We consider ourselves bakery connoisseurs and have to try a new one every place we go. His website is filled with photos and videos of his travels and was previously linked to his Instagram account. I'll start on Slide 3 of tonight's presentation. In a humorous YouTube video he posted last year, he talked about his job and included videos and photos of his travels. How much of a problem would it give you to just quietly let [J. William] Fulbright and [Bourke] Hickenlooper come into your CIA committee? Just a broken guy, got a few screws loose I guess. delivered 30 January 1989, Washington, D.C. Russell Means - Statement to Congress (Audio Enhanced) Audio mp3 of Address. A Motion was made, seconded and carried that pictures of the Commission be procured and that a total of 100 copies be made available for the Commissioners [sic] use and that one copy of such Commission picture be provided for each staff member. Lyndon B. Johnson: The Kennedy Assassination and the Transfer of Power, November 1963January 1964, ed. Air traffic control: OK, and you can see all the terrain around you, youve got no issue with visibility or anything? The Chairman then announced that an appointment had been made for the Commission to deliver its Report Volume to the President on September 24, 1964, at 11:00 a.m., at the White House. Well, I just got down here. Telegram, Richard Russell to Harry S. Truman | Harry S. Truman Senator Richard Russell and the Warren Report : The JFK Assassination Such statement shall describe the salaries, travel, equipment rent and similar general categories, with the total obligations and total estimated cost, this approval to be subject to such financial statement being furnished to each of the Commissioners and their having an opportunity to direct such inquiries as they may care to to [sic] the General Counsel about specific items. Its not going to take much time. And that this telescopic sight would bring this thing up where you could shoot a man with it as easy as youd get a man sitting talking to you. The commission believes that the same bullet that hit Kennedy hit Connally. made almost every decision about which witnesses to interview, and which questions to ask; performed most of the interviews: of the 552 witnesses who submitted evidence to the Warren Commission, only 94 testified in person with one or more Commissioners present. Im going to try to get Allen [W.] Dulles. 22 November 1963 An Introduction to the JFK Assassination, You are here: Home Other JFK Assassination Texts JFK Assassination Documents Senator Richard Russell and the Warren Report. Russell was well-liked by his co-workers, according to The Seattle Times. But Im not going to . Russell had prepared two written statements, neither of which found their way into the record. Richard Russell: quiet, well-liked Seattle airport worker who stole a It wouldnt do . [note 8] Judge Harold Medina, United State Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, became well known nationally and something of a hero to conservatives after presiding over the 19481949 trial of 11 American Communist leaders charged with violating the Smith Act. Thereupon the General Counsel offered in evidence such described exhibits running from 1054 through 3154, both inclusive, and asked that as listed on said Exhibit 3154 and as those exhibits each respectively appeared in the records of the Commission, but as limited by the documents so marked, be made regular exhibits of the Commissions proceedings with the same force and effect as any and all other exhibits which had heretofore been offered and received in evidence. [note 1] After Oswalds murder on 24 November, Johnson had ordered the FBI to make a complete report on the events in Dallas, even though its legal authority to do so was tenuous. The perpetrator, 29-year-old Richard Russell, was a Horizon Air ground service agent with no piloting experience. [be]cause I just wanted to be sure that I knew what I was doing. Now, heres who Im going to try to get on it. Statement to the Senate Special Committee on Indian Affairs. [note 6] Johnson had discussed the membership most candidly with Abe Fortas, of course, and to a lesser extent with J. Edgar Hoover. John Coopers dissent is contained in his own unpublished papers, which can be found at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. Like, uh, 760? I dont want to bother you anymore, but Im going to have to be calling you every once in a while, so, Well Iyou know Im always available, but I. But hes [Earl Warren]thats why hes against it now. students. And I think that this is important enough, and youll see why. [27], The Pierce County Sheriff's Office both thanked the public for its accurate information, and acknowledged on August 11 that federal agencies would be leading the investigation, primarily the Seattle office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Im coming in there Sunday afternoon. All Commissioners stated that they would plan to attend that proceeding. Ned Sibley. But hes agreeable to folks like Dulles, and . Oh they probably have got anti-aircraft. [note 20] Having taken office so late in President Kennedys first term, Johnson was eligible to govern for nine years if he managed to win election in 1964 and 1968. Russell Crowe - Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor, film producer and musician. But I dont think that Hoover ought to make his report too soon. Although he was born in Key West, Fla. he moved to Wasilla when he was 7, according to a website he made in 2017. Ill be. Family Left Heartbroken After Airline Worker Steals and Crashes Plane. Three of the Commissions seven members expressed doubts about the Warren Reports loneassassin theory. The Presidents Commission met pursuant to call at 10:00 a.m. in the Hearing Room, Fourth Floor, 200 Maryland Avenue, Northeast, Washington, D.C., Chief Justice Earl Warren, presiding. I told you today I was gonna name the chief justice when I called you. The fire burned a 2-acre (0.8ha) area,[23] but was extinguished by the following morning. They said it's not clear whether he had ever taken flight lessons or used flight simulators, or where he gained the skills to take off. [31][32] On August 12, the FBI said that it had recovered the flight data recorder along with components of the cockpit voice recorder. President, I could hit a man on that street going 20 miles an hour as easy as I could hit you sitting talking to you. Thats his language. Commercial aircraft are complex machines, he said. A Motion was made, seconded and carried that one set of the Report and Hearings with the proposed recipients name stamped in gold be furnished each of the staff members who have been with the Commission a substantial period of time in the work of the investigation and preparation of the Report. Uh-hmm. At our age, members of the Class of '48 have an abundance of free timeand Joyce Van Denburgh Doty, MFA '50, made excellent use of it with a detailed response to the Share Your News form.. Perhaps invigorated by the oxygen she uses (though she never smoked, she presumes she inhaled others'), she goes beyond her own TV watching of both old black-and-white shows and modern news to . See Warren, Memoirs, pp. Russell's family said in a statement that they were stunned and heartbroken. . As such, Russell considered him as a potential and strong rival for his Senate seat. Richard Russell Petitioner V Texas US Supreme Court Transcript of hill with Supporting Pleadings Amazonde Heard Oliver S Wade Henry. I want to see that guy. Hes ready with it now, and he wants to get it off just as quick as he can. Russell, Richard. I think it might get John [J.] The Chairman: The Commission will be in order. I havent done much hiking over there. The family of Richard Russell, who authorities say stole an airplane from a Seattle airport and died when he later crashed it, called him "a warm and compassionate man." Meet the honorees . The FBI investigation found that Russell was a properly credentialed employee of Horizon Air, had access to the exterior and interior of aircraft in the regular course of his duties, and did not. Rich: I wouldnt mind just shooting the s**t with you guys, but its all business, you know? You have many more circuit court judges [who] are far abler than some of your Supreme Court justices, but that is the argument. [Pause.] Well, {the only argument about it is that, of course, in a} matter of this magnitude, the American people would feel reassured to have a member of the highest Courtthats the only [argument] youve got. "[17] He asked ATC if he could get a job as a pilot with Alaska Airlines if he successfully landed the aircraft. Id go crazy in six weeks in that job, and you. The second half of the two-minute video is devoted to Russell's travels, featuring photos and videos from his different trips around the world. It was suggested by one of the Commissioners that it would be helpful to Members of the Commission if they each had a page proof of Chapter I of the proposed Report as soon as it is obtained from the Public Printer for their examination. Air traffic control: Well Rich I already talked to 'em. The Warren Report was ready to be sent to the printers when Russell demanded a special meeting of the Commissioners, during which he set out his objections to the central element of the case against Oswald, the singlebullet theory. Couldnt you do it quietly by invitation? Yeah, I understand that. Well I think it would be turned overtheyre taking this Court of Inquiry in Texas, and I think the results of that Court of Inquiry and Hoovers report, and all of them, would go to this group. I dont know, See [Lady] Bird got up the list of folks, and I guess we got him that after. A transcript of the relevant part of the conversation is reproduced below, along with the official minutes of the 18 September meeting. There [has] never been one thing leaked. A highquality digital recording and transcript of this phone call will no doubt be issued in due course by the University of Virginias Presidential Recordings Program. . he joked. McCloy I guess is a good man. "[43] Some co-workers said that Russell had probably trained himself to fly using amateur flight simulation software. Series: Official File. [note 14] Russell chaired the Senate Armed Services subcommittee with responsibility for oversight of the CIA. But we got to have [a] states rights man or somebody that the country has confidence in. 18:33 BST 13 Aug 2018, The suicidal airport worker who hijacked and crashed a plane said before he died:'I'll go nose down and call it a night.'. The Strange Last Flight of Richard Russell - Genius The Miller Center is a nonpartisan affiliate of the University of Virginia I've played some video games before. social sciences. He had planned to seek a management position at Horizon Air or become a military officer after receiving his degree. Rich: Alright, damnit, I don't know man, I don't know. He spoke of wanting to do "a couple maneuvers to see what it [the aircraft] can do", and requested the coordinates of an orca that had been brought to national attention, saying, "I want to go see that guy." I told you [to] tell him that I wanted to see him! [note 16] Russell was in Winder, Georgia, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Full Audio (1 hr) of Raw ATC Transmissions from Richard "Beebo" Russell Well, Georgias a good state. ', The comments below have not been moderated, By Lee Rankin, Conspiracist?, Probe, vol.4 no.4 (MayJune 1997). . Edited by Guian A. McKee, with Ashley Havard High and Patricia Dunn. Richard Russell, 'Rich': 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know