Government29 Jul 1968Washington, D.C.

House symposium on UFOs

Name: House symposium on UFOs
Start: 1968-07-29
Location: Washington, D.C.

The printed hearing record of the July 29, 1968 House symposium on UFOs US Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The House Committee on Science and Astronautics held a one-day symposium on UFOs chaired by Rep. J. Edward Roush. Six scientists, including J. Allen Hynek, James McDonald and Carl Sagan, presented views, and further papers were added to the printed record.

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OfficialSymposium on Unidentified Flying Objects: Hearings before the Committee on Science and Astronautics, 90th Congress, July 29, 1968 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) / 1968-07-29
OtherSymposium on Unidentified Flying Objects (introduction and participant list) (opens in a new tab)Sign Historical Group (transcription hosted by Project 1947) / 1968-07-29

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5 Apr 1966Government

House Armed Services UFO hearing

The House Armed Services Committee held an open hearing on UFOs with Air Force Secretary Harold Brown, Blue Book consultant J. Allen Hynek and Maj. Hector Quintanilla. Brown said an advisory board found no threat and urged contracts with universities to study selected sightings.

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17 Jan 1953Government

Robertson Panel

A CIA-convened panel of scientists chaired by physicist H. P. Robertson reviewed UFO reports and found no direct threat to national security. It recommended training and public education to strip the subject of its special status.

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19 Jul 1952Military

Washington, D.C. radar sightings

On two weekends in July 1952, radar at Washington National Airport and Andrews AFB tracked unexplained targets, some matched by pilot sightings, and jets were sent to intercept. The Air Force publicly suggested temperature inversions as a likely cause.

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24 Jun 2009Government

Senator Reid asks for restricted special access status for AAWSAP

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wrote to Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn asking for a restricted special access program for parts of the DIA aerospace study he called AATIP, citing sensitive findings. A November 2009 DIA review found no justification for the protection.

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