The Light Gate Episode #047: Donald Schmitt (Roswell Researcher)

The Light Gate Episode #047: Donald Schmitt (Roswell Researcher)

Author: Preston Dennett March 21, 2026 Duration: 1:47:24
The Roswell UFO Crash is perhaps the most famous UFO incident in all of UFO history. Hundreds of witnesses confirm that in July 1947, what appears to be an extraterrestrial craft crashed in the New Mexico desert and was recovered by the United States military. Despite the fact that researchers (like our guest tonight) have obtained countless eyewitness testimonies confirming this fact, the US governnment continues to deny it ever happened.

Donald R. Schmitt, an author, journalist, lecturer, and former co-director of the J. Allen Center for UFO Studies, CUFOS, founded the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell. The museum aimed to preserve any material or media related to Roswell and to be a source for information on UFO incidents globally. During his time at CUFOS, Schmitt served ten years as the director of special investigations. Along with Thomas J. Carey, he also co-authored the books "Witness to Roswell," "The Children of Roswell," and "Inside the Real Area 51" that all became best-sellers.

He is the North American Representative at the International Coalition for Extraterrestrial Researcher, and co-Producer at The Phenomenon Movie. He has appeared on all the big radio shows and podcasts, including Coast-to-Coast, and has spoken at numerous conventions.

In today's exciting episode he will share information that makes it undeniable that something of unearthly origin crashed in the New Mexico desert. 

Thank you for tuning into The Light Gate. With Dolly Safran having so much extensive experience as a firsthand lifelong contactee, and my own experience as a longtime researcher, along with our wonderful guests, we aim to bring new insights into the field of UFOs and the paranormal, and a wide variety of other subjects. We all deserve to know the truth about what's happening on our planet, and beyond! If you enjoyed this episode, please check out the many others here. 

You might also be interested in my show, "UFOs and the Paranormal" which presents firsthand cases from all over the world!

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