February 28, 1960🇺🇸Disclosure
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Former CIA Director Hillenkoetter States UFOs Are Real in New York Times

Former CIA Director Hillenkoetter publicly stated in the New York Times that UFOs were real and the Air Force was misleading the public.

Date
February 28, 1960
Location
Washington, D.C.District of Columbia🇺🇸
Type
Disclosure
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🇺🇸 United States
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UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record
Leslie Kean
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Background

In 1960, former CIA Director (1947-1950) Roscoe Hillenkoetter publicly stated in the New York Times that UFOs were real objects under intelligent control. He accused the Air Force of deliberately misleading the public through a 'policy of secrecy and ridicule.'

The Incident

Roscoe Hillenkoetter, former CIA Director from 1947-1950, made this statement in 1960.

The declaration appeared publicly in the New York Times.

Witness Accounts

  • Roscoe Hillenkoetter stated UFOs are 'real objects under intelligent control.'
  • He claimed the Air Force was misleading the public through a 'policy of secrecy and ridicule.'

Significance

As a board member of NICAP, Hillenkoetter lent unprecedented institutional credibility to UFO advocacy.

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References

🔗UFOs Are Still a Mystery, and 2020 Showed Us the DoD is Paying Attention - The Debrief🔗CIA Reading Room: CIA-RDP68-00046R000200090025-2.pdf🔗jstor.org

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