Declassified UFO / UAP Document
ITEM FOR DIRECTOR'S LOG
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AI-Generated Summary
This 1953 memo documents a request from the Federal Civil Defense Administrator for a conference regarding a scientific panel's report on unidentified flying objects. The matter was referred to the Office of Scientific Intelligence for coordination.
This document, dated April 21, 1953, is an internal briefing note prepared for the Director of the Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC). It concerns correspondence received from the Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA), identified as Administrator Peterson, dated April 18, 1953. The Administrator expressed interest in the report of a panel of scientific consultants regarding unidentified flying objects, which had been previously furnished to the FCDA on March 13, 1953, in accordance with IAC-D-67 (dated February 18). Administrator Peterson requested that a conference be arranged to facilitate a full discussion on the subject. The correspondence was referred to the Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI), which was responsible for initiating the original report. The document notes that OSI would coordinate arrangements with the FCDA, with potential assistance provided by the CIA.
Administrator Peterson reports his interest in the subject and suggests that a conference be arranged for a full discussion on a mutually satisfactory date.
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Official Assessment
The Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration requested a discussion regarding the report of a panel of scientific consultants on unidentified flying objects.
Key Persons
- PetersonAdministrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration