CIA Historian Gerald Haines Publishes Paper Documenting 50 Years of Covert CIA UFO Involvement
On July 1, 1999, historian Gerald Haines of the National Reconnaissance Office in the Defense Department published a paper on the CIA's continuous, covert involvement in the UFO subject. He documented Project Sign, Grudge, Blue Book, the Robertson Panel, NPIC involvement, and the CIA's intentional minimization of UFO records. Haines argued: 'Agency officials purposely kept files on UFOs to a minimum to avoid creating records that might mislead the public if released.'
Background
On July 1, 1999, historian Gerald Haines of the National Reconnaissance Office in the Defense Department published a paper on the Central Intelligence Agency's continuous, covert involvement in the UFO subject.
Key Findings
Haines documented: Project Sign concluded 10% of reports were 'incredible reports from credible observers.' Project Grudge sought to debunk. Blue Book had one or two low-ranking officers and a secretary. The Robertson Panel recommended debunking and monitoring APRO. U-2 flights at 60,000 feet prompted UFO reports. NPIC provided secret photo analysis for Condon.
Cover-Up Admission
'Agency officials purposely kept files on UFOs to a minimum to avoid creating records that might mislead the public if released.' In the 1980s, OSI analysts were concerned with: (a) KGB using UFO groups to gather info on US weapons, (b) American air defense vulnerability to missiles mimicking UFOs, and (c) advanced Soviet UFO-related technology.
Significance
Official CIA historian's paper confirming decades of covert Agency involvement and intentional record minimization on UFOs.