Col. Charles Senn Letter to NASA: 'I Sincerely Hope You Prevent Reopening UFO Investigations'
Colonel Charles Senn, Chief of the Air Force Community Relations Division, writes a letter to Lt. General Duward Crow of NASA stating: 'I sincerely hope you are successful in preventing a reopening of UFO investigations.' The letter explicitly reveals the Air Force's active opposition to any new government UFO study. This is later obtained through FOIA and becomes key evidence of institutional resistance to UFO investigation, contradicting the official line that the Air Force simply had no interest in UFOs after closing Blue Book.
Background
EVENT TITLE: Col. Charles Senn Letter to NASA: 'I Sincerely Hope You Prevent Reopening UFO Investigations'
EVENT DATE: 1977-09-01
EVENT TYPE: document
EXISTING SUMMARY: Colonel Charles Senn, Chief of the Air Force Community Relations Division, writes a letter to Lt. General Duward Crow of NASA stating: 'I sincerely hope you are successful in preventing a reopening of UFO investigations.' The letter explicitly reveals the Air Force's active opposition to any new government UFO investigations.
1. In a 1977 letter, Colonel Charles Senn, Chief of the Air Force Community Relations Division, expressed his desire to Lt. General Duward Crow of NASA that further UFO investigations be prevented. This letter highlights the Air Force's stance against reopening government inquiries into the UFO phenomenon.
The Incident
* On September 1, 1977, Colonel Charles Senn wrote a letter to Lt. General Duward Crow of NASA.
* In the letter, Senn stated, "I sincerely hope you are successful in preventing a reopening of UFO investigations."
* Senn was the Chief of the Air Force Community Relations Division at the time.
Investigation
* The provided text does not detail any specific investigation into the letter itself.
* The letter's existence reveals a documented position within the Air Force.
Significance
* The letter is significant because it provides explicit evidence of the Air Force's opposition to further government-led UFO investigations.
* It suggests a deliberate effort to discourage or prevent the reopening of inquiries into the subject.
* This opposition is noteworthy within the broader context of the UFO phenomenon, as it indicates a potential effort to control or suppress information related to UFOs.