Rep. L. Mendel Rivers (Hearing) (1966) — CTD-0152

DATE5 Apr 1966

LOCAL TIME—

LOCATIONUnited States

COORDINATES38.92°N, 76.96°W

First open congressional hearing on UFOs. Secretary of the Air Force Harold Brown, Project Blue Book chief Quintanilla, and Dr. J. Allen Hynek testified. Hynek broke with Air Force, advocating serious scientific study. Led to Condon Committee.

[ PRIMARY CITATION // INTERNET ARCHIVE · CTD-0152 ]

WITNESSES & UNITS

Rep. L. Mendel Rivers Dr. J. Allen Hynek

SENSORS & EVIDENCE

Congressional hearing transcript

Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2118, Washington, D.C.

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