Best Spokespersons for the Truth for 50th Anniversary

[David Josephs]

While putting all eggs into one proverbial basket may be considered an "error"... Too many baskets with too many eggs will simply confuse the issue... IMO

You're preaching to the choir.

But I STRONGLY disagree that the quote from JEH you suggest -- or indeed, ANY Hoover quote -- belongs among our best proofs. Among other problems with such a decision: It would leave us open to the charge of cherry-picking endorsements from a man who more than likely was an accessory to the murder of JFK.

I could not endorse any presentation of "best evidence" for conspiracy that included Hoover statements or, for that matter, citation of holes in JFK's clothing as prima facie evidence of conspiracy.

Even though the latter may very well be prima facie evidence of conspiracy.

There are many considerations to take into account when selecting the best of the best evidence.

Preaching to the choir is the one thing I am most concerned about with any presentation of "evidence" that extends beyond a few simple sentences. While we can all sing along... Joe Streetcorner may have trouble with the tune.

As you know, I happen to believe that Hoover's obvious involvement AND his declaration of concern over the CIA-created FALSE Mexico City conspiracy story
elevates the importance of such a contradiction beyond those of Brennen, Klein's or anything else for that matter.

We have an obvious conspirator with numerous examples of his personal involvement in the twisting of evidence gravely concerned there is a Communist Conspiracy afoot,
which dovetails into LBJ's concern over starting WWIII with the Russians/Cubans over it.

The Nation's Commie Hunter has a connected one in his sights... and is summarily told to find another solution that does not include that option.
And the FBI's report on the assassiantion is born. This passage alone supports the conclusion CE399 never touched Connally... How many times does Hoover and the FBI have to tell us that bullet did NOT transit?

And finally... who was in a position to tell Hoover to exclude his suspicions from the FBI's report?


Immediately after President Kennedy and Governor Connally were admitted to
Parkland Memorial Hospital, a bullet was found on one of the stretchers.
Medical examination of the President's body revealed that one of the
bullets had entered just below his shoulder to the right of the spinal
column at an angle of 45 to 60 degrees downward, that there was no point of
exit, and that the bullet was not in the body. An examination of this
bullet by the FBI Laboratory determined that it had been fired from the
rifle owned by Oswald. (Exhibit 23)

XI. Scope of Investigation

Since the assassination of President Kennedy, more than 2,000 people have
been interviewed by the FBI In the investigation of Lee Harvey Oswald.
These individuals have included (1) his wife and relatives; (2)
schoolmates; (3) associates and acquaintances both before and after his
trip to Russia; (4) fellow employees both before and after his trip to
Russia; (5) fellow Marines; (6) persons. who traveled with him on the ship
to Europe in 1959 and on the buses to and from Mexico City in 1963; (7).
witnesses to the assassination; (8) persons connected with organizations
with which Oswald was in communication; (9) persons connected with
financial institutions, communication facilities, and business concerns who
were considered as possibly having information relating to Oswald; (10)
individuals who volunteered information concerning Oswald or persons or
situations which they believed were connected with Oswald.

In addition, investigation has included a detailed examination and analysis
of Oswald's personal effects and correspondence, and analyses of his
finances and connections with other persons and organizations.

Investigation has (1) developed detailed background information concerning
Oswald from his birth to his death; (2) strengthened the evidence that
Oswald was the assassin of the President although no clear-cut motive has
been established; and (3) despite numerous allegations which have been
investigated, developed no sound evidence indicating that he received any
financial assistance or that any other person, group, or foreign government
inspired or directed the assassination or was cognizant of his plan to
assassinate President Kennedy. O[B]n the contrary, the data developed strongly
indicates that he acted on his own initiative or impulse with little
advance planning. [/B]Also, investigation has disclosed no evidence that
Oswald, while residing in Russia, was recruited by the Soviet intelligence
services or received any assignment or training from the intelligence
services. Further, investigation has developed no proof of any prior
contact or association between Oswald and his murderer, Jack Leon Ruby.

Leads are still being covered, and the FBI will continue to check out any
additional allegations or information which come to its attention.



I said I personally believe Oswald was the assassin; that the second aspect as to whether he was the only man gives me great concern; that we have several letters, not in the report because we were not able to prove it, written to him from Cuba referring to the job he was going to do, his good marksmanship, and stating when it was all over he would be brought back to Cuba and presented to the chief; but we do not know if the chief was Castro and cannot make an investigation because we have no intelligence operation in Cuba; that I did not put this into the report because we did not have proof of it and didn't want to put speculation in the report; that this was the reason I urged strongly that we not reach conclusion Oswald was the only man.