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RESULTS OF AN INQUIRY BY PROFESSOR LINCOLN LA PAZ Dr. Lapaz, Director, Institute of Meteoritics, Universtty of New Merico, submitted an analysis of the various observations on May 23, 1950. He concluded, as a result of his investigation, that approrimately half of the phenomena recorded were of meteoric origin. The other phenomena commonly referred to as green fireballs or discs he believed to be U.S. guided missiles being tested in the neighborhood of the installations. Dr. LaPaz pointed out that if he were wrong in interpreting the phenomena as originating with U.S. guided missiles that a systematic investigation of the obser= vations should be made immediately. Dr. LaPaz pointed out that missiles moving with the velocities of the order of those found for the green fireballs and discs could travel from the Ural region of the USSR to New Mexico in less than 15 minutes. He suggested that the observations might be of guided missiles launched from bases in the Urals. On the basis of the investigations made by Dr. LaPaz and the Air Force, tt was concluded that the occurrence of the unexplained phenomena in the vicinity of sensitive installations was @ cause for concern. The Air Force entered into a contract with LandAir, Incorporated, Alamogordo, New Merico, for the purpose of making scientific studies of the green fireballs and discs. It was pointed out in the summary furnished by OSI on July 19, 1950, that the unerplained grem fireballs and discs are still observed in the vicinity of sensitive military and Gopernment installations. RESULTS OF AIR FORCE INVESTIGATION The Atr Force together with Land-Air, Incorporated, have established a number of observation posts in the vicinity of Vaughn, New Mexico, for the purpose of photographing and determining the speed, height and nature of the unusual phenomena referred to as green fireballs and discs. On May 24, 1950, personnel of Land-Air, Incorporated, sighted 8 to 10 objects of aerial phenomena. A 24-hour day watch is being maintained and has been designated ero ject Twinkle."