Government1952

CIA study group under Edward Tauss recommends continued UFO monitoring

When: 1 Aug 1952
Where: Washington, D.C.
Sources: 2 public sources

Reporting for a CIA study group formed after the 1952 sighting wave, Edward Tauss of the Office of Scientific Intelligence found most sightings easily explained but advised continued monitoring with the Air Force, while keeping CIA interest from the press and public.

Sources

OfficialA Die-Hard Issue: CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947-90 (Gerald K. Haines, Studies in Intelligence) (opens in a new tab)CIA Center for the Study of Intelligence / 1997
OfficialThe CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947-90 (Studies in Intelligence Vol. 40, No. 5) (opens in a new tab)CIA Center for the Study of Intelligence / 1997

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Earlier in GovernmentSamford press conference on the D.C. sightings29 Jul 1952 Later in GovernmentCIA files translated press report of Oskar Linke's East German landing claim23 Aug 1952

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