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Harry Reid was a key political figure who backed and funded a secret UAP research program within the Pentagon, as detailed in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, Reid actively sought classified access from the Pentagon to investigate retrieved UFO materials, a request that was ultimately denied by the agency as described in [3], [4], [5], and [6].
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 7 facts
claimHarry Reid requested Special Access Program (SAP) status for the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) because he wanted the program to investigate potential retrieved UFO materials, but the Pentagon denied him the necessary clearance.
quoteSenator Harry Reid stated: "I was told for decades that Lockheed had some of these retrieved materials. And I tried to get, as I recall, a classified approval by the Pentagon to have me go look at the stuff. They would not approve that. I don’t know what all the numbers were, what kind of classification it was, but they would not give that to me."
claimSenator Harry Reid requested Special Access Program (SAP) status for the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) in an attempt to gain clearance to investigate UAP/UFO materials, but the Pentagon denied the request.
quoteHarry Reid stated, "I was told for decades that Lockheed had some of these retrieved materials. And I tried to get, as I recall, a classified approval by the Pentagon to have me go look at the stuff. They would not approve that."
accountThe Pentagon was initially unenthusiastic about the U.F.O. program funded in the 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, with some officials viewing it as a waste of money, though Senator Harry Reid pressured them to continue.
quoteSenator Harry Reid stated regarding the Pentagon's U.F.O. program: 'I’m not embarrassed or ashamed or sorry I got this going.'
quoteSenator Harry Reid stated regarding the Pentagon's U.F.O. program: 'I’m not embarrassed or ashamed or sorry I got this going.'
UFOs and the U.S. government: The push towards greater ... - WBUR wbur.org 2 facts
accountIn 2017, The New York Times and POLITICO published reports regarding a secret Pentagon program that studied UAPs and paranormal phenomena, which had been backed and funded by former Senator Harry Reid and Las Vegas businessman Robert Bigelow.
claimFormer U.S. Senator Harry Reid backed and funded a secret Pentagon program that studied UAPs and paranormal phenomena in collaboration with Las Vegas businessman Robert Bigelow.