The FBI warped the interviews of both men and the Warren Commission avoided them like the plague because they prove JFK was being shot at from behind the fence line on the Grassy Knoll. - Robert Morrow 3/6/25
Mark Lane interview of Richard
Calvin Dodd, who along with S.M. Holland was standing on the Triple Overpass
with a Bird’s Eye view of the JFK assassination and the Grassy Knoll.
Railroad Worker Richard Dodd
- Witness to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
QUOTE
Railroad worker Richard Calvin Dodd was
standing on top of the triple underpass, in front of John F. Kennedy's
presidential motorcade on Elm Street LANE. Did you see anything which might
indicate to you where the shots came from? DODD. Well, we all four seen about
the same thing. The shots, the smoke came from behind the hedge on the north
side of the plaza. And a motorcycle policeman dropped his motorcycle in the
street with his gun in his hand and run up the embankment to the hedge. And
then I went North to look around the corner to see if there is anyone behind
the hedge and met special agent of the railroad. And he went down there, and I
walked along with him to see if there were any tracks there. In which there
were tracks and cigarette butts was laying where someone was stranding on the
bumper looking over the fence or something. LANE. Where you questioned by
agents of any government agency on November 22, Mr. Dodd. DODD. Yes, we were.
We were taken over to the court house and questioned by I suppose Secret
Service men of some kind. Asked me quite a few questions about the same as I’ve
told you here today. This clip is from Mark Lane's Rush to Judgment (1967)
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1) with 3 Railroad friends, including S.M.
Holland on the Triple Overpass
2) All 4 men saw smoke coming from being the hedge,
the fence on the Grassy Knoll
3) looked behind fence and saw tracks and
cigarette butts, near where someone had been standing on a bumper looking over
a fence
4) questioned by Secret Service
5) Never called as a witness by the Warren
Report
Richard Calvin Dodd (1906-1967)
Find-A-Grave
Richard
Calvin Dodd (1906-1967) - Find a Grave Memorial
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His parents were Nute Dodd & Edna Southern.
Social Security Number 707-16-6285
Occupation: Track Supp. - Union Terminal, Dallas (On Death Certificate).
He is buried next to his wife, LaRue Phillips Dodd (Died in 1968).
Eyewitness to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He was standing next to Sterling
Mayfield Holland, on the overpass on Elm Street. Dodd was also certain that a
shot came from behind the fence on the Grassy Knoll, and also saw the puff of
smoke. He was adamant that the FBI falsified his report from what he had told
them.
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Just Look at this Pitiful
Interview by THE FBI of Richard Calvin Dodd and look at all of the critical
information the FBI intentionally left out of it’s report: namely the puff of
smoke coming from the Grassy Knoll fence line!!
CE 1420 - FBI
interview of Richard Calvin Dodd
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date 3/18/64
Mr. RICHARD CALVIN DODD, 1216 South Tyler,
Dallas, Texas, was interviewed at Lamar and Henning Street n Dallas, and
furnished the following information:
Mr. DODD stated he is employed as a track
supervisor for the Union Terminal Company, 500 South Houston Street, Dallas,
and was so employed on November 22, 1963. On this date, he took up a position
on the Elm Street railroad viaduct overlooking the route used by the
Presidential motorcade on this date. Mr. DODD stated that when the motorcycle
escort and the automobile carrying President KENNEDY approached the area where
he was standing his
attention was directed on President KENNEDY. He stated he first
realized something was wrong when he saw president KENNEDY slump forward and
simultaneously heard shots ring out. He stated he did not know how many shots
were fired, but that the sounds were very close together. Mr. DODD advised that his
attention remained on President KENNEDY; he did not look up and did not know
where the shots came from.
Mr DODD stated he did not know LEE HARVEY
OSWALD and had never met or seen JACK RUBY.
on 3/17/64 at Dallas,
Texas File # DL 100-10461
By Special Agent THOMAS T. TRETTIS JR.
& E.J. Robertson Date Dictated 3/17/64
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Mark Lane interview of James
Leon Simmons – saw puff of smoke coming out from the fence line on the Grassy
Knoll
Railroad Worker James Leon
Simmons - Witness to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
1) loud explosion, sounded like it came from
the fence line of the Grassy Knoll
2) puff of smoke came from fence on Grassy Knoll
3) ran around to the back of the fence on the
Grassy Knoll, no one was there
4) footprints in the mud
5) footprints on the railing of the fence
6) questioned by FBI
7) Not called as a witness by the Warren Commission
QUOTE
James Leon Simmons stood atop the triple
overpass with fellow workers S.M. Holland and Richard C. Dodd. LANE. What did
you see and what did you hear? SIMMONS. As the presidential limousine was
rounding the curve on Elm Street, there was a loud explosion. At the time I
didn’t know what it was, but it sounded like a loud firecracker or a gun shot.
Ann it sounded like it came form the left and in front of us towards the wooden
fence. And there was a puff of smoke that came underneath of the trees on the
embankment. LANE. Where was the puff of smoke Mr Simmons in relation to the
wooden fence? SIMMONS. It was right directly in front of the wooden fence....
LANE. After you heard the shots and saw the smoke, what did you do? SIMMONS. I
was talkin with Patrolman Foster at the time. And as soon as we heard the shots
we ran around to the wooden fence. And when we got there there was no one
there. But there was footprints in the mud around the fence, and there was
footprints on the wooden two by four railing on the fence. LANE. Were you
questioned by Dallas Police that day? SIMMONS. Yes, I was. LANE. Did you give
your name to the Dallas Police? SIMMONS. Yes, I did. LANE. Did you tell them
what you just told me? SIMMONS. Yes, I did. LANE. Were you subsequently
questioned by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SIMMONS. About a
month later I was questioned by the FBI. LANE. Did you tell them what you told
me and what you told the Dallas Police? SIMMONS. Yes, I did. This clip is from
Mark Lane's Rush to Judgment (1967)
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James Leon Simmons (1929-1980)–
Find-A-Grave
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49942678/james_leon-simmons
James Leon Simmons – FBI interview
3/17/64 – covering up that Simmons obviously thought a shot or shots to JFK
came from behind the fence on the Grassy Knoll
https://www.history-matters.com/archive/jfk/wc/wcvols/wh22/html/WH_Vol22_0432a.htm
https://www.history-matters.com/analysis/witness/witnessMap/Simmons.htm
QUOTE
Simmons said he thought he saw exhaust fumes of
smoke near the embankment in front of the Texas School Book Depository
Building. Simmons then ran toward the Texas School Book Depository Building
with a policeman. He stopped at a fence near the Memorial Arches and could not
find anyone.
Simmons advised that it was his opinion the shots came from the direction of
the Texas School Book Depository Building.
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