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9700471 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9700471 Row: 46 A A Section: 5 Stack: v This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Shelf: 8 Position: i Original OA/ID Number: 3220 WON HIE TO: PRESIDENT DEFENSE POLICY KEYWORDS: PERSONS: SUBJECT: STATUS: C DUE DATE: 28 JAN 97 ACTION: PRESIDENT SGD PER …
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9700698 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…d. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Stack: v Position: i Original OA/ID Number: 1600 1 f TO: PRESIDENT FROM: WHITE, J KEYWORDS: PERSONS: SUBJECT: ACTION: SEE 9700471 FOR FINAL ACTION DUE DATE: 06 FEB 97STATUS: C LOGREF: ^7^0/7( STAFF OFFICER: KRECZKO FILES: WHNSCP:CODES: DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION FOR ACTION FOR …
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9700698 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
… textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Original OA/ID Number: 3221 CHRON FILE TO: PRESIDENT FROM: WHITE, J KEYWORDS: PERSONS: SUBJECT: ACTION: SEE 9700471 FOR FINAL ACTION DUE DATE: 06 FEB 97STATUS: C STAFF OFFICER: KRECZKOLOGREF: CODES: FILES: WHNSCP: DISTRIBUTION DOCUMENT FOR ACTION FOR CONCURRE…
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9806405 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9806405 Row: 45 Section: 5 Shelf: 9 Position: 3 This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Stack: v Original OA/ID Number: 2059 FROM: PRESIDENT KEYWORDS:ACCESS PERSONS: SUBJECT: ACTION: PRESIDENT SGD PD 98-36 DUE DATE: 23 SEP 98 STATUS: C STAFF OFFICER:…
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23857122-1315-497716-0006

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… night of 1) August 1952, at approximately 220 hours, A/2C Clyde Vierra and I were standing behind Barracks 37, near the sea wall talking when Vierra noticed a bright object and brought my attention to it. It seemed to come from the general direction of the Radar Station, which was west of our location. At that time it was at a fairly reason- ably low altitu…
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733667-001-003-0004

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…eferencing a case involving a senior airline captain who mistook Jupiter for a UFO. It highlights the potential for even seasoned professionals to be misled by bright planets or other prosaic objects, supported by the analysis of Dr. J. Allen Hynek and the National Transportation Safety Board's findings.
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23857122-1229-482685-0001

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… of Davenport and later proceéded west out of sight over the horizon. The ball changed color from white to orange to red and back to white. It seemed to glow a brighter red as it increased in speed. As it neared the horizon, it hovered and bobbed about in one area and then disappeared in the distance. 3. It was estimated to be several hundred feet in size, t…
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23857122-1229-482685-0004

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…ject, both red and white, immediately called to the 2. Upon questioning, ball of light over the hortzon. The ball changed color from white. It seemed to glow a brighter red as it the horizpn, it hovered and bobbed about in one distance. increased area, and. for some time, and finally reach inestimabdl Apopoving Officer: A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: S MARTINI 2 Lt,…
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23857122-0261-64425-0005

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A report from the 5021st Air Base Squadron detailing two sightings of unidentified white lights while flying over Shemya Island in April 1949.
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23857122-1492-540779-0002

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… seope, the same size as a aircraft. It appeared for a period of between eight ($) to ten (10) mimtes at an altitude of 1,000 fect. It gave the appearance of a white unfooused light. For quite some time it appeared motion- less and then decended to an altitude of 500 feet, changing to a yellow color. After decending to 500 feet it climbet to its original alt…
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733667-001-011-0027

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…ment contains a conversation involving Gordon Terauchi discussing observations of unidentified flying objects, including descriptions of their size and unusual light patterns.
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23857122-1403-531603-0002

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…bra on 29 October 1952 while on a local Training flight of two (2) F-9hA at 28,000 feet over Hempstead, Long Island and o a heading of 270 degrees, I sighted a white light moving in the opposite direction at the same altitude and first thought it to be another F-9hA because Pinkerton was work~ ing intercepts with F-9's in the area, I was number 2 in the flig…
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…ra on 29 October 1952 while on a local Training flight of two (2) F-9hA at 28,000 feet over Hempstead, Long Island and on a heading of 270 degrees, I sighted a white light moving in the opposite direction at the — same altitude and first thought it to be another F-9hA because Pinkerton was work~ ing intercepts with F-9's in the area, I was number 2 in the fl…
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23857122-1485-540328-0003

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…a strange light in the sky. I observed the light for about six minutes. The shape of the light was as I have sketched below and changed from an orange color to white several times. There was no definite movement to indicate it was traveling in one set direction although it made slight movements in the horgontol plane but always returned to its stationary pos…
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23857122-0457-180373-0004

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…r seen before," aircraft, nor that they were banana shaped, He says he did not think of flying "saucers", but thought © they were only perpendicular streaks of light until after the film was developed, (3) ",.., they were moving fast and they (S) was reluctant to estimate appeared to i six or seven miles away. the Shee vil the objects and did not He describe…
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23857122-0457-180373-0010

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…ver seen before," aircraft, nor that they were banana shaped, He says he did not think of flying "saucers", but thought they were only perpendicular streaks of light until after the film was developed, (3) ".., they were moving fabt and they (S$) Mr, Maxey was reluctant to estimate appeared to be six or seven miles away. the Size of the objects and did not H…
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23857122-1282-492903-0006

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…tward caught my attention. I followed its blinking lights until it disappeared in the east at which time I noticed the illuminated object. It appeared somewhat brighter and larger than any of the stars in the area and was of a yellow-orange color, At first I thought it to be a conventional type aircraft headed towards me with its landing lights on. But I soo…
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23857122-1472-539243-0009

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…UNE 1943 re ce 3 od AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ai POM “EHR 6024 AISS, PLAFB geste i | PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE 3 P3G-T-5A ot oe pe SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT I, DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT? One (1) dark red, light, circular in shape, and four (4) or five (5) times larger tham any visible star, displayed no aerodynamic features, Path of flicht was eithe…
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333336443

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… summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph, List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part IL.) A large red light, approximately thirty-six (36) inches in diameter, was reported by six Air Policemen at 18/0455Z Feb 53 as crossing Elmendorf AFB and the city of Ancherage, and then disappearing in a vertical c…