CIA COMMENTS OF JULY 1952

From a memo to N.S.A. ER-3-2808:

"4. Recent reports reaching CIA indicated that further action was desirable and another briefing by the cognizant A-Z and ATIC personnel was 25 November. At this time, the reports of incidents indicated convince us that there is something going on that must have immediate attention." [Emphasis added]

The details of some of these incidents, the memo continued, have been discussed by AD/SI with D-T, sightings of unexplained objects at great altitude and traveling at high speeds in vicinity of major U.S. defensive installations, are of such nature that they are not all attributable to natural phenomena or known types of aerial vehicles.

CIA Memo 29 July 1952

re recent sightings unexplained objects to Deputy Director/Intelligence from Assistant Director, ....Ralph L. Clarke, 23 July 1952.

"Walter D. Smith Memo on subject of U.F.O. (flying saucers)..."#2 It is my view that this situation has possible implications for national security that transcends the interests of a single service."

He referred to the fact the Air Force was the sole investigative group. 

National Security Council Directive, Subject: U.F.O. - - - Draft

Pursuant to provisions of Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947.

1. The Director of Central Intelligence shall formulate and carry out a program of intelligence or research activities as required to solve the problem of instant identification of unidentified flying objects.

3."...coordinate with the military services and the research and development board of the DOD, with the Psychological Strategy Board, and other covert agencies as appropriate." [Emphasis added]

In December 1952, the concept of what would become known as the ROBERTSON PANEL would be set in motion.