Brief
Wilbert Smith
The claims the writer was given for Wilbert Smith, in the order they were given.
1
Wilbert Smith was a Canadian radio engineer.
“a top-secret memo written by Canadian radio engineer Wilbert Smith”
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2
Wilbert Smith wrote a top-secret memo to the Canadian Department of Transport in November 1950.
“a top-secret memo written by Canadian radio engineer Wilbert Smith to the Canadian Department of Transport in November 1950”
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3
Wilbert Smith's memo was later found in his official papers in a Canadian university archive.
“later found in Smith's official papers in a Canadian university archive”
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4
Wilbert Smith worked on a top-secret project intercepting Soviet communications.
“Smith was highly regarded inside the Canadian government as he worked on a top-secret project intercepting Soviet communications”
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5
While at a conference in Washington DC in September 1950, Wilbert Smith read the newly published book Behind the Flying Saucers by Frank Scully.
“While at a conference in Washington DC in September that year, he read the just published Behind the Flying Saucers book by Frank Scully”
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6
Wilbert Smith used contacts at the Canadian Embassy in Washington to interview Dr Robert Sarbacher, an American scientist who consulted for the United States Research and Development Board.
“Smith used his own contacts at the Canadian Embassy in Washington to interview Dr Robert Sarbacher, an American scientist who consulted for the US government's Research and Development Board”
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7
According to the 1950 Wilbert Smith memo to the Canadian Department of Transport, Robert Sarbacher said flying saucers were the most highly classified subject in the United States government, rating higher than the hydrogen bomb.
“. . . the most highly classified subject in the United States government, rating higher even than the H-bomb.”
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8
According to the 1950 Wilbert Smith memo to the Canadian Department of Transport, Robert Sarbacher said flying saucers exist.
“Flying Saucers exist.”
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9
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.”
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10
According to the 1950 Wilbert Smith memo to the Canadian Department of Transport, Robert Sarbacher said the entire matter was considered by United States authorities to be of tremendous significance.
“The entire matter is considered by the United States authorities to be of tremendous significance”
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11
Wilbert Smith's handwritten notes of the meeting recorded Dr Robert Sarbacher confirming that the facts set out in Frank Scully's book Behind the Flying Saucers, including recovered aliens and spacecraft, were 'substantially correct'.
“Wilbert Smith's handwritten notes of the meeting recorded Dr Sarbacher confirming that the facts set out in the Frank Scully flying saucers book (including recovered aliens and spacecraft) were 'substantially correct'”
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12
Wilbert Smith's son James Smith stated that his father told him he was shown recovered bodies from a recovered craft that were small and humanoid.
“Wilbert Smith's son James has also admitted that his father told him much more, including that 'he was shown recovered bodies from a recovered craft' that were small and humanoid”
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13
Neither the United States nor Canadian governments have ever attempted to rebut Wilbert Smith's record of what he learned about the purported US recovered flying saucers programme.
“There has never been any attempt by the United States or Canadian governments to rebut Wilbert Smith's record of what he says he learned about the purported US 'recovered flying saucers' program, both governments remaining conspicuously silent on the issue”
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14
Canada's Project Magnet (1950-1954) was run by Department of Transport (Canada) engineer Wilbert B. Smith.
“Canada's Project Magnet (1950-1954) was run by Department of Transport engineer Wilbert B. Smith.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:74118-74213 administrative second hand
15
Wilbert B. Smith assessed that UFOs were of extraterrestrial origin and that they flew by magnetism.
“Smith assessed that UFOs were of extraterrestrial origin and that they flew by magnetism.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:74220-74299 opinion first hand
16
Wilbert B. Smith believed he was in personal contact with extraterrestrial beings through telepathy and "tensor beams."
“Smith believed he was in personal contact with extraterrestrial beings through telepathy and "tensor beams."”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:74310-74411 opinion first hand
17
Wilbert B. Smith, in an interview as early as 1961, claimed that in 1952 the United States Air Force (USAF) lent him a piece of a UFO to study.
“Smith, in an interview as early as 1961, claimed that in 1952, the USAF lent him a piece of a UFO to study.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:74419-74520 testimony first hand
18
Wilbert B. Smith claimed the piece of a UFO lent to him by the United States Air Force (USAF) was composed of magnesium orthosilicate.
“He also claimed it was composed of magnesium orthosilicate.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:74527-74572 testimony first hand
19
Wilbert B. Smith admitted that his beliefs concerning UFOs were his alone and not the Canadian government's official position.
“Smith admitted that his beliefs concerning UFOs were his alone and not the government's official position.”
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:74695-74792 testimony first hand
20
Chris Ramsay identifies Wilbert Smith as having been, to his recollection, Canada's Minister of Transport.
“He was the, I think the Minister of Transport, if I'm not mistaken, Canada here.”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 02:48:27.8-02:48:32.2 administrative first hand
21
The Wilbert Smith 1950 memorandum on flying saucers is a declassified document written by Wilbert Smith after a trip to the United States, in which he recorded meeting officials who were taking flying saucers very seriously.
“in 1950, there is a, um, a declassified document after he came back from a trip to the United States. where he said that he met with officials and they're taking the flying saucer things very seriously over there.”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 02:48:33.0-02:48:47.3 administrative second hand
22
The Wilbert Smith 1950 memorandum on flying saucers is an official, uncontested document written by Wilbert Smith.
“And then, and this is a, this is an official document. It's not contested. This is a document that was, you know, written by him.”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 02:48:56.9-02:49:03.1 administrative first hand