Josh Mankiewicz mentioned reading it during his younger years, as it was about President Kennedy's presidency and life.
I remember reading about that in the newspapers in the mid-60s as the criticisms of the Warren Commission began and started growing.
— Episode: Celebrity Hometowns with Josh Mankiewicz
Episode: Celebrity Hometowns with Josh Mankiewicz
Josh Mankiewicz mentioned reading it during his younger years, as it was about President Kennedy's presidency and life.
I remember reading about that in the newspapers in the mid-60s as the criticisms of the Warren Commission began and started growing.
But when I went to college, I went to Haverford College outside of Philadelphia, and one of my professors there was a guy named Josiah Thompson...He'd written a book called Six Seconds in Dallas, which you can still find, which by the way is a great book.
I remember devouring William Manchester's book about President Kennedy's life, or his presidency called A Thousand Days.