Jimmy Carter pledges to release UFO information if elected

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Jimmy Carter waving to a crowd from the rear of a train in 1976
Jimmy Carter campaigning in 1976 Jack R. Thornell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

During his 1976 presidential campaign, Jimmy Carter, who had filed a report of his own 1969 sighting, said he would make government UFO information available to the public and scientists. After taking office he did not follow through, citing possible defense implications.

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  1. PressJimmy Carter files report on UFO sighting (opens in a new tab)HISTORY (A&E Television Networks)
  2. Other'Fraught with Perils': Jimmy Carter and NASA's last strange trip into UFO territory (opens in a new tab)Dr David Clarke / 2024-01-11

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