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Document: FBI File: Bob Lazar's United Nuclear Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation Date: July 27, 2021 Notable: FOIA request for records related to United Nuclear, a company owned by Bob Lazar, who gained fame for his claims of seeing alien crafts at Area 51. Provenance: This document was released in response to a Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts (FOIPA) request filed by Mr. John Greenewald Jr. on November 7, 2020. The request was assigned FOIPA Request Number 1422606-000. The FBI reviewed 165 pages and released 48 pages, referring some information to other government agencies for review. The Document: U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. 20535 July 27, 2021 MR. JOHN GREENEWALD JR. SUITE 1203 27305 WEST LIVE OAK ROAD CASTAIC, CA 91384-4520 FOIPA Request No.: 1422606-000 Subject: United Nuclear Scientific Supplies, LLC (1998 – Present) Dear Mr. Greenewald: The enclosed documents were reviewed under the Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts (FOIPA), Title 5, United States Code, Section 552/552a. Below you will find check boxes under the appropriate statute headings which indicate the types of exemptions asserted to protect information which is exempt from disclosure. The appropriate exemptions are noted on the enclosed pages next to redacted information. In addition, a deleted page information sheet was inserted to indicate where pages were withheld entirely and identify which exemptions were applied. The checked exemption boxes used to withhold information are further explained in the enclosed Explanation of Exemptions. Section 552 Section 552a (b)(1) (b)(7)(A) (d)(5) (b)(2) (b)(7)(B) (j)(2) (b)(3) (b)(7)(C) (k)(1) 50 U.S.C, § Section 3024(i)(1) (b)(7)(D) (k)(2) (b)(7)(E) (k)(3) (b)(7)(F) (k)(4) (b)(4) (b)(8) (k)(5) (b)(5) (b)(9) (k)(6) (b)(6) (k)(7) 165 pages were reviewed and 48 pages are being released. Please see the paragraphs below for relevant information specific to your request as well as the enclosed FBI FOIPA Addendum for standard responses applicable to all requests. Document(s) were located which originated with, or contained information concerning, other Government Agency (ies) [OGA]. This information has been referred to the OGA(s) for review and direct response to you. We are consulting with another agency. The FBI will correspond with you regarding this information when the consultation is completed. Please refer to the enclosed FBI FOIPA Addendum for additional standard responses applicable to your request. “Part 1” of the Addendum includes standard responses that apply to all requests. “Part 2” includes standard responses that apply to all requests for records about yourself or any third party individuals. “Part 3” includes general information about FBI records that you may find useful. Context: The FBI's response to Mr. Greenewald's FOIPA request is in line with their standard procedures for handling such requests. The agency has released 48 pages of information while withholding 117…

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FBI File: Bob Lazar’s United Nuclear

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Document: FBI File: Bob Lazar's United Nuclear Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation Date: July 27, 2021 Notable: FOIA request for records related to United Nuclear, a company owned by Bob Lazar, who gained fame for his claims of seeing alien crafts at Area 51.

Date: JUL 5 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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What was FBI File: Bob Lazar’s United Nuclear about?: Document: FBI File: Bob Lazar's United Nuclear Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation Date: July 27, 2021 Notable: FOIA request for records related to United Nuclear, a company owned by Bob Lazar, who gained fame for his claims of seeing alien crafts at Area 51.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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