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~ ainguest and it is n @.. probable that he a @. rior te the in- guest, or in the fall of 1969. The second was Teddy Bare (Western Islands, Belmont, Mass.), ‘by Zad Rust, which was written not only after the inquest, but af- ter the emasculated Grand Jury session held another four months after ghe inguest. Where Olsen devoted his literary talents te the pye-accident Kennedy clan, including Teddy's Harvard ouster and typical Kennedy incidents and anecdotes, the circumstances leadifg up to the accident and its aftermath, plus his own abso- lutely unigue hypothesis of how the “accident” might have happen- ed (and I wonder if he will continue to believe so, if he still does, after he reads this book, if he does), Rust concentrated on the inquest and the behind-the-scenes goings-on that may very well have occurred. It .is a devastating indictment of the Massachu- setts judiciary, naming individual judges above Judge Boyle, but, in my opinion, it does not strip Teddy “bare” Both books are highly recommended to Kennedy-watchers and to. any and all having an interest in this tragedy or in the cause of justice. The for- mer will probably be found in many libraries, if not bookshcps, while the latter is available at most American Opinion bookstores {look in your telephone directory) in paperback at $2.00. Other- wise, the publisher can provide. Such is the scanty bibliogr:;.._ herein. Both books will be referred to from time to time. In the preceding excerpted quotations from The Inquest, as well as in all the following, all indications of emphasis have been added. Abridgement has been for the sake of coherence. Te-~ Gious and unnecessary repetition has been eliminated for ease in -reading, as well as irrelevancies regarding the selected exposures . and basic facts. For example, there are numerous instances where “as might fall short of actual perjury, yet lack credibility. or answers given were repeated in the form of anothe. question, only to be reaffirmed. Those questioning accuracy of either content- or intent may avail themselves of an essentially unexpurgated copy from the source given. Since Senator Kennedy is the surviving principal in this drama, on whom all other testimonies are merely ancillary, and since he also testified first, his testimony will be given first here. And, let it be remembered, Senator Kennedy is an honorable man--so are they all, all, honorable men (and women). Footnotes will be indicated in the customary manner. Perju- ries will be indicated by Roman numerals in brackets and will be discussed fully, or sufficiently, in a section immediately follow- ing testimony, while other statements of an unusual nature, such Warrant special comment, will be indicated by Roman letters in brackets and discussed similarly. District Attorney Edmund Dinis put the guestions to Mr. Ken- nedy, indicated by "Q", while the Senator's answers are indicated by “A“. From time to time throughout the inquest, Judge Boyle - interposed with questions of his own, his questions being slightly indented and preceded by the words, THE COURT.