UFO Briefing for Dr. Edward Condon on Zanesville, Ohio Photography (5 May 1967)

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. 8 May 1967.

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD .
SUBJECT: UFO Briefing for Dr. Edward Condon, 5 May 1967

L. At 0700 cn 5 May 1957, presented a bricfing
covering his analysis of the Zanesville, Chio, UFO photegrarhy.
The briefing waa given in the - conference room, end in attendance
were Dr. Edward Condon, University of Coloredo; Dr. Robert Inwe,
University cf Cclorado; Dr. William Hartman, University of Ariecna;
Dr. Charles Reed, Eational Research Covneil; Dr, Yhomas ratchrord, -
U.S. Air Force, and bricting ;
wae very well received by. Dr. Cendon and his colleazucs, and they
vere most enthusiastic. They were impressed with the secre of the
eanalycis had eonducted, which inclujed ground survey
techniques, estadliched and nev wathmatical analysis, and photo.

grammctric techniques end densitometric traces. Ds. Cenden stated =
he had for the first-time-a-selentifie mnalysta of a UFO that sould oe
stand up to investigation, In. Conden end mevvers of his croup - oe
questicned in detail during and after the analysis
“and were very itipresced with the quality of his work.
2. Preliminary arrangements were made to get ;
in contact with Dr. Lowe, University of Colorado, co that... .-.

contractusl_errangenents could be mode to_carry on analyele by

but under financing fren U.S. Air Foree/University of

Colorado. To etart this procedure, contacted.
. end pusgested thot he eall Dr. Lewe
to initiate the appropriate discussions. I underetand this was Loe.
follceved throush later in the days Taig vould.transter most of -. Le —_
the future analyais to the University of Colorado control, but
Dr. Condon indicated he wished to keep a ehannel ep2n into our
orgenization. He was most cppreciative ofthe wnoffictal rele
NPIC head ployed in ecsisting the developwent of this special
Photcgrametric technique to enalyze unscheduled photography.

. 3: here was discussion held ecncerntng netheds of interesting
the American public in yorticipating in Uro photogrephy. No
specific conclusions were drown, but it vas sugzested that it
wight ve advisable to revicw all the photography iLCAP holds,
and conduct photegranmetric analyses on any thit have the
epprorriste and neceseary {infornation available, “his would put
| Dr. Condon in a position to say that he had reviewed and analyzed -

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SUBJECT: © UPO Briefing for Dr.” Edvard Condon, 5 May 1967.

@ll the photography-in NICAP files, ond was now depending on the.

American pudlic-to furnish  himinew_photegraphy. Also discussed oo
was the poesibility of raking available to police officers,.on—..... -..--...-
pilitary poots, airline_pilots, and such people, polaroid cameras _

for instant use. No conclusions were arrived et, but sone interesting
thouchts were tabled. It: ‘WOB,- = DONSVER,.. Telt by all that more.

hoo. report on hig analyois of the Zencsville
photography will be forwarded to ~ in the near future

for distribution to Dr.” Ratehford and Dr. Condon, 22-2222 eee