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FBI file 62-HQ-83894, section 9

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This section of FBI file 62-HQ-83894 collects Bureau correspondence on flying saucers from 1957 to 1966. It includes a 1957 memo on the rise in UFO reports after Sputnik, in which the Air Force told the FBI that the recent sightings were nonauthentic. It also holds a Havana report of a disc over Matahambre, Cuba, and inquiries about Robert T. Stone's Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation and a Torrington, Connecticut sighting. Hoover's replies state that UFOs were never within FBI jurisdiction.

fl " 1 Tolson~-=== §I~:~nE~ures (3) DeL0<1ch ~t:i:e---=..-=.-= '""' :ii;',':" F c:i •SAC, Seattle October 1'l, 1960 Director, FBI Enclosed are copies of a letter dated October 10, 1960, which was received frol?' captioned individual and my reply to him, all of which are sell-explanatory. Bureau files contain nothing identifiable with Mr. Zigler. On the basis of information furnished by him, it 1s not possible to identify the "Dr. stranges" he is referring to in his correspondence. The possibility exists that he may be identical with Dr. Frank E. Stranges, President, l l International Evangelism Crusades, 7847 61E,t reet, Glendale, New Yor!:.. llilce October, 1957, the Bureau has received several communications from Dr. ..1tranges on the letterhead of the American Evangelistic Association of which he was listed as Vice President. These communications primarily requested informatlon from the Bureau to be used in their monthly publication, "Vision. '1 Stranges was identified as Vice President of the Baltimore Bible College, as well as Vice President of the American Evangelistic Association. In 1957 a brief inquiry concerning the Baltimore Bible College revealed that the school was organized in that year and had an enroll ment of 121 students. R was indicated to be affiliated with the Baltimore Revival I Center, and its principal officers were ministers of the Church of God. Dr. ranges reportedly holds a Doctor of Divinity degree and ls a graduate of LaSalle Law Uli.c University. stranges has been given permission to reprint two of my previously..'_, published articles and various Bureau pgblications have been sent to him. n ha~ ~ been necessary to decline several requests from him in the past, including one for -:i an article, a propo&al to make a speech and a request that a Bureau representative be designated to speak before the National Evangelistic Center in Washington? ':"l; : .J:i.. The last two communications received fror hL'n indicate he is President of the = ~ • International Evangelism Crusades. Bureau r ~ ords do not r eflect t'n~ r ~ 1?- :;: ,..-Stranges was ever ~n employee of the FBI. ~ / ~ , ? 3 ./ / I ~ flJ a.; " I " ()9 ~ Vo(- ~ 7 ~ ' OCT 1 I 196(1 I ~J H~-~ 1'~ct~~-~ t96(y\\Q ' -- 6 60 ar1 ~~ x .t.._= Follow-up made for 10-2 - - ~ b i H; tJ , - -( '-"VJ/' t, '{ft'! . ~ cf/ HHA:ldg (6) ,, y·' ,_.~IL ROOM D TELETYPE UNIT D

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