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To: stephen McConnell
Su~ect: Statement Requested
On December 2 , 2003, r initiateda search of the Olenn Research Center (ORC) by contacting
the Deputy Chief, Log; sties and Technical Information Division. This Division has
responsibility of the Records Management and History Office re cords. J requeste d they initiate
a thorough search for documents pertaining to:
I. All data of whatever form, including correspondence, telegraphic, electronic,
photogra~s , scientific reports, analyses or tests such as metaUurgic analysis, collection
records, interviews with civilians re lating or re ferring to:
--A December 9 or De cember 10, 1965 in cident [where an o~ect fell from the sky and
crashed! in or around Kecksburgor anywhere in Westem PA [includes references to
"Ke cksburg" or "Kecksburg incident" or "Acme ")
--all sightings or incidents reporled to have occurred in the U.S. on or about December 9,
1965 relating to this incident.
2. All NASA F'ragology Piles for 1962-1967 [NASA Fragology files include rer.orts of space
oqjects re covery, analYSis of fragments t o determine national ownership and vehicle
origin].
3 . Any records on Richard M. Sch ulherr, who is believ ed to have been a NASA offi cer
connected to Project Moon Dust in the 1960's or later [For example , n ewspaper accounts
con ne ct Mr. Schulherr with NASA's retrieval and testing of other oQje cts of unknown
origin found or reporte d ~ t.he public) .
4. Any and all records on Project Moon Dust pertai ning to the retrieval of foreign objects
or objects of unknown origin by NASA personnel, and/or the examination or analysis of
debris s ent to NASA by any other agencies under Project Moon Dust.
5. Any and all records on Cosmos 96, or Kosmos 96, a Savie t satellite and Venus probe
that came down on De cember 9, 1965, including NASA's involvement in the re covery of
the satellite , parts or debris thereof, anywhere in the United States or Canada
6 , copies of the relevant information manageme n t manuals, memoranda, etc., that
would have governed the transfer or disposal of documentation during tbe early 1960's,
and including the transfer of the files on fragology [or anything relating to the records
requested aooveJ ,
7, copies of the re levant information management manuals, memoranda , etc., that
would have governed the retention, transfe r OT disp:>saJ ofFOIA requests at t he time that
any earlier request was processed
8 . All documentation relating to NASA's processing of any earlier re quest(s)
Printed fot Stephen McConnell 1
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