CIA-UAP-004

CASE 17708 (CLOSED) and DR. Leon Davidson

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Typed document with handwritten notes about a case.

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Official description

This 1958 CIA memorandum discussing a phone conversation with Dr. Leon Davidson regarding concerns about a destroyed "space message and its transmitter." A redacted version of this memorandum has been available on CIA's public website.

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This 1958 CIA memorandum outlines a phone conversation with Dr. Leon Davidson concerning worries about the destruction of a 'space message and its transmitter.' The document highlights the agency's interest in potential communications from outer space, indicating the significance of such cases during that period.

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CIA, “CIA-UAP-004: CASE 17708 (CLOSED) and DR. Leon Davidson,” released Jun 12, 2026. PURSUE Files, catalogued by Fringe Index: https://fringeindex.com/documentdump/cia-uap-004-case-17708-closed-and-dr-leon-davidson. Original: https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/061226/release_03/documents/CIA-UAP-004-CASE_17708_CLOSED_AND_DR_LEON_DAVIDSON.pdf