DOW-UAP-D085_Transmission-of-CIA-Scientific-Advisory-Panel-Rept_1953
This file contains a copy of the CIA's 1953 "Report of the Scientific Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects" that was sent to the Secretary of Defense.
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- Source
- War.gov PURSUE
- Type
- Report
- Classification
- Unclassified
- Agency
- Department of War
- Reference #
- RELEASE-03-FILE-035-DOW-UAP-D085-TRANSMISSION-OF-CIA-SCIENTIFIC-ADVISORY-PANEL-REPT-1953
- Published
- 2026-06-12
- Content Type
- application/pdf
- Pages
- 7
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The evidence presented on Unidentified Flying Objects shows no indication that these phenomena constitute a direct physical threat to national security.
That the evidence presented on Unidentified Flying Objects shows no indication that these phenomena constitute a direct physical threat to national security.
The continued emphasis on the reporting of these phenomena results in a threat to the orderly functioning of the protective organs of the body politic.
That the continued emphasis on the reporting of these phenomena does, in these parlous times, result in a threat to the orderly functioning of the protective organs of the body politic.
The national security agencies should take immediate steps to strip the Unidentified Flying Objects of the special status they have been given.
That the national security agencies take immediate steps to strip the Unidentified Flying Objects of the special status they have been given and the aura of mystery they have unfortunately acquired;
Chronology extracted from the document text.
Transmission of the CIA Scientific Advisory Panel Report
The report was sent to the Secretary of Defense.
Letter from CIA to Secretary of Defense
Richard D. Drain sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense regarding the report on Unidentified Flying Objects.
Meeting of the Scientific Panel
The panel met to evaluate the threat posed by Unidentified Flying Objects.
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