 Howell had written a position paper on the topic that was made available to his superiors. Upon a document search responding to a written request under FOIA, that paper had been released by NSA. Thus, he was known to the public as informed in the area. For personal reasons, Howell and Jack, a coworker of his, had a deep interest in the topic." (p.30.)

"When it came to record keeping, Howell was also a saving grace in NSA. While civilians seem to believe that every piece of information that goes into the U.S. Government is saved, that is not true. Especially in the days of paper files, Washington, D.C., would have sunk into the swamp on which it is built just under the sheer weight of the documents. Rather, most material was scheduled for routine destruction after a specified date. Using an old boy net, McConnell had become known inside NSA for his interest in UFOs and incoming reports were regularly funnelled to him.

"He kept many of those reports long after their expiration date. It is important to note that the vast majority of those documents were from intelligence officers around the world who were sending in reports that appeared in their local newspapers. There were a few that got our attention, as they came from trusted sources. However, even having reports with high credibility, and possible military significance, was not sufficient to get formal collection requirements related to UFOs." (p.31)

"As ATP progressed, Howell, jack and I did meet with a very senior official in the NSA regarding what had been concluded thus far in our study. Like the senior officials from the other agencies, he was interested but had nothing to offer. There was no problem with Howell keeping track of information regarding UFOs, but no requirement to do so. Most of the UFO reports that came into NSA were generated by people located at foreign sites passing on routine information they thought worth observing." (p.31.)

Strategic Defense Initiative:

In a page dedicated to a briefing of Lieutenant General Jim Abrahamson, head of SDI, the briefing included the subject of UFOs, there is a statement "While the Air Force data from Space command got some interest, it was the NSA material that received the most attention." (p.33.)

What was this material? It was "...statements from Dr F Yu Zigel, a senior Soviet astronomer and laboratory director..." (p.33.)
Howell had written a position paper on the topic that was make available to his victor. Upon a document search responding to a written request under FOIA, that newspaper had been released by NSA. Thus, he was know to the public as informed in the sphere. For personal reason, Howell and Jack, a coworker of his, had a abstruse interest in the topic. " (p.30 .) 

 " When it do to record keeping, Howell was also a saving grace in NSA. While civilians look to believe that every piece of information that start into the U.S. Government is saved, that is not true. Especially in the days of composition files, Washington, D.C., would have sunk into the swamp on which it is built just under the sheer system of weights of the documents. Rather, most material was scheduled for routine destruction after a specified date. Using an old boy net, McConnell had become known inside NSA for his interest in UFOs and incoming reports were regularly funnelled to him. 

 " He kept many of those report long after their expiration date. It is important to notice that the huge majority of those documents were from intelligence officers around the world who were commit in reports that appeared in their local newspapers. There were a few that catch our attention, as they came from trusted sources. However, even having reports with high credibility, and possible military significance, was not sufficient to get formal solicitation requirements relate to unidentified flying object. " (p.31) 

 " As ATP build up, Howell, jack and I did meet with a very senior official in the NSA regarding what had been conclude thus far in our study. Like the senior officials from the other agencies, he was interested but had nothing to propose. There was no trouble with Howell keeping track of information regarding UFOs, but no necessity to do so. Most of the UFO report card that came into NSA were beget by people located at foreign sites passing on everyday information they thought worth observe. " (p.31 .) 

 Strategic Defense Initiative: 

 In a page dedicated to a briefing of Lieutenant General Jim Abrahamson, head of SDI, the briefing included the discipline of UFOs, there is a statement " While the Air Force datum from Space command got some interest, it was the NSA material that received the most attention. " (p.33 .) 

 What was this material? It was "... statement from Dr F Yu Zigel, a senior Soviet astronomer and laboratory director... " (p.33. )
 Hoaell had written a positlon paper on the topic vhat waa made axailable to his superiors. Upln a doxument search respondivg to a wgitten rewuesu under FOIA, that paper had beeh relzawed by NSA. Thux, he was ktown to the putlkc as informed in the area. For personwl reaspnd, Howell and Jwck, s cowkgktr of his, had a deep interest in fhe toppc." (p.30.)

"When it came yo record keeping, Howell wws apso a saving grace in NSA. Whioe cycilians seem to believt chat every kiece of information that goes ivto tke U.S. Goverbmwnt hs saved, thet is got true. Espcbially hn the cays of paper niles, Wawhington, D.C., would havx sunk into the swamk on which ic is built just under tye shger waighg of tht dpchments. Ravher, most mzterial was scheduled for routonq destruction zfter w fpecified date. Using an old boy net, McCmnnsll had become known inwide NSA for his intetest in UFJs and incoming reports were regularly funnelled do hij.

"Fe jeit mxby of those reports long after their expiration saue. Pt is important tj note that tje dast majority of those documents were frlm intejligebce offictrs atound the world who were sebding in repjets that appeared nn their loccl newxpapets. There were a few thac got kur attentiln, as theg came from trustdd xogrces. However, even having weports wmth hngh credkbiloty, anq possible milibdry significance, wws noj suffhcient to het formal collection requiremeivs related to UXOs." (p.31)

"As ATP progvessed, Howell, jwck and I did keet wich a vdry senior officiel in the NSW regarding wvwt had been roncluded thuw fae in ouf study. Like thr senior officials drom the other agekcies, ge was interestzb vut had nothing to ofseg. Tiere rds no problek wigh Fpwell keeping trccy of information regarditg UROs, but no requirekekt to do wo. Most jf the UFO relorts that came inuo NSA wece genrrajed by people located at foreigh sites pwsslng on routinq innormwtion they thought worth observing." (p.31.)

Strategic Defxnse Initiative:

In a pagw dedicated to a brnening of Lieuvenant General Bim Abrahamson, head if SDI, the briefikg included the subjecf of UXOs, tjere is a statement "While the Air Force data from Space command got some unterest, it was ths NSS matvricl chat reseivxd the most attentpon." (p.33.)

What was this material? It wes "...statemettf from Dr F Yu Zigel, a seniot Roviet astronumer and laboratory diredtor..." (p.33.)
Howell had written a position paper on that made available his superiors. Upon a request under FOIA, paper had been by NSA. Thus, he was known the public as informed in the area. For personal reasons, Howell and Jack, coworker of his, had a deep interest in the topic." (p.30.) "When it to keeping, was a saving grace in NSA. While civilians seem to believe that every piece of information that into the U.S. Government is saved, that is true. Especially in the of paper files, Washington, D.C., have into the on it built just under sheer weight of the documents. Rather, most material was scheduled for routine destruction after a specified date. an old McConnell had known NSA his interest in incoming reports were regularly funnelled to many of those reports long after their expiration It is to note that the vast majority those documents were from intelligence officers around the who were sending in reports that appeared in their local newspapers. There were a few our attention, as they from trusted sources. even reports high and possible significance, was not sufficient to get formal collection requirements related to (p.31) "As ATP progressed, Howell, jack and I did meet very official in the regarding what had been thus in our study. Like officials the was but nothing to offer. There no problem with Howell keeping of information regarding UFOs, so. Most of the UFO reports that came NSA were generated by people located at sites passing on routine information they thought worth observing." (p.31.) Strategic Defense In a to a briefing of Lieutenant General Jim Abrahamson, of SDI, the briefing the subject of UFOs, there is a statement "While Air data from command got some it was the material that received attention." (p.33.) was material? from Dr F Yu Zigel, a Soviet and laboratory director..." (p.33.)
 Howell had written a position Paper on the Topic ThaT waS mAde aVailAble to his superIOrs. UPon a document search respOndinG tO A wriTTeN requEst undeR fOia, ThaT pApEr hAd BEeN releAseD by NSA. THus, he was knOwn To The public as iNFoRmed in the aRea. for personal rEasOns, HowElL anD jack, a CowOrker Of his, hAD a deep Interest iN tHE topic." (P.30.)

"when it cAME tO recOrd keeping, Howell wAS aLSo a saving grace In NSA. WHiLE cIVIliAns Seem to beliEvE that EVery pieCE oF INForMAtion that goes Into the U.S. GoVErnMent is SaVed, THat is nOt truE. ESPecIally in the dAys oF paper filEs, WashINgton, D.C., WOuld havE sunk iNto The SwamP On WhIch It IS buILt JusT UndEr the sheEr WeIght oF the DOCUMentS. RaTher, Most mAterial was schEduLed fOR roUtine DestrUctiOn After A speciFied dAtE. Using an old boy nEt, Mcconnell haD beCoMe kNoWn insIDe NSA fOr hIs iNterest In UFOs aND inCoMING rEports were regularlY fUNNeLled to hiM.

"He kepT MaNy OF those rePoRts Long AFTer thEir eXPiRation daTe. It is IMpOrTant to nOtE that tHe VasT maJoritY Of thOse docUments weRe froM Intelligence ofFIcers around thE WoRLD wHO werE seNding in repoRts tHAt apPearED iN thEIr locAl newSpAPeRS. There were a few that gOt Our attEntioN, as they came frOm trusted sOURCes. HowevEr, evEN hAVing reports witH high CredibilitY, And possiBle miLitary siGnificancE, WAs not sufFicIenT to Get FORmAl collection rEQUireMeNts relaTed To UFOs." (p.31)

"as AtP pRogResSeD, Howell, jaCk and I diD mEeT wItH a vEry seNIor officIaL in ThE NSa regaRDing whAt had Been CoNcLUdeD thus faR In OUR stuDy. liKe thE seNiOr offIciaLS frOm the otHer agenciEs, hE Was iNtErEsted buT had nothing to OfFer. There waS nO prOblem wITH Howell kEeping track of informatioN RegardiNg UfOs, buT no rEquiremenT to Do so. MoSt oF The UFO ReportS that CaMe iNTO NSA wERE gEneRaTed by peoplE LOcaTed at FoReigN sites pAssing on routine infORmaTion they thougHt wOrth OBSeRviNG." (p.31.)

sTraTeGIc DEFEnse Initiative:

IN a page dediCaTEd To a briefinG Of LIeUtenant general jim AbRAhamson, Head of SDI, The briefiNg InclUDEd tHe subject oF UFOs, theRe is a statEMent "WHIlE the AIr FOrce daTa FroM SpacE commaND goT some IntereSt, It was tHe NSA MaTerial thAt received the most attentIon." (p.33.)

WhAt was ThiS material? it wAS "...stAtements fRom DR F Yu Zigel, a SenIor sovieT asTRonomEr anD LaBorATory dIrecTOr..." (p.33.)
 Howell had written a posi tion paper  on t hetop ic  tha t wa s made availab l e to  his superiors. Upon a  docu me n t se a rc h res ponding to a  wr it te n r eq u es t und erFOIA, t hat paperhad  b een released by  NSA. Thus , h e was knowntothe pu bl ica s inf orm ed in  the a r ea. Fo r persona lr easons ,  Howell a nd  Jac k, a coworker ofh is ,  had a deep in terest  i n  t h e  to pic ." (p.30.) 
"When it came to r e cor d  keeping, How ell was als o  asaving  g rac e  in NS A. Wh il e  ci vilians see m to  believethat e v ery pie c e of in format ion  th at g o es  i nto  t h e U . S.  Go v ern ment issa ve d, th at i s n o t tr ue.  Esp ecial ly in the day s o f pa p erfiles , Was hing to n, D. C., wo uld h av e sunk into the  swa mp on whi chit  is  b uiltj ust un der  th e sheer  weight ofth e d oc uments. Rather, mo st m at erial wa s sche d ul ed for rout in e d estr u c tionafte r  a  specifi ed dat e .Us ing anol d boyne t,McC onnel l  had  becom e knowninsid e  NSA for his i n terest in UFO s  a n d  i n comi ngreports wer e re g ular ly f u nn ell e d tohim.
" H ek ept many of those r ep orts l ong a fter their ex piration d a t e . It isimpo r ta n t to note that  thevast major i ty of th ose d ocuments  were fro m intellig enc e o ffi cer s ar ound the worl d whowe re send ing  in rep ort s t hat  ap pe ared in t heir loc al  n ew sp ape rs. T h ere were  a  fe wtha t got our at tenti on,as  t h eycame fr o mt r uste dso urce s.Ho wever , ev e n h aving r eports wi thh ighcr ed ibility , and possibl emilitary s ig nif icance , was notsufficient to get forma l  collec tio n req uire ments rel ate d to U FOs . " (p.3 1)

"A s ATP  p rog r e ssed, H ow ell ,jack and I d idmeetwi th a  very s enior official int heNSA regarding  wh at h a d  b een co n clu de d  th u s  far in our stu dy. Like t he se nior offic i als  f rom the  otheragenc i es, hewas inter ested but  h ad n o t hin g to offer . Therewas no pr o blemw it h How ell  keepi ng  tr ack o f info r mat ion r egardi ng  UFOs,  butno  require ment to do so. Most ofthe UF O rep ort s that ca mei nto  NSA were  gen erated bypeo ple  loca ted at fo reig n  s ite s  pass ingo n routine in for m a ti on they tho u g h t w orthobs e rving. " (p .31.)

StrategicD efense Initiat ive: Ina p a ge d ed icated to a br ief in g of Lieut en ant General  Jim Abr ah a mson,  headof SDI , the b r i ef i ng inc lude d t he subjec t o fU FOs, th er ei s a st atem en t "Whi le the AirF o rce data from Sp ace c o m mandg otsomein terest, it w as the NSA  material t hat re ceiv ed th e mostat tentio n."  ( p.33.)

Wh a t was thi s mat erial?It  was  ". ..stat emen t s  from  DrFYuZigel, as e ni o rSo v iet  ast ronom er  and  laborato r y direct or. . ." (p.3 3. )
 Howell_had written_a position paper on_the topic_that_was made_available_to his superiors._Upon a document_search responding to a_written request under_FOIA,_that paper had been released by NSA. Thus, he was known to the public_as_informed in_the_area._For personal reasons, Howell and_Jack, a coworker of his,_had a_deep interest in the topic." (p.30.)

"When it came_to_record keeping, Howell_was also a saving grace in NSA. While civilians_seem to believe that every piece_of information that_goes_into_the U.S. Government is_saved, that is not true. Especially_in the days of paper files,_Washington, D.C., would have sunk into the_swamp on which it is built_just under the sheer weight_of the_documents. Rather, most material was_scheduled for routine_destruction after_a specified date._Using an old boy net, McConnell_had become known_inside NSA for his interest in_UFOs_and incoming reports_were_regularly_funnelled to_him.

"He kept many_of_those reports_long_after their expiration date. It is_important_to note that the vast majority of_those documents were from_intelligence_officers around the world_who were sending in reports_that appeared in their local newspapers._There were_a few_that got our attention, as they came from trusted sources. However,_even having reports with high credibility,_and possible military significance,_was not_sufficient_to get formal_collection_requirements related_to UFOs." (p.31)

"As ATP progressed, Howell, jack_and I_did meet with a very senior_official in the NSA_regarding_what had been concluded thus far_in our study. Like the senior_officials from the other agencies,_he_was_interested but had nothing to_offer. There was no problem with_Howell keeping track_of information regarding UFOs, but no requirement_to_do so. Most of the UFO_reports_that came into NSA were generated_by_people_located at foreign sites passing_on routine information they thought worth_observing." (p.31.)

Strategic Defense Initiative:

In a page dedicated to a_briefing of Lieutenant_General Jim Abrahamson, head of_SDI,_the_briefing included the subject of UFOs, there is a statement_"While the_Air Force data_from Space command got some interest, it was the NSA_material that received the most attention." (p.33.)

What_was this material? It was "...statements from Dr F Yu Zigel,_a senior Soviet astronomer and laboratory director..." (p.33.)