Person
Ronald Reagan
US President 1981-89. In 1974, as Governor of California, he and pilot Bill Paynter saw a bright light near Bakersfield that Paynter says climbed away at great speed (Paynter's account, National Enquirer, 1974). As president he spoke several times of an alien threat uniting humanity, and launched the Strategic Defense Initiative in 1983.
Claims (2)
A bright white light followed the plane near Bakersfield, then went straight up at great speed.firsthandSourced, unconfirmedpilot Bill Paynter (National Enquirer, 1974)
How quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat.firsthandOn the recordRonald Reagan, UN General Assembly (21 Sept 1987)
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Sources
- Jesse Michels, "Secretary Of Energy Breaks Silence on UFOs" (YouTube)
- Wikipedia: The Age of Disclosure