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'Rush to Judgment: A Critique of the Warren Commission's Inquiry into the Murders of President John F. Kennedy, Officer J.D. Tippit and Lee Harvey Oswald' is a 1966 book by American lawyer Mark Lane. It is about the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy and takes issue with the investigatory methods and conclusions of the Warren Commission. The book's introduction is by Hugh Trevor-Roper, Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford. Although it was preceded by a few self-published or small press books, 'Rush to Judgment' was the first mass-marketed hardcover book to confront the findings of the Warren Commission.Prior authors included Harold Weisberg and Sylvia Meagher

The title of the book was taken from Lord Chancellor Thomas Erskine's defense of James Hadfield, who had attempted to assassinate King George III in 1800. According to Alex Raskin of the 'Los Angeles Times', "'Rush to Judgment' opened the floodgate for John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories|[Kennedy assassination] conspiracy theories".

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'Rush to Judgment'

'Rush to Judgment' criticizes in detail the work and conclusions of the Warren Commission. It is based on witness and expert interviews as well as evidence from the 26 volumes of the Warren Commission report itself. Sixteen publishers canceled contracts with Lane before 'Rush to Judgment' was published.Kiel, R. Andrew. 'J. Edgar Hoover. The Father of the Cold War. How His Obsession with Communism Led to the Warren Commission Coverup and Escalation of the Vietnam War', 2000, University Press of America, Lanham MD, . The book became a number one best seller and spent 29 weeks on the 'New York Times' best-seller list.name=Hawes Publications | url=http://www.hawes.com/1966/1966-09-11.pdf, p.2 | url=http://www.hawes.com/1967/1967-03-26.pdf

Lane questions, among other things, the Warren Commission conclusion that three shots were fired from the Texas School Book Depository, and focuses on the witnesses who had recounted seeing or hearing shots coming from the grassy knoll in Dealey Plaza. Lane questions whether Oswald was guilty of the murder of policeman J.D. Tippit shortly after the Kennedy murder. Lane also states that none of the Warren Commission firearm experts were able to duplicate Oswald's shooting feat.Bugliosi, p. 1005

According to former KGB officer Vasili Mitrokhin in his 1999 book 'The Sword and the Shield', the KGB helped finance Lane's research on 'Rush to Judgment' without the author's knowledge. The KGB allegedly used journalist Genrikh Borovik as a contact and provided Lane with $2000 for research and travel in 1964.Bugliosi, Vincent. 'Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy'. 2007, Norton, Pg. 162Christopher Andrew and Vasili Mitrokhin, 'The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB', Basic Books, 1999. Excerpted [http://www.jfk-online.com/mitrokhin.html here]. According to the book, Soviet journalists, including KGB agent Genrikh Borovik, met with Mark Lane to encourage him in his research. Mark Lane called the allegation "an outright lie" and wrote, "Neither the KGB nor any person or organization associated with it ever made any contribution to my work."

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In 1967, a documentary film based on Lane's book was directed by Emile de Antonio and hosted by Lane.Robert Wilonsky, 'Dallas Observer' blog, 21 April 2011, [http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2011/04/from_the_film_vaults_rush_to_j.php From the Film Vaults: Rush to Judgment] (includes full film embedded from archive.org) Some of the assassination witnesses who present their observations on-camera include Abraham Zapruder, James Tague, Charles Brehm, Mary Moorman, Jean Hill, Lee Bowers, Sam Holland, James Simmons, Richard Dodd, Jessie Price, Orville Nix, Patrick Dean, Napoleon Daniels, Nancy Hamilton, Joseph Johnson, Roy Jones, Acquilla Clemons, and Cecil McWatters.

See also



*List of American films of 1967

*John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories

References



Category:1966 non-fiction books

Category:1967 films

Category:American documentary films

Category:Documentary films about the assassination of John F. Kennedy

Category:Films directed by Emile de Antonio

Category:Non-fiction books about the assassination of John F. Kennedy

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Category:1960s American films

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