Reported Photography of Unidentified Flying Objects

This memorandum, dated October 29, 1958, was issued by the OSI to the Director of the Photographic Intelligence Center in response to a previous memorandum (FIC-7-58) regarding the reported photography of Unidentified Flying Objects. The author, Philip G. Strong, clarifies the organizational responsibilities concerning UFOs. He states that while the OSI maintains an interest in tracking UFOs, the overall community responsibility for investigating these phenomena and managing public information releases is vested in the Department of the Air Force. Strong notes that the agency has been flooded with queries following the declassification of a portion of the 'Flying Saucer Report of January 1953.' He explains that public relations responsibilities for the Air Force are handled by Major Lawrence J. Tacker of GAFIS. For the specific matter of UFO photographs purportedly held by an individual named Mr. Fine, Strong recommends referring the inquiry to Mr. J. H. Gilmore of AFCIN, located in Room 4D914 of the Pentagon. He further notes that the issue of Mr. Fine's films and emulsions should be treated separately from other UFO-related matters. The document concludes with a request for a telephone call from the recipient or a Mr. Stallings before any further action is taken regarding Mr. Gilmore.