Mr. Elizondo is part of a limited group of ex-government officials and scientists with security clearances who firmly believe that unidentified objects have crash-landed on Earth, with materials retrieved for analysis.

An increasing number of scientists, academics, and former Department of Defense (DOD) personnel have recently stepped forward in interviews, revealing intriguing insights into the phenomenon of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).

The United States Government (USG) is actively compiling information related to UAP from various official sources as mandated by new provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act.

For reasons yet unclear, after years of silence, the USG has initiated dialogue with the American public regarding UAP.

The public's feeling of powerlessness to engage in significant decisions with the USG—especially concerning transparency about UAP—along with their overlooked demand for clarity, undermines democracy’s capacity to address ongoing national issues that affect everyone.

The excessive classification of vital information not only compromises National Security by hampering collaboration within the scientific community but also obstructs the public's involvement in UAP policy, ultimately “eroding the basic trust that our citizens have in their government.”

In the previous segment of this article series, we examined Dr. Eric W. Davis’s remarks on the Open Minds podcast, which provided insights into contractors involved in the possession, study, and potential reverse engineering of UAP crash retrievals.

As will be revealed, doctors Puthoff and Davis, along with Lue Elizondo and Christopher Mellon, have delivered numerous presentations to government officials and lawmakers on UAP intelligence, and many, if not all, were likely present during classified briefings Davis conducted regarding off-world vehicles for Congressional intelligence committees.

Dr. Harald E. Puthoff, Ph.D.

Dr. Harold E. Puthoff, a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, is a theoretical and experimental physicist specializing in lasers (Stanford University). He is the Founder, President, and CEO of EarthTech International, Inc., and Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin.

His current research spans theoretical studies in electrodynamics, gravitation, and quantum vacuum, as well as laboratory investigations into innovative energy generation and space propulsion techniques, while holding an active USG security clearance.

During a presentation hosted by the Scientific Coalition for Ufology (SCU) on January 5th, 2022, Dr. Puthoff delivered a slide presentation titled “UAP Studies, Managing the Transition Intelligence Problem / Scientific Problem.”

Described by some as a scientific advisor to presidents, Dr. Puthoff has been involved in UAP-related projects for the USG across various domains for decades.

He noted that Earth Tech has participated in numerous classified briefings for Congressional subcommittees, particularly the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Select Committee for Intelligence concerning UAP matters.

Dr. Puthoff mentioned that these briefings included presentations from Dr. Eric W. Davis, Ph.D., Christopher Mellon, and former AATIP director Luis Elizondo.

> “Mr. Elizondo is among a small group of former government officials and scientists with security clearances who, without presenting physical proof, say they are convinced that objects of undetermined origin have crashed on earth with materials retrieved for study.” — New York Times

The New York Times revealed the contents of the briefings, in which Davis informed Congressional committees about off-world vehicles. If any of these individuals were to validate the New York Times report, “No Longer in Shadows, Pentagon’s U.F.O. Unit Will Make Some Findings Public,” it would confirm their involvement in the briefing and that Congress was aware of off-world vehicles but has yet to inform the American populace.

Dr. Puthoff also covered several topics in his presentation, including: - Encounters with UAP by naval pilots - The mainstream media's legitimization of the phenomenon - Projected medical injuries from an alleged UAP incident in Brazil (as discussed by Dr. Eric W. Davis in Part 1 of this series)

Additionally, Dr. Puthoff discussed the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the Defense Intelligence Reference Documents (DIRD) program, which he oversaw, commissioning 38 white papers to assess our capacity to replicate exotic technologies by 2050. He elaborated on why the USG initiated the project and provided examples of the documents' contents in the following clip.

Dr. Puthoff explained that the white papers were intended to complement an existing UAP program, although the authors were uninformed of its goals. The extraordinary, science fiction-like, yet real subject matter the USG commissioned in the reports is astonishing and equally concerning, especially in light of current discussions regarding biological risks associated with UAP.

New Physics

On February 2nd, 2022, Dr. Hal Puthoff appeared on American Alchemy, hosted by Jesse Michels and Eric Weinstein, managing director of Thiel Capital and creator of geometric unity, a unified theory of physics.

During the discussion, which Weinstein largely guided, he inquired about the existence of advanced physics knowledge that remains undisclosed to the academic community and remarked: > “Another puzzle we’d love to have cleared up is an understanding of the role of Aerospace companies as holders of potentially basic scientific knowledge not shared with the academic world. Is it possible, that seems very wrong to me?”

Puthoff replied: “It may be wrong, but it’s true.”

> Weinstein: “You believe it’s true?” > Puthoff: “I know it’s true.”

> Weinstein: “You know that there’s physics knowledge held by Aerospace companies?” > Puthoff: “There certainly is materials knowledge, which involves topological physics.”

Puthoff further explained that aerospace firms possess knowledge in the UAP domain that is deliberately withheld from public disclosure, including proprietary materials that evade the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

The existence of meta-materials (metallic fragments from UAP retrievals), exotic materials, or even a UAP vehicle may be concealed by aerospace corporations from FOIA inquiries and the general public.

While it's uncertain, it has been suggested by Lue Elizondo in various interviews that these exotic materials might be the source of new technological advancements. They could also create an unequal playing field for contractors bidding for government contracts against those lacking access to such advanced materials.

> “Eric W. Davis, an astrophysicist who worked as a subcontractor and then a consultant for the Pentagon U.F.O. program since 2007, said that, in some cases, examination of the materials had so far failed to determine their source and led him to conclude, ‘We couldn’t make it ourselves.’” - New York Times

The inability of USG contractors engaged in UAP initiatives to share insights with academics further highlights the compartmentalization and secrecy that hampers information exchange among scientific disciplines, ultimately hindering progress in understanding exotic material assets.

New Frontiers

Dr. Harold Puthoff has significantly contributed to providing UAP-related intelligence to the US Government for many years.

The involvement of numerous individuals currently working as USG contractors or former Department of Defense officials, all of whom maintain active security clearances and are likely briefing congressional committees about UAP retrievals, is remarkable.

The New York Times reported that Davis briefed congressional committees and a Department of Defense agency on “retrievals from off-world vehicles not made on this earth.” If accurate, Dr. Davis could not make this claim without having examined the vehicle, and he still retains his security clearance.

Davis was with the Aerospace Corporation when he made his presentation to the undisclosed Department of Defense agency and was employed by Earth Tech, led by Dr. Hal Puthoff, when briefing the congressional committees.

Christopher Mellon confirmed in a CNN interview that he was present when Davis delivered a classified briefing regarding off-world vehicles to Congressional subcommittees, with the New York Times disclosing the details of those briefings.

While journalism is a vital tool for investigating and reporting significant events, one can only ponder its lack of engagement given the overwhelming evidence available.

This article received additional research support from Richard Geldreich @richgel999.

> Trail of the Saucers is published by Stellar Productions and edited by Bryce Zabel, co-host of the new UAP/UFO podcast, “Need to Know with Coulthart and Zabel.”*