CIA Report on Unidentified Flying Objects Reached Defense Secretary

In 1953, a copy of a CIA report was sent to the U.S. secretary of defense. The report concerned unidentified flying objects: things seen in the sky but not identified.

The record documents a report sent to the secretary, not a sighting. It says a copy was sent to him, but does not include the report’s contents. We know the subject reached the secretary, but not what he was told.

A Report on Unidentified Objects The report was titled “Report of the Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects.” It was prepared by a group of scientific experts for the CIA. In other words, a scientific panel prepared a report for the agency.

The title tells us the report’s subject, but not what it said. The record does not describe a particular sighting or anyone who reported one. It describes a file containing a copy of the report and notes that the copy was sent to the secretary of defense.

What Reached the Secretary of Defense? The key detail is the report’s path: a copy was sent to the secretary of defense. There is no need to guess what that meant or what the secretary did with the document. The record does not say.

Still, one point is clear: a report by the U.S. intelligence agency on unidentified objects reached the secretary of defense’s office. That is all the record confirms about the connection between the report and the secretary. It does not say he saw the objects or determined what they were.

What Remains Unknown The record does not say what the panel examined, which cases it considered, or what conclusions it reached. It also does not say who sent the copy or exactly when it was delivered. It offers no conventional explanation for the phenomena, only a description of the document.

The copy reached the secretary. But the story inside it remains behind the pages.