Letter to Honorable Joseph E. Karth regarding Leon Davidson's inquiries on UAPs

This document is a formal response to an inquiry from the Honorable Joseph E. Karth of the House of Representatives regarding statements made by Leon Davidson in a letter dated 26 June. The correspondence clarifies that Leon Davidson has been in extensive contact with the Central Intelligence Agency and the Air Force since early 1958 concerning the subject of UFOs. The document notes that Mr. Davidson alleges the Central Intelligence Agency is withholding information that would prove the Agency is responsible for creating the 'flying saucer farce.' Mr. Davidson believes this information is contained within the Scientific Advisory Panel report on UFOs, dated 17 January 1953. The document explains that while Mr. Davidson was provided with a declassified version of this report, he remains unconvinced. Furthermore, the document mentions that as of 30 May 1958, the complete formal report of the panel had not been fully declassified for security reasons, and that the classified portions did not specifically deal with UFOs but rather other matters of intelligence significance. Finally, the document references a four-page letter from Major Tacker of the U.S. Air Force, which outlines the Air Force's position and addresses Mr. Davidson's interpretations of the formal report.