Government2002

John Podesta calls for release of UFO records

When: 22 Oct 2002
Where: Washington, D.C.
Sources: 2 public sources

Former White House chief of staff John Podesta NHD-INFO [1], CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Former White House chief of staff John Podesta appeared at a Washington news conference with a Sci-Fi Channel-backed coalition seeking release of government UFO records. He said he was personally skeptical but that it was time to open the books.

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PressClinton White House official lobbies agencies to release UFO data (opens in a new tab)Government Executive (National Journal) / 2002-11-04
OtherSecrecy News, 10/23/02 (opens in a new tab)Federation of American Scientists (Steven Aftergood) / 2002-10-23

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