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'''Milton William "Bill" Cooper''' (May 6, 1943 – November 5, 2001) was an American [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theorist]], radio broadcaster, and author known for his 1991 book ''Behold a Pale Horse'', in which he warned of multiple global conspiracies, some involving [[extraterrestrial life]].<ref name="LATimes death">{{cite news|title=Arizona Militia Figure Is Shot to Death |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-07-mn-1182-story.html | work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date= November 7, 2001 |page= A24 |access-date= January 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Landes2011">{{cite book|author=Richard Allen Landes|title=Heaven on Earth: The Varieties of the Millennial Experience|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9TulaFe5FTYC&pg=PA418|access-date=January 4, 2012|year= 2011|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|isbn=978-0-19-975359-8|page=418}}</ref><ref name="Goldwag2009">{{cite book|author=Arthur Goldwag|title=Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies: The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, the Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, the New World Order, and Many, Many More|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DDbM5GeMgXIC|access-date=January 4, 2012|year=2009|publisher=Random House Digital, Inc.|isbn=978-0-307-39067-7}}</ref> Cooper also described [[HIV/AIDS]] as a man-made disease used to target blacks, [[Hispanic]]s, and [[Homosexuality|homosexuals]], and that a cure was made before it was implemented.<ref name="Bill Cooper interview CNN Uncut original">{{cite news|title=Bill Cooper interview CNN Uncut original |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOlybRtTnpM | access-date=June 13, 2015 | time=39:00}}</ref> He has been described as a "militia theoretician".<ref name=Gilroy>{{cite book|last=Gilroy|first=Paul|title=Against Race: Imagining Political Culture Beyond the Color Line|year=2000|publisher=[[Harvard University Press]]|location=Cambridge, MA|isbn=978-0674000964|pages=352–353|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wWpt-Js7JPEC|author-link=Paul Gilroy|access-date=January 17, 2013|chapter=Planetary Humanism|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wWpt-Js7JPEC&pg=PA352}}</ref> Cooper was killed in 2001 by sheriff's deputies after he shot at them during an attempted arrest.<ref name="LATimes death"/> | '''Milton William "Bill" Cooper''' (May 6, 1943 – November 5, 2001) was an American [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theorist]], radio broadcaster, and author known for his [[1991]] book ''[[Behold a Pale Horse]]'', in which he warned of multiple global conspiracies, some involving [[extraterrestrial life]].<ref name="LATimes death">{{cite news|title=Arizona Militia Figure Is Shot to Death |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-07-mn-1182-story.html | work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date= November 7, 2001 |page= A24 |access-date= January 1, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Landes2011">{{cite book|author=Richard Allen Landes|title=Heaven on Earth: The Varieties of the Millennial Experience|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9TulaFe5FTYC&pg=PA418|access-date=January 4, 2012|year= 2011|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|isbn=978-0-19-975359-8|page=418}}</ref><ref name="Goldwag2009">{{cite book|author=Arthur Goldwag|title=Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies: The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, the Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, the New World Order, and Many, Many More|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DDbM5GeMgXIC|access-date=January 4, 2012|year=2009|publisher=Random House Digital, Inc.|isbn=978-0-307-39067-7}}</ref> Cooper also described [[HIV/AIDS]] as a man-made disease used to target blacks, [[Hispanic]]s, and [[Homosexuality|homosexuals]], and that a cure was made before it was implemented.<ref name="Bill Cooper interview CNN Uncut original">{{cite news|title=Bill Cooper interview CNN Uncut original |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOlybRtTnpM | access-date=June 13, 2015 | time=39:00}}</ref> He has been described as a "militia theoretician".<ref name=Gilroy>{{cite book|last=Gilroy|first=Paul|title=Against Race: Imagining Political Culture Beyond the Color Line|year=2000|publisher=[[Harvard University Press]]|location=Cambridge, MA|isbn=978-0674000964|pages=352–353|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wWpt-Js7JPEC|author-link=Paul Gilroy|access-date=January 17, 2013|chapter=Planetary Humanism|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wWpt-Js7JPEC&pg=PA352}}</ref> Cooper was killed in 2001 by sheriff's deputies after he shot at them during an attempted arrest.<ref name="LATimes death"/> | ||
==Early life and | ==Early life, military service, education, and employment== | ||
Little is known about Cooper's background | Little is known about Cooper's background beyond his own accounts. He recounted being raised in a [[military family]] and graduating from [[Yamato High School]] in Japan in 1961.<ref>Cooper, Milton William. ''[[Behold a Pale Horse]]''. Light Technology Publishing, 1991, pp. 13–14.</ref> He claimed to have enlisted in the [[United States Air Force]] that fall, receiving training at [[Lackland Air Force Base]] and the Aircraft & Missile Pneudraulics School at [[Amarillo Air Force Base]].<ref>Cooper, pp. 14–15.</ref> He was assigned to the [[Strategic Air Command]], working with [[B-52 bombers]], [[KC-135 refueling aircraft]], and [[Minuteman missiles]] under a [[Security clearance|Secret-level clearance]].<ref>Cooper, p. 14.</ref> While stationed at [[Sheppard Air Force Base]] with the 495th Bomb Wing, Cooper socialized off-duty with sergeants who, he claimed, told him about being attached to a [[UFO retrieval program|special unit]] that [[UFO retrieval|recovered]] [[UFO crash landing|crashed]] [[flying saucers]]. He stated that he did not believe these stories at the time. | ||
Cooper described witnessing the [[assassination of John F. Kennedy]] on live television while on duty as [[Charge of Quarters]] (CQ) for the Field Maintenance Squadron. He detailed the tense three days that followed, including the triggering of a [[DEFCON|DEFCON Two]] alert.<ref>Cooper, pp. 15–16.</ref> He left the Air Force with an honorable discharge in 1965. | |||
He then joined the [[United States Navy]] and was assigned to the [[USS Tiru (SS-416)]], a [[submarine]] stationed at [[Pearl Harbor]]. During a test dive off the coast of [[Oahu]], Cooper and the crew allegedly [[USS Tiru UFO sighting|witnessed]] a [[List of sightings of UFOs claimed to be more than 100 meters long|massive]] UFO [[transmedium UFO|emerging from the ocean]], tumbling, and ascending into the clouds.<ref>Cooper, pp. 18–20.</ref> Following his submarine service, Cooper was transferred to the [[USS Tombigbee (AOG-11)]], a gasoline tanker. Later, he attended the [[Naval Security and Intelligence School]] and trained as an Internal Security Specialist.<ref>Cooper, pp. 21–22.</ref> | |||
During his deployment to [[Vietnam]], Cooper claimed to have commanded a patrol boat and alleged witnessing significant [[UFO activity]], including reports of [[UFO light attack|mysterious blue light attacks]], [[Mass abduction#Vietnam War|village disappearances]], and [[Human mutilation using exotic technology|mutilations of soldiers]].<ref>Cooper, pp. 25–26.</ref> At the end of the war, while working in [[Naval Intelligence]], Cooper served on a briefing team for Admiral [[Bernard A. Clarey]].<ref name="Barkun2006">{{cite book|author=Michael Barkun|title=A Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LiwjVsNBw-cC&pg=PA60|publisher=[[University of California Press]]|year=2006|isbn=978-0520248120|page=60}}</ref> His final assignment was at the headquarters of the [[Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet]] (CINCPACFLT) in Hawaii, where he claimed to have received a Top Secret, [[Q clearance|Q]], [[Sensitive Compartmented Information]] clearance.<ref>Cooper, pp. 26–27.</ref> Cooper stated that during this time, while serving on the CINCPACFLT Intelligence Briefing Team, he learned details implicating the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] in the Kennedy assassination, alleging that a [[William Greer|Secret Service agent]] in the presidential limousine fired the fatal shot. | |||
Public records confirm only a period of service in the Navy, where he held the rank of [[Petty officer second class]] and participated in a tour of duty in [[Vietnam]], during which he received two service medals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Milton William Cooper|url=https://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?f=4254&mtch=2&q=milton+william+cooper&cat=all&dt=1784&tf=F|website=AAD Archives|access-date=November 24, 2014}}</ref> | |||
According to his account in the foreword of ''Behold a Pale Horse'', after his military career, Cooper attended a junior college in California, earning a degree in photography.<ref>Cooper, p. 28.</ref> He worked at technical and vocational schools, including serving as Chief Instructor at the [[Coastal School of Deep Sea Diving]] and leading the Mixed Gas Deep Saturation Diving Department. He also taught underwater photography at the [[College of Oceaneering]]. Cooper later held administrative roles at several institutions, including [[Airco Technical Institute]], [[Adelphi Business College]], [[Pacific Coast Technical Institute]], and [[National Technical College]]. | |||
{{Infobox insider account | |||
| name = Milton William Cooper <!-- Full name of the alleged insider, if known. --> | |||
| image = <!-- No confirmed image available. --> | |||
| caption = Author of ''Behold a Pale Horse'' and alleged Naval Intelligence insider <!-- A brief caption describing the image or role of the subject. --> | |||
| other_names = Bill Cooper <!-- Any known aliases or other names the subject goes by. --> | |||
| role = Naval Intelligence specialist <!-- The role or title most associated with the subject's alleged activities. --> | |||
| affiliation = [[United States Navy]] <!-- Organizations the subject was officially involved with, i.e., the "cover" role or affiliation. --> | |||
| affiliation_in_practice = Intelligence briefing on alleged classified extraterrestrial programs <!-- Actual or de facto (alleged) role or affiliation. --> | |||
| bureaucratic_obfuscation = Classified intelligence roles <!-- Mechanisms used to obscure their true role, such as how it was ensured that their salary would be paid without the true source of the money being traceable. --> | |||
| status = Deceased <!-- Current or last known status of the subject (e.g., Active, Retired, Deceased). --> | |||
| status_date = 2001 <!-- Date of the stated status, if known. --> | |||
| experience_date = 1965–1975 <!-- Timeframe during which the subject's alleged experiences occurred. --> | |||
| experience_location = [[USS Tiru (SS-416)]], [[CINCPACFLT headquarters]], Hawaii <!-- Known or suspected locations where experiences took place. --> | |||
| experience_type = Naval Intelligence briefing, UFO sightings <!-- Type or nature of experiences that give them "insider" credibility. --> | |||
| technology_encountered = <!-- Technologies the subject claims to have encountered, if applicable. --> | |||
| beings_encountered = <!-- Types of beings allegedly encountered by the subject, if applicable. --> | |||
| alleged_activities = Briefing on classified programs <!-- Activities the subject is alleged to have engaged in. --> | |||
| claims = Government involvement in cover-ups of [[Agreements between NHIBs and terrestrial human organizations|agreements with aliens]]<!-- Notable claims made by or attributed to the subject. --> | |||
| physical_evidence = <!-- Physical evidence the subject has presented, if any. --> | |||
| disclosure_type = <!-- Type of disclosure (e.g., whistleblower, leak, voluntary or coerced, controlled disclosure, other, etc.). --> | |||
| retaliation = Alleged attempts on his life <!-- Alleged retaliatory actions taken against in response to the subject's attempted or actual disclosure. --> | |||
| first_public_account_date = 1988, [[Paranet]]; 1991, ''[[Behold a Pale Horse]]''<!-- Date of the first public account by the subject regarding their inside knowledge. --> | |||
| suppression_of_evidence = Classified naval records <!-- Alleged suppression of evidence related to the subject's claims, including evidence of the subject's insider status. --> | |||
| suppression_of_testimony = Alleged intimidation and murder attempts <!-- Alleged suppression of the subject's personal account, i.e., attempts to discourage from speaking publicly, e.g., threats, attempts to discredit, unfair criminal charges. --> | |||
| suppression_of_corroborative_testimony = Unknown <!-- Alleged suppression or attempts to discourage corroborative witnesses' testimony, attempts to silence. --> | |||
| public_accounts = ''Behold a Pale Horse'' (1991); public lectures <!-- Publications, interviews, or public accounts related to the subject. --> | |||
| known_for = Allegations of UFO cover-ups and secret government programs <!-- What the subject is notably recognized for. --> | |||
| notable_contributions = [[grand conspiracy]] theories regarding [[NHIB|alien]]s controlling the [[Illuminati]] (who in turn control much of everything through [[secret societies]]) <!-- Key contributions to public disclosure/understanding of paranormal, unverified concepts/ technologies, corruption/major wrongdoing of public concern, etc., that the subject is recognized for. --> | |||
| notable_works = ''[[Behold a Pale Horse]]'' (1991) <!-- Significant works or publications attributed to the subject. --> | |||
| attempts_to_debunk = Unknown <!-- Known attempts to debunk the subject's claims. --> | |||
| website = <!-- No confirmed website. --> | |||
| signature = <!-- No confirmed signature available. --> | |||
| footnotes = <!-- Cooper’s claims remain controversial and lack corroborative evidence. Additional notes or relevant references specific to the subject. --> | |||
}} | |||
==Early whistleblowing and alleged harassment== | |||
Cooper described experiencing harassment after his initial attempts to leak information. According to his account, he was [[vehicular homicide|forced off a cliff]] by a [[limousine|black limousine]] in the hills of [[Oakland, California]]. While he was injured and covered in blood, the two men checked if he was still alive before leaving him at the scene.<ref>Cooper, p. 28.</ref> He survived the incident but claimed that a month later, the same limousine forced him into another accident, resulting in the [[amputation|loss of his leg]]. While recovering in the hospital, Cooper stated that two men visited him, [[intimidation of witnesses to paranormal events, disputed events, and conspiracies|warning him to remain silent or face fatal consequences]]. He alleged that these events were attempts to intimidate him into silence regarding his knowledge of government involvement in UFO activities and other conspiracies. | |||
Despite these incidents, Cooper continued his efforts to share his information. He described these experiences as pivotal moments that solidified his resolve to disclose what he believed to be hidden truths.<ref>Cooper, pp. 28–29.</ref> | |||
In 1988, Cooper claimed to have read about [[Operation Majestic 12]] in a magazine article by [[William Moore (ufologist)|William Moore]], [[Jaime Shandera]], and [[Stanton Friedman]]. The article described the [[UFO retrieval|recovery]] of a [[UFO crash landing|downed saucer]], [[recovery of alien remains|dead alien bodies]], and [[government cover-up of UFOs|government efforts]] to [[concealment of UFO-related evidence|conceal]] these events under a [[classified program|secret program]] called [[Majestic 12]]. Cooper alleged that this information was disinformation intended to mislead UFO researchers but nonetheless aligned with certain elements of what he believed to be true. | |||
That same year, he began publicly sharing his controversial theories, many of which involved government complicity in UFO-related cover-ups.<ref name="Carroll">{{cite book|last=Carroll|first=Robert Todd|title=The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions|year=2003|publisher=[[John Wiley & Sons, Inc.]]|location=Hoboken, NJ|isbn=978-1118045633|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6FPqDFx40vYC&pg=PA175|author-link=Robert Todd Carroll|access-date=January 17, 2013|page=175}}</ref> He disseminated his claims through mailings, lectures, and [[computer bulletin boards]] to reach a wider audience. | |||
==''Behold a Pale Horse''== | ==''Behold a Pale Horse''== | ||
{{Main|Behold a Pale Horse (book)}} | |||
In 1991, Cooper wrote and published ''Behold a Pale Horse''.<ref name=Gilroy/> The book has been influential among "UFO and militia circles".<ref name=Nattrass>{{cite book|last=Nattrass|first=Nicoli|title=The AIDS Conspiracy: Science Fights Back|year=2012|publisher=[[Columbia University Press]]|location=New York|isbn=978-0231149129|pages=[https://archive.org/details/aidsconspiracysc0000natt/page/4 4], 23–27|url=https://archive.org/details/aidsconspiracysc0000natt|url-access=registration|author-link=Nicoli Nattrass|access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> Just prior to the trial of [[Terry Nichols]] in 1997, ''[[The Guardian]]'' described it as "the manifesto of the [[Militia organizations in the United States|militia movement]]".<ref name=Vulliamy>{{cite news|last1=Vulliamy|first1=Ed|last2=Dirks|first2=Bruce|title=New trial may solve riddle of Oklahoma bombing|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/1997/nov/03/mcveigh.usa|access-date=January 17, 2013|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=November 3, 1997|location=London}}</ref> | In 1991, Cooper wrote and published ''Behold a Pale Horse''.<ref name=Gilroy/> The book has been influential among "UFO and militia circles".<ref name=Nattrass>{{cite book|last=Nattrass|first=Nicoli|title=The AIDS Conspiracy: Science Fights Back|year=2012|publisher=[[Columbia University Press]]|location=New York|isbn=978-0231149129|pages=[https://archive.org/details/aidsconspiracysc0000natt/page/4 4], 23–27|url=https://archive.org/details/aidsconspiracysc0000natt|url-access=registration|author-link=Nicoli Nattrass|access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> Just prior to the trial of [[Terry Nichols]] in 1997, ''[[The Guardian]]'' described it as "the manifesto of the [[Militia organizations in the United States|militia movement]]".<ref name=Vulliamy>{{cite news|last1=Vulliamy|first1=Ed|last2=Dirks|first2=Bruce|title=New trial may solve riddle of Oklahoma bombing|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/1997/nov/03/mcveigh.usa|access-date=January 17, 2013|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=November 3, 1997|location=London}}</ref> | ||
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20191010104056/http://hourofthetime.com/ www.hourofthetime.com]—official site | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20191010104056/http://hourofthetime.com/ www.hourofthetime.com]—official site | ||
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* [https://archive.org/download/MiltonWilliamCooper-Presentations A collection of lectures at the Internet Archive] | * [https://archive.org/download/MiltonWilliamCooper-Presentations A collection of lectures at the Internet Archive] | ||
* [https://archive.org/download/MiltonWilliamCooper-Documentaries A collection of self-produced documentaries at the Internet Archive] | * [https://archive.org/download/MiltonWilliamCooper-Documentaries A collection of self-produced documentaries at the Internet Archive] | ||
* [https://archive.org/download/MiltonWilliamCooper-Interviews A collection of media appearances at the Internet Archive] | * [https://archive.org/download/MiltonWilliamCooper-Interviews A collection of media appearances at the Internet Archive] | ||
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