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An anonymous account circulated that Brazil's military captured one or two of the alleged beings and transferred them to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
“Rumors swirled that Brazil's military captured one or two of the beings and handed them off to the CIA and the FBI.”
Congressman seeks CIA, FBI help on Brazil's alleged 1996 UFO crash | Elizabeth Vargas Reports 00:00:21.2-00:00:28.1 hearsay
2
A Central Intelligence Agency memo directed the Psychological Strategy Board of the Central Intelligence Agency to set up a public information programme on UFOs intended to minimise panic.
“a memo, a Central Intelligence Agency memo, which directs the Psychological Strategy Board of the Central Intelligence Agency to set up a public information program on UFOs that would minimize panic.”
Raymond Fowler on UFOs, Government Cover-Ups & the Andreasson Affair (Full Interview, 1987) 00:23:32.7-00:23:45.1 testimony second hand
3
Jacques Vallée considers that UFO enthusiasts trying to expose the government through Freedom of Information Act lawsuits may be playing into the hands of the manipulators of the phenomenon.
“But the UFO enthusiasts who are so anxious to "expose" the government have not reflected that they may, once again, be playing into the hands of the manipulators.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch13:16085-16234 opinion first hand
4
In 1964, Héctor Quintanilla wrote a thoughtful article on UFOs for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s internal magazine.
“It is interesting to me that in 1964 Major Quintanilla wrote a thoughtful article on UFOs for the CIA's internal magazine.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch13:32114-32227 administrative
5
Roscoe Hillenkoeter, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief, said it was imperative that we learn what UFOs are and where they come from.
“Admiral Hillenkoeter, the former CIA chief who stated, “It is imperative that we learn what UFOs are and where they come from,””
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch13:32646-32767 opinion second hand
6
The Board of Directors of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) lists among its members the former head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“the Board of Directors of NICAP lists among its members the former head of the CIA”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch13:5933-6012 observation first hand
7
A recently declassified CIA/USAF panel on UFOs that met in 1953 recommended monitoring the activities of civilian UFO groups.
“One of the recommendations of a recently declassified CIA/USAF panel on UFOs, which met in 1953, was precisely to monitor the activities of civilian groups”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch13:7950-8099 administrative second hand
8
Prior to 1965, officers of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) stationed in Madrid reportedly received letters from the self-described UMMO visitors.
“On two occasions prior to 1965, it is said that officers of the Central Intelligence Agency stationed in Madrid received letters from these "visitors."”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch6:10128-10269 hearsay
9
Rumour in Spain holds that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is actively trying to locate the so-called biologists of Albacente connected to the UMMO affair.
“Rumor has it in Spain that the CIA is actively trying to locate the so-called "biologists" of Albacente”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch6:10940-11034 hearsay second hand
10
Arthur Lundahl, former director of the Photographic Interpretation Center of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), stated publicly that he had examined a number of UFO films for the government and judged them to be authentic.
“Even a man like Arthur Lundahl, former director of the Photographic Interpretation Center of the CIA, has stated publicly that he had examined a number of UFO films for the government and had judged them to be authentic.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch8:5556-5766 testimony second hand
11
Arthur Lundahl was formerly the director of the Photographic Interpretation Center of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“Arthur Lundahl, former director of the Photographic Interpretation Center of the CIA”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch8:5572-5653 administrative
12
Hal Puthoff contacted the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief of Pine Gap, whom he knew, to ask if anything unusual was going on in the area.
“Because he knew the then CIA station chief of Pine Gap, Puthoff contacted him, asking if anything unusual was going on in the area.”
Hair of the Alien: DNA and Other Forensic Evidence for Alien Abductions 2005-11-14 ch23:31163-31289 testimony first hand
13
The "Classification Review of All UFO Intelligence Files Affecting National Security" memo directs the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to provide CIA files on "the high threat cases" to identify differences between bona fide UFOs and any classified United States craft.
“The memo directs the director of the CIA to provide CIA files on “the high threat cases” with an eye toward identifying the differences between “bona fide” UFOs and any classified United States craft.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:71827-72021 observation second hand
14
Gordon Arnold said that when he tried to get a vantage point on a freeway overpass in Dallas, Texas, a man in a business suit flashed a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) identification card and ordered him out of the area.
“When he tried to get a vantage point on a freeway overpass, a man in a business suit flashed a CIA ID and ordered him out of the area.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:80678-80807 testimony first hand
15
E. Howard Hunt was a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative involved in the Watergate scandal and long-rumoured to have been a key player in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
“an infamous CIA operative actively involved with Watergate and long-rumored to have also been a key player in the Kennedy assassination”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:93001-93123 administrative
16
According to Saint John Hunt's account of his father's deathbed confession tape, E. Howard Hunt said that the Central Intelligence Agency operatives who planned and carried out the plot to kill John F. Kennedy, including Hunt himself, were all directed by one "top man": Lyndon Baines Johnson.
“The tape contains a remarkable “confirmation” in light of the completely independent evidence presented here that, above the CIA operatives (and contractors) who actually planned and carried out the plot to kill Kennedy, including E. Howard Hunt himself, they were all directed by one “top man.” Lyndon Baines Johnson.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch10:93449-93760 hearsay third hand
17
Richard C. Hoagland discovered that Fred Steckling had, at one time, also worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“we should probably mention at this point that Hoagland eventually discovered that Fred Steckling, at one time, also worked for the CIA”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch11:16928-17059 testimony first hand
18
Michael Griffin is a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee.
“Griffin, a former CIA employee, was appointed the new head of NASA in 2005 by President George W. Bush”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:109943-110041 administrative
19
Bobby Inman was a former deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch14:22661-22705 administrative
20
Ingo Swann was one of the original participants in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) evaluations of remote viewing in the early 1970s.
“one of the original participants in the CIA evaluations of remote viewing back in the early 1970s”
Remote Viewing Secrets 2013-03-22 ch23:11743-11835 administrative first hand
21
Joseph McMoneagle provided professional intelligence and creative/innovative informational support to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during his career.
“Joe provided professional intelligence and creative/inovative informational support to the CIA, DIA, NSA, DEA, Secret Service, FBI, US Customs, the NSC, major commands within the DoD”
Remote Viewing Secrets 2013-03-22 ch4:1504-1683 administrative
22
Mr. Talman and Colonel Friend met three days after the initial contact, in the presence of six men from the Central Intelligence Agency and a representative of the Office of Naval Intelligence, to review the case.
“Talman and Friend met three days later in the presence of six men from the Central Intelligence Agency and a representative of the office of Naval Intelligence, and they went over the entire case.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch11:9668-9859 administrative second hand
23
After 2012, Luis Elizondo worked with officials from the United States Navy and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP).
“From then on, Mr. Elizondo said in an interview, he worked with officials from the Navy and the C.I.A.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:5628-5728 testimony first hand
24
Harold E. Puthoff is an engineer who has conducted research on extrasensory perception (ESP) for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and later worked as a contractor for the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP).
“said Harold E. Puthoff, an engineer who has conducted research on extrasensory perception for the C.I.A. and later worked as a contractor for the program.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:9966-10112 administrative
25
The Central Intelligence Agency created around six shell companies to buy titanium from the Soviet Union to build the SR-71 Blackbird, an aircraft made largely of titanium designed to fly over the Soviet Union.
“the CIA actually made like six companies in order to buy the titanium from Russia to bring it back and build an airplane out of titanium that we would fly over Russia.”
David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122 2020-09-08 01:05:49.2-01:05:57.4 testimony first hand
26
David Mahler said that for decades the United States Air Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Central Intelligence Agency maintained an official policy of denying, dispelling, and debunking the UFO subject.
“Well, for decades, the Air Force, FBI, CIA, all the official agencies had a policy of denial. Deny the subject, dispel the subject, debunk the subject.”
The UFO Phenomenon | Full Documentary 2021 | 7NEWS Spotlight 2021-09-06 00:06:01.6-00:06:13.7 opinion first hand
27
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States Army, and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) recruited people who claimed to have extrasensory perception (ESP) to help uncover intelligence secrets.
“The CIA Army and Defense Intelligence Agency recruited people who claimed to have extrasensory perception, otherwise known as ESP, to help them uncover intelligence secrets.”
How The CIA Spent Millions On Psychic Spies - PROJECT: STARGATE (Documentary 1 of 3) 2023-08-02 00:03:02.7-00:03:12.8 administrative
28
In response to Soviet spending on psychic phenomena, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) began funding its own research in secret at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in Menlo Park, California.
“In response, the CIA began to fund their own research in secret at the Stanford Research Institute, SRI, in Menlo Park, California.”
How The CIA Spent Millions On Psychic Spies - PROJECT: STARGATE (Documentary 1 of 3) 2023-08-02 00:03:22.9-00:03:30.6 administrative
29
In 2017, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) declassified approximately 12 million pages of records revealing new details about the programme now known as Project Stargate.
“recently, in 2017, the CIA declassified some 12 million pages of records, which revealed new details about the program, now known as Project Stargate”
How The CIA Spent Millions On Psychic Spies - PROJECT: STARGATE (Documentary 1 of 3) 2023-08-02 00:03:31.6-00:03:41.2 administrative
30
Ingo Swann was asked by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to remote view a secret facility in the Soviet Union believed to be used for manufacturing nuclear weapons.
“Swann was asked to remote view a secret facility in the Soviet Union that was believed to be used for the manufacturing of nuclear weapons.”
How The CIA Spent Millions On Psychic Spies - PROJECT: STARGATE (Documentary 1 of 3) 2023-08-02 00:06:06.4-00:06:12.9 administrative
31
Joseph McMoneagle pointed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agents to a shortwave radio concealed in the pocket calculator of a suspected KGB agent captured in South Africa.
“and pointing CIA agents to the shortwave radio concealed in the pocket calculator of a suspected KGB agent captured in South Africa.”
How The CIA Spent Millions On Psychic Spies - PROJECT: STARGATE (Documentary 1 of 3) 2023-08-02 00:06:49.2-00:06:57.2 administrative
32
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s work on extrasensory perception (ESP) concluded in the late 1970s, and the programme moved to the United States Army's base at Fort Meade, Maryland.
“The CIA's work on ESP concluded in the late 1970s, and the program moved to the US Army's Fort Meade in Maryland.”
How The CIA Spent Millions On Psychic Spies - PROJECT: STARGATE (Documentary 1 of 3) 2023-08-02 00:06:58.2-00:07:05.2 administrative
33
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a report in 1995 acknowledging the US government's long-rumoured work with remote viewing for military and intelligence purposes.
“The CIA finally released a report in 1995 that acknowledged the US government's long-rumored work with remote viewing for military and intelligence purposes.”
How The CIA Spent Millions On Psychic Spies - PROJECT: STARGATE (Documentary 1 of 3) 2023-08-02 00:07:19.9-00:07:28.3 administrative second hand
34
Brett Stewart heard remote viewers discussing a CIA programme on the radio when he was 13 years old at his great-grandmother's house, who listened to Art Bell.
“One of them was I remember this remote viewing thing I had heard on the radio when I was 13 at my great grandma's house because she loved Art Bell. And so there was like these remote viewers talking about some CIA program.”
How The CIA Spent Millions On Psychic Spies - PROJECT: STARGATE (Documentary 1 of 3) 2023-08-02 00:11:56.5-00:12:07.3 testimony first hand
35
An anonymous US Air Force sergeant, relaying an account to Budd Hopkins, claimed the CIA's film showed a 'huge, hovering, windowed craft' filling the entire movie screen, with three smaller UAP attached to it as a 'kind of tail'.
“He claimed that the CIA's film showed a 'huge, hovering, windowed craft' filling the entire movie screen, with three smaller UAPs attached to it as a 'kind of tail'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch10:10079-10238 hearsay second hand
36
According to the account relayed by an anonymous US Air Force sergeant to Budd Hopkins, when a door on the largest object in the 1967 Central Intelligence Agency film opened, the three smaller craft flew inside, and the large object then 'canted at an angle, then disappeared in seconds'.
“When a door on the largest object opened, the three smaller craft flew inside. Then the large object 'canted at an angle, then disappeared in seconds'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch10:10245-10387 hearsay second hand
37
Robert Low had done work for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Albania approximately two decades before writing his 1966 memorandum on the University of Colorado's role in the Condon Report.
“Dr Robert Low had done work for the CIA in Albania two decades earlier, and his memo perhaps betrayed his intelligence connections.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch10:22049-22168 administrative
38
A heavily redacted declassified Central Intelligence Agency document from March 1968 describes a huge metallic disc-shaped object with a base approximately 1.8 metres wide and approximately 1.2 metres in height found in a crater approximately eight kilometres north-east of Pokhara in Nepal.
“a heavily redacted declassified Central Intelligence Agency document6 from March 1968 that describes how a 'huge metallic disc-shaped object with a six-foot base and four feet in height was found in a crater' eight kilometres north-east of Pokhara in Nepal.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch10:2470-2721 administrative second hand
39
Florenze Mansmann told Robert Jacobs that on the higher resolution imagery of the 1964 Vandenberg incident, they could see the object was a domed disc, and that the strangers present that day were CIA agents.
“He even said that on the higher resolution imagery, they could see it was a domed disc and the strangers who were there that day were CIA agents.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch10:5997-6135 testimony second hand
40
Declassified CIA files reveal that Hector Quintanilla, the Project Blue Book officer in charge of the Zamora investigation, was convinced Lonnie Zamora was telling the truth and described the case as 'the best-documented case on record'.
“Declassified CIA files reveal the Project Blue Book officer in charge of the Zamora investigation, Hector Quintanilla, was convinced Zamora was telling the truth, describing the case as 'the best-documented case on record'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch10:8498-8713 testimony second hand
41
In 1967, a US Air Force sergeant was shown a film by the Central Intelligence Agency that allegedly featured clear close-up images of a 'UFO' in flight.
“In 1967, a US Air Force sergeant was shown a film by the Central Intelligence Agency that allegedly featured clear images of a 'UFO' close up in flight.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch10:9613-9758 hearsay second hand
42
According to Daniel Sheehan, before Jimmy Carter's January inauguration, Carter sought a meeting with the then CIA Director George Herbert Walker Bush.
“According to celebrated civil rights attorney Daniel Sheehan, before Carter's January inauguration he sought a meeting with the then Director of the CIA, George Herbert Walker Bush, later the 41st president, but the CIA Director flatly refused to give the president-elect a briefing on UFOs telling Carter he had no 'need to know'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:15229-15554 hearsay second hand
43
According to Daniel Sheehan, CIA Director George Herbert Walker Bush flatly refused to give president-elect Jimmy Carter a briefing on UFOs, telling him he had no 'need to know'.
“but the CIA Director flatly refused to give the president-elect a briefing on UFOs telling Carter he had no 'need to know'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:15437-15554 hearsay second hand
44
George Herbert Walker Bush's term as CIA Director ended just before Jimmy Carter's inauguration in January 1977.
“(Bush's term as CIA Director ended just before the inauguration in January 1977.)”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:15562-15636 administrative
45
Daniel Sheehan's account suggests a US president was denied information on the UAP issue by the Central Intelligence Agency.
“the especially troubling concern arising from Sheehan’s account is that it suggests a US president was denied information on the UAP issue by the Central Intelligence Agency”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:21815-21982 opinion
46
Daniel Sheehan told the author of In Plain Sight that in 1977 the CIA Director flatly refused President Jimmy Carter a briefing on UAPs, and what the president was subsequently told in briefing documents did not reveal what Sheehan discovered.
“that attorney Dan Sheehan told me he witnessed in 1977 – that the CIA Director flatly refused the president a briefing and, moreover, what the president was subsequently told in briefing documents did not reveal what Sheehan discovered”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:25712-25932 testimony first hand
47
Harry Turner said many intelligence officers associated with the UFO problem, including former CIA director Roscoe Hillenkoetter, had stated that the US government knew UFOs were extra-terrestrial but was withholding this fact from the public.
“'Many intelligence officers associated with the UFO problem,' he said, including former CIA boss Admiral Hillenkoetter, had 'stated that the US government knew UFOs were extra-terrestrial but was withholding this fact from the public'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:2703-2929 hearsay second hand
48
After the 1986 Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UAP sighting, a meeting was held at the Federal Aviation Administration's Washington office in which Central Intelligence Agency agents confiscated all the radar evidence.
“Overwhelming evidence in support of an official cover-up in the JAL sighting was exposed when, after the sighting, a meeting was held at the Federal Aviation Administration's Washington office in which Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agents confiscated all the radar evidence.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch12:14534-14803 testimony second hand
49
The Central Intelligence Agency ordered a denial that the 1986 meeting about the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UAP sighting even happened.
“later said there was also an order made by the CIA to deny the 1986 meeting even happened.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch12:14964-15045 testimony first hand
50
A Central Intelligence Agency agent said revealing the existence of a UFO would panic the American public, so it could not be talked about.
“The CIA agent said revealing the existence of 'a UFO' would panic the American public, 'So therefore you can't talk about it.'”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch12:15055-15177 testimony second hand
51
After lobbying from billionaire businessman and UAP believer Laurance Rockefeller, President Bill Clinton ordered his new CIA Director James Woolsey to release more of the files on UAPs.
“after lobbying from billionaire businessman and UAP believer Laurance Rockefeller, the president ordered his new CIA Director James Woolsey to release more of the files on the subject.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:1550-1726 administrative
52
On his website, Steven Greer describes a meeting he had with then CIA Director James Woolsey in 1993 as 'a covert briefing on the topic of UFOs under the guise of a dinner party'.
“On his website, he dramatically casts a meeting he had with the then Director of America's Central Intelligence Agency, James Woolsey, in 1993 as 'a covert briefing on the topic of UFOs under the guise of a dinner party'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:3436-3650 testimony first hand
53
John Petersen visited James Woolsey at his office after Woolsey became Director of the CIA and raised that there were a lot of highly redacted documents that the UFO community thought might relate to government knowledge of 'alien stuff'.
“He also said that when Woolsey became Director of the CIA, Petersen visited him at his office and raised with him 'that there were a lot of highly redacted documents that the UFO community thought might relate to government knowledge of "alien stuff"'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:4798-5042 testimony first hand
54
John Petersen flatly denied claims that the CIA boss reached out to Steven Greer for a briefing or that James Woolsey requested the 1993 dinner meeting.
“Petersen flatly denied claims that the CIA boss reached out to Greer for a briefing or that Woolsey requested the meeting. 'There was no "cover story" and no "briefing" had been requested. It was simply a social function where it was presumed that the subject of UFOs would be discussed,' Petersen says.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:5593-5891 testimony first hand
55
Steven Greer has claimed that former CIA Director William Colby, who died in a boating accident, was actually assassinated because he planned to help Greer's organisation.
“Nor is there any evidence to support another claim made by Greer, that former CIA Director William Colby (who died in a boating accident) was actually assassinated because he planned to help Greer's organisation.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:6934-7133 hearsay second hand
56
Ross Coulthart considers it possible that, assuming Steven Greer's account of his meeting with James Woolsey was correct, the CIA Director was genuinely motivated to hear and investigate Greer's claims of a UAP cover-up.
“Assuming that Greer's account of his meeting with Woolsey was correct, it suggests the CIA Director was genuinely motivated to hear and investigate Greer's claims of a UAP cover-up, which begs the question why Greer publicly exposed his potential source.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:7500-7747 opinion first hand
57
Hal Puthoff is a theoretical physicist who led previous controversial Central Intelligence Agency and Defence Department research into 'psychic spies', also known as remote viewing.
“a theoretical physicist who had led the previous controversial CIA and Defence Department research into 'psychic spies' or remote viewing”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch21:1031-1161 administrative
58
Tom DeLonge claimed the Roswell incident was the reason the US government enacted the 1947 National Security Act to create a security apparatus, including the Central Intelligence Agency, that had supposedly kept the secret for nearly 75 years.
“He also claimed Roswell was why the US government enacted the 1947 *National Security Act*, to create the security apparatus, including the CIA, that had supposedly locked up the secret for nearly 75 years.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch21:4866-5066 opinion first hand
59
Jim Semivan retired from the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Operations after 25 years as an operations officer working inside the US and internationally.
“Semivan was only recently retired from the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Operations after 25 years as an operations officer working inside the US and internationally.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch21:787-952 administrative
60
Hal Puthoff worked for the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency.
“Hal Puthoff worked for the NSA and CIA.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch24:8072-8107 administrative
61
Norm Kahn, an advisory board member of To The Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences, is a 33-year Central Intelligence Agency veteran decorated with the agency's Intelligence Medal.
“Norm Kahn, also on the advisory board, is a 33-year CIA veteran decorated with the spy agency's Intelligence Medal.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch24:8443-8552 administrative
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Paul Rapp, an advisory board member of To The Stars Academy of Arts & Sciences, has a Central Intelligence Agency Certificate of Commendation.
“The final advisory board member, Dr Paul Rapp, has a CIA Certificate of Commendation.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch24:8559-8631 administrative
63
An anonymous former CIA contemporary of Gordon Novel vouched that Novel had access to high-powered people in Congress, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and military leadership.
“He vouched for the access Novel had to some very high-powered people in the Congress, CIA and military top brass. 'Take it to the bank. Gord was very good at finding stuff out,' he told me gruffly. 'His biggest problem was not keeping his mouth shut.'”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch27:2311-2556 opinion second hand
64
During the Central Intelligence Agency's Operation Mongoose, anti-Castro Cuban immigrants were covertly funded to plan the abortive invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in 1961.
“When the CIA's Operation Mongoose covertly funded anti-Castro Cuban immigrants to plan an abortive invasion of Cuba in the Bay of Pigs debacle in 1961”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch27:3588-3734 administrative
65
Gordon Novel provided New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison with a Central Intelligence Agency-Cuban-emigre link to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by suggesting that, while working for the Central Intelligence Agency, he knew both alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby, Oswald's killer.
“Novel also provided a way too gullible New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison with a CIA-Cuban-emigre link to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by suggesting that, while working for the CIA, he knew both the alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby, Oswald's killer.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch27:4030-4314 hearsay second hand
66
Gordon Novel was a covert operator with strong Central Intelligence Agency intelligence connections who repeatedly appeared in the background of dramatic news events over decades, including the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Watergate, Iran-Contra, Michael Jackson, and the aftermath of the Waco siege.
“Novel was indubitably a covert operator with strong CIA intelligence connections who, for decades, kept on bobbing up in the background of dramatic news events, including the JFK assassination, Watergate, Iran-Contra, Michael Jackson and the aftermath of the Waco siege.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch27:4322-4586 opinion first hand
67
Sur Novel recalled that his father Gordon Novel was involved with people connected to Watergate and was politically connected with black operations before those connections were cut off for conducting domestic operations the Central Intelligence Agency was not tasked to do.
“'He would find a conspiracy theory where conspiracies didn't exist because it was kind of like his calling card because he was involved in a lot of you know wild shit when he was younger, and you know with the JFK assassination. And then he was involved with these guys that were doing the Watergate shit and you know, up until Watergate, he was politically connected with the black ops and then those guys all kinda got wiped out because they were doing domestic operations in the US and that's not what the CIA is tasked to do.'”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch27:6557-7082 testimony first hand
68
Sur Novel confirmed he personally met Nat Kobitz and that his father Gordon Novel had many old Central Intelligence Agency contacts and knew people from covert intelligence circles.
“'Basically, it's true you know, I did meet the guy. I don't know how Dad got a hold of him, but he had a lot of old CIA contacts and knew people, you know, from the black world.'”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch27:7970-8140 testimony first hand
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Sur Novel described how his father Gordon Novel's old Central Intelligence Agency connections were 'wiped out' and that Gordon Novel had legal troubles after being wiped out for a while.
“'They wiped out all the dirty, you know, CIA guys that were Dad's connections back then. And after that, he you know, he kind of got wiped out after that for a while. He had some legal troubles and things like that,' Sur explained forlornly.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch27:9883-10113 testimony first hand
70
Jim Semivan was a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) national clandestine service executive.
“Let’s leave the last word to former CIA national clandestine service executive Jim Semivan, an acknowledged experiencer with the phenomenon, who left the Coast to Coast audience in no doubt about what he thinks is going on:”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch30:25930-26150 administrative
71
Ross Coulthart cites the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the CIA's COINTELPRO program, and the Iran-Contra scandal as examples of the United States government's history of lying to its populace.
“the US has a lamentable history of flat-out lying to its populace (the Gulf of Tonkin incident, CIA COINTELPRO, Iran-Contra).”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch30:8504-8621 opinion first hand
72
It was revealed only after his death that Harvard astronomer and self-described UFO sceptic Donald Menzel had a clandestine association with the US National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the US Navy, holding a top-secret-ultra security clearance.
“It was only revealed after his death that Harvard astronomer and self-described 'UFO sceptic' Donald Menzel had a clandestine association with the US National Security Agency, CIA and Navy (holding a top-secret-ultra clearance).”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:22632-22849 administrative
73
Donald Menzel never disclosed his secret relationship with the US National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the US Navy, even to his own university.
“It was a secret relationship he never disclosed, even to his university.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:22861-22922 administrative
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The Director of Central Intelligence position Roscoe Hillenkoetter held later became the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) later in 1947.
“Rear Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter was settling into his new job as the Director of Central Intelligence, which later that year became the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).”
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In 1952, the CIA's Assistant Director of Scientific Intelligence advised that flying saucers posed a danger involving mass psychological considerations with national security implications.
“the agency's Assistant Director of Scientific Intelligence advised, "'Flying Saucers' pose two elements of danger which have national security implications. The first involves mass psychological considerations”
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In 1952, the CIA's Assistant Director of Scientific Intelligence advised that flying saucers posed a danger concerning the vulnerability of the United States to air attack.
“the second concerns the vulnerability of the United States to air attack”
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The Assistant Director of Scientific Intelligence's declassified secret memorandum acknowledged UAPs were an extremely important national security concern that should be scientifically investigated.
“His now declassified secret memorandum clearly acknowledged UAPs were an extremely important national security concern that he urged should be scientifically investigated”
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The Robertson Panel was commissioned by CIA director Walter Bedell Smith.
“The director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Walter Bedell Smith, who commissioned the so-called Robertson Panel”
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The CIA began playing down UAP sightings during this period, in a change of policy.
“The CIA also began playing down the sightings, in a clear change of policy”
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J. Allen Hynek wrote that in convening the panel, the CIA was fearful not of UFOs, but of UFO reports.
“Hynek wrote, 'In short, in convening the panel, the CIA was fearful not of UFOs, but of UFO reports.'”
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Former CIA Director Roscoe Hillenkoetter, barely a year out of the job, was one of three former navy admirals on the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena board.
“Former CIA Director Vice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, barely a year out of the job, was one of the three former navy admirals on the NICAP board”
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Roscoe Hillenkoetter, former CIA Director, was pushing for Congressional hearings on the UAP issue while the US Air Force aggressively debunked most UAP sightings in public but privately took the phenomenon very seriously.
“While the US Air Force aggressively debunked most UAP sightings in public, privately it was taking the phenomenon very seriously. Former CIA Director Roscoe Hillenkoetter was pushing for Congressional hearings.”
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Jim Semivan is a former senior operations officer and a former trainer for the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Clandestine Operations.
“Jim Semivan ... is a former senior operations officer and a former trainer for the CIA's Directorate of Clandestine Operations.”
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More than half of the UFO reports investigated in the 1950s and 1960s were assessed to be United States reconnaissance flights, according to a declassified Central Intelligence Agency assessment on reconnaissance aircraft.
“More than half of the UFO reports investigated in the 1950s and 1960s were assessed to be U.S. reconnaissance flights, according to a declassified CIA assessment on reconnaissance aircraft.”
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In February 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower decided the Central Intelligence Agency would have the lead role in the WS-117L/CORONA program, called "CORONA," jointly managed alongside the United States Air Force.
“In February 1958, President Eisenhower decided the CIA would have the lead role in the program, called "CORONA," and that it would be jointly managed alongside the USAF.”
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower approved the CIA-led Project OXCART programme to develop a successor to the U-2 spy plane in 1958, which became fully operational in 1965.
“President Eisenhower approved this CIA-led program to develop a successor to the U-2 spy plane in 1958, which became fully operational in 1965.”
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By the time the A-12 OXCART was deployed by the Central Intelligence Agency in 1967, WS-117L/CORONA program satellites were being used to collect imagery of denied areas with less provocation than aircraft overflights.
“By the time the A-12 was deployed by the CIA in 1967, CORONA satellites were being used to collect imagery of denied areas with less provocation than aircraft overflights.”
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One line of effort for the AARO Historical Record Report (HR2) was to partner with the archives of key intelligence and national security agencies, including the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of Energy (DOE), National Security Agency (NSA), and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
“Partner with the archives of key intelligence and national security agencies such as the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of Energy (DOE), National Security Agency (NSA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the Services, and DoD Combatant Commands.”
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After an increase in UFO sightings in 1952, particularly those that gained widespread attention over the Washington, D.C. area during that summer, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Deputy Director for Intelligence Robert Amory Jr. tasked the CIA Office of Scientific Intelligence's (OSI) Physics and Electronics Division to review UFO cases.
“After an increase in UFO sightings in 1952, particularly those that gained widespread attention over the Washington, D.C. area during that summer, CIA's Deputy Director for Intelligence, Robert Amory Jr., tasked the CIA Office of Scientific Intelligence's (OSI) Physics and Electronics Division to review UFO cases.”
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The establishment of the Robertson Panel followed a recommendation from the CIA's Intelligence Advisory Committee to enlist scientists to review and appraise the available UFO evidence in light of pertinent scientific theories.
“This action followed a recommendation from CIA's Intelligence Advisory Committee to enlist the services of selected "scientists to review and appraise the available evidence in light of pertinent scientific theories."”
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Central Intelligence Agency officer Frederick Durant drafted a report for the CIA's Assistant Director of the CIA Office of Scientific Intelligence (OSI) on the Robertson Panel's work and findings.
“CIA officer Frederick Durant drafted a report for CIA's Assistant Director of OSI on the Robertson Panel's work and findings.”
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Following high-level White House discussions on what to do if alien intelligence was discovered or there was a new outbreak of UFO sightings, Director of Central Intelligence John McCone tasked the Central Intelligence Agency to update its evaluation of UFOs.
“Following high-level White House discussions on what to do if alien intelligence was discovered or there was a new outbreak of UFO sightings, DCI John McCone tasked the CIA to update its evaluation of UFOs.”
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The Central Intelligence Agency's scientific division officially acquired UFO-sighting case information from the director of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), a private organisation founded in 1956.
“The CIA's scientific division officially acquired UFO-sighting case information from the director of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), a private organization founded in 1956.”
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A former Central Intelligence Agency official alleged by interviewees to have managed UAP experimentation was not involved in the movement of extraterrestrial technology.
“The named, former CIA official was not involved in the movement of extraterrestrial technology.”
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The former Central Intelligence Agency officer alleged to have managed UAP experimentation signed a memo rejecting the claim that he managed the movement of and experimentation on off-world technology.
“The same former CIA officer signed a memo rejecting a claim made by interviewees that he managed the movement of and experimentation on off-world technology.”
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-sponsored Robertson Panel proposed engaging in an active "training" and "debunking" effort using various public media tools to steer the public away from reporting UFOs.
“There was at least one USG proposal - by the CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel - to engage in an active "training" and "debunking" effort using various public media tools to steer the public away from reporting UFOs.”
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An anonymous AARO interviewee claimed the Central Intelligence Agency had a partnership with an unnamed company that ended in 1989 and wanted all off-world material returned to the Central Intelligence Agency.
“The interviewee also stated that the CIA had a partnership with the company that ended in 1989 and wanted all material returned to the CIA.”
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An anonymous interviewee claimed a former named senior Central Intelligence Agency official quashed a proposal to remove alleged off-world material from a corporation.
“The same interviewee stated that a former named senior CIA official quashed the proposal to remove the material from the corporation.”
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AARO interviewed and obtained a signed statement from a former Central Intelligence Agency official who was specifically named by AARO interviewees regarding alleged UAP crash material.
“AARO interviewed and obtained a signed statement from the former CIA official who was specifically named by AARO interviewees.”
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The former Central Intelligence Agency official stated he had no knowledge of any aspect of the allegation that he stopped a transfer of alleged extraterrestrial crash material to the United States Government.
“The former official stated he had no knowledge of any aspect of this allegation.”
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Interviewees allege that a separate anonymous interviewee from the named facility attempted to set up a meeting in 2010 to return alleged off-world material to the United States Government, but that the former Central Intelligence Agency official stopped the transfer from industry to the government.
“Interviewees allege that a separate interviewee (AARO case files) from the facility attempted to set up a meeting to return material to the USG in 2010, but that the former CIA official stopped the transfer from industry to the USG.”
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The former Central Intelligence Agency official stated he had no knowledge of any extraterrestrial material in the possession of the United States Government or any other organisation.
“The former CIA official stated that he had no knowledge of any extraterrestrial material in the possession of the USG or any other organization.”
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The former Central Intelligence Agency official signed a Memorandum for the Record attesting to the truthfulness of his statements.
“The official signed a Memorandum for the Record (MFR) attesting to the truthfulness of his statements.”
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After discussions with the Central Intelligence Agency's Center for the Study of Intelligence, the National Security Agency Scientific Studies Board, and comparative research against known Special National Intelligence Estimates, AARO concluded that the alleged 1961 Special National Intelligence Estimate on UFOs is not authentic.
“After discussions with the CIA's Center for the Study of Intelligence (CSI), the NSA Scientific Studies Board (one of the alleged authors), and research comparing this document to a number of known SNIEs and National Intelligence Estimates, AARO concluded the document is not authentic.”
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Neither the Central Intelligence Agency's Center for the Study of Intelligence nor the National Security Agency possessed or had knowledge of the alleged 1961 Special National Intelligence Estimate on UFOs.
“CIA/CSI and NSA did not possess nor have knowledge of the document.”
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Out-of-body experiences (OOBEs) attracted the attention of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“Now, obviously, this caught the attention of the CIA.”
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Harold Puthoff had, in various past capacities, regularly reported directly to the White House and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“In various past capacities, he had regularly reported directly to the White House and the director of the CIA.”
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While in South Korea, Luis Elizondo worked with the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, the Korean National Police, and on a Special Projects surveillance team.
“I spent much of my time in Korea working with the Korean CIA (KCIA), with the Korean National Police (KNP), or on a Special Projects surveillance team.”
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Project Stargate was a US government programme embedded in the federal government, run for years by the Central Intelligence Agency and later by the Defense Intelligence Agency, that trained recruits to spy on enemies using psychic abilities.
“Stargate was embedded in the federal government, run for years by the CIA, and later the DIA. Recruits were trained to spy upon enemies, but not in the usual way. Stargate trained "supersoldiers" to spy on hard targets using their psychic gifts.”
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Harold Puthoff was a Stanford University researcher and an employee of the National Security Agency when he and Russell Targ were approached by the Central Intelligence Agency and told that Russia had a remote viewing programme.
“Hal had been a Stanford University researcher and an employee of the NSA when he and his colleague Russell Targ were approached by the CIA and told that Russia had a remote-viewing program.”
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Project Stargate became successful enough that Harold Puthoff reported directly to the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the White House on a regular basis.
“Stargate became so successful, Hal reported directly to the director of the CIA and the White House on a regular basis.”
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Months after a group remote viewing session targeting a captured terrorist, the terrorist told his lawyers that the Central Intelligence Agency had sent five angels to disrupt his sleep, and the story appeared in a mainstream newspaper article about a secret CIA harassment programme.
“we learned that the terrorist had told his lawyers that the CIA had sent five angels to disrupt his sleep. ... He shared the story with his attorney, and the tale later ended up in a mainstream newspaper article about a secret CIA program being used to harass his client.”
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The Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have sometimes posted unclassified Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) documents on their websites for the public to search for and download.
“The CIA and FBI sometimes slapped them up on their websites, for the whole world to search for and download.”
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The speaker personally spoke to some of the servicemen involved in the 1980 Rendlesham Forest incident, who said there was someone from the Central Intelligence Agency in the room with the men from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.
“The ones I personally spoke to said there was someone from the CIA in the room with the men from OSI.”
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Years after the 1980 Rendlesham Forest incident, one of the servicemen saw a photo of a certain Central Intelligence Agency official who had long worked on the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) topic and claimed that official was in the room the day after the event.
“Years later, one of the servicemen saw a photo of a certain CIA official who had long worked on the UAP topic and claimed that CIA official was in the room the day after the event.”
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William "Will" Livingston presided over a little-known "weird desk" at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in charge of investigating unusual medical issues, implants, and abductions related to UAP encounters.
“For years he presided over the little-known “weird desk” at the CIA, in charge of investigating unusual medical issues, implants, and abductions, all related to UAP encounters and anything strange.”
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Before joining the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Application Program (AAWSAP)/Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) effort, Harold Puthoff previously managed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s Stargate program.
“The last time Hal had made this much progress on a program was during his time managing the CIA’s Stargate program.”
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s Stargate psychic program was eventually defunded and shut down despite being valuable and accurate.
“And yet, as valuable and accurate as its efforts were, the psychic program was eventually defunded and shut down.”
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Lue Elizondo believes the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s Stargate program was killed because it was too effective, rather than for budget reasons as some claimed.
“Some say the budget was the issue, but most knew the truth. They killed the program because it was too effective.”
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Albert Stubblebine headed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s Stargate psychic program.
“General Albert Stubblebine, who headed up the psychic program—and was nicknamed “General Spoon Bender”—once tangled with a lawmaker”
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A senior Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official and his wife reported a terrifying Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) experience in the backyard of their own home, after which they awoke lying on the ground.
“a senior CIA official and his wife had a terrifying UAP experience in the backyard of their own home. When they awoke lying on the ground in the yard”
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After the reported backyard Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) encounter, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer had a small hole punched in the back of his neck.
“the CIA officer had a small hole punched in the back of his neck”
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The wife of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer in the reported backyard Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) encounter had a small metallic object come out of her nose when she sneezed.
“his wife had a small metallic object recovered from her nose when she sneezed”
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) doctors were notified of and examined the CIA officer and his wife after their reported backyard Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) encounter.
“CIA doctors were notified of the circumstances and examined the patients”
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Devon Woods had a career with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) before joining the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
“He had an illustrious career with the CIA before coming on board ODNI.”
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Devon Woods brought in colleagues from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) after moving to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
“Woods brought in colleagues from the CIA.”
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William "Will" Livingston identified a second subset of patients for Garry P. Nolan who were military employees recruited for an unusual programme originally run by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“The people in this data set were military employees recruited for an unusual program originally run by the CIA.”
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In that era at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), brain and neuroanatomical science considered smooth exterior brain surfaces to be indicative of extremely low animal intelligence incapable of tool making, sophisticated communication beyond sight, smell, or primitive vocal noises, and high-level cognition.
“In that era at the CIA, brain/neuroanatomical science considered smooth exterior brain surfaces to be indicative of extremely low animal intelligence incapable of tool making; no sophisticated communication capability beyond sight/smell (pheromones)/primitive vocal noises; and no high-level cognition.”
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An anonymous colleague who worked at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) decades earlier was given an official report and autopsy of the dissection of a nonhuman body recovered from an unspecified crashed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).
“when one of my colleagues worked at the CIA some decades earlier, he was given an official report/autopsy of the dissection of a nonhuman body that was recovered from an unspecified crashed UAP. This colleague asked me not to use his name.”
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Lue Elizondo considered that the September 11 attacks could have been prevented had agencies including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shared their information about Al Qaeda together.
“I thought about 9/11 and how it could have been prevented if agencies had shared information. In that case, you had CIA with information, FBI with information, other organizations with information, and frankly, if they shared it all together, they may have prevented the Al Qaeda attack.”
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The National Security Agency and Central Intelligence Agency offered to provide assets to support Operation Plan Interloper, and weekly meetings were held in Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) spaces, some at the Pentagon and others at other agencies.
“The NSA and CIA offered to provide assets as well, and we launched weekly meetings in the SCIF spaces we had available. Some of these meetings occurred at the Pentagon, while others were held at other agencies.”
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A few months after sharing the Predator video with Neill Tipton, Luis Elizondo attended a meeting with high-level United States Navy officials, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) representatives, and a National Security Agency (NSA) representative where the GoFast and GIMBAL videos were shown.
“A few months later I was sitting in a room with high-level Navy officials, CIA reps, and someone from the NSA... we rolled the tapes.”
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A representative from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at the meeting proposed that the object in the GIMBAL video could be a hybrid balloon with an inducted fan at its centre.
“"The only way I see this being even remotely possible is if you had a... hybrid balloon with some sort of inducted fan at its center," he said, not quite believing his own words.”
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A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) representative at the meeting suggested the object in the GIMBAL video might be a Mylar football with its own navigation and propulsion.
“"Perhaps it is some sort of Mylar football that has its own navigation and propulsion."”
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A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) representative suggested the object in the GIMBAL video might be powered by a tether or beamed energy from a nearby floating platform.
“"Um... perhaps they are using some sort of tether or beamed energy to give it power, you know? Like a floating platform nearby."”
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According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the aura visible around the object in the GIMBAL video was not an artefact of the camera or a lens flare.
“According to the CIA, it was not. It was not an artifact of the camera nor a lens flare.”
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Harold Puthoff made connections that included introducing Jim Semivan, a senior CIA member, to Lue Elizondo's effort.
“During this time, Hal had made a few connections of his own. One contact was a highly intelligent man named Jim Semivan, a senior member of the CIA who had enjoyed a long, successful career.”
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Jim Semivan retired from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 2007 after a twenty-five-year career.
“Jim joined the CIA in 1982 and retired in 2007 after a twenty-five-year career.”
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Jim Semivan joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1982.
“Jim joined the CIA in 1982 and retired in 2007 after a twenty-five-year career.”
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At the time of his retirement, Jim Semivan was a member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s Senior Intelligence Service.
“At the time of his retirement, he was a member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service.”
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Jim Semivan served multiple overseas and domestic tours and held senior management positions at Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters.
“He served multiple overseas and domestic tours along with having senior management positions in CIA headquarters.”
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Jim Semivan received the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s Career Intelligence Medal.
“He’s also the recipient of the Agency’s Career Intelligence Medal, along with numerous Exceptional Performance Awards and Meritorious Unit Citations.”
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Jim Semivan received numerous Exceptional Performance Awards and Meritorious Unit Citations from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“He’s also the recipient of the Agency’s Career Intelligence Medal, along with numerous Exceptional Performance Awards and Meritorious Unit Citations.”
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Jim Semivan operated around the world and recruited high-level operatives, including foreign ambassadors and attaches, during his Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) career.
“He operated around the world and recruited high-level operatives. His background was the complete opposite of mine. I recruited scrappy street fighters, insurgents, bomb makers. Jim recruited foreign ambassadors and attachés.”
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After recently leaving the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Jim Semivan remained a CIA contractor and stayed connected to agency activities.
“Having recently left the agency, Jim remained a CIA contractor but was still “plugged in.””
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Jim Semivan revealed to Lue Elizondo a personal UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) experience he had while he was still a senior CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) official.
“To alleviate my fears, Jim courageously revealed a very personal UAP experience he had had while he was still a senior CIA official.”
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A senior White House advisor named Brad Byers and a CIA liaison officer referred to as Shari Smith were deferred to by a Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) liaison handling Luis Elizondo's efforts to brief James Mattis.
“The liaison had a hard time grasping the enormity of the issue and quickly deferred to two colleagues of his, a senior White House advisor named Brad Byers, and a CIA liaison officer I will call Shari Smith.”
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Norm Kahn, a former Central Intelligence Agency expert on biological weapons, was included on Tom DeLonge's advisory board.
“and Dr. Norm Kahn, a former CIA expert on biological weapons.”
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Jay Stratton and Luis Elizondo worked their network of friends in the US military branches, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the United States Department of Energy.
“Meanwhile, Jay and I worked our network of friends in the military branches, FBI, CIA, and even the Department of Energy.”
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Jim Semivan is a former senior official of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“—Jim Semivan, former senior CIA official”
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Thomas R. Wilson's credentials included Associate Director of Central Intelligence for Military Support at the Central Intelligence Agency.
“His other credentials included the Associate Director of Central Intelligence for Military Support at the Central Intelligence Agency”
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Thousands of lives lost in the September 11 attacks might have been spared if the CIA and FBI had shared information.
“On September 11, 2001, America suffered the loss of thousands of lives that might have been spared if the CIA and FBI had only been willing to share information.”
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The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA) appeared to hold important UAP data that they were not sharing with each other.
“Meanwhile, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) also appeared to have important UAP data they were not sharing.”
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The CIA's Robertson Panel, in 1953, claimed to fear that US air defence communications might be overwhelmed by UAP reports.
“Claiming to fear US air defense communications might be overwhelmed by UAP reports...”
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Jim Semivan, a mutual friend of Christopher Mellon from the CIA, brought Lue Elizondo to Christopher Mellon's attention.
“A mutual friend from the CIA, Jim Semivan, brought Lue to my attention.”
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Luis Elizondo led classified investigations worldwide with partners including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“I led classified investigations worldwide with partners that included the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).”
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John Zubek's sensory deprivation research paralleled the CIA's Project MKUltra, which sought to manipulate human behaviour for interrogation purposes.
“His work paralleled the CIA's MKUltra program, which sought to manipulate human behavior for interrogation purposes.”
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In 1958, with presidential authorisation, the United States Air Force and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) began working on a top-secret program to develop systems to collect intelligence from space.
“In 1958, with presidential authorization, the Air Force and the CIA began working on a top secret program to develop systems to collect intelligence from space.”
Journalist Leaked UAP Program "Immaculate Constellation" - DEBRIEFED ep. 10 2024-10-18 00:10:44.3-00:10:55.1 administrative
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Luis Elizondo states that the White House, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Pentagon, and the United States Department of Energy currently play a role in the UAP issue but that no single entity is in charge.
“Currently, the White House, CIA, NASA, the Pentagon, Department of Energy, and others play a role, but no one seems to be in charge, leading to unchecked power and corruption.”
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A remote viewing programme known as Project Stargate was run for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at the Stanford Research Institute, starting in 1972.
“A famous remote viewing program, known as Project Stargate, was run for the Central Intelligence Agency at the Stanford Research Institute starting in 1972”
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John Ramirez, who worked at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for 25 years as a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) specialist, described alien beings matching the same description given by Whitley Strieber.
“I had a guy sit right there, John Ramirez... former, you know, 25 years, the CIA, SIGINT guy. He describes the same thing.”
UFO Witness Reveals CHILLING Daytime Alien Encounter - Peter Khoury - DEBRIEFED ep. 58 2025-10-17 01:26:36.8-01:26:41.9 testimony second hand
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Ross Coulthart considers congressional oversight of Waived Unacknowledged Special Access Programs through the Gang of Eight not to work in practice, with information still held back by the CIA and the defence community.
“And that, frankly, doesn't really work in practice. And there's still, I think, holding back of information. ... By the CIA, by the defense community, because they don't trust.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:34:33.7-00:34:44.6 opinion first hand
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The CIA has hidden information from the United States Congress over the years, as documented in histories of the agency.
“One of my favorite series of books is, you know, histories of the CIA and how the CIA has basically hidden stuff from Congress over the years.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:34:52.3-00:34:59.9 testimony second hand
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United States law obliges intelligence agencies to reveal information to Congress, and accountability is enshrined in the United States Constitution.
“the law says very clearly they are obliged to reveal this information to Congress and accountability is enshrined in the Constitution, the US Constitution”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:35:09.7-00:35:17.8 administrative first hand
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People read into the legacy UFO retrieval programme have often come through the route of the CIA's science and technology directorate and are regarded as a safe pair of hands.
“Often they've come through the route of the CIA science technology. They're safe people to be entrusted with the secret, and they've been read in, briefed into the program”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:37:57.6-00:38:09.1 opinion first hand
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Roscoe Hillenkoetter was the founding director of the CIA.
“Roscoe Hillencotter, of course, the founding director of the CIA.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:46:22.2-00:46:24.7 administrative
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Ross Coulthart does not know whether any human-non-human agreement was concluded formally by a United States president or by an agency such as the CIA acting on behalf of the human race, and raises the ethics of the latter.
“whether it was done formally by a president or whether it was done by an agency of the United States like the CIA on behalf of the human race, imagine the ethics of that.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:07:48.5-01:07:58.1 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart compares the building public outrage over the Jeffrey Epstein case to the public outrage that sparked the Church Committee investigation into the abuses of the Central Intelligence Agency in the 1970s.
“it's very like the impetus that built the public outrage that sparked the Church commission into the CIA's abuses in the 1970s”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:27:14.5-01:27:20.6 opinion first hand
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Ross Coulthart considers Allen Dulles and James Jesus Angleton to have done totally illegal things while running the Central Intelligence Agency, including misleading presidents and withholding information from elected authorities.
“the fact that Allen Dulles and James Jesus Angleton did what I think were totally illegal things when they were running the CIA, and withheld, misled presidents, withheld information from elected authorities”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:32:17.1-01:32:33.4 opinion first hand
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John F. Kennedy became angry at the Central Intelligence Agency and decided he wanted to break the organisation into a thousand pieces.
“which led John F. Kennedy to decide he wanted to blow the organization into a thousand pieces. He was really angry about it.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:32:38.6-01:32:45.0 testimony first hand
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Ross Coulthart considers the assassination of John F. Kennedy to have been a plot by individuals within and outside the Central Intelligence Agency, including Cuban emigres and Allen Dulles, rather than a plot by the Central Intelligence Agency as an institution.
“It wasn't a plot by the CIA. It was a plot by individuals within and without the CIA. Cuban emigres, Allen Dulles.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:33:10.9-01:33:17.4 opinion first hand
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In the Valerie Plame affair a member of a United States administration revealed the name of an undeclared CIA officer, putting her life at risk.
“the whole Valerie Plame story, where ironically, a member of an administration revealed the name of somebody who was an undeclared CIA officer. And that was a dangerous risk for that person. It was putting her life at risk.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 02:16:19.6-02:16:34.9 testimony
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Chris Ramsay considers it openly known that the CIA was involved during and after the Second World War in easing public anxiety about the war and the Cold War by promoting romance films such as Casablanca.
“we all know that the CIA was involved during and post-war to sort of attenuate a lot of these stressful feelings that people had at home in regards to the war, the Cold War... Well, give them romance, give them Casablanca”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 02:36:20.4-02:36:33.2 opinion first hand
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Jim Semivan is a former senior intelligence service officer in the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) Directorate of Operations.
“Jim Simivan, a career spy, former senior intelligence service in the CIA's Directorate of Operations.”
Tom DeLonge's 'Sekret Machines' FULL Documentary #ufo #uap 2026-03-04 00:08:05.5-00:08:11.5 administrative first hand
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Hal Puthoff was a programme director for numerous classified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Department of Defense programmes.
“Dr. Hal Pudoff is a theoretical physicist and program director for numerous CIA and Department of Defense classified programs.”
Tom DeLonge's 'Sekret Machines' FULL Documentary #ufo #uap 2026-03-04 00:08:23.4-00:08:30.6 administrative first hand
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Hal Puthoff created the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) psychic spy programme.
“Dr. Pudoff is the creator of the CIA's own revolutionary psychic spy program still used to this day”
Tom DeLonge's 'Sekret Machines' FULL Documentary #ufo #uap 2026-03-04 00:08:31.9-00:08:37.3 administrative first hand
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The team behind To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science includes a prominent aerospace engineer, a senior intelligence officer from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), two former senior Pentagon officials, and an experimental physicist from the United States Department of Defense (DoD).
“one of the biggest aerospace engineers in the world, a senior intelligence officer from the CIA, two former senior Pentagon officials, and an experimental physicist from the DOD”
Tom DeLonge's 'Sekret Machines' FULL Documentary #ufo #uap 2026-03-04 00:37:25.5-00:37:35.8 administrative first hand
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Debunkers claim that James Jesus Angleton, head of counterintelligence for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), created the Majestic 12 documents to disinform the Soviets into believing the Americans had recovered alien technology.
“the documents were conceived by James Jesus Angleton, the notorious head of counterintelligence for the CIA, who on the account that's given by the debunkers, he supposedly created these documents to disinform the Soviets into the belief that the Americans had recovered alien technology.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:21:18.3-00:21:38.0 hearsay second hand
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CIA library documents show that John McCone, a later director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), recommended James Lay for a career service award for services relating to intelligence projects involving interagency efforts.
“He also interestingly was recommended by John McCone a later director of the CIA, for a career service award, and this is from the CIA library documents, for services in relation to intelligent projects which had involved interagency efforts.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:40:10.1-00:40:30.3 administrative second hand
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Robert Amory, deputy director of intelligence at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), appears prominently in Majestic 12 documents and appears to have been writing presidential briefings at weekly intervals for the White House.
“Robert Amory, who was the deputy director of intelligence at the CIA, who appears to have been writing presidential briefings at weekly intervals to supply to the White House.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:40:54.6-00:41:07.0 administrative first hand
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Jonathan Caplan does not believe a forger of the Majestic 12 documents released in the 1980s would have had access to Harry S. Truman's and Dwight D. Eisenhower's diaries, because those diaries were only released in later years and had been kept in secure conditions.
“I don't believe so because these diaries have only been released in succeeding years and were not available. I'm sure somebody possibly in the Central Intelligence Agency might have been able to get special access to them, but they have not been available to the public and have been kept in pretty secure conditions.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:42:22.1-00:42:41.5 opinion first hand
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The Richard Drain letter to James Lay bears a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reference number.
“And there is a CIA reference number, obviously, on the document, which can obviously, others can look at.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:47:34.2-00:47:40.1 observation first hand
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Eric Davis has spoken about a conversation he had with George H. W. Bush, in which Bush told him that when he became director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) he was briefed about a landing at Holloman Air Force Base.
“we know that Dr. Eric Davis has recently spoken about a conversation he had with President Bush senior. And he says that Bush told him that when he became director of the he was briefed about a landing at Holloman”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:47:46.8-00:48:10.6 hearsay second hand
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According to George H. W. Bush's account relayed to Eric Davis, the Holloman Air Force Base landing briefing did not involve the president but involved a number of uniformed officers and CIA officers, and a non-human individual of Nordic appearance emerged from a craft and met with these individuals at Holloman.
“he was briefed about a landing at Holloman, not with the president, but with a number of uniformed officers and CIA officers that had taken place and that a non-human individual of Nordic appearance had emerged from a craft and had met with these individuals at Holloman.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:48:07.6-00:48:32.6 hearsay third hand
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Marita Lorenz gave a statement to one of the congressional committees looking at assassinations, saying that Frank Sturgis, a CIA contractor, went to Dallas and was involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
“gave a statement to one of the congressional committees that was looking at assassinations, in which she said that Frank Sturgis, a CIA contractor, was engaged in going to Dallas and was involved in the assassination of Kennedy”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:52:26.2-00:52:47.3 hearsay second hand
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In the Liberty Lobby lawsuit, the jury found against E. Howard Hunt on the basis that he had been involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and that the Central Intelligence Agency had also been involved.
“The jury had found against Hunt on the basis that he had been involved in the assassination, and so had the CIA.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:53:53.6-00:54:00.6 administrative first hand
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David Lamar Christ was a senior Central Intelligence Agency scientist.
“very senior CIA scientist, Christ Christ.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:54:31.7-00:54:34.8 administrative first hand
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There was genuine concern inside the Central Intelligence Agency that David Lamar Christ would reveal what he knew.
“there was genuine concern inside the CIA that Christ would basically reveal what he knew.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:54:42.6-00:54:48.0 testimony second hand
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The Church Committee, the Rockefeller Commission, and the House Select Committee on Assassinations have all looked at the question of whether there was Central Intelligence Agency involvement in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
“there's the Church Committee, there's the Rockefeller Commission, there's the Commission on Assassinations, all of them have looked at the question of whether there was CIA involvement in this.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:56:23.1-00:56:34.3 administrative first hand
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Jonathan Caplan believes that Frank Sturgis, a Central Intelligence Agency contractor, confessed to Jim Rothstein that he was one of the gunmen who shot John F. Kennedy.
“I do believe, yes, that Frank Sturgis, a CIA contractor, confessed to Jim Rothstein that he was one of the gunmen.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:56:46.1-00:56:54.6 opinion first hand
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Jonathan Caplan considers that John F. Kennedy's wish for greater cooperation over UAP issues would not have been welcome to the Central Intelligence Agency, which had bent over backwards to denigrate the subject and keep it under wraps.
“Kennedy's wish that there should be greater cooperation over the serious UAP issues is something which would not have been welcome to the CIA who'd been bent over backwards to denigrate this subject and to keep it under wraps.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:58:57.9-00:59:18.4 opinion first hand
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James Jesus Angleton did not put many documents into the Central Intelligence Agency system, keeping about 40 of his own safes, many of which had to be blown open after his death.
“Angleton did not put into the CIA system many documents. He had his own safes, I think about 40 of them, many of which had to be blown open after his death.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:00:22.5-01:00:33.7 administrative first hand
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The counterintelligence officer who disclosed the Lancer document as part of the Majestic 12 (MJ-12) Trove said it was the last piece of evidence that would tie the Central Intelligence Agency to John F. Kennedy's assassination.
“in sending the document and disclosing it as part of the Majestic 12 Trove, he said look this is the last piece of evidence that will tie the CIA into Kennedy's assassination”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:00:53.6-01:01:05.9 hearsay second hand
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The Lancer document suggests there may need to be an operation that is "wet", CIA terminology for murdering somebody.
“The suggestion is that there may need to be an operation that is wet, i.e. CIA terminology for murdering somebody.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:02:30.7-01:02:39.2 administrative second hand
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Jonathan Caplan considers that in the past the Central Intelligence Agency had an assassination policy that had got out of control, almost amounting to an assassination department within the agency.
“in those days, it had a policy of assassination. It was almost an assassination department within the CIA. It had got out of control.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:04:11.1-01:04:20.0 opinion first hand
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Jonathan Caplan believes it is highly likely that the Central Intelligence Agency was behind the murder of President John F. Kennedy.
“it does mount up to a serious case, I believe, that is, I think, stands up that it is highly likely that the CIA was behind the murder of President Kennedy, yes.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:04:58.4-01:05:12.3 opinion first hand
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When Frank Sturgis was taken back to the police precinct, a Central Intelligence Agency officer collected him from Jim Rothstein's custody.
“When he was taken back to the precinct, a CIA officer collected him from Rothstein's custody.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:05:55.0-01:06:00.7 hearsay second hand
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A week after John F. Kennedy's assassination, Harry S. Truman wrote an article in the Washington Post that was very critical of the Central Intelligence Agency, saying it was not the organisation he had set up or believed it was going to be, and that it had got completely out of hand.
“a week after Kennedy's assassination, you get a very interesting article written by President Truman to the Washington Post... being very critical of the CIA and saying, look, this is not the organization that I set up or what we believed it was going to be. And it's got completely out of hand.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:06:47.4-01:07:21.1 administrative second hand
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There is a wiretap document, released or leaked by two different CIA officers -- one to Timothy Cooper and one to Stephen Greer -- which is an account of a phone conversation between Dorothy Kilgallen and another individual.
“there is this wiretap document which has been released or leaked as well by two different CIA officers, one to Cooper and one to Stephen Greer. And that document is an account of a conversation on the phone between Kilgallen and another individual.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:09:12.3-01:09:41.3 administrative second hand
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Jonathan Caplan has been told by more than one source that a warfare advisory branch exists within the Central Intelligence Agency and has been active in the denigration of the UFO phenomenon.
“I have been told by more than one source that this branch exists and that it has been active in the denigration of the UFO phenomenon.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:13:19.1-01:13:33.8 hearsay second hand
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The Central Intelligence Agency's warfare advisory branch has been doing what it can to ensure the UFO phenomenon does not receive the attention it deserves.
“it has been doing what it can to ensure that it does not receive the attention it deserves.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:13:35.2-01:13:42.8 hearsay second hand
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Jonathan Caplan gives credence to the reporting that the Office of Global Access is involved in the Central Intelligence Agency's UFO-related activities.
“Do you give that story credence? Yes.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:14:00.1-01:14:01.9 opinion first hand
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) began an orb project that arose from observations of orbs detected by advanced photographic platforms.
“my understanding is that there was an orb project which the CIA began and that came out of observations of orbs which had been detected by advanced photographic platforms.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 01:28:28.2-01:28:45.8 hearsay second hand
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According to Nick Redfern's sources, funding for the Collins Elite programme was unlocked in 1952 through the Central Intelligence Agency Directorate of Plans.
“So that eventually leads to a funded program, according to Nick Redfern's sources... And that was 1952, through the Directorate of Plans in the CIA, I think, they unlocked funding”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:17:13.1-00:17:26.1 hearsay third hand
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The 1952 Central Intelligence Agency programme and The Family (The Fellowship) are two of three components that Jason Samosa identifies as travelling under the name Collins Elite.
“And those are just two components out of three. So just to get us started.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:20:20.5-00:20:23.0 opinion first hand
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Jesse Michels regards Richard Nixon as a political outsider, citing his origins in Whittier, California, his chip on his shoulder, and his wish to force a reduction in the CIA.
“I think of Nixon as kind of an outsider. ... From Whittier, California chip on his shoulder was wanting to do forced reduction in the CIA.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:47:09.8-00:47:17.7 opinion first hand
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The CIA was always against Richard Nixon and he was ousted in a very artificial way, in Jesse Michels's view.
“He was always against him and was ousted. I think in a very artificial way.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:47:18.4-00:47:22.4 opinion first hand
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Ronald Pandolfi came out of the CIA's Weird Desk, in Jesse Michels's understanding.
“who is, I think, out of the CIA's Weird Desk.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:47:42.2-00:47:44.8 opinion first hand
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Bill Clinton's science advisor sought a UFO briefing, and the request went to the CIA's Weird Desk, the part of the agency holding UFO information.
“Clinton's science advisor is trying to get a briefing. And what happens is that goes to the place in the CIA where there is UFO information. It's called the Weird Desk.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:49:06.2-00:49:13.7 testimony first hand
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"Weird Desk" is a colloquial term for a CIA function that has moved around many times.
“It's a colloquial term for a function which has moved around many times.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:49:15.0-00:49:17.8 administrative first hand
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Ronald Pandolfi was running the CIA's Weird Desk at the time Bill Clinton's science advisor sought a UFO briefing.
“And at that point, a guy called Dr. Ronald Pandolfi was running the Weird Desk.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:49:18.8-00:49:23.0 testimony first hand
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Bruce Maccabee received a call from Ronald Pandolfi asking him to deliver to Bill Clinton's science advisor the lecture he had once given to the CIA, and was told the briefing was the following morning at eight o'clock, leaving almost no time to prepare.
“So Bruce Maccabee relates the story. ... he gets a call from Pandolfi basically saying, look, I need you to go in and give the lecture you gave to the CIA once. I want you to give it to the science advisor. And he's like, well, I need time to prepare ... And he's like, it's tomorrow eight in the morning.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:49:25.2-00:49:44.0 hearsay second hand
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William LaParl suggested that the CIA's handling of the Bill Clinton UFO briefing request was intended to push the matter away rather than confront what was going on.
“And there's a guy called William LaParl, who I think had closer interactions with Pandolfi at this time. And he suggested that really they just wanted to push this away. They didn't want to have to confront what was going on with Clinton.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:50:02.1-00:50:13.8 hearsay second hand
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John Brennan was Barack Obama's CIA director and James Clapper was his director of national intelligence.
“Obama's uh, CIA director, uh, you know, Brennan and his, uh, director of national intelligence, James Clapper”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:53:13.6-00:53:20.2 administrative
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Jesse Michels considers that because the United States Air Force and the CIA always seem to be involved in reported crash cases, reverse engineering of the recovered pieces must be taking place.
“if there's U.S. Air Force and CIA involvement, which like there always seems to be ... then like there has to be reverse engineering going on of those pieces.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 01:01:44.0-01:01:53.3 opinion first hand
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Paul Mellon was one of the founders of the CIA, and his grandson is John Warner IV.
“Paul Mellon, who's one of, you know, founders of the CIA, his grandson is a guy named John Warner IV”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 01:13:35.0-01:13:40.3 administrative
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Jim Semivan held Senior Executive Service rank at the CIA, roughly two levels below the CIA director.
“I think he's a senior executive service, like just two people under the CIA director when he was working there.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 01:15:38.8-01:15:44.2 testimony first hand
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Many World Commerce Corporation subsidiary companies can be tied directly to drug smuggling and arms trafficking commonly attributed to the CIA, which was conducted through private organisations routing back to the World Commerce Corporation.
“A lot of those companies can be tied directly to the drug smuggling and arms trafficking, which people tend to say the CIA did this, which it kind of did, but it was doing this through private organizations which all route back to the World Commerce Corporation.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 01:25:17.7-01:25:30.1 testimony
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According to Aline Griffith's journals, the World Commerce Corporation seemed to be a CIA front but was agreed not to be one, being its own separate thing.
“it seemed to be like a CIA front, but it was agreed. It wasn't really a CIA front. It was its own thing.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 01:35:36.6-01:35:40.5 hearsay second hand
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The Mary Carter Paint Company was effectively a CIA front and was converted into Resorts International.
“There's this paint company called the Mary Carter Paint Company. It's like a CIA front, which is then converted into this organization called Resorts International”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 01:42:08.0-01:42:16.5 testimony first hand
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International Intelligence Incorporated (Intertel) was a private intelligence agency employing CIA and Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) personnel, as a subsidiary of what was effectively a casino business.
“This is a private intelligence agency, which suddenly is employing some of the most talented executives, not executives, but CIA, MI6 people are suddenly working for this non-state intelligence network, which is a subsidiary of what is effectively a casino industry.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 01:42:38.3-01:42:53.1 testimony first hand
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The informal intelligence networks that existed before 1947 did not disappear when the Central Intelligence Agency was created and those earlier bodies were formally disbanded; they persisted in some form, in Jesse Michels's assessment.
“the idea that after 1947 when the CIA gets created and those things get formally disbanded those all go away is ridiculous you know those informal networks have to persist in some shape or form”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 01:46:12.7-01:46:26.2 opinion first hand
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Ben Rich was at the tip of the spear in building reconnaissance aircraft for the Central Intelligence Agency and advanced American defence technology, in Jesse Michels's characterisation.
“you hear a guy who's at the tip of the spear when it comes to building recon planes for the CIA and, you know, very advanced American defense tech”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 01:51:02.0-01:51:11.3 opinion first hand
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Jesse Michels notes that the anecdotal hybridisation material comes from people who were very senior in the CIA, such as Jim Semivan.
“it's anecdotal but it's also from guys who are very high up at the CIA especially when it comes to people like Jim Sammivan”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 02:13:15.5-02:13:21.6 opinion first hand
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Catholics appear throughout the American intelligence establishment.
“so, but Catholics in general appear throughout the American intelligence establishment.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 02:26:04.9-02:26:08.7 opinion first hand
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Jason Samosa argues that placing people in key positions such as the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) directorships gives the Holy See (the Vatican) effectively a seat on the board of directors of the UFO issue.
“if you have the Vatican who may have an interest in preventing that ultimate revolution, and they now manage to get people in positions of key power, AFOSI, different general CIA directors... you've now essentially got a seat at the board of directors of the UFO issue.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 02:26:45.0-02:27:05.4 opinion first hand
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Jason Samosa regards the number of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) directors who were Knights of Malta or Catholic as extremely high.
“I mean, the number of CIA directors who are Knights of Malta or Catholic is preposterously high.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 02:26:57.9-02:27:01.4 opinion first hand
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Ronald Pandolfi is a CIA analyst at the centre of the UFO establishment.
“[note: Ron Pandolfi - CIA analyst at the center of the UFO establishment]”
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The Office of Strategic Services was the forerunner of the CIA.
“[note: OSS - Office of Strategic Services, forerunner of the CIA]”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 line 187 administrative
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John Brennan was CIA Director from 2013 to 2017.
“[note: John Brennan - CIA Director (2013-2017)]”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 line 250 administrative
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Asking a person to conceal information the questioner already possesses lets the questioner observe that person's tells, which is valuable to magicians, mentalists and the Central Intelligence Agency.
“And this for magicians or mentalists or even CIA is really, really valuable information. So having inside information and being able to ask people questions you know the answers to,”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:05:16.2-00:05:28.0 opinion first hand
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Jesse Michels believes Harald Malmgren was with the Central Intelligence Agency.
“UAP Gerb: Are we all in solidarity that Malmgren was likely CIA? Jesse Michels: Yeah. ... I think for sure.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:15:20.6-00:15:25.1 opinion first hand
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Chris Ramsay does not know enough about Harald Malmgren to judge whether he was with the Central Intelligence Agency.
“I don't know enough to put him in that category, but I'll trust both of your judgment.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:15:25.1-00:15:28.9 opinion first hand
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Paul Mellon founded the Central Intelligence Agency.
“Paul Mellon founded the CIA.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:15:51.0-00:15:51.8 testimony first hand
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Tom Farmer was the general counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency.
“And then you look up Tom Farmer, he was the general counsel of the CIA.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:15:55.0-00:15:57.6 administrative first hand
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Christopher Kit Green is said to have run the Central Intelligence Agency's so-called weird desk, with Ron Pandolfi later taking over.
“it's like the weird desk at the CIA that they say, you know, they say Kit Green was on it. Then they say Ron Pandolfi took over”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:27:45.8-00:27:52.7 hearsay
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Jesse Michels believes Andrija Puharich was with the CIA.
“I think he was CIA, and I think the CIA and Assad have always been really close.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:51:22.2-00:51:26.0 opinion first hand
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E-Systems was a Central Intelligence Agency shell company that was later bought by the Raytheon Company.
“tems, which was a CIA shell company and then bought up by Raytheon.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:52:14.8-00:52:17.1 testimony first hand
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Jon Stewart released a video asserting that Whitley Strieber is a CIA agent, and described it as news that would break the internet in 2026.
“he has this video he came out with saying, Whitley Striever is a CIA agent. He goes, this is going to break the internet news of 2026.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 01:12:17.0-01:12:23.2 hearsay third hand
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Jesse Michels texted Whitley Strieber about Jon Stewart's claim that Strieber is a CIA agent, and Strieber called the claim absolutely nuts.
“I texted Whitley. I was like, is this legit, dude? And he's like... He goes, that's absolutely nuts.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 01:12:29.2-01:12:35.6 testimony second hand
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According to Jon Stewart, relayed by Chris Ramsay, the CIA or the Defense Intelligence Agency hired remote viewers whose sessions repeatedly drew them towards a monastery in the north-eastern United States described as a tall white building, with the indication that the people there would help them.
“apparently how this goes down is the CIA or the DIA at the time hires remote viewers to remote view targets or whatever. Now they're getting pulled in the direction of this monastery in Northeastern United States. And this tall, this sort of big white building is what they're saying.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 01:13:31.3-01:13:52.0 hearsay third hand
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In 1953, the Central Intelligence Agency's Robertson Panel of scientists convened and recommended a public education campaign built on publicising already-debunked UFO cases while saying nothing about unexplained ones.
“So 1953, the CIA's Robertson panel of scientists convened and recommended a public education campaign built on one strategy, publicize the cases that have already been debunked and say nothing about the ones that haven't.”
Dr. Phil read the UAP files before the public, here's what he found | Reality Check 2026-07-21 00:14:01.2-00:14:17.4 administrative first hand
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A doctor with a connection to the Central Intelligence Agency, whom Whitley Strieber declined to name because that person asked him not to, wanted around 2019 to obtain a computed tomography scan of Whitley Strieber's implant.
“when there was a doctor who has a connection with the Central Intelligence Agency, who I believe in 2019, if I'm not correct, wanted to get a CT scan. ... I'm not going to say his name because he told me not to.”
The Terrible Truth About the Visitors - Whitley Strieber | ep. 96 2026-07-24 01:02:41.4-01:02:57.8 testimony first hand
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John Ramirez, described as a Central Intelligence Agency figure, said something about a mass event occurring in 2027.
“supposedly John Ramirez, the CIA guy, said something about that.”
The Terrible Truth About the Visitors - Whitley Strieber | ep. 96 2026-07-24 02:22:11.9-02:22:15.7 hearsay second hand
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By the time of Skywatcher's last July 2024 field operation, the team was working with and reporting to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Defense (DoD), and several intelligence agencies including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“Multiple insiders have told me by the time of that last July field operation, Skywatcher was actually working with and reporting to a number of government agencies, including NASA, the Department of Defence and several intelligence agencies, including the CIA, the Central Intelligence Agency.”
Ross Coulthart Q&A: Skywatcher didn't disappear — it went government | Reality Check 2026-08-09 00:03:12.7-00:03:37.7 hearsay second hand
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The Central Intelligence Agency has been accused of gaining secret access to the DNA information of millions of people while allegedly searching for alien life on Earth.
“The CIA has been accused of gaining secret access to the DNA information of millions of people as the intelligence agency allegedly searches for alien life on Earth.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:02:05.3-00:02:15.2 hearsay
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Jason Reza Jorjani, in his November 2025 American Alchemy interview, said retired United States Army remote viewer Lyn Buchanan told him the Central Intelligence Agency has backdoor access to consumer DNA databases such as Ancestry.com and 23andMe.
“he said that a retired Army remote viewer named Lynn Buchanan who was part of the old Stargate psychic spying program, told him the CIA has backdoor access to consumer DNA databases like Ancestry.com and 23andMe.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:02:50.8-00:03:08.1 hearsay third hand
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Jason Reza Jorjani, in his November 2025 American Alchemy interview, said the Central Intelligence Agency's alleged access to consumer DNA databases is used to screen for genetic markers of Nordic alien beings said to live on Earth.
“And what they're doing, supposedly, is screening for genetic markers, particularly for those pesky Nordic beings, alien beings that allegedly reside here on the planet with us.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:03:09.8-00:03:22.6 hearsay second hand
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Lyn Buchanan has never directly confirmed Jason Reza Jorjani's account or the notion of Central Intelligence Agency backdoor access to consumer DNA databases.
“But he's never directly confirmed the full Georgiani story or the notion of CIA backdoors.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:04:52.8-00:04:58.7 administrative
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Ross Coulthart has no idea about the veracity of the claims that the Central Intelligence Agency screens consumer DNA databases for alien genetic markers, and states only that the claims are disputed.
“And frankly, I really have no idea about the veracity of these claims. What I can tell you is that they are disputed.”
Ross Coulthart Answers Your Biggest UAP Questions | Reality Check with Ross Coulthart 2026-08-11 00:06:55.8-00:07:01.9 opinion first hand
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Multiple unnamed sources claimed to Liberation Times that the Director's Initiatives Group investigation was compromised by elements linked to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), allegedly to discourage the United States Congress from pursuing further UAP hearings and legislation, while deterring additional whistleblowers from coming forward publicly.
“Multiple sources who have spoken to Liberation Times claim that the investigation was compromised by elements linked to the CIA, allegedly to discourage Congress from pursuing further UAP hearings and legislation, while deterring additional whistleblowers from coming forward publicly.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:5501-5777 hearsay second hand
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James E. Erdman III is a senior Central Intelligence Agency operations officer assigned to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on a joint-duty posting.
“James E. Erdman III, a senior CIA operations officer assigned to ODNI on a joint-duty posting, was among the earliest members of the DIG and led its work on UAP, anomalous health incidents and the origins of COVID-19.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:5788-6002 administrative
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James E. Erdman III alleged that the Central Intelligence Agency obstructed the Director's Initiatives Group's work, monitored its communications and tracked its contacts with whistleblowers.
“Erdman subsequently alleged that the CIA obstructed the group’s work, monitored its communications and tracked its contacts with whistleblowers.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:6007-6136 testimony first hand
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In testimony provided to the United States Senate in 2026-05, James E. Erdman III alleged that the Central Intelligence Agency had investigated Director's Initiatives Group members and monitored their computer and telephone activity.
“In testimony provided to the Senate in May this year, he described himself as a senior CIA operations officer and alleged that the agency had investigated DIG members and monitored their computer and telephone activity.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:6152-6362 testimony first hand
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In testimony provided to the United States Senate in 2026-05, James E. Erdman III described himself as a senior Central Intelligence Agency operations officer.
“In testimony provided to the Senate in May this year, he described himself as a senior CIA operations officer and alleged that the agency had investigated DIG members and monitored their computer and telephone activity.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:6152-6362 testimony first hand
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James E. Erdman III, as a Central Intelligence Agency officer assigned to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, led the examination of allegations that implicated the Central Intelligence Agency in a secretive UAP retrieval and reverse-engineering effort.
“Those concerns are particularly relevant because Erdman, as a CIA officer assigned to ODNI, led the examination of allegations that implicated his home agency in a secretive UAP retrieval and reverse-engineering effort.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:6539-6751 administrative
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Three unnamed sources told Liberation Times that figures within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence linked to the Central Intelligence Agency are resisting efforts by the Trump administration to release more substantial information concerning UAP.
“Three sources have told Liberation Times that figures within ODNI linked to the CIA are resisting efforts by the Trump administration to release more substantial information concerning UAP.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:9405-9590 hearsay second hand
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Aaron Lukas previously spent more than two decades within the Intelligence Community and served as a Central Intelligence Agency Chief of Station.
“Lukas previously spent more than two decades within the Intelligence Community and served as a CIA Chief of Station.”
IC Watchdog Responds to Alleged UAP Whistleblower Leak — Liberation Times | Reimagining Old News 2026-08-11 char:9752-9860 administrative
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David Grusch considers it wrong that United States Congress lacked oversight insight into Unidentified Aerial Phenomena matters comparable to the Church Committee investigations of the 1970s into the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation activities.
“seeing what Congress was not being told and not having appropriate insight akin to the Church Committee committees of the 1970s and not having insight on the CIA, NSA, and FBI's activities. I just thought it was wrong that this was allowed to go unchecked for so many years.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:03:57.3-00:04:15.0 opinion first hand
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The Central Intelligence Agency, the Office of Naval Intelligence and a number of federally funded research and development centers have been involved in the analysis of recovered Unidentified Aerial Phenomena material over the decades.
“the CIA, Office of Naval Intelligence, the something called federally funded research and development centers, a lot of them were involved in the analysis over the decades.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:06:53.9-00:07:02.9 testimony first hand
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In sensitive meetings David Grusch held with senior officials of the current administration, those officials described being briefed by the Central Intelligence Agency about a classified programme in their White House role and then hearing a totally different account of the same programme when briefed at another agency alongside a cabinet member.
“i've had sensitive meetings with senior officials of this administration and they've also encountered that where They're briefed by one thing, by CIA, in their one hat at the White House. And then when they go to another agency and sit in a briefing for that same program, they're telling another cabinet member a totally different story about what this classified program is doing.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:08:29.8-00:08:51.1 hearsay second hand
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There was a shell game within the Central Intelligence Agency to prevent its inspector general, its general counsel and United States Congress from learning about Project MKUltra.
“There was a shell game within the CIA to prevent the inspector general, general counsel, Congress from learning about the program.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:09:03.8-00:09:11.1 testimony first hand
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The Central Intelligence Agency's MK series of programmes included Operation CHAOS, which was a domestic influence operation.
“there was a whole mk series to include operation chaos which was domestic influence operations”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:10:51.5-00:10:57.2 testimony first hand
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The Central Intelligence Agency pursued mind control experimentation under Project MKUltra because it learned that Russia was also experimenting with such techniques.
“they were experimenting with uh you know pretty intense mind control capabilities because the CIA got wind that the russia was also experimenting with this kind of thing.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:11:13.3-00:11:22.9 testimony first hand
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The Central Intelligence Agency wanted to create Manchurian Candidate assassins through Project MKUltra.
“And they wanted to create Manchurian Candidate Assassins and other things.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:11:23.2-00:11:26.9 testimony first hand
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The Central Intelligence Agency paid off journalists at major news organisations under Operation Mockingbird.
“what we did catch was CIA paying off journalists at major, you know, news organizations. That's the whole Mockingbird thing that you hear.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:11:55.6-00:12:04.2 testimony first hand
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David Grusch's wife is a former Central Intelligence Agency medical officer and a former United States Air Force officer who held a top secret clearance.
“my wife was a former CIA medical officer and Air Force officer. So she had you know, a top secret clearance at one point”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:14:30.9-00:14:36.9 testimony first hand
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The John F. Kennedy assassination records were released to the public without explanation of what the material means, and David Grusch, a former intelligence officer, has still not reached a conclusion about what happened to John F. Kennedy or whether the Central Intelligence Agency and organised crime killed him.
“I think the JFK files release, unfortunately, it was just released to the public. I think even as a former intel officer, I still haven't come to a conclusion. What happened to JFK? Did CIA and the mob kill him or what? It wasn't. It wasn't, you know, explained to us what all this means.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:27:57.8-00:28:14.0 opinion first hand
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Central Intelligence Agency programmes moved archives and materials in exactly this way during the era of the Church Committee and the Pike Committee.
“that's exactly what some of these CIA programs did during the Church Pike era so that's not a kind of a conspiracy theory”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:44:41.6-00:44:47.7 testimony first hand
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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) leadership denied the request to transfer recovered material from Lockheed Martin to the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP).
“But CIA leadership denied that.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:48:52.4-00:48:54.9 testimony first hand
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David Grusch has the account of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) blocking the Lockheed Martin material transfer on what he describes as very good authority.
“I have it on very good authority that that's that happened”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:48:55.3-00:48:58.3 testimony second hand
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David Grusch's wife was trained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
“So she was well-trained by the CIA.”
David Grusch: The Whistleblower Who Told Congress We're Not Alone 2026-08-13 00:53:13.5-00:53:15.4 testimony first hand
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Asked by Julia Mossbridge who had been studying her in the Students on Active Research (SOAR) programme, her mother named the CIA, while saying she did not know this and only that it seemed like the right people.
“I said, who's they? And she just goes, CIA? And I'm like, do you know that? And she's like, no, but that seems like the right people, right?”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 00:29:01.6-00:29:07.9 hearsay second hand
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An anonymous source told Liberation Times that the CIA's chief scientist acts as an operational gatekeeper for programmes involving the retrieval and reverse-engineering of vehicles allegedly of non-human origin within the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology.
“Another source told Liberation Times that the CIA’s chief scientist acts as an operational gatekeeper for programs involving the retrieval and reverse-engineering of vehicles allegedly of non-human origin within the Agency’s Directorate of Science and Technology.”
Pressure Mounts on President Trump as UAP Disclosure Advocates Intensify Their Push 2026-08-19 char:6273-6525 hearsay second hand

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