JFK Facts

JFK Facts

Share this post

JFK Facts
JFK Facts
RFK Recommends Allen Dulles for a Civil Rights Mission

RFK Recommends Allen Dulles for a Civil Rights Mission

Attorney General deployed the former CIA director in Mississippi

Oct 12, 2015
∙ Paid

Share this post

JFK Facts
JFK Facts
RFK Recommends Allen Dulles for a Civil Rights Mission
Share

Listen to this fascinating telephone call in June 1964 between President Lyndon Johnson, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and former CIA director Allen Dulles.

In the call, LBJ and RFK prevail upon Dulles to serve as the president's personal emissary to Mississippi after disappearance of the three civil rights workers.

Which is the most telling exchange…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to JFK Facts to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Jefferson Morley
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share