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Robert F Kennedy — Part 9

96 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Dec 9, 1963 · Broad topic: Kennedy Assassination · Topic: Robert F Kennedy · 91 pages OCR'd
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De sEoach to Mohr 6~4~64 Re: William -Manchester, Author of Kennedy Book 7 So To Be Published in 1969 ; fe Appointment with Director, 10:a.m,, 6-4~64 og a 7 ak - Manchester inquired as to the exact location of the Director at the time Gz. 2ld was killed on Sunday, November 24, 19€3, The Director replied that he was at + --22. He stated that the Dallas Office contacted him immediately following this event. =...anchester inquired as to the Director's immecjate reaction, The Director replied that ...3 first .hought was how such an event could take place, particularly under a system of civilized justice, The Director added that he had ordered an immediate check on Jack Faby and particularly to ascertain if there had been a relationship between Ruby and Cswald, . Manchester inquired as to whether the Director was watching television at the time of Oswald's murder, - The Director replied in the negative, He stated he was working on official papers at the time. The Director added that he usually saved Sundays to review lengthy documents and memoranda as well as to prepare | himself for interviews, hearings, etc. Manchester inquired as to what the Director was doing on Friday morning, Noverber 22, 1983, prior to the assassination, The Director replied that he was conducting business as usual, that he had had a number of interviews that particular morning. . Manchester inquired as to the physical location of the wire service ticker machine, He was told that it is located across the hall and that pertinent wire service irems are brought in to the Director immediately. The Director told Manchester that his first conversation on November 22, 1963, with our Dallas Office occurred at approximately 1:48 p,m. The Director was acvised at that time that the President was not believed to be dead yet but that he had suffered a mortal wound, The Director mentioned that on the occasion of his second cet] to the Attorney General, the Attorney General had indicated that he had also been in touch with a number of the Presidential Staff and had been informed of a number of cetaiis concerning the shooting and the fact that the Pr nt had died, kK ert £ Kenwed Manchester inquired 25 GUS he Director's opinion of the Agomey General's reaction upon being informed that the President had been shot. The Direttor replied that the Attorney General had been silent for a few moments and had then requested that -ne Director keep him informed of any further facts received concerning this matter. The Director told Manchester that the Attorney General is usually very quiet in manner ixcil he has all the necessarg facts of a civen simation, The Director stated that the - ee AAS rae F bee Se He A ss ee eee ae See eS ee See .itorney General was not the explosive type umess he became angry. an ~4he oy
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