Government / Military

John McCone

1963

Director of Central Intelligence (1961-1965). A supposed November 1963 memo has President Kennedy ordering him to compile the CIA's UFO files ten days before Kennedy's assassination; a documents examiner and White House archive search both found no evidence the memo is genuine. Before government service, co-founded engineering firm Bechtel-McCone and served as a director of ITT; served as special deputy to Secretary of Defense James Forrestal in 1948.

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Connections (5)

confirmedBechtel Corporation

co-founded the firm with Stephen Bechtel in 1937

Source: Official government / corporate service records

confirmedJames Forrestal

served as his special deputy in 1948

Source: Official government / corporate service records

confirmedCentral Intelligence Agency

Director of Central Intelligence (1961-65)

Source: Wikipedia: John McCone

disputedAllen Dulles

forced to resign after the Bay of Pigs; replaced by McCone

Source: Official government / corporate service records

disputedJohn F. Kennedy

a disputed memo claims he was ordered to compile UFO files; no evidence found

Source: NBC News investigation, 2011

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