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William J. Hood dies; CIA man who signed off on 'unusual' Oswald cable

William J. Hood dies; CIA man who signed off on 'unusual' Oswald cable

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Jefferson Morley
Feb 15, 2013
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William J. Hood, retired CIA officer

William J. Hood at his home in Amagansett, N.Y.,  in April 2011. (Photo by Jefferson Morley © Jefferson Morley) William J. Hood, a senior CIA officer involved in the intelligence failure that culminated in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, died last month at age 92. Hood was one of the highest ranking CIA officials who failed to anticipat…

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