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flice MemMOrandum . UnITeD STATES GOVeRNMENT :MR.A.H. BELMONT/ DATE: September 26, 195 Tolson Boardm FROM : S. B. DONAHOE I - Nease 1 .- Belmont 1 . Donahoe SUBJECT: DONALD E.'KEYHOE anders T MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING Trotter (Nationalities Intelligence) Clayton Tele.Room Holloman Gandy Subject, Director of National Investigations Committee WnoSuren Aerial Phenomena, by letter"of 9/22/58 requested particulars of (U.Fo. Bureau's participation concerning unidentified flying objects* The ported fact finding civilian committee serving the public interests" andihe lists several prominent individuals among "our Board members .Keyhoerhas been known to the Bureau since l935 and was. Hand may stili" be, a free-lance writer. ~In 1948 he was described by Director;.concurred with Mr. Nichols' statement that "we should not get involved with him'" As an example of his writing, the January, l94l, issue of "Cosmopolitan" magazine carried an article written' by Keyhoe and John J. Daly entitled."hitler's Plan to Seize the United States Merchant Marine.". This article indicated the Bureau had in;its possession documents concerning such a plan by Hitler which indication was completely false. EX 133 REC- 21 63-j0368/- general way to his questions, some of which are extremely pointed such as "Have FBI Agents 'toid witnesses not to talk about UFO'sightings?" and "Does the Bureau make character investigationsof UFO witnesses in some cases?" The answers which have been furnished are designed to avoid the charge we have not answered questions yet they. are.broad in nature to avoid his apparent pointed inquiries. 'His request for an interview with a Bureau official concerning our policy concerning unidentified flying objects has been side-stepped since there appears to be no point in discussing this matter further with him. JAnAP l46 19 ACTION: In view,of Air Force interest, copy of incoming with.copy.Qf-ogr Enclosure Ess:jas w (5) 53 0CT 9 1958