Memorandum for: Deputy Director for Intelligence — U. S. Air Force Contract with the University of Colorado to Report on the UFO Situation

This memorandum, dated February 7, 1967, from the Director of the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC) to the Deputy Director for Intelligence, concerns the ongoing U.S. Air Force contract with the University of Colorado to investigate the UFO situation. The project, led by Dr. E. U. Condon, is funded at $325,000 and scheduled for completion in 18 months. The document notes that Brigadier General Ed Ciller and Mr. Thomas Patchford are monitoring the project as Washington leaders. Informal liaison has been established to provide technical assistance, specifically regarding the analysis of alleged UFO photographs. The NPIC director reports that a group of scientists from the University of Colorado, all cleared to the USAF Secret level, requested to visit the NPIC on February 20 to discuss photogrammetry and optical equipment used for measuring and tracing photos. The author of the memorandum states that he intends to accommodate this request, noting that while he will not participate in the project's conclusions, he aims to provide technical help and maintain a 'CIA window' on the program for potential future utility. He further suggests that if a technical briefing is held, he would recommend that NPIC personnel conduct a photogrammetric round-table discussion for the visiting scientists.