Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence regarding Leon Davidson's inquiries to the DCI
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1958 letter from the CIA to Leon Davidson stating that the Department of the Air Force is the government entity responsible for the matters he inquired about. The CIA redirected his correspondence to the Air Force for a response.
This document is a formal letter dated May 26, 1958, from J. S. Earman, an Executive Officer, to Mr. Leon Davidson of White Plains, New York. The letter serves as a response to two previous communications sent by Mr. Davidson on April 27 and May 10, 1958, which were addressed to Mr. Dulles and Mr. Earman respectively. In the letter, Earman acknowledges the receipt of these inquiries and reiterates a position previously communicated in a letter dated April 4. The core of the message is that the Central Intelligence Agency does not handle the specific matters of interest raised by Mr. Davidson. Instead, Earman explicitly states that the Department of the Air Force is the component of the United States Government that holds 'action responsibility' for those matters. Consequently, the CIA forwarded Mr. Davidson's letters to the Air Force for an appropriate reply. The document includes standard administrative markings, such as a reference number (10-3802/a) and a stamp indicating it was approved for release in February 2010.
As I advised you previously in my letter of 4 April, the Department of the Air Force is the component of the United States Government having action responsibility in the matters in which you have expressed interest.
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Official Assessment
The Department of the Air Force is the component of the United States Government having action responsibility in the matters in which you have expressed interest.
The CIA redirected the correspondent's inquiries to the Air Force, citing that the Air Force holds the responsibility for the matters in question.
Key Persons
- Leon DavidsonCorrespondent
- Mr. DullesRecipient of previous correspondence