CIA UFO Documents

Summary

In December 1959, the CIA received a series of essays on UFOs from Dr. Thornton Page, an astronomer at Wesleyan University. The document, partially illegible due to OCR errors, shows a formal letter of thanks from the CIA. The letter mentions a "Mr. Strongbad," who appears to have left instructions regarding the material. Although the content of the essays and the analysis results are not specified, the formal tone suggests the CIA was interested in scientific opinions on unidentified aerial phenomena. This kind of exchange between scientists and government agencies was common during the Cold War, when UFOs were viewed with suspicion and studied with strategic interest.

The document also reveals how official communications were handled at the time, with precise references to addresses and dates. Although the text quality is limited, the fact that the CIA maintained contact with an astronomer highlights the importance given to scientific research on national security-related topics. These kinds of files, though fragmented, are valuable for understanding how authorities handled UFO information and interacted with the scientific community.