CIA Letter to Dr. Luis W. Alvarez re: UFO Panel Correspondence (c. May 1953)
This document is a heavily OCR-corrupted CIA correspondence letter, apparently dated May 1953, addressed to 'Dr. Luis W. Alvarez' at the University of California, Berkeley. The letter references inquiries received by panel participants (rendered as 'Lloyd Loomer' and 'Bob Robertson') concerning their activities on, and the results of, the UFO panel that convened in Washington in early 1953 — historically the CIA-convened Robertson Panel on unidentified flying objects. It notes an exchange of correspondence with an individual named Davidson (likely Leon Davidson, a UFO researcher who corresponded extensively with the government), states that replies to Davidson's queries had merely acknowledged them and advised that his questions had been forwarded to the Air Force for appropriate action, and asks the recipient to advise if the matter comes up again. Distribution copies were routed to the Assistant to the Director, the Office of Security, and internal Scientific Intelligence offices. The severe OCR degradation leaves many words uncertain, but the subject matter clearly ties to CIA handling of public inquiries about the 1953 UFO panel.
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A partially legible, OCR-degraded CIA internal letter dated May 1953 addressed to Dr. Luis W. Alvarez at the University of California, Berkeley, discussing correspondence between panel members (Lloyd/Loomer and Robertson) and outside inquirer Davidson relating to the results of the UFO scientific panel that convened in Washington in early 1953. Released via the CIA Reading Room.
Claims
The letter was addressed to Dr. Luis W. Alvarez at the University of California, Berkeley.
90%A UFO scientific advisory panel convened in Washington in January 1953.
70%Panel participants (rendered as Lloyd Loomer and Bob Robertson) were contacted with questions about their activities on, and the results of, the UFO panel that convened in Washington in early 1953.
60%Replies to Davidson's inquiries merely acknowledged them and advised that his questions had been forwarded to the Air Force for appropriate action.
60%Panel members received questions about their activities and the results of the UFO panel, which were being forwarded to the Air Force for action.
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Events
Apr 30, 1953
CIA letter to Dr. Alvarez
Internal CIA correspondence addressing inquiries directed at panel participants and correspondence with an outside inquirer named Davidson.
Dec 31, 1952
UFO scientific panel convened in Washington
A panel (historically the CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel) that convened in Washington in early 1953 to review unidentified flying object reports.
Dec 31, 1952
UFO scientific panel convenes in Washington
A CIA-sponsored scientific panel (Robertson Panel) convened in Washington in January 1953 to review UFO evidence.
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