CIA UAP 004 CASE 17708 CLOSED AND DR LEON DAVIDSON
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This CIA document from January 9, 1958, discusses Case 17708 involving Dr. Leon Davidson, concerning a "space message" and its transmitter, noting that records were destroyed and Davidson had previously discussed similar matters with the Pentagon.
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Case l.TT08 {CJ cseil) ·and Dr. teol2 Darld.ao:a
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1. ~1e bm, c~ t ed 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 ~ t i . : 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
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 k i .~ •
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 ~ : p e .-;lle
only Cllle pos:ibl.e tt lie 'li'e::r'C to a-void czossillg up previous sta:te:,ent•
~ oar O'WJl, and other UlV'Ol.ved agellC:leS, to this man.
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~ bard1y tai.r to na:v1.d.scm, and cm~ not J1kelJ to be f'ully acc-epted
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3.. Be:texeDCed. te:l.epbone ~ disclosed t=t the:ra 1a
nothing ill tm :record to sbo;i- that Drnideon lmev he was ch.mBng vi.th
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
Building confc:xeace .rocu
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
Building confc:xeace .rocu, h9 kru!,v ver.,-vell. v.lth. Yball he l.a.s deaUJ?g;
run in the Davidsan-I.alfountaiu tel.eyhone eoxrrersati~ Davidson speett,·
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