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The American Central Intelligence Agency is directly related to the Robertson Panel because the agency convened and sponsored this scientific committee to investigate UFO reports, as detailed in [1], [2], [3], and [4]. Furthermore, the panel is recognized as a CIA-sponsored study within historical records of UFO investigations [5].
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Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
claimThe Robertson Panel was a scientific committee convened by the CIA and chaired by Howard P. Robertson that met in January 1953 to review the Project Blue Book report.
claimThe CIA's Directorate of Science & Technology conducted a review of UFO reports between 1952 and 1953, which led to the formation of the Robertson Panel.
claimNegative conclusions regarding the utility of UFO investigations were found in highly classified studies, including the UK's Flying Saucer Working Party, Project Condign, and the U.S. CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel.
How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 1 fact
accountIn January 1953, the C.I.A. convened an advisory group led by Caltech mathematical physicist Howard P. Robertson to evaluate U.F.O. reports.
The U.S.-Government UFO Cover-Up Is Real—But It's Not What You ... theatlantic.com 1 fact
accountThe CIA convened the Robertson Panel, a secret research group chaired by Caltech physicist Howard P. Robertson, to investigate ongoing UFO reports.