As reported

Light over Poteau, OK

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

Light changing color darting back and forth across the sky.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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Routed to: National Archives and Records Administration · records window 1967-06-09 → 1967-06-26

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