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In reply to the discussion: GHW Bush, JFK's assassination, the CIA and drugs [View all]Samantha
(9,314 posts)Perhaps you can read that book and get back to me on your thoughts about it. The Johnson Family was very upset about the presentation on the History Channel based on this book. They demanded time to refute the facts in the presentation. I eagerly tuned in to the "experts" charged with debunking McClellan's book. None of them addressed any of the salient points, not one. Instead they talked generally about what a great man Johnson was. McClellan's book presents evidence, documents, photographs and most of all, he, as an attorney broke the attorney-client privilege by revealing all that he did.
In the back of the book cover is a brief bio. "Barr McClellan represented President Lyndon Johnson and his interests from 1966 through 1971. He served primarily through Texas power attorney Edward Clark and Johnson business attorney Don Thomas, advising on political strategy, campaign contributions, attorney-client privilege issues, television matters, and labor disputes. He was also personal attorney for Clark in seeking an assassination bonus from the Big Oil interests in Dallas, an effort that resulted in two major lawsuits."
His son, Scott McClellan, was a press secretary to George W. Bush* (I believe at the time the book was released).
When I finished reading this book, I worked up my courage and bought another copy for someone I knew who worked in a very specific field (you can imagine what that field was; I cannot say). I totally expected him to repute the evidence in the book passionately. Much to my surprise when he finished reading it, he said it was very possible. I have a lot of respect for his expert opinion.
Sam
PS I don't have much to say about the Commission findings. I was about 13 years old when it was released, and I didn't believe it then. I don't think Johnson was too worried about what that Commission would find.