The Light Gate Episode #054: Donald Schmitt (UFO Crash at Roswell)

The Light Gate Episode #054: Donald Schmitt (UFO Crash at Roswell)

Author: Preston Dennett March 28, 2026 Duration: 1:50:04
Tonight on The Light Gate, we welcome back researcher and author, Donald R. Schmitt. He is perhaps the world's leading researcher on the Roswell UFO crash of 1947. It is considered to be the single most famous and well confirmed UFO incident in world history. It is the case that keeps on giving. Even now, decades later, new information is still being discovered and revealed. 

Donald, 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.

You might think you know the truth about Roswell, but there is more to it than most people know. 

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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