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Agency CIAFiled JUL 18 · 2026Runtime 2 min

1959 07 8407513 Berea Kentucky

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated July 18, 2026

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This is a declassified record titled 1959‑07‑8407513‑Berea‑Kentucky, issued by the United States Air Force on August sixth, nineteen fifty‑nine. The file records a follow‑up to a civilian report of an unidentified flying object observed near Berea, Kentucky, and includes the official questionnaire sent to the witnesses.

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Date
JUL 18 · 2026
Release
Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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View the primary source documenthttps://archive.org/details/1959-07-8407513-Berea-Kentucky
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This is a declassified record titled 1959‑07‑8407513‑Berea‑Kentucky, issued by the United States Air Force on August sixth, nineteen fifty‑nine. The file records a follow‑up to a civilian report of an unidentified flying object observed near Berea, Kentucky, and includes the official questionnaire…

Source document: https://archive.org/details/1959-07-8407513-Berea-Kentucky

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What was 1959 07 8407513 Berea Kentucky about?
This is a declassified record titled 1959‑07‑8407513‑Berea‑Kentucky, issued by the United States Air Force on August sixth, nineteen fifty‑nine. The file records a follow‑up to a civilian report of an unidentified flying object observed near Berea, Kentucky, and includes the official questionnaire sent to the witnesses.
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This material was released by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked in the case notes above so the citation chain is fully auditable.
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