Interview · moment 12 of 23
The Parrott Investigation's Absurd Details
from Incompetence and Ruthlessness · #8
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3 minGuest
Baker walks through how the man who logged Bush's tip and the aide sent to bring in Parrott were both close Bush associates, one even serving as Parrott's alibi, and describes the archival, door-knocking research process behind uncovering all this over five years.
- 30:50James Parrott called the Houston FBI about hateful rhetoric, but called the wrong office—Kennedy was shot in Dallas, not Houston.
- 31:25The FBI agent who took Parrott's call was actually his friend, and the report falsely listed George H.W. Bush as calling from Tyler, Texas instead of Dallas.
- 32:08It became clear Parrott hadn't done anything, yet Bush—who claimed barely knowing him—had him brought in for a casual chat rather than a formal interrogation.
- 32:53Instead of kicking down doors like on TV, authorities simply drove a supposed presidential murder suspect to the Secret Service office to talk with him.
- 33:22The man driving Parrott claimed to be his alibi witness—he said he was at Parrott's house during the shooting—and also happened to be Bush's chief aide in the Houston Republican Party.
- 33:46The research involved internet searches combined with archives, microfiche, old classified ads, interviews, and door-knocking across five years.
George H. W. BushJames ParrottKennedy assassinationTyler, Texas