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Memorandum to Mr. McDermott Re: REQUESTED EXAMINATION OF UNIDENTIFIED HAIR FROM THE BIGFOOT INFORMATION CENTER AND EXHIBITION THE DALLES, OREGON This Atlas reported that "a sample of reputed Sasguatch hair was analyzed by the FBI and found to belong to no known animal. Inasmuch as FBl Laboratory experts.. Dr. Steve Rice, Editor of the Army Atlas was telephonically contacted in Seattle, Washington." .After. checking, Dr. Rice was unable 'to locate his source of the reported FBr. hair' examination. By letter dated 8/26/76 'Mr. Peter: C.: Byrne. Director,. The Bigfoot Information Center, and Exhibition, The Dalles, Oregon, inquired whether this 'reported FBl hair analysis was accurate.' In my letter dated 9/io/76 Mr. Byrne was told the FBr Laboratory had no references,to such an examination (copies 'attached). By letter dated 11/24/76 Mx. Peter Byrne again article dated 6/30/76 captioned, "Is it Bigfoot, Or. Can It Be. Just A Hoax?" (attached). The article contained a history of Bigfoot and the activities of Mr. Byrne and. others connected with the mystery. Mr. Byrne's Ietter 'requested the FBI Laboratory exanine and attempt to identify 15 hairs attached to a piece 'of' skin.. According to the New York Times article,: Mr. Byrne's. Applied Science (AAs),' Boston,. Massachusetts, admission fees to his exhibit and small donations :from other sources. The AAS is the chief sponsor of the current Loch Ness expedition in Scotland. AAs is listed in the Encyclopedia of Associations aeungdd penade og paaedapdp pue g9nt ut papunog bugeg ee and engineering. It claims 300 members and one staff member.