Imminent Inclusion

10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Adnan Khashoggi.md

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   - CIA
   - Reagan_Administration
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-[[Adnan Khashoggi]] was an international arms merchant and a factotum for the House of Saud. He was considered the richest man in the world in the 1980s. Khashoggi covered his financial tracks by establishing front companies in [[Switzerland]] and [[Liechtenstein]] to handle his commissions. He also developed contacts with notable figures such as [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officers [[James H. Critchfield]] and [[Kim Roosevelt]], and U.S. businessman [[Bebe Rebozo]], a close associate of former U.S. President [[Richard Nixon]].[^1]
+[[Adnan Khashoggi]] (25 July 1935 – 6 June 2017) was an international arms merchant and a factotum for the House of Saud. He was considered the richest man in the world in the 1980s. Khashoggi covered his financial tracks by establishing front companies in [[Switzerland]] and [[Liechtenstein]] to handle his commissions. He also developed contacts with notable figures such as [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officers [[James H. Critchfield]] and [[Kim Roosevelt]], and U.S. businessman [[Bebe Rebozo]], a close associate of former U.S. President [[Richard Nixon]].[^1]
 
 Khashoggi's sister, [[Samira Khashoggi Fayed]], was the mother of [[Dodi Fayed]], who was romantically involved with [[Diana, Princess of Wales]]. Khashoggi's yacht, *Nabila*, was the largest in the world at the time and was featured in the James Bond film *Never Say Never Again*.[^1]
 

10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Christopher Mellon.md

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+[[Christopher Mellon]] is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and a key strategist in the modern [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) disclosure movement. Coming from a prominent American family (Mellon banking and industrial dynasty), he has leveraged his extensive experience in intelligence and national security to bring the UAP issue to the forefront of the U.S. Congress and the public.[^1]
+
+### Government Career
+
+Christopher Mellon served for nearly two decades in the federal government, holding high-level positions in both the executive and legislative branches. He was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence during the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] and [[George W. Bush]] administrations, a role that gave him oversight of the entire Department of Defense intelligence apparatus and its most sensitive [[Special Access Programs]] (SAPs). Prior to this, he served for over a decade on the staff of the Senate Intelligence Committee, eventually becoming the Minority Staff Director for Senator [[William S. Cohen]]. His deep understanding of the inner workings of the intelligence community and the legislative process would later prove invaluable to the UAP disclosure effort.[^1]
+
+### Involvement with AATIP and Luis Elizondo
+
+In early 2017, while serving as an unpaid consultant for the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], Mellon was introduced to [[Luis Elizondo]] by a mutual friend from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], [[Jim Semivan]]. Elizondo, who was then secretly running the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP), provided Mellon with a comprehensive briefing on the UAP issue. Mellon was shown incontrovertible evidence, including radar data and pilot testimony from the 2004 [[Tic Tac|Tic Tac Incident]], that demonstrated advanced, unidentified aircraft were routinely violating sensitive U.S. military airspace with impunity.[^1]
+
+Mellon was profoundly disturbed by these revelations, viewing the government's failure to address the issue as a catastrophic intelligence failure reminiscent of the lead-up to Pearl Harbor or 9/11. He was outraged that information of such magnitude was not reaching senior policymakers. He and Elizondo attempted to work through the chain of command to brief Secretary of Defense [[James Mattis]], but their efforts were stonewalled by the Pentagon bureaucracy. This failure was a critical factor in Elizondo's decision to resign in protest.[^1]
+
+### The Legislative Strategy for Disclosure
+
+Following Elizondo's resignation, Mellon became the primary architect of a multi-pronged strategy to force the UAP issue into the open. Recognizing that direct confrontation with the Pentagon was futile, he devised a plan to leverage Congress and the media. He personally facilitated the transfer of three declassified UAP videos—later known as "FLIR" ([[Tic Tac]]), "[[GIMBAL]]," and "[[GoFast]]"—to the New York Times, which resulted in a landmark front-page story in December 2017 that officially broke the news of AATIP's existence.[^1]
+
+Mellon then focused on a legislative approach, using his deep knowledge of Capitol Hill to engage with key staffers on the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees. He and Elizondo worked to educate lawmakers and arrange for them to be briefed directly by credible military eyewitnesses like Commander [[Dave Fravor]] and Lieutenant [[Alex Dietrich]]. Mellon's key strategic insight was to draft specific legislative language that would compel the Director of National Intelligence to produce an unclassified report on UAP. This language, which he championed through op-eds and private meetings, was eventually included in the committee report accompanying the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, signed into law in December 2020. This led to the landmark June 2021 "Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena."[^1]
+
+His legislative efforts continued, culminating in the passage of even more robust UAP provisions in subsequent National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs). This included the creation of the [[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office]] (AARO) and, most significantly, the establishment of a secure whistleblower process, allowing individuals with knowledge of secret UAP programs to testify to Congress without fear of reprisal. This legislative work has been the single most effective driver of the modern disclosure movement.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024.

10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Inouye.md

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+[[Daniel Inouye]] was a United States Senator from Hawaii who, along with Senators [[Harry Reid]] and [[Ted Stevens]], was instrumental in securing the initial funding for the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1]
+
+### Role in Funding AATIP
+
+As a highly respected and influential senator, and a decorated World War II veteran who had lost an arm in combat, Inouye was a key member of the bipartisan trio that controlled congressional spending for "black budget" programs within the [[Pentagon]]. His support was crucial in securing the $22 million appropriation that established AAWSAP in 2007. His involvement, along with that of his colleagues, ensured that the program had the necessary resources to begin its investigation into the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] issue.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024.

10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edgar Mitchell.md

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 He also funded [[Andrija Puharich]]'s efforts to bring Geller to the United States through a grant from his Institute of Noetic Sciences. Mitchell also suggested that [[Ingo Swann]] look for [[Patty Hearst]] using remote viewing, though Swann was ultimately unsuccessful.[^1]
 
+### Advocacy for UAP Disclosure
+
+Dr. Mitchell's interest in the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] topic stemmed from his childhood growing up in the Roswell, New Mexico, area. He claimed that his family was among those who were threatened by the FBI after the [[Roswell Incident]] in 1947, and that this experience convinced him that the government was covering up the truth about UAP. As an astronaut, he became a prominent and credible voice in the UAP disclosure movement, using his platform to call for greater transparency from the government.[^2]
+
+Dr. Mitchell was a close friend and confidant of [[Harold "Hal" Puthoff]] and [[Eric Davis]]. They gave him a copy of the [[Wilson-Davis Memo]], a document that detailed a conversation with Vice Admiral Thomas R. Wilson about a secret UAP reverse-engineering program. After Dr. Mitchell's death, the memo was discovered in his files and was leaked to the public. The leak of this document has been a significant event in the UAP disclosure movement, providing a detailed account of the alleged "Legacy Program."[^2]
+
 ### Footnotes
 
-[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.
+[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.
+[^2]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024.

10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Lessman.md

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   - Military
   - Operations Officer
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+**Eugene "Gene" Alden Lessman** was a U.S. Army intelligence officer and an important recruiter for "spooky" work according to [[Luis Elizondo]] in his 2024 book, _Imminent_. Known as Gene, he was also known by the name John James Kielty[^2] and passed away in 2019. Like his father before him, Gene spent much of his career in military intelligence and became a lead recruiter for the Army's "Great Skills" program.[^1]
 
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+## Military Service
 
-Eugene “Gene” Alden Lessman was an important recruiter for “spooky” work for the [[U.S. Army]] according to [[Luis Elizondo]] in his 2024 book, *Imminent*. Lessman was also known as John James Kielty[^2] and passed away in 2019. He, like his father before him, spent much of his career in military intelligence.
+Gene served three tours in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] from December 1966 to 1973[^5], where he served as a [[Green Beret]] in the elite [[Special Operations Group]] (SOG) and was part of the infamous [[Project Phoenix]].[^1] For his service in Vietnam, he received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Air Medal with Valor.[^3]
 
-Gene served three tours in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] (Dec 1966 - 1973[^5]) and was part of the [[Special Operations Group]] (SOG) and a [[Green Beret]] partaking in ops such as [[Project Phoenix]].[^1]
+Following his tours in Vietnam, Gene was posted in Berlin where he ran counter intelligence operations.[^3] After 20 years of distinguished military service, Gene retired from the army and subsequently spent another 20 years in civil service.[^4]
 
-Following his tours in Vietnam for which he received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Air Medal with Valor, Gene was posted in Berlin where he ran counter intelligence operations[^3].
+## Intelligence Programs and Remote Viewing
 
-Eventually Gene retired after 20 years in the army and he then spent 20 years in civil service.[^4]
+Gene became deeply involved in the military's psychic espionage programs. He allegedly recruited [[Luis Elizondo]] to the [[Great Skill Program]] to practice [[Remote Viewing]]. According to Elizondo, Gene claimed that "Great Skills" was also called "Grey Fox," though this appears to reference the different [[GRAY FOX]] program within the [[United States Army Intelligence Support Activity]] (USAISA or ISA) under the [[Joint Special Operations Command]] (JSOC).[^1]
 
-Gene allegedly recruited Lue Elizondo to the [[Great Skill Program]] to practice [[Remote Viewing]]. Lue claims “Great Skill[s]” [sic] was also called “Grey Fox” according to Gene, but that seems to be a different program (and actually spelled [[GRAY FOX]]) within the [[United States Army Intelligence Support Activity]] (USAISA or ISA) under the [[Joint Special Operations Command]] (JSOC).
+Elizondo further claims that Gene was tasked with recruiting soldiers into the [[STARGATE PROJECT]], the program that was a predecessor to Great Skills and focused on training individuals as "psychic spies."[^1]
 
-Lue further claims that Gene was tasked with recruiting soldiers into [[STARGATE PROJECT]].
+### Work with Angela Dellafiora
 
-Starting in November 1986, Lessman took turns monitoring [[Angela Dellafiora]], one of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]'s most effective remote viewers. He attempted to curtail Dellafiora's "occult habits," such as her voice quivering and body shaking during sessions, by implementing a new protocol where he would command "refocus" to get her to regain control[^6].
+Starting in November 1986, Lessman took turns monitoring [[Angela Dellafiora]], one of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]'s most effective remote viewers. He attempted to curtail Dellafiora's "occult habits," such as her voice quivering and body shaking during sessions, by implementing a new protocol where he would command "refocus" to get her to regain control.[^6]
 
-In one notable session, Lessman tasked Dellafiora with remotely viewing the [[Stanford Dish]]. Despite his attempts to control her, Dellafiora quickly and accurately described the target, demonstrating her exceptional abilities. Lessman's official logs reveal his awe at her performance, noting her speed and the specificity of her details[^6].
-### Blog
-Gene kept a blog entitled [A Boy from Dundrum](https://boyfromdundrum.blogspot.com/).
+In one notable session, Lessman tasked Dellafiora with remotely viewing the [[Stanford Dish]]. Despite his attempts to control her behavior, Dellafiora quickly and accurately described the target, demonstrating her exceptional abilities. Lessman's official logs reveal his awe at her performance, noting her speed and the specificity of her details.[^6]
 
-#### Footnotes
+### Recruitment and Training of Luis Elizondo
 
-[^1]: *Imminent*, Lue Elizondo, 2024, p32
-[^2]: [Obituary](https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2019/12/16/news/patrick-kielty-travels-to-washington-dc-for-funeral-of-war-hero-uncle-1791584/)
-[^3]: [Belfast Telegraph Obituary](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/patrick-kielty-bids-farewell-to-us-war-hero-uncle/38788315.html)
-[^4]: [Some Things That Torgue My Converter](https://boyfromdundrum.blogspot.com/2011/03/some-things-that-torgue-my-converter.html)
-[^5]: [As I Recall](https://boyfromdundrum.blogspot.com/2010/11/as-i-recall.html)
-[^6]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
+Lessman recruited Elizondo into the Great Skills program after identifying him as a promising young soldier with special talents. He personally trained Elizondo in [[Remote Viewing]], teaching him how to enter a trance-like state and acquire information about a distant or unseen target using extrasensory perception.[^1]
+
+Lessman believed that Elizondo had a natural gift for [[Remote Viewing]] and encouraged him to develop his abilities. The skills that Elizondo learned from Lessman would prove to be valuable throughout his career as an intelligence officer.[^1]
+
+## Blog
+
+Gene kept a blog entitled [A Boy from Dundrum](https://boyfromdundrum.blogspot.com/), where he shared personal reflections and memories from his military service.
+
+---
+
+### Footnotes
+
+[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. _Imminent_. William Morrow, 2024. 
+[^2]: [Obituary](https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2019/12/16/news/patrick-kielty-travels-to-washington-dc-for-funeral-of-war-hero-uncle-1791584/) 
+[^3]: [Belfast Telegraph Obituary](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/patrick-kielty-bids-farewell-to-us-war-hero-uncle/38788315.html) 
+[^4]: [Some Things That Torgue My Converter](https://boyfromdundrum.blogspot.com/2011/03/some-things-that-torgue-my-converter.html) 
+[^5]: [As I Recall](https://boyfromdundrum.blogspot.com/2010/11/as-i-recall.html) 
+[^6]: Jacobsen, Annie. _Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis_. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.

10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Lacatski.md

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+[[Dr. James Lacatski]], known as Jim, is a rocket scientist with a doctorate in engineering who is known for his role as the leader of the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1]
+
+### Leadership of AAWSAP/AATIP
+
+In early 2009, Dr. Lacatski was leading a highly classified program at the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) focused on investigating [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP). The program, AAWSAP, operated with authority from Congress and was funded through the efforts of Senators [[Harry Reid]], [[Ted Stevens]], and [[Daniel Inouye]].[^1]
+
+Dr. Lacatski was responsible for recruiting [[Luis Elizondo]] into the program to handle counterintelligence and security. During their first meeting, he directly asked Elizondo for his views on UFOs and explained that the program investigated unidentified aircraft that displayed beyond-next-generation technology and capabilities that did not conform to the known laws of physics.[^1]
+
+Under his leadership, AAWSAP investigated a wide range of UAP-related phenomena, including the incidents at [[Skinwalker Ranch]] and the [[Colares Incidents]] in Brazil. He also commissioned 38 Defense Intelligence Research Documents (DIRDs) on advanced aerospace topics from the program's chief scientist, [[Hal Puthoff]].[^1]
+
+### Challenges and Opposition
+
+Dr. Lacatski's program faced significant opposition from within the [[Pentagon]]. As new leadership took over at the DIA, the program came under increasing scrutiny. Detractors questioned the program's focus on paranormal and theological aspects of the UAP phenomenon, which Dr. Lacatski believed were inextricably linked to the core mystery. He was eventually pressured to stop his efforts and faced a bureaucratic onslaught that sought to dismantle the program.[^1]
+
+Despite his efforts to defend the program and its scientific merits, the internal resistance, including from a group [[Luis Elizondo]] refers to as the "Collins Elite," ultimately led to the program losing its official support and funding. This forced Elizondo to absorb the remnants of AATIP into his own portfolio of national programs to ensure its survival.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024.

10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Mattis.md

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+[[James Mattis]], also known by his nickname "Mad Dog," is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 26th Secretary of Defense. During his tenure, [[Luis Elizondo]] and [[Christopher Mellon]] made a concerted effort to brief him on the findings of the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and the national security implications of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP).[^1]
+
+### Relationship with Luis Elizondo
+
+Elizondo first met General Mattis in 2001 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where Elizondo was serving as the counterintelligence coordinating authority. Elizondo became one of Mattis's off-the-books intelligence advisors, and he developed a deep respect for Mattis's leadership and character. He describes Mattis as a "warrior monk" who was both a battle-hardened commander and a thoughtful scholar.[^1]
+
+### Attempts to Brief on UAP
+
+In 2017, after [[Christopher Mellon]] was briefed on the AATIP program, he and [[Luis Elizondo]] made it a top priority to get the information to Secretary Mattis. They believed that if Mattis was aware of the facts, he would take the UAP issue seriously. However, their efforts were repeatedly stonewalled by the Pentagon bureaucracy and the gatekeepers in the Secretary's office. These individuals were hesitant to bring such a controversial topic to the new Secretary of Defense, fearing it would create a political firestorm.[^1]
+
+This inability to penetrate the bureaucratic wall and brief Secretary Mattis was a major factor in Elizondo's decision to resign from the Pentagon. In his resignation letter, he directly addressed Mattis, hoping to spur him to action. According to Elizondo, Mattis was not made aware of the UAP issue or Elizondo's resignation until the New York Times was about to publish its story on AATIP in December 2017.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024.

10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Robert.md

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+[[John Robert]] is the pseudonym for a close friend and former U.S. Army colleague of [[Luis Elizondo]]. He is described as a trusted confidant who was aware of Elizondo's involvement in the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and provided him with support and advice throughout his journey.[^1]
+
+### Relationship with Luis Elizondo
+
+John Robert and [[Luis Elizondo]] served together in the Army in Korea in the 1990s and developed a deep and lasting friendship. After leaving the military, both men continued to work in the intelligence community for different three-letter agencies. They were so close that they carpooled to work together every day from their homes on Kent Island, Maryland.[^1]
+
+John Robert was one of the few people who knew about Elizondo's involvement in the [[Stargate Project]] successor program and his training in [[Remote Viewing]]. He was also a liaison between his own agency and AATIP, and he was the one who initially recommended Elizondo for the program. He served as a sounding board for Elizondo, offering him brutally honest advice and helping him to navigate the treacherous internal politics of the Pentagon.[^1]
+
+When Elizondo decided to resign from the Pentagon, John Robert was the first person he told. While he was initially skeptical of Elizondo's chances of success, he ultimately supported his decision and remained a loyal friend and ally.[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024.

10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald Moultrie.md

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+[[Ronald Moultrie]] is the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security. He testified before Congress in May 2022 at a historic public hearing on [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP).[^1]
+
+### Congressional Testimony on UAP
+
+In his testimony, Moultrie acknowledged the reality of UAP and the potential threat they pose to national security. However, he also stated that the [[Pentagon]] was unaware of UAP incursions near sensitive nuclear facilities, a statement that was contradicted by historical records. He also claimed that, other than the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and [[Project Blue Book]], there had been no other government programs to investigate UAP, a statement that has been challenged by whistleblowers who allege the existence of a long-standing "Legacy Program."[^1]
+
+### Footnotes
+[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024.