CIA releases Robertson Panel report (2001 disclosure)

The intelligence agency made the 1953 UFO advisory committee's findings available to the public through formal declassification procedures. This earlier release predated the 2013 document publication by twelve years.

Date

January 1, 2001

Type

Document

Country

🇺🇸 United States

Background

In 2001, the Central Intelligence Agency first released the Robertson Panel report to the public. This disclosure represented the initial availability of the complete official record regarding the 1953 scientific review of unidentified flying objects. The release occurred through the agency's historical review program or Freedom of Information Act processes, allowing researchers access to previously classified material regarding Cold War-era UFO policy decisions.