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U.S. Army: Release of 355-Page UFO Document Archive

The United States Army declassified 355 pages of UFO-related materials in January 1997. These records became available through systematic FOIA processing. The release contributed to the growing public archive of military documentation on aerial phenomena.

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January 1, 1997
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During January 1997, the U.S. Army released a substantial collection of 355 pages concerning unidentified flying objects, representing approximately 22 megabytes of scanned documentation. This disclosure occurred during a pivotal period of increased governmental transparency regarding aerial phenomena, coinciding with other agency releases from the same era. The materials likely contained historical incident reports, correspondence, and administrative records maintained by Army intelligence divisions. The timing of this release aligned with broader declassification initiatives occurring throughout the Department of Defense during the mid-1990s.

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