\ ' 000604
23 Februar/ 1967
HD40RAJIOOM FOR THE IW:ORD
SUBJECT: Visit or Dr. Condon to NPIC, 20 February 1967
1. The U.S. Air Force has let a $300,000 ccntrnct to th~
University of Colorn-!o to stud:, reported UFO sishtinrs. Bri;.
Cen. Ed~nrd ~- Cillers, USAF, !s sen!or Air For:e contnct and
Dr. Thomas P.achfo1·d is senic:- Air Fcr ce Scientist on t he project.
The senio:- sc!entist from the University ot Colorado is
Dr. E.U. Condon.
2 . On 20 Fcbr'J&ry 1967 at 0915 :-r. Ccndcn and f.:u:- r:r.:bers
of bis investis:?:ive tea::i visited 11PIC. With Dr. Condo:, ·.1ere
Dr. P.ich:ird Lcr.-e, 1Jn! vers i ty cf Col•.::ntlo, tr. D:wi d 5:iunde:-s,
Universit:, of Colcra<!c, Dr. :•:Hliam ?rice, Executi•:e Directer
bf J\F~~T, and Dr. R:i-:h!'c.rd , USAF. The p.irpcse o!' this viti t :1!\s
t o !'.::~!l:ari:e ~:-. Cc:idc n a:,1 members er h!s tcao ~ i t h sel ected
phot ce::-.::::.11etric a.nd phc,tosr:iphic analysir; capibili-; !es of tlPIC .
3, The cleara."'lce level for the 01eetir,i was SECiU.'l'.
4. Upon arr!·,al at :IPIC,
grcup to !·tr. L'J.r:ib.h~. ' s c!'!'i:e.
di::cus~.:.cn tet·.1ec11 ::r. Lnnd.e.hl
vere clearly estnblished:
09l5, escorted the
! :i the er.::~1~s !0-15 ::\!r.~te
an~ Dr. Condcn the follc.vins pcints
a. My vcrY. p-?rfcr:ned by l!PIC t c l'.ssi::t. Dr. Con:ion
in his investisat:on vill not be ide~t!fied as ~ort accc:n-
rlishc-1 b:, ClA. Dr. Ccr.don va:: ndvised b:, 1-!r. Lun<!ahl t o
~..3.kc no re!'cren:e t o CIA in resa:-d to this vc:-k ~ffort.
Dr. Connon st:i~ed t h:it 1f h~ felt ! t ncces::ar:,· to cbtai:,
an official CIA coau.~nt he vould r.uke a sepirnte distinc~
entry into CIA not related to contacts he has vith JiPIC.
b. Nl'IC vill r.~·t prep:ire an:; :.:ritt~n cc:-::icnts , vill
not an:ily:e infor::nticn vith the intent of ::i;·:i.v i,ic; 3
concl"J::ion, nor prepare l.'ritten reports. JIPIC pcrscMel
RE.EASEQ. f I"l.., y
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