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Their evaluatl~D ot the Degatiw d1acloeed 1u~ge in tbe photogra9h 1a an aircraft •

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1. A photograph taken ot the Capitol by a t·1r. of Portueal, during hia visit to W&shington, D. c. in February 1959, was forwarded to the AriC tor analysis. In addition to the Capitol the photograph contains an iuage ot an unidentified object over the Capitol are~. 1

2. The ATIC photo~aph interpretors detet'mined that the inae;e ot the object is probably r(~a1. Ho'Aever, t he orig inal negative is needed to complete a full a oul y :-Ji3. It is suggested t hat a letter be l-lritten to iv&r. requesting th" negatives.

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TO: AFCIN-4D4

1. The attaolled neptift vu forwarded to the .&.TIC by Mr. ot FortuaaJ,. Mr. took this picture duriDS a T1a1t to

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2. The 8\&bjeot took the pia at approzi.-tely 2100 oD 4 Fe 1959· Mr. tatea tbat the lipt which abowa to the lett aDd aboye the capitol waa DOt in eT14eoce when the picture was takeo •

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4• Analyaia ead/or en explaaatioD ot the light to the lett and aboYe the capitol 1a requeated.

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The negative was sub and analysis by several The conclusioa reach~n typo uodetermioed.

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microscopic examination ected to mbers of

at the the Photo Analysis Braoch. image is that of an aircraft,

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Your photosnph tebD 4urtaa 70t1r rial\ ~ Wu 1 D. C. 1~ aD UD14entit1ec! obJect tbe Capitol

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Air Poree ph 1nterpreton haft 4etena1ned that the ot tbe obJect la probably real. 'ftr 1 tbe or1g1oel

nes•t1ft 1• needed to complete • tull aaet7a1a.

In thla r@gard, will you please forward the oriainal nesatl~ to tbe Alr TeebD1eal Intelllgeoce Center, Wright­Patterson Air roree Be••, Ohio, tor evaluatioa.

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