Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence regarding Mrs. Catherine Carter Golden's inquiry on UFOs
AI-Generated Summary
This letter from the Legislative Counsel to Representative Gordon H. Scherer addresses a constituent's inquiry regarding UFO photographs from Brazil. It clarifies the origin of the photos and confirms that the Department of the Air Force is the primary authority for UFO investigations.
This document is a letter from the Legislative Counsel, John S. Warner, addressed to the Honorable Gordon H. Scherer of the House of Representatives. The correspondence addresses an inquiry forwarded by Representative Scherer on August 24th regarding a letter from Mrs. Catherine Carter Golden of Cincinnati. Mrs. Golden had expressed interest in unidentified flying objects, specifically focusing on photographs taken in Brazil that were featured on the Dave Garroway show. The letter clarifies that the photograph in question was taken by a freelance photographer and disputes claims regarding the circumstances of its development. Furthermore, the document outlines the bureaucratic handling of such inquiries, noting that Mrs. Golden had previously corresponded with both the Department of State and the Department of the Air Force. It reiterates that the Department of the Air Force maintains primary responsibility for investigating UFO-related information and that the current agency possesses no additional information beyond what the Air Force has already provided to Mrs. Golden.
The photograph referred to by Mrs. Golden was taken by a free-lance photographer. Contrary to her information, this photograph was not developed in the presence of persons other than the photographer.
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Official Assessment
The photograph was taken by a free-lance photographer and was not developed in the presence of persons other than the photographer.
The Department of the Air Force holds primary responsibility for investigating UFO information. The agency writing this letter has no information beyond what the Air Force has already provided.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Gordon H. SchererHonorable, House of Representatives
- Dave GarrowayTelevision show host