Memorandum regarding contact with Leon Davidson

This document is a memorandum dated December 20, 1957, concerning a personal contact with an individual named Leon Davidson. Davidson had been in Chicago for a scientific meeting and was interviewed regarding his interest in a 'space message' and the emitting station, which he believed to be a hoax. Davidson expressed a desire to write an article for a space magazine and requested permission to use government letterheads to demonstrate government avoidance of his inquiries, noting that he had not received satisfactory answers to his requests for information over the past year. The author of the memorandum advises that allowing Davidson to use government letterheads would be imprudent and suggests that he be denied this request unless he obtains express permission from the relevant agencies. The author further recommends that ATIC take responsibility for communicating with Davidson to address his concerns and satisfy his inquiries, while emphasizing the need to adhere to previous agreements regarding communication with him. The document concludes by stating that the author wishes to bow out of the matter.