Declassified UFO / UAP Document
REPORT BIBLIOGRAPHY
AI-Generated Summary
This document is a DDC Report Bibliography (Search Control No. 031302) cataloging various technical reports on UFOs, including the Condon Committee's final report and an annotated bibliography by the Library of Congress. It reflects the official mid-1960s stance that UFO studies were not a productive scientific pursuit.
This document is a Report Bibliography produced by the Defense Documentation Center (DDC) under the Defense Supply Agency. It serves as a reference guide for various technical reports related to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). The bibliography includes several key entries, most notably the multi-volume 'Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects' conducted by the University of Colorado under the scientific direction of Dr. Edward U. Condon. The bibliography also references a review of the Condon report by the National Academy of Sciences, which concurred with the findings that UFO research is not a promising scientific endeavor and that the hypothesis of extraterrestrial visitation is the least likely explanation for the phenomena. Other entries include an annotated bibliography by Lynn E. Catoe, prepared in cooperation with the Library of Congress, which covers a wide range of topics including UFOs, origin of life, ball lightning, and Fortean phenomena. Additionally, the document lists a study by Michael Wertheimer regarding 'autostasis' or reverse autokinesis as a potential explanation for perceived motion of lights in the night sky. The document provides instructions for requesting copies of these reports through the appropriate controlling agencies and outlines standard DDC procedures for handling limited reports and non-pertinent references.
ON THE BASIS OF PRESENT KNOWLEDGE THE LEAST LIKELY EXPLANATION OF UFOS IS THE HYPOTHESIS OF EXTRATERRESTRIAL VISITATIONS BY INTELLIGENT BEINGS.
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Official Assessment
The bibliography highlights the University of Colorado's scientific study of UFOs, noting that the panel concluded that studying UFOs in general is not a promising way to expand scientific understanding and that extraterrestrial visitation is the least likely explanation.
Key Persons
- EDWARD U. CONDONScientific Director, University of Colorado
- GERALD M. CLEMENCEAuthor/Contributor
- MICHAEL WERTHEIMERAuthor/Contributor
- LYNN E. CATOEAuthor/Contributor