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Did Katzenbach ever explain his now infamous memo either in his memoirs or interview? - Edwin Ortiz - 13-03-2018
I've often wondered if Katzenbach who was liberal and liked by RFK ever tried to explain the purpose of his memo to Bill Moyers. The memo was not released intil 1994 but he died in 2012 I'm sure he was asked somewhere ? Any replies would be appreciated.
Did Katzenbach ever explain his now infamous memo either in his memoirs or interview? - Peter Lemkin - 14-03-2018
Edwin Ortiz Wrote:I've often wondered if Katzenbach who was liberal and liked by RFK ever tried to explain the purpose of his memo to Bill Moyers. The memo was not released intil 1994 but he died in 2012 I'm sure he was asked somewhere ? Any replies would be appreciated.
I'm not aware of him ever explaining where that imperative came from - from himself [I highly doubt] or where; however, that in no way means he didn't attempt to do so.
Did Katzenbach ever explain his now infamous memo either in his memoirs or interview? - Jim DiEugenio - 14-03-2018
That memo was declassified for the HSCA and was presented to them in public.
Katzenbach said he wrote it because the State Department was bugging him about questions abroad. About a conspiracy.
But he never mentioned that Hoover had written a memo similar to it the night before.
Or that Rostow had talked to him about setting up a blue ribbon committee right before he wrote it.
Did Katzenbach ever explain his now infamous memo either in his memoirs or interview? - Edwin Ortiz - 14-03-2018
Thanks
Jim DiEugenio Wrote:That memo was declassified for the HSCA and was presented to them in public.
Katzenbach said he wrote it because the State Department was bugging him about questions abroad. About a conspiracy.
But he never mentioned that Hoover had written a memo similar to it the night before.
Or that Rostow had talked to him about setting up a blue ribbon committee right before he wrote it.
Did Katzenbach ever explain his now infamous memo either in his memoirs or interview? - Joseph McBride - 16-03-2018
Katzenbach discussed these matters extensively but still
somewhat evasively in his HSCA testimony.