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It was agreed by the Panel that no government-sponsored program — of optical nation-wide sky patrol is worthwhile at the present time, Be and that the encouragement of amateur astronomers to undertake such a program might have the adverse effect of over-emphasizing "flying saucer" stories in the public mind. However, the issue of radar'scope cameras for recording peculiar radar echoes would serve several pur- poses, including the better understanding of radar interference as well as...