num_pages: 671
description: In this meticulously researched classic of the JFK conspiracy genre that Library Journal calls "sensational," Mark North argues convincingly that President John F. Kennedy died as the result of a plot masterminded by Louisiana Mafia chieftain Carlos Marcello--&amp;, more importantly, that FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover learned early on about the plan but did nothing to stop it. Hoover warned no one--not the Dallas police, not the Secret Service. His motives, North suggests, stemmed from a fervent hatred of Kennedy &amp; fear the President would eventually fire him. He's documented as a close confidant of Vice President Lyndon Johnson--a man Hoover controlled due to blackmail &amp; scandals. Hoover's day-to-day running of the FBI, his strange personality &amp; his backroom dealings are brought to life using an extensive collection of press clippings, government documents &amp; other original sources. Act of Treason is a must-read for any citizen who believes the Warren Commission failed miserably in its attempt to solve one of modern America's most pressing mysteries: Who killed JFK?
language: English
title: Act of Treason: The Role of J. Edgar Hoover in the Assassination of President Kennedy
titlecomplete: Act of Treason: The Role of J. Edgar Hoover in the Assassination of President Kennedy
genres: History, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 72
publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers (NYC)