RICHARD BARTHOLOMEW, JFK assassination researcher and co-founder of the Center for Deep Political Research think tank, joined S.T. Patrick to discuss the field of JFK assassination research, his background and personal investment in the case, and what needs to happen in the JFK assassination research community hereafter. Bartholomew has an intelligent, analytical, historical view of the community. The JFK assassination was the “defining moment” of Bartholomew’s life, and he explains why. He also discusses growing up in LBJ’s Texas, buying his first JFK assassination book, the history of assassination conferences, and his own suggestions new JFK assassination researchers. In discussing his essay “The Gordian Knot,” Bartholomew addresses the goal of assassination research, the future of conferences, the four categories of attendees, and the the endgame the research community should be striving to achieve.
Richard Bartholomew is the co-founder of the Center for Deep Political Research. His book, The Deep State in the Heart of Texas, will be available July 4th.
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Richard, I am convinced I know the identity of the “Dark Complexioned Mystery Man” who sat next to Umbrella Man. I have put together a manuscript and sent it to FBI in 2011. They never responded and I was informed by an Agent that they conveniently lost it. The man was my neighbor in the 60’s in Pa. He was an extreme JFK hater. He served in WWII with 24th Infantry Division in last days of war in Europe. Note: Gen. Edwin Walker served in the 24th Inf. Div. also. Walker was also in Devil’s Brigade. My neighbor spent last 3 years of service in Ft. Meade. Almost all info pertaining to his outfit, his duties, training and education received at Ft. Meade heavily redacted. He was a bow gunner in a tank unit with radio communications duties prior to re-enlistment and Ft. Meade assignment. He served from 1943 to 1949. He was known to wear white shoe coverings I called “spats” on special occasions. His son was shown the Dealey Plaza curb photo and said it sure looks a lot like his dad. He lived in Chester, Pa., same city indicated by Albert Osborne as being his own place of birth. He was a soldier of fortune type who owned several weapons. He was killed in 1979. He was likely a member of John Birch and/or Minutemen. I sent follow-up letters to FBI Directors James Comey and Christopher Wray and still NO response. I was employed as a Fingerprint Specialist with FBI in 70’s and 80’s. I would like help in continuing research to put the nail on the head that the DCM was in fact my neighbor from long ago. I never gave him a second thought after I left for the Army, Viet Nam, FBI and several other positions until I saw his photo in Jim Marrs’ book “Crossfire” in 1996. I will likely go to my grave with the knowledge that he was there. He once told me in the doorway of his house that he was there when “Kennedy Got His”.