Brief

William Lynn III

The claims the writer was given for William Lynn III, in the order they were given.

1. 1

   Harry Reid said in a letter to William Lynn III, a deputy defense secretary at the time, that much progress had been made with the identification of several highly sensitive, unconventional aerospace-related findings, requesting the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) be designated a 'restricted special access program' limited to a few listed officials.

   ““Much progress has been made with the identification of several highly sensitive, unconventional aerospace-related findings,” Mr. Reid said in a letter to William Lynn III, a deputy defense secretary at the time, requesting that it be designated a “restricted special access program” limited to a few listed officials.”

   Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:11364-11671 testimony second hand

2. 2

   Harry Reid's 2009 request to William Lynn III for special designation of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) was denied.

   “Mr. Reid’s request for the special designation was denied.”

   Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program 2017-12-16 char:11947-11998 administrative

3. 3

   The 2009 Harry Reid memo outlined Senator Harry Reid's request and reasoning to get the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) a "Special Access Program" (SAP) status, and was written to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, William Lynn III.

   “The memo outlined Senator Reid’s request and reasoning to get the AATIP a “Special Access Program” or SAP status, and was written to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, William Lynn III.”

   Pentagon Reinforces Mr. Luis Elizondo Had “No Responsibilities” on AATIP; Senator Harry Reid’s 2009 Memo Changes Nothing 2019-06-14 char:2546-2725 administrative second hand

4. 4

   On 2009-06-24, Harry Reid sent a letter to then Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III requesting that AAWSAP/AATIP be made a Department of Defense (DoD) Special Access Program.

   “On 24 June 2009, Senator Reid sent a letter to then Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III requesting that AAWSAP/AATIP be made a DoD Special Access Program.”

   Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:61905-62060 administrative second hand

5. 5

   William Lynn III declined to designate AAWSAP/AATIP a Department of Defense (DoD) Special Access Program, based on the recommendation of then-Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence James R. Clapper, Jr. that such a designation was not justified.

   “Deputy Secretary Lynn declined to do so based on the recommendation of then-Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, James R. Clapper, Jr., that such a designation was not justified.”

   Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), Volume I 2024-02-01 char:62069-62245 administrative second hand