Our study would be conducted almost exclusively by non-believers who, although they couldn't possibly prove a negative result, could and probably would add an impressive body of evidence that there is no reality to the observations. The trick would be, I think, to describe the project so that, to the public, it would appear a totally objective study but, to the scientific community, would present the image of a group of nonbelievers trying their best to be objective, but having an almost zero expectation of finding a saucer. One way to do this would be to stress investigation, not of the physical phenomena, but rather of the people who do the observing – the psychology and sociology of persons and groups who report seeing UFO's. If the emphasis were put here, rather than on examination of the old question of the physical reality of the saucer, I think the scientific community would quickly get the message....I'm inclined to feel at this early stage that, if we set up the thing right and take pains to get the proper people involved and have success in presenting the image we want to present to the scientific community, we could carry the job off to our benefit...."
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Due to public concern over a wave of unidentified flying objects in 1947, the Pentagon directed Lt Col George Garrett to perform an informal assessment. Garrett concluded the flying saucer situation is not all imaginary. Aerial objects from an unknown origin were indeed flying in the sky. Garret further noted that a lack of inquiry from those in authority led Garret to believe those in command must already know the answers that he sought.
The Garrett estimate of the situation reached General Nathan Twining, chief of the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. A September 23, 1947 letter from Twining to General George Schulgen suggests, “The phenomenon is something real and not visionary or fictitious.
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base initiated the first publicly known official UFO investigation called Project Sign. Within a year of inception, Project Sign reached the opinion that the best estimate of the situation was the extraterrestrial hypothesis (ETH). Although the Pentagon pressured Project Sign to search deeper for an explanation, Project Sign resolutely continued to embrace their estimate.
Project Grudge emerged from Project Sign in 1948. The conclusions of Project Grudge took on a diametrically opposed attitude. Project Grudge claimed that the unexplained reports reflected natural or psychological events.
Dissatisfaction with the efforts of Project Grudge prompted a USAF reorganization of Project Grudge, which resulted in Project Blue Book. In 1952, Project Blue Book had two goals---to determine if UFOs were a threat to national security and to use scientific evaluation to analyze UFO-related data.
Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, the first Director of Project Blue Book, coined the term "Unidentified Flying Object". The consensus suggests Captain Ruppelt directed capable open-minded investigations. Astronomer Dr. J. Allen Hynek wrote concerning Captain Ruppelt, "I found him to be honest and seriously puzzled about the whole phenomenon."
In response to the UFO enigma and at the request of the CIA, The Robertson Panel convened January 14, 1953 for four days. Howard Percy Robertson, a physicist and CIA employee, headed the panel. The conclusion of the panel suggested unidentified flying objects were misidentification of everyday aerial objects and there is "no indication that these phenomena constitute a direct physical threat to national security".
The panel concurred with the CIA position that the Soviets might somehow use the phenomenon to their advantage. For that reason, the panel recommended the Air Force debunk the subject of UFOs to lessen public interest. The panel recommended civilian UFO groups "should be watched because of their potentially great influence on mass thinking… and the possible use of such groups for subversive purposes should be kept in mind."
Captain Ruppelt tenure with Blue Book ended in 1953. In his book , The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects, Ruppelt described the decline of Project Blue Book due to the impact The Roberson Report.
Blue Book now looked to the resources of the 4602nd Air Intelligence Service Squadron to assist in investigations. In March of 1954, Major Charles Hardin headed Project Bluebook.
General Nathan Twining, Air Force Chief of Staff, at this time, issued an updated Air Force Regulation 200-2 on August 12, 1954. The language of the Regulation suggests the Air Force took the matter of unidentified flying objects seriously.
Project Blue Book
A Brief History of US Government UFO Investigation
This Regulation establishes procedures for information and evidence materiel pertaining to unidentified flying objects and sets forth the responsibility of Air Force activities in this regard. It applies to all Air Force Activities.
Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOB) relates to any airborne object which by performance, aerodynamic characteristics, or unusual features, does not conform to any presently known aircraft or missile type, or which cannot be positively identified as a familiar object
Air Force interest in unidentified flying objects is twofold: First as a possible threat to the security of the United States and its forces, and secondly, to determine technical aspects involved
In addition, The Joint Chiefs of Staff issued an update of JANAP-146 on March 10, 1954. JANAP-146 (C) made the report of unidentified flying objects by military personnel a National Security Issue and a crime under the Espionage Act. .
JANAP 146(C) COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING VITAL INTELLIGENCE SIGHTINGS FROM AIRBORNE AND WATERBORNE SOURCES,
is effective upon receipt and supersedes
All persons aware of the contents or existence of a MERINT Report are governed by the Communications Act of 1934 and amendments Thereto, and Espionage Laws. MERINT reports contain information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, 18 U.S. Code, 793 and 794. The unauthorized transmission Or revelation of the contents of MERINT reports in any manner is prohibited.
On February 3, 1966 the Air Force convened an "Ad Hoc Committee to Review Project Blue Book." The 1968 final report, entitled Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects aka the Condon Report, aligned with the findings of the Robertson Panel "...the emphasis of this study has been on attempting to learn from UFO reports anything that could be considered as adding to scientific knowledge. Our general conclusion is that nothing has come from the study of UFOs in the past 21 years that has added to scientific knowledge." ".....further extensive study of UFOs probably cannot be justified in the expectation that science will be advanced thereby."
The committee was not free of controversy. As an example, two scientists --- prior to being asked to leave the committee ---leaked an incriminating memo. The memo, dated August 9, 1966 by Robert Low to University of Colorado, was an attempt by Low to convince the unenthusiastic University of the advantages of hosting the committee.
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Charlette Mann speaks of the secret her grandfather, Reverend William Huffman shared with family. One spring Cape Girardeau evening in 1941, the Reverend received a call for assistance. Upon arrival to a crash site "13-15 miles or so" outside of Cape Girardeau , the Reverend found something extraordinary. The local military personnel on site swore all to secrecy because the object was of unknown origin. It was, according to the respected Baptist Reverend, a downed space ship–an alleged UFO.
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Holt Family Secrets
Margaret Gramly speaks with her Mother, Allene Holt Gramly, and Aunt, Lucille Holt Andrew, about a family secret. Reverend Turner Hamilton Holt, father/grandfather, confided to family members about a secret Washington, D.C. meeting with Cordell Hull, his cousin and Secretary of State to Franklin D. Roosevelt. According to the respected minister, Cordell Hull revealed the remains of an unidentified crash retrieval.
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