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_ SAC, New Orleans (62-0). TREC. 920 : areas FBI 5 (62-103881) NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE / A“ ON AERIAL PHENOMENA ° MISCELLANEOUS=-INFORMATION CON BRNING. a Spe “1961 ‘and captioned as abo 5 ne a tequesting background data concerning the National Investigations.“); 47% Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) and inquiring whether there’: would be any objection if a Bureau employee became active in the ‘NIG, .. Haring recent years. Information available to the Bureau reflects’ .. NICAP was formed in 1956.- A form letter which the NICAP ‘distribute in 1957 to solicit "associate memberships" ‘described the. NICAP. aga ' prlvately-supported fact-finding body sérving the n This form letter charged that "the Air Force has kept thousands of s; authentic UFO (Unidentified Flying Obj ects) reports from the public baa “The ‘NICAP reportedly has also ‘referred critically rth a, Air Force in its official publication, "U. F. O. Investigator. ‘The NIC has been intensely interested in all matters relating to" ‘fying saucers, {$s tint erplanetary travel, and the like; and it has exhibited strong sensitivity t the Bureau since the 1930" s. He has been a free-lance writer for natlonal ae he and a flamboyant style has characterized his articl n affiliated with the NICAP; and Keyhoe has openly attempted to cngliaiiee “3 n their names and milltary titles. ons bari hast en a most. an vary, ue aro Se ay wey eet” nar or in tr a = ae er ee, ave hohe: