"It is with considerable disappointment you cannot give the explanation of these aircraft as I felt certain they belonged to our government. They have apparently meant no harm, but used as an instrument of destruction in combination with our atomic bomb the effects could destroy life on our planet. ... We have not taken this lightly. It is to us of very serious concern, as we are as interested in the welfare of our country as you are."
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Kenneth Arnold in a telegram to the Commanding General of Wright Field in Ohio, who requested information on his sighting of June 24, 1947.
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