Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence to George Popevitch regarding UFO Research Committee inquiry
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A 1958 letter from the OSI/ASD to the UFO Research Committee stating that the agency does not maintain an active interest in UFOs. The inquiry was forwarded to the Department of the Air Force.
This document is a formal letter dated December 2, 1958, addressed to George Popevitch of the UFO Research Committee in Akron, Ohio. The letter serves as a response to an inquiry Mr. Popevitch submitted on November 19, 1958. The author, representing the OSI/ASD, informs Mr. Popevitch that his letter of inquiry regarding Unidentified Flying Objects has been forwarded to the Department of the Air Force for action. Crucially, the document explicitly states the agency's position on the matter, noting that, contrary to Mr. Popevitch's previous statement, they do not take an active interest in the unidentified flying objects picture. The document includes a distribution list indicating that copies were sent to the Air Force, Chapin (Admin Bldg.-229), and various internal departments including ASD/SI and ASD/W/Air.
Contrary to your statement, we do not take an active interest in the unidentified flying objects picture.
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Official Assessment
We do not take an active interest in the unidentified flying objects picture.
The agency forwarded the inquiry to the Department of the Air Force and explicitly stated they do not maintain an active interest in the subject.
Key Persons
- George PopevitchRecipient of the letter