Mary's Mosaic (88 page)

Martin, Ralph G.
A Hero for Our Time: An Intimate Story of the Kennedy Years
. New York: Macmillan, 1983.

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Seeds of Destruction: Joe Kennedy and His Sons
. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1995.

McCabe, Katie. “She Had a Dream.”
Washingtonian
(March 2002).

McCabe, Katie, and Dovey Johnson Roundtree.
Justice Older Than the Law: The Life of Dovey Johnson Roundtree
. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2009.

McClellan, Barr.
Blood, Money and Power
. New York: Hanover House, 2003.

McKean, David.
Tommy the Cork: Washington’s Ultimate Insider from Roosevelt to Reagan
. South Royalton, Vt.: Steerforth Press, 2004.

McKnight, Gerald D.
Breach of Trust: How the Warren Commission Failed the Nation and Why
. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2005.

McNamara, Robert S.
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons from Vietnam
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Meager, Sylvia.
Accessories after the Fact: The Warren Commission, the Authorities, and the Report
. New York: Vintage, 1976.

Mellen, Joan.
A Farewell to Justice
. Dulles, Va.: Potomac Books, 2005.

Menand, Louis. “Acid Redux: The Life and High Times of Timothy Leary.”
New Yorker
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Meyer, Cord, Jr.
Facing Reality: From World Federalism to the CIA.
New York: Harper & Row, 1980.

———. “On the Beaches.”
Atlantic Monthly
, October 1944.

———. “Peace Is Still Possible.”
Atlantic Monthly
, October 1947.

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Peace or Anarchy.
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———. “A Serviceman Looks at The Peace.”
Atlantic Monthly
, September 1945.

———. “Waves of Darkness.”
Atlantic Monthly
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———. “What Are the Chances.”
Atlantic Monthly
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Miller, Merle. “One Man’s Long Journey: From a One World Crusade to the Department of Dirty Tricks.”
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Morley, Jefferson.
Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA
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Morris, Willie.
New York Days
. Boston: Little Brown, 1993.

Morrow, Robert D.
First Hand Knowledge: How I Participated in the CIA-Mafia Murder of President Kennedy
. New York: S.P.I. Books, 1992.

Newman, John M.
JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power
.

New York: Warner, 1992.

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Oswald and the CIA
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O’Brien, Michael.
John F. Kennedy
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. New York: St. Martin’s, 2005.

O’Donnell, Kenneth P., and David F. Powers.
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye: Memories of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
. New York: Pocket Books, 1973.

O’Neill, Tip.
Man of the House: The Life and Political Memoirs of Speaker Tip O’Neill
. With William Novak. New York: Random House, 1987.

Ordway, Samuel H.
Dedication of the Pinchot Institute for Conservation Studies
. Milford, Pa.: Conservation Foundation, 1963.

Parmet, Herbert S.
Jack: The Struggles of John F. Kennedy
. New York: Dial, 1980.

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JFK: The Presidency of John F. Kennedy
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Philips, David.
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———. “Requiem.”
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Posner, Gerald.
Case Closed
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Prouty, L. Fletcher.
JFK: The CIA, Vietnam, and the Plot to Assassinate John F. Kennedy
. New York: Citadel, 1996.

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The Secret Team: The CIA and Its Allies in Control of the United States and the World
. Costa Mesa, Calif.: Institute for Historical Review, 1973.

Reed, Terry, and John Cummings.
Compromised: Clinton, Bush, and the CIA
. New York: S.P.I. Books, 1994.

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. New York: Touchstone, 1993.

Reeves, Thomas C.
A Question of Character
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The Secret Parts of Fortune: Three Decades of Intense Investigations and Edgy Enthusiasms
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Russell, Dick.
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On the Trail of the JFK Assassins: A Groundbreaking Look at America’s Most Infamous Conspiracy
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Robert Kennedy and His Times
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A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House
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:
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The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover
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The Secret History of the CIA
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Whitcomb, Christopher.
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Wise, David.
Molehunt: The Secret Search for Traitors That Shattered the CIA.
New York: Random House, 1992.

Wolfe, Donald H.
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
. New York: William Morrow, 1998.

Wrone, David R.
The Zapruder Film: Reframing JFK’s Assassination
. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2003.

Zepezauer, Mark.
The CIA’s Greatest Hits
. Chicago: Odonian Press, 1994.

A
CKNOWLEDGMENTS

T
HE COMPLETION
of this project represents the culmination of more than thirty-five years of contemplation and inquiry that began in 1976. Nearly fifty years after the mysterious murder of Mary Pinchot Meyer on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath in Washington, D.C., there is still a dearth of information and evidence as to exactly what occurred. We may never discover all the answers, but we now know nearly all of the questions.

When I first considered this project in 2003, my initial endeavor was to collaborate with Christopher Keane, a Hollywood screenwriter. During this collaboration, along with Garby Leon’s guidance, and additional support from Linda Lichter, Esq., the film script
Lost Light
was conceived. But I soon realized that much of the story still remained unresolved and unknown. Further exploration and research were needed.

In 1992, I had the good fortune to meet and befriend the late author Leo Damore. Our friendship progressed rapidly before his untimely “suicide” in October 1995. Leo shared many of his insights into not only what he believed had occurred between Mary Meyer and Jack Kennedy, but how and why her murder had been orchestrated, as he had also done with his dear friend and attorney James (“Jimmy”) H. Smith.

In 2004, I was able to locate Damore’s chief research assistant, Mark O’Blazney, in suburban Washington, D.C. To his credit, Mark had guarded most of the Damore “treasure trove” in hopes that someday, someone might come along and pick up where Leo had left off. Author John H. Davis had, in fact, attempted such a feat in 1996, but he, too, had faltered.

It was the Damore family who finally made it possible for me to undertake in depth this project, allowing me to access additional material in their possession. I am particularly indebted to Leo’s former wife, June Davison, who graciously shared with me a number of the insights Leo had previously shared
with her. As well, Leo’s children—Chuck, Leslie, and Nicholas—all put their faith in me.

Were it not, however, for Leo’s attorney, Jimmy Smith, it’s doubtful I would ever been able to unravel the crucial pieces of Leo’s most important discoveries. Having saved a set of historically important notes from a telephone conversation with Leo in 1993, Jimmy will always be one of the unsung heroes in the quest for the truth regarding the murder of Mary Pinchot Meyer.

During my five years of intensive writing, a number of new people—many of whom were women—found their way into my life and offered their insights and guidance. Barbra Dillenger, who I had known many years before, went way beyond the call of duty to keep me focused. Katie McCabe, coauthor with Dovey Roundtree, Esq., of Roundtree’s biography,
Justice Older Than the Law
, never allowed me to lose sight of some of the most important revelations in this book. Her steadfast support throughout this experience was an inspiration to be remembered.

During the Cold War, it might have been “a man’s world,” but the power of women and their emerging sisterhood was demanding to be heard and taken seriously. Sanity in an insane world needs guardians. As many of my women friends pointed out, an acolyte for world peace had been engendered in Mary Pinchot Meyer. Antonia Kabakov never allowed me to lose sight of this, and very patiently lent me her support and love, amidst a number of my challenges. Renowned author and astrologer Tracy Marks wouldn’t allow me to forsake certain principles. Amid “bumps in the road,” my dear friend Janet Clark always showed up at critical moments. Former childhood Georgetown Day School chum Ariel Dougherty, who had been an art student of Mary Meyer’s in the 1950s, reminded me of small but important details. And during some of my most difficult moments, Joanna Duda took me by the hand and walked with me to the edge—only then to suggest that I just jump into the abyss. I did.