Person
L. Mendel Rivers
- U.S. Representative (D-SC); Chairman, House Armed Services Committee (1965–1970)
L. Mendel Rivers, a Democratic U.S. Representative from South Carolina, chaired the House Armed Services Committee from 1965 to 1970, including its hearing on UFOs on 5 April 1966, called after Gerald Ford's request for an inquiry.
Sources: House Armed Services hearing (1966)
Facts and claims
- documented Chairing the 5 April 1966 House Armed Services hearing on UFOs, Rivers said: “We can't just write them off. There are too many responsible people who are concerned.” — L. Mendel Rivers Source: doc-transcript-1966-04-05.pdf
Connected files
Documents
- Hearing transcript: Unidentified Flying Objects — House Armed Services Committee (April 5, 1966) (statement about)