Episode 114 A Shot at General Walker Part 2 Published Aug 22, 2022
Episode 114 is the second and last of a two episode miniseries covering the attempted murder of General Edwin Walker in Dallas on April 10, 1963. It was learned after the assassination of JFK, that Lee Harvey Oswald was the likely perpetrator of the attempt on Walker’s life, based on evidence found at Ruth Paine’s home and testimony provided by Oswald’s wife after Oswald was murdered. Walker was an ultra conservative and high profile former army general who was a member of the John Birch society and was expelled from the military for promulgating his ultra right wing views amongst service men. The Warren commission identified this attempt on Walker’s life by Oswald to be one of five stated factors that formed the possible motive for why Oswald killed the president, citing this as a prior act of violence where he demonstrated the willingness to attempt to murder a political figure using a a rifle. Join us in this rather interesting story that, like other parts of the JFK assassination, has it’s own twists and turns and mysterious elements. Let us know what you like about the podcast or just provide us with comments on the episode via email at podcastjfk@gmail.com or get active in our blog for each episode at www.podcastjfk.com Either way, keep listening, and join us for the whole series of episodes about the fantastic goings on that encompass this part of the JFK story. Enjoy! Jeff
Clearly the scant evidence associating LHO with Walker was retro-fitted after the JFK assassination to build a case against him with Marina snaking her testimony to match what she thought her interrogators wanted to hear to the point of describing LHO catching the bus, carrying his rifle going out to “Love Field” to practice shooting for assassinations is a sign of the pressure she was put under. The story might tick all the boxes without being credible in any way.
Keep up the great work Jeff.
Thankyou!