Memorandum for the W/CZ
 Subjects Aix Force Request to Declassify CIA Ui.toria3, on Nnideatifi.d
 Flying obJects (UFO) .            10       ,
 2.  In 3933 031 convened a panel of scientists to consider reports
 on unidentl-'ied fl1ing objects and to advice us on the potential great
 to national security.  This resulted ins. report classified "aeeret."
 3.  33s 1957 following some publicity on. CIA involvement in the UJO
 conclusions of the 1953 report.  That version avoided mentioning Cu
 problem, the USAF requested and obtained an unclassified version of the
 involvement.  (See attar eut A)
 H. P. Robertson,. the Ch
 to have pe?  d on    "C  asp
 5.  On 12 July 1966 VUP an requested declas31fication?of the 1953
 re,ort. (Sca ctt cl  :t B) Prior publicity vas  ,ven as Justification _for
 have ref      to the CIA sponsored panel on UFO's.
 During this meeting the Air Force representative showed as a USA? copy of
 +'e 1914 r 'TA report. It was stamped unclassified, indicating that the
 classification had been changed sanetiime prior to 19 July.
 7.  A now request dated 27 July was prepared by DSJ.F.  (See
 do?.raCrsdin;. .
 ? 6. Tn ea rich as a s=aiti.ed vs-eon of the 1953 report had been
 released to the Air roree.in 1957, we requested clarification in a
 meting s.-Lth an Air Force representative on 19 JWy.  (See attachment C)
 attachzent D)
 9.  On 10 Auaut the Air Force represent ? Ave railed to oak &boub
 the status of our ie];r.  Me etc tc  t.,>.t W. John Lear,, a nsvsmsn, had
 .1ab3shed an article on Ua0' u in tit On.   ? Rmvisv.  (boa attaauosat
 g, pa-yew.   3) This was the first indication during the recent istsrchaWs
 that the Ui3AT wanted to relacse? the coaRp3ete CIA report to the 90116-
 was forwarded to the Air Farce.  (See attaobueat 1')
 twice on 16 August.ta aetew.---ine the status of our response and to ask
 about the extent of the sanitizing.
 U.  They called again on 18 Ii art to request return of the USAF
 copy of the CIA. report which had been sent to us for sanitizing.  (See
 attach-eat C)