Blood, Money & Power: How L.B.J. Killed J.F.K.

Ever since John F. Kennedy was assassinated there has been no shortage of conspiracy theories. Most take one or two minor pieces of evidence and build it into a full-blown theory. Rarely has someone with inside information come forward with a detailed theory. Barr McClellan has had that access to inside information as a member of the legal firm of Edward A. Clark that represented Lyndon B. Johnson's private as well as public needs. Being privy to this information and having access to individuals who were charged with protecting the president as well as promoting his agenda has lead him to the conclusion that when you follow all the details, ultimately L.B.J. and his lust for power are what lead to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Perhaps the most fascinating part of McClellan's book is his insight into the real Lyndon B. Johnson and his associates. McClellan provides a thorough background and history of Johnson from his early years through his presidency. The evidence presented is not conclusive, however it does provide enough of a convincing argument to show that it is not only a possibility, but totally consistent with the personalities, histories, and desires of the people involved. "Blood, Money & Power" is a highly recommended read for anyone interested in the John F. Kennedy assassination.

November 22, 1963: As a senior history major at The University or Texas, I was not a supporter of JFK nor was I interested in his scheduled visit to Austin later that day. Then the unthinkable occurred - the assassination of OUR President.Fall, 1972: a history professor at Southwest Texas State (LBJ's college) loaned me a book to read concerning the Zapruder film. The Warren Commission was not really satisfactory, and after reading the book about the assassination and the "magic bullet" my doubts increased.October, 2003: BLOOD, MONEY AND POWER - is this what really happened? Did LBJ kill JFK?? This book is an intriguing and disturbing presentation of that possiblity. There are incredible revelations made by the author, Barr McClellan. Names are named, events are detailed, and the motive (of course) is obvious. It's time to finally uncover the truth. No man is above the law. Let's "recall" LBJ's legacy through the proper legal channels to determine his guilt or innocence.You don't have to be a conspiracy nut to read this book. It's a "good un".

For those who have studied the tragedy in Dealy Plaza on 11/22/63 there will be critical analysis...McClellan has not spent his life reading up on every little detail of "who killed JFK", but, none the less, this book is must reading. McClellan is to be highly commended on getting this story out. This is probably the first-ever insider story from a source as high up as lawyers to LBJ. McClellan's writing is powerful, fast-paced and you will be inspired by his personal sacrifice and bravery! Ever wonder how a man as seemingly sleazy as LBJ made it so far?? Read this book and find out..stealing elections and having people killed...nothing mattered to this hell-bent-on- power crew. You won't be able to put this book down!And you will be angry, very, very angry, I hope.For those naive enough to believe that we actually live in some sort of a democracy, please read this most powerful tale and then demand a criminal investigation. In 1979, after 2 years of hearings by the House Select Committee On Assassinations, our government announced two important findings: That there was "probably a conspiracy", and that the Department of Justice needs to investigate. We are long overdue!!Buy it, read it and then write to the press, who have been most complicit in this lie for now 40 years. Write to your elected representatives. McClellan sacrificed a brilliant legal career for this case....now it's up to we the people. There can be no "justice" in America so long as this coverup continues. Don't depend on CBS etc. for any historical truth, read this book and then continue your study. The powers that be depend upon the ignorance of the American electorate.

I found this book to be utterly compelling, forgiving the "faction" sections in favor of the real facts presented. Barr McClellan, former attorney of Lyndon B. Johnson, steps forward and claims that LBJ assassinated JFK. The evidence better be good.The key piece of evidence given is a latent fingerprint. It was taken from a box, possibly used as a sniper's mount, on the 6th Floor of the Texas Schoolbook Depository Building (TSDB) where Oswald allegedly shot at Kennedy. But the fingerprint is not Oswald's. An expert chosen by McClellan was shown the latent print with no prior knowledge of its context, and found that it matched a fingerprint on record for a Texan named Mac Wallace. The affidavit of this expert, Nathan Darby, is impressive, as are his credentials. Darby found a minimum of 14 matching points, whereas the FBI had inferior prints and far fewer matching points from the barrel of the gun Oswald ostensibly used. (Publishers Weekly, in their recent review, referred to this key latent print as a questionable "smudge," and devalued the book as a result. But on what basis? The reader should note that the Warren Commission took this latent print extremely seriously; so seriously that they circulated an internal memorandum among themselves -- exhibited in the book -- expressing "anxious" concern over it.) That memorandum and the latent fingerprint set the stage. Together they are certainly worthy of examination -- and of a book, if the right links can be proven. That this book is written by Barr McClellan, Texas insider and former lawyer for Johnson, makes the potential all the more compelling. From behind the wall of the attorney-client privilege, the details come forward.The question then becomes this: If the latent print proves Mac Wallace was on the sixth floor of the TSDB, then what was Wallace's relationship to LBJ's inner circle?Wallace, it turns out, was the lover of Josefa Johnson, LBJ's sister. Wallace murdered Douglas Kinser, her other lover, in a fit of rage. The trial was handled by LBJ's attorneys, Edward Clark and associates. (Clark, a Texas super-lawyer, was the kingmaker behind Johnson and the leader of their group. He made Barr McClellan the youngest partner in his law firm.) Wallace was convicted of the murder, but walked away with a suspended sentence.Soon after his conviction, Wallace was hired at LTV, a company owned by D.H Byrd, a player in Texas big oil. Clark got him the job. It so happens that Byrd owned the Texas School Book Depository building.The connections do not end there.Read the book for the whole story. It's really worth the time. The chain of causation explaining Wallace's link to the Clark-LBJ inner circle is fascinating -- and very probably incriminating. The beginning of the text is a little circuitous, but McClellan hits his stride soon enough and lays the evidence bare. Walt Brown - a very good, solid JFK author and noted assassination expert -stands behind McClellan.Bottom line for this reader: I