Brief
Vannevar Bush
The claims the writer was given for Vannevar Bush, in the order they were given.
1
Vannevar Bush and Theodore von Karman used their influence to have doubts about Wernher von Braun's SS Nazi past overlooked.
“Fortunately (for Von Braun) he had "friends in high places," not just in Germany, but in the U.S.—in the personages of Drs. Bush and Von Karman. Their influence was so powerful, that doubts expressed by the field investigators about Von Braun's SS Nazi past were ultimately "conveniently" overlooked.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:100648-100937 opinion first hand
2
Hugh L. Dryden had been Director of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) since 1949, after Vannevar Bush left.
“(Director of NACA since 1949, after Dr. Bush left)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:112070-112114 administrative
3
Vannevar Bush was the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) director and was influential in many major aerospace projects and companies.
“The NACA director, Dr. Vannevar Bush, was influential in many major aerospace projects and companies.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:66436-66527 administrative
4
Vannevar Bush was co-founder of Raytheon, still a major defence contractor.
“He was co-founder of Raytheon systems (still a major defense contractor)”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:66538-66599 administrative
5
Vannevar Bush was director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, which oversaw the Manhattan Project.
“was director of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, which oversaw the Manhattan Project”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:66615-66710 administrative
6
Vannevar Bush was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's scientific advisor.
“He was also President Roosevelt's scientific advisor”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:66719-66764 administrative
7
Vannevar Bush played a key role in bringing many German rocket scientists, such as Wernher von Braun, to the United States.
“played a key role in bringing many of the German rocket scientists, like Wernher Von Braun, to the United States”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:66776-66882 administrative
8
Vannevar Bush was a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Freemason.
“He was also a 33° Scottish Rite Freemason.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:66891-66923 administrative
9
With the help of Vannevar Bush, the Pentagon supplied a steady stream of brainpower to NASA through its secret ballistic missile programmes led by Wernher von Braun.
“With the help of Bush, the Pentagon supplied a steady stream of brainpower to NASA through its secret ballistic missile programs led by Wernher Von Braun.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:67249-67397 administrative
10
Vannevar Bush originally played a key role in bringing Wernher von Braun and other ardent Nazis to the United States illegally, in direct violation of President Truman's executive orders.
“Bush originally played a key role in bringing Von Braun and other "ardent Nazis" to the U.S. illegally, in direct violation of President Truman's executive orders.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:67454-67610 hearsay second hand
11
When certain Nazi rocket scientists were deemed too unimportant to be brought to the United States by a military panel, Vannevar Bush intervened with a scathing letter to the Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency criticising the military for not knowing elementary information on Germans as well known in scientific circles as Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt were in political circles.
“when certain Nazi rocket scientists were deemed as "too unimportant" to be brought to the U.S. by a military panel, Bush intervened with a scathing letter to the Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency (JIOA) in which he derided the military for not knowing "even elementary information on Germans whose names are as well known in scientific circles as Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt are in political circles."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:67640-68040 hearsay second hand
12
Vannevar Bush insisted that several of the German rocket scientists were intellectual giants of Nobel Prize stature.
“He insisted that several of the scientists were "intellectual giants of Nobel Prize stature."”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:68050-68134 hearsay second hand
13
Vannevar Bush's efforts were a significant factor in some of the German rocket scientists being brought to the United States.
“Bush's efforts were clearly a significant factor in some of the Germans being brought to U.S.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:68144-68235 opinion first hand
14
Shortly before the Second World War, Vannevar Bush worked closely with Donald Menzel, an astronomer at Harvard University, on the development of a differential analyzer, the world's first modern analog computer.
“Shortly before the war, Bush was also working closely with Dr. Donald Menzel, an astronomer at Harvard University, on the development of a "differential analyzer"—the world's first (modern) analog computer.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:68352-68549 administrative
15
The differential analyzer developed by Vannevar Bush and Donald Menzel eventually enabled NASA to accomplish some of its occult goals.
“It was this pioneering work with Menzel which eventually—critically—enabled NASA to accomplish some of its "occult" goals.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:68559-68675 opinion first hand
16
In Vannevar Bush's 1950 testimony on behalf of Donald Menzel in loyalty hearings, Bush stated he first knew Menzel in either 1934 or 1935 while engaged in designing and building the differential analyzer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Bush was then Vice President and Dean of Engineering.
“I first knew DHM [Menzel] of Cambridge, MA, in either 1934 or 1935 when I was engaged in designing and building a machine known as a differential analyzer at MIT, where I was then VP and Dean of Engineering.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:68768-68963 testimony first hand
17
Donald Menzel was then an assistant or associate professor in the astronomy department of Harvard University and was much interested in applying the differential analyzer to certain astronomical and astrophysical problems.
“Dr. M., who was then an assistant or associate professor in the astronomy department of Harvard University, was much interested in the possibility of applying the differential analyzer to the solution of certain astronomical and astrophysical problems.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:68976-69219 testimony first hand
18
Vannevar Bush and Donald Menzel's mutual interest in the differential analyzer led to a technical association of some intimacy over a period of about a year, after which they met frequently in connection with scientific or technical matters until Bush became associated with the Carnegie Institution in 1939.
“This mutual interest led to a technical association of some intimacy over a period of about a year. Thereafter, until I became associated with the Carnegie Institution in 1939, we met in connection with scientific or technical matters fairly frequently, usually in connection with the development of specialized machinery for astrophysical use.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:69229-69569 testimony first hand
19
Richard C. Hoagland considers that the objective of Vannevar Bush and Donald Menzel's differential analyzer, although not overtly stated, was to develop a computer able to predict the future positions of stars and planets from any point in the solar system centuries ahead.
“Although not overtly stated, Bush and Menzel's objective was to develop a computer that could allow them to predict—and centuries ahead—the future positions of stars and planets from any point in the solar system.”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:69576-69785 opinion first hand
20
Vannevar Bush and Donald Menzel were both listed as founding members of Majestic 12 (MJ-12) in the memo mailed to Jaime Shandera.
“included both Bush and Menzel as founding members”
Dark Mission 2010-07-22 ch12:70848-70890 administrative second hand
21
According to the 1950 Wilbert Smith memo to the Canadian Department of Transport, Robert Sarbacher said the saucers' modus operandi was unknown, but a concentrated effort was being made by a small group headed by Dr Vannevar Bush.
“Their modus operandi is unknown, but a concentrated effort is being made by a small group headed by Dr Vannevar Bush.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch8:7544-7656 hearsay second hand
22
Frank Edwards claimed that Dr. Vannevar Bush, a prominent inventor, defence industry scientist, and founder of the National Science Foundation, led the effort to study the alleged UFO fragment.
“He also claimed that Dr. Vannevar Bush, a prominent inventor, defense industry scientist, and founder of the National Science Foundation, led the effort to study the fragment.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:51650-51816 hearsay second hand
23
The Condon Report panel determined that Frank Edwards's claims about a UFO fragment and Vannevar Bush's involvement most likely were false.
“The Condon panel determined that these claims most likely were false.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:51826-51889 administrative second hand
24
Chris Ramsey names Vannevar Bush and Detlef Gronk among the members of MJ-12 who may have been involved with UFOs at the time.
“including all of the members or some of the members of MJ-12, you know, like Dr. Vannevar Bush and Detlef Gronk.”
Aliens and Albert Einstein - The Secret Document - DEBRIEFED ep. 33 2025-04-11 00:37:02.0-00:37:09.8 opinion first hand
25
The Truman Directive of 24 September 1947 was issued at the request of Vannevar Bush and James Forrestal, the Secretary of Defense.
“It was issued at the request of Dr. Vannevar Bush and James Forrestal, the Secretary of Defense, as you've said.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:17:18.3-00:17:24.4 administrative
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James Forrestal and Vannevar Bush held a lunch with Henry Tizard, the chief scientific adviser to the UK Ministry of Defence, on 1 October 1947.
“They held a lunch, Forrestal and Bush, Vannevar Bush, held a lunch with the British scientist, Sir Henry Tizard, the chief scientific adviser to the UK Ministry of Defence. On, as you say, the 1st of October 1947”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:22:43.0-00:22:56.4 opinion first hand
27
Ross Coulthart considers it extremely unlikely that James Forrestal and Vannevar Bush did not brief Henry Tizard on Majestic 12 (MJ-12) and the UFO issue at their October 1947 meeting.
“it's unlikely in the extreme that they didn't brief Tizard on the UFOs issue on Majestic.”
Watergate, the JFK assassination and a UFO secret at the center of it all | Reality Check 2026-06-18 00:23:06.0-00:23:13.8 opinion first hand
28
Vannevar Bush established the relationship between scientists and the US government.
“You can actually thank one of the greatest scientific minds in US history, Dr. Vannevar Bush, for establishing the relationship between the scientists and between the US government.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:56:34.4-00:56:41.7 opinion first hand
29
In 1948, President Harry Truman is alleged to have established classified presidential executive orders, referred to by Eric Davis as Presidential Emergency Action Documents (PEADs), that relegated custody of recovered disks to Atomic Energy Commission National Lab Control to be studied under Vannevar Bush's Joint Research and Development Board and its successor, the Research and Development Board.
“there are serious credible allegations that within the late 40s, 1948, to be specific, President Harry Truman established classified presidential executive orders, also referred to by your colleague, Dr. Eric Davis, as PEADS, presidential emergency action documents, that relegated custody of recovered disks to Atomic Energy Commission National Lab Control to be studied under Vannevar Bush, his soon to be Joint Research and Development Board and then Research and Development Board”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:56:53.3-00:57:19.8 hearsay
30
Vannevar Bush lived in Belmont, Massachusetts, which is next to Lexington, Massachusetts, where Avi Loeb lives.
“Vannevar Bush lived in Belmont, which is just next to where I live in Lexington, Massachusetts.”
Episode 73: Science vs. Secrecy 2026-06-30 00:57:23.6-00:57:29.2 testimony first hand
31
The Wilbert Smith 1950 memorandum on flying saucers records that Vannevar Bush had put together a team to look into flying saucers.
“he even says, Vannevar Bush put together a team to look into this stuff”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 02:48:49.4-02:48:54.6 administrative second hand