CIA Report on Soviet Press Coverage of Flying Saucers
This single-page CIA document, released through the agency's online reading room, summarizes Soviet press and radio treatment of the 'flying saucer' phenomenon. The badly OCR-corrupted text references a Radio Moscow broadcast on the subject and quotes an August 11th article (apparently from a Soviet publication) asserting that 'Flying Saucer stories are another American attempt to fan war hysteria.' The document notes the article's dismissive tone toward radar detection of saucers and its conclusion that the reports are part of American propaganda to portray the Eastern-bloc countries in a negative light. It cites a reference attributed to the 'Chief of Physics in the US Naval Research Bureau.' The document closes by noting that field stations had been requested to alert to any mention of flying saucers behind the Iron Curtain. Because of the poor scan quality, several names, dates, and titles are uncertain.
Description
A heavily degraded, single-page CIA document reporting on Soviet media commentary regarding 'flying saucers,' including a Radio Moscow broadcast and a Soviet newspaper article characterizing American flying saucer reports as propaganda intended to fan war hysteria. Field stations were requested to alert to any mention of the subject behind the Iron Curtain.
Claims
A Soviet newspaper article stated 'Flying Saucer stories are another American attempt to fan war hysteria.'
70%CIA field stations were requested to alert to any mention of flying saucers behind the Iron Curtain.
65%The Soviet article concluded flying saucer reports were part of American propaganda to portray Eastern-bloc countries negatively.
60%A cited Soviet article characterized flying saucer stories as American attempts to fan war hysteria and discredit Iron Curtain countries.
55%Field stations were requested to alert on any mention of flying saucers in Iron Curtain press.
55%A Soviet/Russian news broadcast represented an early Soviet reaction to flying saucer reports.
40%A statement was attributed to the 'Chief of Physics in the US Naval Research Bureau' regarding the saucer reports.
40%Radar detection of saucers was referenced in the cited article.
35%
Events
Aug 14, 2001
Publication of Soviet article on flying saucers
An article cited as appearing in an August 14th issue of a Soviet publication framing flying saucer stories as American propaganda to fan 'war hysteria.'
Aug 11, 2001
Soviet newspaper article on flying saucers
An article (dated August 11 in the cited copy) asserting flying saucer stories are an American attempt to fan war hysteria and part of American propaganda.
Radio Moscow broadcast on flying saucers
A Soviet radio broadcast commenting on the flying saucer subject.
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Extracted text (OCR)
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