CIA and UFO TV Broadcasts

Summary

In December 1957, a journalist contacted a CIA representative to discuss the possibility of revealing information about photographs of unidentified flying objects. The journalist wanted to use this information for a TV show to inform the public about UFO sightings. The CIA representative replied that it was very unlikely they could share official evaluations of those images, but promised to forward the request to headquarters. The journalist also suggested mentioning that an intelligence organization had reviewed the photos and found them interesting, but the representative immediately rejected this idea.

Despite the rejection, the journalist insisted on the possibility of writing a letter to the director to get his opinion on the images and request permission to present the material on TV. The CIA representative replied that he couldn't advise whether to write or not, but reminded him that as an interested U.S. citizen, he was free to make his own decision. The conversation ended politely, and the document was archived for future reference and to prevent any public backlash.