Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence from Philip G. Strong to Dr. Thornton Page regarding UFOs
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A 1959 letter from Philip G. Strong to Dr. Thornton Page praising Page's 'down-to-earth' approach to UFO correspondence. The document highlights the administrative burden of UFO-related inquiries at the time.
This document is a letter dated March 26, 1959, from Philip G. Strong to Dr. Thornton Page. The correspondence acknowledges receipt of a copy of a letter written by Dr. Page to Mr. Fred A. Kirsch on March 13, 1959, regarding the subject of UFOs. Mr. Strong expresses his appreciation for Dr. Page keeping him informed on the correspondence. He describes Dr. Page's letter as a 'masterpiece' and notes that he wishes he had taken the same 'down-to-earth approach' in his own correspondence earlier in the 'latest go-round of flying saucers' correspondence. Mr. Strong mentions that his office is currently 'besieged' by correspondence on the matter, though he notes it is on a diminishing scale. He concludes the letter by jokingly stating that he intends to plagiarize from Dr. Page in the future. The document includes a distribution list indicating copies were sent to the AD/SI, the UFO Project file, and the DAD/C/SI.
Your letter is a masterpiece and I wish that earlier in this latest go-round of flying saucers correspondence we had taken the very same down-to-earth approach that you have done in this letter.
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Key Persons
- Thornton PageRecipient of the letter
- Fred A. KirschRecipient of a letter from Dr. Thornton Page