Arthur Sylvester

Arthur Sylvester (birth and death years unknown) was an American government official serving as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs from 1961 to 1965 under Secretary Robert McNamara. In the context of UAP/UFO research, he is noted for his 1965 statement on UFOs: 'The Air Force has not released all the UFO information. There are no international agreements on UFOs, and there is no government cover-up.' This remark, made amid rising public interest in sightings, fueled speculation about military knowledge of unidentified aerial phenomena. Sylvester managed public information during key UFO flaps, including those reported in military channels, though no direct involvement in classified UFO programs like Project Blue Book is documented. No notable publications or testimony beyond this statement are attributed to him in UFO literature. His role highlights tensions between government transparency and national security in the early UFO era.