Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence regarding inquiries from Lloyd Mallove and Bob Robertson
AI-Generated Summary
This 1958 OSI letter advises Dr. Luis W. Alvarez on how to respond to inquiries from Leon Davidson regarding the 1953 UFO panel. It notes that such inquiries should be referred to the Air Force.
This document is a letter dated May 29, 1958, written by Philip G. Strong of the OSI to Dr. Luis W. Alvarez at the University of California, Berkeley. The letter addresses concerns regarding inquiries made by a Mr. Leon Davidson to Lloyd Mallove and Bob Robertson. These inquiries relate to the activities and results of a UFO panel that convened in Washington in 1953. Strong writes to Dr. Alvarez to anticipate that he might be similarly contacted by Davidson. He includes copies of correspondence between Davidson, Robertson, and Mallove for Dr. Alvarez's reference. Strong advises Dr. Alvarez that in previous instances, the standard response has been to acknowledge receipt of the inquiries and inform the sender that their questions have been forwarded to the Air Force for appropriate action. He requests that Dr. Alvarez inform him if he becomes involved in this matter.
In those cases 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.
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Official Assessment
The author informs Dr. Alvarez that individuals have been inquiring about the 1953 UFO panel and advises him on how to handle potential future inquiries.
Key Persons
- Lloyd MalloveIndividual making inquiries
- Bob RobertsonIndividual making inquiries
- Leon DavidsonIndividual making inquiries
- ChapinAssistant to the Director
- Luis W. AlvarezRecipient of the letter