Barry Goldwater
Former US Senator and Air Force general who was famously denied access to alleged Area 51 records
| Barry Goldwater | |
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| Born | 1909 |
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| Died | 1998 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Category | Politician |
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| Roles | U.S. Senator from Arizona; 1964 Republican presidential nominee; Air Force Reserve major general |
| Status | Historical anecdoteUnverified specifics |
Barry Goldwater was a longtime U.S. Senator, the 1964 Republican presidential nominee, and an Air Force Reserve major general who, according to a widely repeated anecdote, personally asked his friend General Curtis LeMay for access to alleged classified UFO-related material and was refused despite his rank and security clearance.
Assessment
The anecdote, which Goldwater himself recounted in interviews, is frequently cited by UFO researchers as evidence of extraordinarily tight compartmentalization around the subject, though the precise material in question was never independently confirmed or described in detail.
[1]See also
References
- ^ Goldwater, B. Interview recollections cited in multiple UFO history compilations.