Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace - by Joan Mellen

[Tom Bowden]

The 2003 Billie Sol book was issued in French, Japanese and Spanish. I decided to not publish an english version. The new book will be issued in english and French. It is about the assassination and includes Malcolm Wallace but not in the way BSE told the story. We do discuss how BSE learned about Malcolm Wallace. BTW I wrote the autobiography, which BSE sold but he changed it to reflect his view. I believe either BSE and/or his brother was at the murder of Henry Marshall. Incidentally, I was good friends with his daughter, Pam, and she learned many things after BSE and her uncle died.

I have many hours of video interview with BSE but even more telling audio tapes of phone calls where he was more forthcoming. My research went way beyond the assassination and included how his assets were dispersed. I have two large boxes of his financial records and his correspondence with various people including LBJ. In addition, I knew both his lawyer and his partner in his farming operation for many years. At this time I do not intend to write any more about him. I expect my research will end up at Baylor.

My next project is a living history book on Samuel Bangs, First printer west of the Mississippi. He printed the first document in Texas in 1815 and was the printer of many historical documents in Mexico and Texas.