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CIAMarch 2, 1953CIA UFO Fact or Fiction — FOIA 0000015358
Item for Director's Log
Summary
This memo is an internal item from the CIA, recorded in the Director's Log. It discusses the topic of UFOs, categorizing them as either fact or fiction.
Key highlights
The memo is dated April 21, 1953.p.1
“April 21, 1953”
The Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration wrote to the Secretary of the IAC.p.1
“The Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration has written the Secretary of the IAC”
The subject is a report by a panel of scientific consultants on UFOs.p.1
“respecting the report of a panel of scientific consultants on the subject of unidentified flying objects”
A full discussion is suggested on a mutually satisfactory date.p.1
“suggests that a conference be arranged for a full discussion on a mutually satisfactory date”
The correspondence was referred to OSI for arrangements.p.1
“The correspondence has been referred to OSI, the Office”
Source
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