CIA Letters on UFOs

Summary

In 1955, the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena, led by Major Donald E. Keyhoe, received an official response from the CIA. The letter, partially illegible due to OCR errors, indicates that the CIA referred the inquiry to the U.S. Air Force's information services. At the time, the Air Force was considered the only qualified government agency to address the subject of unidentified flying objects. This type of correspondence reveals how authorities attempted to delegate the responsibility of investigating UFOs to other institutions, minimizing direct involvement.

The official communication is formal and respectful, but also clearly aims to deflect attention toward the Air Force. This was common at the time, as the CIA preferred not to be directly involved in matters that could generate controversy or raise national security concerns. Despite the reading errors in the text, the message is clear: the CIA had no active role in UFO investigations and advised inquiries be directed elsewhere. These letters are a testament to how official authorities handled a topic of great public interest.