[BLANK] reported disc saucer observation — April 22, 1967

It provides one of the major forums for serious public discussion by interesting people in and out of government, and the proceedings are of course very widely reported. 20003 Atch Article Text from the document: THE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT PROGRAM presented to the American Society of Newspaper Editors on 22 April 1967 by Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr. PRIORITY STTU JAW RUEDGHA 1929 0S3237-UUUU--RUEDTIF 29 MAR 67 FM OSAF TO RUEDTIF/ATD COMDR WPAFB OHIO INFO RUEDTIF/ID TEST WPAFB OHIO MAJ QUINTANILLA INCLAS SAF-OIPC 73716 MAR 67 FOR COMDR AND TO: WE HAVE APPROVED REQUEST OF THE AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER EDITORS/ DISTINGUISHED GROUP TO DISCUSS THE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT PHENOMENON. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF THE OFFICERS AND THE FOLLOWING: The text of the document is as follows: 2- Major Quintanilla April 4, 1967 He has seen a saucer, and who (if we can get him) would simply describe the program with a long-minute description of what he thoughts he saw. Spovell, a pilot for the Seaboard Republic company, who reported a UFO incident last May 21. McDonald, editor of the Flying Saucers Gazette and Daily News. Faithfully yours, [Signature] HISTORY OF PROJECT Following the Kenneth Arnold sighting on 24 June 1947, wide news coverage of public reports of "flying discs or saucers" created sufficient concern at high military echelons to conduct a preliminary investigation into these reports. Early correspondence indicates that U.S. military leaders were concerned that U.S. aircraft configurations were being reported were an airctaft not previously conceived of by the United States or its allies. MY OFFICE IS THE FOCAL POINT FOR ALL UFO REPORTS WHICH ARE REPORTED TO THE AIR FORCE. IN CONCLUSION I WANT TO READ TWO PARAGRAPHS FROM THE CURRENT PROJECT BLUE BOOK REPORT: "TO DATE, THE FIRM CONCLUSIONS OF PROJECT BLUE BOOK ARE: (1) NO UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORTED, INVESTIGATED, AND EVALUATED BY THE AIR FORCE HAS EVER GIVEN ANY INDICATION OF THREAT TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY;" GIVEN ANY INDICATION OF THREAT TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY; (2) THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE SUBMITTED TO OR DISCOVERED BY THE AIR FORCE THAT SIGHTINGS CATEGORIZED AS UNIDENTIFIED REPRESENT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS OR PRINCIPLES BEYOND THE RANGE OF PRESENT DAY SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE Supporting case details: Reported craft or object: Disc / Saucer Institutional response / aftermath: Government or official action