[BLANK] reported disc saucer observation — February 17, 1959

A meeting was held at the Department of Air Force, ATICN, at 1330 on 17 Feb 1959, for the purpose of discussing the Air Force philosophy toward and policy regarding the Unidentified Flying Objects Program. Official Name of the Program: It was concluded that the present name of "Unidentified Flying Objects" was not appropriate and that a name change was desirable. Public Relations. (1) Unidentified Flying Objects a misnomer, possibility of using Unidentified Aerial Phenomena as official name. (2) Dr. Hynek's problem of adverse publicity. (3) Education of public - advantage taken of all favorable publicity. (4) Rapid processing of information on reported cases to prevent possible “snow-balling” at SA/INS. What appears to be the actual extent of the "Flying Saucer" craze? b. Summary. --- --- OBJECT SIGHTING YEAR # OBJECTS SIGHTED AND REPORTED 1947 79 1948 143 1949 186 1950 169 1951 121 1952 1501 1953 425 1954 429 1955 404 1956 778 1957 1178 1958 572 11 years 5986 It appears that some incident is usually responsible for touching off a rash of sightings. Hynek: My name is Hayden Hughes, I am the associate director of the International Unidentified Flying Object, which is a research unit with kind quarters in Old home City. The purpose of our organization is to study and in- vestigate UFO sightings over the United States and try to un- cover the flying saucers RBS real or not. After our evaluation board has come to a conclusion, the flying skill be sent on to our panel to analyze ruminate way. Our goal here is that one day it could have so much facts and true information to end all the mystical stories or non-existent saucers are Valid they will be provided in our regularly publication even if the fly- ing saucers stories would false or the flying saucers. We could provide op- a flying saucer to take the place of the examination. 75131 Air Force 10 year Study of Unidentified Flying Objects In response to queries as to results of previous investigation of Unidentified Flying Object reports, the Air Force said today that after 10 years of investigation and evaluation of UFO’s no evidence has been discovered to confirm the existence of so-called "FLYING SAUCERS".