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Correspondence Relating to Project Blue Book, 1955

U.S. Department of War · 1955 · 220 pages · text by OCR, confidence 95%

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From the source:Release of 2026-07-10 Incident: 1955, Various. This file contains correspondence relating to Project Blue Book, a 1952-1969 U.S. Air Force program to investigate the nature and origin of unidentified flying objects (UFO). The correspondence includes letters and memoranda sent between various departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, the Legislative Branch, and private citizens concerning UFO sightings and the research and findings of Project Blue Book.

AFOIN-X/T J Clay/tjc/54738 $\text{25 August 1955}$ Master Kurt Olson 737 South Jackson Street Hinsdale, Illinois Dear Master Olson: In response to your letter of July 18, I am enclosing a copy of "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Objects Program." For the past several years the Air Force has had an extensive active program in this area and the attached compiles all of the facts which have been established to date by this program. Thank you very much for your interest in the Air Force. Very truly yours, 1 Incl a/s TIMOTHY R JOHNSON Lt Colonel, USAF Directorate of Intelligence $\text{25 AUG}$ D/I File Cy, X2B2 D/I X-Ref File Cy, X2B2 NW 91198 DocId:34745775 Page 135 Note: The handwritten annotations in the top right corner ("2-2-7", "Tolson, Kurt", "Master") are not included in the main body text as they appear to be marginalia or annotations added later and not part of the original typed letter. The circular stamp with "25 AUG" and other text is transcribed as best as possible, but the full text of the stamp is partially illegible and thus represented as shown. The footer source and document ID are included as they are part of the page content.

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