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Harold E. Talbott

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Witness
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🇺🇸 United States

Harold E. Talbott (1888-1957) was an American capitalist, aviator, and public official born in Dayton, Ohio. He served as president of the Dayton Wright Airplane Company from 1916-1920 and as an aviator in World War I. From 1953 to 1955, he was the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, during which he issued Air Force Regulation AFR 200-2 on August 26, 1953, establishing the official protocol for reporting unidentified flying objects (UFOs). This regulation formalized procedures for Air Force personnel to document and investigate UFO sightings amid ongoing programs like Project Blue Book. No notable publications or personal testimony from Talbott on UFOs are documented; his key achievement was institutionalizing UFO reporting within the military.

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