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Document #: 29
From: UFO INFO SERVICE
Date Sent: 07-26-1986
Subject: 1953 GEN.BURGESS 4602nd

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DECLASSIFIED PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 12356, Section 3.3, NND 841508
By WG Lewis NARS, Date Jan 29, 1985

CONFIDENTIAL

Brig. General W. M. Burgess 23 DEC 1953
Deputy for Intelligence
Air Defense Command
Ent Air Force Base
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Dear Woody:

In your new function in the Unidentified Flying
Object Program, it is our understanding that your
4602nd people will do the "leg work" so to speak, and
furnish ATIC with its findings. For those types that
cannot be identified by your Squadron, ATIC will handle
from an exploratory point of view.

Many times the publicity connected with this
program has been somewhat embarrassing, in that we are
dealing with a subject, parts of which, are not ex-
plainable, and the public feeling is that we are holding
back information they should know about.

 Due to a policy letter General Samford wrote this
Directorate a while back, this office has assumed motor-
ship of releases to the public. I would like to quote
the last sentence of General Samford's letter as it
pertains to publicity:

"The Directorate of Intelligence, USAF,
will resist consistently any idea that
a releasable story can be developed
about any intelligence activity, pro-
cess, or experience."

As you realize, there is a 10-20% area of unexplainable
objects, in this program. Also, for this area, we believe
General Samford's statement above applies, in that it deals
in an intelligence process performed by ATIC. Therefore,
we would like to offer you guidance in the publicity angle
as it pertains to your activity.

CONFIDENTIAL