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Case Number: 2006-0476-F FOIA. MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as' an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Original OA/ID Number: 577 Document ID: 9502948 .. Stack: v Row: . Section: 44 5 Shelf: 3 Position: 2 J .' , , ..;. _______._____--=.~__.~_~_.____....""'. ___,,___._....._,.......,._..~_!..... _~_.....~.... ~~_"'.---.....-..~~~.~,..-~~~~-.-,--..·....---..•.,~--~.~-.. -~...~, ....,.·.";;'·f ..;"-'··.~·p~..""!,:.",'it~":"'0:.t_<~,'lf'~ .. __ , .... . .' -, ........,..; UNCLASSIFIED RECORD I~~48 .~ NSC/RMO PROFILE RECEIVED: 18 APR 95 09 TO: SENS FROM: DAVIS, RICHARD DOC DATE: 28 JUL 95. SOURCE REF: KEYWORDS: CONGRESSIONAL . CONGRESSIONAL ACCESS PERSONS: SCHIFF, STEVEN H SUBJECT: GAO RPT RE RESULTS OF A SEARCH FOR RECORDS CONCERNING THE 1947 CRASH NEAR ROSWELL ACTION: RECD CY GAO RPT ·DUE DATE: 02 MAY 95 STATUS: C STAFF OFFICER: LEARY LOGREF: FILES: SCP: . COD s: DOC U MEN T DIS T RIB UTI O.N FOR ACTION. FOR CONCURRENCE FOR INFO DANVERS LEARY '.' . NSC CHRON COMMENTS: DISPATCHED BY ____-,..-_____ DATE _____ BY HAND W/ATTCH OPENED BY: NSJDA CLOSED BY: NSMBN DOC 4 OF 4 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED RECORD ID: 9502948 ACTION DATA SUMMARY REPORT DOC ACTION OFFICER CAO ASSIGNED ACTION REQUIRED 001 DANVERS Z 95041809 PREPARE MEMO FOR SENS 002 SENS Z 95042810 FOR SIGNATURE 003 X 95042816 SENS SGD MEMO 004 . X 95080314 RECD CY GAO RPT DISPATCH DATA SUMMARY REPORT DISPATCH FOR ACTION DISPATCH FOR INFO 003 950428· KELLEY., J UNCLASSIFIED United States General Accounting Office GAO Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-262046 July 28, 1995 The Honorable Steven H. Schiff House of Representatives Dear Mr. Schiff: On July 8, 1947, the Roswell Anny Air Field (RAAF) public information office in Roswell, New Mexico, reported the crash and recovery of a "flying disc." Anny Air Forces personnel from the RAAF'S 509th Bomb Group were credited with the recovery. The following day, the press reported that the Commanding General ofthe U.S. Eighth Air Force, Fort Worth, Texas, announced that RAAF personnel had recovered a crashed radar-tracking (weather) balloon, not a "flying disc." Mter nearly 50 years, speculation continues on what crashed at Roswell. Some observers believe that the object was of extraterrestrial origin. In the July 1994 Report ofAir Force Research Regarding the Ros~ell Incident, the Air Force did not dispute that something happened near Roswell, but reported that the most likely source ofthe wreckage was from a . balloon-launched classified government project designed to detennine the state ofSoviet nuclear weapons research. The debate on what crashed at Roswell continues. Concerned that the Department of Defense (DOD) may not have provided you with all available information on the crash, you asked us to determine the requirements for reporting air accidents similar to the crash near Roswell and identify any government records concerning the Roswell crash. We conducted an extensive search for government records related to the crash near Roswell. We examined a wide range of classified and unclassified documents dating from July 1947 through the 1950s. These records came from numerous organizations in New Mexico and elsewhere throughout DOD as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the National Security Council. The full scope and methodology ofour work are detailed at the end ofthis report. Page 1 GAOINSIAD·96·187 Government Records B·262046 In 1947, Army regulations required that air accident reports be maintained Results in Brief permanently. We identified four air accidents reported by the Army Air Forces in New Mexico during July 1947. All of the accidents involved military aircraft and occurred after July 8, 1947-the date the RAAF public information office first reported the crash and recovery of a "flying disc" near Roswell. The Navy reported no air accidents in New Mexico during July 1947. Air Force officials told us that according to record-keeping requirements in effect during July 1947, there was no requirement to prepare a report on the crash of a weather balloon. In our search for records concerning the Roswell crash, we learned that some government records covering RAAF activities had been destroyed and others had not. For example, RAAF administrative records (from Mar. 1945 through Dec. 1949) and RAAF outgoing messages (from Oct. 1946 through Dec. 1949) were destroyed. The document disposition form does not indicate what organization or person destroyed the records and when or under what authority the records were destroyed. Our search for government records concerning the Roswell crash yielded two records originating in 1947-a July 1947 history report by the combined 509th Bomb Group and RAAF and an FBI teletype message dated July 8, 1947. The 509th-RAAF report noted the recovery of a "flying disc" that was later determined by military officials to be a radar-tracking balloon. The FBI message stated that the military had reported that an object resembling a high-altitude weather balloon with Ii radar reflector had been recovered near Roswell. The other government records we reviewed, including those previously withheld from the public because of security classification, and the Air Force's analysis of unidentified flying object l sightings from 1946 to 1953 (Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14), did not mention the crash or the recovery of an airborn~ object near Roswell in July 1947. Similarly, executive branch agencies' responses to our letters of inquiry produced no other government records on the Roswell crash. According to press accounts from July 1947, Army Air Forces personnel Reporting Air from RAAF were involved in the recovery of an airborne object near Accidents Roswell. Therefore, if an air accident report was prepared, it should have . 'According to Air Force regulation, an unidentified flying object is an airborne object that by . performance, aerodynamic characteristics, or unusual features, does not conform to known aircraft or missiles, or does not correspond to Air Force definitions of familiar or known objects or unidentified aircraft. Page 2 GAOINSIAD·95·187 Government Records B·262046 been prepared in accordance with Army regulations. According to an Army records management official, in 1947 Army regulations required that air accident reports be maintained permanently. An Air Force official said there was no similar requirement to report a weather balloon crash. According to an Air Force official who has worked in the records management field since the mid-1940s, air accident reports prepared in July 1947 under Army regulations should have been transferred to Air Force custody in September 1947, when the Air Force was established as a separate service. The Air Force Safety Agency is responsible for maintaining reports ofair accidents. We examined its microfilm records to determine whether any air accidents had been reported in New Mexico during July 1947. We identified four air accidents during this time period. 2 All of the accidents involved military fighter or cargo aircraft and occurred after July 8, 1947-the date the RAAF public information office first reported the crash and recovery of a "flying disc" near Roswell. According to the Army Air Forces' Report of Major Accident, these four accidents occurred at or near the towns of Hobbs, Albuquerque, Carrizozo, and Alamogordo, New Mexico. Only one ofthe four accidents resulted in a fatality. The pilot died when 'the aircraft crashed during an attempted take-off. In searching for government records on the Roswell crash, we were Search for Records particularly interested in identifying and reviewing records of military units assigned to RAAF in 1947-to include the 509th Bomb Group, the 1st Air Transport Unit, the 427th Army Air Force Base Unit, and the 1395th Military Police Company (Aviation). . . Document disposition forms obtained from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, indicate that in 1953, the Walker Air Force Base (formerly RAAF) records officer transferred to the Army's Kansas City records depository the histories of units stationed at Walker Air Force Base. These histories included the 509th Bomb Group and RAAF for February 1947 through October 1947; the 1st Air Transport Unit for July 1946 through June 1947; and the 427th Army Air Force Base Unit for January 1946 to February 1947. We could not locate any documentation indicating that records of the 1395th Military Police Company (Aviation) 2These records do not include information regarding mishaps ofair vehicles belonging to civilian or other government agencies. These records also do not include mishaps involving unmanned air v.ehicles such as remotely piloted aircraft, low·speed cruise missiles, and most balloons. PageS GAOINSIAD·95·187 Government Records were ever retired to the National Personnel Records Center or its predecessor depositories. The July 1947 history for the 509th Bomb Group and RAAF stated that the RAAF public information office "was kept quite busy ... answering inquiries on the 'flying disc,' which was reported to be in [the1 possession of the 509th Bomb Group. The object turned out to be a radar tracking balloon." By his signature, the RAAF'S commanding officer certified that the report represented a complete and accurate account of RAAF activities in July 1947. (Excerpts from the report are contained in app. 1.) In addition to unit history reports, we also searched for other government records on the Roswell crash. In this regard, the Chief Archivist for the National Personnel Records Center provided us with documentation indicating that (1) RAAF records such as finance and accounting, supplies, buildings and grounds, and other general administrative matters from March 1945 through December 1949 and (2) RAAF outgoing messages from October 1946 through December 1949 were destroyed. According to this official, the document disposition form did not properly indicate the authority under which the disposal action was taken. The Center's Chief Archivist stated that from his personal experience, many ofthe Air Force organizational records covering this time period were destroyed without entering a citation for the governing disposition authority. Our review of records control forms shOwing the destruction of other records-including outgoing RAAF messages for 1950-supports the Chief Archivist's viewpoint. During our review ofrec~rds at FBI headquarters, we found a July 8,1947, teletype message from the FBI office in Dallas, Texas, to FBI headquarters and the FBI office in Cincinnati, Ohio. An FBI spokesperson confumed the authenticity of the message. According to the message, an Eighth Air Force headquarters official had telephonically informed the FBI'S Dallas office of the recovery near Roswell of a hexagonal-shaped disc suspended from a large balloon by cable. The message further stated that the disc and balloon were being sent to Wright Field (now Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio) for examination. According to the Eighth Air Force official, the recovered object resembled a high-altitude weather balloon with a radar reflector. The message stated that no further investigation by the FBI was being conducted. (A copy of the teletype message appears in app. n.) Page 4 GAOINSIAD·95·187 Government Records 8-262046 To follow up on the July 8th message, we reviewed microfIlm abstracts of the FBI Dallas and Cincinnati office activities for July 1947. An abstract prepared by the FBI Dallas office on July 12, 1947, summarized the particulars of the July 8th message. There was no mention in the Cincinnati office abstracts of the crash or recovery of an airborne object near Roswell. Because the FBI message reported that debris from the Roswell crash was being transported to Wright Field for examination, we attempted to determine whether military regulations existed for handling such debris. We were unable to locate any applicable regulation. As a final step, we reviewed Air Materiel Command (Wright Field) records from 1947 to 1950 for evidence of command personnel involvement in this matter. We found no records mentioning the Roswell crash or the examination by Air Materiel Command personnel of any debris recovered from the crash. Queries to Federal Agencies Regarding Records on the Crash We sent letters to several federal agencies asking for any government records they might have concerning the Roswell crash. In this regard, we contacted DOD, the National Security Council, the White House OffIce of Science and Technology Policy, the CIA, the FBI, and the Department of Energy.· The National Security Council, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Department of Energy responded that they had no government records relating to the Roswell crash. (Copies of their responses appear in app. III, IV, and V.) The FBI, DOD, and the CIA provided the following information. Federal Bureau of Investigation The FBI informed us that all FBI data regarding the crash near Roswell had been processed under Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA) requests previously received by the Bureau. We reviewed the FBI'S FOIA material and identified the July 8, 1947, FBI teletype message discussing the recovery near Roswell ofa high-altitude weather balloon with a radar reflector. (A copy ofthe FBI'S response appears in app. VI.) Department of Defense DOD informed us that the U.S. Air Force report ofJuly 1994, entitled Report ofAir Force Research Regarding the Roswell Incident, represents the extent of DOD records or information concerning the Roswell crash. The Air Force report concluded that there was no dispute that something Page 5 GAO/NSIAD-95-1S7 Government Records 8·262046 happened near Roswell in July 1947 and that all available official materials indicated the most likely source of the wreckage recovered was one of the project MOGUL balloon trains. At the time of the Roswell crash, project MOGUL was a highly classified U.S. effort to determine the state of Soviet nuclear weapons research using balloons that carried radar reflectors and acoustic sensors. (A copy of DOD'S response appears in app. VII.) Central Intelligence Agency In March 1995, the CIA'S Executive Director responded to our letter of inquiry by stating that earlier searches by the CIA for records on unidentified flying objects produced no information pertaining to the Roswell crash. The Executive Director added, however, that it was unclear whether the CIA had ever conducted a search for records specifically relating to Roswell. In the absence of such assurance, the Executive DjJ-ector instructed CIA personnel to conduct a comprehensive records search for information relating to Roswell. On May 30, 1995, the CIA'S Executive Director informed us that a search against the term "Roswell, New Mexico," in all CIA databases produced no CIA documents related to the crash. (A copy of CIA'S response appears in app. VIII.) Agency Comments Scope and Methodology A draft ofthis report was provided to DOD for comment. DOD offered no comments or suggested changes to the report. The Chief Archivist, National Personnel Records Center offered several comments clarifying matters dealing with records management. These comments have been incorporated into the final report where appropriate. The CIA, the Department of Energy, the FBI, the National Security Council, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy also received excerpts from the report discussing the activities of their respective agencies. They had no substantive comments and made no suggested changes to the report. To determine the requirements for reporting air accidents in 1947, we interviewed military service records management officials, reviewed military record-keeping regulations in effect during this time period, and examined Army Air Forces and Navy air accident reports. We also sought to identify any government records related to the Roswell crash. In this regard, we visited and reviewed records at the locations listed in table L Page 6 GAOINSIAD·95·187 Government Records 8·262046 Table 1: Locations Visited and Records Reviewed Records reviewed Locations visited National Archives, Washington, D.C. Air Force papers on unidentified flying objects Army Counterintelligence Corps historical files, 1947-49 National Archives II, College Park, Md. Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 National Security Council meeting minutes, 1947-48 National Archives. National Record Center, Suitland, Md. Army Inspector General reports, 1947-58 Army staff intelligence correspondence, 1947-56 Headquarters Army Air Force message traffic, 1947-54 Army Air Force and Air Materiel Command (Wright Field) research and development files, 1947·50 National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Mo. Morning reports for RAAF units, July 1947 Eighth Air Force messages, 1947·50 Eighth Air Force correspondence, 1947-51 Eighth Air Force weekly activity summaries, July 1947 Service records of key personnel assigned to RAAF, 1947 Project Signa investigative reports, 1948 Army Adjutant General correspondence, 1947-49 Missile test at White Sands, N. Mex., 1947·54 Department of the Air D.C. Current and past records management regulations Report of Air Force Research Regarding the Roswell Incident, July 1994 Department of the Army, Washington, D.C. Current and past records management regulations Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C. Air accident reports, July 1947 Air Force Safety Agency, Kirtland Air Force Base, N. Mex. Air accident reports, July 1947 Air Force History Support Office, Bolling Air Force Base, 509th Bomb Group and RAAF monthly histories, July and August 1947 Washington, D.C. National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Md. FOIA records, Citizens Against UFO Secrecy Military History Institute, Army War College, Carlisle, Pa. Army Counterintelligence Corps reports, 1947 Army Central Security Facility. Army Counterintelligence Corps reports, 1947 Fort Meade, Md. Central Intelligence Agency, Langley, Va. Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects (Robertson Panel) report FOIA records, Ground Saucer Watch, Inc. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C. FOIA records on unidentified flying objects National Atomic Museum, Kirtland Air Force Base, N. Mex. 509th Bomb Group historical information, 1947 RAAF base newspaper Atomic Blast, July and August 1947 ·Project Sign was the predecessor to Project Blue Book. Our search of government records was complicated by the fact that some records we wanted to review were missing and there was not always an explanation. Further, the records management regulations for the retention and disposition of records were unclear or changing during the period we reviewed. Page 7 GAOINSIAD·95·187 Government Records 8·262046 We also queried the National Security Council, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Energy, the FBI, DOD, and the CIA to detennine what government records they have on the Roswell crash. We did not independently verify the infonnation provided to us in their written responses. In addition to physically examining government records, we contacted the following federal activities to determine whether they had any infonnation about the Roswell crash: • Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama; • Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; • Anny Center for Military History, Washington, D.C.; and • 509th Bomb Wing, Office of the Historian, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. We conducted our review from March 1994 to June 1995 in accordance . with generally accepted government auditing standards. Unless you publicly announce its contents earlier, we plan no further distribution of this report until 30 days after its issue date. At that time, we will make copies available to other interested parties upon request. Ifyou or your staff have any questions about this report, please call me on (202) 512-3504. A major contributor to this report is Gary K Weeter, Assistant Director. Sincerely yours, Richard Davis Director, National Security Analysis Page 8 GAOINSIAD·95·187 Government Records Page 9 GAOINSIAD-95-187 Government Records Contents Letter \ Appendix I Combined History for July 1947 1 12 Appendix II FBI Teletype Message Dated July 8, 1947 Appendix III Comments From the National Security Council 14 15 Appendix IV 16 Comments From the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President Appendix V 17 Comments From the Department of Energy Appendix VI 18 Comments From the Federal Bureau of Investigation Page 10 GAOINSIAD-95-187 Government Records 19 Contents Appendix VII Corrunents From the Department of Defense Appendix VIII Corrunents Fronl the Central Intelligence Agency Table 1: Locations Visited and Records Reviewed Table Abbreviations CIA Central Intelligence Agency DOD Department of Defense FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation FOIA Freedom of Information Act RAAF Roswell Army Air Field Page 11 GAOINSIAD·95·187 Government Records 20 7 Appendix I Combined History for July 1947 COtlBINED tll5 TORY ! .' IT (r 509wBQ.J;1B GRqlfp i R05WILL ARMY AIRREtfJ" 1JULY 1947 THROUGH 31 JULV 1947 Page 12 GAOINSIAD-95-187 Government Records Appendix I Combined ltistory for July 1947 'ft:o ot.;.r threo brlerl.nr;........ t.'lo" .. ,.lIbh .......0 "lye.. to tho .11' aDei a .1mu.14ted lrio!1Dg to a lar,~ r;roup 0 rAil' SCOU.tl ..err.....nt! "", a.ll ot the trao!,s in :: .. w lI.."ioc \;hi=!> .... t;hoa on l~ Jul; 1947. S.~eral small projoctu wer. oompleted duria, tho mon~ Inclu~ine 11r;n.e on all tit. ofrtoe doorll, a '0,,1111111& dirootor," and. a world o1tuatl.on map whioh ia maintained on a da7·to·~by basil. ~e Hi.torical Section ot S-2 hall b ...n I ...ioualy handioapped by th .. 1'<l1li0'11'11.1 ot the ro,,,lar .tellOr;rarher with the reduction in foroe. DUe to tho taot tilat the I)_l1ty ot tho do!"utmont reporto haa in genoral boen 110 inadequate, looturea are beiot propar.~ to bo giYon deparll.oot. '!he Ortioe oC P"bl1o Inl'onution __ leapt quite 'Duay dudng tho ­ month aoaworior; 1"'1 .. 11'101 011. the "C11'in& dho". wl>lo.h .... r"porte.! to be in pos.easion ot the li09th Bolllb Group. !he object turlled o .. t to be a rada.r traoking balloon. '!he Ibaln project oC the month _. "'aking all arrallGOIIIonto tor a a"coe••tul .lir fOroo Day. ~t. Colollel olivoI' Larargt, All' aeserve Corp•• at Santa Pe, lIIa.de arranr;amenta for Coload Blanohard to vhit tlte Oo"ornor ot lie.. lIedco and a,k him to dto are Air !broe 0111 in lift )!oxico 011 D3taICTBD lit Page 13 GAO/NSlAD-9G·187 Government Records Appendix II . FBI Teletype Message Dated July 8, 1947 •• t­ .·· ... L·fr...!•..•~~.!-' ......... ....c~.. .... TEJ..EmE FBI ·.I?~~L~S " '.. 7-8-47 ,;. ~ictolt _'!I~C, CINCINNATI, '; 7fLY~NG"rJlS~ INrORt'2A~ON CONC£R~UNG'. . l • ~'. • • :" ... ! • ,E'l'Hni AU'-FORCt, TELEPHONICAllY ADVrStD TIllS OYFICE THAI AN oB.Ii:CT . " '.: ~ ': i"}':" . .' ',.f.• ~ 1 • .; ~ I, :. . ",' , ' " , <, PUBPOBTINC TQ"B~ A'fLYING DISC VAS HE COVERED NtAR ROSWIIrI,.,N£ij . '. . . " ., .' . ... . " -', . . , £ltXICO. 'THIS DAII"::"TK£DISC IS ,HEXAGONAL IN SHAP,E., ~D WAs.. SUSPENDtD )BO!'! J BAlpm.J!Y CABU, WHI::H EALLON 11l.S A~r~OXI:~Ar~~~ .'-:w'i.i~rr '..)., .... ::F££,!; IN :~I.A~IET~~~ ,fURTHER ADVISED lTHAT~~OBJr.~:~7C. FOUND RrSEr~BLES'A HIGH ALTITUDE WEATHER BALI.OON WITH'A RAPAR'.·;.'~';~ • . .'..... . . ~ ....' .;.. :.: ,:', '~ R::rU:CTOR, ;;.BUT,...rHA T TELtPHONI, COfiYERSA nON BETWEEN TIfEI a o['yICE:} .. ~ ....,..'.... . ,', ' . " .. " ~.. ' .., ' ',:AI:» wRleHT fIELD "HAn NOT sa . ? B01UJF our TIUS BEI.rtF ~'<DISC"AND • , • 'J' ." " . ,. ,< ",,'. 4" ":. • "SALLOON' JU:ING IRANSPORTtDTO WRICHT FIELD' U'SftClAL PLANE: FOR' EXAMINAT l; " ',' • ' . Page 14 GAOINSlAD-9G-187 Government Records I Appendixm Comments From the National Security Council 2948 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASI"IINGTON. D.C. 205011 April 28, 1995 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. JOSEPH E. KELLEY Director-in-Charge, International Affairs Issues General Accounting Office SUBJECT: Request for NSC Records I am responding to your April 12, 1995, request for information or NSC records related to the crash of an airborne object near Roswell, New Mexico in July 1947. The NSC has no records or information related to the incident at Roswell. For information about any government records that may document the crash at Roswell, we suggest you contact the National Archives, Textual Reference Division, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740. Their telephone number is (301) 713-7230. ~~ Andrew D. Sens Executive Secretary Page 15 GAOINSIAD-95-187 Government Records Appendix IV Comments From the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGV POLICY WASHINGTON, O.C, 20500 Dear Mr. Hunt: In response ro your receDt inquiry of April 12, 1995. The Office of Science and Technology Policy reviewed its records regarding the Roswell Incident. OSTP bas no direct knowledge of what occurred at Roswell and no records, except for die information I received from die Air Force. J look forward to receiving the GAO repon. Sincerely, )J?'!;t'­ tJ:~tor Enclosures As stared Mr. William Hunt Direcror. Federal Management Issues United States Government Accounting OffICe Washington. DC 20548 Page 16 GAOINSIAD-95-187 Government Records Appendix V Comments From the Department of Energy Department of Energy Washington. DC 20585 June B. 1995 Richard Davis Director, National Security Analysis General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 2053B Dear Mr. Davis: This is in response to your request for records related to the crash of an airborne object near Roswell, New Mexico, in July 1947. We conducted an in­ depth search for docu.ents related to the crash and have found no such documents. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Rarory Uhlig of my staff on 202-586-1910. "O<.~~$.____ ~F. Vi" •• Chief Financial Officer Page 17 GAOINSIAD-95-187 Government Records Appendix VI Comments From the Federal Bureau of Investigation U.s. ~III JudiCII w~I). c. 2Q$3J April 24, 1995 Mr. Richard Davis Director Attn: Gary X. Weeter . National Security Analysis General Accounting Office Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Davis: This is in response to a letter dated April 7, 1995, from Norman J. Rabkin, Director, Administration of Justice Issues, General Accounting Office, to John E. Collingwood, Inspector in Charge, Office of PUblic and congressional Affairs, FBI, regarding government records concerning the crash of an airborne object near Roswell, New Mexico, in July 1947 (Code 701034). A search of FBI indices for inforaation relating to the crash of an airborne object near Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947, determined that all FBI data concerning the incident has been processed under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and is available for review in our FOIl. Reading Room. A copy of the document forwarded to me by Gary weeter is among the documents in the Reading Room. If your staff wishes to review the material, please call Margaret Tremblay, a member of my staff, at least 48 hours in advance of the desired appointment. She can be reached on 324-5292. Sincerely yours, C/~l4cAQ Swanson D. Carter Supervisory Special Agent Office of public and congressional Affairs Page 18 GAOINSlAD-95-187 Government Records Appendix VII Comments From the Department of Defense INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT 01'" DEI'"EN8E 400 ARMY NAVY DRIVE • ARLINGTON. VIRGINIA 22202-11884 1Ir. Richard Davi. Director, Rational security Analy.i. U.8. General Accountinq ottice 441 G street H.W. Rooa 5025 Washington, D.C. 20548 Dear 1Ir. Davi.: The Depertaent ot the .Air Porce July 1114 report i. the DoD re.pon.e to questions posed in your April 12 letter related to GAO Code 101034. It YOIl have any question., plea.e contact .y action otticer, Pattie Cirino, at 703-604-9631. It abe i. not available, plea.e contact Ma. Karlene L. Sael•• at 703-604-9626. L~'-~~_ . Kath~).. TrUex Deputy assistant Inspector Genera~ tor GAO Report Analysi. Encloaure Page 19 GAOINSIAD·95·187 Government Records Appendix VIII Comments From the Central Intelligence Agency 30 May 1995 Mr. Richard Davis Director. National Security Analysis US General Accounting Office Washington. D.C. 20548 Dear Mr. Davis, In a letter dated 30 March 1995. this Agency advised you that it would conduct a comprehensive record search to aid in the completion of your investigation of the crash of an airborne object near Roswell. New Mexico. in July 1947. In accordance with your request. we have searched all of our data bases against the terms ·Project Mogul" and "Roswell, New Mexico." The search did not yield any documents related to either of these terms. Therefore, this Agency has no information, beyond those records already reviewed by Mr. Gary Weeter of your staff, relevant to your investigation. Sincerely, Nora Slatkin Executive Director (701034) Page 20 GAOINSIAD·95·187 Government Records