Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Correspondence regarding inquiries from Mr. Leon Davidson to Dr. Thornton Page
AI-Generated Summary
This 1958 memorandum advises Dr. Thornton Page on how to handle inquiries from Mr. Leon Davidson regarding the 1953 UFO panel. It suggests adopting the tone used by Bob Robertson in his previous correspondence with Davidson.
This memorandum, dated May 29, 1958, and authored by Philip G. Strong of CSI/SI, is addressed to Dr. Thornton Page at The Johns Hopkins University Operations Research Office. The document concerns persistent inquiries made by a Mr. Leon Davidson to Lloyd Berkner and Bob Robertson regarding their activities and the findings of the 1953 UFO panel. The author notes that Berkner and Robertson have been 'hounded' by these inquiries. To assist Dr. Page in the event he is similarly approached, the author encloses copies of correspondence previously exchanged between Robertson and Davidson. The author explicitly recommends that Dr. Page utilize the general tone of Robertson's letter should he be contacted. Furthermore, the author notes that in instances where they have been required to correspond directly with Davidson, their policy has been limited to acknowledging receipt of his queries and advising him that his correspondence has been forwarded to the Air Force for appropriate action.
Recently both Lloyd Berkner and Bob Robertson have been hounded by a Mr. Leon Davidson with questions relative to their activities and the results of the UFO panel which convened in Washington early in 1953.
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Official Assessment
The author advises Dr. Page that Lloyd Berkner and Bob Robertson have been receiving inquiries from Mr. Leon Davidson regarding the 1953 UFO panel. The author provides copies of correspondence between Robertson and Davidson and recommends that Dr. Page adopt the general tone of Robertson's letter if he is contacted.
Key Persons
- Lloyd BerknerRecipient of inquiries from Mr. Leon Davidson
- Bob RobertsonRecipient of inquiries from Mr. Leon Davidson
- Leon DavidsonIndividual making inquiries regarding the UFO panel
- Thornton PageRecipient of this correspondence
- Mr. ChapinAssistant to the Director