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In reply to the discussion: Why has the JFK anniversary meant a push to get total buy-in on the Warren Report? [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)So of course Hoover had no power over Warren whatsoever. And if Hoover did overplay his hand, I imagine the SCOTUS would have made his life very unpleasant.
Moreso, Hoover was a suboedinate of RFK as AG, and of course JFK, and later LBJ. His power waned substantially during the sixties, compared to what he wielded in the 30s and 40s. Hoover wasn't involved in the assassination, and most likely his obsfurcation of the WC was simply a CYA...he was trying to keep secret illegal spying etc that he'd been conducting for decades. Anything related to assassination conspiracy would have been revealed by RFK, and he told the WC there was nothing more to add. Same with CIA...RFK was very involved in MONGOOSE and other secret CIA operations. He likely would have discovered any CIA involvement in JFK's assassination.
Sometimes, usually even, things ARE as they
appear. Occams Razor.