Letter from Laurence R. Houston to Congressman Joseph E. Karth regarding L. Davidson

This document is a formal response from the Central Intelligence Agency's General Counsel, Laurence R. Houston, to Congressman Joseph E. Karth. The letter addresses an inquiry regarding a constituent named L. Davidson, who had alleged that the CIA was withholding information about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UFOs) and was involved in creating a 'flying saucer' phenomenon as a form of psychological warfare. The CIA categorically denies these claims, asserting that they are entirely unfounded. The document clarifies that the CIA has not participated in any activities related to flying saucers since the Air Force investigation in 1953. It further notes that the agency has referred all correspondence on the matter to the U.S. Air Force. The document includes a detailed log of correspondence between L. Davidson, the DCI, the Air Force, and the CIA, spanning from March 1958 to June 1961. This log highlights Davidson's persistent requests for information, including his attempts to obtain the 'Secret Panel Report' from 1953 and his accusations that the CIA was manipulating public perception. The document concludes by noting that the CIA possesses additional letters from Davidson to members of the 1953 Panel, in which he requested support for his efforts to implicate the CIA in a '1984 type of thought control' scheme.