January 31, 1958🇺🇸Hearing
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Senate Subcommittee Meeting on Air Force UFO Investigation

Air Force officials met with Senate investigators to discuss potential congressional UFO inquiry, with the military successfully opposing further investigation.

Date
January 31, 1958
Location
Washington, D.C.🇽🇽
Type
Hearing
Country
🇺🇸 United States
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Background

Meeting Details On January 31, 1958, a closed-door meeting occurred in Assistant Secretary Richard E. Horner's office under the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations framework. Senator John L. McClellan and other committee members were notably absent from the proceedings.

Participants The Air Force delegation included Major James F. Byrne, Major Joseph E. Boland, and Major Lawrence J. Tacker. They engaged with the subcommittee's FBI liaison representatives.

Outcome Major Tacker explicitly stated the Air Force opposed congressional investigation into UFO matters. This position effectively terminated the McClellan-led effort to pursue formal hearings on the subject.

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References

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