CIA Letters on Unidentified Flying Objects

Summary

In 1957, a U.S. citizen contacted the CIA to report an unidentified flying object sighting. His letter was answered by Herbert Scoville, Jr., a high-ranking agency official. The response showed interest in the information provided and thanked the citizen for his additional comments. Although brief, the message reflected an open attitude toward UFO sightings.

The letter also included a small distribution section, indicating who within the CIA received a copy of the document. This suggests the information was handled with a certain level of formality and was logged through official channels. This kind of correspondence was common in the 1950s, a time when the CIA and other agencies were actively collecting data on unidentified flying objects.