17708 CLOSED AND DR LEON DAVIDSON
AI Summary
This document discusses a closed case involving Dr. Leon Davidson, who sought information regarding a specific message and its transmitter, which the CIA could not resolve due to destroyed records. The communication indicates that Dr. Davidson had prior knowledge of the situation and expressed a desire to revisit the matter later.
Key Findings
- Dr. Davidson was informed that the CIA could not resolve his inquiry due to destroyed records. - He had previously been told similar information and had a second article regarding Air Force handling of sightings. - The CIA aimed to provide only limited information to avoid conflicts with previous statements. - There was an effort to conceal the identities of involved parties from Dr. Davidson.
OCR Text
. Approved for Re l ease 2026 • Chief, Contact Divi.sicn 9 J'anuar,-1958 : SupportBranc.h . · C!iI-58-l.7 Chid'., Chicago Office . _$.-~j?S-~7. Case l.TT08 {CJ cseil) ·and Dr. teol2 Darld.ao:a '"'=' •IF • . e,· •• ... I • ;p;.adio:· EEY l WA 26643, arid r.ooneJJ., Lobz:;s-nn, ~~ Tclecan o~ 8 Jan. 58 . ,.. .. 1. ~1e bm, c~ted Dr. Dav.td.son by ielepboce advising hi:a that ve cannot. reaolve bis problem cocc-e:rrdng the spic-e message and .i.ta t:ransmittcr beca:ose reco:rds en the t::e.~..er l::ave been. destroyed by tho ~ti.:lg agency. Parldson accepted. thia sta.temait vitb the cc=.1eI1t tba-t he b!4 been told thi.a bei'ore, tbat he Il01' had a seca:id art:Lcl..e ~c,r pnbllcatiOll cOJJ.Ce:rn:1ng .Aj.r Force banditng or S];:BCS sight-. 1.ng3 1.n the l;anc'J:1 ~ the Penta.gr:m secorl:t;y revie-;, peopl~ (wich be thought w.a mild e?lOtlgh to J;aSS them}. and he ll1nted that be lidglit lid.sh to take ,::g, asz,1n at a la:ter date the ma.tte:r or this i:a-,rt1cul.ar cessage. 2. tle a~ec!a~ that there have been rraey cQOks :1n •"the ki.~ • on tbis dish and that, as e. result, the ~nonea:mt:I.ttal. am evasive 8.l:l.SVe2" ve were inst.meted to give Davidsen w..s ~:pe .-;lle only Cllle pos:ibl.e tt lie 'li'e::r'C to a-void czossillg up previous sta:te:,ent• ; I ~ oar O'WJl, and other UlV'Ol.ved agellC:leS, to this man. :But the tUJsWc:r ~ bard1y tai.r to na:v1.d.scm, and cm~ not J1kelJ to be f'ully acc-epted I by h.iJ:a... • ! I I 3.. Be:texeDCed. te:l.epbone ~disclosed t=t the:ra 1a . . ! I nothing ill tm :record to sbo;i-that Drnideon lmev he was ch.mBng vi.th l the ~1.n ?wJ contacta nth twalker aoo. Smk1.ch, that in fact., mi ettort bad becsi ::sde to caiceru tbe.!r CL\ 1dem;:1ty-:Crcm·him. Ve-an, . r~su:re tbat wen ~+ruJtea to us in the court of' ippeaJ.s I . I Building confc:xeace .rocu, h9 kru!,v ver.,-vell. v.lth. Yball he l.a.s deaUJ?g; : J run in the Davidsan-I.alfountaiu tel.eyhone eoxrrersati~ Davidson speett,· .f j _i'fcalJJ l?leX1t:1.oned • )"O'l:U'" a~ rs-,-which he p;ns:11::sh.1.J" mem1t en. ·..-. I. 4-. Tile ant s:a:re xaore 'V:ill. be hes.xd :f'rcm. l:!aT:1.d.so:n. r . , ! i I .. ·-- I ·! ·R.:P.13. LOmlAD Fl:LaYcuntain:r.J . . .. ......... -~..::..-- - =--=-:-"·_· .":···--._;..-:.:-•.. ···-......... . .-- ----....
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