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17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obfect or oltfecta. Label and Include In your slcetch any detail• of the oltfect thot you saw such as wlnts, protrusions, etc., and especially eJChaust tralla or vapor trails. Place an arrow Mtlcle the •awint to show the direction the oltfect woe mewing.

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!be obJeo' vaa a lllb' 4e•orlbl4 •• a bell of fire bT obsenera which drifted lato nw fro• 'he Bor'he dZ'U'ecl 1lovlT ln a olrele, ee,t.=a\84 ae 1 to li mile lD 41-'•• •n•~al 'l••• to the Wea\. Ob1enere e1tl•ated thq •av 1\ to~ JO to 3.S •l•'••· Hr. Cook 4lcl DOt arri'fe on tb• •c•• until after 10:1.0 HI. Ka'S...te4 a.l'ltat.e - .S00 to 1000 f•'· Bo dl1e DO t•lle S;pee4 ••tl•'•' aa •low 4rif,. AltltaA.e oa tire' r~n 12 ~. {coc S?O) vaa e1tl a\ oae ld.le. fll'•' repor' lD41•te4 obJ.c' vu 9 of COYbc'o•; JIOV •• , .. v .. , Vblca woa'4 'be to1MJ'd A'l&Dta •

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Ot the last batch or 4 1 tems sent on June lS 1 the only one about ·d\ich there is any qtl'!stion is the 12 Jun~ ,r.qvj.n:';~on.., C~o~sia. J:t is ess entiaL to knO\o: here the duration of si!;hting. A J.ot depends on t!Us. r.an you 0et t1~13 tor l)S?

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And we still have Venus vd th us • Tho 9 June Oregon case is clearly and unequivocally Venus •

. Jennie has called to J:G' attent ion the fact that I asked sane follo\'r-up questions which by nO\T you may have obt•ined the anm·:ers.

AJvthing new ·ons S L!arch Shal1 A."CC'B 3 l.iarch Wke AF'B Film?

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1. When did you 1ee the object?

12 o.,

3. Time aone: (Circle One): a

b. c. Mountain ct. Pacific

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(Circle One): A.M.

(Circle One): a. Daylight Saving b. Standard

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4. Wh•• were you when you eow the obiect?

Noeroet Poe,.l Acl4ron

5. Eatimate how lone you saw the obtect. Hour a

Poneri•':.:•!;---­c~t, or Town

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5.1 Circle one of the following to Indicate how certain you are of your answer to Question S.

a. Certain b. Fairly certain

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{Circle One): o. Bright daylight •

b. Dull doyliFt c. Bright twilight

7. IF you aow the obiect during DAYLIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, where was the SUN located ot you loolced at the obiect? BA

(Circle On•}: o. In front of you d. To your left b. In boclc of you e. Overhead c. To your right f. Don't remember

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8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):

o. None a. Bright moonlight

b. b. Dull moonlight

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10. IF it was BRIGHTER THAN the a ley background, was the brightneu like that of an automobile headlight?:

(Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)?

b. Several bloclca away?

c. A block away?

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a. Appear to atancl atlll at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and ruth away at any time? c. Brealc up Into parts or eJCplade? d. Give off smoke? e. Change brightness? f. Change shape? g. Flicker, throb, or pulsate?

Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yea Yes

12. Did the object· move behind aomethlng at anytime, particularly a cloud?

Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know Don't Know

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Don't Know. · .

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15. Old you observe the object ttvouoh any of the following?

a. Eyegloues Yea e. Binoculars Yes b. Sun gloaaea Yea f. Telescope Yea c. Windahield Yes I• Theodolite Yes J. Window glau Yes h. Other

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