Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Response to Mr. Robert J. Palmer regarding Unidentified Flying Objects
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1961 letter from the Deputy Assistant Director to a researcher stating that the Air Force holds all governmental responsibility for Unidentified Flying Objects. It confirms the agency's inability to assist with the specific inquiry.
This document is a formal letter dated April 5, 1961, addressed to Mr. Robert J. Palmer, a Research Editor at The Americana Institute in New York. The letter serves as a response to a previous inquiry submitted by Mr. Palmer on February 21, 1961, which was assigned the reference number A123209-ST. The author of the letter, Philip G. Strong, serving as the Deputy Assistant Director, informs Mr. Palmer that the agency is unable to provide specific assistance regarding his query. The core of the communication is a clarification of jurisdictional responsibility: the letter explicitly states that all governmental responsibility for Unidentified Flying Objects has been officially charged to the Air Force. The document includes a distribution list indicating that copies were forwarded to the DAD/C/ST, the ASD, and the W Branch. It was later approved for release in February 2010.
In reference to your 21 February query (No. A123209-ST), please be advised that all governmental responsibility for Unidentified Flying Objects has been charged to the Air Force.
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Official Assessment
all governmental responsibility for Unidentified Flying Objects has been charged to the Air Force.
The agency states it cannot provide specific assistance regarding the inquiry because the Air Force holds responsibility for the subject matter.
Key Persons
- Robert J. PalmerResearch Editor, The Americana Institute