Surratt Courier

[Rick Smith]

Without the Clancey memo, which Bill Binzel supplied me with, I made the presumption 12 years ago that James Owens was black. I think the Clancey memo makes a good case for his not being white.

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Yes, I do remember you making mention of Owens having three Christian names and that it gave you doubts about his being a man of color.