Visit of Dr. Condon to NPIC, 20 February 1967

This memorandum for the record, dated 23 February 1967, details a visit by Dr. E.U. Condon and his investigative team from the University of Colorado to the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC) on 20 February 1967. The visit was conducted in the context of a $300,000 U.S. Air Force contract awarded to the University of Colorado to study UFO sightings. The visiting team included Dr. Condon, Dr. Richard Lowe, Dr. David Saunders, Dr. William Price, and Dr. Thomas Rachford. The primary purpose of the visit was to familiarize the team with NPIC's capabilities in photogrammetry and photographic analysis. During the meeting, which was classified as SECRET, ground rules were established regarding NPIC's involvement. Mr. Lundahl informed Dr. Condon that any work performed by NPIC would be identified as work accomplished by the CIA, and that NPIC would not prepare written reports or draw conclusions regarding the UFO investigations. The visit included a series of briefings on photogrammetry, microdensitometers, isodensitometer experiments, and various measuring instruments such as the Point Transfer Device, the Mann 800 Comparator, and the Benson-Lehner Plotter. The morning's discussions focused on basic fundamentals of photogrammetry and the challenges of obtaining sufficient information for meaningful analysis. Following lunch, the group departed for a meeting with Brig. Gen. Gillers at the Pentagon.