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\ ~~ TIME RECORD OF [_] visit [_] CONFERENCE OR [x] TELEPHONE CALL 1:00 pr NAME/(s) OF PERSON(s) CONTACTED OR IN CONFERENCE AND LOCATION Mr. Phillip Klass, Writer/Journalist, 404 "N" Street, NW, Wash. DC LH 20024 SUBJECT . : JAL 1628, UFO and his article of January 30, 1987 re UFO FAA report. DIGEST I called Mr. Klass to see if he wanted to be on our mailing list to receive the FAA materials re the above JAL flight, which we will be releasing to the media on March 5th., and to find out the source of the “complete transcript" that he quoted in the article, implying it was the complete FAA transcript, controller to pilots, ARTCC. He said yes he would like the opportunity to obtain additional materials. He also said when I asked him, that he would not reveal the source of his being able to read the transcript. "When I finally had a chance to see a transcript I thought the controllers did a fine job." "I had a chance to see a transcript, a certified transcript." (He also made reference to the UAL flight). His conversation was on the telephone speaker-phone and was also overheard by the AAL-5 staff Writer/Editor, Ms. Gloria Moody. CONCLUSION, ACTION TAKEN. OR REQUIRED AAL-5 is documenting the available sources for possible followup re Agency policy. DATE TITLE SIGNATURE Feb. 19, 1987 Public Affairs Officer < a ef FAA Form 1360-33 (4-75) FORMERLY FAA FORM 1522 * US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1977—772-019