Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Memorandum: Recent Sightings of Unexplained Objects
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AI-Generated Summary
This 1952 memorandum confirms the formation of a special study group to analyze recent radar and visual sightings of unidentified aerial objects. It indicates that the intelligence community had been tracking such reports for three years prior to this date.
This memorandum, dated July 29, 1952, is addressed to the Deputy Director/Intelligence from Ralph L. Clark, the Acting Assistant Director of Scientific Intelligence. The document acknowledges that a significant number of radar and visual sightings of unidentified aerial objects have been reported in the preceding weeks. It notes that the office has maintained a continuing review of such sightings for the past three years. To address these recent developments, a special study group has been established to review the subject. The document states that the Office of Current Intelligence (O/CI) will participate in this study alongside the Office of Scientific Intelligence (O/SI), with a final report anticipated to be ready around mid-August.
In the past several weeks a number of radar and visual sightings of unidentified aerial objects have been reported.
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Official Assessment
A special study group has been formed to review sightings of unexplained objects reported over the past three years, with a report expected by mid-August.
Key Persons
- Ralph L. ClarkActing Assistant Director, Scientific Intelligence