Transmittal of Letter from Thomas B. Scott, Jr.

This document consists of a memorandum dated 23 April 1962, from the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) to the Headquarters of the United States Air Force, specifically addressed to Major Carl R. Hart of SAFOI-3B. The memorandum serves as a transmittal for a letter received from a civilian observer, Mr. Thomas B. Scott, Jr., of Lake View, South Carolina. Mr. Scott had reported a sighting of an unidentified object in the sky on 2 April 1962. The memorandum notes that a Mr. Lexow had previously spoken with the observer via telephone regarding the matter. Accompanying the memorandum is a copy of the official response sent to Mr. Scott, dated 20 April 1962. In this response, signed by Philip G. Strong, Deputy Assistant Director, the agency acknowledges receipt of Mr. Scott's letter and informs him that the United States Air Force holds responsibility for the identification of such aerial objects as part of their defense activities. Consequently, the agency states that it has forwarded Mr. Scott's report to the Air Force for further action. The document includes distribution details for internal routing within the agency.