National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena

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The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) was a civilian UFO research and investigation organization founded on October 24, 1956, in the United States. Originally established by inventor Thomas Townsend Brown, it was led primarily by Donald E. Keyhoe (a journalist and retired Marine officer) who served as director from 1957 to 1969. The organization included prominent military figures such as Vice Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter (first CIA director) on its board, lending it mainstream credibility. NICAP conducted systematic investigations of UFO sightings, maintained field investigators, and published periodic reports including the influential The UFO Evidence (1964). The organization advocated for transparent scientific investigation of aerial phenomena and frequently criticized the U.S. Air Force for excessive secrecy. Membership peaked at approximately 14,000 in the early 1960s but declined sharply following the 1968 Condon Report. NICAP continued operations until 1980, when it was officially disbanded and its archives transferred to the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies.

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

O Comitê Nacional de Investigações sobre Fenômenos Aéreos (NICAP) foi uma organização civil de pesquisa e investigação de OVNIs fundada em 24 de outubro de 1956 nos Estados Unidos. Originalmente estabelecida pelo inventor Thomas Townsend Brown, foi liderada principalmente por Donald E. Keyhoe (jornalista e oficial reformado do Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais) que serviu como diretor de 1957 a 1969. A organização incluía figuras militares proeminentes como o Vice-Almirante Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter (primeiro diretor da CIA) em seu conselho, o que lhe conferiu credibilidade mainstream. NICAP realizava investigações sistemáticas de avistamentos de OVNIs, mantinha investigadores em campo e publicava relatórios periódicos incluindo a influente The UFO Evidence (1964). A organização defendia a investigação científica transparente de fenômenos aéreos e frequentemente criticava a Força Aérea dos EUA por sigilo excessivo. A filiação atingiu aproximadamente 14.000 membros no início dos anos 1960, mas declinou acentuadamente após o Relatório Condon de 1968. NICAP continuou suas operações até 1980, quando foi oficialmente desativada e seus arquivos transferidos para o Centro de Estudos de OVNIs J. Allen Hynek.

External Sources

• National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Founded October 24, 1956 by Thomas Townsend Brown; Donald E. Keyhoe served as director from 1957-1969; Vice Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter was on the board; Published The UFO Evidence in 1964; Disbanded 1980; archives transferred to J. Allen Hynek Center
• National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) · Encyclopedia.com · reliability: high — Civilian UFO research organization; Conducted systematic field investigations; Published The U.F.O. Investigator periodical; Advocated for transparent scientific investigation; Criticized U.S. Air Force for excessive secrecy on UFO data

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