President Carter's UFO Experience
While many seem to think that UFOs are only seen by the insane or those who cannot identify objects in the sky, the truth is that many people with good reputations and a good amount of honesty have seen strange objects as well. In fact, before he even came into power, one of the presidents of the United States witnessed something he could not explain, despite his good knowledge of science and astronomy. While President Carter, the main witness to the event, does not think it was an alien craft, he admitted often that he had no idea what it could have been instead.
In 1969, Jimmy Carter, then not even Governor, was preparing to give a speech to the Lions Club meeting he was attending one evening. However, another guest brought his attention to an odd, bright light in the sky, visible somewhat over the horizon. The object seemed to be about the same brightness as the moon, giving it a vivid cast. Carter reports that the object then seemed to draw in for an approach, stopping behind a grove of pine trees. It then changed colors between blue, red, and white before vanishing once again into the distance. While the object was clearly giving off light, Carter said he saw no solid aspect to it, instead just viewing its luminescence. Other witnesses of the event had much less clearer recollections of it, mostly just remembering it as an unusually bright point that might have been a weather balloon catching light.
In the years that followed, Carter, while holding steadfast to the idea that it was not an alien craft, failed to find an explanation that satisfied him. He doubted that it could be a military craft, because it made none of the noises he would have expected from a helicopter or the like. Some suggested that it might have been Venus giving off an 'aura' or twinkling, but Carter dismissed this as well, pointing to his study of astronomy and his good grip on Venus' appearance. Once he became president, he also added that none of the CIA or anyone else knew anything about alien invaders, denying rumors that the information had been kept secret even from him.
Interestingly, while Carter seemed changed by the event at first, promising full disclosure on all UFO sightings and information during his 1976 presidential campaign, in truth he failed to keep those promises. Carter claimed it was for the safety of national defense, but some still speculate on the reasons behind his lack of disclosure. There is a chance that this mystery is, in fact, solved - but if it is, the government refuses to say.
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