Earth at& ted to _.. Ricbard Slavak;r Science l.d.itar o:t tbe "'ev York Varld- Teles:raa thnt the boariaC VOUl.d DOt be held. !t'be 0'\'e.ats ...tUch le4 to llr, Sl&~ ccmtactin& Cc:asreasan Iart.h liU'e a R017 written 'tV the re- porter about l5 lcrr.l:er 1961. ccmeernt.a& uroo aDd the sroat amcu:rt at U vb1cb rewlted. AI. a result at the 1D41cate4 p.lbllc iatareet. Sl&n~ coatacted *Jar c~. BAJ'OI3c, aD1 lllJor Domld 1. Ke)'boe ot tbe ktlODLl Ilmtstip.tiClDS Cc::caittee on Aerial PbeDCDI!m, a priT&te tiPO FO'W *Jor Col.eai.D presouted tbe Foree rt.ev, aDd MaJer ~ &biaed t. :reporter at the propoeed hearia& 11r, Blan.Q< then cODtacted coacre~ Barth aD4 ,... a4riaed b)' that VCIZ"'tlV' aentl.om.o that be vould DOt be JlU't ot Jlt.,1cr ~' eheall e~ to 41acredit the \.bited stat .. Air Foree, aDd tbllt tbere wu.l4 be DO beui.a8 ROBm'l" J . J'Rmll) MaJor, USAJ' Ch.1e1', Aerial Pbencmom Grou}l OFFICIAL FILE COPY TD-0 (TDE/MaJor Frlend/w/69216) Consroonlonal. Ccaaittee statt Member Vioit 1 . Mr. R1ebar4 P. Biuee, etaf't ember ~ the Houae Seience and Alltro- aauttea C~ttee (CongreaiDII&D. OYerton BrookD Lo\lia i&Da, Cbainan), V1atte4 the Poreip. Tecimology Dlrtaion on 14 and 15 Auaust 1961. 'l'be subJect vhlch to ocheduled to take place earJ.7 in 1962, 2 . ProJoct B1ue Book (tJli'O) baa been an netlve Air Parce pr oJect atnco ~ 1947. Tho objeetlvea ot tho project are to determineJ (a) It unidontitied tl1Ds object s are a threat to t he eecurit)' or tbe United Btatoa, (b) U azq nev, unique, or reYol utionary technical or oc1cn- t 1t 1c a~cte or devel~nts are involved in the phcnc.tna, &lid (c ) to 14ent1t'y .m/or ellpl.aln all sigbtJ.nsa. 'l'be 4.1reet1Yel vbicb are applicable to t b1a progra.m are AFR 200-2 dated 1a. Septellbttr 1959 and. J MAP lit6D elated Pebru&I'J' 1959, P"l'D l"efiPOllS1bU1t1ee, defined. in pe.racraph lt.c at AlB 2CK)-2, require analyah aDd enl.uation ~ reports ot 1&bt!D&8 t4 unidentified 1"l.71ns objects and a...erall monitorship or the ~-'l'be Of'f'ice ot Intcm.t1on, artlce ot the Secret.ar)' r4 the Air rorce, 1a re5p()Da1ble tor roleui.lla: 1ator-.t1on oa. i&ht- i.ap aDd t or azmterio& publlc: eorrespcm4eace reprdias uroa . 't'be Otf'ic:e at Leg1alat1Ye Lia1aon is responsible tor b&n4l.1ng a.Ll. C~oe ioual iater .. ta 1n tbe prosrac. 3. Hr. Kine. vu tborougb.l.y brid'ed on our ~tbod ot coDduc:tine tbc proga and at the Air Force and GoYermrot-vide taeillties vbicb bator been used to provide data and/or aaaiet with tlMt anal.yfHII. Be alao v1dte4 acme at t.be tacilltiea ot the Aeronautical. Bysteu Divinion \&.ic:h have been uaed. to support the progr-am. Dr. J. Allen R,)'nclt Director ot the Dearborn Obeervatory Borthveatern Ubiver o1ty sultant to ProJect Blue Book (UP0) vaa present and aallisted vitb tbo brletiDS at Nl'. Hines. 4 . Ht-. H1noa indicated that Congressional iDte"'st !n tbe UPO prognoza resulted troa prcaaures ot undisclosed sources vbicb ven brol.\&bt to bear on Coa,gres.-.n John v. Mc:Con:aclt, ltLaaac:busetta (MaJority Leader). Diacussio,.. rnsul.ted 1n the collective opinion that MaJor Donald I . U. B. ~ine Carps Retired, and preaent Director ~ tbe llationa.l lnvestiptioa. C~ttee at Aerial Pbcnca!na, a printe UP'O orp.Diu.tion, vaa probably beb1.n4 tbe effort. 'l'hia op1n1on is aubataati.ated b;y tblt tact tbat *.jor le1b0e vas beb.1D4 :pl'WrtOI.W ettort vbJ.cb re.u.J.te4 ill COII&r ... dOD&l brieti.D.p duriJ2.I Av,auat 1958 aDd .J\iq 1960J tbat Felellt IICAP Utuw.ture u:rae: tbe lll!laben to vrite to their Con,po.-n aDd r.qu.et tbat then be a beariD8 oa. WO'J aDd tbat MaJor I:Q"boe bu, on b1a -.JQ" te~ilion aDd n41o appearance., epoken out tor C0114P"811- ional bear1D,p. 5 . It we 1Ddic::ate4 tbat CoQFea-.n J oeepll z . Jartb, JlinDeeot.a, \till be tbe ebai.n:lazl at tbc bee1ng. 'l!bG bcartn,g will laat ~tely tin dql, tour 4Q tor telftaoo.r ct vit.Deacee aDd tile J.ut 4Q tor an ueeuth-. aeadon. 'l'be Air Foree will be required t o prO't14a vit- oeH, aD4 1 ucaet tbat Dr. J. Allen JtJDek and. MaJor Robert J, 7rtea4 bo ~ the penoas qpoilltcl. to atteDd. nr. Jr;ywk 11 t be pro.1eet eouultant &Dil MaJor 7rteD4 b tbe pr .. eDt ehiet r4 t be Aerial. J'beocaeu ln.nch. 6 . ler' .Jiineo 1Ddtcated be w.a taTOrab4' iaqprused vith our baDdliDB ot the procra , l invited hill to call on ua t or aey f'uture a n1Rance ch be mtgbt need in pr(!'p&X'1Jl8 t or the lu!art.ns. l al.eo indieatlfd tbat it vae 4ea1rable to have Ill'. ll;ynek IDA Ms.Jor J'rie lld meet with Coasreuman lC&rtb. J>ior to the beari.ns:, a rtev with vb1eh Kr". lli.nca rea41} concurred. \HTIIlR J . P IEUCE lhiradin G~r11~rl. USAF COOlDINAriONI TDEc._j-4; --IDAT', (/' 7 ~/ ongrrss of tf)r l!lnitrb &tarrs J,Joutt or ~tprtltnl41hltl COMMITIEE ON SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS WASHINGTON, 0. C. Major Robert J . Friend Chief, Aeriel Phenomena Foreign Technical Director F?TD Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, D.C. ~lajor Robert J . Friend Chief, Aerie! Phenomena Foreign Technical Director FFTD Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio We have finally returned from the wars to home base. The trip back was a bit wearisome and accomplished under considerable tension since my youngster developed a splendid case of tonsillitis which d rove his temperature to 103 and better. A.s you can imagine this can be quite trying, but fortunately we found a Doctor who promptly shot the little lad in that well known area with penicillin. This did the job and he is now as chirpy as a Please accept my thanks, Bob, for your unstinting assistance and help during my stay in I have not as yet had an opportunity to discuss w1.th Mr. Karth the results of my trip, but I am certain that previous decisions have not been changed. Today the Chairman confirmed his previous decision that no hearings will be held on UFOS during this session of Congress and no specific date can be o r will be set for next year. For this I am s ure both you and I breathe a deep sigh of relief. However, as you can imagine, the "plantiffs' have begun their clamor, stimulated by notices in the press o f our committee' s interest in UFOs. If anything new develops I shall let you 1D-E /MaJor Frie nd/ vv/69216 FFICIAL FILE COPY l . !-11:'. Richard P. Rines, ata..~ lJC.aber ot the Houae Sc1e uc o ODd Aut.ro- DGUt1ca COIID1ttee, Yi81ted tbe Forei(pl Technology D1v181on Sy.t o=a Ce&:lill.Dd, llri&bt -Pat.teruoc. Ail' 1'orco Buae, Ohio, on .1.4 and 15 JUJo< l96l. 3 'l'hcre wer e DO deficiencies indicated, aor vu a..ey corrective a ct i on tllkon or rocallll!ndod. mlA.RI) B. WDI Coloael, USAJ' Deputy t or Sc:ieo.ee HEAOQUARTEPS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AIR FORCE: SYSTE:"'$ CO ... ... ANO UNIT ItO ~TATIC~ AI" .. O ... C& .... I.NT~ATTICIUON AI" ... O .. CIC oot. 0"0 Deputies and Staff Office Chiefs The followinr, individuals will visit. For ei gn Tcchnolocy Division durine tho period 1L -18 August. 1961: GRAOJ:. ORGANIZATIC!l ni:.ARD, J ames W. GS-lL OUVAI.L, Corj on L. GS- 1 ) STANFORD, Fl oyd D. Capt ltiNJo~, Richard PA;,tr', SCHWA's'+"i_ Captain, USAF Security Officer Washincton, D . C . 1-lashinGton, D.C. \lashineton, n.c . Congress of U.S . COtlT/,C'I' Nr. He rman TO: Colonel 'lllynn SUbJ: Congressional Invest.igat.ion of tne 1'01:-ograc 1. At approxill:at.e 1515 hours 31 July U-onel Hulllns of Af"U: !) called Project. Blue Hook office report!C that he had been in o / tS".rC!{IJ., ' contact with Colonel Bolf/liS office, Leli-slat..l.ve Ltasot9 concerning Congressional Coero <ittee ifl'l'est.igat.ion ~ t.he Air Force tWO Progra ;. He further stated that. a staff investiftor for t.he House ~ctence and Astronautics Corr.!l'.it.tee (Congress ;&L._,)yert.on Br ooks, Los Angeles, Chairrr.an) Hr Dick Hines , was going to !\~it F'lD ln aLout. a week t.o 10 days Co?. ~ :~gest.ed tnat!E;) prepare for nis visit.. Col. Mullins was given Major Friends i"""'e phone nwtl>er, and vas going to give :tSA:; Col. Bolln4 as ll-!l.s felt t.hat it would be ,;uch to our advantage to have H.aj o r FriltlnU at. F'JD when Kr. Hines ukes his vtsit.. NOTIFICATION O F OFFICIAL VISIT 2. To : AfCIN-4X \ 3 . From: TD-B Lis t of Visito r s Rank Name Job Title echnical Anht.ant, 6 , Purpose o f Vi sit: ) A.ugua\. O rganization O.t.&Ued brirt.n& on t.M operation o! tM Air force UFO Proarac 7 , Arrival B. De arture ~.ccurl t y Time Date VIa Time Date VIa 9. Billeting Requirements 10. Office of Primary Interest I ll. Project Office r Hlce Ext Home Phone J.t.. Robert. J. Priond 69216 A c;_7'2QQ 12. Meeting Location 14. REMARKS: \ 13. Proposed Age nda Attached YesL_No Htnu vUl bit &rrtyln&; froG ColoraOo pr lllil:li, olorado. Moue of tranaport.at.lon 1 u.nla\olon, IS. Name, Grade & Title of Inl llatl ng Office r 116. Signature PROTOCO!. ARRAN GEMENTS (To be completed by AFC IN-4X) 17. ATIC Escort Office r Offlce Ext. Home Pho ne 18. Courtesy Cu.ll: Does visitor I=~ ~fi~c~l~!e1 gonncl -~ 19. Social Activity ,;t.t.,chmont 1 lo J,."JCOI 1?-1 HII!:AOQU AptTf:ptl FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AlA I'"OA CIE SYSTIEMS COMMAND U .. IToTAT AI. oC Congressional Investigation of the UFO Prot)rwn General Pierce 1. Reference our memo dated 14 July (copy att.ached) information ~o~as received on 1 August from Lt Colonel Joseph E . Boland, Legislative Liaison Office, Secretary of the Air Force, U1at a congressional inves- tigation of the UFO program is definitely on the books. Mr. Richard Hines expects to arrive at WPAFB 0900, 14 AuguGt. r.tr. Hines is the Technical Aosiotant for the House Committee on Science and A::tronautico. Congressmen John McCormick (Mass. ) , Overton Brooks (r.alif. ), ru1d Joseph Karth (Minn. ) are behind the investigation. have alerted Major Friend, the Project Officer on the UFO Procro.m, is presently on leave, to report back to ilPAFB in time t.o allow at least one-half day for discussion prior to arrival of the Con:mittee. I have also alerted the cootractor, Dr. Hynek, to be prepared to report to WPAFB on the &elected date of reported inveot1gat1on. propose to receive Mr. Hines and provided you agree, bring him to '' your office for introduction, and then conduct the dhcussions in my ;.--- I propose to conduct the investigatior. along t.he follo,ing lines: a . 1-'TD exploreo a.ll reports and incidents concerning UFO 1tetr.s. Our objective 18 to get the facts, to analyze these facts, and to explain as clearly as possible t.he results of the &haly~e:... b . We seek no publicity on our part., nor er:;barra.ss~:~Cnt. of any individuals involved in reporting UFO incidents. As a t:'llltter of fact we try to protect, to the r.~&Xi:num, the individuals concerned. We have funds and personnel to investigate, on the spot, all incidents v hich appear to warrent suc h investigation. We utilize our ovn FTD f'acilitieo, and those of AFSC to make investigat.lons and ane.ly!>es. d . We call upon the entire resourceo of the USAF tO assist in the investigations or UFO incidents. Where a catisfactory explanation cao be found by the local organization or units of the USAF t.hese organizations are utilized to the fullest. e . We give great consideration for quick reaction to all UFO incidcnto where conditions permit. All public information aspects of the UFO Program are handled by the Secretary or the Air Force, Office of Infonu.t.ion, llq USAF. 5 . I will keep you posted of any further developments. ..---EilWARD H. WYN!I Colonel, USAF Deputy For Science and Components FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISIO N A. II! ,-OFICE SYSTEN S COMo.IAI'<ID I,INITO:DIU"f"O:I& IOOO'O "<:Il hiiHct: Congreuional Investigation of the 1.JFO Prograc~ , TDG(General Pierce) 1 . An article appeared in the 3 July 1961 issue of Ncwsweek the poaaibility of a congressional investigation of the USAF UFO Program. Contact with the Secretary of Air Force, Legislative Llo.lson Office(SAFLL) reve&lcd that there was no official iofonnation concerning ouch o.n investigation. However, SAFLL pointed out that unof'ficla.lly there were indications that such an inveEtigution \IOuld take place. 2 . Unofficial oourccs (SAFLL) have it that Congrc5sman Jo-,eph E. Karth Minnesota, of the llouoe Science and Astronautico Conun.lttec (Congrcosmo.n Overton Brook, Leo Angeles Chairman) would bead the inveotiguting t.ewn. The invcotigo.tion to be directed toward determining gcncrul.ly hov the USAF 1s handling the UFO Program !llld specifically the capo.b111ties of J.'TD in the o.nalysi o and investigation areas. 3 SAFLL's present efforts are directed toward heading off the investi- gation or, 1t it i s to occur, having it take place ln Washinston D. C. vith Dr. J , Allen Hynek, Consultant to the UFO Progra.a and li.aJor Robert J . Aerial Phcnoaena Branch 'ID- E in attendance. 4. I r the investigation is carried out at F'm I inteOO to handle it vi thin tne Deputy unles& otherwise directed Deputy for Science and Coaponen'ts AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE Congreaaional Inveatigat1on AFCIN4E (Colonel Wynn) Friend contacted Lt. Colonel Tacker, SAF013d concerning the article about Congreastonal I nvestigation of the Air Force UFO pro- gram.. Colonel Tacker iod1cated that there vas no off'icial informa- tion on the aubject; howeve r be had contacted the off'ice or Lt . Colone l Boland, SA.FLL, regarding the article and vould in:torm ATI C f' an,y information vhicb he received. I _:;,ij 'Yu~J ~'Vi. :rRIEND MaJor , SAF Aerial Phenomena Branch Perlsc:oplng the NaHoa lltatlllntfll u f 'n'"r STATf; llf:i'AKT~,,.;,'!iT-Iichind-tiWH'CIIt'' fri ction Is huildin~ np lwtwecn 5t'l1't't.uy Husl a nti his No. 2 m:m, Cht~kr liuwl<'s. nnsk i~ upscl hy the fr<.'CWill't'lin~ ll<owk,," !lCIIchant fu r guinl.( dircctl }' tu tlu \\' hi!! llumt witl1 his it\c;l' - itlc:ts th:ol llu~k ~uuwtinws luo~n' t c~u Sl't'll, !l' f:lf' rnUK CIT'Y-Putting Ntgrows into higlo [)ll.'iiS 1111 tht Nn Fruuthr llll,'i pln}'l'tl l1uh w i!lo t ho hop cdtclun uf tl w Nutiunal t\~S<JCiat iun fu r tin th lvlml'Ctrucnl uf C:olurl'tl 1\utllt, Tht Nt\ACI' hHs lost almu~t ,,., m.my tup IIM'II us ll.u - ' ';tr<l. Alu ug with ib d1.1irm.m, Hu l..._rt \Vcaver (houshu: did), Wt'111 :1 ""'mful ,f it~> l11p legal bmins. Now th.._. NAJ\ C I' lll'.l!'l. it rtl:l)' lOS(' an - othe r : Timr~uod ~lur,Jmll ("h" .tr.,:ut.d the school-intcgr.ttiu n C:l"'' ll(furc tht Supremt Court) is in the rmmin~ fur" f.._>tl.._r.tl jnd~t-ship. U O USt : t; I.OAKHOOU -l' l)ing s:mccrs an b:td . As p(.'Ci:t]thn-.:11lanlluui!>L'W"t!11pwi11StNIII st:trt a prnl.w ,f Munitllnt iflcd flyin g o bjt.octs."" u/fidalc~c for S:tlll't'JS. I t:. flrst juh w illlw tu stud} Air Fo rce Ul-' 0 rq)urh (11 hiclt han Sl~>tcl.. i tht'Oric.'Jtha t tJtc)' <._UIIle from unt<'r ~p;n.;(). Thr lnJdde Stnr;w- GI-;TTl'SIIU HG, I' A. -l'uhlic ~- !<:nb.tion to ti lt' cuntr.tr), Ike's intirn:tks imi~t tllo(' funrM'f Prt'Ji dent is ~hing no l~onsidcr:tlkm to pn>JlO.tSais that un fo r tllo(' Sen ate u r fu r the g"' '"-'fll0rsl1ip uf l 'cnnsylwmi:t. Mllc'IJ rc m:oin nctivc in public :tf- flS a 1\q)ublic:m lc:lt h r,M S;t)'.~ Olllo(' fritnd . "hut he wu n "t go tlmu).(h :muthcr c:ull p:tig n un dcr :m y drcumshml~'S nuw l1111L't'i\':thk.'" ; 1, -Tile aircraft carrier Entc rtJrisc. tin<' 111 put tu S'-'11 i n lkt-.,mhcr. m:t)' ha1e to he : s l1ip 11 ithuut :o JMrt. \Vith ciglt a tu mlc J XIWCr pbnt.s, the huge s llijl w ill be kt'Jll out u f m.tjor h arbnrs h ) the N~wy's owu safe!) ruk'5, und ma}' be furl~'tl to :tTlo('hor fa r fro m shore u r usc SC.'<.'tmd:tf)' purls. l\' ASIII'IU. E. Tf; ,'lt,l '.-llero's the stOr)' behind tl1.1t llurr) of rml"lln and tltni.ll~ :1hnut Suprcnw Cuurt J mtit-.: lln~u Hl.t'-'k nlirin~ :uKI Ttnx.""" ~ . .._:5 S. n . Estes Kdau\""-'r npl : tcin~ him. Ttn rM"SSt"t' C:m. 1\ufurd Ellin).tlun . wl~t'tl likt tu IUtlllO" l!!rnsdf In tlw Scnnto llo('fttrt Ms term rom~ uut tlt~t rt,~r. s tartt<l tilt" KPfm>l"t"T tolk :md :o tlnT~tnurmill. Unuudh-Uuf flu :\"tW!II 1'1-: .tf :l-; t :OHI'S IIQ-S:tr}:t'ITI Sl~tinr~ rtocrnit tr~ h:o\"<' .t IN'\\' III'.HI:odlt'; \Vh.tt :thuul wistr. u ltltr I 1.11Kis tullt<~tl \lj) tlu ln\l furt>t:) o f c.t~cr )"111111).(\"ulllllk-.:rs? A '~"-'" drhc is in tllo('WtJrk) tu rotllrl(l "Jl ~m.thlrcM l~.tTKiid.ttt~ frnm ~uch ,;rnu~ ~IIJ"ll'l"l"i"h. 11M')" wuu\d, luddent.tll)'. dr.t" lli~htr JM) than tht )"""~tr nt:ruib :nl(l lltJnld ~kip tht fle-:md-.t h.,]f-huur ~tutr.mt~ .:<~!lr>l. IIOUSf ; t:I.OAKHOOM-JFK's m :m-ontlu:- muon prujt'<:l m:t)' h:t\'C to t'OIItjll'-'f uulr" th:111 gntvil)". Dt.mocmtic Hcp . C l.tl't'lll't" Cannon, dairm.m ,of tl1e Ho use i\ pjllllj)ri,ltions Commil- t..'t'. a lrcotd )' has :15kt'tl the l>r..."!>idcnt to Sl~.tlt down tiM! prujt..'CI. c-.tlling it M:t f:ont:.s tic waste o l nMfiM."}.~ !lis .~r~tmwnt: \\'hut good is .on Amcri- t-:l.n 1111 till' moon if 1\us~i:ms t.1l c OltT t