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John M. Newman

April 12, 2024

John M. Newman is an American author and retired major in the United States Army.[1] Newman was on the faculty at the University of Maryland from 1995 to 2012, and has been a Political Science professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia since January 2013.[citation needed]

Career edit

Newman served in the Armed Forces in Thailand, the Philippines, Japan, and China.[2] He served as an attaché in China.[citation needed] He served as executive assistant to the director of the National Security Agency (NSA).[citation needed] He was a faculty member of the University of Maryland, Honors College (1992-2012), and is currently Adjunct Professor of Political Science at James Madison University, where he teaches courses in International Terrorism, Counterterrosm, and America in the 60s.[2]

Newman was a consultant for Oliver Stone's film JFK.[1] He was one of the experts called upon to testify before the JFK Assassination Records Review Board.[3] He has been a critic of the 9/11 Commission Report.[citation needed]

JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power edit

In his book, JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power, Newman argues that United States President John F. Kennedy would not have placed combat troops in Vietnam and was preparing to withdraw military advisors by the end of 1965.[4] Oliver Stone, director of the 1991 film JFK called it "a breakthrough exploration of Kennedy and his generals, [which] defines the 1961-1963 period in a light I never understood before".[5] Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., a former special assistant to Kennedy, described it as "the most solid contribution yet" to speculation regarding the course of American history had the President not be assassinated.[4] While calling it a "[b]old and authoritative revisionist analysis", Kirkus Reviews said "this electrifying report portrays a wily, stubborn, conflicted leader who grasped realities that eluded virtually everyone else in the US establishment."[6] In the Los Angeles Times, historian Leonard Bushkoff wrote: "Newman's vision of warmongering hawks--a group of conspiratorial Washingtonians whose motives he barely examines--is indeed based more on suppositions and innuendoes than evidence. Nevertheless, at another, deeper level, Newman's points are highly persuasive."[1]

In a critical review for The Baltimore Sun, Vietnam Magazine's editor Harry G. Summers Jr. said that Newman "uncritically accepts all the 'evidence' that supports his thesis that JFK actually was secretly planning to withdraw from Vietnam as soon as he was re-elected, and ignores all that does not." According to Summers, Newman "vilified Kennedy beyond the wildest dreams of his worst enemies" and "his chapter on the withdrawal decision turns JFK into a scheming politician, devoid of principle and devoted only to his re-election."[5] Summers concluded: "By posing the issue [of what Kennedy would have done in Vietnam had he not been assassinated] in terms of deception and intrigue, 'JFK and Vietnam' doesn't give you a clue."[5]

Oswald and the CIA edit

Based on the examination of 250,000 pages of government documents, Newman's 1995 book Oswald and the CIA presents the narrative that the "CIA had a keen operational interest in Lee Harvey Oswald from the day he defected to the Soviet Union in 1959 until the day he was murdered in the basement of the Dallas Police Department."[7] Kirkus Reviews summarized it as: "Exhaustive, tedious, and diffuse, this study eschews sensationalism but threatens death by minutiae."[7] Calling it a "meticulously documented expose" and a "heavily annotated tome", Publishers Weekly said Oswald and the CIA "reads like an intricate spy thriller [and] serves as a corrective to Norman Mailer's Oswald's Tale."[8]

Uncovering Popov's Mole edit

In his 2022 book, "Uncovering Popov's Mole," Newman reverses the claim he had made in the 2008 edition of "Oswald and the CIA," i.e., that James Angleton had masterminded the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In his new book, Newman says Bruce Solie in the mole-hunting Office of Security was Angleton's trusted confidant, father-figure, mentor and mole-hunting superior, and that he was the KGB "mole" for whom Angleton was searching. Newman says Solie sent (or duped Angleton into sending) Lee Harvey Oswald to Moscow in 1959 as an ostensible "dangle" in a planned-to-fail hunt for "Popov's Mole" (Solie) in the wrong part of the CIA -- the Soviet Russia Division. [9]

Publications edit

External audio
  "JFK and Vietnam." Interviewed by Roy Tuckman for Pacifica Radio on KPFK (February 19, 1992). 82 min.

Books edit

  • JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power. New York: Warner Books (1992). ISBN 978-0446516785.
  • Oswald and the CIA: The Documented Truth About the Unknown Relationship Between the U.S. Government and the Alleged Killer of JFK. New York: Carroll & Graf (1995). ISBN 978-0786701315.
  • Quest for the Kingdom: The Secret Teachings of Jesus in the Light of Yogic Mysticism. CreateSpace (2013). ISBN 978-1456317621.
  • Where Angels Tread Lightly: The Assassination of President Kennedy, vol. I (2015).
    • Addendum to afterword.
  • Countdown to Darkness: The Assassination of President Kennedy, vol. II (2017).
  • Into the Storm: The Assassination of President Kennedy, vol. III (2019).
  • Uncovering Popov's Mole: The Assassination of President Kennedy, vol. IV (2022).

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Bushkoff, Leonard (February 23, 1992). "If Kennedy Had Lived . . ". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  2. ^ a b An Inventory of His Personal Papers (1960-1988) in the John F. Kennedy Library May 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Testimony of John Newman before the Assassination Records Review Board, Boston, Massachusetts, October 11, 1994.
  4. ^ a b Schlesinger, Arthur Jr. (March 29, 1992). "What Would He Have Done?". New York Times. New York. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Summers, Harry G. Jr. (March 15, 1992). "'JFK and Vietnam': An Interpretation that Makes Him Politically Correct?". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power". kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Reviews. January 1, 1992. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Oswald and the CIA". kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Reviews. July 14, 1995. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Oswald and the CIA". Publishers Weekly. May 1, 1995. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Newman, John M. (2022). Uncovering Popov's Mole. United States: Self-published. pp. 347–360. ISBN 9798355050771.

External links edit

April 12, 2024
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John M Newman is an American author and retired major in the United States Army 1 Newman was on the faculty at the University of Maryland from 1995 to 2012 and has been a Political Science professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg Virginia since January 2013 citation needed Contents 1 Career 1 1 JFK and Vietnam Deception Intrigue and the Struggle for Power 1 2 Oswald and the CIA 1 3 Uncovering Popov s Mole 2 Publications 2 1 Books 3 References 4 External linksCareer editNewman served in the Armed Forces in Thailand the Philippines Japan and China 2 He served as an attache in China citation needed He served as executive assistant to the director of the National Security Agency NSA citation needed He was a faculty member of the University of Maryland Honors College 1992 2012 and is currently Adjunct Professor of Political Science at James Madison University where he teaches courses in International Terrorism Counterterrosm and America in the 60s 2 Newman was a consultant for Oliver Stone s film JFK 1 He was one of the experts called upon to testify before the JFK Assassination Records Review Board 3 He has been a critic of the 9 11 Commission Report citation needed JFK and Vietnam Deception Intrigue and the Struggle for Power edit In his book JFK and Vietnam Deception Intrigue and the Struggle for Power Newman argues that United States President John F Kennedy would not have placed combat troops in Vietnam and was preparing to withdraw military advisors by the end of 1965 4 Oliver Stone director of the 1991 film JFK called it a breakthrough exploration of Kennedy and his generals which defines the 1961 1963 period in a light I never understood before 5 Arthur M Schlesinger Jr a former special assistant to Kennedy described it as the most solid contribution yet to speculation regarding the course of American history had the President not be assassinated 4 While calling it a b old and authoritative revisionist analysis Kirkus Reviews said this electrifying report portrays a wily stubborn conflicted leader who grasped realities that eluded virtually everyone else in the US establishment 6 In the Los Angeles Times historian Leonard Bushkoff wrote Newman s vision of warmongering hawks a group of conspiratorial Washingtonians whose motives he barely examines is indeed based more on suppositions and innuendoes than evidence Nevertheless at another deeper level Newman s points are highly persuasive 1 In a critical review for The Baltimore Sun Vietnam Magazine s editor Harry G Summers Jr said that Newman uncritically accepts all the evidence that supports his thesis that JFK actually was secretly planning to withdraw from Vietnam as soon as he was re elected and ignores all that does not According to Summers Newman vilified Kennedy beyond the wildest dreams of his worst enemies and his chapter on the withdrawal decision turns JFK into a scheming politician devoid of principle and devoted only to his re election 5 Summers concluded By posing the issue of what Kennedy would have done in Vietnam had he not been assassinated in terms of deception and intrigue JFK and Vietnam doesn t give you a clue 5 Oswald and the CIA edit Based on the examination of 250 000 pages of government documents Newman s 1995 book Oswald and the CIA presents the narrative that the CIA had a keen operational interest in Lee Harvey Oswald from the day he defected to the Soviet Union in 1959 until the day he was murdered in the basement of the Dallas Police Department 7 Kirkus Reviews summarized it as Exhaustive tedious and diffuse this study eschews sensationalism but threatens death by minutiae 7 Calling it a meticulously documented expose and a heavily annotated tome Publishers Weekly said Oswald and the CIA reads like an intricate spy thriller and serves as a corrective to Norman Mailer s Oswald s Tale 8 Uncovering Popov s Mole edit In his 2022 book Uncovering Popov s Mole Newman reverses the claim he had made in the 2008 edition of Oswald and the CIA i e that James Angleton had masterminded the assassination of President John F Kennedy In his new book Newman says Bruce Solie in the mole hunting Office of Security was Angleton s trusted confidant father figure mentor and mole hunting superior and that he was the KGB mole for whom Angleton was searching Newman says Solie sent or duped Angleton into sending Lee Harvey Oswald to Moscow in 1959 as an ostensible dangle in a planned to fail hunt for Popov s Mole Solie in the wrong part of the CIA the Soviet Russia Division 9 Publications editExternal audio nbsp JFK and Vietnam Interviewed by Roy Tuckman for Pacifica Radio on KPFK February 19 1992 82 min Books edit JFK and Vietnam Deception Intrigue and the Struggle for Power New York Warner Books 1992 ISBN 978 0446516785 Oswald and the CIA The Documented Truth About the Unknown Relationship Between the U S Government and the Alleged Killer of JFK New York Carroll amp Graf 1995 ISBN 978 0786701315 Quest for the Kingdom The Secret Teachings of Jesus in the Light of Yogic Mysticism CreateSpace 2013 ISBN 978 1456317621 Where Angels Tread Lightly The Assassination of President Kennedy vol I 2015 Addendum to afterword Countdown to Darkness The Assassination of President Kennedy vol II 2017 Into the Storm The Assassination of President Kennedy vol III 2019 Uncovering Popov s Mole The Assassination of President Kennedy vol IV 2022 References edit a b c Bushkoff Leonard February 23 1992 If Kennedy Had Lived Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Retrieved April 19 2015 a b An Inventory of His Personal Papers 1960 1988 in the John F Kennedy Library Archived May 6 2008 at the Wayback Machine Testimony of John Newman before the Assassination Records Review Board Boston Massachusetts October 11 1994 a b Schlesinger Arthur Jr March 29 1992 What Would He Have Done New York Times New York Retrieved December 15 2014 a b c Summers Harry G Jr March 15 1992 JFK and Vietnam An Interpretation that Makes Him Politically Correct Baltimore Sun Retrieved May 21 2017 JFK and Vietnam Deception Intrigue and the Struggle for Power kirkusreviews com Kirkus Reviews January 1 1992 Retrieved May 21 2017 a b Oswald and the CIA kirkusreviews com Kirkus Reviews July 14 1995 Retrieved June 19 2017 Oswald and the CIA Publishers Weekly May 1 1995 Retrieved July 18 2017 Newman John M 2022 Uncovering Popov s Mole United States Self published pp 347 360 ISBN 9798355050771 External links editOfficial website Biography at Amazon Dr John M Newman at Spartacus Educational Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John M Newman amp oldid 1193503305, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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