The acid test for the authenticity of lack thereof of the Wood memo would be to compare the handwriting on it to the handwriting on (ideally) at least a dozen other documents known to have been written and/or signed by Mr. Wood.
“The acid test for the authenticity of lack thereof of the Wood memo would be to compare the handwriting on it to the handwriting on (ideally) at least a dozen other documents known to have been written and/or signed by Mr. Wood.”
Handwriting analysis would be great but might not be necessary.
If the original physical memo exists instead of microfische that would be best.
If William F Wood II is still alive he could identify his handwriting and confirm anything that he remembered from 50 years ago (always problematic, IMO, in political/celebrity cases).
Everything in the Wood memo is hearsay comprising what BHO Sr. told Wood on that date, and has been or can be cross corroborated by other contemporaneous documents or witnesses that could be entered into evidence or called as witnesses.
The following key claims that Wood records would all need to be independently proved up using “best evidence” which the Wood memo is NOT:
1. Was there a marriage?
2. Where was the birth, starting with where is a legally released BC with full discovery?
When Ann went to Seattle and when her classes started and at which school are not particularly germane to Barry’s eligibility.