Anyone knows of Hale Boggs?

Danny Tse

I was trying to fall asleep last nite when I came cross a documentary regarding the disappearance of Hale Boggs on the History Channel. I have no idea who he was (House Majority Leader at the time of his disappearance in 1972) but it was quite interesting, especially in light of the news today regarding Steve Fossett and the conspiracy theory angle. In the Wikipedia entry about Hale Boggs, there's the following....

The events surrounding Boggs' death have been the subject of much speculation, suspicion, and numerous conspiracy theories. These theories often center on his membership on the Warren Commission. Boggs dissented from the Warren Commission's majority who supported the single bullet theory. Regarding the single bullet theory, Boggs commented, "I had strong doubts about it."[4] In the Robert Ludlum novel, The Matarese Circle, Boggs was killed to stop his investigation of the Kennedy assassination.

Some tie Boggs' death to alleged corruption charges, or to his outspoken opposition to powerful Federal Bureau of Investigation director J. Edgar Hoover. Some people, including several of Begich's children, have suggested that Richard Nixon had a hand in Boggs' death in order to thwart the Watergate investigation. However, none of these theories has ever been proved, and one of Boggs' children -- journalist Cokie Roberts -- has publicly stated that the rumors about Boggs' wanting to reopen the Kennedy assassination case are completely false.

Anyone remember this case?

George Grand

"...and one of Boggs' children -- journalist Cokie Roberts -- has publicly stated that the rumors about Boggs' wanting to reopen the Kennedy assassination case are completely false."

If I didn't want to disappear, that's just about what I'd say too.