June 1, 1982🇺🇸Disclosure

Smith-Sarbacher Connection: Crash Retrieval Confirmed by Pentagon Scientist

Canadian researcher Arthur Bray discovers handwritten notes by the late Wilbert Smith revealing that Dr. Robert Sarbacher was his key source for the 1950 memo calling UFOs 'the most highly classified subject in the United States Government.' Sarbacher, still alive, confirms to researchers including Stanton Friedman that he was invited to Wright-Patterson AFB for a briefing on recovered flying saucer material. In a 1983 letter to William Steinman, Sarbacher writes that 'John von Neumann was definitely involved. Dr. Vannevar Bush was definitely involved, and I think Dr. Robert Oppenheimer also.' He adds that crash materials were 'extremely light and very tough' and the aliens were 'constructed like certain insects.' Dr. Eric Walker, former Penn State president, also confirms attending UFO meetings at Wright-Patterson and knowing of MJ-12 since 1947.

Date
June 1, 1982
Location
Washington, D.C.🇺🇸
Type
Disclosure
Country
🇺🇸 United States
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Background

EVENT TITLE: Smith-Sarbacher Connection: Crash Retrieval Confirmed by Pentagon Scientist
EVENT DATE: 1982-06-01
EVENT TYPE: disclosure
EXISTING SUMMARY: Canadian researcher Arthur Bray discovers handwritten notes by the late Wilbert Smith revealing that Dr. Robert Sarbacher was his key source for the 1950 memo calling UFOs 'the most highly classified subject in the United States Government.' Sarbacher, still alive, confirms to researchers including

1. In 1982, Canadian researcher Arthur Bray uncovered handwritten notes by the late Wilbert Smith that identified Dr. Robert Sarbacher as a key source regarding UFOs. Smith had previously written a 1950 memo stating UFOs were the most highly classified subject in the US government, but the source was not named. Sarbacher, a prominent Pentagon scientist, was still alive at the time of Bray's discovery.

The Incident In 1982, while examining the papers of the late Wilbert Smith, Arthur Bray discovered handwritten notes. These notes detailed a conversation Smith had in September 1950 concerning UFOs with an American scientist. Smith's notes revealed that Dr. Robert Sarbacher was his primary source of information for a secret memo Smith wrote to the Canadian government in 1950. The memo stated that UFOs were "the most highly classified subject in the United States Government."

Investigation Following Bray's discovery, several researchers, including Stanton Friedman, followed up on this lead. The source text does not detail any official government investigation into the matter.

Significance The Smith-Sarbacher connection is significant because it potentially corroborates claims about high-level government interest and classification of UFO information. Sarbacher's alleged involvement suggests that individuals within the Pentagon were aware of and possibly studying UFOs as early as 1950. The revelation of Sarbacher as Smith's source provides a tangible link between a classified assessment of UFOs and a prominent scientist within the US defense establishment.

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