Hat tip: Randy Owen published a comparison of the Oswald letters on Facebook, and Paul Hoch sent me additional information. The recent release of a Soviet Union file regarding the JFK assassination that was released by Congresswoman Luna solves two JFK mysteries. Included in the file was this letter by Lee Harvey Oswald to the American Embassy in 1960. It is described in the listing as: Letter from L. H. Oswald to the Consular Section of the US Embassy with a request to be informed about his possible return to the USA. December 1960//Central Archives of the Republic of Belarus. Now check out the infamous Oswald letter to a Mr. Hunt: The first paragraph of the Hunt letter is the same as the 1960 Oswald letter -- including the same misspelling of the word "concerning." Paul Hoch notes that "the second paragraph of the Hunt letter, with strange language which had some of us wondering what the forger was trying to imply (an allusion to an assassination operation?), turns out to be verbatim from Oswald." So, this is confirmation that the Dear Mr. Hunt letter was indeed a KGB operation. They forged the writing, language and spelling of the 1960 Oswald letter to try and prove that E,. Howard Hunt, and thus the CIA, was tied to the JFK assassination. The Americans never received Oswald's December, 1960 letter: I wrote an article about the existence of KGB operations to influence the American public and here is an excerpt about the Hoax: The ‘Oswald Letter’ The recently declassified CIA documents mentioned above details another interesting KGB operation (also described in the Mitrokhin archive). In 1975, copies of a note that purported to be from Lee Harvey Oswald were sent from Mexico to three American conspiracy theorists. The letter, dated November 8, 1963, was addressed to a Mr. Hunt and said, “I would like information regarding my position” and “am suggesting that we discuss the matter fully before any steps are taken by me or anyone else.” The note, however, was part of a Russian intelligence operation codenamed ‘Arlington.’ It was a Soviet forgery designed, the CIA document explains, to exploit “an assassination theory that was widespread in the US, according to which theory Howard HUNT, a former CIA employee, who was convicted in 1974 in connection with the Watergate affair, participated in 1963 in organizing a plot, the victim of which was President KENNEDY.” The KGB wrote the note using “individual phrases and expressions taken from letters written by Oswald during his stay in the USSR” on “a scrap of writing paper that OSWALD used in Texas.” Furthermore, “the note was on two occasions subjected to graphological and chronological examination ‘for authenticity’ by the Third Section of the KGB’s OUT (Operational-Technical Directorate).” The note was then sent to assassination theorists Harold Weisberg, Penn Jones, and Howard Roffman. It was accompanied by another note saying that the document had been sent to FBI director Kelly and that he “has to date not done anything with this document.” The idea was to have the researchers ask the FBI to “produce the original note” and when Kelly denied he had received it, “this would encourage the investigator even more to obtain the desired document.” The operation was “carried out in such a way as to fuel [the flames of suspicion] with fresh news and to expose the participation of the American special services in the liquidation of KENNEDY.” The problem for the KGB was that the conspiracy theorists tended to assume that the Oswald letter was intended for H.L. Hunt, the Texas oil billionaire, rather than for E. Howard Hunt, the former CIA operative. The first references to the document appeared in 1977, and the New York Times noted its possible authenticity. Amusingly, the CIA document notes that “the FCD’s disinformation service believed that OSWALD’s connection with HUNT the millionaire, rather than with HUNT, the CIA officer, was purposely played up in the American press in order to divert public attention from OSWALD’s contacts with the special services.” The Oswald letter was later investigated by the House Select Committee on Assassinations which concluded that the letter was “much more precisely and much more carefully written” than other writings of Lee Harvey Oswald. They also professd themselves puzzled that Oswald’s middle name was misspelled—something he was not known to do—and were thus uncertain as to whether it was an authentic document. We now know that it was simply another operation designed to sow distrust and confusion. This document discusses the "Arlington" operation: The files I really want to see from the Russians relate to the monitoring of Oswald while he lived in Minsk, as well as the files that detail the various KGB operations to deceive the American public.

It was a pleasure talking with Dale Myers about the Tippit shooting, JFK assassination conspiracy theories and his journey from believing in a conspiracy to knowing that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone assassin. Dale is THE expert on the J. D. Tippit shooting. His book, With Malice: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Murder of Officer J. D. Tippit, is a must-have in any JFK assassination library. You might have trouble finding a hardcover copy of his second edition, but you can download it here in Kindle format. And don't miss visiting Dale's terrific website, and his excellent blog . which has many fine articles. Previous Episodes of On the Trail of Delusion : Episode 1 My first guest was Robert Reynolds who is an expert on the JFK assassination files . Episode 2 Robert A. Wagner discusses his new book, JFK Assassinated . Episode 3 Gerald Posner discusses the JFK assassination and conspiracy theories. Episode 4 Dr. Martin Kelly, Jr., discusses conspiracy theories and the medical evidence in the JFK assassination. Episode 5 Steve Roe discusses the life of General Edwin Walker and Oswald's attempt to kill him. Episode 6 Gus Russo discusses his participation in the PBS Frontline documentary on Lee Harvey Oswald. Episode 7 Dave Perry tells some great stories about debunking JFK conspiracy nonsense. Episode 8 Nick Nalli explains some of the science behind the assassination. Episode 9 Alecia Long discusses Jim Garrison and his non-existent case against Clay Shaw. Episode 10 Don Carpenter discusses the life of Clay Shaw. Episode 11 Bill Brown discusses the murder of Officer J. D. Tippit. Episode 12 Eric Dezenhall discusses the relationship between the mob and JFK. Episode 13 Nick Nalli discusses the acoustics evidence and the Zapruder Film. Episode 14 Scott Maudsley discusses Lee Harvey Oswald's antisocial personality disorder. Episode 15 Document expert Robert Reynolds discusses what to expect in the upcoming JFK assassination file releases. Episode 16 A panel discussion on the document releases with Fred Litwin, Gus Russo, Robert Reynolds, Larry Haapanen, Mark Allen, and Steve Roe. Episode 17 An interview with author Michel Gagné about conspiracy theories. Episode 18 An interview with Phil Tinline about his book, Ghosts of Iron Mountain . Episode 19 An interview with Janet Banister, grand-niece of Guy Banister. Episode 20 The Marina Oswald Tapes . Episode 21 Dr. Chad Zimmerman discusses JFK's autopsy X-rays and photographs. Episode 22 Tour guide Daniel Evans talks about his years of researching the JFK assassination. Episode 23 Adam Gorightly discusses Fred Crisman, Thomas Beckham, Raymond Broshears and Kerry Thornley. Episode 24 A fun interview with Larry Haapanen who discusses the Garrison investigation, and his involvement with Project Blue Book.

Jefferson Morley's Substack JFK Facts keeps on repeating certain stories which makes me think he is running out of material on the assassination. For instance, for the umpteenth time JFK Facts discusses Reuben Efron. As I have shown earlier, Efron is not "the man who read Lee Harvey Oswald's mail." Jefferson Morley's Claims about Reuben Efron Morley Claim. --   The CIA was reading Oswald's mail. Fact. --  True, but the focus on Oswald as a target is misleading. The CIA ran a program called HT-Lingual  which intercepted some mail going to and coming from the Soviet Union. On November 9, 1959, Lee Harvey Oswald's name was added to the watch list because of his defection to the Soviet Union. The Church Committee estimated that 75% of the letters that were opened were chosen at random, not because the name was on the watch list.  The program intercepted a letter from Marguerite Oswald to her son and that was it. After the assassination, additional items of potential relevance to the assassination investigation were recovered from the HT-Lingual files, but those additional items did not include any correspondence to or from Oswald himself.   Morley Claim. --  This new document shows that Reuben Efron read Oswald's mail for 20 months. Fact. --  All the document shows is that Efron read Marguerite Oswald's letter to Lee Harvey Oswald (perhaps for the first time) after learning of his impending return in a 1962 Washington Post  article . It is not clear where Morley's "20 months" comes from. The dates he cited cover less than 14 months. Paul Hoch sent me an email with a very good question about Nagle's article. Does not Efron's forwarding of Marguerite Oswald's letter (when Oswald's return was in the news) argue against the claim that they read Oswald's mail for years? If they had actually been reading Oswald's mail for years, wouldn't this letter have been shared with someone like Ann Egerter , a member of Angleton's counterintelligence staff and a member of its Special Intelligence Group, much earlier? Nagle also repeats that claim that Efron's name was only just released: It is astonishing that the CIA would conceal Efron’s identity for so long, even if it had something incriminating or embarrassing to hide. After all, as noted, Efron and his wife had no children, which meant inquiring JFK researchers couldn’t come calling on any direct next of kin for information after the couple were dead. But that is just not true: Morley Claim. --  This was the first time that "the CIA had ever disclosed that Efron read Oswald's mail and that he was a CIA employee." Fact. -- Efron's name was released in 2017 in this testimony before the HSCA , In fact, James Angleton was asked about Efron during his HSCA testimony.  Here is another document which was made public in 1998 ,  which shows that Efron translated and circulated a post-assassination (1964) letter from Marina Oswald. In addition, John Newman mentioned Efron (as Ephron) in his 2017 book Countdown to Darkness .   And this conclusion from Nagle is just plain ridiculous: When the CIA finally admitted publicly that Efron worked for its counterintelligence chief a year and a half before the assassination — monitoring the man who would be accused of single-handedly conceiving and carrying out the crime — researchers began to wonder more and more about what kind of relationship Reuben Efron had, if any, to JFK’s murder. But as I have shown, Reuben Efron wasn't monitoring Oswald, and just what kind of relationship could he have had "to JFK's murder." Previous Relevant Blogs Posts on Jefferson Morley's Congressional Testimony Jefferson Morley's Congressional NothingBurger An analysis of Congresswoman Luna's Congressional Hearings In Search of the Oswald Operation, Part One An FBI memo that quoted James Angleton is used by Morley to reach an unwarranted conclusion. In Search of the Oswald Operation, Part Two Morley misreads Angleton's testimony before the HSCA. In Search of an Oswald Operation, Part Three Morley believes a document proves the CIA did not believe that a lone gunman killed JFK. Update on the Heath Memo Additional documents relevant to Part Three. In Search of an Oswald Operation, Part Four Morley claims that there is some connection between the suicides of Gary Underhill, Charles Thomas, George de Mohrenschildt, and the overdose death of Dorothy Kilgallen. In Search of an Oswald Operation, Part Five Morley believes that Agustin Guitart was spying on pro-Castro forces in New Orleans Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Jefferson Morley Jefferson Morley's William Harvey Nothingburger, Continued It wasn't hard to find evidence that Charles Niles worked for the FAA. Jefferson Morley's Latest William Harvey Nothingburger The truth about FAA credentials. Jefferson Morley Platforms Max Good A rebuttal to Good regarding Ruth Paine. Morley's Substack Goes After Ruth Paine Morley presents several conspiratorial allegations about Ruth Paine. I Am Now a Pro Bono Lawyer for the CIA! I don't even have law degree! Yet Another Morley Nothingburger A new CIA file on Herminio Diaz does not sustain allegations that he was a grassy knoll gunman. Richard Russell and the Warren Report Richard Russell always believed that Oswald was the lone gunman. Was Hoover's Warren Commission Testimony Altered? An article by Chad Nagle, on Morley's Substack, gets it wrong on Hoover's testimony. My Quillette Article on Morley's Nothingburger My latest article for Quillette.com CBS Practices Stenography The recent segment on CBS about Morley and JFK documents was not journalism. Lee Harvey Oswald was not under Surveillance Morley's list of six CIA operations do not prove that Oswald was under surveillance. The CIA's Pro Bono Lawyers Morley claims the SpyTalk authors are working as pro bono lawyers for the CIA. Did the CIA Know Oswald's State of Mind? The CIA was just quoting from a State Department memo. SpyTalk on the Joannides' File, Part Two SpyTalks replies to Jefferson Morley. The Illusion of a Smoking Gun Gerald Posner on the Joannides' file. Fact Checking Morley's Fact Check Morley's Fact Check on SpyTalk needs a fact check. SpyTalk on Morley's Nothingburger Gus Russo and Michael Isikoff on the Joannides' personnel file. Jefferson Morley's Unbearable Lightness of Being Now that the entire personnel file of George Joannides has been released, Jefferson Morley has now published his unified theory of nothingness. More Morley Nothingburgers on the way Morley is requesting more documents -- they will reveal nothing about the assassination. Morley's Non-Story Hits the Press Morley got the headlines he wanted to a complete non-story. George Joannides and the HSCA Joannides did not come out of retirement to work with the HSCA. There Was No "Oswald Operation" There is no mention of an "Oswald Operation" in the Joannides' personnel file. The Parkland Doctors, Part Six Morley believes that Dr. Robert McClelland's recollections provides proof of a shot from the front. Here is the truth about McClelland. On the Loss of Occam’s Razor in the JFK Case A reply by Nicholas Nalli to Jefferson Morley. A Case Study in Redaction: The CIA's LIFEAT File Morley suspected a redacted file would reveal major secrets. It didn't. The Schlesinger Memo Unredacted! Several months ago, I posted an article, in association with several researchers, that showed what was contained in the redacted section of Schlesinger's memo. Jefferson Morley's Clairvoyance Morley somehow knows what is in the supposed 2,400 recently-discovered FBI files. Was Israel Behind the JFK Assassination? Morley discusses Israel with Tucker Carlson. Morley's Bad History Lesson Morley believes that the United States can never be great unless it solves the JFK assassination. Morley's List of 13 Documents Will Tell Us Little An analysis of the 13 documents Morley wants to see. The Schlesinger Memo, Again! Morley claims I am a CIA apologist and then misquotes me. For The Sake of Our Sanity - Release the Joannides File It would be worthwhile for the CIA to release the Joannides file just to stop the incessant posts from Jefferson Morley. Did Oswald Stay at a Luxury Hotel in Helsinki? Actually, Oswald stayed at two budget-priced hotels in Helsinki. Morley Keeps Asking the Same Questions He keeps asking the same questions, and we keep posting the same answers. The JFK Assassination and Truth Conspiracy authors are playing fast and loose with the facts. Was Herminio Diaz a Grassy Knoll Assassin? There is no evidence that Diaz was involved in the JFK assassination. Morley Misleads on Arthur Schlesinger's Memo on the CIA There are clues as to what is in a redacted section of Schlesinger's memo. Jefferson Morley's Podcast on New Orleans Lays an Egg Chad Nagle and Dan Storper's article on New Orleans gets everything wrong. Chad Nagle and Dan Storper Lay an Egg Believing Michael Kurtz is problematic. Is Jefferson Morley Seeing Double? Morley wrote that there are two redacted memos on CIA reorganization, but there is only one. He wrote about Goodwin's copy as if it was a different memo, rather than a copy of the Schlesinger memo. Jefferson Morley is wrong about "Who Shot John?" The phrase 'who shot John' does not refer to the JFK assassination. Jefferson Morley is Wrong on William Harvey, Again! Only one word is redacted in Harvey's deposition. Jefferson Morley is Wrong about Operation Northwoods, Again! There are no redactions in the Operation Northwoods document. Did Dorothy Kilgallen Have any Special Knowledge about the JFK Assassination? Kilgallen had nothing to tell. Morley's Interview of Marina Oswald Porter Fizzles! An underwhelming interview of Marina Oswald. Jefferson Morley: Able to Leap Intellectual Chasms in a Single Bound Morley often repeats stories and changes their meanings. There was NO Assassination Plot in Chicago Chad Nagle claims there was an assassination plot against JFK in Chicago in November 1963. One problem: There is no evidence of such a plot. Fred Litwin, CIA Apologist? A response to Morley's Substack post alleging that I am a CIA apologist. A Reply to Jefferson Morley on Bill Harvey   A rebuttal to Morley's response to my post Was Bill Harvey in Dallas in November of 1963? Was Bill Harvey in Dallas in November of 1963?   There is no credible evidence Harvey was in Dallas in November of 1963. Does it Matter Where Allen Dulles was on November 22, 1963?   Morley repeats the claim that Dulles was at a CIA training center during the weekend of the JFK assassination. He wasn't. Jefferson Morley's Claims about Reuben Efron   Morley's claims about Efron are all wrong. A Reply to Jefferson Morley regarding Operation Northwoods   Morley responded to my article "The Truth about Operation Northwoods." Here is my reply. W. Tracy Parnell on Jefferson Morley   W. Tracy Parnell is one of the best JFK assassination researchers out there. Here is his look at Jefferson Morley with several important articles. The Truth about Operation Northwoods   Operation Northwoods can only be understood as part of the Kennedys' war against Cuba and Operation Mongoose. Jefferson Morley Responds to my Post on MK-Ultra and Jack Ruby   And a response from me. Did Dr. Louis Jolyon West Ask to Examine Jack Ruby in November 1963?   There is no evidence that Dr. West petitioned the court to examine Jack Ruby before his trial. Did the CIA use a MK-Ultra Psychiatrist to Interfere with Jack Ruby's Case?   There is absolutely no evidence that Dr. Louis Jolyon West interfered with Jack Ruby's case. "JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads Viewers on Oswald's "Hands Off Cuba!" Handbills, Part Four   Jefferson Morley used a fake Oswald handbill in his press conference for the Mary Ferrell Foundation. Redactions, Redactions, Redactions...   An examination of redactions in the JFK collection of documents. Jefferson Morley Doesn't Understand Jim Garrison's Homophobic Prosecution of Clay Shaw Morley doesn't understand Alecia Long's arguments about homophobia and Jim Garrison. Jefferson Morley asks why "what the CIA knew about Herminio Diaz is still off limits." Morley misses that a lot of redactions are actually available. Belief in a JFK Conspiracy Drops! Jefferson Morley's press conference presents evidence that belief in a conspiracy has dropped.

Indeed, Garrison even told the press that he could ignore Judge Haggerty's guidelines on pre-trial publicity: New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 30, 1967 Money Quote : The DA, after Robertson had left, was asked about a statement that he, as district attorney, was not bound by guidelines set by Judge Haggerty as an attempt to prevent pre-judicial publicity concerning Shaw's trial. Garrison said it was his opinion that "the judge was just making a suggestion when he handed out the guidelines. The District Attorney can make any statements he wishes." In late March, Haggerty told the press that he was going to revisit some of the publicity guidelines from the preliminary hearing: New Orleans States=Item, March 24, 1967 Here is what Haggerty said on the guidelines for pretrial publicity: New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 28, 1967 Haggerty was not happy in June, 1967: Miami Herald, June 23, 1967 The issue really came to head in early 1968 with the publication of an article by Jerrold Footlick . Garrison told Footlick that "there is no way that Clay Shaw can get an acquittal." Shaw's attorney's filed a motion for change of venue which was denied by Judge Haggerty. You can read the motion in the Footlick blog post linked above. Previous Relevant Blog Posts Clay Shaw's Lawyers Faced an Unfair Fight There was no discovery in Louisiana courts in the 1960s. M. S. Arnoni and Sylvia Meagher Take On Jim Garrison... A good selection of material on pre-trial publicity and the problems facing Shaw's defense attorneys. Clay Shaw's Attorneys To-Do List Shaw's attorneys faced a daunting challenge in dealing with potential witnesses.

It was very sad to hear the news that Mel Ayton has just died of cancer. His books on the JFK and RFK assassination are must-haves in any library. His current book on Sirhan Sirhan and his family is an important piece of work. Mel helps us understand the angry Sirhan Sirhan who was furious at RFK for supporting arms sales to Israel. This book has material you won't see elsewhere. Here is a good article on some of Mel's work. The last email I received from Mel was in July. We had been discussing an interview for my podcast series, and it was to be a joint appearance with Dan Moldea to discuss the RFK assassination. I was just waiting for the two of them to be available together. Here is a portion of the email that Mel sent to me in July: I’ve been following you for some time and used your website posts, along with Steve Roe’s, in my attempts to show how ridiculous DiEugenio et al have skewered the evidence and fooled millions of people in the US. I read your ’teenage freak’ book some years ago! Brilliant! I’m looking forward to reading what will amount to a devastating critique of Jim Garrison in your new book [A Heritage of Nonsense]. You and I both know he was a charlatan of the first order. Dan Moldea and I have been friends for many years and I credit him with being the first writer to explain why mistakes by the LAPD and the problems arising with Sirhan’s gun and other anomalies attached to the RFK case resulted in the many conspiracy theories spreading. I knew Dan was a believer in the mob-did-it JFK assassination story but that hasn’t interfered with our friendship. Here is Mel's review of On the Trail of Delusion -- Jim Garrison: The Great Accuser. I will try to interview Dan Moldea on my podcast to discuss the RFK assassination and his friendship with Mel Ayton. You can read Moldea's post on Mel right here. Mel Ayton, R.I.P.

It was a pleasure talking with Dr. Larry Haapanen, an historian and Professor at Lewis-Clark State College, who has long been involved in JFK assassination research. Back in the late 1960s and 1970s, he worked on the Garrison investigation looking into people like Clint Wheat and Fred Crisman. Larry was also a researcher for the U.S. Air Force's Project Blue Book which investigated UFOs. Larry was kind enough to provide a blurb for my book, On the Trail of Delusion -- Jim Garrison: The Great Accuser. Fred Litwin has conducted his own after-crash review of the Garrison investigation, pinpointing where it went wrong at every step. He has carefully studied the record, and pulls no punches in this fascinating book. Previous Episodes of On the Trail of Delusion : Episode 1 My first guest was Robert Reynolds who is an expert on the JFK assassination files . Episode 2 Robert A. Wagner discusses his new book, JFK Assassinated . Episode 3 Gerald Posner discusses the JFK assassination and conspiracy theories. Episode 4 Dr. Martin Kelly, Jr., discusses conspiracy theories and the medical evidence in the JFK assassination. Episode 5 Steve Roe discusses the life of General Edwin Walker and Oswald's attempt to kill him. Episode 6 Gus Russo discusses his participation in the PBS Frontline documentary on Lee Harvey Oswald. Episode 7 Dave Perry tells some great stories about debunking JFK conspiracy nonsense. Episode 8 Nick Nalli explains some of the science behind the assassination. Episode 9 Alecia Long discusses Jim Garrison and his non-existent case against Clay Shaw. Episode 10 Don Carpenter discusses the life of Clay Shaw. Episode 11 Bill Brown discusses the murder of Officer J. D. Tippit. Episode 12 Eric Dezenhall discusses the relationship between the mob and JFK. Episode 13 Nick Nalli discusses the acoustics evidence and the Zapruder Film. Episode 14 Scott Maudsley discusses Lee Harvey Oswald's antisocial personality disorder. Episode 15 Document expert Robert Reynolds discusses what to expect in the upcoming JFK assassination file releases. Episode 16 A panel discussion on the document releases with Fred Litwin, Gus Russo, Robert Reynolds, Larry Haapanen, Mark Allen, and Steve Roe. Episode 17 An interview with author Michel Gagné about conspiracy theories. Episode 18 An interview with Phil Tinline about his book, Ghosts of Iron Mountain . Episode 19 An interview with Janet Banister, grand-niece of Guy Banister. Episode 20 The Marina Oswald Tapes . Episode 21 Dr. Chad Zimmerman discusses JFK's autopsy X-rays and photographs. Episode 22 Tour guide Daniel Evans talks about his years of researching the JFK assassination. Episode 23 Adam Gorightly discusses Fred Crisman, Thomas Beckham, Raymond Broshears and Kerry Thornley.

It was a blast talking with author Adam Gorightly about Kerry Thornley, Thomas Beckham, Fred Crisman, and Raymond Broshears. Adam has written some very good books -- including two on Kerry Thornley. I highly recommend Caught in the Crossfire: Kerry Thornley, Lee Oswald and the Garrison Investigation: This book is a goldmine -- full of primary documents and some original writing by Kerry Thornley. You won't be disappointed. Adam is currently writing a book about Fred Crisman and when that book it out, I will interview him once again. Here is some background information on Kerry Thornley, Fred Crisman, Thomas Beckham, and Raymond Broshears. Kerry Thornley Jim Garrison thought that Kerry Thornley was the second Oswald. He also indicted Thornley for perjury for his refusal to admit that he had met Oswald in New Orleans in the summer/fall of 1963. Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Kerry Thornley Clint Bolton on Kerry Thornley Clint Bolton was a friend of Kerry Thornley and he had a col umn in the Vieux Carre Courier , a local New Orleans newspaper. David Lifton's Memo on Jim Garrison and Kerry Thornley   Lifton circulated a memo he wrote on Garrison and Thornley in 1968. Here is his memo along with some exhibits. David Lifton (1939-2022), R.I.P.   My obituary for David Lifton includes a letter that he wrote to Mark Lane about Kerry Thornley. Exclusive: Andrew Sciambra Phones Kerry Thornley   A link to a tape recording of a phone call between Kerry Thornley and Andrew Sciambra. Was Kerry Thornley a Spook?   James DiEugenio includes a clearly false story about Thornley in his book. Did Kerry Thornley Lie About Oswald's Height?   Garrison was obsessed about Oswald's height. Exclusive: Jim Garrison Tells the HSCA that Kerry Thornley Impersonated Lee Harvey Oswald...   Garrison tells the HSCA all sorts of stories about Kerry Thornley. Exclusive: Jim Garrison Interviewed by the HSCA   Garrison tells the HSCA that Kerry Thornley might be the body in the backyard photographs. Gaeton Fonzi Channels Jim Garrison...   Why was Kerry Thornley arrested in 1962? Kerry Thornley on Oswald right after Assassination   The first writings from Thornley on November 27, 1963, about Oswald. Was Lee Harvey Oswald a Man of the Right?   Jim Garrison was convinced that Thornley was the only Marine to describe Oswald's left-wing politics. Kerry Thornley Writes Sylvia Meagher Sylvia Meagher was a big supporter of Kerry Thornley and here is some of their correspondence. Was Kerry Thornley the Second Oswald?   Garrison writes a memo to the HSCA alleging that Thornley was the second Oswald. Was Thornley the Second Oswald? Yes, Again   An interview with another prisoner is more evidence to Jim Garrison that Thornley is the second Oswald. Reverend Raymond Broshears Makes a Startling Revelation!   Was Kerry Thornley gay? Fred Crisman and Thomas Beckham Jim Garrison suspected that Fred Crisman and Thomas Beckham were somehow involved in the assassination. He learnt about them from two anonymous letters sent to his office. He subpoenaed both men to appear before the grand jury and they both testified. Later, Garrison told the HSCA that they should investigate Crisman and Beckham. Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Fred Crisman Mae Brussell Writes the HSCA Brussell claimed that Crisman was one of the three tramps. Ray Palmer's Letter to Jim Garrison UFO guru Ray Palmer wrote to Garrison and discussed Fred Crisman. The Life and Lies of Fred Crisman   A good overview of the life of Fred Crisman. Exclusive: Jim Garrison tells the HSCA that Fred Crisman was one of the Three Tramps   Jim Garrison was interviewed by the HSCA in 1977 and here is a link to a tape and a transcript and many relevant documents. Flying Saucers Magazine, May 1958: Fred Crisman   An article by Kenneth Arnold about Crisman and flying saucers. Jim Garrison Identifies the "Cut-Out" of a "Professional, Highly Organized, Clandestine Operation."   A memo from Jim Garrison to the HSCA discusses Thomas Beckham and Fred Crisman. Jim Garrison's Memo to the HSCA regarding Fred Crisman and Thomas Beckham, part one...   Another memo from Garrison to the HSCA regarding Crisman and Beckham. Jim Garrison's Exhibits to his HSCA Memo on Fred Crisman and Thomas Beckham   Accompanying exhibits to the above memo from Garrison to the HSCA. Was Fred Crisman one of JFK's Assassins?   For a while, Garrison was convinced that Crisman was one of the assassins. Bob Lavender Reveals the Secret of the JFK Assassination!   A shadowy figure told Garrison investigator Bill Boxley about Fred Crisman. Was Fred Crisman Behind the JFK Assassination?   Another memo from Garrison to the HSCA. Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Thomas Beckham Thomas Beckham Wants to Sell You a University Degree! Beckham has started a university. Thomas Beckham in Mississippi...   In the early 1970s, Beckham spent some time in Mississippi and got in a heap of trouble. Did The HSCA Have a Confession Tape?   Jim Garrison believed that the HSCA got a confession about the JFK assassination on tape. Did Thomas Beckham know Lee Harvey Oswald?   Beckham's ever-changing claims regarding Oswald. Why did Jim Garrison Want to Speak to Thomas Beckham?   Garrison's search to find Thomas Beckham. Thomas Beckham's Book, Remnants of Truth, Part One   Some highlights from Beckham's book. Jim Garrison's Memo to the HSCA regarding Fred Crisman and Thomas Beckham, part one...   Garrison hand-wrote a long memo the HSCA about Crisman and Beckham. I provide a typed transcription. Jim Garrison's Exhibits to his HSCA Memo on Fred Crisman and Thomas Beckham   Here are all the exhibits Garrison sent to the HSCA to support his memo. Jim Garrison Identifies the "Cut-Out" of a "Professional, Highly Organized, Clandestine Operation."   Jim Garrison writes a memo to the HSCA about Beckham Who Exactly was the Man with a Scar?   Was Beckham with Oswald when he handing out his handbills in New Orleans? Did David Ferrie Have a Map of Dealey Plaza in his Desk Drawer?   Beckham told the HSCA about a package of documents that he had received and the trail led to a supposed map of Dealey Plaza. Reverend Raymond Broshears Tells Even More in New Orleans!   Broshears and Beckham knew each other. Was Thomas Beckham in Clinton with Shaw and Oswald?   One witness from Clinton, Louisiana identified Thomas Beckham as one of the people with Clay Shaw. Bob Lavender Reveals the Secret of the JFK Assassination!   A strange witness talks to a Garrison investigator about Thomas Beckham and Fred Crisman. Two Anonymous Letters to Jim Garrison   Two tips to Garrison mention Fred Crisman and Thomas Beckham. Raymond Broshears Raymond Broshears went on a talk show in Los Angeles and claimed that he channeled Lee Harvey Oswald at a seance. He also claimed that he was David Ferrie's roommate. That got him an invitation to New Orleans to talk to Garrison's investigators and he told them all sorts of stories. It didn't take them long to figure out that he was crazy. He then went on to tell the HSCA all sorts of stories as well. Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Raymond Broshears Raymond Broshears' Secret Service File His entire Secret Service file as released by the ARRB. Hal Verb on Raymond Broshears Hal Verb interviewed Raymond Broshears and did not find him credible. Raymond Broshears Testifies Before the HSCA   A link to a tape of his testimony and a transcript. Exclusive: Raymond Broshears on the Stan Bohrman Show, July 1968   An audio recording of Broshears on the Bohrman Show. First Garrison Interview with Reverend Raymond Broshears   Bill Turner sent a memo to Stephen Burton saying that he should find and interview Raymond Broshears. Here is Burton's memo. David Ferrie's Roommate Reveals the Assassination Plot!   Broshears revealed the plot to the LA Free Press Reverend Raymond Broshears Tells All to Stephen Jaffe and Mark Lane!   Lane and Jaffe pay the good Reverend a visit. Reverend Raymond Broshears Reveals the Shaw-Ferrie Link! Broshears even identified the three tramps. Reverend Raymond Broshears Tells Even More in New Orleans!   Of course, they had to fly Broshears to New Orleans to tell more stories. Reverend Raymond Broshears Makes a Startling Revelation!   Broshears outs a Garrison suspect. The good Reverend writes about Jim Garrison   Broshears' newsletter discusses his trip to New Orleans Reverend Raymond Broshears Talks to the HSCA   Hard to believe but the HSCA actually interviewed Broshears. What do JFK conspiracy books say about Raymond Broshears?   For some reason, conspiracy theorists believe Broshears is credible. Who was Leon Oswald?   James DiEugenio believes that Raymond Broshears corroborates the existence of a Leon Oswald. Previous Episodes of On the Trail of Delusion : Episode 1 My first guest was Robert Reynolds who is an expert on the JFK assassination files . Episode 2 Robert A. Wagner discusses his new book, JFK Assassinated . Episode 3 Gerald Posner discusses the JFK assassination and conspiracy theories. Episode 4 Dr. Martin Kelly, Jr., discusses conspiracy theories and the medical evidence in the JFK assassination. Episode 5 Steve Roe discusses the life of General Edwin Walker and Oswald's attempt to kill him. Episode 6 Gus Russo discusses his participation in the PBS Frontline documentary on Lee Harvey Oswald. Episode 7 Dave Perry tells some great stories about debunking JFK conspiracy nonsense. Episode 8 Nick Nalli explains some of the science behind the assassination. Episode 9 Alecia Long discusses Jim Garrison and his non-existent case against Clay Shaw. Episode 10 Don Carpenter discusses the life of Clay Shaw. Episode 11 Bill Brown discusses the murder of Officer J. D. Tippit. Episode 12 Eric Dezenhall discusses the relationship between the mob and JFK. Episode 13 Nick Nalli discusses the acoustics evidence and the Zapruder Film. Episode 14 Scott Maudsley discusses Lee Harvey Oswald's antisocial personality disorder. Episode 15 Document expert Robert Reynolds discusses what to expect in the upcoming JFK assassination file releases. Episode 16 A panel discussion on the document releases with Fred Litwin, Gus Russo, Robert Reynolds, Larry Haapanen, Mark Allen, and Steve Roe. Episode 17 An interview with author Michel Gagné about conspiracy theories. Episode 18 An interview with Phil Tinline about his book, Ghosts of Iron Mountain . Episode 19 An interview with Janet Banister, grand-niece of Guy Banister. Episode 20 The Marina Oswald Tapes . Episode 21 Dr. Chad Zimmerman discusses JFK's autopsy X-rays and photographs. Episode 22 Tour guide Daniel Evans talks about his years of researching the JFK assassination.

Hat tip: Larry Haapanen found a listing for Charles F. Niles. Jefferson Morley's Substack makes the incredible allegation that Charles F. Niles, the person to whom the CIA memo about FAA accreditation for William Harvey was addressed, didn't actually exist . JFK Facts conducted an exhaustive search of genealogy records, newspaper archives, and obituary databases in an effort to find any Charles Niles who might have worked at the aviation agency in the early 1960s. No information turned up to indicate that such a person ever existed. The name Charles F. Niles does match that of an early aviation pioneer and daredevil pilot who died in 1916 following a crash at an exhibition in Wisconsin. Thus, if the name Charles F. Niles on the CIA’s request for fake credentials is itself a fake name (a pseudonym in CIA lingo), then to whom exactly did Harvey appeal for help in traveling with FAA credentials? Here is the memo once again : But here is a listing for Charles F. Niles : This was taken from the Official Register of the United States for 1959: Here is another listing for Charles F. Niles : This was taken from the October 1968 Civil Rights Directory: Well, so much for JFK Facts "exhaustive search." Previous Relevant Blog Posts on William Harvey Jefferson Morley's Latest William Harvey Nothingburger There really is no mystery about Harvey's FAA Credentials. Jefferson Morley is Wrong on William Harvey, Again! Removing redactions in Harvey's Church Committee testimony do not shed light on the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. A Reply to Jefferson Morley on Bill Harvey   A rebuttal to Morley's response to my post Was Bill Harvey in Dallas in November of 1963? Was Bill Harvey in Dallas in November of 1963?   There is no credible evidence Harvey was in Dallas in November of 1963. Previous Relevant Blogs Posts on Jefferson Morley's Congressional Testimony Jefferson Morley's Congressional NothingBurger An analysis of Congresswoman Luna's Congressional Hearings In Search of the Oswald Operation, Part One An FBI memo that quoted James Angleton is used by Morley to reach an unwarranted conclusion. In Search of the Oswald Operation, Part Two Morley misreads Angleton's testimony before the HSCA. In Search of an Oswald Operation, Part Three Morley believes a document proves the CIA did not believe that a lone gunman killed JFK. Update on the Heath Memo Additional documents relevant to Part Three. In Search of an Oswald Operation, Part Four Morley claims that there is some connection between the suicides of Gary Underhill, Charles Thomas, George de Mohrenschildt, and the overdose death of Dorothy Kilgallen. In Search of an Oswald Operation, Part Five Morley believes that Agustin Guitart was spying on pro-Castro forces in New Orleans Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Jefferson Morley Jefferson Morley Platforms Max Good A rebuttal to Good regarding Ruth Paine. Morley's Substack Goes After Ruth Paine Morley presents several conspiratorial allegations about Ruth Paine. I Am Now a Pro Bono Lawyer for the CIA! I don't even have law degree! Yet Another Morley Nothingburger A new CIA file on Herminio Diaz does not sustain allegations that he was a grassy knoll gunman. Richard Russell and the Warren Report Richard Russell always believed that Oswald was the lone gunman. Was Hoover's Warren Commission Testimony Altered? An article by Chad Nagle, on Morley's Substack, gets it wrong on Hoover's testimony. My Quillette Article on Morley's Nothingburger My latest article for Quillette.com CBS Practices Stenography The recent segment on CBS about Morley and JFK documents was not journalism. Lee Harvey Oswald was not under Surveillance Morley's list of six CIA operations do not prove that Oswald was under surveillance. The CIA's Pro Bono Lawyers Morley claims the SpyTalk authors are working as pro bono lawyers for the CIA. Did the CIA Know Oswald's State of Mind? The CIA was just quoting from a State Department memo. SpyTalk on the Joannides' File, Part Two SpyTalks replies to Jefferson Morley. The Illusion of a Smoking Gun Gerald Posner on the Joannides' file. Fact Checking Morley's Fact Check Morley's Fact Check on SpyTalk needs a fact check. SpyTalk on Morley's Nothingburger Gus Russo and Michael Isikoff on the Joannides' personnel file. Jefferson Morley's Unbearable Lightness of Being Now that the entire personnel file of George Joannides has been released, Jefferson Morley has now published his unified theory of nothingness. More Morley Nothingburgers on the way Morley is requesting more documents -- they will reveal nothing about the assassination. Morley's Non-Story Hits the Press Morley got the headlines he wanted to a complete non-story. George Joannides and the HSCA Joannides did not come out of retirement to work with the HSCA. There Was No "Oswald Operation" There is no mention of an "Oswald Operation" in the Joannides' personnel file. The Parkland Doctors, Part Six Morley believes that Dr. Robert McClelland's recollections provides proof of a shot from the front. Here is the truth about McClelland. On the Loss of Occam’s Razor in the JFK Case A reply by Nicholas Nalli to Jefferson Morley. A Case Study in Redaction: The CIA's LIFEAT File Morley suspected a redacted file would reveal major secrets. It didn't. The Schlesinger Memo Unredacted! Several months ago, I posted an article, in association with several researchers, that showed what was contained in the redacted section of Schlesinger's memo. Jefferson Morley's Clairvoyance Morley somehow knows what is in the supposed 2,400 recently-discovered FBI files. Was Israel Behind the JFK Assassination? Morley discusses Israel with Tucker Carlson. Morley's Bad History Lesson Morley believes that the United States can never be great unless it solves the JFK assassination. Morley's List of 13 Documents Will Tell Us Little An analysis of the 13 documents Morley wants to see. The Schlesinger Memo, Again! Morley claims I am a CIA apologist and then misquotes me. For The Sake of Our Sanity - Release the Joannides File It would be worthwhile for the CIA to release the Joannides file just to stop the incessant posts from Jefferson Morley. Did Oswald Stay at a Luxury Hotel in Helsinki? Actually, Oswald stayed at two budget-priced hotels in Helsinki. Morley Keeps Asking the Same Questions He keeps asking the same questions, and we keep posting the same answers. The JFK Assassination and Truth Conspiracy authors are playing fast and loose with the facts. Was Herminio Diaz a Grassy Knoll Assassin? There is no evidence that Diaz was involved in the JFK assassination. Morley Misleads on Arthur Schlesinger's Memo on the CIA There are clues as to what is in a redacted section of Schlesinger's memo. Jefferson Morley's Podcast on New Orleans Lays an Egg Chad Nagle and Dan Storper's article on New Orleans gets everything wrong. Chad Nagle and Dan Storper Lay an Egg Believing Michael Kurtz is problematic. Is Jefferson Morley Seeing Double? Morley wrote that there are two redacted memos on CIA reorganization, but there is only one. He wrote about Goodwin's copy as if it was a different memo, rather than a copy of the Schlesinger memo. Jefferson Morley is wrong about "Who Shot John?" The phrase 'who shot John' does not refer to the JFK assassination. Jefferson Morley is Wrong on William Harvey, Again! Only one word is redacted in Harvey's deposition. Jefferson Morley is Wrong about Operation Northwoods, Again! There are no redactions in the Operation Northwoods document. Did Dorothy Kilgallen Have any Special Knowledge about the JFK Assassination? Kilgallen had nothing to tell. Morley's Interview of Marina Oswald Porter Fizzles! An underwhelming interview of Marina Oswald. Jefferson Morley: Able to Leap Intellectual Chasms in a Single Bound Morley often repeats stories and changes their meanings. There was NO Assassination Plot in Chicago Chad Nagle claims there was an assassination plot against JFK in Chicago in November 1963. One problem: There is no evidence of such a plot. Fred Litwin, CIA Apologist? A response to Morley's Substack post alleging that I am a CIA apologist. A Reply to Jefferson Morley on Bill Harvey   A rebuttal to Morley's response to my post Was Bill Harvey in Dallas in November of 1963? Was Bill Harvey in Dallas in November of 1963?   There is no credible evidence Harvey was in Dallas in November of 1963. Does it Matter Where Allen Dulles was on November 22, 1963?   Morley repeats the claim that Dulles was at a CIA training center during the weekend of the JFK assassination. He wasn't. Jefferson Morley's Claims about Reuben Efron   Morley's claims about Efron are all wrong. A Reply to Jefferson Morley regarding Operation Northwoods   Morley responded to my article "The Truth about Operation Northwoods." Here is my reply. W. Tracy Parnell on Jefferson Morley   W. Tracy Parnell is one of the best JFK assassination researchers out there. Here is his look at Jefferson Morley with several important articles. The Truth about Operation Northwoods   Operation Northwoods can only be understood as part of the Kennedys' war against Cuba and Operation Mongoose. Jefferson Morley Responds to my Post on MK-Ultra and Jack Ruby   And a response from me. Did Dr. Louis Jolyon West Ask to Examine Jack Ruby in November 1963?   There is no evidence that Dr. West petitioned the court to examine Jack Ruby before his trial. Did the CIA use a MK-Ultra Psychiatrist to Interfere with Jack Ruby's Case?   There is absolutely no evidence that Dr. Louis Jolyon West interfered with Jack Ruby's case. "JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads Viewers on Oswald's "Hands Off Cuba!" Handbills, Part Four   Jefferson Morley used a fake Oswald handbill in his press conference for the Mary Ferrell Foundation. Redactions, Redactions, Redactions...   An examination of redactions in the JFK collection of documents. Jefferson Morley Doesn't Understand Jim Garrison's Homophobic Prosecution of Clay Shaw Morley doesn't understand Alecia Long's arguments about homophobia and Jim Garrison. Jefferson Morley asks why "what the CIA knew about Herminio Diaz is still off limits." Morley misses that a lot of redactions are actually available. Belief in a JFK Conspiracy Drops! Jefferson Morley's press conference presents evidence that belief in a conspiracy has dropped.

Ferenc Nagy served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1946 until his forced resignation in 1947. James DiEugenio claims there was a link between the OAS and Ferenc Nagy who was the nominal president of Permindex : There was another side to Permindex/CMC. As William Davy notes in his book about Jim Garrison, Ferenc Nagy was a close acquaintance to, and supportive of, Jacques Soustelle. (Let Justice be Done, p. 99) Soustelle had been the governor-general of Algeria and had worked for President Charles DeGaulle. But he had broken with the president over his policy of an independence solution to the war with Algerian rebels—a policy which President Kennedy had advocated since 1957. Soustelle had traveled to Washington in the early sixties and met with CIA officers. He was pleading for support for the OAS, a group of breakaway military officers trying to overthrow and/or kill DeGaulle. According to Andrew Tully in his book CIA: The Inside Story, the meeting was a success. Many years later, it was revealed to the Church Committee that the Agency had aided in a scheme to assassinate DeGaulle. (Chicago Tribune, June 15, 1975) I thought it would be interested to check DiEugenio's sources. The claim that Nagy was a close acquaintance, and supportive of Jacques Soustelle of the OAS comes from William Davy's book, Let Justice Be Done . Here is the quote from Davy's book: (page 99) Ferenc Nagy was a close friend and supporter of one Jacques Soustelle. A former deGaulle [sic] propaganda chief, Soustelle eventually broke with the general over his Algerian policy. Davy's footnote says that "Soustelle background information is taken mostly from Andrew Tully, CIA: The Inside Story (New York: William Morrow, 1962) and Flammonde, p. 217) There is just one paragraph on Soustelle in Tully's book and it makes no reference to Nagy and/or Permindex. However, Paris Flammonde's book, The Kennedy Conspiracy , has this paragraph on pages 216 - 217: Ferenc Nagy, who, while premier of Hungary, was "compelled by Communists in key government positions to expel from his party various of its members who had been arrested for plotting ... against the government," and who, while on a trip to Switzerland on Mary 29, 1947, telephoned his resignation to Budapest, moved in shadowy areas of finance and politics. "President of Permindex and Board Member of the CMC," reports Paese Sera, "[he] was said by the French press to be a munificent contributor to the philo-fascistic movement of [Jacques] Soustelle, and [a] patron of far-right movements throughout Europe, including Italy." Surprise, surprise, Flammonde's source is the communist-controlled newspaper Paese Sera !   Here is an excerpt from their March 4, 1967, article:   As you can see, they claim it "was said by the French press" that there was a relationship between Nagy and Soustelle. But can anybody find the actual reference? Conspiracy theorists aren't bothered by unsourced allegations. But more skeptical readers would be. Perhaps this is why DiEugenio needs to disguise the source of his allegation. All Permindex roads lead to Paese Sera. By the way, DiEugenio is wrong about his allegation that the CIA aided in a scheme to kill French President Charles de Gaulle. Previous Blog Posts on Permindex James DiEugenio on Permindex: A Case Study, Part Two Information in a Time-Life memo originated from Paese Sera . James DiEugenio on Permindex: A Case Study A purported CIA memo is actually the notes of an HSCA researcher. The Eviction of Permindex (CMC) CMC evicted in early 1962 because they couldn't pay rent. Did Permindex Move to South Africa After it was 'Forced' to Leave Italy? Many conspiracy books claim that Permindex moved to South Africa. There is no evidence that it did. Was Permindex Involved in Plotting the Assassination of French President Charles de Gaulle? There is no evidence that Permindex plotted against de Gaulle. State Department Documents on Permindex   The complete set of State Department documents on Permindex. Permindex Was Not a CIA Front     Chris Peeks interviews me about Permindex. James DiEugenio Gets it all Wrong on Permindex/CMC     Conspiracy theorists mislead people on Permindex/CMC.   "Coup in Dallas" - The Story of a Factoid     Many books maintain that the President of Permindex, Ferenc Nagy, lived in Dallas in 1963. He actually lived in Herndon, Virginia. "Coup in Dallas" - More Conspiracy Nonsense! The book Coup in Dallas gets Permindex all wrong, and with no footnotes. Was Permindex Running an Assassination Bureau?     Was Montreal lawyer Louis Bloomfield running an assassination bureau? Conspiracy Nonsense Snared a Canadian     Louis Bloomfield was a good man who raised a lot of money for Canadian charities. Unfortunately, conspiracy theorists have linked him to the JFK assassination. Did a Life Magazine Memo Say that Clay Shaw was in Rome? The memo only quotes from Pease Sera. Did the FBI's Regis Kennedy Know that Clay Shaw worked for the CIA? The information that Shaw lived in Rome and worked for the CIA originated with Paese Sera. Clay Shaw's Permindex File     Clay Shaw was on the Board of Directors of Permindex. Here is his file. Why Didn't Jim Garrison Go to Montreal?     If Jim Garrison wanted to learn more about Louis Bloomfield, all he had to do was pick up the phone or go to Montreal. Exclusive - Louis Bloomfield's Secret Correspondence with George H. W. Bush...    Revealed for the first time. Did The Umbrella Man Have Links to Clay Shaw?     Yes, a conspiracy book actually makes this claim. Exposed! Louis Bloomfield's Letters to Baron Edmund de Rothschild...     Revealed for the first time. Exposed! Bloomfield's Letters about David Rockefeller!     They were involved! The Founder of Permindex, George Mantello, Saved Thousands of Jews during the Holocaust...     George Mantello was a hero.

I found this letter in the files of Maggie Field, one of the early JFK assassination investigators. Mrs. Hyde sounds like a thoughtful person who was horrified by the nonsense being spouted by Salandria. Of course Salandria thought that Josiah Thomson was a CIA agent: Is Josiah Thompson a CIA Agent?   Vince Salandria accuses Josiah Thompson of being a CIA agent. Is Josiah Thompson a CIA agent? Part Two A letter from Salandria to Raymond Marcus about Thompson. Here is a note that Sylvia Meagher wrote about a phone conversation with Vince Salandria in 1965 -- the last paragraph is about the Paines. Here are some more of Salandria's views on the Paines: So, the Paines were a necessary part of the conspiracy to kill Kennedy and to frame Oswald. Probability theory precludes that the Paines had not been selected to play their roles but had randomly and by happenstance performed them. It also necessarily follows that since the Paines had been assigned their roles by the assassins, the Paines could serve as beacons showing the way to identify the conspirators who had selected them. It was to confirm the identity of the forces behind Kennedy’s assassination that I was eager to get to know the Paines. Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Ruth Paine Jefferson Morley Platforms Max Good Morley allows Good to repeat some ridiculous allegations about Ruth Paine. Morley's Substack Goes After Ruth Paine My response to Peter Voskamp, author of the article on Morley's Substack. Ruth Paine, R.I.P. (1932 - 2025) Ruth Paine lived a meaningful life helping people. A Question for Max Good from Burt Griffin Here is a letter from Burt Griffin, counsel for the Warren Commission, to Max Good, producer of a film about Ruth Paine. The CIA's Dinner in Dallas Guess who sponsored our dinner in Dallas?

In the fall of 1967, Sylvia Meagher published Accessories After the Fact: The Warren Commission, The Authorities & The Report. Her "Epilogue: A New Investigation" included a few paragraphs about the Garrison investigation: The back cover included several blurbs, one of which was Mark Lane's: Here is an ad for Accessories After the Fact in Book World : Here is Mark Lane's letter sending the blurb to Sylvia Meagher: Here is Meagher's reply: Meagher wrote Maggie Field on the third of September, and included this: Field replied on September 7th and refused to take sides: Meagher replied to Field on the tenth of September: Mark Lane was not happy with Meagher's book and her comments on Jim Garrison, and Mort Sahl included a segment about Meagher's book in his act. Meagher wrote Sahl a letter: The publisher of Accessories After the Fact also wrote Sahl: Here is what Sahl said in his show: Mark Lane then wrote to Robert Ockene: Sylvia Meagher replied to Mark Lane: Update Here is an excerpt from a letter that Sylvia Meagher sent to Tom Bethell: Update 2 Here is an unsent letter from Sylvia Meagher to Mort Sahl : Previous Relevant Blog Posts Sylvia Meagher and Jim Garrison, Part One Sylvia Meagher writes Clay Shaw and he replies. Sylvia Meagher and Jim Garrison, Part Two An unpublished Meagher memo on the trial of Clay Shaw. Sylvia Meagher and Jim Garrison, Part Three - a never before published article by Meagher Another unpublished Meagher memo on the Garrison investigation and Warren Report critics. Garrison's Playboy Interview - What Couldn't Be Printed Sylvia Meagher's letter to the Editor regarding Garrison's interview in Playboy Magazine. Sylvia Meagher's Reaction to the Verdict in the Shaw Trial Meagher writes Harold Weisberg with her comments on the verdict. Two Letters to Jim Garrison about "A Heritage of Stone" James Phelan and Sylvia Meagher write Garrison letters about his book. Kerry Thornley writes Sylvia Meagher An exchange of letters between Thornley and Meagher. Did RFK Tell Garrison that there were guns between him and the White House? Meagher writes Thornley about Lane's comment on RFK Sylvia Meagher Congratulates Clay Shaw On His Acquittal Meagher writes Clay Shaw. Was Jim Garrison Napoleon or Rasputin? Meagher writes Thornley with an opinion. M. S. Arnoni and Sylvia Meagher Take On Jim Garrison... Exchange of letters between Meagher, Arnoni and Garrison. Jim Garrison Blows His Top Meagher writes Weisberg about the damage Garrison is doing to critics of the Warren Report. James Phelan Writes to Richard Popkin Meagher replies to the New York Review of Books regarding Popkin's article on Garrison. Sylvia Meagher Replies to Richard Popkin An exchange of letters between Popkin and Meagher.

William Harvey Hat tip: Robert Reynolds, the preeminent expert on the JFK assassination files , provided a lot of the research for this article. Jefferson Morley has done it again! He's come up with another nothingburger. We predicted that there would be nothingburgers coming from the requests for Bill Harvey's travel records. And I was right. While the CIA is looking for William Harvey's travel records, they did come up with this document : The article on Morley's Substack says the following about this document: The document about Harvey’s FAA credential reveals two new facts about his involvement in the events of 1963, neither known previously. Harvey was authorized to travel undercover in the United States while he was serving as chief of the CIA station in Rome. The CIA did not disclose this arrangement to Senate investigators in the 1970s. Well, why wouldn't William Harvey travel within the United States? He only took up the post of Rome Chief of Station in June, 1963. But how about the ridiculous headline -- "Did CIA Assassination Chief Bill Harvey Travel to Dallas under FAA Cover?" There is absolutely no basis for this in the memo above. This is a totally baseless claim, and it flies in the face of common sense. Robert Reynolds wonders "why would CIA register their officers' names with the FAA? Cover documents from the State Department or the Army HAD to be arranged with State and/or Army, because they asserted that the subject was employed by the State or Army." Is Morley trying to say that Harvey was nominally an employee of the FAA? Was he supposed to be a pilot or ground crew? So, what's really going on here? Well, it may well involve Harvey's possession of a firearm . He was issued two CIA Firearms Credentials. Here is a memo that discusses the need for credentials for firearms : There is another possibility. FAA Credentials might have been necessary to transport classified material , although I really don't know the rules governing classified materials in 1963. Morleys Substack also claims that "the CIA did not disclose this arrangement to Senate investigators in the 1970s." All of this material was in Bill Harvey's OS file and the file was shown to Dan Hardway of the HSCA, so at least House investigators knew about the memo: We don't really know exactly what material Senate investigators saw, but anybody who checked Harvey's OS file would have seen that memo. Morley's Substack article also makes the allegation that Harvey had multiple aliases of William Walker: This response, the new documents show, was misleading: Harvey was approved to use the William Walker alias after he was reassigned in June 1963. On June 18, 1963, while Harvey was heading to Rome, the CIA’s Office of Security sent the Technical Services Division a request for not one, but two, separate aliases in the name of William Walker. Harvey had an US. Army credential of William Walker for use in Task Force W (the CIA working group on Cuba affairs), and to be used within the domestic United States: Harvey also had similar CIA credentials: Harvey also had CIA credentials using the alias William Walker for "operational domestic contacts." Morley's Substack article makes a big deal out of a statement to the Church Committee : It shows that Harvey did not stop using the alias William Walker in June 1963, as the CIA claimed. In fact, the new documents show Harvey requested two new aliases that month, and that they were delivered six weeks later. But Harvey did not request "two new aliases. The CIA provided Harvey with pocket identification of William Walker for two separate addresses. Indianapolis was Harvey's home town and his mother and other family members lived there. There also might have been a family connection to Detroit. This is not really a new alias. In any event, once again Morley has come up with another nothingburger. My conclusion from July still stands : More nothingburgers are on the way. Once these files reveal nothing, Morley will demand more files from the CIA and the FBI. How long Congresswoman Luna will keep going along with these requests remains to be seen. Previous Relevant Blog Posts on William Harvey Jefferson Morley is Wrong on William Harvey, Again! Removing redactions in Harvey's Church Committee testimony do not shed light on the Fair Play for Cuba Committee. A Reply to Jefferson Morley on Bill Harvey   A rebuttal to Morley's response to my post Was Bill Harvey in Dallas in November of 1963? Was Bill Harvey in Dallas in November of 1963?   There is no credible evidence Harvey was in Dallas in November of 1963. Previous Relevant Blogs Posts on Jefferson Morley's Congressional Testimony Jefferson Morley's Congressional NothingBurger An analysis of Congresswoman Luna's Congressional Hearings In Search of the Oswald Operation, Part One An FBI memo that quoted James Angleton is used by Morley to reach an unwarranted conclusion. In Search of the Oswald Operation, Part Two Morley misreads Angleton's testimony before the HSCA. In Search of an Oswald Operation, Part Three Morley believes a document proves the CIA did not believe that a lone gunman killed JFK. Update on the Heath Memo Additional documents relevant to Part Three. In Search of an Oswald Operation, Part Four Morley claims that there is some connection between the suicides of Gary Underhill, Charles Thomas, George de Mohrenschildt, and the overdose death of Dorothy Kilgallen. In Search of an Oswald Operation, Part Five Morley believes that Agustin Guitart was spying on pro-Castro forces in New Orleans Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Jefferson Morley Jefferson Morley Platforms Max Good A rebuttal to Good regarding Ruth Paine. Morley's Substack Goes After Ruth Paine Morley presents several conspiratorial allegations about Ruth Paine. I Am Now a Pro Bono Lawyer for the CIA! I don't even have law degree! Yet Another Morley Nothingburger A new CIA file on Herminio Diaz does not sustain allegations that he was a grassy knoll gunman. Richard Russell and the Warren Report Richard Russell always believed that Oswald was the lone gunman. Was Hoover's Warren Commission Testimony Altered? An article by Chad Nagle, on Morley's Substack, gets it wrong on Hoover's testimony. My Quillette Article on Morley's Nothingburger My latest article for Quillette.com CBS Practices Stenography The recent segment on CBS about Morley and JFK documents was not journalism. Lee Harvey Oswald was not under Surveillance Morley's list of six CIA operations do not prove that Oswald was under surveillance. The CIA's Pro Bono Lawyers Morley claims the SpyTalk authors are working as pro bono lawyers for the CIA. Did the CIA Know Oswald's State of Mind? The CIA was just quoting from a State Department memo. SpyTalk on the Joannides' File, Part Two SpyTalks replies to Jefferson Morley. The Illusion of a Smoking Gun Gerald Posner on the Joannides' file. Fact Checking Morley's Fact Check Morley's Fact Check on SpyTalk needs a fact check. SpyTalk on Morley's Nothingburger Gus Russo and Michael Isikoff on the Joannides' personnel file. Jefferson Morley's Unbearable Lightness of Being Now that the entire personnel file of George Joannides has been released, Jefferson Morley has now published his unified theory of nothingness. More Morley Nothingburgers on the way Morley is requesting more documents -- they will reveal nothing about the assassination. Morley's Non-Story Hits the Press Morley got the headlines he wanted to a complete non-story. George Joannides and the HSCA Joannides did not come out of retirement to work with the HSCA. There Was No "Oswald Operation" There is no mention of an "Oswald Operation" in the Joannides' personnel file. The Parkland Doctors, Part Six Morley believes that Dr. Robert McClelland's recollections provides proof of a shot from the front. Here is the truth about McClelland. On the Loss of Occam’s Razor in the JFK Case A reply by Nicholas Nalli to Jefferson Morley. A Case Study in Redaction: The CIA's LIFEAT File Morley suspected a redacted file would reveal major secrets. It didn't. The Schlesinger Memo Unredacted! Several months ago, I posted an article, in association with several researchers, that showed what was contained in the redacted section of Schlesinger's memo. Jefferson Morley's Clairvoyance Morley somehow knows what is in the supposed 2,400 recently-discovered FBI files. Was Israel Behind the JFK Assassination? Morley discusses Israel with Tucker Carlson. Morley's Bad History Lesson Morley believes that the United States can never be great unless it solves the JFK assassination. Morley's List of 13 Documents Will Tell Us Little An analysis of the 13 documents Morley wants to see. The Schlesinger Memo, Again! Morley claims I am a CIA apologist and then misquotes me. For The Sake of Our Sanity - Release the Joannides File It would be worthwhile for the CIA to release the Joannides file just to stop the incessant posts from Jefferson Morley. Did Oswald Stay at a Luxury Hotel in Helsinki? Actually, Oswald stayed at two budget-priced hotels in Helsinki. Morley Keeps Asking the Same Questions He keeps asking the same questions, and we keep posting the same answers. The JFK Assassination and Truth Conspiracy authors are playing fast and loose with the facts. Was Herminio Diaz a Grassy Knoll Assassin? There is no evidence that Diaz was involved in the JFK assassination. Morley Misleads on Arthur Schlesinger's Memo on the CIA There are clues as to what is in a redacted section of Schlesinger's memo. Jefferson Morley's Podcast on New Orleans Lays an Egg Chad Nagle and Dan Storper's article on New Orleans gets everything wrong. Chad Nagle and Dan Storper Lay an Egg Believing Michael Kurtz is problematic. Is Jefferson Morley Seeing Double? Morley wrote that there are two redacted memos on CIA reorganization, but there is only one. He wrote about Goodwin's copy as if it was a different memo, rather than a copy of the Schlesinger memo. Jefferson Morley is wrong about "Who Shot John?" The phrase 'who shot John' does not refer to the JFK assassination. Jefferson Morley is Wrong on William Harvey, Again! Only one word is redacted in Harvey's deposition. Jefferson Morley is Wrong about Operation Northwoods, Again! There are no redactions in the Operation Northwoods document. Did Dorothy Kilgallen Have any Special Knowledge about the JFK Assassination? Kilgallen had nothing to tell. Morley's Interview of Marina Oswald Porter Fizzles! An underwhelming interview of Marina Oswald. Jefferson Morley: Able to Leap Intellectual Chasms in a Single Bound Morley often repeats stories and changes their meanings. There was NO Assassination Plot in Chicago Chad Nagle claims there was an assassination plot against JFK in Chicago in November 1963. One problem: There is no evidence of such a plot. Fred Litwin, CIA Apologist? A response to Morley's Substack post alleging that I am a CIA apologist. A Reply to Jefferson Morley on Bill Harvey   A rebuttal to Morley's response to my post Was Bill Harvey in Dallas in November of 1963? Was Bill Harvey in Dallas in November of 1963?   There is no credible evidence Harvey was in Dallas in November of 1963. Does it Matter Where Allen Dulles was on November 22, 1963?   Morley repeats the claim that Dulles was at a CIA training center during the weekend of the JFK assassination. He wasn't. Jefferson Morley's Claims about Reuben Efron   Morley's claims about Efron are all wrong. A Reply to Jefferson Morley regarding Operation Northwoods   Morley responded to my article "The Truth about Operation Northwoods." Here is my reply. W. Tracy Parnell on Jefferson Morley   W. Tracy Parnell is one of the best JFK assassination researchers out there. Here is his look at Jefferson Morley with several important articles. The Truth about Operation Northwoods   Operation Northwoods can only be understood as part of the Kennedys' war against Cuba and Operation Mongoose. Jefferson Morley Responds to my Post on MK-Ultra and Jack Ruby   And a response from me. Did Dr. Louis Jolyon West Ask to Examine Jack Ruby in November 1963?   There is no evidence that Dr. West petitioned the court to examine Jack Ruby before his trial. Did the CIA use a MK-Ultra Psychiatrist to Interfere with Jack Ruby's Case?   There is absolutely no evidence that Dr. Louis Jolyon West interfered with Jack Ruby's case. "JFK: Destiny Betrayed" Misleads Viewers on Oswald's "Hands Off Cuba!" Handbills, Part Four   Jefferson Morley used a fake Oswald handbill in his press conference for the Mary Ferrell Foundation. Redactions, Redactions, Redactions...   An examination of redactions in the JFK collection of documents. Jefferson Morley Doesn't Understand Jim Garrison's Homophobic Prosecution of Clay Shaw Morley doesn't understand Alecia Long's arguments about homophobia and Jim Garrison. Jefferson Morley asks why "what the CIA knew about Herminio Diaz is still off limits." Morley misses that a lot of redactions are actually available. Belief in a JFK Conspiracy Drops! Jefferson Morley's press conference presents evidence that belief in a conspiracy has dropped.