National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP)

Key highlights

• NICAP relies on a network of experts in various fields.p.1

  “The advisory group is made up of experts in many disciplines including physics, astronomy, anthropology, medicine and psychology.”

• NICAP has established regional investigators across the country.p.1

  “Nixon has divided the country into regions and has established 'investigators' in each of the regions.”

• NICAP operates on a $40,000 annual budget with 3,500 members.p.3

  “NICAP currently operates on a $40,000 yr. budget and has 3,500 dues paying members.”

• A project named 'Project Acqs' is in development for pattern analysis.p.3

  “A computer project codenamed 'Project Acqs' is currently in the mill.”

Outliers

• The memo notes a recent increase in membership due to a UFO incident.p.3

  “Both the membership and the budget may be expected to increase substantially due to the recent UFO flap.”