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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
The claims the writer was given for Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film), in the order they were given.
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Bob Barry believes the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind was part of a government plan to condition the public.
“An interesting belief of Mr. Barry is that the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind was part of a government plan to condition the public.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch13:14871-15006 opinion first hand
2
Bob Barry observed that public reaction to the film UFOs: Past, Present, and Future by Alan Sandler Productions was good, leading to the next step being the film Close Encounters, after which government advisories that UFOs are indeed with us would begin.
“So the next step was the film Close Encounters. Now, in a little while, there doubtless will be the beginning of government advisories that UFOs are indeed with us.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch13:15359-15520 opinion first hand
3
Jacques Vallée was the model for the character 'LaCombe' in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
“Jacques Vallee was also the model for the character ‘LaCombe’ in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch20:606-710 administrative
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Luis Elizondo lives near the Devil's Tower Monument in Wyoming, featured in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
“Aptly, Elizondo lives near the Wyoming Devil's Tower Monument featured in the extra-terrestrial movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch37:9540-9673 administrative
5
The film Close Encounters of the Third Kind includes references to Lockheed and TRW Inc., including crates.
“hey, why did you include Lockheed and TRW in Close Encounters? Why'd you have those crates?”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:24:19.7-00:24:23.9 observation first hand
6
Steven Spielberg captured, through Richard Dreyfuss's character in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the total obsession that arises when a person comes up against an anomaly of this kind.
“Richard Dreyfuss' character in Close Encounters, Spielberg got that. He got that total obsession that happens when you come up against an anomaly like this.”
The Terrible Truth About the Visitors - Whitley Strieber | ep. 96 2026-07-24 00:10:24.2-00:10:39.3 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart has had the account of Ronald Reagan's remark about Close Encounters of the Third Kind confirmed to him by an unnamed person who was present in the room, who was neither Steven Spielberg nor Ronald Reagan.
“this has been confirmed to me by someone who was actually there, not Spielberg and sadly not President Reagan”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:10:24.5-00:10:30.2 testimony second hand
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When Close Encounters of the Third Kind was watched in The White House movie room with Steven Spielberg present, Ronald Reagan told the room that there was a lot in the film and that a few people present knew that everything in it was true.
“when they watched Close Encounters of the Third Kind in the White House movie room with Steven Spielberg present, the president said to everyone in the room, There's a lot in that story in that film. There are a few people in this room who know that everything in that film is true.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:10:31.4-00:10:49.2 hearsay third hand
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind explored the idea of human engagement, direct contact and possible agreements with non-human beings, and of human astronauts boarding an alien spacecraft and travelling elsewhere.
“that film, Close Encounters, was exploring the idea of human engagement, direct contact and perhaps agreements with non-human beings and the idea of human astronauts going onto an alien spacecraft and going somewhere else.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:10:51.4-00:11:07.3 administrative
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Sean Chittle said Steven Spielberg used the Grey alien depiction in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and deviated from it somewhat in War of the Worlds and Super 8.
“he'd used that version in E.T., Close Encounters, War of the Worlds and Super 8. Oh, no, deviated from it a bit with War of the Worlds and Super 8.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:12:20.2-00:12:28.4 testimony second hand