Maj. Gen. John A. Samford

Air Force Director of Intelligence who fronted the July 1952 press conference on flying saucers.

4 appearances in this archive Also: John A. Samford, SAMFORD, Samford

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History

The Summer the Radar Scopes Lit Up

For two consecutive weekends, unidentified returns appeared on radar over the capital. The Air Force's response set the template for official UFO communication for a generation.

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Title	Level	Objects	Record
MAJ. GEN. JOHN A. SAMFORD'S STATEMENT ON "FLYING SAUCERS", PENTAGON,...	item	1	25738
PARAMOUNT NEWS [JULY 30]	item	0	99731

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The 1952 Wave

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