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Surely a man with such mys-
terious connections could have
much of interest to tell, even if
his knowledge is limited merely
to the S e camaraderie
existing between Dallas police
and a sleazy nightclub operator.
To win amnesty, with free-
dom from further prosecution
for his crime or crimes, Ruby
1.
would have to agree to give ev-
ery scintilla of evidence in 'his
5
possession.
EVERY BIT
Nothing could be held back,
E
and it should be made clear to
him in advance that if investi-
gators subsequently discovered
that he had lied or deliberately
withheld information, the am-
1
nesty would be voided.
The ancient adage, "It's an
ill wind that blows nobody
good,' would seem to apply in
this case. Surely the advanced
state of Ruby's cancerous con-
dition offers the nation a unique
opportunity for gleaning facts
which could be of inestimable
value to future historians, if not
to the generation which S u f-
fered the loss of its youthful
president.
Ruby, faced with the knowl-
edge of approaching death from
an incurable disease, might be
willing to bare his soul in order
to die a free man, if for no
higher motive.
LIE DETECTOR
He is said to be anxious for
a lie detector test, and certainly
America would have nothing to
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lose by granting this request,
since the grim reaper seems
bent on cheating the electric
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chair.
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But an offer of amnesty and
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full protection from those he
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feared would want to kill him
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might yield a spate of addition
al information which will other-
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wise by sealed in death. Of the
auis
four principals in the tragedy-
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Kennedy, Tippitt, Oswald a nd
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Ruby - only the last survives
K.
and his time is running out.
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Should Ruby agree to tell all,
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the President could appoint a
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panel of outstanding citizens, no
more than two of whom should-
have served previously on the
Warren Commission, in order to
make a fresh assessment of the
data.
At least it's worth à try!
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