Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence from Philip G. Strong to Dr. Thornton Page regarding UFOs
AI-Generated Summary
A 1959 letter from Philip G. Strong to Dr. Thornton Page praising Page's 'down-to-earth' approach to UFO correspondence. The document confirms the existence of a UFO Project file at the time.
This document is a letter dated March 26, 1959, written by Philip G. Strong to Dr. Thornton Page. The correspondence acknowledges receipt of a copy of a letter sent by Dr. Page to Mr. Fred A. Kirsch on March 13, 1959. Mr. Strong expresses appreciation for Dr. Page's efforts in keeping current on correspondence regarding UFOs. He describes Dr. Page's letter as a 'masterpiece' and notes that he wishes earlier correspondence on the subject of 'flying saucers' had taken the same 'down-to-earth approach.' Mr. Strong mentions that they are still 'besieged' by inquiries on the subject, though on a diminishing scale, and jokingly remarks that he intends to plagiarize from Dr. Page's letter in the future. The document includes a distribution list indicating copies were sent to the AD/SI, the UFO Project file, and the DAD/C/SI chrono file.
Your letter is a masterpiece and I wish that earlier in this latest go-round of flying saucers' correspondence we had taken the very same down-to-earth approach that you have done in this letter.
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Key Persons
- Thornton PageRecipient of the letter
- Fred A. KirschIndividual who sent a letter on 13 March