Gerb said in June 2026 'we still don't have the Ruppelt film.' The item is a reel-to-reel audio recording catalogued as 'AF-ATIC-FILM, 03/52' (Beacon Hill Study, labeled 'flying saucer talk', Ruppelt as briefer); 'FILM' is the archive label, not motion-picture footage. Rep. Burlison sought it from MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and it was released in PURSUE Release 06 (18 Sep 2026) as a 65-minute audio recording (DOW-UAP-PR160) of Ruppelt's 26 Mar 1952 Boston presentation, with the companion transcript DOW-UAP-D154.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
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| documents | burlison.house.gov | Burlison to MIT Lincoln Laboratory, 7 May 2026: 'a reel-to-reel recording identified as "AF-ATIC-FILM, 03/52" from the Beacon Hill Study, labeled "flying saucer talk," with Edward J. Ruppelt listed as the briefer' |
| documents | burlison.house.gov | Burlison press release: 'Burlison-Sought 1952 UAP Recording Released' |
| corroborates | probed.space | probed.space War.gov release tracker: Release 06 audio DOW-UAP-PR160, 'Presentation by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, 1952', 3/26/52 Boston, 65-minute DVIDS recording; official D154 companion transcript |
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Claim
Gerb said in June 2026 'we still don't have the Ruppelt film.' The item is a reel-to-reel audio recording catalogued as 'AF-ATIC-FILM, 03/52' (Beacon Hill Study, labeled 'flying saucer talk', Ruppelt as briefer); 'FILM' is the archive label, not motion-picture footage. Rep. Burlison sought it from MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and it was released in PURSUE Release 06 (18 Sep 2026) as a 65-minute audio recording (DOW-UAP-PR160) of Ruppelt's 26 Mar 1952 Boston presentation, with the companion transcript DOW-UAP-D154.