My new book, "Into the Nightmare"

[Tom Huston]

Tom: I agree about Ed Hoffman. We saw him and his pastor who translated for him in DP back in the mid 90's. I found him to be very sincere and genuine.
Ya, I remember my response to when Reagan was shot. I was at school (law school). I could not decide whether to watch tv or go to class. I opted for class.
I think the kids ho loved JFK could sense in him his love of peace and the people he governed. I know I did. His humor at his press conferences. I have not seen anything like him since.
Jimmy Cater has become a great ex president. But with "Jack" the idealism he projected was uncanny. IN 08 when JFK's daughter dared compare him to Obama I felt so sad for her.
Not even close. A total phony. Did you know at the start it was conspiracy? I did. They just knew too much about LHO too damn fast and were too certain. I smelled a rat that first day.
Then seeing LHO shot on tv cinched it.
Hard to believe it's been nearly fifty years. I still remember most of that day in all too vivid detail.

Dawn

Yes I am not sure who could not see there was there was something very wrong with the affairs in Dallas those days in November. There were just way too many things that just did not add up. Where Joe talks in his book about believing Oswald that really struck a chord with me. I sensed a sincerity with him that I did not feel at all with the law enforcement characters. Why oh why would LHO not shout out to the world about what he had done if his motive was what they said it was? He had his chance but instead when they did let him say a few words shouted out that he was a "patsy". We of course don't know all the details yet but it would not surprise me in the least to find out some day when the pieces all fit together that he may have even been on a noble mission that day of some sort. One other biggie for me was Oswald's supposed choice of shot from the SBD. I have never been in the building but I think it is safe to say that if he really did want to shoot the President he should have taken aim when the limo slowed to a near stop turning the corner on to Elm Street. The ONLY reason for a sniper to wait and pass up that beautiful close shot would have either to wait for crossfire (conspiracy) assuming he wanted the notoriety for shooting the crime any other reason makes no sense. The combination of them letting Ruby kill him on tv and the shot choice were even too much for my eleven year old brain to handle...