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Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth (hearing transcript)

U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability · 2024-11-13 · 52 pages · text from the file's own layer

This is the transcript of a joint hearing held November 13, 2024 by two subcommittees of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, chaired by Rep. Nancy Mace. The witnesses were Tim Gallaudet, Luis Elizondo, Michael Shellenberger and Michael Gold. They addressed government secrecy, AARO's transparency, a Pentagon document on the alleged Immaculate Constellation program, threats to pilot safety, and UAP activity near nuclear and military sites. Members also discussed UAP disclosure legislation.

  • p. 10 …we must do so with the mindset of protecting our country, advancing scientific discovery, and up-
  • p. 11 …from the testimony and come out of this hearing with actionable ideas to advance UAP transparency…
  • p. 12 8 In March, AARO revealed a report on the historical record of U.S. Government involvement…
  • p. 16 12 of the Committee. It is my honor and privilege to testify before you on the…
  • p. 22 …The term that the analyst used, they call it the button. It was a disc-shaped…
  • p. 24 …I flagged the Advanced Airspace Weapon Systems Ap- plications Program to our Chair and our DFO…
  • p. 39 …Yes, I believe the UAP Disclosure Act is important for national security; as well as advancing…
  • p. 40 …You were asked about the veracity of the author of this report. Are you comfortable with…
  • p. 47 …may be connected to any advanced bioscience defense programs within the USG? Dr. GALLAUDET. I do…
  • p. 51 …Congressman, I absolutely am con- vinced of that, as are my colleagues inside the government. Mr…
  • p. 52 …are not as advanced as us, that they lack some of the lethality that we have…
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C O N T E N T S
Page
Hearing held on November 13, 2024 ...................................................................... 1
WITNESSES
Dr. Tim Gallaudet, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (RET.), Chief Executive Officer,
Ocean STL Consulting, LLC
Oral Statement ........................................................................................................ 9
Mr. Luis Elizondo, Author, and Former Department of Defense Official
Oral Statement ........................................................................................................ 11
Mr. Michael Shellenberger, Founder of Public
Oral Statement ........................................................................................................ 13
Mr. Michael Gold, Former NASA Associate Administrator of Space Policy
and Partnerships, Member of NASA UAP Independent Study Team
Oral Statement ........................................................................................................ 16
Opening statements and the prepared statements for the witnesses are avail-
able in the U.S. House of Representatives Repository at: docs.house.gov.
INDEX OF DOCUMENTS
* Mellon Hearing Letter; submitted by Rep. Mace.
* Documents related to UAPs; submitted by Rep. Burchett.
* Report, Pentagon, ‘‘Immaculate Constellation’’; submitted by Rep. Mace.
* Questions for the Record: to Mr. Elizondo; submitted by Rep. Burlison.
* Questions for the Record: to Dr. Gallaudet; submitted by Rep. Burlison.
* Questions for the Record: to Mr. Shellenberger; submitted by Rep.
Burlison.
* Questions for the Record: to Mr. Gold; submitted by Rep. Burlison.
The documents listed above are available at: docs.house.gov.

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