The Cover-Up: How Was Movement from Phase I to Phase II Justified?

[Gordon Gray]

The people who created the Oswald in Mexico/agent of Castro/Soviets scenario were most likely Phillips, Hunt, and co. I doubt it was their intention to use this to intimidate LBJ and later any subsequent investigation into accepting a LN scenario. In light of the consensus among Congressional leadership, the Military, the Intelligence community and others among the deep state, for an invasion of Cuba and a possible first strike against the Soviet Union during the Missile Crisis, I don't see how those objectives would have changed much in a year. It seems to me that Phase Two was a fall back position when Hoover, in the interests of himself and the Bureau, made it clear to Johnson that this information was fabricated. Rather than risk exposing the CIA's involvement in the assassination, they chose Phase Two. Certainly Dullas was on board with Phase Two when the Warren Commission was convened.