NICAP incorporated in Washington

Name: NICAP incorporated in Washington
Start: 1956-10-24
Location: Washington, D.C.

When: 24 Oct 1956
Where: Washington, D.C.
Sources: 3 public sources

NICAP's 1964 report The UFO Evidence, published by the group incorporated in 1956 Richard H. Hall / NICAP, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena was incorporated in Washington, D.C., organized by a group led by T. Townsend Brown. Donald Keyhoe became director in early 1957 and the group grew into a leading civilian UFO organization that pressed Congress for hearings.

Sources

OfficialAARO Historical Record Report, Volume 1 (opens in a new tab)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (U.S. National Archives catalog) / 2024-03
FirsthandThe UFO Evidence (NICAP, 1964), CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 (opens in a new tab)NICAP (copy in the CIA FOIA Electronic Reading Room) / 1964
FirsthandThe Quest for the Truth About UFOs: A Personal Perspective on the Role of NICAP (Richard H. Hall) (opens in a new tab)International UFO Reporter / MUFON 1994 Symposium Proceedings (copy hosted by RR0) / 1994

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