[Sample B: Approval/Signature Sheet] - George Mason University

“Lee Oswald was no ordinary soldier. That was no accident he was in Russia. He was
probably in military intelligence. That’s why he was trained in Russian.” 692
Garrison takes his staff on a walking tour that shows that the 544 Camp Street
address Oswald stamped on his Fair Play for Cuba pamphlets was the same building,
with a different address, that held Bannister’s detective agency. Nearby are the offices of
the CIA, FBI, and Naval Intelligence in New Orleans. Stone shows footage of Bannister
leaving one entrance, and Oswald leaving another. Bannister argues with Oswald about
the address he has stamped on his pamphlets, which would indicate tie the alleged left-
wing activists with a right-wing, anti-Castro operative. Stone also recreated the scene of
Oswald’s fracas with Bringuier, and the radio debate. Garrison’s aide asks “What the
hell’s a Communist like Lee Oswald doing working out of Bannister’s?” Garrison replies,
“Y’ever heard of a double agent, Bill? I’m beginning to doubt Oswald was ever a
Communist.” 693 Later, Garrison questions Jack Martin, who confirms that Oswald,
Ferrie, and a mystery man named “Clay” were all linked together at the office.
In the film, Stone depicted many of the scenes contained in the conspiracy
literature about Oswald’s activities in New Orleans and Dallas. While Garrison and staff
members speculate, Stone shows the recreated scene on the screen, giving support to the
conspiracy theory. Stone mixed known facts and speculations throughout the film. For
example, Stone interspersed commentary about Oswald’s alleged ties to U.S. intelligence
with footage of a fake photograph showing Oswald posing with his rifle and leftist
692 Sklar and Stone, 32.
693 Sklar and Stone, 36.
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