Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence regarding inquiry from Major Donald E. Keyhoe
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AI-Generated Summary
This is a 1959 letter from J. S. Earman to Major Donald E. Keyhoe of NICAP. It denies a request for information, citing standard policy against releasing data outside of official channels.
This document is a formal letter dated January 27, 1959, addressed to Major Donald E. Keyhoe, USMC (Ret), in his capacity as the Director of NICAP. The letter, signed by J. S. Earman, Executive Officer, acknowledges receipt of a letter from Major Keyhoe dated January 12th. In the response, Earman informs Keyhoe that the agency does not typically release information outside of official channels. He explicitly requests that Keyhoe provide a justification for his request for information, stating that such a basis is required before the agency can provide an appropriate reply.
As you can readily understand we do not normally pass, outside of official channels, either affirmative or negative information in response to an inquiry such as yours.
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Official Assessment
The document is a formal response to a letter dated January 12th from Major Donald E. Keyhoe. The author, J. S. Earman, states that the agency does not provide information outside of official channels and requests that Major Keyhoe explain his reasons for requiring the information before they will consider a reply.
Key Persons
- Donald E. KeyhoeDirector of NICAP