AIAA UFO Subcommittee Critiques Condon Report, Calls for Continued Investigation
In November 1970, the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) UFO Subcommittee published a statement concluding the Condon Report was 'the most scientifically oriented investigation' but that Condon's summary 'portrayed his personal conclusions.' The Subcommittee found no basis for Condon's prediction that nothing of scientific value would come from further studies and called for continued investigation.
Background
In November 1970, the journal Astronautics and Aeronautics published a statement of the UFO Subcommittee of the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics). The subcommittee concluded there was no scientific basis to study the probability of an extraterrestrial hypothesis. The Condon Report was 'the most scientifically oriented investigation published on the UFO problem.' However, Condon's summary 'portrayed his personal conclusions.' The UFO Subcommittee 'did not find a basis in the report for his prediction that nothing of scientific value will come of further studies.' The authors held out for continued investigation.