Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence regarding Mrs. Catherine Carter Golden's inquiry on UFOs
AI-Generated Summary
This letter addresses a constituent's inquiry regarding UFO photographs from Brazil. It clarifies that the Air Force holds primary responsibility for UFO investigations and that the Agency has no further information on the specific case.
This document is a formal letter from the Legislative Counsel, John S. Warner, addressed to the Honorable Gordon H. Scherer of the House of Representatives. The correspondence serves as a response to a letter forwarded by Representative Scherer on August 24th, which contained an inquiry from a constituent, Mrs. Catherine Carter Golden of Cincinnati. Mrs. Golden had expressed interest in the subject of unidentified flying objects, specifically regarding photographs taken in Brazil that were featured on the Dave Garroway show. The letter clarifies that the photographs in question were captured by a free-lance photographer and notes that, contrary to Mrs. Golden's belief, the images were not developed in the presence of other individuals. The document further explains that Mrs. Golden had previously corresponded with both the Department of State and the Department of the Air Force regarding UFOs. It is explicitly stated that the Department of the Air Force holds primary responsibility for investigating information related to UFOs. Because Mrs. Golden had recently contacted the State Department regarding the Brazilian sighting, her query was referred to the Air Force. The letter concludes by stating that the Agency (the author's office) possesses no additional information beyond what the Air Force has already provided on the matter.
The Department of the Air Force has primary responsibility for investigating information pertaining to UFO's.
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Official Assessment
The Agency has no information other than that which has already been provided the Air Force on this subject.
The photographs mentioned by Mrs. Golden were taken by a free-lance photographer and were not developed in the presence of others.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Gordon H. SchererHonorable, House of Representatives
- Dave GarrowayTelevision show host