Person
Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater, US senator from Arizona (1953-65, 1969-87), Air Force Reserve major general and 1964 Republican presidential nominee, said in 1975 that he asked Gen. Curtis LeMay for access to a room at Wright-Patterson holding UFO material and that LeMay angrily refused. Letters he wrote in 1974, 1975 and 1981 repeat that he was denied, that the subject was "classified above Top Secret", and that he knew of no one with access to the "Blue Room".
On the record
- Letters of 3 Dec 1974 (to Stringfield), 28 Mar 1975 and 19 Oct 1981 (to Lee Graham).
- The 1975 interview on LeMay.
Open questions
- Who received the 28 March 1975 letter?
Claims (4)
He asked Curtis LeMay to see the room at Wright-Patterson "where you put all this secret stuff"; LeMay "got mad as hell" and said "don't ever ask me that question again".The Blue Room FOIA trail (1980-2012)Wright-Patterson AFB & 'Hangar 18'UFO Whistleblowers [Vol.2]firsthandSourced, unconfirmedBarry Goldwater
"I made an effort to get into the room at Wright Patterson field where the information was stored and I was denied this request."The Blue Room FOIA trail (1980-2012)UFO Whistleblowers [Vol.2]firsthandOn the recordBarry Goldwater
"It is still classified above Top Secret."The Blue Room FOIA trail (1980-2012)UFO Whistleblowers [Vol.2]firsthandOn the recordBarry Goldwater
"I don't know of anyone who has access to the Blue Room nor am I aware of its content."The Blue Room FOIA trail (1980-2012)UFO Whistleblowers [Vol.2]firsthandOn the recordBarry Goldwater
What Barry Goldwater said (4 claims)
On the record 4
“He asked Curtis LeMay to see the room at Wright-Patterson "where you put all this secret stuff"; LeMay "got mad as hell" and said "don't ever ask me that question again".”On the recordUFO Whistleblowers [Vol.2]
1975 interview (16:50).
“"I made an effort to get into the room at Wright Patterson field where the information was stored and I was denied this request."”On the recordUFO Whistleblowers [Vol.2]
Letter to Stringfield, 3 Dec 1974.
“"It is still classified above Top Secret."”On the recordUFO Whistleblowers [Vol.2]
Letter of 28 Mar 1975 to an unknown researcher.
“"I don't know of anyone who has access to the Blue Room nor am I aware of its content."”On the recordUFO Whistleblowers [Vol.2]
Letter to Lee Graham, 19 Oct 1981.