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These books are among the most important of the hundreds cited in the text:

Benson, Michael.
Who’s Who in the JFK Assassination
. (New York: Citadel Press, 1993)

Blakey, G. Robert, and Richard N. Billings.
The Plot to Kill the President
. (New York: Times Books, 1981)

Cain, Michael.
The Tangled Web: The Life and Death of Richard Cain, Chicago Cop and Mafia Hitman
. (New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2007)

Davis, John H.
Mafia Kingfish: Carlos Marcello and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy
. (New York: Signet Books (pb), 1989)

Davis, John H.
The Kennedy Contract
. (New York: Harper Paperbacks, 1993)

Fensterwald, Bernard, and Michael Ewing.
Coincidence or Conspiracy?
(New York: Zebra Books, 1977)

Fonzi, Gaeton.
The Last Investigation
. (New York: Thunder’s Mouth Press, 1993)

Goldfarb, Ronald.
Perfect Villains, Imperfect Heroes: Robert F. Kennedy’s War Against Organized Crime
(New York: Random House, 1995)

Hancock, Larry.
Someone Would Have Talked
. (Southlake, Texas: JFK Lancer Productions and Publications, 2010)

Hinckle, Warren, and William W. Turner.
Deadly Secrets: The CIA-Mafia War against Castro and the Assassination of JFK
. (New York: Thunder’s Mouth Press, 1992)

Hurt, Henry.
Reasonable Doubt
(New York: Henry Holt, 1987)

Kaiser, David.
The Road to Dallas: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
. (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008)

Kantor, Seth.
The Ruby Cover-Up
. (New York, Zebra Books, 1978). Later edition of the book originally titled
Who Was Jack Ruby?

Krüger, Henrik.
The Great Heroin Coup: Drugs, Intelligence, and International Fascism
. (Boston: South End Press, 1980)

Kurtz, Michael L.
The JFK Assassination Debate
. (Lawrence, Kansas: University of Kansas Press, 2006)

Law, William Matson.
In the Eye of History
(Southlake, TX: JFK Lancer Productions, 2005)

Lifton, David S.
Best Evidence: Disguise and Deception in the Assassination of John F. Kennedy
. (New York: Carroll & Graf, 1988)

Mahoney, Richard D.
Sons & Brothers
. (New York: Arcade Books, 1999)

Meagher, Sylvia.
Accessories after the Fact
. (New York: Vintage Books, 1992)

Moldea, Dan.
The Hoffa Wars
. (New York: S.P.I. Books, 1993)

Newman, John.
Oswald and the CIA
(New York: Carroll & Graf, 1995)

Staff of
Newsday. The Heroin Trail
. (New York: New American Library, 1992)

Noyes, Peter.
Legacy of Doubt
. (New York: Pinnacle Books, 1973; see also newer edition)

Powers, Thomas.
The Man Who Kept the Secrets: Richard Helms and the CIA
. (New York: Knopf, 1979)

Ragano, Frank, and Selwyn Raab.
Mob Lawyer
. (New York: Scribners, 1994)

Rappleye, Charles, and Ed Becker.
All American Mafioso: The Johnny Rosselli Story
. (New York: Doubleday, 1991)

Russell, Dick.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
. (New York: Carroll & Graf, 2003) has some new material; the original hardback (New York: Carroll & Graf, 1992) has some material not in the later edition.

Scheim, David.
The Mafia Killed President Kennedy
. (New York: S.P.I. Books, 1992)

Scott, Peter Dale.
Crime and Cover-Up: The CIA, the Mafia, and the Dallas-Watergate Connection
. (Santa Barbara, California: Open Archive Press, 1993)

Scott, Peter Dale.
Deep Politics and the Death of JFK
. (Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1993)

Summers, Anthony.
Conspiracy
. (New York: Paragon House, 1989)

Summers, Anthony, with Robbyn Swan.
The Arrogance of Power: The Secret World of Richard M. Nixon
. (New York: Viking Press, 2000)

Talbot, David.
Brothers
. (New York: Free Press, 2007)

Thompson, Josiah.
Six Seconds in Dallas
. (New York: Bernard Geis, 1967)

Valentine, Douglas,
The Strength of the Wolf: The Secret History of America’s War on Drugs
(London, New York: Verso, 2004)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

T
his book builds on 25 years of research, and the work that led to my three earlier books about President Kennedy’s life and death. When I’d said something as concisely and accurately as possible in a previous book, I sometimes adapted that wording for this book. So, before I thank the many people who made this book a reality, I want to thank those who helped my previous books come to fruition. There isn’t room to name them all, but their efforts are both appreciated and remembered.

Someone who has been there to shape and mold all of my books is Charlie Winton, Counterpoint’s founder and CEO, and this one is no exception. A literary editor in the truest sense of the word, he helps to bring my often diffused work into sharp focus, and it’s always the better for it.

Kelly Winton is following in her father’s footsteps at Counterpoint and guided an ever-expanding book—that grew by more than 50%—seamlessly through a tight production schedule. She coordinated an effective team that included Peg Goldstein’s excellent copyediting, Megan Jones’ attractive interior layout, Charles Brock’s sharp cover design, and Sara Walker’s accurate proofreading. Publicity expert Lorna Garano is already laying plans to spread the word out about the book, and Judy Klein is always working to bring the book to other countries.

Brad Strickland, an excellent writer himself, always helps my prose to read more smoothly. Ashley Zeltzer’s amazing photography is stunning.

This book might not exist if not for Jack Van Laningham, a true America hero who risked his life while helping the FBI. Thanks also go to Jack’s son, Craig, for allowing me to provide the proof that backs up his father’s amazing story.

The best research partner anyone could ever have is Thom Hartmann, who helped with the first six years of research and has remained a staunch supporter and friend ever since. Wife Louise Hartmann and producer Shawn Taylor make Thom’s radio and TV shows a pleasure to be part of, and check out their many great projects at
thomhartmann.com
.

My father, Clyde Waldron, is my partner in the book writing business, and I couldn’t do it without him. George and Leonardo DiCaprio, and Earl Katz, have also been great supporters, and—along with Robert De Niro—will soon bring Jack Van Laningham’s story to the screen.

Ron Goldfarb, a long-time friend and supporter, was a great help in getting this book off the ground. It is truly an international effort, and research help came from Stephane Risset in France, Paul Byrne and John Simkin in England, and Kate Willard in Australia. Henry Rosenbloom and his crew at Scribe always do a great job in presenting my work in Australia.

Special thanks is due to several key sources for this book, including Daniel Sheehan (whose own autobiography has just been released), Travis Kiger, Casey Quinlan, Thomas Kimmel, and others who wish to remain anonymous.

I continue to rely on the work and expertise of several great writers and researchers: Dan Moldea, Peter Dale Scott, Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan, the late John H. Davis, John Newman, Dick Russell, and William Turner—I encourage our readers to Seek out their work. Mike Cain was a source of valuable information about the Chicago Mafia, while Gordon Winslow is a fountain of information about Cuban exiles. Vince Palamara contributed valuable work about the Secret Service, and Larry Hancock and Stuart Wexler are always sharing new discoveries. Because historian Gerald McKnight demolished the Warren Commission with his book
Breach of Trust
, I didn’t have to.

Liz Smith (at
wowowow.com
) remains an icon of American journalism, who isn’t afraid to report the truth. Mark Crispin Miller advances a variety of progressive stories at this excellent site (
markcrispinmiller.com
), as does Mark Karlin (
buzzflash.com
).

Rex Bradford and the Mary Ferrell Foundation do a remarkable job a making one million assassination files available online. Also great online resources are the National Security Archive; JFK Lancer, run by Debra Conway and Sherry Fiester; and Bill Kelly’s
jfkcountercoup.blogspot.com
.

Susan Barrows and Chris Barrows are always unfailingly helpful, while Jim Steranko’s interest and encouragement have been part of this project since the start.

To all of these great people—and anyone I might have forgotten—I give my warmest thanks for your help in making this book possible.

LAMAR WALDRON

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

INDEX

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