Government2011

White House: no evidence of extraterrestrial presence

When: Nov 2011
Where: Washington, D.C.
Sources: 3 public sources

The White House We the People site, where the petitions were answered U.S. Government, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Answering 'We the People' petitions seeking UFO disclosure, Phil Larson of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wrote that the government had no evidence of life beyond Earth or of extraterrestrial contact, and no credible information that such evidence was being hidden.

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OfficialSearching for ET, But No Evidence Yet (opens in a new tab)The White House (Obama administration archive) / 2011-11
PressWhite House says no evidence of extraterrestrials (AP) (opens in a new tab)MPR News / Associated Press / 2011-11-07
PressWhite House Declares No Extraterrestrial Encounters -- Yet (opens in a new tab)ABC News / 2011-11-08

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