by Gus Russo
The Supporting Cast
At the risk of omitting someone, I would like to cite a partial list of key contributors to my work over the years. This book represents nothing less than the sum total of your support and encouragement. In alphabetical order, much thanks to: Mark Allen, Steve Allen and the Meadowlane staff, Sergio Arcadia Smith and Marisol, the Assassinations Record Review Board (especially David Marwell, John Tunheim, Tom Samoluk, and Ann Buttimer, Jeremy Gunn, and Eileen Sullivan), Dr. Robert Artwohl, F. Lee Bailey, Richard Bakst, Kathleen Boyle, Jane Brody, Ed Butler, Josh Butler, Doug Carlson, Dr. Jeffrey Caufield, John Cirovolo, Matt Coogan, Bill Cran and Invisions, John Davis, L. J. Delsa, Ron Devillier, Gary Dodge, Capt. J. E. (Ned) Dolan, Brian Donegan, Mike Dorman, Dennis Lee Effle, Wayne Everard, George Feifer, Bernie Fensterwald, Bill Gable and Dani Minnick, Steve Glauber, Jim Gray, Dr. Larry Haapanen.
Also Alexander Haig, Linda Hanson and Claudia Anderson at the LBJ Library, Kristina Hare, Bob Harris, Ed Haslam, Sandy Heberer, Jenn Hengen, Paul Hoch, Jim Hougan, Kathleen Hutera, Harold Hyde, Mal Hyman, Peter Jennings, Doug Kearns, Phillip Knightley, Andy Kolis, Jennifer Lawson, Taimi and Jim Leavelle, Rusty Livingstone, Ben Loeterman, Layton Martens, Daniel Martinez, Jim Marrs, Erin McCarthur, Bob Mergehenn, Eve Morra, John Morton, Dale Myers, Jennifer Nelson, Sue and John Newman, Mark Obenhaus and the Lancer staff (especially Sally Rosenthal, Trina Quagliaroli, Linda Patterson, Richard Robbins, Ed Gray, Eric Davies, Kristina Kaplan), Lyndon Olson, Otto Otepka, Linda and Tom Patterson, Nicki and Dave Perry, Fletcher Prouty, Trisha and Gerald Posner, Tom Queeney, Dan Rather, Kristina Rebelo, Peter Robbins, Peggy Adler Robohm, Dan Rodericks, Joe Rosenbloom.
And Jane Rusconi, Dick Russell, Mort Sahl, Gary Savage, Senator Richard Schweiker, J. Gary Shaw, Jerry Shields, Jerry Shinley, Marion Slack at Framingham State College, Dan Smith, Cindy Smolovik, Dutch Snedeker, Oliver Stone, Stoneleigh Hotel and Stacey O’Neil, Robbyn and Anthony Summers, Stan Szerszen, Ed Tatro, William Turner, Marty Underwood, Todd Vaughn, Hal Verb, Lamar Waldron, Kevin Walsh, Larry Warren, Rick Waybright, Kate L. M. Webb, Harold Weisberg, Robert White, Jason Wiener, Brian Wilson, Gordon Winslow, Elizabeth “Iizzo” Woodbury, Dr. Bob Yaffee, Janet Yang, Mark Zaid, Azita Zendel, and last but not least, Julie “i mani” Ziegler.
It must be said that the support of all the people above does not imply their agreement with any of this book’s conclusions. Nor, above all, does it absolve me of any errors that appear on these pages.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
An acclaimed investigative reporter and longtime student of the Kennedy presidency, author Gus Russo was one of the lead reporters on Frontline’s landmark 1993 documentary, “Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?” Most recently, he served as chief investigative reporter for ABC’s “Dangerous World: The Kennedy Years,” hosted by Peter Jennings. He has assisted authors Gerald Posner, Seymour Hersh, and Anthony Summers with their books on Kennedy-related subjects, and has served as consultant to numerous network television specials, books, and magazine articles. For more than 20 years (and with no preconceived conclusions), Russo has sought to compile a credible account of President Kennedy’s assassination and the foreign policy errors that set the stage for it. Using first-time, on-the-record interviews, newly discovered photographs, and recently declassified U.S. government documents, he has crafted the definitive chronicle of a critical episode in American history.
Gus Russo lives in Baltimore, MD, where he earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Maryland. As a professional musician, he has composed commercial music and film scores.