Air traffic control: If you wanted to land, probably your best bet is that runway just ahead and to your left. Full Audio (1 hr) of Raw ATC Transmissions from Richard "Beebo" Russell - Stolen Plane (Subtitles) Sander Lewis 342 subscribers Subscribe 2.8K Share Save 211K views 4 years ago A few days ago I. U.S. Airlines Are Editing Their Websites to Remove Taiwan's Name at China's Request. Although a stenographer appeared to be present, the official written record of the meeting did not take the form of a verbatim transcript, as was the case with the other sessions, but was merely a list of trivial procedural items. I think Ive got some gas to go check out the Olympics (mountains). The purpose of the Warren Report, as outlined in Nicholas Katzenbachs memo, was to help the news media to convince the public that Oswald was the assassin [and] that he did not have confederates who are still at large. It was clearly felt that for the reports conclusions to be convincing, the Commissioners needed to be seen to be unanimous. On the football field, he barreled for 327 yards, scoring six touchdowns as a standout senior fullback. I thought it was just a seven-dollar-and-a-half thing. As the voice recording shows, Beebos intent was not to harm anyone and he was right in saying that there are so many people who loved him.. . But in the days immediately following Sen. John McCain's death over the weekend, the senator from Georgia became rapidly relevant again -- as Senate . . Russell was active in his local community, serving as a leader at Young Life, a Christian youth ministry. [Pause.] [5] Seattle Tower tried several times to get the pilot of the aircraft to identify himself on frequency, but received no response. But if you could start a left turn, and back towards the east. [39] He attended Wasilla High School, where he wrestled and competed in track and field. I. 8. He also told the controller he 'wasn't really planning on landing' the aircraft, and he described himself as 'just a broken guy.'. I know it. I was thinking, like, I'm going to have this moment of serenity, take in all the sights. Well, it was a 21-dollar gun. I dont thinkI dont hold him in near as high regard as I do Dulles, but hes all right. [note 1] After Oswalds murder on 24 November, Johnson had ordered the FBI to make a complete report on the events in Dallas, even though its legal authority to do so was tenuous. These guys are gorgeous, holy smokes. But I just was surprised you didnt say, No, no. Some threads don't fit the loom. Potential targets included tens of thousands of fans assembling at Safeco Field, about 12 miles away, for a sold-out Pearl Jam concert just as he took off. Ah . Richard Russell Petitioner V Texas US Supreme Court Transcript of hill with Supporting Pleadings Amazonde Heard Oliver S Wade Henry. Johnson called to consult with the Georgia senator on the plan for a presidential commission. I wanted to get your reaction to it. The General Counsel was thereupon instructed to make arrangements for delivery of such page proof to each of the Commissioners promptly upon receipt of the same from the Public Printer. [note 14] Russell chaired the Senate Armed Services subcommittee with responsibility for oversight of the CIA. Series: Official File. There being nothing further to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned. I wouldn't want to do that. Charlie Moore For Mailonline Nah, I'm a white guy. Again, that's McCourt (sic) Field. But we got to have [a] states rights man or somebody that the country has confidence in. ', 'Yeah, not quite ready to bring it down just yet, but holy smokes I need to stop looking at the fuel 'cos it's going down quick. [33], On November 9, the FBI stated that it had completed its investigation. . he dont have to be. 'I usually have to work outside in this,' Russell says. Well, he aint going to publish the damned thing, is he? Some threads don't fit the loom. [1][7][8][9] In response, two McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagles of the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing under the command of NORAD[10] were scrambled at around 20:15 local time[11] from Portland Air National Guard Base to intercept it. The Presidents Commission met pursuant to call at 10:00 a.m. in the Hearing Room, Fourth Floor, 200 Maryland Avenue, Northeast, Washington, D.C., Chief Justice Earl Warren, presiding. Well, Georgias a good state. . Max Holland, vol. Terrorism was ruled out, and Russell was found to have acted alone. All Commissioners stated that they would plan to attend that proceeding. The NTSB is now processing the equipment. Russell: You didn't tell me you was gonna name him. Air traffic control: Well Rich I already talked to 'em. Rich:Oh man, not enough. [note 7] End of 2021 revisions. this countrys got a lot of confidence in you. 35657. You know [E. Barrett] Prettyman? The Warren Commissions verdict about President Kennedys assassination was far from unanimous. "[17] He asked ATC if he could get a job as a pilot with Alaska Airlines if he successfully landed the aircraft. Just a broken guy, got a few screws loose I guess. Well, {the only argument about it is that, of course, in a} matter of this magnitude, the American people would feel reassured to have a member of the highest Courtthats the only [argument] youve got. Outside of the US, one of Russell's favorite locations appears to be France, where he'd toured everywhere from Alsace to Sisteron to the Lavender Field in Valensole. The Chairman: The Commission will be in order. . call you, but you can get plenty of them. They said it's clear Russell didn't intend to harm anyone, and 'he was right in saying that there are so many people who loved him.'. If you see him, would you send him back my way? Yeah, I know, wait a minute now. Russell, the sole occupant during the flight, did not survive. They were all, in some measure, the result of the work of Richard B. Russell (1897-1971), a New Deal Democrat who served as governor of Georgia in the 1930s before embarking on a nearly four . Rich: Naw, everythings peachy, peachy clean. LBJ: I did. The Warren Report was ready to be sent to the printers when Russell demanded a special meeting of the Commissioners, during which he set out his objections to the central element of the case against Oswald, the singlebullet theory. . Well, Dulles is a good man. You got a perfect one; you got a perfect one. Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard B. Russell on 30 October 1968 Administration: Johnson Place: President's Little Office Date: Wednesday, 30 October 1968 Time: 10:25 am Series: Johnson Telephone Tapes: 1968 Duration: 24:38 Next Recording Transcript Edited by Kent B. Germany, Nicole Hemmer, and Ken Hughes, with Kieran K. Matthews and Marc J. Selverstone How many assassinations]you dont have a President assassinated but every 50 years. social sciences. [20] They married in 2012. Lyndon Johnson and Richard Russell on 29 November 1963 Lyndon Johnson and Richard Russell on 29 November 1963 Administration: Johnson Place: Oval Office Date: Friday, 29 November 1963 Time: 4:05 pm Series: Assassination and the Transfer of Power Duration: 10:54 Previous Recording Transcript The final YouTube video posted by a Seattle plane hijacker depicts a happily married man with a monotonous job that's only silver lining was the travel opportunities it afforded him. Russell, Richard. A Motion was made, seconded and carried that leather bound copies of the Report and Hearings with the names of the proposed recipients stamped on them in gold be provided for the President and such persons as he might select, for members of the Kennedy family in accordance with the direction from the White House, and for the Commissioners. Rich: Oh hell yeah, its a blast. Never really knew it, until now.'. evaluate it for the general public. 'There is the runway just off your right side in about a mile, do you see that?' in a calculated bit of political symbolism, Governor Sanders (representing the New South), New York mayor Robert Wagner (representing ethnically diverse cities), and White House aide Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. (a spokesman for Democratic liberals), had been conspicuously seated next to the First Lady. "[18] No, no, you wouldnt want [Tom C.] Clark hardly. . Richard Russell, who dreamed of being in the military and once ran a bakery with his wife, was identified as the suicidal airport ground services worker who stole an airplane from Sea-Tac. [note 10] This was the closest Johnson came to saying he wanted Earl Warren. No, uh-uh. "[43] Some co-workers said that Russell had probably trained himself to fly using amateur flight simulation software. two[or]three years, anyhow. But he mentioned video games during his recorded conversation with air traffic control, which some have taken as a reference to flight simulator software. [5] A nearby Alaska Airlines jet on the ground reported that the aircraft began a takeoff roll with its wheels smoking,[5] and an unauthorized take-off was made at 19:32 local time (02:32 UTC, August 11). . There [has] never been one thing leaked. For background on this issue, see introduction to Johnsons conversation with Senator Fulbright at 7:11 p.m. on 29 November. It is also directed that this be done as soon as it can be accomplished after the Report is published and still adequately protect the determinations of the Commission as set forth in the Report. A Motion was made, seconded and carried that as soon as all of the exhibits and other records of the Commission which are to be published have been printed and made available to the public, all of the remaining materials and records of the Commission shall be delivered to the National Archives to be held in perpetuity for the use and benefit of the people of the United States in accordance with federal laws and regulations. So if you want to try to land, that's the way to go. Oh, thats right; thats right. Well, give me the arguments . Newly Released Video Shows the Moment Richard Russell Stole a Plane at Sea-Tac Russell, a Seattle airport employee, took an empty Horizon Air passenger plane on a joyride that ended in a. Maybe keep the aircraft nice and low. a personal basis? But he said he looked through the telescopic sight himself, and he said, Mr. See the daily introduction for 1964-05-27 [from the Norton edition] Richard Russell. Thats what I like about it. Id go crazy in six weeks in that job, and you. After the 22 January 1964 meeting that dealt with the rumours that Oswald was associated with the FBI or the CIA, the stenographers notes were destroyed. And I dont want some of those fellassome of those fellas got no business there. In later years, Rankin himself seems to have entertained the possibility that the assassination was the result of a conspiracy. It is conceivable that Russell was unaware that the missed shot was an undisputed fact rather than merely a suggestion put forward by the attorneys who had dreamt up the singlebullet theory. [note 30] Johnson was asking Russell to help him develop the line of argument Johnson could use in the upcoming meeting with Warrenunbeknownst to Russell! And I think that this is important enough, and youll see why. it wouldnt do. [34][35] The FBI stated, "Interviews with work colleagues, friends, and familyand review of text messages exchanged with Russell during the incidentdid not identify any information that would suggest the theft of the aircraft was related to wider criminal activity or terrorist ideology. Pierce County police said the man was suicidal and there. [note 16] Russell was in Winder, Georgia, for the Thanksgiving holiday. But Im not going to . So, Ive about concluded uponthat I can get people pretty well togetherand Ive talked to the leadershipon trying to have the three brancheshave two congressmen and two senators, and maybe two or three outsiders, and maybe somebody from the [Supreme] Court, or at least some person of a judicial background, that are absolutely topflight folks, on about a seven-man board to evaluate Hoovers report. If you or someone you know may be contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Air traffic control: Well, if you can see the Olympics, the weather's good. Richard Russell, a 29-year-old Horizon Air employee, hijacked an empty 76-seat plane from the maintenance area where he worked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Friday night. Just did a little circle around Rainer, its beautiful. "Lyndon Johnson and Richard Russell on 27 May 1964," Tape WH6405.10, Citations #3519, #3520, and #3521, . Richard Russell was a funny, gentle and hardworking man, said family and a colleague of the airline employee who stole a passenger plane from Russell was "tow certified" and had full security access, and had been with the company for three and a half years, CBS News' Jamie Yuccas reports. Lyndon Johnson and Richard Russell on 29 November 1963, Tape K6311.05, PNO 7, Presidential Recordings Digital Edition [The Kennedy Assassination and the Transfer of Power, vol. And hed probably have it out today, at most on Monday. Both were armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles[12] and went supersonic, generating sonic booms on the way to the Puget Sound area. [41] They sold the bakery in 2015 so his wife could be closer to her family; they settled in Sumner, Washington, and Russell found employment with Horizon Air. I've got another pilot coming up, pilot Joel, in just a minute here I hope. Hes a magnificent man; hed [have] been perfect. why they ought to. About 1 hour and 15 minutes after takeoff, Russell died by intentionally crashing the aircraft on lightly populated Ketron Island in Puget Sound. There's a lot of pretty stuff, but they're prettier in a different context. For more about Richard Russells criticism of the Warren Commission, see: For the running of the Commission and the attendance of its members, see Edward Epstein, Inquest: The Warren Commission and the Establishment of Truth, Viking Press, 1966, and McKnight, op.cit.. A scan of the minutes of the 18 September executive session can be found at http://www.maryferrell.org/mffweb/archive/viewer/showDoc.do?docId=1335. And that this telescopic sight would bring this thing up where you could shoot a man with it as easy as youd get a man sitting talking to you. It had been parked at a cargo and maintenance area for the night after arriving from Victoria, British Columbia, earlier in the day. After some discussion, the Chairman declared the Motion lost for lack of a second. Hell, I hadnt invited him up here; I never heard of it. Im going to try to. Air traffic control:Right now he's just flying around, and he just needs some help controlling the aircraft. Thereupon the General Counsel offered in evidence such described exhibits running from 1054 through 3154, both inclusive, and asked that as listed on said Exhibit 3154 and as those exhibits each respectively appeared in the records of the Commission, but as limited by the documents so marked, be made regular exhibits of the Commissions proceedings with the same force and effect as any and all other exhibits which had heretofore been offered and received in evidence. . "[20], Rolling Stone magazine investigated the incident and reported in 2021 that some of Russell's friends and family believe he may have suffered brain injuries during his football years in high school and college. But theyre worried aboutthey cant do it with. We want me terribly many other offers via chennault. Unofficial digital copies of this call can be found online. Well, I know it. Well, they put . 'Look at all them bags. I dont knowI dont think I can get any member of the [Supreme] Court . Ive played video games before so I know what Im doing a little bit. Im coming in there Sunday afternoon. Search metadata Search text contents Search TV news captions Search radio transcripts Search archived web sites Advanced Search. Russell's dissent was the most vocal, and is captured in a phone conversation with President Johnson late on 18 September 1964, a few hours after the Commission's final executive session. Rich: Hey I want the coordinates of that orca, you know, the mama orca with the baby. . Russell Brand - Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, radio host, author, and activist. Russell went by 'Beebo' on social media. A Port of Seattle official, Mike Pohl, said that Russell used an airport tractor to pull the parked plane onto a runway, which he would have known how to do, as part of his job in ground service was towing airplanes. And Im going to have[T. Hale] Boggs [Sr.] has entered a resolution over there, and I havent talked to anybody about the membership but you. [note 9] The Presidential Recordings Program revised the following section of text in 2021 for inclusion in The LBJ Telephone Tapes, a project produced by the Miller Center in partnership with the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library to commemorate the library's 50th anniversary. He further reported that these had been used as citations in support of various statements in the Report and that it was desirable and proper for these Commission documents at this time to be denominated exhibits and thereby be made a part of the proceedings of the Commission. Rich: Man, have you been to the Olympics? At one point in the conversation, Johnson even asked Russell to help him craft an argument for overcoming Warrens resistance, unbeknownst to the Georgian. Russell: You did not. Were trying to avoid having all the House committeeHale Boggs and a bunch have got some things started over there, and Jim Eastland and [Everett] Dirksen and a bunch got them started in the Senate. They opened a bakery and ran it for three years before selling it in 2015 to be closer to Hannahs family. Air traffic control: OK, and you can see all the terrain around you, youve got no issue with visibility or anything? You have many more circuit court judges [who] are far abler than some of your Supreme Court justices, but that is the argument. Shortly after the plane took off, traffic controllers were heard on an Internet livestream speaking to a man identified as 'Rich'. In the first quarter, Capital One earned $960 million or $2.31 per diluted common share. [19] Alaska Air Group CEO Brad Tilden announced on the same day that the airline was coordinating with the Federal Aviation Administration, the FBI, and the National Transportation Safety Board, and was "working to find out everything we possibly can about what happened". A video posted to Russell's amateur travel blog in December 2017 provides an intimate view into his life as a grounds service agent for Horizon Airlines, a job that consisted primarily of loading and unloading luggage, paying only $13.75 per hour. So many bags,' he narrates over back-to-back clips of suitcases being loaded on and off of airplanes as a lighthearted tune plays in the background. Hes going to turn it over to this group. . Russell, a 3 1/2-year Horizon employee, worked as a ground service agent. Although he was born in Key West, Fla. he moved to Wasilla when he was 7, according to a website he made in 2017. It was suggested by one of the Commissioners that it would be helpful to Members of the Commission if they each had a page proof of Chapter I of the proposed Report as soon as it is obtained from the Public Printer for their examination. Statement to the Senate Special Committee on Indian Affairs. Im not very good on thinking about things like that. Circuit, Washington. LBJ: I told you I was gonna name Warren and you said it would be better to name Harlan. On his Facebook page, which had limited public access, he said he was from Wasilla, Alaska; lived in Sumner, Washington; and was married in 2012. Pretty good man. [31][32] On August 12, the FBI said that it had recovered the flight data recorder along with components of the cockpit voice recorder. And itd be largely done by staff, but they can work on it. [20], Russell's family released a statement on August 11, stating they were "stunned and heartbroken" and "devastated by the events". 1, ed. I want to see that guy. Rotunda editions were established by generous grants from the Andrew W. Thats probably the theory . . 22 November 1963 An Introduction to the JFK Assassination, You are here: Home Other JFK Assassination Texts JFK Assassination Documents Senator Richard Russell and the Warren Report. . Three of the Commissions seven members expressed doubts about the Warren Reports loneassassin theory. Over the ten months of the Commissions existence, they held only 13 meetings, not all of which were fully attended. "[21] When an air traffic controller requested he land the plane after this maneuver, he said "I don't know. The second half of the two-minute video is devoted to Russell's travels, featuring photos and videos from his different trips around the world. As of 2019[update], this clean up effort was still ongoing, with pieces of aircraft wreckage still being located on the island after the first anniversary of the incident. [20], Videos and radio transmissions of the event were followed online, immediately sparking a meme dubbing Russell the "Sky King". He died in 1971. [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio] Hau mitakuyepi, miye malakota. [note 25] In his memoir, however, Johnson wrote, I appointed the two men Bobby Kennedy asked me to put on itAllen Dulles and John McCloyimmediately. Johnson, Vantage Point, p. 27. Even so, Russell pleaded with Johnson to find someone else to serve on the panel, on the grounds that he didnt have the time and enough energy for the task. Rick Christenson, who was previously an operational supervisor with Horizon Air and who watched Russells flight over Puget Sound, described Russell to the Times as a quiet guy. It seemed like he was well-liked by the other workers, Christenson said. The Mary Ferrell Foundation website contains scans of all the executive session transcripts. 'I think I might mess something up there too. A transcript of the relevant part of the conversation is reproduced below, along with the official minutes of the 18 September meeting. Discussion was had regarding Chapters III and IV of the proposed Report. Russell's family said in a statement that they were stunned and heartbroken. . I don't want to. [39] He was an avid traveler and attended Washington State University Global Campus, majoring in social science. . Although a New Zealand citizen, he has lived most of his life in Australia. Russells unpublished personal papers can be found in the Richard B. Russell Memorial Library at the University of Georgia, Athens. [note 11] Tom Clark was a U.S. Supreme Court associate justice. 2023 TIME USA, LLC. He spoke of wanting to do "a couple maneuvers to see what it [the aircraft] can do", and requested the coordinates of an orca that had been brought to national attention, saying, "I want to go see that guy." [note 5] Chief Justice Warren was due at the White House in 25 minutes. [5] It was not scheduled to fly again that day. he joked. Johnson ended the conversation believing, not unreasonably, that Russell had agreed to serve because the President thought it was so important. That means, I lift a lot of bags. [note 4] The Presidential Recordings Program revised the following section of text in 2021 for inclusion in The LBJ Telephone Tapes, a project produced by the Miller Center in partnership with the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library to commemorate the library's 50th anniversary. I would like to figure out how to get this make it pressurized or something so I'm not lightheaded. [note 28] The Roberts Commissions 1942 report on the surprise Japanese attack did not put the controversy to rest and sullied the Courts image according to some observers. Lyndon Johnson and Richard Russell on 29 November 1963, Edited by Max Holland, with David Shreve, Ashley Havard High, and Patricia Dunn, See the daily introduction for 1963-11-29 [from the Norton edition]. That was a happy thought. You had to make him a phone call. This was not the only example of manipulation of the records of the Warren Commission. More about the Warren Commissions treatment of the JFK assassination: Website created by Lab 99 Web Design: http://www.lab99.com/. [to Russell ] And . See, Ive been very careful. Beck said the aerial maneuvers were "incredible" and that he "did not know how [Russell] achieved the experience that he did. The collection combines the originality, intellectual rigor, It had first flown in 2012 and was delivered new to Horizon Air in the same year. He met his wife, Hannah, in 2010 in Coos Bay, Oregon while we were both going to school, and the couple wed one year later, Russell wrote on his website. Russell had prepared two written statements, neither of which found their way into the record. If you wanted to try, that might be the best way to set up and see if you can land there. Rich: Just kind of lightheaded, dizzy. . I want to know what this weather is going to be like in the Olympics (mountains). they put them on the Pearl Harbor inquiry, you know. Now, the next thing: I know how you feel about this CIA. At one point during the exchange, Russell said he knew how to put the landing gear down but that I really wasnt planning on landing it. Russel also told the controller that he was just a broken man.. Monteith stated the men told him they were training to use the aircraft's auxiliary power unit so they could tow it, but said it was "suspicious" that they left when he confronted them. Rich:I feel like one of my engines is going out or something. Yeah, Tuttle. I want to try, [to] get [Gerald R.] Jerry Ford [Jr.]. Residents of the island bore some of the cost for cleaning up, and negotiations were initiated for their reimbursement by Alaska Airlines' insurers. 'Oh those guys will try to rough me up if I try land there,' Rich replied. Im sorry about this, I hope this doesnt ruin your day. I dont want to bother you anymore, but Im going to have to be calling you every once in a while, so, Well Iyou know Im always available, but I. [aside] Bill [Moyers], give me that list of the people. The General Counsel further stated that all of such exhibits were listed on a document which had been marked Exhibit 3154, whereon the exhibit number, the date, in many cases, and the description of the exhibit was set forth. 7 things to know", "One year after stolen Horizon plane crash, scars remain on Ketron Island", "FBI releases classified documents from 2018 Horizon Air plane theft, crash", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_Horizon_Air_Q400_incident&oldid=1152049033, This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 21:24. Theyre afraid it might get into the [Supreme] Court? . A Motion was made by Representative Ford that a letter dated September 10, 1964, of Representative Pillion of Buffalo, New York, directed to the Commission, together with a copy of the interview of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with said Representative, be published in the Hearings of the Commission.