Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence to George Popowitch regarding UFO Research Committee inquiry
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A 1958 letter from the OSI/ASD to the UFO Research Committee stating that the agency does not maintain an active interest in UFOs. The inquiry was forwarded to the Air Force for action.
This document is a formal letter dated December 2, 1958, addressed to George Popowitch of the UFO Research Committee in Akron, Ohio. The letter serves as a response to an inquiry submitted by Mr. Popowitch on November 19, 1958. The author of the letter, representing the OSI/ASD, informs Mr. Popowitch that his inquiry regarding Unidentified Flying Objects has been forwarded to the Department of the Air Force for action. Crucially, the letter explicitly denies that the agency maintains an active interest in the subject of unidentified flying objects, directly contradicting a statement previously made by Mr. Popowitch. The document includes a distribution list indicating that copies were sent to the Air Force, an individual named Chapin in the Administration Building, and various internal departments including AD/SI and ASD/SI. The document was later approved for release in February 2010.
Contrary to your statement, we do not take an active interest in the unidentified flying objects picture.
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Official Assessment
Contrary to your statement, we do not take an active interest in the unidentified flying objects picture.
The agency acknowledged receipt of an inquiry from the UFO Research Committee and stated that they do not maintain an active interest in the subject.
Key Persons
- George PopowitchRecipient of the letter