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Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity

Central Intelligence Agency

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1f6d1a95647dbd14d34534db4c71654e4b437c61a160df24fc142ef60790b730
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85%
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80%

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This document is a CIA report detailing unusual flying object sightings and related scientific activities, including anecdotal evidence from a citizen's correspondence regarding UFOs.

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Public ReactionScientific InvestigationUFO sightings CIAScientific ActivitysightingsUAPUFO

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Appro v e d for Re l ease 20 2 6 Und er Se ction 1842 of the Nationa l De f ens e Authoriz a t ion Act for Fi sca l Year 20 2 4 :-----~- ---------s""E""E"'""B.,.,O~T""r""o.,.ill torPAGE roR ADDITIONAL SPECIAL CONTBOLS; IF ANY 8 e lf P I JI 11 &·f ii h _1. . INFORMATION REPORT this inalerictl cootatns. !Dformat.it>ll athactl.a.q the National D•lnH ol II•• UJ>.itod Skl!es wllblD th~ mealng ol llw Eaploru,ge L<n01; Till-18, U, S. C. PREPARED AND DISSEMINATED BY CJ:NTRAL INTELLIGENCE AG.ENCY Seca. 793 and 794, the trCIIISD1l,aloa.. or re -,!r.ttou o1 wblch ID aa.y mauaer lo ii,; uaulhorl:r.~. !Iii• 19n la p,ohlblled b:r ~..-, j) y,.5°7] )_.') J .,J COUN:TRY RtPORT NO, ~ 00-B--9.3674 $VBJECT DAT£ OtSTAIBtJreo Report o~ l1m1.S1Mll. ~Ob,1ect Sightin&& and A~t Sc1atif'1c .Act1.V1ty 17 .4Pr NO, OF PACES l ;t t';UPf'LCMENT TO R£POR1' # I------R£SPON$1V£ TO -----~-'-----------1-------·---- ------l-'OO=/C:::-__.,Gc,,ui=cle=..:..· ' If /).l(J../ ~ OAT( ACQUJR£0 (Ir •ourf:•J OAT£ OF tNFOA""ATION (Doto en da,.., OIII or botweeo ~wllf.c!i, ?~ OJ ; -e~,-9o·, o•eat.& qt. coD.dltie,u CU..scrl.bed Jo report •xi.st.dJ THIS IS UNEVALUATED IMFORMATION SOURCE Naturaliud OS· citis~n:f:': extraction. He correspoma regμJ,arl;y nth two m.eces liVi.llS 1n t. I I I 1. In l'lOirEIIIJlle'r 19,55· I received f!. le~ .frGIII ~ niece in ·~est. ·fbis letter cont.llined tlla f«!llow:tng intere~ i:tellt /Jree tftzlslati~: ~e ao~ "f~ saucera (roc~ts) [rde7 for Se"reral wee~ kept the people in a nervous state. These very raet spe!Nllllg t~~eyt tfcl.en.ti:fic: UOU.PIJ· v-:, busy-. :i: 0 m sure you heard alreeq bdDJ 'tllo • ~,;Ja ~km per b®r was eetilllatecl on these f~ers." 2. Inr~ ~tb the l.e'tter was the fo~ng sketch 1ndicat1ng the :t'onmstion m:i.d SU11,Pected course of the above obJects: Bwlapest C 0 Moscow 3. ~s :i,_s the first t:lme iq .niece has mentioned such obJeets in her J;etters. Ji.. .Jl.vail»le on loan f'ral!i•CIA L1bra!7' 1s a·~llotostatic C(JJ}Y or or~ letter .:'·!LD. lfuaorian. ;;,.:;,'!. an, Ei~gl:!.'~h tr'.3.oP.l.a.t:1;.ott, ._The excei;gt quotc;d. in 'para.. l i s .rr-aiiced i.n brac k::t -s i n thi.s 1.e-tte1,•, UNC:IASSIFIED/ -L.J~:,'- -,c-,-,...,.-~-,--. - end - ffllitti118H !UUJ1f!llll18 Ul, ,,._ .....~Oi;S --- .,q_tS:J.i!SU·TION L AAMY 10.V'r' I ., -AIR I . I ... NoFORN ,: NO DISSEM-ABROAD ~ JJ.bf.lTfD: DU.Seminotion limited fo luJl-rime e mploy• os ~j Cl.I{., AEO and FBI; ~ad. withUI. State «•d Doterue. lo d:se ln.tt:.?ligcnee t:omponeors-1 o ther olJiC.;s produC'ln9 NIS e lement,. and higher vehelon:.s \Vith thoir Jmmtd}a~ n~pporlln11 stalls. Not lo .be dWeminalod to con.suUantc, oxteuaol projc,. ~ O.r ro'sctv• pe,;.so:ua.et on l~Otl fetm c:rctivet duty (ex-ceptlng JrulJvfduah who ar• JtOtnu::rlly Jull-thn,; em»Joyt:e.s ol CIA. A.EC. l'BI. Slaf • OT .Dafan$o} II!J1-ff fb?•WfIIJin,. parrnitsion ol tho Ori<,Inotl»g,ollfr:e ho~ &con ohtojned_t:brougb tho A.ulstcr.nl Dl~clot for CoUecrton ond Pbscminotio.n. CIA. Dear Uncl I don't J:r.nm;r whether the letter I sent before will arrive. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Here, the children are preparing for Christmas. "rhe shops are full of toys and Christmas trees . • The streets are crowded with window shoppers. The three of us are spending the holidays in Pest ~---~ fhe childre~ will have a vacation from 20 December through 17 January, Ir took a d~y off on All Souls' Dayl~---------------------~ you write so little. How are your· Has the family grown7 Are you all well? ~---~is having a lot of trouble with her back.ohas been sent off for a week to do some work in the province, he won't return till the evening of the 24th. A famous German circus is on tour here now with many animals and artists .. They say it is very good. We are planning to see it with the children~ Ev.eryone has been ·excited by the so-called saucers for the past few weeks. These fast-rushing heavenly phenorna have been and still are keeping scores of scientists busy -~I_____~ras surely seen them or read about them; these amazing ~liers moved at a speed of 12,000 kilometers per hour. We wish you all good health and send our regards and affection to mother and the children. Much love and many prayers,