Correspondence regarding NICAP and CIA involvement in UAP investigations

This document consists of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) routing slip and a formal letter dated August 21, 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 indicates that the CIA consulted with an Air Force representative, Major Tacker, regarding Keyhoe's inquiry. The internal note states that the Air Force is the only agency qualified to speak on unidentified flying objects and that the relevant report remains classified. In his letter, Keyhoe requests an interview with a CIA official to clarify the agency's role in the official investigation of unidentified flying objects. Keyhoe recounts his experiences since January 1953, alleging that the Air Force repeatedly denied the existence of documents related to the 1953 scientists group, despite his efforts to obtain them through the McClellan Subcommittee on Government Operations. Keyhoe argues that the current secrecy policy breeds ignorance and that an open discussion would serve the national interest. He emphasizes that his organization, NICAP, has the support of prominent figures, including former CIA Director Vice Admiral R. H. Hillenkoetter, who allegedly disagrees with the current secrecy surrounding the subject. Keyhoe concludes by offering to provide the CIA with information gathered by NICAP and requests a meeting to discuss the matter further.