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working for at least the CIA if not the FBI,
too. Oswald was able to leap in and out of
assassination that will be receiving more
Russia in a single bound, able to sojourn
and more currency as renewed interest in
this country from New Orleans to Dallas at
the JFK case builds. It aptly illustrates
will, and capable of associating himself
what the "misinformation" theory is all
with both right and left wing extremist
about.
groups. Indeed, there is ample evidence,
backed up by sworn testimony in the
ACCORDING TO the theory, unpopular
possession of this publication, that Oswald
politicians can gain popularity by having a
was the CIA eyes and ears - the inside
crisis confront them that clearly indicates
man - on the rumored right-wing plot to
they are faced with some evil force.
assassinate the President.
For example, when Richard Nixon and
In fact, prior to the assassination,
his wife Pat went to Venezuela and his car
Oswald ate breakfast in code, telling CIA
was stoned in a street riot, Nixon's
contacts in the restaurant what the
popularity shot up in the polls. Many
progress of the assassination plans were at
that moment. The code was:
Scrambled eggs: "Assassination called
Oswald ate his
off."
One egg: "One additional assassin in
breakfast in code
Dealey Plaza."
Two eggs: "Two additional assassins in
telling agents of
Dealey Plaza."
And so on.
piot's progress
(By the time the assassination plans
were completed, Oswald was probably
down to one meal a day.)
political observers contend that had it not
Now, switch to the scene of the
been for the Venezuelan riot, Nixon would
assassination and recall the statements of
never have been able to overcome his
the witnesses: The first shots fired
Checkers" image and be nominated for
sounded like "firecrackers." According to
most rational expert belief (and that ex-
President.
Because of the fortunate political side-
cludes the Warren Commission Report),
effects of the Venezuelan incident, cynical
the first shot fired hit JFK in the back,
observers have suggested that perhaps it
barely penetrating his skin. The second
GARY PATRICK HEMMING, the leader of the commando
was a planned riot, orchestrated by the
shot flew over the open-topped car and
forces at No Name Key. In a letter to supporters, he admitted that the
struck the curb (apparently with so little
CIA.
men were being trained in "assassination.'
Conversely, John Kennedy found
force that it did not go on to injure anyone
himself in low political esteem at the time
in the crowd). These first two shots could
of the Texas fence-mending trip. The trip
very well have been "down loaded" shells
following his arrest, statements that have
to Hall and many other Cubans who fought
itself had all the overtones of the pelitical
bullets that had a major portion of their
been confirmed by former CIA agent
with Castro.
barnstorming.
gun powder removed. And those shots
George O'Toole to have been truthful, in
Castro's Communist takeover of Cuba
would have been fired by the gunman - or
that stress evaluation of them indicate
led to the abortive Bay of Pigs invasion,
Assume the worst: The plot to kill
Kennedy was a "fake" assassination plot,
"sniper team' that believed it was in-
Oswald wasn't lying.
which had been planned during the
one that was infiltrated and became real.
volved in a "fake" assassination Then the
Oswald said he hadn t murdered anyone.
Eisenhower administration by the security
Is there anything to support such an
fatal shots were fired from in front of
(Indeed, had he been on the sniper team
committee led by Richard M. Nixon, then
assumption?
Kennedy's car.
that was firing underloaded bullets, he
Vice President.
There is, if you recognize that Lee
The theory makes a lot of sense when
could make such a statement with a clear
Kennedy went through with the
Harvey Oswald was a government agent,
you consider Oswald's statements
conscience.
disasterous Bay of Pigs affair - but he
didn't supply the air cover the Cuban
OSWALD ALSO TOLD his brother that
exiles who were trained in Florida by the
he had been made the "patsy, and that
CIA felt he should have.
everything would be straightened out in
Thus, the Cuban exiles felt Kennedy had
due time. (Interestingly enough, the
betrayed them.
concept of a "pasty" is perfectly in line
'Hall was violently opposed to the U.S.
with intelligence operations. An in-
policy in Cuba and felt that Kennedy was
telligence operation that would plan and
working against Cuban freedom rather
perform such a job would have three
than for it," an informant wrote to
elements: A source, which would direct
authorities after the Warren Commission
and fund the operation; a "cut out, which
investigation that tied Hall and two
would deliver the message and the money
associates to an apartment meeting at
to the proper sources; and a "team" or
Mrs. Sylvia Odio, at which a "Leon
"teams" that would actually perform the
Oswald" and the other men present
operation. A "pasty" would be used to
discussed the assassination of JFK in 1963.
allow the "team" or "teams" to make an
With the failure of the Bay of Pigs, Hall
escape, and then the "cut out" if not the
"team" or "teams" would be "disposed
of, or murdered, thus accounting for the
Hall said that
statistically impossible number of
mysterious deaths of people connected
Kennedy 'was a
with the assassination and the in-
vestigation.)
traitor' to the
Consequently, the entire concept of an
infiltrated "fake" assassination plot is
Cuban cause
very much in keeping with the facts, and
such a "fake" assassination plot would
joined Alpha 66 and Operation 40, two of
have depended on one key element:
the many Cuban exile training camps in
Providing the CIA through Oswald with
Florida and near New Orleans.
"misinformation.'
Thus it is that we come to the role of
WHILE HIS ASSOCIATE, Gary Patrick
Loran Hall. It is entirely conceivable to
(a.k.a., Gary Patrick Hemming), trained
several former intelligence agents from
troups on Big Pine Key and No Name Key
several branches of government that have
in Florida, Hall travelled from California
been interviewed by TATTLER that Hall
to Florida, through both Dallas and New
is the constant source of "misin-
Orleans, trying to drum up support for
formation.'
another invasion of Cuba.
Consider Hall's shadowy background:
(Another close associate of Loran Hall's,
Hall was arrested in 1959 and placed in
Lawrence Howard Jr. believed to be the
prison with one Louis Santo Trafficante,
burly Latin man who attended the meeting
Miami's Mafia boss who was kicked out of
at Mrs. Odio's apartment - said in a 1968
the U.S., went to Italy, got a forged French
interview with investigators that the
passport, travelled to Argentina, and then
property on No Name Key and Big Pine
picked up another forged passport and
Key had originally been leased by the CIA
came to Cuba, where he was arrested for
from Mrs. Wilma Weldon and W.R.
illegal gambling.
Robbinson, but that when the CIA aban-
doned the Cuban invasion idea, Howard
HALL SUBSEQUENTLY fought for
and Rolando Masfeerer - brother of a
Fidel Castro to liberate Cuba, unaware
Florida dentist named Kiki Ferror -
that Castro would make Cuba a Com-
arranged for the lease of the land. The link
munist country once the revolution was
LAWRENCE HOWARD JR., close associate of Loran Hall.
won, which was a severe disappointment
(Continued on Page 17)
TATTLER INVESTIGATIVE SPECIAL
September, 1975
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The link\nmunist country once the revolution was\nLAWRENCE HOWARD JR., close associate of Loran Hall.\nwon, which was a severe disappointment\n(Continued on Page 17)\nTATTLER INVESTIGATIVE SPECIAL\nSeptember, 1975\nPage 12"
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