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that additional expert assistance was needed if OSI were to present credible conclusions.
The conclusions did not differ greatly from those previously arrived at by OSI: that UFOs seemed to present no direct threat to U.S. security and that most reports were based on poor observations, mistaken interpretations of actual phenomena, or the work of cranks. At least the weight of the consultants' opinions left OSI satisfied that the subject had been fully covered.
The exercise provided the Office with a good example of how a well-structured panel meeting could operate. The agenda was tight, aims were clearly specified, and needed information was prepared and ready to examine. The panel met for five days, at the end of which a final report was written and submitted
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