Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Official Routing Slip regarding Leon Davidson letter
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AI-Generated Summary
This 1958 CIA routing slip documents an internal decision to refuse a response to an inquiry from Leon Davidson. The Agency opted to refer the matter to the FBI instead.
This document is an official Central Intelligence Agency routing slip dated July 28, 1958. It concerns a letter received from an individual named Leon Davidson. The author of the routing slip notes that they have discussed the letter with others and that there is a unanimous opinion that the Agency should not provide a substantive response. The reasoning provided is that responding to Mr. Davidson would likely only prompt further correspondence. The author suggests that the Agency should provide a categorical 'no' to his questions. Furthermore, the author mentions that there is public law prohibiting the Agency from engaging in certain activities within the United States, which may be relevant to the refusal. The author also expresses an intention to refer a copy of the letter to the FBI for appropriate action, provided there are no objections.
I suggest we state that the answer to his question is a categorical 'no'.
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Official Assessment
The Agency should not answer the letter from Leon Davidson, as it is the policy of the Agency to answer all incoming requests, but they feel it will only spark another letter. The suggested response is a categorical 'no'.
The Agency determined that responding to Leon Davidson would be counterproductive and suggested a categorical refusal to his inquiries.
Key Persons
- Leon DavidsonAuthor of a letter to the Agency
- Frank M. ChapinRecipient of the routing slip