Congress / Policymakers

Claiborne Pell

1980–2009

Six-term U.S. Senator from Rhode Island (namesake of the Pell Grant) and the leading congressional champion of government psychic research; a personal advocate of Uri Geller and of continued funding for the remote-viewing program, earning him the nickname "the Senator from outer space."

Explore Claiborne Pell in the live connections board → Open the case file

Connections (2)

confirmedUri Geller

publicly championed him and government psi research

Source: press on Pell and Geller

confirmedStargate Project

the leading Senate champion of its psychic-research funding

Source: Star Gate Archives; press on Pell

Part of The Red Thread Files — an independent, evidence-first investigation into the UAP, USO, and consciousness question. Confidence labels (confirmed / reported / disputed) are an automated approximation based on the wording and directness of each source, not a verdict. Corrections: [email protected].