An extraordinary 95 percent of all Americans have at least heard or read something about UFOs, and 57 percent believe they are real. In late 1993, after being pressured by UFOlogists for the release of information on UFOs, the CIA ordered a review of all Agency files. Using CIA records compiled from that review in 1994, this study traces CIA interest and involvement in the UFO controversy from the late 1940s to 1990. It chronologically examines the Agency's efforts to solve the mystery of UFOs, its programs that had an impact on UFO sightings, and its attempts to conceal CIA involvement in the entire UFO issue. What emerges from this examination is that, while Agency concern over UFOs was substantial until the early 1950s, CIA has since paid only limited and peripheral attention to the phenomena. (Illustrated)

An extraordinary 95 percent of all Americans have at least heard or read something about Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), and 57 percent believe they are real. (1) Former US Presidents Carter and Reagan claim to have seen a UFO. UFOlogists--a neologism for UFO buffs--and private UFO organizations are found throughout the United States. Many are convinced that the US Government, and particularly CIA, are engaged in a massive conspiracy and coverup of the issue. The idea that CIA has secretly concealed its research into UFOs has been a major theme of UFO buffs since the modern UFO phenomena emerged in the late 1940s. (2)In late 1993, after being pressured by UFOlogists for the release of additional CIA information on UFOs, (3) DCI R. James Woolsey ordered another review of all Agency files on UFOs. Using CIA records compiled from that review, this study traces CIA interest and involvement in the UFO controversy from the late 1940s to 1990. It chronologically examines the Agency's efforts to solve the mystery of UFOs, its programs that had an impact on UFO sightings, and its attempts to conceal CIA involvement in the entire UFO issue. What emerges from this examination is that, while Agency concern over UFOs was substantial until the early 1950s, CIA has since paid only limited and peripheral attention to the phenomena.

Saucerian Publisher was founded with the mission of promoting books in Science Fiction. Our vision is to preserve the legacy of literary history by reprint editions of books which have already been exhausted or are difficult to obtain. Our goal is to help readers, educators and researchers by bringing back original publications that are difficult to find at reasonable price, while preserving the legacy of universal knowledge. This book is an authentic reproduction of the original printed text in shades of gray. IMPORTANT, despite the fact that we have attempted to accurately maintain the integrity of the original work, the present reproduction has missing and blurred pages, poor pictures and FBI censorship's pencil markings from the original scanned copy. Many of the original CIA pages are shadowy, and faint. ILLEGIBLE PAGES HAVE A NOTE. Because these documents are culturally important, we have made available as part of our commitment to protect, preserve and promote knowledge in the world. Great, but unpretentious, this edition is a rare symbols by itself of what was going in the begining of the modern UFO phenomena.This edition has the following parts, in chonological order, of Cia's Ufo documents: Prologue; CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs,1947-90 Gerald K. Haines; Flying saucers. 15 March, 1949; Unidentified Airborn Object. 4 August, 1950; 1952-CIA UFO PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS (DOC_0000015338), 1952; 1952-FLYING SAUCERS.MEMO ATTACHED, October 2, 1952; 1953-01-OSI Advisory Group, January 14- 17, 1953; 1953-01-REPORT OF MEETINGS OF SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS CONVENED BY OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC January 14 - 18, 1953; 1953-1954-SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS. 2 November 1953 to 27 January, 1954; 1953-LETTER TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WITH THREE ATTACHMENTS REUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO'S) 13 March, 1953; 1954- International sightings. August 25, 1954; 1954-Summer sightings two. October 29, 1954; 1954-Summer sightings two. October 29, 1954; 1954-07-SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 10 JUNE-15 JULY 1954. September 22, 1954; 1954-09-SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, 31 JULY-20 SEPTEMBER . October 29, 1954; 1955-Shakthy area sighting. August 5, 1955; 1956-RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS. February 9, 1956; 1958-REPORTED PHOTOGRAPHY OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS. October 1, 1958; 1959-LETTER TO MR. ALLEN W. DULLES FROM RICHARD OGDEN. February 22, 1959; 1959-LETTER TO MR. RICHARD OGDEN FROM ALLEN DULLES; 1960-12-SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL OBJECT. December 12, 1960; 1966-AIR FORCE REQUEST TO DECLASSIFY CIA MATERIAL ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) REPORT OF MEETING OF SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS CONVENED BY OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE, CIA. January 14 - 18, 1953; 1967-SECRET OF 14 YEARS UFO DEBUNKING LAID TO CIA BY SCIENTIST 1976-AERIAL OBSERVATION OF INTENSE SOURCE OF LIGHT. November 18, 1976; 1977-PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT. June 3, 1977. .________Copy and paste the link for our books: https: //saucerianbooks.blogspot.com/ ____________

The CIA’s 2013 release of its book The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance 1954–1974 is a fascinating and important historical document. It contains a significant amount of newly declassified material with respect to the U-2 and Oxcart programs, including names of pilots; codenames and cryptonyms; locations, funding, and cover arrangements; electronic countermeasures equipment; cooperation with foreign governments; and overflights of the Soviet Union, Cuba, China, and other countries. Originally published with a Secret/No Foreign Dissemination classification, this detailed study describes not only the program’s technological and bureaucratic aspects, but also its political and international context, including the difficult choices faced by President Eisenhower in authorizing overflights of the Soviet Union and the controversy surrounding the shoot down there of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers in 1960. The authors discuss the origins of the U-2, its top-secret testing, its specially designed high-altitude cameras and complex life-support systems, and even the possible use of poison capsules by its pilots, if captured. They call attention to the crucial importance of the U-2 in the gathering of strategic and tactical intelligence, as well as the controversies that the program unleashed. Finally, they discuss the CIA’s development of a successor to the U-2, the Oxcart, which became the world’s most technologically advanced aircraft. For the first time, the more complete 2013 release of this historical text is available in a professionally typeset format, supplemented with higher quality photographs that will bring alive these incredible aircraft and the story of their development and use by the CIA. This edition also includes a new preface by author Gregory W. Pedlow and a foreword by Chris Pocock. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Overview: Provides a history of the Corona Satellite photo reconnaissance Program. It was a joint Central Intelligence Agency and United States Air Force program in the 1960s. It was then highly classified.

For over 50 years an incident near Roswell, New Mexico, has sparked UFO enthusiasts. In this definitive study of the incident, researcher Karl T. Pflock uncovers the mystery of the alien craft and bodies supposedly found at Roswell. Photos.

A comprehensive perspective of evidence, and future directions associated with the UFO phenomenon Includes review and analysis of studies, evidence, theories, and research needs involving UFO topics Extensive scientific endnotes