Events
Robertson Panel
CIA-convened scientific panel, Jan 1953; recommended debunking UFO reports via media and monitoring civilian UFO groups.
Tied from
| From | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington DC UFO flap (1952) | CIA-convened (Jan 1953) in the wake of the 1952 wave; recommended debunking and 'training' | 1952–1953 | Documented · occurred | |
| J. Allen Hynek sat with the Robertson Panel only part of the time, was not a regular member, and did not sign its report | attended part-time, non-signer | 1953 | Documented · said | cia.gov |
| Suppression pattern | case: DEBUNK-BY-POLICY (1953 recommendation to 'debunk' and watch civilian groups) | 1953 | Documented · occurred Handling | |
| Hynek - Blue Book handling | 1953 recommendation to debunk | 1953 | Documented · occurred Handling | |
| Project Blue Book | CIA-convened review that set its debunking direction | 1953 | Documented · occurred | en.wikipedia.org |
| CIA asked that its connection to the Robertson Panel be withheld when the Air Force sought to declassify the panel's report | subject | 1957–1958 | Structural | cia.gov |