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Declassified UFO / UAP Document

Memorandum for Record: Flying Saucers Problem

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Flying SaucersIntelligenceResearch1952

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TL;DR

This 1952 memorandum outlines a plan to formalize intelligence and research efforts regarding the 'flying saucers problem' through inter-agency coordination. It identifies key officials tasked with reviewing the subject to prepare a program for higher-level government review.

This memorandum, dated 14 October 1952, documents an informal discussion between the DD/I, AD/IC, and Acting AD/SI regarding the 'Flying Saucers Problem.' The participants agreed that the issue required a coordinated approach to research and intelligence gathering across the community. The objective was to develop a structured program that could be presented to the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) and the Secretary of Defense, and potentially the National Security Council, rather than relying on ad-hoc or delayed actions. The document directs the Acting AD/SI to coordinate with Dr. Walter G. Whitman and General John A. Sanford to review the background of the study. A meeting was proposed for either 20 or 21 October 1952, with a list of attendees including Dr. Whitman, General Sanford, Mr. Loftus E. Becker, and Mr. James Q. Rober, with the provision for other appropriate principals to attend.

At an informal discussion between DD/I, AD/IC, and Acting AD/SI, it was agreed that the saucer problem should be attacked by getting together the responsible individuals in the community to work out a program of research and intelligence

Official Assessment

The document outlines a plan to coordinate research and intelligence efforts regarding the 'flying saucers problem' by involving key individuals from the community to develop a formal program for the DCI and the Secretary of Defense.

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