The Dismissal of Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker - A special report by Cong. Morris K. Udall

[starroute]

10. A few more tidbits about Walker

Walker was a close friend of Billy James Hargis, who founded the Christian Crusade in 1947 -- a virulently anti-communist group that was one of the first steps towards the politicization of religion in this country.

General Lyman Lemnitzer (of Operations Northwoods fame, among other things) may have been involved with Walker's operations in 1961 when he was chairman of the joint chief of staff. However, Senator Al Gore Sr., who investigated Walker, was never able to prove anything.

Walker was arrested for helping to incite a racial insurrection in Mississippi in October 1962.

http://partners.nytimes.com/library/national/race/100262race-ra.html

3,000 Troops Put Down Mississippi Rioting And Seize 200 as Negro Attends Classes; Ex-Gen. Walker is Held for Insurrection

OXFORD, Miss., Oct. 1 -- James H. Meredith, a Negro, enrolled in the University of Mississippi today and began classes as Federal troops and federalized units of the Mississippi National Guard quelled a 15-hour riot. . . .

Two men were killed in the rioting, which broke out about 8 o'clock last night after Mr. Meredith had been escorted onto the campus by the marshals.


http://www.textfiles.com/conspiracy/walker.txt

His public statement at Oxford was as follows:

This is Edwin A. Walker. I am in Mississippi beside Gov. Ross Barnett. I call for a national protest against the conspiracy from within.

Rally to the cause of freedom in righteous indignation, violent vocal protest and bitter silence under the flag of Mississippi at the use of Federal troops.

This today is a disgrace to the nation in 'dire peril,' a disgrace beyond the capacity of anyone except its enemies. This is the conspiracy of the crucifixion by anti-Christ conspirators of the Supreme Court in their denial of prayer and their betrayal of a nation.

<source NYT, 9/30/62>