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Rare 1952 Washington UFO Incident Recording May Soon Be Released
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First reported by Now 14 · 11 hours ago
What happened
A rare 1952 recording of U.S. Air Force discussions about mysterious UFO sightings over Washington, D.C., may soon be released, shedding new light on a Cold War-era incident that remains unexplained.
- 01Mysterious lights appeared over Washington, D.C., in July 1952, detected by radar and eyewitnesses.
- 02The U.S. Air Force attributed sightings to atmospheric phenomena but many doubted the explanation.
- 03A rare 1952 recording of Air Force and scientist discussions about the incident may be released soon.
- 04Republican Congressman Eric Burlison confirmed the tape is held by MIT's Lincoln Laboratory.
- 05Disclosure advocates say the tape shows the government took UFO phenomena seriously decades ago.
- 06The recording's release will likely deepen mystery rather than conclusively explain the events.
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