Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence regarding Leon Davidson's inquiries into the 1953 UFO panel
AI-Generated Summary
This 1958 letter from Philip G. Strong to Dr. Scovel A. Goudsmit advises on how to handle persistent inquiries from Leon Davidson regarding the 1953 UFO panel. It instructs that such queries should be referred to the Air Force.
This letter, dated May 29, 1958, is addressed to Dr. Scovel A. Goudsmit at the Brookhaven National Laboratories. The author, Philip G. Strong, writes to inform Dr. Goudsmit about persistent inquiries from a Mr. Leon Davidson. According to the document, Mr. Davidson has been contacting Lloyd Berkner and Bob Robertson regarding their activities and the findings of a UFO panel that convened in Washington in early 1953. Strong expresses concern that the recipient may also be contacted by Davidson. He advises that if such contact occurs, the recipient should follow the established procedure of acknowledging receipt and informing Davidson that his queries have been forwarded to the Air Force for appropriate action. The letter includes two enclosures: a letter to Davidson and a letter to Robertson. The document also notes the distribution list, which includes the Assistant to the Director (Mr. Chapin), DAD/P/SI, and ASD/SI.
In those cases where we have been required to correspond directly with Davidson, our reply has been merely one of acknowledging receipt and advising him that his queries had been forwarded to the Air Force for appropriate action.
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Key Persons
- Lloyd BerknerRecipient of inquiries from Leon Davidson
- Bob RobertsonRecipient of inquiries from Leon Davidson
- Leon DavidsonIndividual making inquiries
- Scovel A. GoudsmitRecipient of the letter
- ChapinAssistant to the Director