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1952.0819 CIA paper on UFO dangers

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CIA paper on UFO dangers
On 19 August 1952, a CIA briefing paper entitled “Flying Saucers” discusses potential dangers of UFO reports, including the USSR's possible use of UFOs as a psychological warfare tool and deliberate overloading of the US air warning by the Soviets to gain a surprise advantage in any nuclear attack.

 

 

 

1952.0819 Florida Scoutmaster incident

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On 19 August 1952, Florida Scoutmaster D S “Sonny” Desvergers and three boy scouts report seeing a UFO in Florida near Palm Beach, Florida.

This incident is Case 39 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 59 of the books covered by that article.

This was Project Blue Book Case Number 1981.

Karl Pflock wrote an article about this incident entitled “The Best Hoax in UFO History”.

 

1952.0820 CIA concerns

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CIA concerns
On 20 August 1952, a CIA memo refers to a meeting with officials during which DCI Walter Bedell Smith had expressed various concerns.

 

 

 

 

1952.0822 CIA paper on USAF stand

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CIA paper on USAF stand
On 22 August 1952, a CIA briefing paper discussed the Air Force stand on “Flying Saucers”.

 

 

 

1952.0900 J P Cahn exposes Frank Scully

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The September 1952 issue of True magazine includes an article by J P Cahn of the San Fransico Chronicle on his investigation into the story contained in Frank Scully’s book, “Behind the Flying Saucers” published in 1950.