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.

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AFOIN-X/Lt Col Johnson/tjc/71092 *Out 2-2-7 Shoemaker, Wm. W.* 7 September 1955 Mr. William W. Shoemaker 912 Wahler Place, S.E. Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Shoemaker: As per our telephone conversation of 15 August 1955, at which time you reported an unidentified flying object, I would like to inform you that this information has been passed along to the Special Studies Group the Air Force has for such sightings. We are very interested in such sightings and I assure you proper action has been taken. You indicated an interest in joining a Ground Observer Corps. The following officers are Ground Observer Project Officers and if you contact them I am sure they would give you the necessary information: NAME ROOM NO. PHONE EXTENSION Colonel O. F. Clarke 5C543 74009 Captain C. H. Darling 5C543 73812 Captain H. F. Hauser 5C543 72043 Sincerely yours, TIMOTHY R. JOHNSON Lt Colonel, USAF Directorate of Intelligence 1 Incl UFOB Summary AFOIN-X Lt Col Johnson D/I File Cy, X2B2 D/I X-Ref File Cy, X2B2 NW 911198 DocId:84745775 Page 173

Cases discussed

The Tremonton UFO Film (The Newhouse Film) 1952
The Tremonton, Utah motion pictures, taken by Navy Warrant Officer Delbert C. Newhouse, July 2, 1952
Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14: the Battelle statistical study, 1955 1955
Project Blue Book, Special Report No. 14... now been made available to the press

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