John Petersen
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| Type | Person |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Petersen |
| On the Timeline | 10 events, 1993–2020 |
John L. Petersen is an American futurist who founded the Arlington Institute in 1989, a think tank studying rapid global change. He has worked with military and government planners and written books including Out of the Blue (1997) about unexpected events.
UFO connections
Jacques Vallée's journals describe Petersen in the 1990s as a link between officials, scientists and businesspeople interested in UFOs, including discussions with Laurance Rockefeller's circle and figures around the Clinton administration. Petersen has promoted research into unconventional energy and consciousness.
On the UAP Timeline
- Earl Zimmerman affidavit (2 November 1993) — A radio operator's affidavit describes 1947 flying saucer rumors at his base.
- Laurance Rockefeller's two UFO projects (10 December 1994) — Vallée says Laurance Rockefeller funded two UAP projects.
- Clinton witness order claim (1995) (31 March 1995) — Vallée says he was told President Clinton signed an order protecting certain witnesses.
- Las Vegas data-gathering meeting (1996) (28 January 1996) — Military, scientific and corporate figures meet in Las Vegas about gathering UAP data.
- Bigelow's contact contingency planning (1999) (8 January 1999) — Bigelow discusses the need for a plan if alien contact were confirmed.
- Arlington Institute board meeting (1999) (3 December 1999) — A defense think tank with former CIA chief James Woolsey holds a board meeting.
- One black UFO operation claim (2003) (23 August 2003) — Puthoff and Petersen tell Vallée there is only one 'black UFO operation', about hardware.
- Arlington Institute contact scenario exercises (14 September 2003) — Puthoff took part in a think tank's role-play of possible alien contact scenarios.
- High-level Arlington workshops (2005) (6 December 2005) — Puthoff describes high-level workshops on the UAP question.
- Puthoff denies threats (2020) (8 February 2020) — Hal Puthoff denies rumors his family was threatened over antigravity information.
References
- Roswell witness file: Earl Zimmerman — Patrick Gross · ufology.patrickgross.org · archived copy
- Forbidden Science — the journals of Jacques Vallée (Anomaly Archives) · anomalyarchives.org · archived copy
- Forbidden Science series — Anomalist Books · anomalistbooks.com · archived copy
- Review of Forbidden Science 6 — SFCrowsnest · sfcrowsnest.info · archived copy
- Forbidden Science Dispatches — Tanner Boyle (journal summaries) · tannerfboyle.substack.com · archived copy
- National Institute for Discovery Science — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · archived copy
- Harold E. Puthoff — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · archived copy
- The Arlington Institute — Powerbase · powerbase.info · archived copy
This page was last edited on 29 October 2026. Articles are written in our own words from the sources listed under References; disputed claims are attributed to the people who made them.
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