So what is the evidence?

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The word "voluntary" is not mutually exclusive with "highly paid."

I assume JKM is accurate in his description of Shaw as "highly paid." The CIA has never retracted, corrected or clarified that description of Shaw by their own historian.

As a non-CIA officer, Shaw was likely not instructed or ordered anywhere, but was likely asked to perform certain tasks, and voluntarily did so, and then was highly paid.

Shaw may have contributed large amounts of information to the CIA, though verbally, or may have performed tasks for which there is no revealing paperwork, such as moving goods internationally through front companies.

Shaw may have been a source for documents written by others, including CIA officers.

My take is Shaw was among a group of US assets somewhat monitoring LHO, and other Cuban assets, in New Orleans, and for good reason. LHO was a declared Marxist, had been to Russia, and may have been seen in company of G2'ers or DGI'ers.

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AFAIK, this is accurate: "Clay Shaw was a patriotic voluntary Domestic Contacts source from 1948 to 1956 who submitted eight (written) reports to that department."

Shaw may have submitted verbal reports, or other CIA'ers may have submitted written reports encompassing Shaw insights and observations, or contacts, but without crediting Shaw for security reasons.

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The preface to JKM's report shows he had a lot of help.

What makes you think JKM was understaffed and overworked?

I never heard of an overworked government employee. JKM likely held a comfortable position, which may be why he held onto it for 14 years, despite having qualifications for all sorts of positions anywhere.

What makes you think JKM, with enormous background and experience on matters CIA, made a basic error on Shaw? In a prominent position in a report submitted to his employer, the CIA? That stretches credulity.

JKM was not writing for Rolling Stone crackpots.

My take is JKM summed up Saw accurately.

The CIA never issued a correction or clarification to JKM's findings, so it appears the CIA stands behind JKM's work.

 

As soon as I figure out how to post a video on here, as I'm having trouble finding a place I can trust to upload them/it into.

I'm going to post a video showing Governor Connally reacting to being struck in the back, causing his shoulders to jerk up and down twice as the bullet pierces his back.  It's an unmistakable involuntary reaction by Connally that occurs at the same time his face shows a noticeable grimace-all before JFK's face emerges from behind the Stemmons sign.

 I'd like to get my thread back on track here, and this should do it.