"Reclaiming History: The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy" By Vincent Bugliosi (Coming In May 2007)
David Von Pein
AND LOGIC WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR CONSPIRACY THEORISTS TO FIGHT, NO
MATTER HOW LONG THEY'VE EMBRACED THE IDEA OF A CONSPIRACY PLOT WITH
RESPECT TO THE JOHN F. KENNEDY MURDER CASE.....
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"RECLAIMING HISTORY: THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY"
By:
Vincent T. Bugliosi
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Former Los Angeles, California, Deputy District Attorney Vincent
Bugliosi has believed in Lee Harvey Oswald's sole guilt in the JFK
assassination for many years. In 1986, Mr. Bugliosi even garnered a
"Guilty" verdict from a sworn-in jury during a 21-hour "mock trial" of
Oswald ("On Trial: Lee Harvey Oswald").
Mr. Bugliosi's soon-to-be-published JFK book, which has now been
re-titled "Reclaiming History: The Assassination Of President John F.
Kennedy" (projected U.S. release date of May 29, 2007), will dive
head-first into all aspects of the Kennedy assassination (per the
original 1998 and the updated 2006 publisher's blurbs about the book)
and reveal beyond a reasonable doubt that no conspiracy existed to
assassinate President Kennedy, and that Oswald (alone) murdered JFK.
And given Mr. Bugliosi's reputation for common sense, preparedness,
thoroughness, and logic -- such "Lone Assassin" arguments will be hard
for anyone to dismiss (IMHO).
Mr. Bugliosi, whom I have the utmost respect for, has a habit of
getting to the full truth of any subject matter he chooses to tackle.
And I have no reason to believe that the John F. Kennedy assassination
will be any different in this regard. "Reclaiming History", in this
writer's pre-release opinion, is bound to be quite an eye-opener.
Vincent's long-awaited JFK book has been in the works since 1986 (the
year that VB "convicted" Lee Oswald in front of that jury during the TV
"Docu-Trial" in London). The book has gone through three titles during
those 20-plus years as well. It was originally to be called "Final
Verdict: The True Account Of The Murder Of John F. Kennedy". In late
2004 or early 2005, Vince changed it to "Final Verdict: The Simple
Truth In The Killing Of JFK". And now it's been changed once again, to
"Reclaiming History: The Assassination Of President John F. Kennedy".
(A very good title indeed.)
Vince said in late 2005 that the manuscript for his mammoth JFK
publication "could easily fill five volumes". But he has been working
hard on condensing it for the last two or three years now.
The final page count for the book, per the data released by the
publisher (W.W. Norton & Co.), will be 1,632 pages, which is almost
twice the size of the 888-page Warren Commission Report.
The amount of pro-Lone Assassin CS&L (Common Sense & Logic) that will
undoubtedly exist within such a huge Bugliosi-authored tome borders on
the unfathomable.
Here's the official publisher's webpage devoted to "RECLAIMING
HISTORY":
http://www.wwnorton.com/catalog/spring07/004525.htm
The publisher's promotional blurb reads as follows.....
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"The book that lays all questions to rest.
Polls reveal that over 75 percent of Americans believe there was a
conspiracy behind Lee Harvey Oswald; some even believe Oswald was
entirely innocent. In this absorbing and historic book-the first ever
to cover the entire case-Vincent Bugliosi shows how we have come to
believe such lies about an event that changed the course of history.
The brilliant prosecutor of Charles Manson and the man who forged an
iron-clad case of circumstantial guilt around O. J. Simpson in his
best-selling Outrage, Bugliosi is perhaps the only man in America
capable of "prosecuting" Oswald for the murder of President Kennedy.
His book is a narrative compendium of fact, forensic evidence,
reexamination of key witnesses, and common sense. Every detail and
nuance is accounted for, every conspiracy theory revealed as a fraud
upon the American public.
Bugliosi's irresistible logic, command of the evidence, and ability to
draw startling inferences shed fresh light on this American nightmare.
At last we know what really happened. At last it all makes sense.
32 pages of illustrations.
May 2007 / Hardcover / ISBN 978-0-393-04525-3
7" x 10" / 1632 pages / History"
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The W.W. Norton website has revised its ordering page for VB's book --
adjusting the price (upward) for the massive publication, which was
previously going to be released in November 1998 at 992 pages (a figure
that, obviously, has ballooned significantly since '98). Norton's
previous listing had the 992 page volume priced at $35.00 (US$); it's
now listed at $49.95 (US$):
http://www.wwnorton.com/orders/wwn/004525.htm
And here's the Simon & Schuster webpage for the "Audio Book" edition of
"Reclaiming History" (a 12-Disc Audio-CD package):
http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=526698
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V.B. QUOTE TIME:
The following quotes were spoken by Vincent Bugliosi himself (over a
period of several years), and they give an indication, in brief
"snippet" form, as to what Vincent's general opinions are regarding the
JFK murder and who was responsible for the crime. Not surprisingly,
there's not a single mention in these quotes of how "Badge Man" on the
Grassy Knoll fired the fatal shot.....
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"Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination of President
Kennedy. The evidence is absolutely overwhelming that he carried out
the tragic shooting all by himself. .... In fact, you could throw 80
percent of the evidence against him out the window and there would
still be more than enough left to convince any reasonable person of his
sole role in the crime. .... The Warren Commission looked at a
tremendous amount of evidence and concluded that Oswald acted alone.
I've studied the evidence, and I agree." -- VB; 1986
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"Almost all of the current books on the subject deal with conspiracy
theories. I believe there was no conspiracy, and I think I can convince
the average reader in 25 pages that Oswald killed JFK." -- VB; April
22, 2004
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"The evidence will show that Oswald's rifle, to the exclusion of all
other weapons, was determined by firearms experts to be the rifle that
fired the two bullets that struck down President Kennedy." -- VB; 1986
(Via the TV Docu-Trial, "On Trial: Lee Harvey Oswald")
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"There may have been fifty people firing at President Kennedy that day;
but if there were, they ALL missed; only bullets fired from Oswald's
Carcano rifle hit the President." -- VB; 1986 (TV Docu-Trial)
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"I am at work writing an in-depth book on the assassination of
President John F. Kennedy, one that I'm confident will shed a different
light on the tragedy that altered the course of American history." --
VB; 1991
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"Every book that comes out alleges a conspiracy. Someone has got to
debunk these absurd conspiracy theories." -- VB; January 1988
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"There was no plot, no conspiracy. JFK wasn't murdered by anti-Castro
Cubans, the mob, or rogue CIA agents. In almost 40 years, there has not
been one scintilla of proof tying the assassination to anyone but
Oswald. There have been theories, but no evidence. Oswald had the
motive, the opportunity, and the skill to kill President Kennedy." --
VB
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"If Lee Harvey Oswald had nothing to do with President Kennedy's
assassination and was framed....this otherwise independent and defiant
would-be revolutionary, who disliked taking orders from anyone, turned
out to be the most willing and cooperative frame-ee in the history of
mankind!! Because the evidence of his guilt is so monumental, that he
could have just as well gone around with a large sign on his back
declaring in bold letters 'I Just Murdered President John F.
Kennedy'!!!" -- VB; 1986 (TV Docu-Trial)
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"Anyone...ANYONE who would believe that Lee Harvey Oswald was innocent,
would believe someone who told them that they heard a cow speaking the
Spanish language!" -- VB; 1986 (TV Docu-Trial)
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"I am writing two volumes on the assassination of President John F.
Kennedy. My conclusion is that I believe beyond ALL doubt that Lee
Harvey Oswald killed Kennedy, and beyond all REASONABLE doubt that he
acted alone." -- VB; 2001
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"I'm 95% sure he {Oswald} acted alone; and if you threw 85% of the
evidence out the window there would still be enough to prove his guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt." -- VB; January 1988
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"No one has produced one piece of evidence to support a conspiracy
theory. And the thing about a conspiracy is, you can't keep it secret.
More than 25,000 interviews have been conducted by the FBI, the Warren
Commission, and independent investigators. No one has come up with one
piece of solid evidence {to support a conspiracy theory}. Just theories
and motives." -- VB; January 1988
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"It's been said that if you push something at someone long enough,
eventually they're going to start buying it -- particularly if they're
not exposed to any contrary view. And I think that's precisely what has
happened here. For 25 years, the American people have been inundated
with an unremitting torrent of books, and radio and TV talk shows, all
alleging conspiracy.
And what's happened, is that the shrill voice of the conspiracy buffs
finally penetrated the consciousness of the American people and
convinced the majority of Americans that there was a conspiracy. Even
though the reality -- the reality -- is that no one in 25 years has
come up with one scrap of credible, substantive evidence pointing in
the direction of a conspiracy.
In any event, throughout these same 25 years, apart from the early
media in 1963 and 1964, the United States Government's position hasn't
been told. True, it's been available. But how many Americans have gone
out and purchased the 26 volumes of the Warren Commission? They haven't
done that. And this is why the vote coming in will be very, very heavy
in favor of a conspiracy.
I think it's very, very noteworthy that before this five-hour
{televised Docu-} trial, 85 percent of the American people believed in
a conspiracy. And being exposed to only five hours, it dropped
dramatically to 71. If they had seen the eighteen hours of testimony
and evidence, it would drop even further. And if they knew all the
truth about the case, very few people would conclude that there was a
conspiracy." -- VB; 1988
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"Right now I'm working around the clock, almost literally, because I'm
reliving the JFK trial in my dreams." -- VB; 2005
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"I agree with all of {Gerald} Posner's conclusions -- that Oswald
killed Kennedy and acted alone -- but I disagree with his methodology.
There's a credibility problem. When he is confronted with a situation
antithetical to the view he's taking, he ignores or distorts it." -- VB
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"Though there are some notable exceptions, for the most part the
persistent rantings of the Warren Commission critics remind me of dogs
barking idiotically through endless nights." -- VB; November 1986
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"If there's one thing I take pride in, it's that I never, ever make a
charge without supporting it. You might not agree with me, but I
invariably offer an enormous amount of support for my position." -- VB;
1998
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"I am trying to finish my book on the assassination of President John
F. Kennedy. There is a need for a book on the non-pro-conspiracy side.
My view is that Oswald acted alone and that there was no conspiracy. I
know that somewhere between 75 percent and 80 percent of the American
people believe he was the victim of a conspiracy.
But I want to tell you a story. I was speaking in Toronto on tactics
and techniques used in the movie "JFK" just after the Oliver Stone
movie was released. After the speech, there was a Q & A, and I asked
for a show of hands of how many believed the assassination was a
conspiracy. It was 80 percent to 90 percent of the audience.
Then I said that I'd like to have a show of hands as to how many saw
the movie "JFK" or at any time in the past had read a book rejecting
the Warren Commission or believing in a conspiracy. Again, there was an
enormous show of hands. I told them they should hear both sides of the
story before making up their minds. With that thought in mind, I asked
how many had read the Warren Report. Hardly any raised their hands.
Very few had heard both sides of the story. It was easier and more
romantic to believe in the conspiracy. My book will show otherwise.
Many of the conspiracy theories are appealing to the intellectual
palate at first glance, but they do violence to all notions of common
sense." -- VB; April 6, 1997
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David Von Pein
March 2005
November 2005
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January 2007
lazu...@webtv.net
with another Bible. I say BS. He cannot prove LHO is SOLELY guilty
"beyond a reasonable doubt". No court of law could do it either. It is
an impossibility to prove someone didn't assist him in the
assassination.
It is also disengenous to make the claim that all doubts will be
resolved, and that all conspiracy theories will be demolished. The use
of "common sense" is not his sole province, either. Common sense, plus
the eyewitness evidence, plus the medical and ballistic evidence are not
all on his side. Far from it. He will have to use the same tactic as the
WC and HSCA, and Posner, by dismissing, ignoring and not addressing the
myriad of questions re: the evidence, which are brought up on this forum
daily. I say, beyond a reasonable doubt Mr. Bugliosi will not be able to
convince anyone who is not already a LN'er. How do you like them
apples---er melons? Old Laz
David Von Pein
(If you're a CT-Kook.)
David Von Pein
"I agree with all of Posner's conclusions -- that Oswald killed Kennedy
and acted alone....but I disagree with his methodology. There's a
credibility problem. When he is confronted with a situation
antithetical to the view he's taking, he ignores or distorts it." -- V.
Bugliosi
Care to repeat your last post re. The Bug-man and Gerald Posner?
aeff...@hotmail.com
Peter Fokes wrote:
> On 14 Jan 2007 11:58:57 -0500, "David Von Pein" <davev...@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
> >But,
> >IMO, "startling inferences" coming from Vince Bugliosi will equate to
> >an abundance of "WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT?" moments throughout
> >"Reclaiming History".
> >
> >Wait and see.
>
> Been waiting a looooooooooooooooooooong time.
perhaps Mark Lane will review the *EVER* expected Bugliosi T-O-M-E,
just for old time sake of course!
>
> PF
David Von Pein
(May, $49.95) by Vincent Bugliosi attempts to lay all questions to
rest. Ad/promo. Author tour."
lazu...@webtv.net
With Bugliosi's book if it doesn't have a lot of filler and deals with
the germane issues-the veritable mountain of first day conspiratorial
evidence etc. the longer it is the less convincng his case is( and for
starters dammit-I wanna see the first comments of many of the closest
witnessess acknowledged stating at least one of the shots came from the
front Brehm, Sitzman, Chism, The Newmans, J. Hill, Sorrels, Decker,
Landis, Simmons, Todd, Holland, J.C. Price, Murphy etc). If anybody has
a life-it will take several months at best to read his book and make a
fair assessment, but I'm sure the "Darling" of the lone nutters will
have the magpies out in full force.
David Von Pein
You're nuts! There's virtually nothing on the "It Was A Conspiracy"
table when assessing just the "first-day evidence".
The "first-day evidence" is rock-solid in favor of an "Oswald Did It"
scenario:
>>> "I wanna see the first comments of many of the closest witnessess...stating at least one of the shots came from the front (Brehm, Sitzman, Chism, The Newmans, J. Hill, Sorrels, Decker, Landis, Simmons, Todd, Holland, J.C. Price, Murphy, etc.)..." <<<
What I'd like to see is some CTer reconcile the likelihood of over 95%
(!!) of all the witnesses polled or asked agreeing that ALL of the
shots they heard came from ONE distinct direction/general location --
rather than two or more locations, as virtually all CTers believe
happened?
I don't think that ANY of the witnesses just mentioned above qualify as
"Multi-Directional Witnesses". This John McAdams poll (covering 104
witnesses with a firm opinion) has just FIVE witnesses claiming they
heard shots coming from more than just one direction/location. .....
http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/images/shots4.jpg
http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/earwitnesses.htm
And since even CTers agree that SOME shots came from the REAR, that
"4.8%" multi-direction stat speaks loudly. Logically, it means that ALL
of the gunshots came from THE VERY SAME PLACE (i.e., the TSBD, where
even most hardline CT-Kooks will admit that at least one of the shots
came from).
It's also interesting to note that ZERO of the 104 witnesses via
McAdams' poll are in a "3 Directions" category. That says a lot about
the likelihood of an Oliver Stone-like, three-gunmen, three-directional
ambush being very accurate.....when ZERO PERCENT of the witnesses can
back up such a 3-location scenario (via earwitness testimony).*
* = I will readily admit, however, that shots coming from the east end
of the TSBD and any shot that CTers purport coming from the Dal-Tex
Building might very well blend together into sounding very much the
same (location-wise) to some earwitnesses.
>>> "If anybody has a life, it will take several months at best to read his book and make a fair assessment, but I'm sure the "Darling" of the lone nutters will have the magpies out in full force." <<<
And if anybody has any common sense at all, they'll certainly be an
LNer by the end of their reading "Reclaiming History". Not too much
doubt about that (if the person reading VB's book is capable of fairly
assessing the totality of the evidence that VB will be presenting,
instead of "isolating" each and every item in the case).
eca...@comcast.net
seems like it is ultimate
best! This one below is
chock-FULL of tremendous
common sense quotes from
Vincent Bugliosi.. I will
cut&paste your entire post
but allow me to share one of
my favorites:
**********
"Though there are some notable exceptions, for the most part the
persistent rantings of the Warren Commission critics remind me of
dogs
barking idiotically through endless nights." -- VB; November 1986
MR ;~D
Ed Cage 1626Jan3107
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David Von Pein
"Bugliosi's just written a 1,600-page, 1,500,000-word book. The
thing's larger than most coffee tables. Start it in junior high,
you'll finish as a senior citizen. The title: "Reclaiming History: The
Assassination of President John F. Kennedy."
"So, why? He's setting the record straight forever and always. The man
takes apart every single theory ever perpetrated. He follows the
Oswald line, Ruby line, conspiracy line, every line ever even sniffed
at. Following each to its nth degree with every twist around every
corner behind every tree down every alley inside every crevice, he's
five years late delivering the manuscript.
"This book's like a train hurtling through a tunnel because his
ultimate conclusion? The final revelation? There ain't no revelation.
It was what it was. It wasn't more than it was. A nut killed the
president of the United States, and that's it, period.
"Bugliosi originally wanted this in separate volumes but that was -
pardon the expression - shot down because readers usually buy only
one. While no human alive will stick through to the end, it'll sell to
every library, archive, historical society, etc. Publisher Random
House, price $50, pub. date May 19."
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"While no human alive will stick through to the end..."
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Wanna bet?
That article has the wrong publisher though. It's Norton; not Random
House. .....
Papa Andy
> http://www.nypost.com/seven/02022007/gossip/cindy/biggest_book_yet_on...
bet he hasn't 'just' written it either
bet the author of the news story didn't read one word
bet David considers stories like that evidence anyway
A
lazu...@webtv.net
Impossible task!
Closed minds gather no facts.