Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Briefing of ONE Board on Unidentified Flying Objects
Ever wanted to host your own late-night paranormal radio show?
Across the Airwaves
You're on the air. Callers bring Mothman, Fresno Nightcrawlers, UFO sightings, reptilian autopsies, and whispers about AATIP and Project Blue Book. Every reply shapes how the night goes.
AI-Generated Summary
This memorandum records a 1953 briefing given to the ONE Board regarding Unidentified Flying Objects. It details the presentation of sighting films from Tremonton and Great Falls and the distribution of the Scientific Advisory Panel's report.
This memorandum for the record, dated 30 January 1953, documents a briefing provided to the ONE Board regarding Unidentified Flying Objects. The briefing was conducted on 29 January 1953 at 1000 hours by Mr. P. G. Strong, with assistance from Mr. F. C. Durant. The primary purpose of the session was to provide background information on O/SI interest in the subject, as requested by the ONE board in anticipation of a subsequent briefing by ATIC scheduled for 30 January. During the presentation, attendees were shown motion picture films of sightings that occurred in Tremonton, Utah, and Great Falls, Montana. Additionally, the board was provided with copies of the Report of the Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects, which had been made available to them previously. The document lists the ONE personnel in attendance, including Admiral Bernhard Bieri, Dr. Edgar Hoover, General H. R. Full, Ambassador Nelson Johnson, Mr. William Bundy, Dr. Abbot Smith, Dr. Ludwell Montague, Mr. Willard Matthias, Dr. De Forest Van Slyck, Dr. R. J. Sontag, and P. A. Borel. A representative from O/SI was also noted as present.
A history of O/SI interest in and action on this subject was followed by a showing of the motion picture films of sightings at Tremonton, Utah, and Great Falls, Montana.
PDF not loading? Download the PDF directly
Official Assessment
The briefing provided background on O/SI interest in Unidentified Flying Objects, including a review of motion picture films of sightings at Tremonton, Utah, and Great Falls, Montana, and the Report of the Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects.
Key Persons
- P. G. StrongBriefing presenter
- F. C. DurantBriefing assistant/author
- Admiral Bernhard BieriONE personnel briefed
- Dr. Edgar HooverONE personnel briefed
- General H. R. FullONE personnel briefed
- Ambassador Nelson JohnsonONE personnel briefed
- Mr. William BundyONE personnel briefed
- Dr. Abbot SmithONE personnel briefed
- Dr. Ludwell MontagueONE personnel briefed
- Mr. Willard MatthiasONE personnel briefed
- Dr. De Forest Van SlyckONE personnel briefed
- Dr. R. J. SontagONE personnel briefed
- P. A. BorelONE personnel briefed