When it comes to President John F. Kennedy, his interest in UFOs has been a subject of many conspiracy theories, especially given the timing of his inquiries into the matter just before his assassination. Kennedy’s Known Interest in UFOs John F. Kennedy’s interest in UFOs is documented through several sources, most notably through a series of letters he sent in November 1963. One of these letters, addressed to the CIA Director, requested access to UFO files. The previously classified documents were released under the Freedom of Information Act to teacher William Lester as part of a research for his book about JFK. Lester said that JFK’s interest in UFOs could have been fuelled by concerns about relations with the former Soviet Union. One of his concerns was that a lot of these UFOs were being seen over the Soviet Union and he was very concerned that the Soviets might misinterpret these UFOs as U.S. aggression, believing that it was some of our technology,” the Daily Mail quoted Lester as telling AOL News. “I think this is one of the reasons why he wanted to get his hands on this information and get it away from the jurisdiction of NASA so he could say to the Soviets, “Look, that’s not us, we’re not doing it, we’re not being provocative,” he added. However, alien researchers say the latest documents, released to Lester by the CIA, add weight to the suggestion that the president could have been shot to stop him discovering the truth about UFOs. Conspiracy theorists said the documents add interest to a disputed file, nicknamed the ‘burned memo’, which a UFO investigator claims he received in the 90s. The undated memo contains a reference to ‘Lancer’, which was JFK’s Secret Service code name. On the first page, the director of CIA wrote: “As you must know, Lancer has made some inquiries regarding our activities, which we cannot allow.”(ANI) Kennedy’s interest, therefore, was not only scientific but also strategic, aiming to clarify these phenomena to prevent international misunderstandings. In the never-before-seen, top secret memo supposedly written on Nov. 12, 1963, the president ordered the CIA director to organize the agency’s intelligence files relating to UFOs, and to debrief him on all “unknowns” by the following February. Ten days later, Kennedy was assassinated. This document, called the “burned memo,” was passed to the fringe media in 1999 by an anonymous source claiming to be a former CIA operative. The alleged leaker said he worked for the CIA between 1960 and 1974 and pulled the memo — which experts have never verified as authentic — from a fire when the agency was burning some of its most sensitive files. The memo to the CIA, suggests that Kennedy was probing deeper into what the CIA knew about UFOs, possibly aiming to bring this information into the public domain or at least to understand its implications for national security. The timing of this request, just ten days before his assassination, has led many to speculate on the motives behind his death, with some theorists suggesting that his inquiries into UFOs might have been a factor. Public and Official Perception Publicly, Kennedy’s administration, like those before and after, maintained a stance of skepticism towards UFOs. However, internally, there was an acknowledgment of the phenomenon, if only to manage public perception and national security concerns. Kennedy’s interest might have been influenced by his broader vision for space exploration, where understanding unidentified phenomena could play a role in space policy. Despite his inquiries, there’s no conclusive evidence that Kennedy was privy to any definitive proof of extraterrestrial life or advanced technology beyond what was publicly known or speculated at the time. The government’s handling of UFO information has always been opaque, with layers of secrecy that might not have been fully accessible even to the President. Government projects like Project Blue Book, which officially concluded that UFOs were not a threat to national security, might have been just the tip of the iceberg. Kennedy, despite his position, might have encountered the same bureaucratic hurdles and compartmentalization that often keep even high officials out of the loop on certain matters. Kennedy’s knowledge might have been limited to what was considered significant for national security or diplomatic relations. The full scope of UFO sightings, investigations, and potential cover-ups could have been beyond his reach or interest, especially if these were deemed unrelated to his immediate concerns or if they were deeply classified. Conspiracy theorists argue that his death was orchestrated to prevent him from revealing the truth about UFOs. What he knew about UFOs might have been limited to strategic concerns rather than the full spectrum of what might be occurring in the skies. Kennedy’s inquiries, while significant, were likely just one part of his administration’s broader approach to understanding and managing the unknown, both in space and on Earth. The post What John F. Kennedy Really Knew About UFOs appeared first on Anomalien.com.