Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Letter from Philip G. Strong to Dr. Samuel A. Goudsmit regarding Allen Hynek
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This letter clarifies that Allen Hynek was not a regular member of a specific panel and did not sign its final report. It distinguishes his role from that of a regular member named Lloyd.
This document is a letter dated January 3, 1958, written by Philip G. Strong to Dr. Samuel A. Goudsmit of the Brookhaven National Laboratory. The letter serves as a response to an inquiry made by Dr. Goudsmit in a letter dated December 25. The primary purpose of the correspondence is to clarify the nature of Allen Hynek's involvement with a specific panel. Strong explains that while Hynek sat with the panel for a portion of its proceedings, he was not a regular member and did not sign the final report. In contrast, Strong notes that an individual named Lloyd was a regular member of the panel and a signatory to the final report. The letter also briefly mentions that Hynek was associated with Ohio State at the time of his panel participation but is currently working with Fred Whipple at Harvard.
Actually, Allen Hynek sat with the Panel for part of the time, but was not a regular member of the group and did not sign the report.
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Key Persons
- Samuel A. GoudsmitRecipient of the letter
- Allen HynekSubject of discussion regarding panel participation
- LloydRegular member of the panel
- Fred WhippleCurrent employer of Allen Hynek