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incident (Incident No. 17). Most were distributed without pattern throughout the United States. A few were outsice the U. S. No two Gescriptions of appearance or performance were exactly alike. The re< ported sightings occurred at various times of day and year. VIII. Relatioship Between Publicity and lates of Reports The following graph (Fig. 1) illustrates an apparent relation Ship between reports wiich received wide publicity and the total number of reports. It is believed this has been carried to a sufficient degree to allow the conclusion that many reports are the direct result of such publicity. This was further illustrated recently, when this Command re« ceived 6; reports of sightings and 51 vossible solutions following a a = = : ? : > Saturcay Evening Post article and an official press release on the sub ject of flying objects. Virtually all of the reporters anc correspon= y &> e : 4 & dents made reference to one of the above mentioned articles, Declassification Authority: NND 57565