Correspondence regarding NICAP inquiry into Central Intelligence Agency involvement in UAP investigations

This document consists of a Central Intelligence Agency routing slip and a formal letter dated August 23, 1958, from Major Donald E. Keyhoe, Director of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), to J. S. Earman, Executive Officer of the CIA. The routing slip records internal CIA communication regarding how to handle Keyhoe's inquiry, with a note stating that the Air Force is the primary agency qualified to speak on unidentified flying objects. In his letter, Keyhoe requests information regarding the CIA's role in investigating unidentified flying objects. He references a 1953 scientific panel convened by the CIA and expresses frustration that the Air Force had previously denied the existence of reports generated by this group. Keyhoe highlights that NICAP, which includes members such as former CIA Director Vice Admiral R. H. Hillenkoetter, seeks an interview with a CIA official to discuss the subject. Keyhoe argues that the current secrecy policy breeds public hysteria and that an open discussion would serve the best interests of the country. He emphasizes that NICAP has a broad membership and that their factual releases have received serious attention from the press and public.