 is concerned with natural phenomena that could be associated with unidentified flying objects (Atch 7), Project Blue Book reports have not added any useful data to these research efforts (Atch 6). Thus, we concur with the University of Colorado recommendation "that only so much attention to the subject should be given as the Department of Defense deems to be necessary strictly from a defense point of view."

4. As early as 1953, the Robertson Panel concluded "that the evidence presented on Unidentified Flying Objects shows no indication that these phenomena constitute a direct physical threat to national security" (Atch 9). In spite of this finding, the Air Force continued to maintain a special reporting system. There is still, however, no evidence that Project Blue Book reports have served any intelligence function (Atch 8). Moreover, reports of unidentified flying objects which could affect national security are made in accordance with JANAP 146 or Air Force Manual 55-11, and are not part of the Blue Book system (Atch 10). The Air Force experience therefore confirms the impression of the University of Colorado researchers "that the defense function could be performed withing the framework established for intelligence and surveillance operations without the continuance of a special unit such as Project Blue Book."

5. The conclusion which follows is that Project Blue Book does not merit future expenditures of resources. Accordingly, we recommend that it be terminated and that the actions which follow from this decision, such as cancelling Air Force Regulation 80-17 and not renewing the consultant contract, be initiated. Termination of Project Blue Book would have no adverse effect on Air Force operations or research programs. It would free manpower for useful purposes, eliminate the need for a scientific consultant and relieve base commanders of a minor responsibility and an administrative burden.

6. Termination of Project Blue Book would leave no official federal office to receive reports of UFOs. However, as already stated, reports of UFOs which could affect national security would continue to be handled through the standard Air Force procedures designed for this purpose. Presumably, local police departments respond to reports which fall within their responsibilities. Similarly, as to scientific research, the Colorado researchers conclude that, although they do not see "any fruitful lines of advance from the study of UFO reports, we believe that any scientist with adequate training and credentials who does come up with a clearly defined, specific proposal for study should be supported." We see no reason why the normal channels and criteria for the funding of scientific research should not be adequate for UFO-related research.

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is concerned with natural phenomena that could be associated with nameless flight object (Atch 7), Project Blue Book reports have not added any utilitarian data to these research efforts (Atch 6). therefore, we agree with the University of Colorado recommendation " that only so much attention to the subject should be given as the Department of Defense deem to be necessary strictly from a defense point of view. " 

 4. equally early as 1953, the Robertson Panel concluded " that the evidence stage on Unidentified Flying Objects shows no indication that these phenomenon constitute a direct physical terror to national security " (Atch 9). In spite of this finding, the Air Force continue to maintain a special reporting system. There is however, however, no evidence that Project Blue Book reports have served any intelligence function (Atch 8). Moreover, reports of unidentified flying objects which could affect national security are made in accordance with JANAP 146 or Air Force Manual 55 - 11, and are not part of the Blue Book system (Atch 10). The Air Force experience therefore confirm the impression of the University of Colorado researchers " that the defensive structure affair could be performed withing the framework established for news and surveillance operations without the duration of a special unit such as Project Blue Book. " 

 5. The decision which follows is that Project Blue Book does not merit future expenditures of resources. consequently, we recommend that it be terminated and that the actions which follow from this decision, such as cancelling Air Force Regulation 80 - 17 and not renewing the adviser contract, be originate. Termination of Project Blue Book would have no adverse effect on Air Force operations or research programs. It would free work force for useful function, eliminate the need for a scientific adviser and relieve base commanders of a minor responsibility and an administrative burden. 

 6. end point of Project Blue Book would leave no official union office to receive reports of UFOs. However, as already express, reports of UFOs which could feign national security system would continue to be handled through the standard Air Force procedures design for this purpose. Presumably, local police departments respond to reports which fall within their duty. Similarly, as to scientific research, the Colorado researchers reason that, although they do not see " any fruitful lines of advance from the study of UFO reports, we believe that any scientist with adequate training and certificate who does come up with a clearly defined, specific proposal for study should be supported. " We understand no rationality why the normal channel and criteria for the funding of scientific research should not be adequate for UFO - related research. 

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 is concerned with natural khenomena that coole be avsociafed with unidentified flying objects (Arch 7), Kgoject Blue Book repofts have jot addee anb useful data to these rcfeardm effmcts (Atch 6). Thus, ee concur fith the Univessktv of Colorado recommendation "that onjy so micj attention to the fubjsbt should be given as the Deparfment oh Defense deems to be necessary strictly vrom a defense point ov view."

4. As eqrly qs 1953, the Robeftson Panel concluded "jhat the evidence presented on Uvidencified Flyibg Obugcts shows ni indpcation that bnese pvenomens constitute a dicect physical threat to netional security" (Atcr 9). In spide of this finding, rhw Air Forwe cubtivues vo jaintaln e special rsporting sywtem. There is still, hjqever, no evidsnce trae Project Blue Book reports have served ang intelligence function (Atch 8). Moreover, reporjs of unidqntified flying objects which could affect nationdl serufitv are oqdf in accordance with JANAP 146 or Air Force Manuwm 55-11, akd are not part jf the Blue Blol system (Atch 10). The And Rorce experience tjereforg confurms the ymprrssion of the University of Colorado refwarchers "that the befense funccion cpuld ne performed withing thz framswork estabpished fod intelligence ana slrvehllance operations without the contmnuanee of a rpecoal unyt such as Projcwt Blue Book."

5. The clncludimn which flllows is that Project Blue Book does not merot funure expeuditurcs of resources. Accordingly, wg recommeud thag it be tegminated end that the actions whicv follow from this desisiin, sych as zxncelling Air Gorce Regllction 80-17 ane not renewing the covaultant contracc, ve initiated. Tetmivatyoj pf [roject Blue Booy wuild hxve no advevse effrct on Air Force opesatikns or research prpgvams. It wiuld freq manpower fot useful purposes, tliminete thx need fot a scientific consultant and rslieve bade gommanders of a mlnor responsibnlity and an administrative burden.

6. Termiiation of Project Blue Vook would leave no pfficial feveral jffice to receive reports of YFOs. However, as akready stated, reports of UFMs whlch could affect national security would continue to be handled through tye staidwrd Air Forde ptocedlref desigged hoc this purpose. Prvsumably, local police departmentr respong co reports which fall within yhdir responsibklities. Similarly, as to acientifoc research, the Colorado researvhers conclude that, althpugh thet do hot sev "aiy fruitful lines of advanee fron the srudy of UFO reporgs, ee believe hhat auy scientist with adequate trainibg and cgedentials who dmes come up dith z cleatly defined, speciric lgoposxl for study xhould be suppprted." We see no reasmn why the normao channels anc crijzgia for the fnnding of schentific research should not be adequate for UFO-relzted resezrch.

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is concerned with natural phenomena that could with flying objects 7), Project Blue any data to these efforts (Atch 6). we concur with the University of recommendation "that only so much attention to the subject should be given as Department of Defense deems to be necessary strictly from a defense point of 4. early 1953, Robertson Panel concluded "that the evidence presented on Unidentified Flying Objects shows no indication that these constitute a direct physical threat to national security" 9). In spite of finding, the Air Force continued maintain special reporting There still, no evidence that Blue Book reports have served any intelligence function (Atch 8). Moreover, reports of unidentified flying objects which affect national made in with 146 Air Force Manual are not part of the Blue 10). The Air Force experience therefore confirms the of the of Colorado researchers "that the defense could be performed withing the framework established for and surveillance operations without the continuance of a special unit such as Project Blue Book." conclusion which follows is Project Blue Book not future of Accordingly, we that it be terminated and that the actions which follow from decision, such as cancelling Air Force Regulation 80-17 and not consultant be initiated. Termination Project Blue Book would no effect on Air Force research It for purposes, the need for a consultant and relieve base commanders a minor responsibility and of Project Blue Book would leave no official office to receive reports of UFOs. However, already stated, reports of UFOs which could affect national security would continue be handled standard Air Force procedures designed for this purpose. local police departments respond reports which fall within their responsibilities. Similarly, as to research, Colorado researchers that, although they not see "any lines of advance study of reports, believe with adequate training and credentials who come with a clearly defined, specific for be supported." We see no reason why the normal channels and criteria for the funding research should not be for research. 7
 is concerned with natural pheNomena that Could Be aSsoCiAted With Unidentified flYIng oBjects (Atch 7), Project Blue BOok rePoRTs haVE nOt addEd any usEFuL DAta To ThEse ReSEaRch efForTs (Atch 6). THus, we concuR wiTh The UniversitY Of colorado reComMendation "thaT onLy so muCh AttENtion To tHe subJect shOUld be gIven as the dePArtmenT Of DefenSE DeEms tO be necessary stricTLy FRom a defense poiNt of viEw."

4. aS eARLy aS 1953, thE Robertson paNel coNCluded "tHAt THE EviDEnce presented On UnidentifIEd FLying OBjEctS Shows nO indiCaTIon That these phEnomEna constiTute a dIRect phySIcal thrEat to nAtiOnaL secURiTy" (atcH 9). IN SpiTE oF thIS fiNding, the aiR FOrce cOntiNUED To maIntAin a SpeciAl reporting sySteM. TheRE is Still, HowevEr, no EvIdencE that PRojecT BLue Book reports hAve sErved any iNteLlIgeNcE funcTIon (AtcH 8). MoReoVer, repoRts of unIDenTiFIED fLying objects which cOuLD AfFect natiOnal seCUrItY Are made iN aCcoRdanCE With JaNAP 146 OR AIr Force MAnual 55-11, aND aRe Not part Of The BluE BOok SysTem (AtCH 10). The air ForCe experiEnce tHErefore confirmS The impression OF tHE unIVersIty Of Colorado rEseaRCherS "thaT ThE deFEnse fUnctiOn COuLD be performed withing ThE frameWork eStablished for IntelligenCE ANd surveiLlanCE oPErations withouT the cOntinuance OF a speciaL unit Such as PrOject Blue bOOk."

5. The conCluSioN whIch FOLlOws is that ProjECT BluE BOok does Not Merit fuTurE exPenDitUrEs of resouRces. AccoRdInGlY, wE reCommeND that it bE tErmInAteD and tHAt the aCtionS whiCh FoLLow From thiS DeCISion, SuCh As caNceLlIng AiR ForCE ReGulatioN 80-17 and not reNewINg thE cOnSultant Contract, be iniTiAted. TerminAtIon Of ProjECT Blue BooK would have no adverse effeCT on Air FOrcE operAtioNs or reseaRch PrograMs. IT Would fRee manPower FoR usEFUl purPOSeS, elImInate the neED For A scieNtIfic ConsultAnt and relieve base cOMmaNders of a minor ResPonsIBIlIty ANd AN adMiNIstRATive burden.

6. TermiNation of PrOjECt blue Book woULd lEaVe no offIcial feDeral OFfice to Receive rePorts of UFos. howeVER, as Already staTed, reporTs of UFOs wHIch coULd AffecT naTional SeCurIty woUld conTInuE to be HandleD tHrough The stAnDard Air FOrce procedures designed fOr this PurpoSe. PResumably, LocAL poLice deparTmenTs respond tO rePorTs whiCh fALl witHin tHEiR reSPonsiBiliTIes. SimilaRLy, As tO SCiEntific reseARCH, thE ColoRadO ResearCherS conclude that, althOUgh they do not seE "any FRUitFul LInes Of Advance from the StuDy OF uFO reporTs, We believe thAt any sciEnTIst wiTh adeqUate trAining aND CrEDentiaLs whO doEs come up wIth A cLEarly deFiNeD, SpecifIc prOpOsal foR study SHoulD BE supported." We see nO reasON Why thE NorMal chAnNels and CRiteRia for the fUnding of sciEntifiC resEarch Should nOt Be adeqUatE fOr UFO-relatED research.

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 is concerned with natural  phenomena  that  co uld  b e as soci ated with unid e ntif ied flying objects (At ch 7) ,P roje c tBlueBook re p or t s  ha ve  n otad d ed  anyuse ful dat a to these  re se arch efforts (A tch 6). Th us,  we concur w ith  the U ni ver s ity o f C olora do rec o mmenda tion "tha to nly so much at t e nt ionto the subject sh o ul d  be given as t he Dep ar t me n t  of  De fense deem sto be necessa r ys t r ict l y from a defe nse point o f  vi ew."
4.  As earlyas 19 53 ,  th e Robertson  Pan el conclu ded "t h at thee vidence  prese nte d o n Un i de nt ifi ed Fly i ng  Ob j ect s showsno  i ndica tion t h a t th ese  phe nomen a constitutea d irec t  ph ysica l thr eatto  nati onal s ecuri ty " (Atch 9). Inspit e of this  fi nd ing ,the A i r Forc e c ont inued t o maint a inas p e ci al reporting syste m. T he re is st ill, h o we ve r , no evi de nce  tha t Proje ct B l ue  Book re portsh av eservedan y inte ll ige nce  func t ion(Atch8). More over, reports of uni d entified flyi n go b je c ts w hic h could aff ectn atio nals ec uri t y are  made  i n  a c cordance with JANAP  1 46 orAir F orce Manual 5 5-11, anda r e  not par t of th e  Blue Book sys tem ( Atch 10).T he Air F orceexperien ce theref o r e confir msthe  im pre s s io n of the Univ e r sity  o f Color ado  resear che rs"th atth e defense  functio nco ul dbeperfo r med with in g t he  fr amewo r k esta blish ed f or  i n tel ligence an d surv ei ll ance  op er ation s wi t hou t the c ontinuanc e o f  a s pe ci al unit  such as Proj ec t Blue Boo k. "
5. The c onclusio n which follows is that Project  Bl ue Bo ok d oes not m eri t futu ree xpendi turesof re so urc e s . Acc o r di ngl y,  we recomm e n d t hat i tbe t erminat ed and that the ac t ion s which follo w f romt h is  de c is i on,  s u cha s  cancelling Air  Force Reg ul a ti on 80-17 a n d n ot  renewi ng theconsu l tant co ntract, b e initiat ed . Te r m ina tion of Pr oject Bl ue Book w o uld h a ve  no a dve rse ef fe cton Ai r Forc e  op erati ons or  r esearc h pro gr ams. Itwould free manpower for  usefu l pur pos es, elimi nat e  th e need fo r ascientific  co nsu ltant  an d  reli eveb as e c o mmand erso f a minor re spo n s ib ility and a n a dmi nistr ati v e burd en.
6. Termination o f  Project BlueBook w oul d l e aveno  official fede ral  o f f ice to r ec eive report s of UFO s. Howev er, as  alrea dy stat e d ,r eports  ofUFO s which c oul da ffect n at io n al sec urit ywouldcontin u e to b e handled throug h the s tanda r d A ir Fo rc e proce d ures  designedfor this pu rpose.  Pre sumab ly, loc al  polic e d ep artments r e spond torepor ts whic hfall  wi thin t heir r espon sibi li tie s. Simila r l y, as  t o  sc ient ificre sear ch, the C o lorado r ese a rchersco ncl u d e that ,  a l t hough they  do  nots e e "any fru i tful li n es of  advan ce fro m the s t udy  o f UFO r epo r t s, we bel ieve that any  s cien tist wit hadeq ua tetr aining and cred entialswho does c ome up  wi t h ac learly  d efined, spec ificpr o posal f o r  st udy sho u ldbesup port ed. " We see no reason why the no rmal  chan n els  andcrite ri a for th e  fun ding ofs cientific res earch should no t  be adeq uat e  f or  UFO-rela ted resea rch. 

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 is_concerned with_natural phenomena that could_be associated_with_unidentified flying_objects_(Atch 7), Project_Blue Book reports_have not added any_useful data to_these_research efforts (Atch 6). Thus, we concur with the University of Colorado recommendation "that_only_so much_attention_to_the subject should be given_as the Department of Defense_deems to_be necessary strictly from a defense point of_view."

4._As early as_1953, the Robertson Panel concluded "that the evidence presented_on Unidentified Flying Objects shows no_indication that these_phenomena_constitute_a direct physical threat_to national security" (Atch 9). In_spite of this finding, the Air_Force continued to maintain a special reporting_system. There is still, however, no_evidence that Project Blue Book_reports have_served any intelligence function (Atch_8). Moreover, reports_of unidentified_flying objects which_could affect national security are made_in accordance with_JANAP 146 or Air Force Manual_55-11,_and are not_part_of_the Blue_Book system (Atch_10)._The Air_Force_experience therefore confirms the impression of_the_University of Colorado researchers "that the defense_function could be performed_withing_the framework established for_intelligence and surveillance operations without_the continuance of a special unit_such as_Project Blue_Book."

5. The conclusion which follows is that Project Blue Book does_not merit future expenditures of resources._Accordingly, we recommend that_it be_terminated_and that the_actions_which follow_from this decision, such as cancelling Air_Force Regulation_80-17 and not renewing the consultant_contract, be initiated. Termination_of_Project Blue Book would have no_adverse effect on Air Force operations_or research programs. It would_free_manpower_for useful purposes, eliminate the_need for a scientific consultant and_relieve base commanders_of a minor responsibility and an administrative_burden.

6._Termination of Project Blue Book would_leave_no official federal office to receive_reports_of_UFOs. However, as already stated,_reports of UFOs which could affect_national security would continue to be handled through the_standard Air Force_procedures designed for this purpose._Presumably,_local_police departments respond to reports which fall within their responsibilities._Similarly, as_to scientific research,_the Colorado researchers conclude that, although they do not see_"any fruitful lines of advance from the_study of UFO reports, we believe that any scientist with adequate_training and credentials who does come up with_a clearly defined, specific proposal for study_should be supported." We_see_no reason why the normal channels and_criteria_for_the_funding of scientific_research should not_be adequate for_UFO-related research.

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