Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Response to Mr. George Popovich regarding UAP inquiries
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A 1959 letter from an agency official to the Unidentified Flying Objects Research Committee stating that the U.S. Air Force is the sole authority for UFO matters and that previous expert panels found no national security threat.
This document is a formal letter dated February 6, 1959, addressed to Mr. George Popovich of The Unidentified Flying Objects Research Committee in Akron, Ohio. The letter serves as a response to Mr. Popovich's inquiry dated January 21, 1959, regarding the subject of unidentified flying objects and their potential impact on national security. The author, identified as an Executive Officer, acknowledges receipt of Mr. Popovich's letter and a copy of the 'Sitagerald Report' which had been enclosed. The letter addresses concerns regarding the withholding of information from the public. It notes that approximately six years prior, a panel of experts was convened to assess whether reported sightings posed a threat to national security, and that this panel concluded there was no threat to national security. The document explicitly states that the U.S. Air Force holds the total responsibility for government dealings with UFO matters. Consequently, the agency writing the letter disclaims any jurisdiction or responsibility in the matter and states it is not in a position to provide the requested information.
The total responsibility for the Government in dealing with UFO matters is vested in the U. S. Air Force and that is the department cognizant and responsible for answering the questions posed by organizations such as yours.
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Official Assessment
The agency has no jurisdiction or responsibility in this area.
The agency states that the U.S. Air Force holds total responsibility for dealing with UFO matters. It references a past panel of experts that concluded UFOs posed no threat to national security.
Key Persons
- George PopovichCorrespondent