Washington, 1952: um marinheiro fotografa o caminho do Smithsonian e só no negativo aparece uma "mancha"

Date: October 28, 1952 / To: Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C. / From: John Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation / Subject: FLYING SAUCERS / There are attached for your information a copy of a self-explanatory letter dated October 21, 1952, and the enclosures thereto, received by this Bureau from Mr. Marvel W. Reece. / Mr. Reece has been advised that his letter has been referred to your Department. No further action is being taken in this matter by this Bureau. / Attachment / EHM:cem:mes

Hotel Potomac, Washington D.C., 18th and H St. N.W. / 21-10-52 / Flying Saucers / Dear Sirs, / On Sunday, 5 October, my wife and I were walking towards the Smithsonian Institute when this picture was taken. Neither of us noticed anything unusual at the time, and I think that if the "spot" on the negative and picture would be a "thing" of reality, we would certainly have noticed it. / If we would never have heard anything about "things" and "objects", we wouldn't send this to you, beyond a doubt. But, what looks like a spot, could be something different. Better safe than sorry. / Respectfully yours, Marvel W. Reece

MARVEL W. REECE C.T.S.N. / [endereço residencial omitido], Cincinnati 31, Ohio / P.S. If possible, and/or convenient, please return negative or picture, or acknowledge receipt of same.

October 28, 1952 / Mr. Marvel W. Reece, C.T.S.N., [address], Cincinnati 31, Ohio / Dear Mr. Reece: I want to thank you for your letter and the enclosures which you forwarded to this Bureau. I have taken the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter and the enclosures thereto to the Department of the Air Force, inasmuch as the matter referred to in your letter is within the jurisdiction of that Department. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover, Director / Note: The Records Section has been unable to locate a cross reference on the name Marvel Woodrow Reece (64-32001-1-135, encl. page 7). In view of the information contained in 64-32001-1, it is not believed the reference will be pertinent in this instance. This action is being taken to expedite the Bureau's reply to the correspondent. File mentioned above concerns name check requests.

NUMEROUS REFERENCE SEARCH SLIP / Supervisor Mossburg Room 3708 / Subj: Marvel W. Reece / [x] Exact Spelling [x] All References __ Subversive Ref. __ Mail File __ Restricted to Locality of / Searchers Initial AM Date 10-27-52 / FILE NUMBER / SERIALS: NR / Marvel Woodrow 64-32001-1-135 Encl p7 / Marvel NR / N- [struck through] 65-30966-3