House Armed Services UFO Hearing
Prompted by the Michigan sightings, the House Armed Services Committee heard from Air Force Secretary Harold Brown, Hynek and Blue Book head Major Hector Quintanilla. The Air Force agreed to fund an independent university study, which became the Condon Committee.
The ledger
What the record shows, what people say, and the best explanation available so far.
What's documented
- The hearing transcript is public.
What's claimed
Nothing on this side of the ledger.
Best explanation so far
The hearing led to the Condon study and, indirectly, to the end of Project Blue Book.
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