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Office Mei • GOVERNMENT r--------1 e radum . uNITEn ,..,. Director, FBI DATE : November 20, 1957 a,1 ~o n'u FROM ~ Legal Attache, Havana, Cuba 6 SUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS The following information is submitted as of interest to the Bureau in the event reports of flying discp are still desired. / 1~4 vV)u,11/ .,, The Havana daily newspaper "Diario de la Marina" November 12, 1957, carried a dispatch datel~~ November 11, 19§.J~__at Pinar del Rio, Cuba, reporting that JOSE. ~IET0 and OARMEL?~ZMAN, who had just arrived in that town from the Matahambre Mines in Pinar del Rio Province, claimed that they had seen a flying disc in the shape of a man's hat hovering over the general area of Matahambre for several } minutes. They claimed that this disc was larger than ordinary airpla normally seen in that area and that it was completely silent in its flight. They said that it disappeared at a very high speed towards the sea. There was no further descriptive information furnished in J this newspaper article. It is noted that Matahambre is located approximately 90 miles to the west of Havana . No other reports corroborating the above were by this office. JJW:ptm (3) (V received and no inquiry has been made ( m ' I ..., ) .) ,. l .. . b ,. 0 Jt.t • : I.., , ( .) ~ -~ ..,;. ~ .., ~ §>~ $,. t:> ~­ 4 -&- ~ ..~<S ~~~ ~ ~., ~--~ _..,,.. ~ :I)~ '<\ " ul \.t.­ "'r~"" 9­ t.> ~ • ~ ~ 8.l 'N011'"3 C'f\f~ ... ~~ lS, HV i(l,a tt'~0N ~~)\ NJ :U :i -(] ,'.j3ij I ( I ~p-M 'f), .. • 1 Office Mem ' 1um ; UNITED ST.Jts GOVERNMENT 4A r. 1 )1 TO MR. A. H. BELMON'Jt p"7 DATB: November 12, 1957 PllOM MR. R. R. ROACH /4, 1> ~~ '- i!~~n~t~ Mohr Parse _ SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ~ C(FLYIN_G SAUCERS) ~:~:== Trotter __ Nease__ Tele. Room_ Ever since the Russians released "Sputnik" there ~:~~;:...= has been a great increase in the number oj' "/lying saucers" ~I .d, and other unidentified flying objects {UFO) reportedly seen by 19 1. I?: . people all over the u. s. on October 10, 1957, the Air Force tt' ~1¢:J was j'looded with calls and the newspapers were j'ull of reports (J that an unknown object described as "looked like the moon" and trailing a "blue j'lame that pulsed like a heart" had landed in ) the vicinity of Vernal, Utah . The Air Force immediately investigated these reports with negative results, inasmuch as 1 no object was located nor was there any evidence of an object 1 having fallen in Utah. Within the past two weeks reports in these cases have increased tremendously and some of the more serious have been described as follows: An object had landed in Nebraska with six people aboard, the persons had talked to a Nebraska j'armer and then sped oj'j' into space; a j'irey object was seen flashing across .,- ~ the southern skies from Albany, Georgia, to Miami, Florida; a Coast Guard cutter had sighted a huge object j'lying over the Gulj' of )Jexico, and persons in the Southwestern states while driving their cars have allegedly seen UF0 1s that caused the engines in their automobiles to stop. In view of the number oj' these reports, the Bureau ' s Liaison Representative discussed these various sightings with officials of Air Force Intelligence and was advised that all \ the cases mentioned above have j'or all practical purposes been /i resolved as being nonauthentic or there was no basis j'or the sightings. Investigating details that the Air Force had out in the j'ield investigating these matters have not submitted their complete reports but have advised that they are all more· or less negative. The Air Force is j'ollowing these sightings closely and all reports are submitted to the Air Technical and Intelligence Center, at '-.. Wright- Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio where they are· evaluated~ and analyzed. In the event any of the j'uture reports appear to ~ be authentic, the Air Force will immediately notify the Bureau, keeping in mind our particular interest in matters concerning espionage and sabotage. } f l'ITW: jlkf 17J l<t.WROED-94 l ~ )~~ 1 - Mr. Belmont 1 - Mr. Branigan ·\.~'t, NOV 2!31957 1 - Mr. Baumgardner,~: 1 - Mr. Whitson v~ 4 ~avt~~~fe~ction v • (.-:> < ,. ... ~ ,.._ ~ ~ -. ;;:: .._ " !:: ~ -~- ;;: <-, ~ ~ ~ ex,.:.... :;;.. ':l::: ~ J...i:} l.J'":: -,q C.) !../.j Q:­ - .:::i,, Q::- c:> ~ Q:) "Q' ---1 . 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Watson, Ctty Pi:litor, Hannibal Courter-Post, Hannibal, Missouri , advised an agent of thts Bureau .at Hannibal that he ?Das tn receipt of an urn:iated letter stgned by P.. T. Stone. This letter bears the letterhead nrnter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation• and tn the upper right corner there is typed nmsSOURI FILTER CEIITE/i., Robert T. Stone, Director, 10?1? E. 2?th Terr., ndependence, Uissouri . n The letter furnished by Mr. Watson is as follows: I C' "Dear Edi tor: BY CQ.0.JJl~R SVC. •The enclosed notice is self- explanatory. 1re ~ould like to request this publtc serv!c• tn ·the name of Truth, which the newspapers of our great countries so proudly defend and uphold. ; IAN2 3 • • . ' St~ 'Louis, Tolson __~ ___.. .Nichols _ Kansas' 'dft y NOT:: FotrsAc,1 KANSAS OITY1 Re St. Louis letter Boardman __ Z/6/58. Advise1r8ureau results of your indices Belmont_~ checl~ but condud'tJno inl)estigp,tion. Mohr ~ f ,, .,a --ESS:dmn ·) (?) £ :.­ 7 [VI I·. i 1/" , J7 ro J. V IY /11. 4"L EfOOlvl ~ ~ se___ Roo::5= an . • 'ti ~ t. o:1,a ••n.,/1."'7 ') I C" 1,;..."-.:> ';. ri- j ...,, ~· 'I. ' ) .. • ~.. -;t;;.. C-" <.,"" ;1 1­ ~ .,"'l. .. ~ ,- ­ .) '° ~ ~\,~ .....-:­ (~ QS, 't\a~'t \ ~~' \\1 soy \ l t\~\' Director of Special Investtgattons "As a ctvil tan body of tnvesttgators> 1De hope to unravel the snarled uss that shrouds the U.F. O. question, and wit h the help of the newspapers and the publtc, where can we fatJ? #lfe will be grateful tf you rDill publish the enclosed appeal on the front page of your neUJSpaper, tn a conspicuous enough ,aanner that no one will fall to nottce tt. It Is t he public 1De must depend upon to get thoroughly organt6ed, and with tht• co-operation we are certain that we can find the ansrHr to the rtddl • of the 'Flytng Saucers.' •rt a f'tJter Center has been established tn your state or province, this form letter will carry its address whtch should repJac• the h~adquarters address given on the enclosed 'Publtc Nott ce.' If no such Jilter center address ts gtven, then the original headquarters address should be used. #We wtsh to thank you for any asststance you nay be able to gtve us tn this respect. Later established ftlter center addresses will be sent to you for publtc attention tn the event oJ unusual sighttngs, that may come to your att~ntton. "Respt!ctful1y, Is/ z.;. T. STONE. "For the Inter Continental Aerfal Research Poundatton• ; At tached to the Jett•r was the nottce which it was r•guested be published. Thta notice ts as follows: -2­ •rnter Contfn•ntal Attrial 'Res11arch Foundation "NOTICE! •To Al1 Cono11rn,d1 •rt anyone has •••n any untd•nttfled flytng obJects-­ lnoum also as flying sauc•rs--or kno1DB a.nyon• who has se•n them stnce January 1st, 1957., plttase contact ua ,..,11dtate1v, giving full naaes and addr•ss•s of the witnesses to thee• stghttngs. "Wtt are tn the process of ••tttng 1.4P UFO 6bs•rv11r Posts all ov11r th11 llh1ted .States, Canada, Europ•, Alaska, AustraJta, Japan, England, A,frtca, and South .America. And ,a.ch state, provtnce or r•gton wtll havtt tts own ftltt1r cent11r whtch wtll st1rv11 as a r11c11tvtng station for all UFO r11ports and other assoctatttd data, a dtstrtbuttonpotnt /or 111aterta1 f ~o• headguartttrs, and as a gttneral secretary f or ICARP. •Our Jlltttr-obs•rver n.rtrrorll ts .rzpandtng by lt1aps and bounds, but Wtl artt attll far fro■ our goal. •n• Atr Forctt tnvesttgatton has •tthttr gontt underground, or •ls• they haN the answttr and are hiding the fact from the public. 1:h• fact reJUJtns that millions o.f pt1ople conttnu• to ••e th••• UFOs and the publtc still doesn ' t know ~hat they ar•. •rt ts ourpurpos11 tn organtztng ICA to ftnd th• ans~er to th11 UFO myst11ry, and gfv• the facts to th11 publtc. And tn order to do this ~e ~tlJ n••d the asststance of every person concerned. Persons wtth movie and still ca■eras are parttcularly needed, for the •lfPhasta ts on p1iotogrC11Jhtc data, d••ptte the fact that stghttnga wtth binoculars and t•lescopes, sound detector and haa radto atattons are also v•ry tl'lportant tn the process of our rt1s11arch. - 3 ­ .. .. Director of Spectal Inveatigattons "All persons tnter•st•d fn setting up obs•rv6r posts who can devot• fro• one to three hours a day on sky,,,atch, and who can be relied upon to have thetr ca•"ras load•d and ready to phctograph th11st1 objects should ,_edtately contact us for full tnforaation. Adult Sky,oatch clubs, htgh school groups, science clubs~ Industrial groups,and individuals tn general are all particularly asked to Join us tn our search for the ansu,er to the Ul'Os. "Contact us at the address. above. '1 "INTER CONTINENPAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDM',ZON Also attached was a three inch by ftve inch plain card u,tth thtt handu,rtttng "Please confir• publication or return for•s with reason for refusal. Thank you." Signed "lltssourt Filter Center/ I CARF. • Hr. lfatson stated that this is a peculiar request and therefore he u,as bringing tt to the attention of th• Pederal Bureau of Invt1stt!]ation as he questioned the MOttve$ behind thts organization' s purpose. No further action tn this J1atter ts cont••Jated by thts Bureau. Should additional informtton be rec•tved, however, it 11JtlZ be /on,,a,rded pro,rptly t o you. 1'lul /llt1• of thts Bur~au contain no tn,formatlon identtftabJ~ wtth lioNrt 1.'. St one or t1ut Inter Conttnsntal /u1rtal li•s•arch Foundation. - 4 ­ • • UNITED ~ ..c.!.S GOVERN MENT TO DIRECTOR, FBI DAT E: 1/6/58 ,.o~ t sAc, s~urs ( 62- 0) --._O 1 suBJBCT~ROBERT T~STONE; INTER C-ON NENTAL AERIAL '---._ RESEARCH FO ATION; , \---­ NFORMATION CONCERNING Mr. B. ~WATSON, City Editor, Hannibal Courier- Post, Han~i~, Missouri, on 12/20/57 advised the Res1dent Agent at Hannibal that he was in receipt of an undated letter signed R. T. STONE. This letter bears the letterhead Inter- Continental Aerial Research Foundation a~n the upper right corner there is typed the following ISSOURI FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone, Director, 10 27th Terr. , Independence, Missouri" . Below this ~n pencil is a notation made by Mr . WATSON which is "Air Defense Identification Zoning. " The letter is as follows : (Y\/'"Dear Editor: "The enclosed notice is self- explanatory. we would -like to request this public service in the name of Truth, 1 which the newspapers of our great countries so proudly defend and uphold . "As a civilian body of investigators, we hope to unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the u . F.o. ques­ tion, and with the help of the newspapers and the public, where can we fail? "We will be grateful if you will publish the enclosed appeal on the front page of your newspaper, in a conspicuous enough manner that no one will fail to notice it . It is the public we must depend upon to get thoroughly organized, and with this co- operation we are certain that we can find / the answer to the riddle of the "Flying Saucers." "If a filter center has been established in your Y state or province, this form letter will carry its address which should replace the Headquarters addres:_.,_,/' , / 11 given on the enclosed "Publ ic Notice . If no such ;;JJfJ~ ­ 1 '21- BUREAU (ENc~E~RDtu. sa c ✓-- / __ ,Yo2~ ~ 2 - KANSAS CIT¥ ~ 1n JI ~ l. , ) , 1 - ST. LOUIS (62-0) IND<-v'":1) CJ\- '1"J / 8J f~):njj , ' • Fi3 l ,, tf' '--3 lP / f_'k-!'¼ ~ ~ 0 ~ I \ ' t d!,, f/() ?s C1 iJi liV[ \ \\\ W~\' !1,f. {~ \;, \\ ) ) • • f • ' • • 1 SL 62- 0 filter center address is given, then the original headquarters address should be used . "We wish to thank you for any assistance you may be able to give us in this respect . Later established filter center addresses will be sent to you for public attention in the event of unusual sightings, that may come to your attention. "Respectfully, /S/ R. T. STONE "For the Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation" "'­ Attached to this letter i-s the notice. i t was requested t-1' be published . This notice is as follows : "Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation "NOTICE! "To All Concerned: "If anyone has seen any unidentified flying objects-­ known also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has seen them since January 1st, 1957, please contact us immediately, giving full names and addresses of the witnesses to these sightings . "We are in the process of setting up UFO Observer Posts all over the United States, Canada, Europe, Alaska, Australia, Japan, Eng.land , Africa, and South America. And each state, province or region will have its own filter center which will serve as a receiving station for all UFO reports and other associated data, a dis­ tribution point for material from headquarters, and as a general secretary for ICARF. "Our filter- observer network is expanding by leaps and bounds, but we are still far from our goal. "The Air Force investigation has either gone underground, or else they have the answer and are hiding the fact from - 2 ­ SL 62-0 the public . The fact remains that millions of people continue to see these UFOs and the public still doesn ' t know what they are . "It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to the public . And in order to do this we will need the assistance of every person concerned . Persons with movie and still cameras are particularly needed, for the emphasis is on photographic data, despite the fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes, sound detector and ham radio stations are also very important in the process of our research. "All persons interested in setting up observer posts who can devote from one to three hours· a day on skywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded and ready tophotogfaph these objects should immediately contact us for full information. Adult Skywatch clubs, high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups and individuals in general are all particularly asked to join us in our search for the answer to the UFOs. "Contact us at the address above . " "INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION" "FORM OP- 2 11 Also attached~ a 3 in. by 5 in. plain card with the handwriting "Please confirm publication or return forms with reason for refusal . Thank you . " Signed "Missouri Filter Center; ICARF" . Mr . WATSON stated that this is a peculiar request and therefore he was bringing it to the attention of the FBI as he questioned the motives behind this organization ' s purpose. The original letters are being submitted to the Director. Kansas City Div~sion is requested to check its indices on ROBERT T. STONE and the Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation, and conduct such inquiry as it deems appropriate . Inasmuch as there is no further investigation, in the St. Louis area, Kansas City is being considered the Office of Origin. - RUC ­ esea c oundation ~-------"-===- ~ RT T. STONE; ~ R CONTINENTAL AERIAL IIUEARCH FOUNDATION; Ilfl'()RMATION CONCERNING l l etter from Inter Continental Aerial ------- • WE WI LL NEED WITH MO VI E ANO ST I LL PHOTOGRAPH IC ANO TELESCOPES, I N THE DEVO TE FROM RELI ED UPON TO HAVE OBJECTS SHOULD CLUBS , (ND I VfDUALS FOR THE INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION NOT ICE! To ALL CONCERNED: IF ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY UN IDENTI FIED FLYING OBJECTS•• KNOWN ALSO AS FLY ING SAUCERS•-OR KNOWS ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM S I NOE JANUARY IST, t 957, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMED IATELY, GI VING FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE WITNESSES TO THESE SIGHTINGS• WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETT! NG UP UfO OBSERV·ER PosTS ALL OVER THE UNI TED STATES, CANADA , EUROPE, ALASKA, AUSTRALIA , JAPAN, ENGLAND, AFRI CA, AND SOUTH AMERICA . ANO EACH STATE, PROVINCE OR REG ION WILL HAVE ITS OWN FI LTER CENTER WHICH WI LL SERVE AS A RECEI VING STATI ON FOR ALL UFO REPORTS ANO OTHER ASSOCI ATED DATA, A DISTRIBUTI ON POINT FOR MATERIAL FROM HEAO­ QUARTERS, AND AS A GENERAL SECRETARY f OR ICARf , OUR FILTER• OBSERVER NETWORK IS EXPAND ING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS, BUT WE ARE ST ILL FAR FROM OUR GOAL. THE AIR f ORCE tNVEST IGATI ON HAS EITHER GONE UNDERGROUND, OR ELSE THEY HAVE THE ANSWER AND ARE HIDI NG THE FACT FROM THE PUBLI C. THE FACT REMA INS THAT MILL IONS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SEE THESE UfOs ANO THE PUBLIC STILL OOESN 1T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE . • IT IS OUR PURPOSE IN ORGAN I ZING ICARf TO FI ND THE ANSWER TO THE UFO MYSTERY , AND GIVE THE FACTS TO THE PUBLI C. ANO IN ORDER TO DO THIS THE ASS ISTANCE OF EVERY PERSON CONCERNED• PERSONS CAMERAS ARE PARTICULARLY NEEDED , FOR THE EMPHASIS IS ON DATA, DESPI TE THE FACT THAT S I GHTINGS WITH BINOCULARS SOUNO DETECTOR ANO HAM RAD IO STAT IONS ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT PROCESS OF OUR RESEARCH• ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SETTING UP OBSERVER POSTS WHO CAN ONE TO THREE HO URS A DAY ON SIO'WATCH, AND WHO CAN BE THEIR CAMERAS LOADED ANO READY TO PHOTOGRAPH THESE IW.UEDIATELY CONTACT US FOR FULL INFORMATION. ADULT SKYWATCH HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS, SC IENCE CLUBS, INDUSTRIAL GROUPS, AND 1N GENERAL ARE ALL PARTI CULARLY ASKED TO JO IN US IN OUR SEARCH A~SWER TO THE UfOs . CONTACT US AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE. INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION fORM OP- 2 •~•~e•• co~1r1~1:~1rA\L ••,.s r·:-:.i F"rLT.w:t CE ~ ../1 '1obort ':; . Stone , n··rector A~l?IIA\L 10717 l . 27t~ ':;err . l2~i~A\l~1Cli InCependorce, ·~sFour~ • t=OU~UATIION DEAR EDI TOR: THE ENCLOSED NOTICE IS SELF•EXPLANATORYe WE WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THIS PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE NAME OF TRUTH, WHICH THE NEWSPAPERS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRIES SO PROUDLY DEFEND ANO UPHOLD. As A CIVILIAN BODY OF INVESTIGATORS, Wt HOPE TO UNRAVEL THE SNARLED MESS THAT SHROUDS THE u.f.o. QUESTION, ANO WITH THE HELP OF THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE PUBLIC, WHERE CAN WE FAIL? WE WILL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU wi LL PUBLISH THE ENCLOSED APPEAL ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER, IN A OONSPIOUOUS ENOUGH MANNER THAT NO ONE WILL FAIL TO NOTICE ITt IT JS THE PUBLIO WE MUST DEPEND UFON TO GET THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED, ANO WITH TH IS co~oPERATION WE ARE CERTAIN THAT WE CAN FINO THE ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE OF THE •fLYING SAUOERS.1 IF A FILTER CENTER HAS BEEN £STABLISHEO IN YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE• THIS FORM LETTER WILL CARRY ITS ADDRESS WHICH SHOULD REPLACE THE H-EADQUARTERS ADDRESS GIVEN ON THE ENOLOS£D •PUBLIC NOTICE•• f F NO SUCH FILTER CENTER ADDRtss IS GIVEN, THEN THE ORIGINAL HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS SHOULD BE USEOe WE WISH TO THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANOE YOU M~Y BE ABLE TO GfVE US JN THIS RESPECT• LATER ESTABLISHED FILTER CENTER ADDRESSES WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR PUBLIC ATTENTION IN THE EVENT OF UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS. THAT MAY COME TO YOUR ATTENTION. R-~SPECTFULLY, ~;;~ FOR TME I NT~R CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION IL 0 II, - ..., ---- ---- TO Z RECTOR, FBI DATE: January 30 , 1958 a 'LWc, KANSAS CITY (62-7386) SUBJECT ~. . BERT TKroNE; ~ INTER-CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION; MISCELLANOOUS - INFORMATION-CONCERNING --'rI I ,q_J_; uc e r s ~ st . Louis letter to Bureau 1-6-58 and Bureau letter to Director of Special Investigations, Department of the Air Force, dated 1-23-58. The files of the Kansas City Office contain no information identifiable with ROBERT T . STONE or the Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation. ,, It should be noted that the 1957 Independence, Missouri Directory does not list ROBERT T. STONE. This directory lists TERRELL O. STONE, wife IVA, an ice cream maker at Velvet Freeze, as residing at 10717 E. 27th Street Terrace, Independence, Missouri . The fi l es of the Kansas City Office contain nothing identifiable with TERRELL o. STONE . j. I RUC . 0 - Bureau 1 - St . Louis (62-0)(info) 1 - Kansas City (62-7386) &-- 37 RHA:MEJ (4) t r--13.lzI - 1>ft/ FEB 4 1958 3 6 OFEB 7 1958 • :1. l . .., ..:. . ' .l. ) . ). .. ) • • J .:.··- ) J.. • ' .J •... T ' J.. \ 't J. ·.,_ \ ' , .J ) • r • ' J ..l I ' • •• • l . .., 'l ·' J . ' j . • J •, ' J ' ) -4 i 1 - . ison 1 ~~ Sanders 8'EC-.92 Date: March z?, 1958 To: Director of Special Investigations . 1 .1 !J.,.,,_e Inspector General ~ Department of the A.i r Force ·? duilding Pempo E 4th and Adams Drive, s. 'ff. Washington, D. c. From: John Edgar Hoover, Dtrector Fedt1ra1 Bureau of Investigation 0 Subject: FLYING SAUOERS MISCELLANEOUS - INFOR!.IM'ION C:ONC.ERNIJIG ~ Cl ,. -:; ... Enclosed for your tnformatton ts a copy 0 , a letter forwarded to this Bureau by Mrs. _,ffgro J'erguson of Elkhart, Indiana, whtch ts self-ex;;_Za ry. No action tn thts conructton ts cont~,nplated by thts Bureau. Enclosurs COMM FBL ~~ fh~ J - Director of Naval Intelligence (EncJ~$ure) k_ . ~~ dr ~ 1 - Assistant Chtef of Staff, Intell)genc~ ($ncJosure) Dt1partment of the Armv ,, <::> ~ 1/4 · I Att,mtton: Chief, Security Division ) 1 - ~ Ind i ana.lJo 1 i s ( E'nc 1 o sure ESS:dmn I J Tolson-=.=.=.-=.= :I ' (?) ~,t..,. '!121:§.: Vrs. Ferguson relates having seen flying ~~:~~an__ ~ • i .EfPucers and expresses h~r be];ef that outer ~pa~eme~g Belmont___ have been Zand;,719; i'n tp~l v'f~t,Sity of her ho/1'fe tmd ,taKin.y• Mohr____ ~ f newspapers and ma~az·fn.es wnt:h she I eft out f~ r them. No ~m:~s ___ J action for the Bureau other than the dissemination indicated. r:~m___ \ Bufiles negative re .li'~rgus.on. No reoly desirable in. uiew ~::~:r___ \~ indicatiJJns ;;; he is nt:entaz case~ AI!'~ unit for ~h~g Tele. Room~J \ such reports. ­ ~~~;;an ~ MMJ\R>c:2 ¢J19S-[ ­ - \ Q;,j ... i: ~ C< z 8W\. .. u.:. (t\ e J L&JC ' a:= cc C2 ' (I) ci: 111::'. ' w ~ • • Ml1 ,o , 39 rM '57 REC'D ESPIONAGt­ F B T ttnR I U 2 n3 Pt~ '5~ ., • • ' .. . ·. • .. - - - -- -- - - - .. • ­ t) O 0 0 0 0 ooo ao o 0 D 0 o oo O tJ 0 "oa- tj t,o () a t:> 4 (') " fJ "" 0 __g__p 11 0 0 (JDC ..__ 0---."" ?oo """ . . . .. - . f • • . .. . . - . .. . .. . • . • ,,# : ,, ' ' t. ,.J' l Liaison ' .. ~ co,e111ilR · 7 .,. _ l - Sanders ") "' ' .'= • . I REC- 65 62-83894 ~\ (1---.\ii Dato: To: From: Subject: October 2, 1958 Director of Zpecial Inve&tigations !ho lnspoctor General Department of the Air Force Building Tem o E 4th and Adams Drive, s. l'I. lVashin9ton 25, D. c. OELMAINE H. OVESON , ·-.rsCELL.,NEOU: - !'Jf-'0~-~'\TION "'°NCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence) neference is made to letter dated September 22, 1958, signed by Ur. F. L. t'elch, your reference 24-185-483, re "Unidentified Flying Object, Torrington, Conn., 5 December 19~7. " Enclosed for your information is a copy of a memorandum datod July 9, 1958, at Oonvez, Colorado, re­ lating to tho subject. The other Government agency .referred to in the memor,ndum !s the Office of Special Investigations, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado. Also enclosed for your infomation is a copy of a memo­ randum dated July 3, 1958, at San FranciscQ, California. The representative of another Government agency referred to therein ic Colonel William E. Zuerner, USAF District Commander, Travis Air Force Base, california, who fur­ nishod information concerning the subjoct developed by OSI. Since it appea~s that tho subject le a member of the Air force, no further action in this matter iG contemplated by 3this Bureau. II •f! I Enclonu,z-or. -1 ' -- .rt n,•1 Tolson __ NOTE: 1b~ 1nemo is classif-ft1d 1"Conlid~h;etal" inasmuch as it transmi ts Boardman - letterhead memos so classified . This classification is proper ::~~ -­ 001 since material received frora r~e Canadian Government was so Nease -- classi f i ed and also t he inf.o,rirlat~on re~eivad rom Col. Zuerner F'areona __ l ifi d Rosen __ was SO C ass e • Tamm __ Trotter -- ESS • ~oc Clayton -- : Jas V T" !::~~m~om__ { 5) ' . ( Gandy __ MAIL ROOM D ,d " 1 " 951J COidf~L .... , • • - .. I • .. · 8961 8!00 .. • ~ e9~~FIDENTIAL 1 • DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FOf\. HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR P:ORCE WASHINGTON 25. D . C .Received from 24-185-483 2 Z SEP t958 SEP22 1958 Honorable J. Edgar Hoover OSI .. PHE Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice Washington 25, D. C. RE : Unidentif~ying Object, Torrington, Conn., 5 December 1957 Dear Sir: Inclosed is a copy of a letter from a Delma.ine H. Oveson, who identifies himself as Director of Operations, E:J..ectronics Service Unit 4, Roseau, Minnesota. This letter requ st infonnation concern­ ing the reported sighting of d.al Object on or about 5 Dec~ber 1957 at Torrington, This letter was furnished the Office of Special Investigations ~ by the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) Coordinator for the St ate of --.i Connecticut. That individual has advised that an alleged sighting of 13.n unidentifi ed flying object near Torrington, Connecticut, was reported on or about 5 December 1957, but that neither he nor the addressee have any knowledge of the author of the inclosed letter. ~ _, In.fomation has been received from the u. s. Army, and Air Force I Postal Service that no military units are located at Roseau,Minneqota. Therefore, this matter is being referred to your Bureau for any action e you deem appropriate. r"/ Advice if any infonnation of interest to the Air Force is l1.J J, developed b;y your Bureau in this matter will be appreciated. u~ - : 0 ~~~/~-f3d9f- 591 -¢,cvo~ ~~~ \~<t, '£!--\~ - - ­ 1 F. L. WELCH ~ .i-e SEP 23 1958 \ y.Jlf" :c!f Envelope & As£istant Chief Ltr fr Hq. Electronics Couu~~:inteliigence Di:;__ Service Unit 4, ~ -- •¥ ... - ' D•y 0 .&.t .... - t-. ~ ..... .. • ~1 Tnve"tiCT .,ations Roseau, Minn. 'Iho in;ipl:l.::,or G ener al / I ~~r:? Authority: NND 90986 toNRDtNTIAL __ ,,.._. - - , . 62-'03581 () fl I\ r Date: October 2, 1958 To: Director of Special Invostigetions The Inspector General Department of the Air force Building Tompo E 4th and Adams Drive, S . . Washington 25, 0. c. From: John Edgar Hoover, Plrector Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: OONALO E. KEYHOE J ·;:"'~~r IANEOUS - INFORMATION OONCERNif\'G (Nationalities Intelligence) ,·or yvur infozmation, "th\.:~~e ..i.re enclosed two hotostats of a letter datod September 22, 1958, ad­ drossed to this Bureau by the subject and two copies of this Bureau's reply doted September 26, 1958. Enclosures - 4 l - WFO (Enclosure - copy of Bureau reply to Keyhoe dated September 26, 1958 ) NOTS: Subject' s letter made pointed inquiries relating to Bureau' s participation in investigations relating to -unidentified A 1/lying objects. Our reply was general in nature. Copies of ·ncoming and are reply being furnished to OSI since Air Force oordinates matters relating to unidentified flying objects. SS: jas (6) 66 OCT 6 1958 • , ' I ,,, MR. A. H. BEUlONT September 26. 1958 s. a. OONAK)E ½: ::!::nt ..,.l,- Donahoo ;fx~~~tltJE~EINFORMATION OONCERNING...(.!Y- Saodars lfl f (Nationalities Intelligence} Subject, Director of National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena, br letter of 9/22/58 requested particulars of Bureau's participat on concerning unidentified flying objects. The committee he heads is de~cribed on letterhead as "A privately sup­ ported fact finding civilian committee serving the public interests" and he lists several prominent individuals among our Board members and Special Advis,trs.• He is '4 retired Marine. Kerhoe has been known to the Bureau since 1935 and was, and cay st11 be, a free-lance writer. In 1948 he was described by Mr. Nichols as na flamboyant writer and we have found from previous experience that much of h1a material i& irresponsible." In 19~1 the Director concurred with Mr. NicholG' statement that" 'e should not gtt involved with him.• As an example of hls writing, the January, 1941, issue of •Cosmopolitan• magazine carried an article written by Keyhoe and John J. Daly entitled "Hitler's Plan to Seize the United State& Merchant Marine. This article indicated the Bureau had in its possession documents concerning such a plan by Hitler which indication was completely false. The attached suggested letter to Keyhoe responds in a very general way to hi& quostions, some of which are extremely pointed such as •Have FBI Agents told witnesses not to talk about UFO sightings?" and •Does the Bureau make character 1nvestigationsof UFO witnossos in some cases?" The anowors which have bean furnished are designed to avoid the charge we have not answered questions yet they are broad in nQturo to avoid h15 apparent pointed inquirles. His roquost for an interview with a Bureau official concerning our policy concerning unidentified flying objects haa been side-stepped since there appears to be no point in discussing this matter further with him. JANAP 146 is ACTION: Defense document re reporting intelligence sightings. That the attached suggested lett ~ to forward4t!'J to Keyhoe. In view of Air Force interest, copy of incoming with copy of our 6 •103581 reply being sent Air Force separately. }~closure ~ 'l>c "'1('gj:Jas ~~ .... ' l J> • .... ].J">, ENCLOSURE ~~ y G;; -~3~ °If­ • a - Mr• Nease Belmont • ·- Mr. l • Mr. Donahoe l ajor Donald E. Keyhoe, Director Nation l Inveetigatlons Conmitt e on Aerial Phenomena 1536 Connecticut Avenue aahington 6• o. c. Dea~ Sirs In respon to your letter of September 22, 1900, th• following req1.tested inform tlon le fw:nished: Tho federal Bureau of Inv atigation dos not investigate sightings of unld ntlfied flying objects. When the details of such a gight1ng are reported to~ presentativ I of this Bur u, the information is forwarded to th Air Force. Repro ontctives of th1& Bur~au do not isGue lnatruct1ons to 1nd1v1du 1 who h ve ,;1ghtod un­ identified flying objocts th t thy should not t lk bout such ightlngs. It lG note function of this Bureau to ko character inveetlgations of individuals who ha~e witn aaed unidentified flying objects. Thls Bureau ~oaa not have information on unidentified flying objects which can be re­ leased. This does not imply that this Bureau has information cone rnlng unidentified flying objects which cannot bo r leased. It 1s understood that JANAP 1~6 i• • Depa~tm nt of Defense document nd 1 not. aG such, pplicable to the operations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Foa&ible communication Vil.th extraterrestrial ' vehicles from another pl not, should th unidentifi d ESS:jas See cover memo Donahoe to Belmont. captioned (6) "Donald E. Keyhoe. Misc·ellaneous .. Information Concerning (Nationalities Intelligence):• dated 9/26/58. ESS:jas . 'il.. r b,3 l) ':t1l ft .!!i.NCLOfJURE ~ ·~ '° L. - fJ <> PT (; d-- 7) 7) q'f ./?~~ . r' -• ~. . r , jor Oonald E. Keyhoe 1 flying objects prove to be extraterrestrial, is not a function of the f•deral Bureau of Investigation. !his Bureau is, of course, interested in any aspect of anr development which would affect the internal secur ty of the United States. Your letter of September 22, 1958, requested an interview with an official of this Bureau concerning the matter of unidentified flying object& and this Bureau's policy in connection therewith. Since this Bureau's policy in connection with unidentified flying objects has been fully set forth above, you may feel that the requested interview is not now necessary. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director I • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • DATE: October 13 , 1958 Tolson __ Boardman_ Belmont __ Mohr ___ Nease __ Parsons __ Rosen __ l I pe SUBJBCT: FLYING SAUCERS f / JJ. J-I Tamm __ Trotter __ Clayton __ Tele. Room _ This memorandum summari zes Bureau policy ~ding Holloman_ Gandy __ unidentified flying objects commonly referred to saucers . " Reports of ''flying saucers" became prevalent in 1947 and at request of Army Ai r Forces Intelligence, Bureau agreed to cooperate in investigati on of flyi ng discs . By Bureau Bulleti n Number 42 , 7 - 30- 47 , field instructed to i nvesti gate each i nstance to determine if bona fide sighti ng , a prank, or halluci nation. Coordination with Army through liaison channels in field and at SOG . By letter 9- 3-47 from Headquarters Air Defense Command addressed to Commanding Generals of the various Air Forces it was noted original intent of Ai r Force was that Ai r Force would interview responsible ob­ servers and Bureau would i nvesti gate inci dents of so- called discs found on ground. Letter stated services of the FBI were enlisted in order to r elieve the numbered Air Forces of the task of tracking down all the many instances whi ch turned out to be "trash can covers , toilet seats and what not . " As result, fuJreau Bulletin Number 57 of 10/1L47 instructed "all future reports connected with f lying di scs should be referred to the Air Forces and no i nvestigative action should be taken by Bureau Agents." Letter of 9- 27-47 advi sed Air Force that personnel and time of FBI could not be dis sipated in this manner (62- 83894- 121) . SAC Letter Number 38 advised that from reliable source it ad been e ine t e USSR had been experimenting for four years on unknown type of flying disc . SAC Letter listed for field data desired by Air Force in connection with reports of sighting of f lying saucers. Letter agai n called attention to fact no investigation should be conducted by Bureau but if reports made , information should be taken and furnished to Air Force. ...sAC Letter Number 83 8- 29-52. I to OSI locally. responsibility of Air Force. ESS: jas ~ (3) (} l - 1.:r. Donahoe l - Mr . Sanders ~i- ~3 9 ~ h, 67 OCT171958 TO FROM as 'flying and QAC Letters and cautioned tnat the type of information desired by referred to prior Bulletins Air Force should be obtained from coMplainants and furnished promptly /Ii This SAC Letter again reminded field investigation is 14 OCT 14 1958~ RtC- 77 -- ~.JI!-, • J. • • l 1~emorandum to Mr . Donahoe RE: FLYING SAUCERS Neither Agents Handbook nor manuals contain instructions re­ garding handling of reports of sightings of uni dentified flying objects although policy has been well established by above Bureau bulletins and SAC Letters and no problems have arisen in connection with this matter. Air Force has on several occasions assured that Bureau will be advised of any developments of interest to us . Last such assurance given 11-12- 57 (62- 8389~ - 387) . Our lTaison with Air Force on this matter is with OSI although within Air Force this matter is handled by Ai r Technical and Intelligence Center, Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. ACTION: For your information. There appears to be no necessity for further instructions to the field or insertions in the Handbook or manuals at this time . - 2 ­ . I 4- 22 (Rev., 12-1'7-~fl) • , ~ - Fed-e-ral Bureau of I • ,tigation . . ... Records Br " ,. . , "'1" ' •. . . - · 9-29 , 195g' c:::J Name Check Unit - Room 6523 CJ Service Unit - Room 6524 rward to File Review ention Richards ~ turn to Sanders 1;19 Supervisor Room E xt. Type of References Requested: gular Request (Analytical Search) ~ l References (Subversive & Nonsubversive) CJ Subversive References Only CJ Nonsubversive References Only CJ Main References Only - Type o earch Requested: Restricted to Locality of Minn~ Eefs xact Name Only (On the Nose) uildup CJ Variations CJ Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form Subject Delma1ne H. OVESON Birthdate & Place _/ Address Localities Searcher JO R"' Date 9-29 Initials FILE NUMBER SERIAL -:C /' cl - 1.1. _J_-~ cl-"­ .. I r I $TANOA"-O r'CMM NO. M Office 1' tm • UNITED S~ ES GOVERNMENT TO Mr. Tolson DATE: ~/J FROM G. A, Ne~ Nease __ Porsons _ Rosen __ Tamm __ Trotter __ SUBJECT: WILLIAM-ALBER't'.RlionES W.C. Sullivan _ REPORT o ALYING DISCS Te le. Room_ Holloman_ Gandy __ For record purposes, SAC McMahon of the Phoenix Office ,r,..,/9.... advised at 3:21 p. m., 11/17/58, that on April 30, 1947, the above-captioned u-m,..,_ person reported to the Phoenix Office that he had taken photographs of what he t Wt,..t_ believed to be flying discs, but he did not have the negatives of the pictures ~ ~ v with him, promising he would bring them into the office the following day. On August 30, 1947, Rhodes brought negatives of the photographs he allegedly took at that time- into the Phoenix Office and he was advised by SA J. Bailey Brower that the negatives were being accepted by the FBI for Air Force intelligence; that there was a question as to whether he would ever get the negatives back. With this understanding Rhodes left the negatives which were in turn turned over to George Fugate, Jr., military representative. On April 17, 1950, Rhodes contacted the Phoenix Office for the return of the negatives at which time he was advised of the statement made to him in 1947 that the negatives were accepted for Air Force intelligence and it ! was doubtful if they would be returned, but that he should contact the Office of fSpecial Investigations of the Air Force, San Francisco, California. SAC McMahon advised that today the Arizona Republic newspaper was doing a column about flying saucers having been reported over the years and had interviewed Rhodes since their clips showed that he had been talked to back in 1947. Rhodes told the Arizona Republic that the FBI had borrowed the negatives of films he had taken but had never returned them. SAC McMahon desired advice as to what he should tell the Arizona Republic and he was informed that he should advise the paper that the negatives were received in 1947 from Rhodes with the understanding they would be turned over to Air Force (;......-­ intelligence and that there was doubt as to whether the negatives would ever be returned to Rhodes; that with this understanding Rhodes released the negatives; that the negatives in question were immediately turned over to Air Force intelh.·gence representatives; and that should any further information be desired ~ concerning the matter the Arizona Republic should contact the Office of Special /1 lilyestigations of the Air Force. SAC McMahon was referred to the Domestic I Int~e Division for its concurrence. ~ .Z _ ~ 3 t!'fi<f ,3'fje3 JJM:hp~ ~ EX-13v . j EC-15 'f - ; (4) ' - \ f' NOV 20~1qi;q ~rf 1 - Mr. BelmonJ <:}--- .fr,lfb / ~ ~~M,./~ -- ~ I 1 - Mr. Jones ~ a<i>i<Uw"ht /<;:t:;:, /21.1~ ~~~ 6 6 NOV 2 5 i85r m il~~ (~ c'$-\):~,­ \ \ ... \ \ l­ .., :.r: \ - . ~ ..,,~ ~c;; t-1 ­ 00 I c::• c.-CP N --c:: r, u, r 0 _. ~ ~ ("? :;r.: ::l- fTl -4 ·- .. c..J" 00 ::z:: . :::0 C> c:::: rn ("> "'-' rn c::> ,,~ ,. c.o cr, c - . • .. J U1 w ~ -! z ~ . ,> rn z:.. ., u, -\ - ~ (Tl co . ..... _ J,. - J. ­ J -r'\ - ..,_· /i? Ii • J. I}r- I • • December 2, 1958 ~ Mr. James Maney ' ~1107-North West 14th Street Oklahoma City 6, Oklahoma Dear Mr. Maney: Your letter dated November 22, 1958, has been received, and I am instructing a Special Agent of our Oklahoma City Office to contact you concerning the matter you mentioned. Sincerely yours, ::x, rr. C, I 0 MA~Qaa J. Edgar Hoover ,, ~ DEC 3 -1958 John Edgar Hoover rr CJ1 OJ ~ COMM-FBI Director H ; ::x, 0 0 t.:711­ 2 - Oklahoma City - Enclosures (2) X CXl> ATTENTION SAC: Background as described not identifiable in Bufiles. An Agent of you r office should contact Maney immediately and secure copies of or information concerning the periodicals described. Inform Maney that the FBI has not taken the action he suggested , and we ...,conduct• no investigation concerning unidentified flying objects . The suggestion should be made that he may wish to contact the Office of Special Investigations of the Air Force, which has made some related studies. Sulet with requested dat a under caption "Mr. James Maney, 1007 North West 14th Street, Oklahoma City 6, Oklamoma, Research (Crime Records)" no 1~} ~ c~f!~Ji./1958. ~.;, iv} Qr,i:f;r&J;.- l rz.tf·S( .,A?/ "- /v" 1 ' ow-~ - ti,) ~ NOTE: One reference appears in Bufiles wherein one Jimmy ney of ~:~ : a-n== the same address requested general material on the FBI and stated that 0e1mon1 _ his hobby was collecting letterhead stationery. There is a Special Agent Mohr __ Nease __ Joseph A. Bender, EOD 4-9-51, GS-12, assigned to the New York Office. ~~::~•-• -=-= No other possibly pertinent references located. Tamm__ ,. I Troller__ • ~~ ') i. J "'­ "I.C. Sulllvan _ DCL:mfz ~ Tele. Room _ ( 6) 1 Holloman Gandy I f .MAJt. ROOM O T E L E T YPE UNlT 0 -- - ~'l-/ • • " 1 - - ~ " JJQ 8 ::J -' -G~~EtJ;)l ( ) Very trul:E;:! . .. , , .. . . ,. Ja es ~.aney, 1007 ~ .. 14th Street, Oklahoma City 6, Oklaho~ l t 22 November 1958 The Honorable J. dgar Hoover, Director , Federal Bureau of I nvestigation , Washington 25 , D. 6 . Denr Hr. Hoov r: I am Acting Deputy Director of a locnl Oklaho, 'l City know which is kno,.n Q () I .,.___,.;.;:C;;;-., Interplanetary Intelligence of Unidentified Flyino/~s s, which is int- as the erested in the seriou investigation of UFO. Recently n:any rumors have bee 1rinted in UFO periodicals, concerning rep­ orts that Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigntion have discouraged \I cert ain saucer investigators , particulary Mr.---,rri":iiender of Ilrid eport, Connecticut , from furthur research into the secret of these elusive dis cs. Since , you arc the Director of the r· .B. I. , I ,·.ould like to know ,,!tether or not these reports are factual or whether they are just ru ors. Trusting to hear from you in the near future, I Thanl.. you very much . vk . , tJ~G3f'9t/-!lf'I :t, DE; 4 t"58 J ey .. ~ f~r IIOUFO • I I t. .. • • ' • -' ~'-t" ef Tolson __ Boardman_ Belmont_ Mohr __ Nease __ Parsons_ Rosen __ Tamm _ _ Trotter __ W.C. Sullivan _ Tele. Room_ Hollomon_ Gandy __ - Ul 0d ~~>, I Mr. M. ~Olcott Editor - ~~her The Dd.ily Iberian Post Office Box 458 New Iberia, Louisiana Dear Mr. \.' olcott: December 11, 1958 . ) Your letter dated December 3, 1958, with enclosures, has been received. Since the contents of your communication are of primary concern to another governmental agency, I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of it, as well as copies of your enclosures, to the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Departmerw, of the Air Force, Building Tempo E, 4th and Adams Drive, Southwes~ Washington, D. C., who would be in the best position to answer y~ 9 inquiry. ~All.ED. 30 OEC 1 2 i958 coMM-rB\ ~ en ~ Sincerely yours, H ~ :xi .t, ~qg, •Hoove.x: . 0 0 .. <.J"'1 .lC c::c NOTE: Bufiles reflect that a citizen in Bartow, Florida, forwarded similar data concerning the Aerial Phenomena Research <;jyb in 1957. Referral to OSI was made at that time. No indication in Bufiles that this Group is any governmental agency. {62-83894-373) No record Bufiles on either correspondent or his newspape~ f!._j,-;/ i .,._, ... ~ J .. ,< .1. ,. ~ ;U •~ IJ.i,_dq /.., ., ( i ,<_/1..6 {,A I • A.,L , (l• , DCL:mrh {3) ,, • .. .,. ."l 8~ Nd tis C 11 JJO • . .,, I 8 d (-L) ~Ol.03~10-03Af303~ M. A. WOLCOTT Editor-Publisher THE DAILy IER Louisiana Press Association, National Editorial Association Full Leased Wire Service United Press Association Member fd: Audit Bureau of Circulations, and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Phone 4-1801 Ne}V Iberia, La. P. 0. Box 458-8 Bridqe St. December 3, 1958 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.c. Gentlemen: °Fly C I 0 Enclose~!ou will find "Newe Releases" from a group calling itsel~rial Phenomena Research Group, in Seattl e , Washington. I am wondering if this is a legitimate organization o~ . a phoney, particularly because it is indicated that certa· -3 --,­ "flying objects" might originate from "other planets. " If you have any information as to the reliability of this organization would you please so inform me? With all best wishes, I am, Sincerely, •w M.A.. 1 Wolcott .. f~1 1! 7JO_$ ~ ·..\,gt REC- 55 It ,I, e DE ~ " ,, <+ • \ ( . .. ·11r •_. ~.,u.:., 1. J 8 • ,,~ ,l ,. ial Phenomena Research Gr. • National Headquarters 5103 Findlay St reet Seattle, Washington Dear Sir: We are advised that, on_}_(/-/J\f-L___, unidentified flying objects were seen over your area, and we would greatly appreciate your assistance in locating witnesses to this aerial phenomenon. If policy and space permit, we would appreciat~ an article in your publication, asking that all persons witnessing aerial phenomenon during this period contact our office. We are a non-profit organization whose purpose is to investigate and determine the nature of unidentified flying objects and related phenomena. Thanking you in advance, Aerial Phenomena Research Group Bub Gribble, National Director Form #4 Revised 5/1/57--500 4 ial Phenomena Research Gr. National Headquarters 5108 Findlay Street Seattle, \\lashington News R'el ease July 1, 19,58 Unidentified Flying Objects Interplanetary There is now sufficient information based on data compiled from eyewitness accounts that a high percentage of aerial phenomena such as those popularly described as unidentified flying objects are 11 intelligently controled craft whose ports of origin are outside Earths atmosphere." This is the conclusion reached as the result of a study begun by Aerial Phenomena Re-search Group in Seattle, Washington on January 1, 1954 into the field of unidentified flying objects and possibly related incidents. Commenting on this study, National Director of Aerial Phenomena Research Group Robert J. Gribble said: "Although the accounts con­ sidered in this study did not contain scientific measurements of each sighting, it was possible to establish certain valid conclusions by the application of statistical methods in the treatment of the data. Analyzed and arranged, the data did show a marked pattern. "On the basis of this marked pattern of the data, A.P.R.G. has concluded that a high percentage of the more than 5,000 accounts of unidentified flying objects examined in this study represent observ­ ations of technological developments outside the range of present-day scientific knowledge. "Therefore, it is highly probable that many of the unidentified flying objects considered in this study are 'spacecraft from other planets 1 • 11 A.P.R.G. highly recommends that all national security· agencies take immediate steps to strip the unidentified flying objects of the special n secrecy status" they have been given and. the aura of mystery they have unfortunatly acquired. END. '4:t2-r-..v.' 5•7-58) • ' .• • . • Federal Bureau of Inves~ ion . " ~ Records Branch ___i_:)_ _ -_,_o_ , 195s CJ Name Check Unit - Room 6523 CJ Service Unit - Room 6524 CJ Forward to File Review D Attention --,..--:-T--tT------,---­ DZJ Return to W'o:c.:4, J~,C Supervisor Room Ext. Type of References Requested: D Regular Request (Analytical Search) CJ All Refer{:lnces (Subversive & Nonsubversive) D Subversive References Only l==:J Nonsubversive References Only D Main _____ References Only Type of Search Requested: D Restricted to Locality of ______ CJ Exact Name Only (On the Nose) D Buildup l==:J Variations CJ Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form a/;f;.v;I l<, ~ Subject ____ ____________ _ Birfhdate _& Place _____________ Address ________________ Localities ------------ --++--­ Searcher R ,,._ ____ Date Id::- IO Initials -+~~ FILE NUMBER SE I ., ..4-t2a (~ e.;;·S-23-57) • ., • • • • NUME'BOUS REFEREN ., , • 17sE!:Lt t Subj: - ......____._.,._._.......... ~ ----="--­ t::>tft,..,..../4 · L_ ~ . Supervisor ~ Room:~ Searcher RI_____ Date /J.-/0 Initial FILE NUMBER SERIAL ,r I.ie,-;/­ jy JV/ ... I 01) - 10 ,<...Jf') L/ A. k' ~ }JR, ' 4::-22 (~av:½-7'-ss) .• • • • Federai Bureau of Inves~ ion . • ., Records Braneh ---'~~-~I_O__ , 1958 CJ Name Check Unit - Room 6523 CJ Service Unit - Room 6524 CJ Forward to File Review c:::;J Attention ..--,,-----.--r-----r=-e--.---­ [ill Return to \N Ci LK s /s l5 Supervisor Room Ext. Type of References Requested: 0Regul ar Request (Analytical Search) (X] All Refer~nces (Subversive & Nonsubversive) CJ Subversive References Only C:=J Nonsubversive References Only LJMain _____ References Only Type of Search Requested: CJ Restricted to Locality of _______ CJ Exact Name Only (On the Nose) @Buildup [=::J Variations C:J Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form C, g. P\o..hl'£ Subject ----- - - ---------- Birfhdate & P l ace _____________ Address _________________ Localities ----------------rt- ­ Searcher ~ R ,,._ ____ Date Il---10 Initials -~ FILE NUMBER SERIAL 4'-22·~me.-,..5_'7_59J •• - ·_ • ' • • Feder~l Bureau oi Inves tion . • ,,. Records Branch . . . ~-1_2_-_l_l ___ 1958 I D Name Check Unit - Room 6523 CJ Service Unit - Room 6524 orward to File Review ttention Yates eturn to Wacks J 5 J 5 Supervisor Room Ext. .. Type of References Requested: O;;iegular Request (Analytical Search) ~All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive) D Subversive References Only CJ Nonsubversive References Only D Main ______ References Only Type of Search Requested: ~estricted to Locality of _______ c::P.'.'.fExact Name Only (On the Nose) LJ Buildup [=:J Variations CJ Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form International Flying Saucer Bureau Subject __________________ Birthdate & Place ______________ Address __________________ Localities _________________ Searcher R .,_____ Date 1 2- 11 Initials --'J:::...O-=-- ­ FILE NUMBER SERIAL -L" h,;l- f 3?9¢- ~~ I • ; .• , ' • I ' .. , ; ., '­ • . - • STANOAII: !"f'M NO. 84 • ,, ~ Office Memorandum • UNITED GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI DATE: December 9, 1958 f with copy to the Oklahoma City Office. On 12/8/58 JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was contacted by SA J . A. GRIMES and advised that the FBI has not discouraged the investiga­ tion of flying saucers and that the FBI does not conduct investigation concerning unidentified flying objects {UFO) . JAMES MANEY, who advised he is 13 years of age, stated he had read rqx,rts in some of the litera ture concern­ ing UFO which indicated that the FBI had discouraged some of the investigators from carrying out their research. He exhibited a copy of a publication entitled "The Saucerian Bulletin" which could not be given to the interviewing Agent since he had borrowed the publication from an unidenti fied friend . An examination of the publication reflected it to be Vol . 3, #4, Released October 15, 1958, edited and published by GRAY BARKER, Box 2228, Clarksburg, West Virgini The publication consisted of approximately 30 pages, contain several book reviews and advertisements for books pertaining to UFO . Page 20 of the publication contained an editorial by BARKER consisting in part of a letter which BARKER sta:;ed he had received from a researcher in the western part of the U. S . This letter stated in part as follows: ~ Bureau ~ AM '\~ &d"" ,_;;;/ fl' 1- 0klahoma City ~~ \\ i ~ ~,. 25 DEC .r 1M ....~ ~;b JAG : PM . ~ d ., " ( 3) ) \ ,t,,U -- <1\:1,,_j ~ y ~!-'~ ttG..t)jsb CJ~-J7 V 1.,tfa ( l, , Il.si I.\OJ~ : SAC, ()/,~~~JH5JJf suB{~rMr. Oklahoma RESEARCH , ,..., AA ~ 5 8rr:::ft"3 "Dear Mr. Barker "You have often wondered where the 3 men came from that silenced Bender. I can give you the answer because 3 men tried to silence George Adamski . Adamski tells me that the 3 men were from the FBI, Air Force Intelligence, and t he Central Intelligence Agency . It was the man from the CIA who made the threats that were designed to shut Adamski up .~ 6..i!..-~ l/ Okl:oma City 62- 2044 , , - JAMES ();1~~ .. ~~1>= $ ~ ") 0. s:,'13 4 s )M1 • ::; MANEY, 1007 N.W. 1 th t., ov City 6, Oklahoma ~~;,. ' h, (} ,v0 /;JJJ..I (CRIME RECORDS) ~ tc. u (,)J1- _ ReBulet 12/2/58 to J AMES MANEY of Oklahoma City, . • . ' .;;;,~s,u· :J11 1:,-Ja ,. ,.. i ..fJ tJ ~->- .. 'fl~A '.·i ~-; ir [;!;, NJ9~ { Ii t:)1 -·;. Ud Zt t.! II :n,. .., - V S3Nor.:iw ' I I I • oc 62- 2044 This letter indicated that it was written by an individual who has been writing books on UFO and that his publisher is ROBERT J . GRIBBLE, 5108 Findlay St., Seattle, Washington . JAMES MANEY advised that the above letter had also been printed in a publication originating in England and that the writer ' s name was listed as RICHARD OGDEN, Seattle, Washington . MANEY advised he is unable to recall the name of this publication and does not have a copy at the present time. He stated that the BENDER referred to in OGDEN 1 s letter was A. BENDER of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who had conducted some research concerning UFOs and had allegedl y been deterred from his investigation by three unidentified men . According to MANEY there has been a great deal of speculation regarding the identity of the men who tried to silence BENDER. He stated that GRAY BARKER, editor of nThe Saucerian Bulletin," had written a book concerning the matter entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers." - 2 ­ • • ... ' '.. . .. • 7854- North Leu. I.an.cl Drin Seott1dale, Arisona De1eJ1ber 7, 1958 FEDERAL BURFAU OF I~TIGATION Waahiagt••• D. C. Dear Sirt I aa extreaely interested i• the "Bender Affair," ••cl I will be •••t grateful if yeu eoulci help elear up the ayatery 1• this affair. The re•••• I aa writi•c y~ ii beoauae I h.a..-e leantea. reeently that a reaearoher ef thel..f'lyi:nc aauoeZSaystery sa14. the FBI is in.TolTed b. this affair. - ­ A oiTiliu in.Teatigati•g age••Y waa fe!'lled i~ B..ri•cepert, C_gu.., in.~52, te leek i•t• the flyi:ac aaueer •Y..J,tery by . Albert IV-" Bender. He called the orpnisatio• Tl;e"'"Iateru.tie:nal Flyin.g Saueer Bureau. A:ad, durin, hi• stutly of the saucer ayatery Bender ran aor••• a..ething iaporta».t. Thia interaati•• was eTide•tly the aolution te the ayatery fer 1• 195~ Be•der state• bluntly, "I knew what the 1auoer1 are." Then, "three ae• i• blaok auita" sileneed hia. E.e11. today Bender will aot disouaa the ....tter of hia "huah-up" with a:ayou. HeweTer, I ha.Te lear•etl tha.t the aeoret •f the aauoers lie• the "dreadf'ul un.derp-ou.d aenace" that ii threateni111; the werlci. And, I aa alae extre.ely interested. ill. thia ._ena.oe;" I ha.Te aoae Tery iaportant infor:aatio:a coneerni•c thia "dreadful undergroUJla aenaoe" that I weult like to diaouaa with Bender Tery auoh. Fer the story eoneerning this "aeu..oe" ia certainly a "helliah Horror" one, whioh reTeala & f&nt&itio situation, 10 fantaatio, th.at it woult be hardly eo•oei-.able by the publio. Yea indeed, I would appreeiate it ..-ery auoh if you eoult help ae ,et in toueh with Bender. I haTe also been getting infond.t icl:n. reprcling "certain" ship tra,ea.ie■ that haTe oceurrea o• the high aeaa for a Tery long tiae, and "certain" aircraft ac1ideata ant disappoara:acea. Fer the1e tragedies reTeal eTiienoe that gin,a proof that 1ueh a "ae:naee" really "exiata." I eertai n.ly will be ~{vn<v ,i}d")(.,.L, <-" Z &L~r­ { :-£h:l t./;.J.fi 8.,./ ~ ~ t4/,__ ~ /4~/ p~k/;'~_,, /, /; r ¼s 7? .,;':th, •• ­ MT- Tolson.. . Belmont r. Mohr I Mr. Nea!e( .J;.... Mr. Par,•· ~ ·-- --i Mr. Reosw....•• - I Mr. 'farn,11 -·· ·- , Mr. 'ri-0 j •• • •• i °MT, W .('.',i•l\:Y&l\ • Tele. Room --·· : Ml'. Hollom:.n.---. \ Miss GandY- -··-·J .. •' 00 ~- 6 CJAN 2 1959 •• . . ~ n c:::, - ;::s & \11 :i ~ ..,.:o a,"" ~c: ,c: c,.. a, c:: rn (flr­ -'X -o C').& m_ 'l ~ n J ~ a ..J Nos·1c. 1 3r,.1~1'3'tl 8~;\'\d 0 1 ?.~ u\ :nQ ,~ 'Aa oo 1.1 \I1·sm 1 ij ~ \\Ol~3'ti\O-o;M'33'3\\ _ • • ... _... ' l - Belmont 1 - Donahoe SAC, fhoenix 1 - f11Effber 16• 19~ Director, FBI ~ (f;/ REC- 37 & 2 - ; 3 $? 1i/ d- I 1 'l ALDER! K. BENDER ~ UISCELtAUEClJS - INFORlaATION OONCERND,X; -'z {Nationalities Intelligence). / Enclosed is a copy of a letter received fro% c. n. Uarck, Jr. , 7834 North Loma Land Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona. Buflles contain no information pertaining to the •Bender Affelru nor to the ehush-upfl of Bender as alleged in paragraph two of the enclosed lettor. The only identi­ fiable data in Bureau files on Bender ls a lotter he wrote on 10/26/52 on the letterhead of the International Flying Saucer Buroau to ~r. L. H. Frahm, Franklin, Indiana, in which he suggested how Frahm could organize a chapter of the Saucer Bure u in Frariklln. Also in BufileG ls a copy of the January, 1953, m~gazine aspace view" ~nich apparently was put out by tho Saucer Bureau. This magazine contains numerous articlos and $QUlbs conccrntng tho sighting of flying $aucers throughout the world. It does not appear to have any security signlfican.ce. Unless information in your files would indicate an lnterviet with Marek is ndcsirablo, immediately contact him and orally cknowledge thG receipt of his letter by the Bureau. At the same tim~ tho:rou~hly interview 15arck and obtain ~ll detain his possoasion concerning the uhush-up" of Bonder as •JGll ag i•:hat part the FBI lfJaS allc,ged to have played in the "8endor f!alr. • In tho event it 1$ apparent th~t tho Buroau was not so involved, so advise Uarek. Submit results of this interv1ei.i to reach the Bureau no later than 12/23/59. lt is per.rJ.sslble to advise l.iarck that the Bureau is not cognizant of Bonder's whereabouts and has no record of involvement in tho 0 Bcnder Affair. " Enclosure NOTE: See cover memo Donahoe to Bolmont, sace caption, Tolson __ cfa'ied December 12. 1958, JFW:jas. Boardman_ Belmont_ JFW:jas Mohr __ Nease __ (6) ' Parsons_ Rosen f\ JA 2 Tamm • y N Trotter __ -10;7,L DEC 1 61958 Clayton __ Tele. Room_ Holloman_ Gandy __ MAIL ROOM a . AN.OARD f"ORM NO. M - •Office MeJ ndum. . uNnEo sTA.s GOVERNMENT TO MR. A. H. DATE: December 12, 1958 BELMON~f)"-JJ Tolson __ Boardman_ FROM 1 - Belmont Belmont __ MR. S. B. DONAHOEc.Jb- Mohr ___ 1 - Donahoe __ Nease 1 / / l - Wacks Parsons __ Rosen __ SUBJECT: ALBERT K<BENDER __ Tamm Trotter MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING __ Clayton __ (Nationalities Intelligence) Tele. Room_ Holloman _ Gandy __ By letter 12/7/58 Mr. C. H. Marek , Jr., inquired whether we could furnish him any information concerning the "Bender Affair" and advised he was asking the Bureau since he had recently learned that the } FBI is involved in this affair. Marek explained that Bender formed the International Flying Saucer Bureau in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1952 to look into theDflyinq sau.ce.lS.mystery. In 1953 Bender allegedly stated that he knew what the saucers are. Then according to Marek "three men in black suits" silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender will not discuss the matter of his "hush-up'' with anyone. Marek pointed out he has learned that "the secret of the saucers lies the ' dreadful underground menace' that is threatening the world" and that he has important information concerning this menace. Marek also requested our help in getting in touch with Bender. Bufiles contain no information on Marek. The only identifiable data in our files on Ben