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CIA UAP 004 CASE 17708 CLOSED AND DR LEON DAVIDSON

Central Intelligence Agency · release 3

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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App roved f or Re l ease 2026 • Chief, Contact Divi.sicn : SupportBranc.h . · Chid'., Chicago Office . Case l.TT08 {CJ cseil) ·and Dr. teol2 Darld.ao:a '"'=' •IF • . e, · •• ... I • ;p;.adio: · _$.- ~j?S-~7. 9 J'anuar,- 1958 C!iI-58-l.7 EEY l WA 26643, arid r.ooneJJ., Lobz:;s-nn, ~~ Tclecan o~ 8 Jan. 58 . ,.. .. 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. :But the tUJsWc:r ~ bard1y tai.r to na:v1.d.scm, and cm~ not J1kelJ to be f'ully acc-epted by h.iJ:a... • 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,· . j _i'f calJJ l?leX1t:1.oned • )"O'l:U'" a~ rs-,- which he p;ns:11::sh.1.J" mem1t en. ·..- . . . 4-. Tile ant s:a:re xaore 'V:ill. be hes.xd :f'rcm. l:!aT:1.d.so:n. . , .. ·-- Fl:LaYcuntain: r.J ·R.:P.13. LOmlAD . . .. ......... -~.. ::..-- - =--=-:-"·_· .":···--._;..-:.:- •.. ···- ..... .... . .------ .... I ; I ! I I I l ! I . : J .f I I. r ! i I ·! I

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