Declassified UFO / UAP Document

Correspondence from Philip G. Strong to Dr. Thornton Page regarding inquiries from Leon Davidson

🏛 OSI 📄 correspondence

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TL;DR

This 1953 OSI memorandum advises Dr. Thornton Page on how to handle inquiries from Leon Davidson regarding the 1953 UFO panel. It suggests referring such queries to the Air Force.

This document is a memorandum dated May 29, 1953, from Philip G. Strong of the OSI to Dr. Thornton Page at The Johns Hopkins University Operations Research Office. The correspondence addresses concerns regarding a Mr. Leon Davidson, who had been contacting individuals, specifically Lloyd Detner and Bob Robertson, with questions concerning their activities related to a UFO panel that convened in Washington in early 1953. Strong informs Dr. Page that he anticipates Dr. Page might also be contacted by Davidson. To assist in handling these inquiries, Strong provides copies of correspondence exchanged between Robertson and Davidson. Strong recommends that Dr. Page adopt the same general tone as Robertson's letter should he be approached. Furthermore, Strong notes that in previous instances where direct correspondence with Davidson was required, the official response was limited to acknowledging receipt of the inquiry and advising that the queries had been forwarded to the Air Force for appropriate action. The document concludes by requesting that Dr. Page advise Strong if he becomes involved in this matter.

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.

Official Assessment

The author advises Dr. Page to refer inquiries from Leon Davidson to the Air Force for appropriate action, noting that previous responses to Davidson were limited to acknowledging receipt of his queries.

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