Brief
Jimmy Carter
The claims the writer was given for Jimmy Carter, in the order they were given.
1
Jimmy Carter, upon seeing the 1973 UFO with his son Jeff Carter, said the object was changing colour from red to green.
“My father was mumbling: ‘Look, Jeff, now its red...now it’s green... My God...’”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch10:43776-43848 testimony second hand
2
Jimmy Carter recounted seeing an incandescent mass in the sky as brilliant and as large as the Moon, moving at high speed, during the 1973 UFO sighting with his son Jeff Carter.
“I was heading for my car, when suddenly I saw an incandescent mass in the starry sky, as brilliant and as big as the Moon. It moved at a terrific speed.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch10:43994-44140 testimony second hand
3
Jimmy Carter said he personally did not hear any noise from the UFO during the 1973 sighting, but that his son Jeff Carter later told him he heard a metallic sound coming from it.
“Personally, I did not hear any noise, but my son Jeff, who was with me, later told me that he heard a metallic sound coming from the UFO.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch10:44147-44280 hearsay second hand
4
Jimmy Carter said the UFO during the 1973 sighting hovered above him and Jeff Carter for about ten minutes before moving south, changing route repeatedly, moving east, and disappearing on the horizon.
“We stood there with our mouths open for about ten minutes. The UFO flew above us for a few moments; then it went south and changed route repeatedly and moved east. Finally it disappeared on the horizon.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch10:44285-44479 testimony second hand
5
The 1976 message to Jimmy Carter attributed to Adoniensis stated that his authority had been granted from above and urged him not to do as others had done.
“Now that you have attained the goal to develop better your programmed mission in the world, Remember: Do not do as others have done! We remind you that this authority has been granted from above…”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch10:44887-45076 hearsay second hand
6
A contactee group published a message purportedly channelled by telepathy from a space entity called Adoniensis to Jimmy Carter, dated Nicolosi, 1976-11-04.
“From the Heavens to Earth, ADONIENSIS. Nicolosi, 4 November 1976. Time 12:30”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch10:45404-45479 administrative
7
The channel of Adoniensis claimed that Jimmy Carter had been secretly programmed.
“The channel of Adoniensis claims that the President has been secretly “programmed.””
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch10:46599-46670 hearsay second hand
8
The Study Center of Cosmic Fraternity was responsible for the extraterrestrial message sent to Jimmy Carter.
“They are the group responsible for the extraterrestrial message to Jimmy Carter I quoted earlier.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch10:49835-49924 administrative first hand
9
Jacques Vallée states that a man in the White House has seen a UFO and is impressed by what he saw.
“There is in the White House a man who has seen a UFO and is impressed by what he saw.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch11:77071-77152 opinion first hand
10
Jimmy Carter asked Jody Powell and Science Adviser Frank Press to investigate what could be done about the UFO issue.
“Some encouraging words by President Carter electrified these groups when he asked Jody Powell and Science Adviser Frank Press to see what could be done.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch4:4061-4208 administrative
11
Jimmy Carter proclaimed that he had seen unidentified lights in the sky and said he was no longer laughing at those who report flying saucers.
“Today mm like Jimmy Carter proclaim that they have seen unidentified lights in the sky and are "no longer laughing at those who report Hying saucers."”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch8:5269-5410 testimony second hand
12
Alien Encounters from Tomorrowland displayed newspaper clippings including one of former president Jimmy Carter's testimony about his own sighting of an unidentified aerial object.
“The film then displays newspaper clippings, including one of former president Jimmy Carter’s testimony about his own sighting of an unidentified aerial object, as the voiceover cites scientific evidence for ongoing alien visitations.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch4:50975-51196 administrative
13
Jimmy Carter testified about his own sighting of an unidentified aerial object.
“including one of former president Jimmy Carter’s testimony about his own sighting of an unidentified aerial object”
American Cosmic 2019 ch4:51019-51127 testimony first hand
14
Among those who report UFO sightings are former US president Jimmy Carter and other credible witnesses, including trained observers of the US Air Force, pilots, commercial pilots, police officers, US Army personnel, and millions of civilians who were not looking for UFOs.
“Among those who report sightings are former US president Jimmy Carter and legions of other credible witnesses, including the trained observers of the US Air Force, pilots, commercial pilots, police officers, US Army personnel, and millions of civilians who were certainly not out looking for UFOs.”
American Cosmic 2019 char:20895-21187 observation
15
In 1969 in Georgia, Jimmy Carter claimed to have seen a UFO.
“and in 1969 in Georgia, Jimmy Carter claimed to have seen a UFO”
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency 2023-07-26 char:7378-7438 testimony second hand
16
Jimmy Carter was elected President of the United States in November 1976, three years after the 1973 North West Cape UAP sighting.
“Three years after that UAP sighting over Australia's North West Cape, in November 1976, Jimmy Carter was elected President of the United States.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:14182-14319 administrative
17
UFO disclosure groups such as the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) hoped Jimmy Carter would open decades of still top-secret Project Blue Book files, which were widely known to still be withheld from public release.
“It was hoped by UFO disclosure groups such as MUFON (the Mutual UFO Network) that this most liberal of recent United States presidents would open decades of still top-secret Project Blue Book files, which it was widely known were still being withheld from public release.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:14327-14590 opinion
18
Grant Cameron's search of Jimmy Carter's Presidential Library archives revealed Carter had an extremely high interest in UFOs during his administration, but his efforts to disclose them were stymied.
“told me his search of President Carter's Presidential Library archives revealed Carter had 'an extremely high interest in UFOs during his administration, but it looks like he hit a brick wall because his efforts were stymied'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:14719-14936 testimony second hand
19
Jimmy Carter openly discussed on the campaign trail how he personally witnessed an unidentified glowing object hovering over Leary, Georgia, in 1969.
“On the campaign trail, Carter had openly discussed how he personally witnessed an unidentified glowing object hovering over Leary, Georgia, in 1969, and he promised American voters that if he became president he would release any US government UFO files.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:14947-15195 testimony first hand
20
Jimmy Carter promised American voters during his campaign that if he became president he would release any US government UFO files.
“he promised American voters that if he became president he would release any US government UFO files.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:15100-15195 testimony first hand
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
George Herbert Walker Bush suggested incoming president Jimmy Carter instead seek a UFO briefing through the Congressional Research Service.
“Bush suggested the incoming president instead seek a briefing through the Congressional Research Service.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:15643-15740 hearsay second hand
25
Once in office, Jimmy Carter pressed the UFO issue, and the Congressional Research Service's specialist on space and aerospace, Marcia Smith, was tasked to investigate.
“Once in office, President Carter pressed the issue, and the Congressional Research Service's specialist on space and aerospace, Marcia Smith, was tasked to investigate.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:15749-15905 administrative
26
The 1977 classified reports for President Carter concluded there were many cases in which official US Air Force investigations could not rule out the possibility that some of the vehicles were extra-terrestrial.
“The reports concluded that there were many cases in which official US Air Force investigations could not rule out the possibility that some of these vehicles were in fact extra-terrestrial.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:24479-24656 administrative second hand
27
Daniel Sheehan acknowledged he saw both of the 1977 classified reports for President Carter, which were written for the Library of Congress' Science and Technology Division before being sent to the president.
“Sheehan acknowledged he saw both reports written for the Library of Congress’ Science and Technology Division before they were sent on to the president”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:24671-24813 testimony first hand
28
It has never been revealed what President Jimmy Carter or any other US president was told, if anything, about the UAP phenomenon.
“It has never been revealed just what President Carter or any other president was told, if anything, about the UAP phenomenon.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:24955-25069 observation
29
Jimmy Carter and Marcia Smith never issued a statement denying Daniel Sheehan's claims about the 1977 Blue Book viewing and classified reports.
“have easily killed Sheehan’s claims stone dead by issuing a short statement denying all; they never have”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:25297-25397 observation
30
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
31
In July 1977, President Jimmy Carter's science adviser Frank Press asked the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to consider investigating public inquiries concerning UFOs.
“The same thing occurred in July 1977 when the US’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was asked by President Carter’s science adviser Dr Frank Press to consider investigating public ‘inquiries concerning UFOs’.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:26304-26526 administrative
32
There was never any explanation for why President Jimmy Carter did not simply order NASA to conduct the UFO inquiry.
“There was never any explanation for why the president did not just order NASA to do the inquiry, which he surely could have done.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch11:26796-26920 observation
33
Ronald Reagan's conservative Republican presidency followed Jimmy Carter's liberal presidential administration in 1981.
“Jimmy Carter's liberal presidential administration was followed by conservative Republican Ronald Reagan's presidency in 1981”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch12:7036-7157 administrative
34
When Bill Clinton became president in 1993, he asked questions about UAPs, just as Jimmy Carter had done in 1977.
“When Bill Clinton became president in 1993, he asked questions about UAPs, just as Jimmy Carter had done in 1977.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:104-212 administrative
35
In 1977, while investigating what the US government knew about UFOs on behalf of President Jimmy Carter, Daniel Sheehan discovered archival photographs of a 'flying saucer' craft being retrieved by the US military.
“While investigating what the US Government knew about UFOs for President Jimmy Carter, Dan was shocked to discover archival photographs of a 'flying saucer' craft being retrieved by US military.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch37:4411-4596 testimony first hand
36
President Jimmy Carter referenced the case of the remote viewer locating a crashed Russian jet in the Congo to the media.
“President Jimmy Carter famously referenced the case to the media.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch11:26551-26610 administrative second hand
37
Luis Elizondo believes the following US presidents were briefed in some way on UAP: Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Donald Trump.
“As far as I know, the following US presidents were briefed in some way: Truman, Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ, Carter, Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Trump.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch31:16189-16330 opinion first hand
38
Jimmy Carter matter-of-factly revealed the existence of the psychic Stargate programme to the media.
“Carter came across as an open-minded, intellectually curious leader, one who matter-of-factly revealed the existence of the psychic Stargate program to the media.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch31:16338-16494 administrative first hand
39
Jimmy Carter saw a UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) before entering office and promised he would find out the truth about it.
“including that of Jimmy Carter, who promised, after himself seeing a UFO prior to entering office, that he would find out the truth”
The Fourth Mind 2025-01-15 ch10:5688-5814 testimony second hand
40
During his administration, Jimmy Carter revealed nothing about UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects).
“During his administration, he revealed nothing”
The Fourth Mind 2025-01-15 ch10:5821-5860 observation
41
When later queried about UFOs by researcher Stanton Friedman, Jimmy Carter refused to discuss the matter at all.
“later, when queried about the matter by UFO researcher Stanton Friedman, he refused to discuss it at all”
The Fourth Mind 2025-01-15 ch10:5873-5974 observation
42
Ross Coulthart considers it unacceptable that United States presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter were not able to be briefed on Unidentified Flying Object information while serving as commander in chief.
“it just doesn't wash in this day and age that you could have a situation where Clinton or Obama Ford or Carter weren't able to be briefed on that information and they were making decisions as the person nominally in charge of the defense forces of America, nominally the commander in chief.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 01:34:52.4-01:35:15.7 opinion first hand
43
Alonzo McDonald was the staff director for Jimmy Carter.
“Alonzo McDonald was the staff director for Jimmy Carter.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:18:07.9-00:18:11.4 administrative first hand
44
The Family (The Fellowship) maintained a consistent presence at the centre of executive-branch power across the change from the Jimmy Carter administration to the Ronald Reagan administration.
“the Democrats lose, the Republicans win, but you have a consistent presence of the family right at the nexus of power in the executive branch.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:19:15.4-00:19:21.7 opinion first hand
45
Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush all appear to have received briefings on the UFO subject, according to Jason Samosa's research.
“Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, all seem to have received briefings.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:46:04.1-00:46:07.3 opinion first hand
46
Jimmy Carter asked about the UFO subject, and Whitley Strieber knows that Ronald Reagan and his wife knew about it.
“Carter asked about it, i know the Reagan's knew about it. They've all known something.”
The Terrible Truth About the Visitors - Whitley Strieber | ep. 96 2026-07-24 01:29:57.1-01:30:05.2 testimony first hand
47
Whitley Strieber relayed an unsourced account that Jimmy Carter wept when he was told the truth about the Unidentified Flying Object subject.
“And, uh, Carter supposedly wept when he heard the truth.”
The Terrible Truth About the Visitors - Whitley Strieber | ep. 96 2026-07-24 01:32:36.4-01:32:41.3 hearsay
48
Jimmy Carter had a Unidentified Flying Object sighting of his own.
“there's there and he had a sighting of his own too so”
The Terrible Truth About the Visitors - Whitley Strieber | ep. 96 2026-07-24 01:32:44.6-01:32:47.2 testimony
49
Jimmy Carter apparently had the experience, as president, of asking the Department of Defense to tell the public the story about UFOs.
“you're Jimmy Carter, who apparently had this happen. Uh, and you say to the defense department, okay, I want to tell the story about the UFOs.”
Whitley Strieber Reveals What 40 Years of Encounters Taught Him | Reality Check Rewind 2026-08-14 00:52:49.5-00:53:00.6 hearsay first hand
50
Whitley Strieber attributes Jimmy Carter's subsequent refusal to talk about UFOs to Carter having been told that presidential disclosure would be a trip wire.
“the result of that of course was he wouldn't even talk about it anymore if that if i'm right about what they're told”
Whitley Strieber Reveals What 40 Years of Encounters Taught Him | Reality Check Rewind 2026-08-14 00:53:35.9-00:53:40.7 opinion first hand