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==JFK assassination==
 
==JFK assassination==

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Person.png Willem Oltmans   SpartacusRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(journalist)
BornWillem Leonard Oltmans
1925-06-10
Huizen, Netherlands
Died2004-09-30 (Age 79)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Alma materNyenrode Business University, Yale University
InterestsJFK assassination

JFK assassination

Full article: JFK assassination

Oltmans was based in the USA in the 1960s, where he worked as a reporter for Dutch TV broadcaster NOS and established ties to President Kennedy's closest circle of advisors.[1] After Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963, Oltmans interviewed the mother of the patsy Lee Harvey Oswald, Marguerite. His investigations led him to Oswald's handler Baron George de Mohrenschildt. According to Oltmans, De Mohrenschildt, was one of the architects behind the killing. In 1977 De Mohrenschildt agreed to disclose information to Oltmans, but disappeared from their meeting place and was found dead in Florida a few weeks later.[2] His death was declared a suicide.

HSCA testimony

On April 2, 1977 Willem Oltmans told the House Select Committee on Assassinations that George de Mohrenschildt had implicated himself in the JFK assassination. And Pat S. Russell, who was De Mohrenschildt's attorney said "I definitely feel there was a conspiracy and that definitely was the opinion of George." [3] De Mohrenschildt, whom the HSCA considered to be a "crucial witness", had died four days prior.[4] Oltmans testified for three hours behind closed doors and told the committee that De Mohrenschildt told him he had discussed the assassination of Kennedy with Lee Harvey Oswald from A to Z. "De Mohrenschildt told me that Oswald acted at his (De Mohrenschildt's) instructions and that he knew Oswald was going to kill Kennedy," Oltmans said.[5] Although Oltmans had given information to the Committee shortly before, De Mohrenschildt's death had released Oltmans from his promise not to divulge certain information. Oltmans revealed that De Mohrenschildt, whom he had known for ten years, had told him that there had been a conspiracy to assassinate Kennedy and that he had played a role in the conspiracy. De Mohrenschildt said that CIA and FBI personnel were involved as well.[6]

Later activities

Intent on irony, Oltmans played the role of De Mohrenschildt in Oliver Stone's 1991 film about the assassination, JFK.[7]


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References

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  2. "Oltmans, Willem ''"Reportage over de Kennedy-moordenaars."'' (1977)". Boekenroute.nl. 30 April 1990. Retrieved 26 March 2012.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
  3. "Lawyer Says Texan Told Him Oswald Had Aid in '63 Plot”, The New York Times, April 3, 1977"
  4. Summers, Anthony (1998). Not in Your Lifetime. New York: Marlowe & Company. p. 369. ISBN 1-56924-739-0.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
  5. "Journalist tells of JFK Plots”, The Ledger (Lakeland, Florida), April 4, 1977"
  6. Lane, Mark (November 1977). "The Mysterious Death of a Key JFK Witness". Gallery Magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
  7. "Article about Oltmans cameo in the movie on the JFK website". Jfk-online.com. Retrieved 26 March 2012.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").