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From the High Desert

A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Frances Barwood

Frances Barwood

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Frances Barwood is a former Phoenix city councilwoman recognized as the only elected official who publicly called for an official investigation into the mass Phoenix Lights UFO sighting of March 13, 1997, one of the largest witnessed UFO events in American history. As a guest on late-night radio, her courageous advocacy for government transparency on the incident and her documentation of over seven hundred witness reports made her a key figure in the Phoenix Lights case.

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May 21, 1997: The Phoenix Lights

May 21, 1997
2h 45m
Art Bell dives into one of the most extraordinary mass UFO sightings in American history as Phoenix City Councilwoman Frances Barwood joins the program to discuss the mysterious lights that appeared over the Phoenix metropolitan area on March 13, 1997. Barwood, who dared to formally request a city investigation into...
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