Claims
J. Allen Hynek sat with the Robertson Panel only part of the time, was not a regular member, and did not sign its report
Documented · said What these labels mean →In a 3 Jan 1958 letter to Samuel Goudsmit, CIA's Philip G. Strong wrote that Hynek 'sat with the Panel for part of the time, but was not a regular member of the group and did not sign the report', while Lloyd Berkner was a regular member and a signer.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | cia.gov | CIA doc 0000015304 (2 pp, same letter twice): Strong to Goudsmit, 3 Jan 1958 (last digit faint; fits Hynek then being 'with Fred Whipple at Harvard'). Read from page images 2026-10-30 (sha256 8f582b6c). |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen Hynek | subject | 1953 | Structural | cia.gov |
| Robertson Panel | attended part-time, non-signer | 1953 | Documented · said | cia.gov |
Claim
In a 3 Jan 1958 letter to Samuel Goudsmit, CIA's Philip G. Strong wrote that Hynek 'sat with the Panel for part of the time, but was not a regular member of the group and did not sign the report', while Lloyd Berkner was a regular member and a signer.