Top 10 Infamous Cover-Ups (That May or May Not Be TRUE!)

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focusing on notorious cover-ups that spawned significant debate and

that spawned significant debate and

that spawned significant debate and discussion before and after the fact

discussion before and after the fact

discussion before and after the fact regardless of whether or not they’ve

regardless of whether or not they’ve

regardless of whether or not they’ve been proven true or false

been proven true or false

been proven true or false I think our secrets out number 10

I think our secrets out number 10

I think our secrets out number 10 Winston wants to believe an eloquent

Winston wants to believe an eloquent

Winston wants to believe an eloquent orator with nerves of steel and a

orator with nerves of steel and a

orator with nerves of steel and a steadfast persona that’s how Winston

steadfast persona that’s how Winston

steadfast persona that’s how Winston Churchill is generally remembered by

Churchill is generally remembered by

Churchill is generally remembered by history many would be surprised to learn

history many would be surprised to learn

history many would be surprised to learn that as he led Britain into World War

that as he led Britain into World War

that as he led Britain into World War two he was also wondering and writing

two he was also wondering and writing

two he was also wondering and writing about the existence of extraterrestrials

about the existence of extraterrestrials

about the existence of extraterrestrials during the war

during the war

during the war he ordered a reported UFO sighting by

he ordered a reported UFO sighting by

he ordered a reported UFO sighting by the Royal Air Force be kept secret for

the Royal Air Force be kept secret for

the Royal Air Force be kept secret for fear of mass panic

fear of mass panic

fear of mass panic many feel this was one of the first time

many feel this was one of the first time

many feel this was one of the first time the government covered up proof of alien

the government covered up proof of alien

the government covered up proof of alien life combined with an essay he wrote

life combined with an essay he wrote

life combined with an essay he wrote exploring life on other planets and his

exploring life on other planets and his

exploring life on other planets and his friendship with HG Wells it’s easy to

friendship with HG Wells it’s easy to

friendship with HG Wells it’s easy to see why this cover-up is so intriguing

see why this cover-up is so intriguing

see why this cover-up is so intriguing [Music]

number nine GrandCentral secrets track

number nine GrandCentral secrets track 61 is a secret set of train tracks

61 is a secret set of train tracks

61 is a secret set of train tracks beneath New York’s Grand Central Station

beneath New York’s Grand Central Station

beneath New York’s Grand Central Station which were created for the private use

which were created for the private use

which were created for the private use of dignitaries and VIPs the tracks lead

of dignitaries and VIPs the tracks lead

of dignitaries and VIPs the tracks lead to an elevator leading to the garage at

to an elevator leading to the garage at

to an elevator leading to the garage at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel while many

the Waldorf Astoria Hotel while many

the Waldorf Astoria Hotel while many have speculated about possible other

have speculated about possible other

have speculated about possible other uses of the Train one of its primary

uses of the Train one of its primary

uses of the Train one of its primary functions was to help minimize awareness

functions was to help minimize awareness

functions was to help minimize awareness of how polio was affecting Franklin

of how polio was affecting Franklin

of how polio was affecting Franklin Roosevelt it was important for Roosevelt

Roosevelt it was important for Roosevelt

Roosevelt it was important for Roosevelt as president of the United States to be

as president of the United States to be

as president of the United States to be seen as strong and capable so the

seen as strong and capable so the

seen as strong and capable so the government limited sightings in his

government limited sightings in his

government limited sightings in his wheelchair but everyone pretended he

wheelchair but everyone pretended he

wheelchair but everyone pretended he could walk yes as a result the

could walk yes as a result the

could walk yes as a result the government supposedly went to great

government supposedly went to great

government supposedly went to great lengths to ensure the track never

lengths to ensure the track never

lengths to ensure the track never appeared on any blueprint number eight

appeared on any blueprint number eight

appeared on any blueprint number eight bad blood we are delighted today to

bad blood we are delighted today to

bad blood we are delighted today to close this very tragic and painful

close this very tragic and painful

close this very tragic and painful chapter medical advances often hinge on

chapter medical advances often hinge on

chapter medical advances often hinge on experiments and studies and nowadays

experiments and studies and nowadays

experiments and studies and nowadays there are stringent rules and

there are stringent rules and

there are stringent rules and regulations about how these are to be

regulations about how these are to be

regulations about how these are to be done

done

done rewind several decades though and this

rewind several decades though and this

rewind several decades though and this was not the case one of the

was not the case one of the

was not the case one of the longest-running medical studies of the

longest-running medical studies of the

longest-running medical studies of the 20th century was the Tuskegee syphilis

20th century was the Tuskegee syphilis

20th century was the Tuskegee syphilis experiment it ran from 1932 to the early

experiment it ran from 1932 to the early

experiment it ran from 1932 to the early 70s during which time 399 black men were

70s during which time 399 black men were

70s during which time 399 black men were treated for what was termed bad blood in

treated for what was termed bad blood in

treated for what was termed bad blood in 1972 a whistleblower came forward and

1972 a whistleblower came forward and

1972 a whistleblower came forward and drew attention to the experiment which

drew attention to the experiment which

drew attention to the experiment which had continued under several US public

had continued under several US public

had continued under several US public health supervisors all had overlooked

health supervisors all had overlooked

health supervisors all had overlooked the fact that the men were not being

the fact that the men were not being

the fact that the men were not being treated appropriately

treated appropriately

treated appropriately despite the proven success of penicillin

despite the proven success of penicillin

despite the proven success of penicillin for the disease within the time frame of

for the disease within the time frame of

for the disease within the time frame of the study the eight men who are

the study the eight men who are

the study the eight men who are survivors of the syphilis study at

survivors of the syphilis study at

survivors of the syphilis study at Tuskegee are a living link to a time not

Tuskegee are a living link to a time not

Tuskegee are a living link to a time not so very long ago that many Americans

so very long ago that many Americans

so very long ago that many Americans would prefer not to remember but we dare

would prefer not to remember but we dare

would prefer not to remember but we dare not forget number seven listening in on

not forget number seven listening in on

not forget number seven listening in on Lennon because we won’t we won’t peace

Lennon because we won’t we won’t peace

Lennon because we won’t we won’t peace you know we’ve said the same thing for

you know we’ve said the same thing for

you know we’ve said the same thing for two years different one way or another

two years different one way or another

two years different one way or another and we believed in it it was no secret

and we believed in it it was no secret

and we believed in it it was no secret that John Lennon was fascinated by

that John Lennon was fascinated by

that John Lennon was fascinated by politics and that his political views

politics and that his political views

politics and that his political views didn’t jibe with those of then President

didn’t jibe with those of then President

didn’t jibe with those of then President Richard Nixon fearing Lennon would

Richard Nixon fearing Lennon would

Richard Nixon fearing Lennon would influence the newly enfranchised youth

influence the newly enfranchised youth

influence the newly enfranchised youth vote in the 1972 election the FBI began

vote in the 1972 election the FBI began

vote in the 1972 election the FBI began an orchestrated campaign to deport him

an orchestrated campaign to deport him

an orchestrated campaign to deport him this campaign included surveillance and

this campaign included surveillance and

this campaign included surveillance and possibly wiretapping none of which was

possibly wiretapping none of which was

possibly wiretapping none of which was admitted by the government of course and

admitted by the government of course and

admitted by the government of course and it’s very ironic that the government

it’s very ironic that the government

it’s very ironic that the government approved our application as outstanding

approved our application as outstanding

approved our application as outstanding artists whose presence is beneficial to

artists whose presence is beneficial to

artists whose presence is beneficial to us cultural interest in the public well

us cultural interest in the public well

us cultural interest in the public well fought following Lennon’s murder a

fought following Lennon’s murder a

fought following Lennon’s murder a University of California professor named

University of California professor named

University of California professor named John Wiener launched a lawsuit against

John Wiener launched a lawsuit against

John Wiener launched a lawsuit against the FBI requiring the bureau’s Lennon

the FBI requiring the bureau’s Lennon

the FBI requiring the bureau’s Lennon files be released under the Freedom of

files be released under the Freedom of

files be released under the Freedom of Information Act the last of the files

Information Act the last of the files

Information Act the last of the files was ultimately on

was ultimately on

was ultimately on failed in 2006 almost seven years after

failed in 2006 almost seven years after

failed in 2006 almost seven years after Weiner presented copies of the FBI

Weiner presented copies of the FBI

Weiner presented copies of the FBI documents he’d been able to obtain in

documents he’d been able to obtain in

documents he’d been able to obtain in the book gimme some truth number six a

the book gimme some truth number six a

the book gimme some truth number six a Clockwork Orange

this next cover-up may seem eerily

this next cover-up may seem eerily familiar for project MKULTRA the CIA

familiar for project MKULTRA the CIA

familiar for project MKULTRA the CIA took unsuspecting individuals and

took unsuspecting individuals and

took unsuspecting individuals and experimented on them to try to control

experimented on them to try to control

experimented on them to try to control their minds the project had several

their minds the project had several

their minds the project had several goals including developing methods to

goals including developing methods to

goals including developing methods to force erratic behavior on an individual

force erratic behavior on an individual

force erratic behavior on an individual or to brainwash them to carry out

or to brainwash them to carry out

or to brainwash them to carry out specific commands many believe the

specific commands many believe the

specific commands many believe the project was an attempt to make real-life

project was an attempt to make real-life

project was an attempt to make real-life Manchurian candidates captain maka

Manchurian candidates captain maka

Manchurian candidates captain maka please shoot private Ingram kinda makes

please shoot private Ingram kinda makes

please shoot private Ingram kinda makes you wonder if Anthony Burgess grabbed

you wonder if Anthony Burgess grabbed

you wonder if Anthony Burgess grabbed inspiration for his twisted tale from

inspiration for his twisted tale from

inspiration for his twisted tale from the rumors surrounding this project just

the rumors surrounding this project just

the rumors surrounding this project just to be safe we recommend avoiding staring

to be safe we recommend avoiding staring

to be safe we recommend avoiding staring contests with goats to top things off

contests with goats to top things off

contests with goats to top things off the head of the CIA ordered all files on

the head of the CIA ordered all files on

the head of the CIA ordered all files on this project destroyed in 1973 after it

this project destroyed in 1973 after it

this project destroyed in 1973 after it was officially halted number five

was officially halted number five

was officially halted number five trouble is brewing it occurred to

trouble is brewing it occurred to

trouble is brewing it occurred to various officials in the government that

various officials in the government that

various officials in the government that we might run out of oil the Teapot Dome

we might run out of oil the Teapot Dome

we might run out of oil the Teapot Dome scandal is one of the first and biggest

scandal is one of the first and biggest

scandal is one of the first and biggest examples of government corruption in the

examples of government corruption in the

examples of government corruption in the United States and may have gone all the

United States and may have gone all the

United States and may have gone all the way up to the White House itself when

way up to the White House itself when

way up to the White House itself when monitoring of naval oil reserve lands at

monitoring of naval oil reserve lands at

monitoring of naval oil reserve lands at teapot dome Wyoming was switched over to

teapot dome Wyoming was switched over to

teapot dome Wyoming was switched over to the Department of the Interior a few

the Department of the Interior a few

the Department of the Interior a few shady deals occurred Secretary of the

shady deals occurred Secretary of the

shady deals occurred Secretary of the Interior

Interior

Interior Albert befall leased the rights to

Albert befall leased the rights to

Albert befall leased the rights to several fields without engaging in

several fields without engaging in

several fields without engaging in competitive bidding and was personally

competitive bidding and was personally

competitive bidding and was personally enriched for his efforts

enriched for his efforts

enriched for his efforts Paul had done a good job of hiding his

Paul had done a good job of hiding his

Paul had done a good job of hiding his trail but a thorough investigation

trail but a thorough investigation

trail but a thorough investigation uncovered his secrets was president

uncovered his secrets was president

uncovered his secrets was president warren g harding also involved well he

warren g harding also involved well he

warren g harding also involved well he died before that could be answered

died before that could be answered

died before that could be answered conclusively number four going

conclusively number four going

conclusively number four going radioactive yeah there Chernobyl yes

radioactive yeah there Chernobyl yes

radioactive yeah there Chernobyl yes when it comes to the tragedy at

when it comes to the tragedy at

when it comes to the tragedy at Chernobyl the alleged cover-ups contain

Chernobyl the alleged cover-ups contain

Chernobyl the alleged cover-ups contain to occur even after the incident some

to occur even after the incident some

to occur even after the incident some have speculated that the accident which

have speculated that the accident which

have speculated that the accident which led to the immediate death of 31 of the

led to the immediate death of 31 of the

led to the immediate death of 31 of the workers and long-term effects like

workers and long-term effects like

workers and long-term effects like cancer for others was intentional you

cancer for others was intentional you

cancer for others was intentional you should all be glad I have this

should all be glad I have this

should all be glad I have this additionally it’s been speculated that

additionally it’s been speculated that

additionally it’s been speculated that the government continued to hide the

the government continued to hide the

the government continued to hide the extent of the damage and

extent of the damage and

extent of the damage and over-exaggerated the efforts to clean up

over-exaggerated the efforts to clean up

over-exaggerated the efforts to clean up and make the area safer still others

and make the area safer still others

and make the area safer still others have proposed the idea that the area is

have proposed the idea that the area is

have proposed the idea that the area is in fact safe but that the government

in fact safe but that the government

in fact safe but that the government wants to keep people out for other

wants to keep people out for other

wants to keep people out for other reasons

number three castro catastrophes when

number three castro catastrophes when will your country and my country have

will your country and my country have

will your country and my country have normal relations if one can believe

normal relations if one can believe

normal relations if one can believe figures from a Cuban intelligence source

figures from a Cuban intelligence source

figures from a Cuban intelligence source there were over 600 reported

there were over 600 reported

there were over 600 reported assassination attempts by the USA on

assassination attempts by the USA on

assassination attempts by the USA on fidel castro ranging from exploding

fidel castro ranging from exploding

fidel castro ranging from exploding cigars to fungus filled diving suits

cigars to fungus filled diving suits

cigars to fungus filled diving suits they were certainly not lacking in

they were certainly not lacking in

they were certainly not lacking in imagination the church committee looked

imagination the church committee looked

imagination the church committee looked into and confirmed some of these

into and confirmed some of these

into and confirmed some of these attempts as factual but for many the

attempts as factual but for many the

attempts as factual but for many the attempts were just there to camouflage

attempts were just there to camouflage

attempts were just there to camouflage other issues some have theorized that

other issues some have theorized that

other issues some have theorized that the government used these unsuccessful

the government used these unsuccessful

the government used these unsuccessful attempts to keep tensions high helping

attempts to keep tensions high helping

attempts to keep tensions high helping to promote a negative view of communism

to promote a negative view of communism

to promote a negative view of communism however if they really bungled the job

however if they really bungled the job

however if they really bungled the job over six hundred times the biggest

over six hundred times the biggest

over six hundred times the biggest cover-up in this fiasco may just be how

cover-up in this fiasco may just be how

cover-up in this fiasco may just be how incompetent they were as he drove his

incompetent they were as he drove his

incompetent they were as he drove his own Jeep i sat next to him with his gun

own Jeep i sat next to him with his gun

own Jeep i sat next to him with his gun in my lap I don’t think why do they do

in my lap I don’t think why do they do

in my lap I don’t think why do they do this kind of know why am I asking enough

this kind of know why am I asking enough

this kind of know why am I asking enough number two alien nation take my word for

number two alien nation take my word for

number two alien nation take my word for it there’s no area 51 there’s no

it there’s no area 51 there’s no

it there’s no area 51 there’s no recovered spaceship that’s not entirely

recovered spaceship that’s not entirely

recovered spaceship that’s not entirely accurate

accurate

accurate just what exists in area 51 the

just what exists in area 51 the

just what exists in area 51 the government’s official stance is that the

government’s official stance is that the

government’s official stance is that the desert area is a classified military

desert area is a classified military

desert area is a classified military base but the restricted land has long

base but the restricted land has long

base but the restricted land has long sparked more questions than answers

sparked more questions than answers

sparked more questions than answers rumors of top-secret experiments and

rumors of top-secret experiments and

rumors of top-secret experiments and classified operations abound but area 51

classified operations abound but area 51

classified operations abound but area 51 is most frequently connected with

is most frequently connected with

is most frequently connected with conspiracy theories concerning UFOs and

conspiracy theories concerning UFOs and

conspiracy theories concerning UFOs and extraterrestrial life-forms a shroud of

extraterrestrial life-forms a shroud of

extraterrestrial life-forms a shroud of mystery surrounds this Nevada location

mystery surrounds this Nevada location

mystery surrounds this Nevada location even after the powers-that-be finally

even after the powers-that-be finally

even after the powers-that-be finally confirmed the base even existed in 2013

confirmed the base even existed in 2013

confirmed the base even existed in 2013 and it took a Freedom of Information Act

and it took a Freedom of Information Act

and it took a Freedom of Information Act request just to get that much

request just to get that much

request just to get that much information before we uncover our number

information before we uncover our number

information before we uncover our number one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable

one pick here are some honorable mentions

sort of cools the ankles doesn’t it the

sort of cools the ankles doesn’t it the huge numbers of Americans watch this

huge numbers of Americans watch this

huge numbers of Americans watch this play out on their television sets and

play out on their television sets and

play out on their television sets and the ending was incredibly horrifying

the ending was incredibly horrifying

the ending was incredibly horrifying number one world trade terrorism

number one world trade terrorism

number one world trade terrorism terrorism against our nation will not

terrorism against our nation will not

terrorism against our nation will not stand on September 11th 2001 almost

stand on September 11th 2001 almost

stand on September 11th 2001 almost 3,000 individuals lost their lives as a

3,000 individuals lost their lives as a

3,000 individuals lost their lives as a result of terrorist attacks after an

result of terrorist attacks after an

result of terrorist attacks after an event of this magnitude a great deal of

event of this magnitude a great deal of

event of this magnitude a great deal of time effort and exploration are devoted

time effort and exploration are devoted

time effort and exploration are devoted to understanding how it happened and how

to understanding how it happened and how

to understanding how it happened and how it might have been prevented today our

it might have been prevented today our

it might have been prevented today our fellow citizens our way of life our very

fellow citizens our way of life our very

fellow citizens our way of life our very freedom came under attack one theory

freedom came under attack one theory

freedom came under attack one theory holds that the government knew the

holds that the government knew the

holds that the government knew the attack was about to occur but refrained

attack was about to occur but refrained

attack was about to occur but refrained from acting on it why perhaps in order

from acting on it why perhaps in order

from acting on it why perhaps in order to justify launching a war and invading

to justify launching a war and invading

to justify launching a war and invading Iraq and Afghanistan which happened

Iraq and Afghanistan which happened

Iraq and Afghanistan which happened ultimately because these theories have

ultimately because these theories have

ultimately because these theories have yet to be proved or disproved

yet to be proved or disproved

yet to be proved or disproved conclusively talk of a cover-up

conclusively talk of a cover-up

conclusively talk of a cover-up will likely continue do you agree with

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