Foia Release Unknown Complete

23857122-1356-505601-0005

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National Archives and Records Administration
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9e5a3c8793277146b8b0985a8cc59e20910d9f940bccb41ea5c62d060348e415
Confidence
1%
Credibility
1%

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RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORMATION ARF IDPAVIT v, Thie is to certify that I, Ah Li : of Varner &. Amerson and Marlene ‘lis, on the night of January 1, 1953, at approximately 2045, sighted an object which to the best of my knowledge was a flying saucer. I was riding in Warner Amierson's car ten miles south of Cascade, near the Misscourl River, on highway 91 when I eaw this object, ‘vhen I first saw the object I estimate that it wae five miles awy, and it came richt at me, and when it was 100 to 200 feet over the river and directly opposite me, it started to climb rapidly, staying in a horizontal position at all times, It continued to climb until out of sight. The Glosest the object came to me was about 100 yards away, and approximately 50 to 100 feet above the river, ‘The object was silver in eolor, shaped as a saucer, and had a reddish glow from the bottom, The weather conlitions were clear, a bright moonlight night, with a slight wind, The object appeared from the south-vest and headed tovards the north-east when out of sight. I estimate that I saw the object when it was five miles in front of me, ami kept it in sicht until it vas five miles away from me. I estimate that it was in my sight for approximately ten secomis, therefore I estimate the speed at 3600 miles per hour, ; ALE. Uf, L Vas (witness) , Subseribed and sworn to before mie this 7 day of preset, 193.3.5 Pano Coppell Capt” PAUL H, MILLIKIN | Capt., USAP . RESTRICTED Declassification Authority: NND 57565