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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.

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SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/4 Jan 55 SAFLL 24519-KM *Sparkman, John J. Hon.* 5 JAN 1955 --- Dear Senator Sparkman: I refer to your recent expression of interest in behalf of Mr. Paul W. Mathews concerning Air Force interest in the meteorite which struck in Sylacauga, Alabama, during November 1954. In line with the responsibility of air defense of the nation, the Air Force feels a very definite obligation to identify and analyze things which happen in the air and which may indicate a menace to the United States. The Air Force has established an activity known as the Unidentified Flying Object Program to pursue that interest. At the time of the reports that an unidentified flying object fell from the sky at Sylacauga, Alabama, two Air Force officers from Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, were sent to investigate. The investigating officers talked with the Mayor and the Chief of Police of Sylacauga, Alabama, and the object which had fallen from the sky was turned over to them by these two public officials for further examination. It was flown to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, and competent technical officials there determined it to be a meteorite. The Air Force then took immediate steps to have the meteorite returned to the attorney for Mrs. Hewlett Hedges of Sylacauga, Alabama, upon whose home the meteorite fell. I trust that this information will serve to indicate that the Air Force has no desire to encroach upon the lives of private citizens but acts only in the defense of the United States. Sincerely yours, JOE W. KELLY Major General, USAF Director, Legislative Liaison --- MR: Case in L&L & M&O 27 Dec w/susp 11 Jan. Ackl by phone 27 Dec & fwded to AFOIN f/info f/reply w/susp 5 Jan. Final ltr prep & fwded 4 Jan based on memo f/L&L fm AFOIN dtd 3 Jan /s/L/Col Bloomer. Similar ltr also prep & fwded 4 Jan to Mr Davidson (SAFLL 24547-KM) --- Inclosure Ltr to Sen Sparkman fm Mr Mathews dtd 14 Dec Honorable John J. Sparkman United States Senate --- SAFLL-1 SAFLL --- COORD COMEBACK AFOIN SAFLL-1 Stayback --- NW 91198 DocId:34745775 Page 4

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