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.
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.
Connections
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