Descrizione
Rush to Judgment is a book about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy written by Mark Lane published in '66. It takes issue with the Warren Commission's conclusions & suggests there was a conspiracy. In '67 it was made into a 122 minute documentary directed by Emile de Antonio & hosted by Lane. It's also been shown on BBC TV as part of the much longer (300 minute) film entitled The Death of Kennedy. Included are several video clips showing Dealey Plaza from '63 to '66, clips of Lee Harvey Oswald, Dallas Chief of Police Jesse Curry, Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade, Jack Ruby & his defense attorney Melvin Belli. Some of the assassination witnesses who present their observations on-camera include Abraham Zapruder, James Tague, Charles Brehm, Mary Moorman, Jean Hill, Lee Bowers, Sam Holland, James Simmons, Richard Dodd, Jessie Price, Orville Nix, Patrick Dean, Napoleon Daniels, Nancy Hamilton, Joseph Johnson, Roy Jones & Cecil McWatters.
Lane applied to the Warren Commission to represent the interests of Lee Harvey Oswald. The Commission rejected his request. He'd go on to write Rush to Judgment, which spent 17 weeks on the NY Times bestseller list & remains one of the most famous books in JFK conspiracy literature. It questions the Commission's conclusion that three shots were fired from the Texas School Book Depository & focuses on the witnesses who had recounted having seen or heard shots coming from the grassy knoll. He questions whether Oswald was guilty of the murder of policeman J.D. Tippit shortly after JFK's murder. He also states that none of the Warren Commission firearm experts were able to duplicate Oswald's shooting feat. He testified before the Commission that witness Helen Markham described Tippit's killer to a reporter as "short, a little on the heavy side, & his hair was somewhat bushy". Lane contacted Markham & asked her to recall how she described the killer to reporters. "I read that you told some of the reporters that he was short, stocky & had bushy hair", he prompted. Markham replied, "No, no. I did not say this." Markham went on to confirm the man she described was short, not too heavy--a little heavy, maybe 150 to 160 pounds, & had slightly bushy, uncombed hair. Lane testified, "I think it is fair to state that an accurate description of Oswald would be average height, quite slender with thin & receding hair."
Lane applied to the Warren Commission to represent the interests of Lee Harvey Oswald. The Commission rejected his request. He'd go on to write Rush to Judgment, which spent 17 weeks on the NY Times bestseller list & remains one of the most famous books in JFK conspiracy literature. It questions the Commission's conclusion that three shots were fired from the Texas School Book Depository & focuses on the witnesses who had recounted having seen or heard shots coming from the grassy knoll. He questions whether Oswald was guilty of the murder of policeman J.D. Tippit shortly after JFK's murder. He also states that none of the Warren Commission firearm experts were able to duplicate Oswald's shooting feat. He testified before the Commission that witness Helen Markham described Tippit's killer to a reporter as "short, a little on the heavy side, & his hair was somewhat bushy". Lane contacted Markham & asked her to recall how she described the killer to reporters. "I read that you told some of the reporters that he was short, stocky & had bushy hair", he prompted. Markham replied, "No, no. I did not say this." Markham went on to confirm the man she described was short, not too heavy--a little heavy, maybe 150 to 160 pounds, & had slightly bushy, uncombed hair. Lane testified, "I think it is fair to state that an accurate description of Oswald would be average height, quite slender with thin & receding hair."
Dettagli del libro
Formato
Brossura
Pagine
399 pagine
Lingua
Inglese
Pubblicato
Feb 1, 1967
Editore
Fawcett Crest