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Leslie Kean and John Podesta are connected through their shared interest in UFO research and government transparency, as evidenced by Podesta's support for Kean's lawsuit against NASA [1], [2], [3] and his contribution to her book [4], [5]. Furthermore, they have held professional meetings at the Center for American Progress and the White House to discuss UFO policy [6], [7], [8], [9], facilitated by an introduction from Edwin S. Rothschild [10]. — 10 supporting facts

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John Podesta is related to NASA because he publicly supported a lawsuit against the agency regarding the disclosure of UFO records, specifically concerning the Kecksburg incident, as detailed in [1], [2], [3], and [4]. — 4 supporting facts

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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com The New Yorker Apr 30, 2021 17 facts

quoteJohn Podesta described the attendees of the 2011 Center for American Progress presentation as "serious people from the national-security arena who wanted answers to these unexplained phenomena," rather than people attending a "‘Star Wars’-memorabilia convention."

accountJohn Podesta stated that the attendees at the 2011 U.F.O. presentation at the Center for American Progress were serious national-security professionals seeking answers to unexplained phenomena, rather than enthusiasts.

quoteJohn Podesta stated regarding the Kecksburg incident: “There was a real story there, and you know that when the boxes are missing in the basement and the dog ate my homework. They just refused to own up to what had actually happened. I was perfectly willing to believe that it was the debris of a Soviet satellite that we didn’t want to return, but there was nothing that provided any clarity—and after forty years there was no plausible reason for them not to come clean and just say what they thought it was.”

accountIn June 2011, John Podesta invited Leslie Kean to give a confidential presentation at the Center for American Progress, a think tank Podesta founded.

accountJohn Podesta, former chief of staff to President Clinton, publicly supported Leslie Kean's lawsuit against NASA regarding the Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, UFO incident.

accountIn June 2011, John Podesta invited Leslie Kean to give a confidential presentation at the Center for American Progress, a think tank he founded.

accountJohn Podesta, the former chief of staff for President Bill Clinton, publicly supported Leslie Kean's lawsuit against NASA regarding the Kecksburg UFO incident records.

claimJohn Podesta contributed a foreword to Leslie Kean's book on U.F.O. research.

perspectiveJohn Podesta expressed skepticism regarding NASA's explanation for the missing Kecksburg records, suggesting that the government refused to disclose what had actually happened.

accountFollowing the 2011 Center for American Progress presentation, an unnamed Democratic senator met with John Podesta to express private interest in U.F.O.s and ask what information Podesta possessed.

perspectiveJohn Podesta stated that the government's failure to provide clear information about the Kecksburg incident, despite the passage of forty years, lacked a plausible justification.

claimJohn Podesta described the attendees of the June 2011 presentation on U.F.O.s as serious people from the national-security arena rather than enthusiasts of science fiction memorabilia.

accountIn August 2014, Leslie Kean met with John Podesta, who was serving as an adviser to President Barack Obama, at the West Wing to propose that the Office of Science and Technology Policy assign a single individual to handle the U.F.O. issue.

claimJohn Podesta contributed a foreword to Leslie Kean's book on U.F.O.s.

accountEdwin S. Rothschild introduced Leslie Kean to John Podesta, the former chief of staff for President Bill Clinton, who had an interest in government transparency and UFOs.

accountIn August 2014, Leslie Kean met with John Podesta, then an adviser to President Obama, at the White House to propose that a single individual in the Office of Science and Technology Policy be assigned to handle the U.F.O. issue.

accountJohn Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, agreed to publicly support Leslie Kean's lawsuit against NASA regarding UFO records due to his interest in government transparency and UFOs.

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claimWikiLeaks emails revealed that John Podesta answered questions regarding UFOs.

claimIn 2015, John Podesta, an aide to Hillary Clinton, publicly stated that his biggest failure of 2014 was not securing the disclosure of UFO files.

claimJohn Podesta, a former US Presidential aide, stated that his biggest regret was failing to secure the release of government records regarding UFOs.

claimNotable individuals associated with the disclosure movement include Steven Greer, David Wilcock, Daniel Sheehan, Luis Elizondo, John Podesta, Harry Reid, Garry Nolan, Timothy Gallaudet, Christopher Mellon, Ross Coulthart, and David Fravor.

claimJohn Podesta stated that Hillary Clinton would have declassified UFO information had she been elected President.

quoteJohn Podesta stated in 2015: "my biggest failure of 2014: Once again not securing the #disclosure of the UFO files", adding the hashtag "#thetruthisstilloutthere".

claimWikileaks published John Podesta's emails in 2016, which contained discussions regarding UFOs.

claimJohn Podesta's comments regarding UFOs led some members of the disclosure movement to believe that Hillary Clinton would spearhead government disclosure of UFO information.

accountThe publication of John Podesta's emails by Wikileaks in 2016 included discussions regarding UFOs.

claimNotable persons associated with the disclosure movement include Steven Greer, David Wilcock, Daniel Sheehan, Luis Elizondo, John Podesta, Harry Reid, Garry Nolan, Timothy Gallaudet, Christopher Mellon, Ross Coulthart, and David Fravor.