Birmingham e Seattle, 1959: o FBI verifica se o endereço do Aerial Phenomena Research Group ligava-se a um motorista do cônsul soviético

STANDA.AO FOIU,4 NO. 8A Office Memol ndum • uNITED sTf Es GovERN MENT ·- TO Director, FBI DATE: April 21, 1959 SAC, Birmingham (62- 0) l SUBJ~AERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP MISCELLANEOUS" 11The Anniston Star", Anniston, Alabama, daily newspaper, published an article on April 2, 1959, entitled, "Flying Saucer Witnesses Urged to Send in Data". This article said that the Aerial Phenomena Research Group, ? ,, [endereço omitido], Seattle 18, Washipgton, would like to get a report from people who have seen r)plying Saucers 11 • On April 3, 1959, Lt . Colonel OLIVER R. HERI'EL, Fort McClellan, Alabama, advised that [endereço omitido], Seattle 18, Washington, is believed by him to be the address of the chauffeur for the Russian Consul in Seattle, Washington. HERI'EL advised a Special Agent of the 111th CIC Group at Fort McClellan that aQout five months ago he looked over a list of Russians and their addresses when he visited the office of the Chief Chemicar Officer, Department of the Army, Washington, D. C. The Seattle Office is requested to ascertain who lives at [endereço omitido], Seattle, Washington, and whether this address has any connection with a chauffeur forjJH the Russian Consul. 1. Ci.) Bureau (RM) 2 - Seattle (RM) 1 - OSI, Birmingham, Ala. (info . )(RM) 2 - BH CBS- fmb J/ (1> .~ f-:z- _ ~_xj;;.J/!J' ,._ .S 7 APR 22 1959 U) 52APR301959

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----- ;;// 1/ r; ._,)-- 7" V _. ----- -- MAY TO STO~;;M~-~M • d • 'JJ"ce emoran um • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Director, FBI DATE: May· 5, 1959 SAC, Seattle (62- 1729) SUBJBCT: ~IAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP MISCELLANEOUS 1 Re Birmingham letter 4-21-59. The address of [endereço omitido], Seattle 18, Washington, is the residence of ROBER~GRIBBLE, who is the so-called national director of the 1 ~rial Phenomena Research Group. In connection with inquiries made concerning this group in 1957, GRIBBLE advised that he was regularly employed as a fireman for the City of Seattle and that his hobby is acquiring information regarding unidentified flying objects . He advised that the Aerial Phenomena Research Group has a national and an international membership of about 350 members, and that they charge a membership fee of $5 . 00 per year for the purpose of defraying the expenses of a publication which the group issues periodically and for other incidental expenses of the organization. According to GRIBBLE the organization :is a non-profit one and was established primarily as a hobby for persons like himself who were interested in acquiring information regarding flying objects. GRIBBLE stated that the organization was centered in Seattle, and he provided the names of other officers, all of whom were residents of this city. Twentieth District OSI, McChord Air Force Base, 1s aware of the existence of this group and has been furnished all pertinent information in our files regarding it. There is no Russian Consulate or other establishment of the u.s. s .R. in the City of Seattle. Lt. Col. HERTEL's recollection of the address of [endereço omitido], Seattle, having something to do with the residence of a chauffeur for the Russian Consul in Seattle is completely erroneous. No information regarding the activities of the Aerial Phenomena Research Group has come to the attention of the Seattle Office since June 1958/ 1~ C f 2/ - Bureau , . ,,. • 7. - Birmingham (62-0) (Info) BEC::jJ 1 - Seattle 8 CHD:msd (4) 'I' G M~115 EX.· 124 \9!>9

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[p. 48] 1015 Second Avenue Seattle 4, Washington October 31, 1958 Mr. Alvin A. Wilcox [endereço omitido] Spokane 41, Washington Dear Mr. Wilcox: Your letter of October 25, 1958 enclosing a completed questionnaire that had been furnished by Aerial Phenomena Research Group, [endereço omitido], Seattle, Washington, has been received. I am forwarding your letter and completed questionnaire to the Office of Special Investigations, United States Air Force, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, for their information. Your interest in making this data available is appreciated. Very truly yours, D. S. HOSTETTER Special Agent In Charge 1 - Addressee 2cc: OSI, McChord AFB (Encls. 2) 1 - Seattle LAD/pg (4) [carimbos: 100-18945-71; carimbo riscado ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE, com data manuscrita 4/11/84] NW 90291 DocId:34714596 Page 48