Brief
Ted Stevens
The claims the writer was given for Ted Stevens, in the order they were given.
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Ted Stevens, a former Alaska Republican senator, and Daniel K. Inouye, a former Hawaii Democrat senator, were top members of a defense spending subcommittee and supported the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP).
“Two other former senators and top members of a defense spending subcommittee — Ted Stevens, an Alaska Republican, and Daniel K. Inouye, a Hawaii Democrat — also supported the program.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:3470-3645 administrative
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Ted Stevens died in 2010.
“Mr. Stevens died in 2010, and Mr. Inouye in 2012.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:3654-3698 administrative
3
Harry Reid then summoned Ted Stevens and Daniel K. Inouye to a secure room in the Capitol.
“Mr. Reid then summoned Mr. Stevens and Mr. Inouye to a secure room in the Capitol.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:7520-7594 testimony first hand
4
Harry Reid said the meeting with Ted Stevens and Daniel K. Inouye was one of the easiest meetings he ever had.
“The meeting with Mr. Stevens and Mr. Inouye, Mr. Reid said, “was one of the easiest meetings I ever had.””
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:8178-8278 opinion first hand
5
Ted Stevens said 'I've been waiting to do this since I was in the Air Force.'
“He added, “Ted Stevens said, ‘I’ve been waiting to do this since I was in the Air Force.’””
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:8285-8367 hearsay second hand
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Ted Stevens had been a pilot in the Army's air force, flying transport missions over China during World War II.
“(The Alaska senator had been a pilot in the Army’s air force, flying transport missions over China during World War II.)”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:8377-8492 administrative
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Harry Reid said that during the meeting with Ted Stevens and Daniel K. Inouye, Ted Stevens recounted being tailed by a strange aircraft with no known origin, which had followed his plane for miles.
“During the meeting, Mr. Reid said, Mr. Stevens recounted being tailed by a strange aircraft with no known origin, which he said had followed his plane for miles.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:8498-8653 hearsay second hand
8
None of Harry Reid, Ted Stevens or Daniel K. Inouye wanted a public debate on the Senate floor about the funding for the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP).
“None of the three senators wanted a public debate on the Senate floor about the funding for the program, Mr. Reid said.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:8661-8775 testimony first hand
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Harry Reid said 'This was so-called black money. Stevens knows about it, Inouye knows about it. But that was it, and that's how we wanted it,' referring to the Pentagon budget for classified programs.
““This was so-called black money,” he said. “Stevens knows about it, Inouye knows about it. But that was it, and that’s how we wanted it.” Mr. Reid was referring to the Pentagon budget for classified programs.”
Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:8782-8980 testimony first hand
10
Harry Reid approached Senators Daniel Inouye and Ted Stevens to secure $22 million in funding for a study into the UAP mystery.
“The Senator approached his colleagues, Democrat Senator Daniel Inouye and Republican Senator Ted Stevens, to get $22 million funding for a study into the UAP mystery.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch17:3449-3607 administrative
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Ted Stevens, Harry Reid's other backer for the UAP funding, died in a plane crash two years after backing the funding.
“Reid's other backer, Senator Ted Stevens, who died in a plane crash only two years later, also needed no convincing”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch17:4796-4901 administrative
12
Ted Stevens admitted he saw UAP as a pilot during World War Two.
“he admitted he saw UAPs as a pilot during World War Two”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch17:4913-4965 testimony first hand
13
Ted Stevens told Harry Reid he saw a UAP during one wartime flight and that they needed to take a look at this.
“'Whatever you want, you get it from me,' Stevens told Senator Reid. He explained he saw a UAP during one wartime flight. 'We need to take a look at this,' he told Reid.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch17:4971-5133 testimony first hand
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The Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program was supported by then-Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Lieutenant General Michael D. Maples, and was funded through the efforts of Senator Harry Reid (Democrat, Nevada), Senator Ted Stevens (Republican, Alaska), and Senator Daniel Inouye (Democrat, Hawaii).
“This time, Jim shared that the program enjoyed the support of the DIA's then director, Lieutenant General Michael D. Maples, and was funded through the efforts of a bipartisan group of senators: Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), and Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI).”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch9:17304-17583 testimony first hand
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During World War II, Ted Stevens served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps, flying US military cargo over the Himalayas from India to China.
“During World War II, Stevens had served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps, flying US military cargo over the so-called Hump of the Himalayas from India to China, where it could be used in the US conflict with Japan.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch9:17843-18051 administrative
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Ted Stevens said he once saw a "foo fighter" while flying a mission during World War II.
“Stevens admitted openly that he had once seen a "foo fighter" while flying on a mission.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch9:18234-18314 testimony first hand
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Harry Reid, Ted Stevens, and Daniel Inouye together controlled congressional spending for black-budget Pentagon programs.
“Together, these three men controlled congressional spending for black-budget Pentagon programs.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch9:19229-19315 administrative
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To arrange funding for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP), Harry Reid contacted Ted Stevens and Daniel Inouye.
“He said, I know who and how we can do this. And he contacted Ted Stevens and Daniel Inouye.”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 00:40:01.0-00:40:08.6 testimony second hand
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Ted Stevens had had his own UFO sighting, an undeniably anomalous experience, and so was not difficult to convince of the subject's importance.
“And Ted Stevens had already had his own sighting. So he wasn't difficult to convince, yeah, there's a lot to this. So he had a personal sighting experience, if you will, just something that was undeniably anomalous.”
The Evolution of AAWSAP | Bigelow Podcast, Ep. 2 2026-08-11 00:40:10.0-00:40:23.9 testimony first hand