Charles Stanton sends Merton a questionnaire asking whether he agreed with the Warren Commission's findings that Lee Harvey Oswald shot John F. Kennedy and that he was the lone culprit in the assassination. Merton is not satisfied with the Warren Commission's findings and offers his thoughts.
Charles Stanton writes from New York.
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1966/05/21 |
other[x] from Merton |
To Rev.Thomas Merton ... from Charles Edward Stanton... Please answer ANY or ALL of the enclosed |
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[3 photocopies of Merton's completed questionnaire about the Kennedy assassination]
«detailed view» |
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1966/no/no? |
TLS to Merton |
This is a follow-up of an original questionnaire which you may have wished to complete but possibly |
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«detailed view» |
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1971/02/13 |
TL[x] to Center from Stanton, Charles |
Enclosed herewith is a copy of the only correspondence I had with the late Thomas Merton. |
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«detailed view» |
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1971/02/19 |
TL[x] from Center to Stanton, Charles |
Thank you for sending us a copy of the questionnaire about the John F. Kennedy assassination. |
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«detailed view» |
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