Kenneth Arnold in a telegram to the Commanding General of Wright Field in Ohio, who requested information on his sighting of June 24, 1947.
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It is with considerable disappointment you cannot give the explanation of these aircraft as I felt certain they belonged to our government. They have apparently meant no harm, but used as an instrument of destruction in combination with our atomic bomb the effects could destroy life on our planet. ... We have not taken this lightly. It is to us of very serious concern, as we are as interested in the welfare of our country as you are.

— Kenneth Arnold on Unidentified flying object

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It is with considerable disappointment you cannot give the explanation of these aircraft as I felt certain they belonged to our government. They have apparently meant no harm, but used as an instrument of destruction in combination with our atomic bomb the effects could destroy life on our planet. ... We have not taken this lightly. It is to us of very serious concern, as we are as interested in the welfare of our country as you are." in the context of "Kenneth Arnold in a telegram to the Commanding General of Wright Field in Ohio, who requested information on his sighting of June 24, 1947." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Kenneth Arnold

About Kenneth Arnold

Kenneth Albert Arnold (March 29, 1915 – January 16, 1984) was an American aviator and businessman. He is best known for making what is generally considered the first widely reported modern unidentified flying object sighting in the United States, after claiming to have seen nine unusual objects flying in tandem near Mount Rainier, Washington on June 24, 1947.