CIA and UFO declassified documents

Summary

In August 1966, the CIA received a call from the Air Force to check the status of a UFO report they wanted to declassify. Sara Hunt, from the Air Force Office of Information, contacted Walter Mackej, who informed her that the report was being retyped and would be sent soon. Hunt showed restraint and avoided pressing too hard, though she gently asked for more details, which were not provided.

During the conversation, Hunt mentioned that a journalist named John Leard had published an article on UFOs in the previous week's *Saturday Review*. The Air Force wanted to show him the new version of the report as soon as it was declassified. This exchange reflects institutional interest in unidentified aerial phenomena and the delicate coordination between agencies to handle sensitive information.