[0:21:08 - 0:21:24] One memo involving CIA director Walter B.
Smith highlights the National Security Risk posed by flying saucers, not just as unknown aerial threats, but as tools that could be exploited by the Soviets to spread hysteria or disrupt air defense systems.
[0:21:35 - 0:21:52] Another document, this time from
Smith to the director of the Psychological Strategy Board, notes that over 1500 UFO reports had been logged, 20% remained unexplained, prompting an urgent question.