Sightings1957

Ground Saucer Watch founded

When: 1957
Sources: 1 public source

Ground Saucer Watch, a civilian UFO group of scientists, engineers and laypeople, formed in 1957 to study UFO reports with technical methods. It later pursued lawsuits and Freedom of Information Act requests for government UFO files before folding over money problems.

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OtherGround Saucer Watch (Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology entry) (opens in a new tab)Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology (Gale), via Encyclopedia.com

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