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Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 CONTENTS (Con't) Section X. FOREIGN REPORTS A survey of reports from other countries, attitudes of foreign governments, and world-wide interest in UFOs. Section XI. THE UFO CHRONOLOGY.. Chronological listing of sightings, statements and events. Section XII. PATTERNS Statistics and analyses of consistent physical appearance, maneuvers, flight characteristics, recurrent concentrations. Section XIII. CONGRESS AND THE UFOs . Survey of Congressional interest in UFOs. Section XIV. THE PROBLEMS. & THE DANGERS . Discussion of the implications of UFOs, and what is needed in the way of a scientific investigation. ABSTRACT A synthesis is presented of data concerning Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) reported during the past 20 years through govern- mental, press and private channels. The serious evidence is clarified and analyzed. The data are reported by categories of specially trained observers and studied by patterns of appearance, performance and periodic recurrence. During the process of selecting the most reliable and significant reports, emphasis was placed on the qualifications of the observer and on cases involving two or more observers, This resulted in 746 reports being selected, after consideration of over 5000 signed reports and many hundreds of reports from newspapers and other publications. ‘An overall look is taken at the UFO problem: The historical development of the mystery, Congressional attitudes and activity, con- sideration of the problems and dangers involved, and discussion of what is needed in the way of organized scientific research. Evidence is presented in support of the hypothesis that UFOs are under intelligent control, making plausible the notion that some of them might be of extraterrestrial origin. Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001