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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INT 2-2-7 wrtn 25 Jan 55/Lt Col Bloomer/APOIN-X/kg/71092 X Augustus Ellsworth H. Mr. 25 January 1955 Mr. Ellsworth H. Augustus 1120 Hanna Building Cleveland 15, Ohio Dear Mr. Augustus: Thank you for your letter of December 30 which describes in detail your sighting of an unidentified flying object. As you are undoubtedly aware, the Air Force has had a major active program in this area over the past several years and your report has been turned over to our analysts for evaluation. The public in general is kept abreast of our activities in this field through the medium of periodically revised information releases to the press and other news media. For your convenience I am inclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program", which compiles all the latest facts established by the Air Force in this area. Thank you for your interest in the Air Force. Sincerely, 1 Incl UFOB Sum JOSEPH A. BLOOMER Lt Colonel, USAF Directorate of Intelligence OUT 25 JAN 1955 DIR/INT HQ USAF Coord Cy Cy for ATIC NWW 911198 DocId:34745775 Page 29

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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