22-12-2009, 03:11 AM
Jack White Wrote:Jim...I think you misspoke about Prouty endorsing Mainman as Conein
I think. Fletch died before this identification came up, as I recall.
But Fletch DID SAY Conein was in DP, but misidentified him as
being on Elm Street. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF MY MEMORY IS WRONG.
I could be misrembering. If Prouty identified Mainman as Conein,
I would be absolutely convinced. Fletch knew him well!
Jack
Jack:
In the interest of full disclosure: this aspect is covered in the article as follows:
[B]"When we wrote to Col. Prouty about this, he responded [43]: "...I noted this same photo you have found and the likeness between that person and Lou...I'd say that the guy is Conein." Although later in his letter he stated, "I make no solid claim for Conein in the Dealey Plaza picture," he went on to say, "but I do know that many of the Vietnam-trained, Mongoose inner circle were there." [/B]
[B][B][B][43] L. Fletcher Prouty, written communication, May 7, 1996.[/B][/B][/B]
Of course, Col. Prouty did not know that Robert Adams -- a dead ringer for Conein -- was standing at the corner of Houston and Main.
Allan