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A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Preston Nichols

Preston Nichols

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Preston Nichols (1946–2018) was an electrical engineer and author who claimed firsthand involvement in the alleged "Montauk Project," a series of secret government experiments purportedly involving time travel, mind control, and interdimensional portals at Camp Hero, Long Island. As a recurring guest on late-night radio, his book The Montauk Project: Experiments in Time became a foundational text in conspiracy lore and inspired widespread cultural fascination with the Montauk legend.

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May 27, 1994: Montauk Project - Preston Nichols

May 27, 1994
2h 53m
Preston Nichols, electrical engineer and self-described participant in the Montauk Project, tells Art Bell about a secret military program that evolved from the Philadelphia Experiment into research involving mind control, time manipulation, and interdimensional exploration at the decommissioned Montauk Air Force St...