CIA responds to UFO questions

Summary

In 1955, an American citizen named Thomas H. Lickhoff wrote to Congressman Gordon Scherer with questions about George Adamski's book, *Inside the Spaceships*. Lickhoff suspected the book might contain mail fraud and wanted the CIA to investigate. However, the CIA replied that it had no jurisdiction over internal security matters or law enforcement functions. Additionally, the agency explained it does not comment on the truth or falsity of published materials, such as books or photographs.

The letter also indicated that UFOs and the images in Adamski's book fell more under the responsibility of the Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation. The CIA returned Lickhoff's letter for Scherer to keep and suggested contacting other agencies. While the content of UFOs wasn't directly addressed, the response reveals how the CIA handled inquiries about unexplained phenomena in the 1950s.