CIA Meeting on UFO Letters

Summary

In May 1958, the CIA director met with an assistant to discuss how to respond to two letters from a citizen named Leon Davidson, who was interested in UFOs. Davidson had first written to the CIA director and then to an executive officer. The planned reply was brief and clear: it would thank him for the letters and state that the matter was the Air Force's responsibility. The assistant also contacted an Air Force officer, who had already replied to one of the letters. It was agreed that copies of the communications would be sent to keep everyone informed.

Coordination between the CIA and the Air Force was key in these cases. Although Davidson did not receive detailed information, it was ensured that his questions were handled by the appropriate authorities. The Air Force officer confirmed that he had already acted on one of the letters and that copies had been sent to the CIA. The director's assistant committed to sending copies of the new letters and replies so the officer could continue the process. Although no specific UFO content was mentioned, the procedure showed how such cases were handled at the time.