Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Memorandum Regarding Leon Davidson Inquiry
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AI-Generated Summary
This document records an inquiry from Leon Davidson to the DCI regarding a code message and his subsequent request for Agency cooperation. It highlights internal efforts to vet Davidson following his testimony before a House subcommittee.
This document is an internal communication, dated April 25, 1957, regarding an inquiry from a civilian named Leon Davidson of White Plains, New York. Davidson had written to the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) requesting information about a specific recording that the Agency had previously received. In his letter, Davidson referenced prior correspondence with the recipient of this memo and requested the Agency's cooperation in deciphering a 'code message.' Furthermore, Davidson noted that he had recently provided testimony before the House Subcommittee on Government Information, suggesting that this testimony would clarify his interest in the subject matter. The author of this memorandum expresses a need for more information, specifically asking how Davidson initiated contact and how he determined that the DCI was the appropriate authority to address his request. The memo concludes by requesting any available background information on Davidson.
HE INDICATES THAT HE HAS RECENTLY TESTIFIED BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVT INFORMATION AND SAYS THAT HIS TESTIMONY WILL DISPLAY HIS INTEREST IN THIS SUBJECT.
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Official Assessment
The DCI received a letter from Leon Davidson of White Plains, New York, requesting information regarding a recording. Davidson claims to have testified before the House Subcommittee on Government Information and seeks Agency cooperation to decode a message. The document requests background information on Davidson and details on how he initiated correspondence with the Agency.
Key Persons
- Leon DavidsonIndividual requesting information from the Agency