Report of Meetings of the Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects (Robertson Panel Report / Durant Report)

The panel, chaired by Dr. H. P. Robertson, reviewed Project Blue Book data, films, and sighting reports over several days. It concluded that UFOs posed no direct threat to national security and that the majority of sightings had conventional explanations. The report recommended improved identification and reporting procedures, public education to reduce public interest and potential hysteria, and that there was no evidence of artifacts of extraterrestrial origin. It noted that continued emphasis on UFOs could lead to undesirable overload of intelligence channels and suggested monitoring of unofficial UFO groups for possible subversive elements. No support was found for claims of recovered craft or occupants; the focus remained on explaining sightings rationally to mitigate any indirect security risks from misidentification.