Reply #167: He was identified

[H2O Man]

in Hugh C. MacDonald's "Appointment in Dallas," published in 1975. Mr. Bugliosi footnotes a 1992 edition, so it has been reprinted. Mr. MacDonald had a background in investigation and intelligence matters. Mr. Bugliosi mocks Mr. MacDonald for making sure his readers are aware of his credentials, a curious thing for a man who pastes "Author of Helter Skeltor" on his book on the Kennedy assassination. This is in the pattern of his mocking Tip O'Neill, rather than simply focusing on the information he has contributed to the discussion of the events in Dallas. Again, while Mr. Bugliosi is a brilliant and honest prosecutor, one can make a case that his personality can, at times, cloud the way he processes information for his readers.