08-07-2011, 03:49 PM
Charles Drago Wrote:Well done, Peter.At best naive. Next to Walt I was Jay's closest friend and when I began to have suspicions about Walt and his intentions- very long story- I attempted to voice them to Jay. To no avail. Jay was a very stubborn man and Walt had the ability to wow him on many levels: Five books on the case, a near perfect memory, both very hot on the Tx. angle. (Are members aware that Walt believes LJB and the FBI killed JFK. No CIA, etc. He told me this on the phone 2/14/05 when my husband and I were visiting Jay.)
As the originator of this thread, I am obliged to explain that my take on the Harrison/Brown affair is not informed by personal interactions with either man; rather, it is an objective analysis informed by whatever expertise in deep political plays and players I've been able to develop over years of study, contemplation, and writing. In addition, my work in this instance has benefited from important exchanges with one of the individuals Peter references in his post.
The most charitable description of Mr. Hoaglund's comments?
Naive.
Jay's intent was that Walt develop Jay's work and incorporate it into Walt's further work. I bought Walt's mag for a few years after Jay died hoping to see Jay's wishes acted on. To no avail. I called Walt several times and also emailed him. His final email to me regarding Jay's files was that he had no intention of doing anything with Jay's files as only a handful of researchers would know or care.
Aside from participating in this thread I have had no further contact with Walt Brown.
When Jay was on his death bed Walt was there, for several days, and the Sunday before Jay passed Erick and I were there all afternoon and evening with Walt, as Jay passed in and out of consciousness. I left feeling he WAS an honorable man.
Jay is rolling over in his grave.
Dawn
Jay died 5/25/05