Screen shot from JFK: Destiny Betrayed
Oliver Stone used a fake handbill in his movie JFK, and a fake handbill was also used in his so-called documentary series JFK: Destiny Betrayed.
You can read my blog posts about this topic:
An analysis of the handbill used in Oliver Stone's so-called documentary, JFK: Destiny Betrayed.
An examination of where the fake handbill came from.
A look at James DiEugenio's use of the fake handbill.
Jefferson Morley is the latest researcher to use a fake Oswald handbill.
First, DiEugenio claimed that Dave Boylan answered my challenge. But he just posted this from the HSCA:
It's clear that Mr. DiEugenio has not read my blog posts.
Yes, 544 Camp Street was stamped on a few Corliss Lamont pamphlets. But the handbills that Oswald handed out in New Orleans on three occasions either were stamped with his home address or with his P. O. Box.
Here are some comments on Mr. DiEugenio's post:
He claims that Banister had become "angry" because of the use of 544 Camp Street. However, while this quote is from John Newman's book, Oswald and the CIA, his source is Delphine Roberts. Even the HSCA found her to be not credible.
DiEugenio quotes a Banister employee quoted in Newman's book. That employee was Bill Nitschke. I have a copy of his deposition before the HSCA. All he said was that Banister had a copy of Oswald's handbill after they had been handed out. Nitschke remembered nothing of the handbill and said only that Banister seemed upset because of the communist nature of the flyer.
Jesse Core, who worked at the Trade Mart, kept a handbill and donated it to the Historic New Orleans Collection:
DiEugenio references his own book regarding Oswald being seen at 544 Camp Street. His witnesses include Delphine Roberts (see above), her daughter who told all sorts of ridiculous stories to Gerald Posner, Mary Brengel, Dan Campbell, Allen Campbell, Vern Gerdes, and Tommy Baumler,
As far as scratching out addresses on handbills, check out this blog post.
There is no serious evidence that Oswald was ever at Banister's office.
Previous Relevant Blog Posts
Banister's mental health was in decline in 1964.
Guy Banister's office was at 531 Lafayette and his office was not connected to the office at 544 Camp Street.
Guy Banister couldn't pay his rent in 1964 and was evicted.
Some pictures of Camp and Lafayette streets.
Oliver Stone's so-called documentary, JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, makes the claim that Guy Banister gave Lee Harvey Oswald an office at 544 Camp Street in New Orleans.
Roberts was interviewed by Garrison's office in 1967 and she said nothing about seeing Oswald in Banister's office.
Mary Brengel worked for Banister for a few months, and she also did not see Oswald in the office.
Joseph Newbrough, who worked for Banister, told PBS Frontline that Banister's office was not connected to 544 Camp Street.
Jack Martin loved to tell stories. He said nothing about Oswald being in Banister's office when he blabbing to the FBI and the Secret Service in 1963 and 1964.
Garrison told the HSCA some ridiculous stories about Banister.
The film JFK explanation is not right.
Jim Garrison interviewed Jack Martin in his office on December 14, 1966. Here is a link to a tape recording of that interview and a transcript. Martin talks about seeing Oswald in Banister's office with Sergio Arcacha Smith. But there are problems with his story.