Reply #40: Thought I'd add another blockbuster regarding the Kennedy Assassination

[Zen Democrat]

This memo was released as a result of a FOIA request in the 1980's. It never received any attention by the mainstream media -- but, of course, GHWB was vice president at the time. J. Edgar Hoover actually states in this memo that he briefed "George Bush of the CIA" on the activities of the anti-Castro Cubans on 11/23/63 at FBI Headquarters in Washington. Not only was Bush in the CIA at the time, but he was big enough to get a personal briefing by Hoover on the day after the assassination -- a day that Bush admits being in Dallas that day. In fact, I believe Moms Bush has stated that she and W watched the Dallas motorcade. How strange that these bedrock Republicans would go to Dallas to watch the Kennedy motorcade when Kennedy had been in Houston just the day before. Poppy is SO involved. Here's the text of the memorandum reproduced below.

Our Miami, Florida, Office on November 23, 1963, advised that the Office of Coordinator of Cuban Affairs in Miami advised that the Department of State feels some misguided anti-Castro group might capitalize on the present situation and undertake an unauthorized raid against Cuba, believing that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy might herald a change in U.S. policy, which is not true.

Our sources and informants familiar with Cuban matters in the Miami area advise that the general feeling in the anti-Castro Cuban community is one of stunned disbelief and, even among those who did not entirely agree with the President's policy concerning Cuba, the feeling is that the President's death represents a great loss not only to the U.S. but to all of Latin America. These sources know of no plans for unauthorized action against Cuba.

An informant who has furnished reliable information in the past and who is close to a small pro-Castro group in Miami has advised that these individuals are afraid that the assassination of the President may result in strong repressive measures being taken against them and, although pro-Castro in their feelings, regret the assassination.

The substance of the foregoing information was orally furnished to us, George Bush of the Central Intelligence Agency and Captain William Edwards of the Defense Intelligence Agency on November 23, 1963 by Mr. W.T. Forsyth of this Bureau.

A copy of the above memo was furnished to the Director of Naval Intelligence.