[GreatOne]

While I certainly agree with you both that LBJ was ruthless enough, the main evidence I submit goes against his being involved is the fact that he willingly declined to run in 1968. Someone ruthless enough to be involved in murder at that level isn't stepping aside.

I still go with mob involvement. They had the best mixture of motive, opportunity, and power to get the deed done and not get caught.

[nufsed]

I agree about the mob, but I could agrue the mob was generally patriotic and also, they may have thought they'd have a lot to lose.

In watching the 3 hour program American Experience, they really showed the deterioration and isolation of LBJ in the months leading up to his decisioon not to run. A different man from the one in 1963-87.

BTW watch American Experience in the next two weeks. Oswald's Ghost.

[Lancey Howard]

There was a very interesting theory advanced that claimed Johnson declined to run for re-election but was counting on getting the nomination anyway at the convention.