“VJ’s very American father (Dr. James Bowman) was almost certainly working for the CIA”
Psshaw... if he was working for the CIA, the FBI wouldn’t have been investigating him for years over his longstanding communist ties, now would they?
http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2015/06/communism-in-jarretts-family/
That’s ignoring the history of leftists in US foreign policy early in the Cold War, which is the period we’re talking about. Medical doctors were chosen for their expertise and weren’t primarily political. Propping up the Shah, including through various scientific and cultural aid, was the goal.
The Bowman house in Chicago was a gathering spot for black leftists and communists, including Valerie Bowman, Michelle Robinson, Barack Obama, and many others. Bowman certainly should have been monitored.
The FBI investigations would have made for good cover - yes?