has in general
been so inadequate, lectures are being prepared to be given early in August
to properly train the liaison representatives of each department.
The Office of Public Information was kept quite busy during the month
answering inquiries on the "flying disc", which was reported to be in the
possession of the 509th Bomb Group. The object turned out to be a radar
tracking ballooon.
The main project of the month was making all arrangements for a successful
Air Force Day. Lt. Golonel Oliver LaFarge, Air Reserve Corps, at Santa Fe,
made arrangements for Colonel Blanchard to visit the Governor of New Mexico
and ask him to declare Air Force Day in New Mexico on 7 August.
RESTRICTED 39
[end excerpt from Combined History]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
APPENDIX II: FBI TELETYPE MESSAGE DATED JULY 8, 1947
[Note %%%% indicates area blacked out by marker;and Dwight D. Eisenhower
libraries for their views on the authenticity of the Majestic 12 material.
The archivists said that over the years they have received several inquiries
from the public concerning this material. In their search for related
records, including classified intelligence and National Security Council
documents, they found nothing that appeared to fit the description of the
Majestic 12 material or any references to this particular designation.
Lastly, during our review of material received from the public by the
Information Security Oversight Office in connection with past Freedom of
Information Act requests, we came across a message dated November 17, 1980.
The message, which appeared to have been originated by the Operations
Division of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI),
contained the words "MJ Twelve."
We contacted AFOSI to determine the authenticity of the November 1980
message. In