Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence regarding Mr. Larry W. Bryant's inquiry on UFOs
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This 1958 letter from the Deputy Assistant Director informs a citizen that his inquiry about UFOs has been referred to the U.S. Air Force. It establishes that the Air Force held exclusive executive responsibility for UFO matters at that time.
This document is a formal letter dated December 17, 1958, addressed to Mr. Larry W. Bryant of Newport News, Virginia. The letter serves as a response to an inquiry Mr. Bryant submitted on November 30, 1958, regarding unidentified flying objects. The author of the letter, Philip G. Strong, serving as Deputy Assistant Director, informs Mr. Bryant that his inquiry has been referred to Major L. J. Tasker of the Office of Information Services within the United States Air Force. The document explicitly states that the agency producing this letter holds no responsibility for the subject of unidentified flying objects. It further clarifies that the United States Air Force has been assigned executive responsibility for this topic and is the sole government agency qualified to provide information or speak on the matter of UFOs. The document includes a distribution list indicating that copies were forwarded to relevant internal departments and to Major Tasker. It also bears an 'Approved for Release' stamp dated February 2010.
The Air Force has been assigned executive responsibility and is the only agency of government qualified to speak on UFO's.
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Official Assessment
This Agency has no responsibility in the matter of unidentified flying objects. The Air Force has been assigned executive responsibility and is the only agency of government qualified to speak on UFO's.
The agency disclaims responsibility for UFO matters and directs the inquirer to the United States Air Force.
Key Persons
- Larry W. BryantCorrespondent
- L. J. TaskerMajor, Office of Information Services, United States Air Force