Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Memorandum regarding interview concerning flying saucer photographs
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 memorandum details a request by an individual to have an intelligence organization evaluate and endorse five photographs of flying saucers for a television broadcast. The author refused to provide an evaluation or an endorsement, citing the individual's responsibility to make their own decisions.
This memorandum, dated December 12, 1957, documents an interaction between the author and an unnamed individual regarding five photographs of 'flying saucers.' On December 10, 1957, the author returned these photographs to the individual. During the meeting, the individual requested that the author's organization evaluate the photographs. The author expressed doubt that such an evaluation would be possible but agreed to pass the request to headquarters. The individual explained their intent to use the photographs on a television show to brief the public on U.F.O.s and requested that the author call them if they ever encountered such objects. Furthermore, the individual asked if the author could provide a letter stating that an intelligence organization had viewed the photos and found them of interest. The author immediately replied in the negative. Finally, the individual asked the author to write a letter providing an opinion on the evaluation of the photos and to grant permission to present the material on television. The author declined, advising the individual that as a U.S. citizen, they must make their own decision. The memorandum concludes by noting it is being forwarded to prevent any potential repercussions or 'flaps.'
This memo is being forwarded for any interest it may have and to prevent any repercussions or flaps.
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Official Assessment
The author returned five photographs of flying saucers to an unnamed individual. The individual requested an intelligence evaluation of the photos and sought permission to present them on a television program. The author declined to provide an evaluation and refused to provide a letter regarding the photos, stating that as a US citizen, the individual must make their own decision.
Key Persons
- [illegible]Individual requesting evaluation of photographs