CIA and UFO Documents

Summary

In December 1959, Dr. Thornton Page, an astronomer from Wesleyan University, received a series of essays related to the UFO phenomenon. These documents, part of a correspondence with the CIA, highlight academic interest in unexplained sightings. Dr. Page acknowledges the materials and promises to review them and provide feedback as soon as possible. This exchange reflects the collaboration between scientists and government agencies during the Cold War, a time when UFOs were of great strategic and scientific interest.

Although brief, the document offers insight into the review and analysis process of that era. The CIA, focused on national security, sought expert opinions to better understand sighting reports. Dr. Page, as a representative of the scientific community, played a key role in this process. The approval for the release of these documents decades later allows researchers and the public to access a piece of history that was kept secret for a long time.