Summary
A two-page State Department memorandum dated July 28, 1952 addresses the growing number of unidentified flying object reports at the time. It outlines several possible reasons for the increase, including advances in technology and earlier historical accounts, and notes views held by the U.S. Air Force on the subject.
Detail
This two-page memorandum from the U.S. Department of State, dated July 28, 1952, concerns the period's increase in reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The document considers a range of possible explanations for why such sightings had become more frequent, such as improvements in technology and prior historical records of similar phenomena. It also references opinions on UFOs attributed to the U.S. Air Force. The record was released as a PDF through the PURSUE declassification.
