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My Trip to Dallas

  • Writer: Fred Litwin
    Fred Litwin
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I was in Dallas last week for three full days of touring with my JFK buddies. Sean Gaston, a high school teacher in Pennsylvania and Michel Gagne, a College Professor in Montreal, and author of Thinking Critically About the Kennedy Assassination: Debunking the Myths and Conspiracy Theories. The three of us planned for a June visit and I then called some of my other JFK buddies and it was quite the get-together.


On Monday morning we stopped at the General Walker house for an overview of what happened the night Lee Harvey Oswald tried to kill him.

From left to right: Sean Gaston, Michel Gagne, Steve Roe, Robert Weingartner, Dan Evans, Freda Dillard, and Bill Brown.
From left to right: Sean Gaston, Michel Gagne, Steve Roe, Robert Weingartner, Dan Evans, Freda Dillard, and Bill Brown.
It started to rain while we were there, but it was just some drizzle. Right at the end, it started to downpour and we all got drenched.
It started to rain while we were there, but it was just some drizzle. Right at the end, it started to downpour and we all got drenched.

From there, we all went to Charco Broiler Steak House, one of my favorite eating establishments in Dallas.


Here we all are at lunch. One the left, starting at the front, is Fred Litwin, Freda Dillard, Sean Gaston, Michel Gagne. One the right, starting at the back is Dan Evans, Frank Badalson, Steve Roe, Bill Brown, and Robert Weingartner.


One of the stores on Jefferson Boulevard had this sign:


From there we went down the street to the Texas Theater.

Michel and Freda waiting for a drink.
Michel and Freda waiting for a drink.

And then it was on to Dealey Plaza. I wasn't too pleased to see this graffiti on the picket fence:


Fred Litwin Rules is still visible on the picket fence:


Bill Brown got into a discussion with conspiracy theorist Marshall Evans, who was selling his book:


Here we are all together on the knoll:

From left to right: Sean Gaston, Dan Evans, Michel Gagne (kneeling) Freda Dillard, Robert Weingartner, Bill Brown, Fred Litwin, and Frank Badalson.
From left to right: Sean Gaston, Dan Evans, Michel Gagne (kneeling) Freda Dillard, Robert Weingartner, Bill Brown, Fred Litwin, and Frank Badalson.

We then drove to what once was the Western Union office where Jacky Ruby sent money to one of his strippers on the morning of November 24, 1963. The floor mosaic is still there:


We then retraced Ruby's steps to the Main Street Ramp:

Frank Badalson (on the left) with Bill Brown at the entrance of the ramp.
Frank Badalson (on the left) with Bill Brown at the entrance of the ramp.

Here is the ramp as seen from the window:

Oswald was killed right about where the oil stain is on the middle right.
Oswald was killed right about where the oil stain is on the middle right.

We then drove over the Dallas post office where Oswald maintained a post office box. The boxes are still there but the building is now an apartment building.

When Oswald received a notice in his box for his rifle, he would have taken it to a wicket on the left to pick up his package.
When Oswald received a notice in his box for his rifle, he would have taken it to a wicket on the left to pick up his package.

Oswald rented Box 2915 from October 1962 until May 1963:


And here is Bernard Weissman's post office box.


Here is his ad from the November 22nd, 1963, edition of the Dallas Morning News.


While we were on Main Street I happened to see a robot delivery vehicle.


On the next day, Monday, we started off with a tour of the Tippit shooting by Bill Brown. This was filmed and will be turned into an episode of On the Trail of Delusion.

Matt Kordelski getting ready to video Bill Brown at 10th and Patton.
Matt Kordelski getting ready to video Bill Brown at 10th and Patton.
Bill Brown on the spot where J. D, Tippit was murdered by Oswald.
Bill Brown on the spot where J. D, Tippit was murdered by Oswald.

Then it was off to Neely Street and the house where Marina Oswald took the backyard photographs.

From left: Fred Litwin, Sean Gaston, Michel Gagne, and Dan Evans.
From left: Fred Litwin, Sean Gaston, Michel Gagne, and Dan Evans.

It was hot in Dallas.

Matt Kordelski taking a break at the Neely House.
Matt Kordelski taking a break at the Neely House.

Here I am getting ready to tape one of my CIA videos.

From there is was on to Dealey Plaza for a tour with Jerry Dealey.

Jerry Dealey, an expert on the Texas School Book Depository and an incredible tour guide. He is also the author of JFK Assassination: Shades From The Fence.
Jerry Dealey, an expert on the Texas School Book Depository and an incredible tour guide. He is also the author of JFK Assassination: Shades From The Fence.

On Monday evening, we had dinner with Wesley Buell Frazier:

Clockwise around the table: Matt Kordelski, Sean Gaston, Frank Badalson, Bill Brown, Robert Weingartner, Michel Gagne, Freda Dillard, Buell Frazier, Dave Perry and Fred Litwin.
Clockwise around the table: Matt Kordelski, Sean Gaston, Frank Badalson, Bill Brown, Robert Weingartner, Michel Gagne, Freda Dillard, Buell Frazier, Dave Perry and Fred Litwin.
Freda Dillard, Dave Perry, and Wesley Buell Frazier.
Freda Dillard, Dave Perry, and Wesley Buell Frazier.

At dinner, Frank and Bill showed Buell documents from the Ripley's Believe it or not museum in San Antonio which has the car that he drove Oswald to work in on November 22nd.

Frazier denied that it was his signature on the affidavit, and that he had never notarized anything in his life.. He now believes that Oswald was innocent.

Buell Frazier discussing the documents with Frank and Bill.
Buell Frazier discussing the documents with Frank and Bill.

On Tuesday morning, our first stop was the Paine House.

From left to right: Frank Badalson, Kevin Kendro (our tour guide), Sean Gaston (in front), Freda Dillard, Robert Weingartner, Fred Litwin, Dan Evans (kneeling), Bill Brown, Michel Gagne, and Matt Kordelski.
From left to right: Frank Badalson, Kevin Kendro (our tour guide), Sean Gaston (in front), Freda Dillard, Robert Weingartner, Fred Litwin, Dan Evans (kneeling), Bill Brown, Michel Gagne, and Matt Kordelski.
From left to right: Steve Roe, Kevin Kendro (our tour guide), Frank Badalson, Bill Brown, Sean Gaston, Robert Weingartner, Dan Evans (kneeling), Freda Dillard, Michel Gagne, and Matt Kordelski.
From left to right: Steve Roe, Kevin Kendro (our tour guide), Frank Badalson, Bill Brown, Sean Gaston, Robert Weingartner, Dan Evans (kneeling), Freda Dillard, Michel Gagne, and Matt Kordelski.

Thanks to Sean's efforts, we managed to tour the Holocaust Museum in Dallas. It is extremely well done.

Some people don't realize that antisemitism is a conspiracy theory.
Some people don't realize that antisemitism is a conspiracy theory.

On Tuesday evening we had our traditional dinner at Campisi's the restaurant where Jack Ruby ate at the night before the assassination.

From left to right: Michel Gagne, Sean Gaston, Fred Litwin, Robert Weingartner, Frank Badalson, and Bill Brown.
From left to right: Michel Gagne, Sean Gaston, Fred Litwin, Robert Weingartner, Frank Badalson, and Bill Brown.

Photos used in this post were taken by Fred Litwin, Freda Dillard, and Matt Kordelski.



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