08-12-2011, 02:11 AM
Bundy icy in this memoir.
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/featu...ers-201011
"IT'S OVER"
November 22, 1963
A memorandum dictated by Moynihan to himself, describing his chaotic, terrible day after news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy reached Washington. William Walton was an artist and Kennedy-family friend. Charles Horsky was a prominent lawyer and White House adviser on national capital affairs. Moynihan at the time was an assistant secretary of labor in the Kennedy administration.
Bill Walton, Charlie Horsky and I were just finishing lunch at Walton's housein the grandest good mood with Walton leaving for the Russian tour that afternoonI was talking about Brasilia and the phone rang. Oh no! Killed! No! Horsky's office had phoned for him to return. We rushed upstairs. Television had some of it but the commercials continued. Bill began sobbing. Out of control. Horsky in a rage. Clint (?)Jackie's agent had said the President is dead. Walton knew this meant it was so. He dressed more or less and we went directly to the White House from Georgetown. On the way the radio reported that Albert Thomas had said he might be living.
We went directly to the President's office which was torn apart with new carpets being put down in his office and the cabinet room. As if a new President were to take office. No one about save Chuck Daly. McGeorge Bundy appeared. Icy. Ralph Dungan came in smoking a pipe, quizzical, as if unconcerned. Then Sorensen. The three together in the door of the hallway that leads to the Cabinet room area. Dead silent. Someone said "It's over."
Bundy was said to have been the hold on the final air raid by the CIA B-26's retrofitted with .50 cal. guns in their noses to take out Castro's three T-33 jet trainers armed likewise with .50 cal. guns. The upshot was the invasion was chopped up and "traitor" was the least offensive epithet on many mouths regarding 35.
An abundance of Bundy. William Bundy cited in Donald Gibson Origins of the Warren Commission.
Greg Burnham has presented a fascinating talk on NSAM 273 draft version. http://www.jfklancer.com/NSAM273.html
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/featu...ers-201011
"IT'S OVER"
November 22, 1963
A memorandum dictated by Moynihan to himself, describing his chaotic, terrible day after news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy reached Washington. William Walton was an artist and Kennedy-family friend. Charles Horsky was a prominent lawyer and White House adviser on national capital affairs. Moynihan at the time was an assistant secretary of labor in the Kennedy administration.
Bill Walton, Charlie Horsky and I were just finishing lunch at Walton's housein the grandest good mood with Walton leaving for the Russian tour that afternoonI was talking about Brasilia and the phone rang. Oh no! Killed! No! Horsky's office had phoned for him to return. We rushed upstairs. Television had some of it but the commercials continued. Bill began sobbing. Out of control. Horsky in a rage. Clint (?)Jackie's agent had said the President is dead. Walton knew this meant it was so. He dressed more or less and we went directly to the White House from Georgetown. On the way the radio reported that Albert Thomas had said he might be living.
We went directly to the President's office which was torn apart with new carpets being put down in his office and the cabinet room. As if a new President were to take office. No one about save Chuck Daly. McGeorge Bundy appeared. Icy. Ralph Dungan came in smoking a pipe, quizzical, as if unconcerned. Then Sorensen. The three together in the door of the hallway that leads to the Cabinet room area. Dead silent. Someone said "It's over."
Bundy was said to have been the hold on the final air raid by the CIA B-26's retrofitted with .50 cal. guns in their noses to take out Castro's three T-33 jet trainers armed likewise with .50 cal. guns. The upshot was the invasion was chopped up and "traitor" was the least offensive epithet on many mouths regarding 35.
An abundance of Bundy. William Bundy cited in Donald Gibson Origins of the Warren Commission.
Greg Burnham has presented a fascinating talk on NSAM 273 draft version. http://www.jfklancer.com/NSAM273.html