2 December 1952
(Central Intelligence Agency,
Washington, D.C.)
Source: NICAP.org
NICAP.org’s introduction to the document:
“December 2, 1952; CIA Memo
An EOTS [Estimate of the Situation] Moment
for the CIA.
[H. Marshall] Chadwell told Brad Sparks
they concluded that
UFO’s were extraterrestrial – that was what he was telling the
CIA Director in this Dec. 2, 1952, memo.”
My comment:
H. Marshall Chadwell was Assistant Director of the CIA’s Office of
Scientific Intelligence (OSI) in 1952.
ACRONYM – MEANING – AGENCY
* DCI – Director of Central Intelligence – CIA
* OSI or O/SI – Office of Scientific Intelligence – CIA
* NSCID – National Security Council Intelligence Directive
* DD/I, DDI – Deputy Director for Intelligence – CIA
* AD/SI – Assistant Director/Scientific Intelligence – CIA
* AD/IC – Assistant Director/Intelligence Coordination – CIA
* R&DB (or RDB) – Research and Development Board
* DI/USAF – Directorate (or Director) of Intelligence
U.S. Air Force
* A-2 – Air Force (air) Intelligence – U.S. Air Force
* ATIC – Air
Technical Intelligence
Center (Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio) – U.S. Air Force
* DDCI – Deputy Director of Central Intelligence – CIA
* CENIS – MIT
Center for International
Studies
(CIA contract agency)
The whole document (not written in Central Intelligence Agency document
format):
“MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
THRU: Deputy Director for Intelligence
1. On 20 August, the DCI, after a briefing by OSI on the above subject, directed
the preparation of an NSCID for submission to the Council stating the need for
investigation and directing agencies concerned to cooperate on such
investigations.
2. In attempting to draft such a directive and the supporting staff studies,
it became apparent to DD/I, Acting AD/SI and AD/IC that the problem was largely
a research and development problem, and it was decided by DD/I to attempt to
initiate action through R&DB. A conference was held between DI/USAF,
Chairman of R&DB, DD/I, Acting AD/SI and AD/IC at which time it was decided
that Dr. Whitman, Chairman of R&DB, would investigate the possibility of
undertaking research and development studies through Air Force agencies.
3. On approximately 6 November, we were advised by Chairman, R&DB,
that inquiries in the Air Staff did not disclose ‘undue concern’ over this
matter, but that it had been referred to the Air Defense Command for
consideration. No further word has been received from R&DB.
4. Recent reports reaching CIA indicated that further action was
desirable and another briefing by the cognizant A-2 and ATIC personnel was held
on 25 November. At this time, the reports of incidents convince us that there
is something going on that must have immediate attention. The details of some
of these incidents have been discussed by AD/SI with DDCI. Sighting of
unexplained objects at great altitudes and travelling at high speeds in the
vicinity of major U.S.
defense installations are of such nature that they are not attributable to
natural phenomena or known types of aerial vehicles.
5. OSI is proceeding to the establishment of a consulting group of
sufficient competence and stature to review this matter and convince the
responsible authorities in the community that immediate research and
development on this subject must be undertaken. This can be done expeditiously
under the aegis of CENIS.”
(wikimedia.org
image)
H. Marshall Chadwell, Assistant
Director of
the CIA’s Office of Scientific Intelligence
(OSI)
(project1947.com photo)
