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Harry Reid

2007–2021

Former Senate Majority Leader (D-NV). Sponsored the classified AAWSAP/AATIP funding from 2007; longtime friend of Robert Bigelow.

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Connections (9)

confirmedSoviet/Russian UFO Study

the Russia findings, relayed by Knapp, made a lasting impression on Reid and fed into the later AAWSAP program

Source: George Knapp, Statement to Congress, House Oversight (HHRG-118-GO06), Jul 26 2023

confirmedGeorge Knapp

published his letter

Source: George Knapp, Statement to Congress, House Oversight (HHRG-118-GO06), Jul 26 2023

confirmedTD Barnes

knew Reid personally as Searchlight NV neighbors; calls him the driver of the modern UAP push

Source: TD Barnes interview (Danny Jones podcast, 2026)

confirmedJames Lacatski

sponsored his program

Source: NYT, 'Glowing Auras and Black Money,' Dec 16 2017; Lacatski, Kelleher & Knapp, Skinwalkers at the Pentagon (2021)

confirmedDavid Grusch

met him in Las Vegas, spring 2021; says Reid confirmed knowledge of retrieved material

confirmedRobert Bigelow

longtime friend

Source: NYT, Dec 16 2017

confirmedAATIP

sponsored funding

Source: NYT, Dec 16 2017

confirmedDaniel Inouye

joined him in securing the 2007 AAWSAP funding

Source: NYT, 'Glowing Auras and Black Money,' Dec 16 2017

confirmedTed Stevens

joined him in securing the 2007 AAWSAP funding

Source: NYT, 'Glowing Auras and Black Money,' Dec 16 2017

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