VISIT OF DR. CONDON TO NPIC, 20 FEBRUARY 1957

Created: 2/23/1967

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KJMMWilWM FOR THS RECORD

SWTCT: VUit of Dr. Con-Son lo BMC,7

U.S. Air Force has0 contract toof Colorado to study reported UTO Edward B. Cillers,Is senior Air Force contactThomas Pachford is senior Air Force Scientist on thesenior scientist froa the University of Colorado is

. Condon.

75 Dr. Ccodcn andnvestie*tivo tcan visited KPIC. With Dr. CondonRichard Live, University of Colorado, Dr. Davidof Colorado, Dr. William Price, ExecutiveAPfiHT, andaehferd, USA?. The purpose of this visitfnrclliarlze Dr. Condon and cumbers Of his team withand pheftoersphtc analysis capabilities of NFTC.

clearance level for the meeting was SECRLT.

*. Upon arrival atthe

group to Mr. Lundshl'stheinute

discussion between Kr.Dr. Condon the followingclearly established:

work performed by KPIC to assist It.his Investigation will not be Identified as workby CIA. Dr. Condon was advised by Hr. [Amdahlno reference to CIA In regard to this workCondon stated that ir ho felt it neccseary toofficial CIA content he voulderrateInto CIA not related to contacts he has vith KPIC.

will not prepare any written cement*,analyze informitlon with the Intent of drawingnor prepare written reports. HPIC personnel

a/PJJCT: Visit of Dr. Condon to HPIC, ZO7

will bo available to uilit Dr. Condon by reforming workhotocra.viotrlc nature, such as attempter* to Measure objects lmgci on photographs tint may be part of Dr. Condon's analysis. Work performed by NPIC vlll be strictlyechnical nature using atrvices and equltconl generally not available elsewhere.

5. Following this brief discussion in Mr. Lundahl'so the conference roc*eries Of

hrieflnga vere

a f. eral,dl*Cu5"cr. of.fhotegraMetry,terninologyngoneral, whntand rtat.lto.this

discussion.

resentation of the analysis be had teen conducting cn oro cholegraphy furnished hpic by Dr. Hachford. discussion vaceneral nature and outlined the problems he had encountered became of lack of basic Infereatlci aueh aa cm-era focal length, rake of camera, urapcclfied enlargements, etc.

.wf" , aatral discussion

on the alcrcdensitcoeter and its application to image analysis.

this with a

presentation on isodensltometer experlrtiente he has been conducting.

escorted the group into the

new clean area where they viewed and discussed the Isoden. aitometer and the new Mann Microdensiloceter.

f. Returning to the conference room, briefed the group oninstruments used in and

followedeneral presentation on tha sucecaa nnd

failure had experienced In trying to Pleasureon the second UFO project

*M- the group into

the instrument area vnere theonsfer Device, tonr.

otto Compimtor, the Benson-Lehncr Hotter and the HHI were

viewed by the group.

SUWKl! Visit of Dr. Condon lo HPIC,7

At aboutthe croup back to Kr. Lundahl's officeeneral diccusslcn on UFOe ensued. At5 the croup adjourned to lunch nnd following lunch they ten NPICtlng vlth Brig.Gen Cillers at the rantagon.

Most all the discussion during the mornlnc vas of an unclassified nature dealing with prlrary basic fundamentals of photoerammetry, photographic analysis and probleits related to

the acquiring of enough information to cooduct seaningful analyses.

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