Air Force Request To Declassify An Osi Paper On Ufo's Text

MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Defensive Systems Divislon/OSX SUBJECT: Air Force Request to Declassify an OSX . Paper on UFO's REFERENCE: ' Cl A/031 Report- of the Scientific Panels on Unidentified .Flying Objects" dated February 1953 1. lira. Sara B. Hunt, of the Office cf Information, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, visitoa^tr. D. B, Stevensoi^pn 19 July 1036 to discuss an AirForcfe re- quest to declassify the referenced report, 2. Mrs^Hunt indicated that this request was trig- ^ gered by the 12 May "CSS Reports11 prograta,. Dr. H. P. v" . Robertson, Chairman of the panel, was on the show and re-^ per tool y made sufficient references to CIA involvement in -V UFO analysis to cause a press reaction, }}'' Stroo^siad requesTTin itised version consultants conclusions original^eetirmpftinute'3, histories, involvement correspondence) 4, Although the Air, Force request now in OSI does not request additional declassification, Mrs. Hunt ex- pressed the view that this was intended. Mrs, Hunt said that the Air Force is noy/trying to declassify all U.S, Government work on UFO's, * * 5, Inasmuch as my review of the original material showed that significant deletions would .be required for further declassification, I suggested that Mrs, Hunt ask the Air Force originator to submit a second request, if they v/anted declassification of additional material from MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Defensive Systems DIvision/OSI SUBJECT: Air Force Request to Declassify aa OSX Paper on UFO's REFERESCS: CIA/031 'Report of the Scientific Panel on Unidentified .Flying Objects dated February 1053 ' 1, Mrs, Sara B. Hunt, of the Office of Information, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, "visited^. _D. B. StevensoSJpn 19 July 1G63 to discuss an Air Fordo* re quest to declassify the referenced report, 2. Mrs. Hunt indicated that this request yas trig- gered by the 12 Hay "CoS Reports program. Dr. H. P, Robertson, Chalrraaa of the panel, was on the show and re- ' . . pcrtcdly nade sufficient references to CIA involvement in m gv shewed thsfBIr. Fail Stronggiad approved a similar Air Force roquets'1 x n Deconber^PlvT , This resulted in a san- itised version of the original consultants V report, Thl3 report presented most of the conclusions but it did not ref c-r to the original meeting minutes, case histories, or indicate CIA involvement. j^!rs. Bald\?i^has OSX copies of the reports and correspondence). 4, Although the Air, Force: request now in 0$I does not request additionalZdeclassif ication, Mrs. Hunt e.v- ; pressed the view that this was intended. Mrs. Hunt said . t that the Air Force-is-noy/trying to declassify all U.S, 1 ,j : Government work on UFO's. * Inasmuch a s my review of the original material c r. nt =dole t iens would be required for7 further declassification, I suggested that^drs. Hunt ask the Air Force originator to submit a second request, if they wanted declassification of additional material from the minutes and case histories. Declassify until MrsT^Hunt contacts us. . H Distribution: Orifj h 1 - Addresses 2 ACiSJ/DSD/OSI DAVID B. STEVENSON 0SI/D3D/ACii3^DBStovenson?js<jDi/7S2ll)