Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Memorandum for Record: Meeting with Representatives of [illegible] Concerning Letter from Leon Davidson, dated 3 July 1958
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AI-Generated Summary
This document outlines the CIA's internal policy for handling inquiries from the public regarding UFOs, specifically addressing a letter from Leon Davidson. It recommends a policy of non-response or a categorical denial, while suggesting FBI involvement if subversive intent is suspected.
This document consists of a Central Intelligence Agency Official Routing Slip and a Memorandum for Record dated 25 July 1958. The subject of the correspondence is a letter received from Leon Davidson dated 3 July 1958. A meeting was held between OSI representatives, specifically Dr. Mackey and Mr. Lexow, to discuss how the Agency should handle this inquiry. The consensus reached was that the Agency should generally not answer such letters unless it is established policy to do so. If a response were deemed necessary, it should be a categorical 'no' to avoid further correspondence. Furthermore, the memorandum suggests that Mr. Davidson should be informed that the Agency is barred by public law from conducting such operations within the United States. There was also a suggestion that the FBI should be notified if it is suspected that Mr. Davidson is working for any subversive group attempting to solicit information from the Agency. The document concludes with a plan to forward the matter to the FBI after internal Agency actions are completed.
If an answer must be made, a categorical 'no' to the question posed by Mr. Davidson was suggested by Mr. [illegible].
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Official Assessment
The Agency should not answer letters from individuals like Leon Davidson unless it is policy, and if an answer is required, it should be a categorical 'no' citing that the Agency is barred from such operations in the United States by public law.
The Agency determined that responding to inquiries from individuals like Leon Davidson could spark further requests and that the FBI should be notified if there is suspicion that the individual is soliciting information for subversive groups.
Key Persons
- Leon DavidsonAuthor of a letter dated 3 July 1958
- Frank M. ChapinRecipient of routing slip
- Dr. MackeyMeeting participant
- Mr. LexowMeeting participant and author