Correspondence regarding governmental responsibility for Unidentified Flying Objects

This document is a formal letter dated April 5, 1961, from Philip G. Strong, Deputy Assistant Director of the OSI/ASD, to Mr. Robert J. Palmer, Research Editor at The Americana Institute in New York. The letter serves as a direct response to an inquiry submitted by Mr. Palmer on February 21, 1961, regarding the official governmental responsibility for Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). In the correspondence, Mr. Strong explicitly informs Mr. Palmer that all governmental responsibility for UFOs has been assigned to the United States Air Force. The letter concludes by stating that the agency is unable to provide further assistance regarding the matter. The document includes a distribution list indicating copies were sent to various internal branches and is marked with a control number C00015332. It was subsequently approved for release in February 2010.