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“The Witness”

Documents 500 Scans in the stories 76

Documents matching “The Witness”500 records · page 6

/specialCollection/nwcda1/21/KORZHAN, MICHAEL VOL. 2/KORZHAN, MICHAEL VOL. 2_0029.pdf FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 4 pages · CIA reading room · 0 stories
- p. 2 …Copy of the trial prooeediags involving the NTS and the Destashe Illnstrist, including the statements of variess witnesses. liWiraterisaa 1…
Project Blue Book Socorro file Document

The Black Vault· 167 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 16 …Zamora said the unusual machine rose off the ground and flew slowly away as he watched. With Zamora is Sgt…
- p. 84 …He stated that the witness said the object came from the East over the highway and had remarked about the…
- p. 138 …Third, that no radars picked up the object, and fourth that the witness whom we did have was not a…
- 21 more pages mention it
Final Personnel Record for Newhouse, Delbert C., U.S. Navy, 1957 Official release

U.S. Department of War· 1957-05-02· 585 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 0 stories
- p. 11 …ADDRESS IF LIVING—IF DECEASED SO STATE Box 127, Garibaldi, Oregon IN THE EVENT THAT I AM NOT SURVIVED BY…
- p. 309 …witnessing officer) Effective Date: 15 June 1955 From: Utility Squadron FIVE (Commanding Officer) 13 July 1955 (Date) To: The Chief…
- p. 475 ALSO MENTIONED WAS THE PUNCTILOUS MANNER IN WHICH HONORS WERE RENDERED ON THE OCCASION OF AN INFORMAL VISIT BY COMMANDING…
- 10 more pages mention it
State Department UAP Cable 003, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 30, 2001 Official release

U.S. Department of State· 2001· 5 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 0 stories
- p. 2 …TEREOKEN SAID THAT ABKHAZ AUTHORITIES WOULD NOT ALLOW ANY OUTSIDE OBSERVERS TO WITNESS THE WITHDRAWAL. TEREOKEN TERMED GEORGIAN PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER…
FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 07 FOIA release

Federal Bureau of Investigation· 84 pages · FBI Vault · 0 stories
- p. 6 …to deny them to others, especially the freedmen of free speech, as witness from " Rainbow City " tells me to " keep…
- p. 13 In a wilful wit two young children of very appious to do my share in bringing up honest and loyal…
- p. 34 …The book mentions briefly that the FBI was investigating flying saucers and that Bureau Agents witnessed saucers at Las Vegas…
- 2 more pages mention it
8,000 pages of Declassified Canadian UFO Documents Document

Internet Archive· 2015-12-10· 300 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 61 …DASH THIS WAS NOT SEEN BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE PARTY PD THERE WERE SEVEN WITNESSES TO THE FIRST SIGHTING
- p. 87 …BEING BRIGHTER THAN THE OTHER PD LAC GIBSON THE SECOND OPERATOR ON DUTY ALSO WITNESSED THE SAME ## PAGE 2 RCVTON…
- p. 211 …TWO MEN ON THE TRAIN WITNESSED THE QUOTE THING UNQUOTE. A SLEEPING CAR CONDUCTOR AND AN INSPECTOR FROM MONTREAL, I…
- 1 more page mentions it
Declassified Canadian UFO Documents, search for Michalak FOIA release

Internet Archive· 300 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 61 …DASH THIS WAS NOT SEEN BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE PARTY PD THERE WERE SEVEN WITNESSES TO THE FIRST SIGHTING
- p. 87 …BEING BRIGHTER THAN THE OTHER PD LAC GIBSON THE SECOND OPERATOR ON DUTY ALSO WITNESSED THE SAME ## PAGE 2 RCVTON…
- p. 211 …TWO MEN ON THE TRAIN WITNESSED THE QUOTE THING UNQUOTE. A SLEEPING CAR CONDUCTOR AND AN INSPECTOR FROM MONTREAL, I…
- 1 more page mentions it
65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 004 Official release

Federal Bureau of Investigation· 214 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 2 stories
- p. 37 …e., thoae in which the patent credibility of the witness is beyond challenge and whoa )eohnical fto,~1' ◄ I
- p. 47 …This object was also witnessed by my son who was with me at the time . I saw the smoke cloud…
- p. 169 …The Navy stated that two witnesses have advised that the object was traveling end over end; that weather conditions were…
- 2 more pages mention it
Air Intelligence Report No. 100-203-79 Report

USAF Directorate of Intelligence via NICAP· 19 pages · Cited by the stories · 7 stories
- p. 18 ## < ## SECRET minutes after the initial sighting. The same light was observed by three other witnesses from the ground: Mr. L…
Newspaper Article: a Reporter at Large FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 1968-07-13· 19 pages · CIA reading room · 0 stories
- p. 1 …Ferric, who, aecurtling tn the tcstiinnny of rme Cminniesinn wit- ncu, emntnanrletl a unit "l the Ci‘-'il Air l…
- p. 10 …Altltrittgh it is extrcincly douhtiul whhthcr any of these volunteer witnesses will eter‘ testify in court, the t‘.1.\c…
- p. 12 …lint the lie tltttvtrtttr is in fact nterely .1 device for on-asttring the emotional stress that a witness is…
- 5 more pages mention it
USAF OSI History 1948-1950 Document

GovernmentAttic· 91 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 17 …lrffeet,1gat1.ows wit.Mn each overseas eaanaad ei.lnhr- t.e t.he 0-<tt 1n the U.U…
- p. 35 …the OSI district offices. Each district procUl'Ell1ent di'rl.Bion ha• been authoriud dil"'Nt coamnieat.ion laterally' wit…
/specialCollection/nwcda4/86/OBOPUS BGFIEND VOL. 26 (BGFIEND OPERATIONS)/OBOPUS BGFIEND VOL. 26 (BGFIEND OPERATIONS)_0038.pdf FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 5 pages · CIA reading room · 0 stories
- p. 3 …la worsened by Tamale *moms nun partite, wit?, the result that the Zatientriliva Committee of *nra ddloteotd suss* &Ad sets…
Comments and Suggestions of UFO Panel (PUBD Is Unknown) FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 1953-01-03· 22 pages · CIA reading room · 8 stories
- p. 1 …because of the brevity of some sightings (e.g., 2-3 seconds) and the inability of the witnesses to express…
- p. 2 …because of the brevity of some sightings (e.g., 2-3 seconds) and the inability of the witnesses to express…
Behavior Whatever Happened to UFO's? FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2001-03-12· 9 pages · CIA reading room · 1 story
- p. 3 …However, in view of the inevitable fallibility of witnesses, more conventional explanations of this report cannot be entirely ruled out…
- p. 4 …to the criteria for a "hard case." High credibility is generally accepted for observations by multiple independent witnesses of known…
- p. 5 …This would eliminate the difficult problem of witness credibility. An economic and technically sound approach involving available remotesensing capabilities and…
August 2009 UFO files highlights guide Document

The National Archives· 2009-08· 8 pages · Cited by the stories · 4 stories
- p. 4 …the early hours by police officers and military witnesses (including a police patrol at RAF Cosford, near Wolverhampton). The file…
UFO's and the Intelligence Community Blind Spot to Surprise or Deceptive Data FOIA release

National Security Agency· 7 pages · NSA · 0 stories
- p. 1 …inte�roge.ting murder 'Witnesses ��11 tell you*) (See Chart A). d. · On�e the inind has constructed. a "safe…
'Saucers' Sighted Over Spain and French Africa FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 1952-09-27· 4 pages · CIA reading room · 0 stories
- p. 2 The first mate was at his forward post ready to weigh anchor while the master was on the bridge with…
Final Product (FOIA 24-F-0250) FOIA release

Office of the Secretary of Defense· 2024· 26 pages · OSD reading room · 0 stories
- p. 1 …The Director also reminded the PSM of the agreement that if a witness expressed apprehension about coming to AARO, that…
- p. 12 …What is Rubio talking about? 8 13pm CO He's referring to previous witnesses that provided testimony regarding the C…
Intelligence Review of “Ghost Rocket” Incidents, 1947 Official release

U.S. Department of War· 1947-01-09· 8 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 1 story

…The last state ment casts doubt on the reliability of the entire report be cause of the inability…
(Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects) FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2005-07-12· 312 pages · CIA reading room · 1 story
- p. 17 …OBSERVER - Any witness reporting to a proper authority that he had seen unidentified aerial objects. SIGHTING - The report or group…
- p. 18 …The witness who made the report is called a SINGLE OBSERVER. MULTIPLE OBSERVATION - A SIGHTING consisting of several reports from…
March 2009 highlights guide Document

The National Archives (UK)· 2009-03· 8 pages · Cited by the stories · 3 stories
- p. 7 …the fatal crash, which does not mention UFOs, is at DEFE 31/181 p240 – 246).  p281 – 282 Numerous witnesses…
Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting in Bangkok October 2- 3, 1971 FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 1971-10-22· 5 pages · CIA reading room · 0 stories
- p. 1 …will be.assigned to their list in accord wit greement. If the pilot is recalled as a pilot he pt…
Sensation: Flight to Alpha-Centaurus FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 1992-06-16· 5 pages · CIA reading room · 0 stories
- p. 1 …The "'protocol'" is not a sole witness to this. There are also patents, authors' certificates, and patent and invention claims…
Project Blue Book file scans Document

NICAP· 4 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story

…Due to the speed of the aircraft and the fact that the pilot was intent on identifying the…
CIA-UAP-015, Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects) Case file

Central Intelligence Agency· 312 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 1 story
- p. 17 …achieved. The terms and corresponding definitions were: I OBSERVER - I SIGHTING I I I I I Any witness reporting to…
- p. 18 …The witness who made the report is called a SINGLE IOBSERVER. IMULTIPLE OBSERVATION - A SIGHTING consisting of several reports from…
Ford Broadcasts, 1965-1966: 12237637 Official release

· 88 pages · National Archives · 1 story
- p. 21 …the Congress to conduct hearings and to call responsible witnesses from the executive branch of the government and other witnesses…
- p. 23 …the Congress to conduct hearings and to call responsible witnesses from the executive branch of the government and other witnesses…
Project Blue Book Special Report (second copy) Report

Internet Archive· 309 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 15 …OBSERVER — Any witness reporting to a proper authority that he had seen unidentified aerial objects. SIGHTING — The report or g…
- p. 16 …The witness who made the report is called a SINGLE OBSERVER. MULTIPLE OBSERVATION - A SIGHTING consisting of several reports from…
Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14: Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects Analysis

United States Air Force, Air Technical Intelligence Center· 1955-05-05· 309 pages · Classic files · 2 stories
- p. 15 …OBSERVER — Any witness reporting to a proper authority that he had seen unidentified aerial objects. SIGHTING — The report or g…
- p. 16 …The witness who made the report is called a SINGLE OBSERVER. MULTIPLE OBSERVATION - A SIGHTING consisting of several reports from…
FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 12 FOIA release

Federal Bureau of Investigation· 142 pages · FBI Vault · 2 stories
- p. 45 …J." The letter further requested that the photographer and the witness be questioned as to the circumstances under which the…
- p. 106 …We, the staff members of this expedition are factual witnesses to some of the work such as a Oranur experiment…
- p. 115 …All names and addresses will be held strictly confidential, to be used only when contacting the witness for information regarding…
- 7 more pages mention it
The Government and UFOs FOIA release

National Security Agency· 2 pages · NSA · 5 stories
- p. 2 …outstanding report" because the ob- cian with the USAF Securitv Service jects were seen by many witnesses of intercepted a…
UFO Encounter II, Sample Case Selected by the UFO Subcommittee of the Aiaa. FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2001-03-12· 5 pages · CIA reading room · 1 story
- p. 4 …However, in view of the inevitable fallibility of witnesses, more conventional explanations of this report cannot be entirely ruled out…
UFO As Advanced Technology FOIA release

National Security Agency· 2 pages · NSA · 6 stories
- p. 2 …outstanding report" because the ob- cian with the USAF Securitv Service jects were seen by many witnesses of intercepted a…
Is the CIA Stonewalling? FOIA release

National Security Agency· 2 pages · NSA · 5 stories
- p. 2 …outstanding report" because the ob- cian with the USAF Securitv Service jects were seen by many witnesses of intercepted a…
Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation- Volume 2- Part 1 FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 179 pages · CIA reading room · 0 stories
- p. 2 …TE DESTROYED WITNESSED BY (Signature) 'BY (Signature) OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE BAY OF PIGS OPERATION Volurre. II Participation in the…
- p. 48 …This witness recalled Headquarter's instructions to cooperate with Alejos and also the authorization for Seigrist and Beale to fly…
- p. 51 …The most accurate story of the air operation mounted by the Agency, however, comes from the princi- pal eye witness…
Newspaper Clippings on Jfk Assassination FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2025-06-12· 24 pages · CIA reading room · 0 stories
- p. 1 …Colby. " S ___ 7 o question him about “I don't know why President: ' W.) mini %‘ witness chair by the present…
- p. 3 …l8V8d 113 ‘penance by any» of the 4-liassassination of President Ken- witnesses who have testifiedinedy in 1963 was in…
Project Blue Book Mariana UFO Incident PDF Document

NARA via The Black Vault· 114 pages · Cited by the stories · 2 stories
- p. 27 …The original Air Force conclusion, based on the interrogation of witnesses and the evaluation of the data, was that the…
- p. 49 …In 1950, after an ATIC interrogation of witnesses and evaluation of data, and our opinion at that was that the…
- p. 109 …The original Air Force conclusion, based on the interrogation of witnesses and the evaluation of the data, was that the…
- 5 more pages mention it
Jimmy Carter UFO Sighting report and misc. Letters Report

The Black Vault· 19 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 5 …NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF OTHER WITNESSES, IF ANY. 29. PLEASE DRAW A MAP OF THE LOCALITY OF THE OBSERVATION SHOWING…
- p. 15 …The data are outstanding----reported exclusively to UFO Education Center by highly-credible, unrelated witnesses including professors, technicians, officials, farmers…
The U.S. Government & 'The Iran' Case Document

National Security Agency· 2 pages · Cited by the stories · 2 stories
- p. 1 …However, IUR must point out that e~en in past sightings personally investigated, the witnesses have per· ceived the green…
FLYING SAUCERS memo Memo

CIA Reading Room· 36 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 27 …The medical staff at Wright Field, including the senior psychologist, witnessed the sighting. The next day this staff turned in…
- p. 28 …A group of aircraft design engineers went into the country to witness tests of their own jet airplane. The three…
US Gov Iran Case (NSA UFO Files mirror) Document

Internet Archive· 2 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 1 …However, IUR must point out that e~en in past sightings personally investigated, the witnesses have per- ceived the green…
AARO records on attempts to engage with Grusch (FOIA 24-F-0266) FOIA release

The Black Vault· 29 pages · Cited by the stories · 0 stories
- p. 4 …The Director also reminded the PSM of the agreement that if a witness expressed apprehension about coming to AARO, that…
- p. 15 …What is Rubio talking about? 8 13pm 00 He's referring to previous witnesses that provided testimony regarding the C…
UFO research guide, August 2011 Document

The National Archives· 2011-08· 15 pages · Cited by the stories · 12 stories
- p. 9 …informant • (n) Any background on the informant that may be volunteered • (o) Other witnesses • (p) Date and time of receipt…
- p. 11 …A report on the incident prepared by DDI (Tech) contains in its conclusions what is possibly the closest the Air…
- p. 13 …1995/1) contains the transcripts of interviews with two of the key US Air Force witnesses, Jim Penniston and Charles…
aaro historical record report volume 1 2024 Report

The Black Vault· 64 pages · Cited by the stories · 2 stories
- p. 9 …An interviewee claim that he witnessed what he believed to be the testing of extraterrestrial technology at a USG facility…
- p. 11 …From the 1940s to the 1960s especially, the United States witnessed a boom in experimental technologies driven by World War…
- p. 40 …to observers unknowingly having witnessed new technological advancements and testing and reporting them as UFOs. The below examples represent formerly…
- 1 more page mentions it
Project Blue Book case file: Kenneth Arnold Document

The Black Vault (USAF records)· 62 pages · Cited by the stories · 4 stories
- p. 35 …One witness viewed nine "saucer-like discs" from the air calculated to be 20 to 25 miles distant, and 45…
- p. 52 …He said the object he and 3 other witnesses saw "didn't move but just seemed to go below the…
- p. 62 …The witness estimated the distance between him and the objects to be approximately 25 miles. Using a Zeus fastener or…
- 3 more pages mention it
Historical Record Report Volume 1 March 8 2024 Report

Office of the Secretary of Defense· 63 pages · OSD reading room · 2 stories
- p. 8 …An interviewee claim that he witnessed what he believed to be the testing of extraterrestrial technology at a USG facility…
- p. 10 …From the 1940s to the 1960s especially, the United States witnessed a boom in experimental technologies driven by World War…
- p. 39 …to observers unknowingly having witnessed new technological advancements and testing and reporting them as UFOs. The below examples represent formerly…
- 1 more page mentions it
AARO Historical Record Report Volume 1 Report

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office· 2024-03· 63 pages · Cited by the stories · 4 stories
- p. 8 …An interviewee claim that he witnessed what he believed to be the testing of extraterrestrial technology at a USG facility…
- p. 10 …From the 1940s to the 1960s especially, the United States witnessed a boom in experimental technologies driven by World War…
- p. 39 …to observers unknowingly having witnessed new technological advancements and testing and reporting them as UFOs. The below examples represent formerly…
- 1 more page mentions it
Analysis of Flying Object Incidents in the United States, 1949 Report

U.S. Department of War· 1949-04-28· 34 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 5 stories
- p. 20 minutes after the initial sighting. The same light was observed by three other witnesses from the ground! Mr. L. D…
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, Volume I Report

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office· 2024-03-08· 63 pages · AARO · 4 stories
- p. 8 …An interviewee claim that he witnessed what he believed to be the testing of extraterrestrial technology at a USG facility…
- p. 10 …From the 1940s to the 1960s especially, the United States witnessed a boom in experimental technologies driven by World War…
- p. 39 …to observers unknowingly having witnessed new technological advancements and testing and reporting them as UFOs. The below examples represent formerly…
- 1 more page mentions it
Office of the Secretary of Defense: 05_AARO_Historical_Record_Report Official release

Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.· 2023· 63 pages · National Archives · 2 stories
- p. 8 …An interviewee claim that he witnessed what he believed to be the testing of extraterrestrial technology at a USG facility…
- p. 10 …From the 1940s to the 1960s especially, the United States witnessed a boom in experimental technologies driven by World War…
- p. 39 …to observers unknowingly having witnessed new technological advancements and testing and reporting them as UFOs. The below examples represent formerly…
- 1 more page mentions it
Analysis of Flying Object Incidents in the United States, 1948 Report

U.S. Department of War· 1948-12-10· 67 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 6 stories
- p. 31 …The pilot lost contact 27 minutes after the initial sighting. The same light was observed by three other witnesses from…
- p. 39 …The following examples are presented for comparison of the information reported by witnesses and true identification of the object involved…