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Declassified UFO / UAP Document

Letter to Mr. George Popovich regarding Unidentified Flying Objects

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UFOU.S. Air ForceNational SecurityCorrespondence1959

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TL;DR

A 1959 letter from an Executive Officer to a UFO research group stating that the agency has no jurisdiction over UFO matters. It directs the inquirer to the U. S. Air Force and references a past expert panel finding that UFOs posed no national security threat.

This document is a formal letter dated February 6, 1959, addressed to Mr. George Popovich of The Unidentified Flying Objects Research Committee. The letter serves as a response to Mr. Popovich's inquiry dated January 21, 1959, regarding unidentified flying objects and their potential impact on national security. The author, identified as an Executive Officer, acknowledges receipt of Mr. Popovich's letter and a report he had enclosed. The author explains that a panel of experts, convened several years prior, had examined the issue of reported sightings and concluded that they did not constitute a threat to national security. Furthermore, the letter explicitly states that the responsibility for handling UFO matters within the United States government lies solely with the U. S. Air Force. Consequently, the agency writing this letter disclaims any jurisdiction over the subject and declines to provide further information, directing the inquirer to the Air Force instead.

The total responsibility for the Government in dealing with UFO matters is vested in the U. S. Air Force and that is the department responsible for answering the questions posed by organizations such as yours.

Official Assessment

The total responsibility for the Government in dealing with UFO matters is vested in the U. S. Air Force and that is the department responsible for answering the questions posed by organizations such as yours.

The agency states it has no jurisdiction over UFO matters and refers the inquirer to the U. S. Air Force. It also notes that a previous panel of experts concluded that UFO sightings did not pose a threat to national security.

Key Persons

  • George PopovichMember of The Unidentified Flying Objects Research Committee

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