Johnson Tapes (1999)★ 7.5/10
- Documentary
- History
Directed by: Philip Day
Written by: David C. Taylor, Charles Wheeler
LBJ's hatred of Bobby Kennedy, J. Edgar Hoover's determination to destroy Martin Luther King and the US Government's deceit behind the beginning of the Vietnam War are the subjects for three in-depth, dramatized documentaries; 'Obsession', 'Playing with the truth', and 'Uncivil Liberties'. (Series nominated for EMMY Award & EMMY Nominee)
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Charles WheelerSelf - PresenterChris AriasReconstruction UnitChris CunninghamReconstruction UnitSean FinneganReconstruction UnitMichael KrebsReconstruction UnitAni LytleReconstruction Unit
Robert McNamaraSelf - Secretary of Defence, '61-'68
Jack ValentiSelf - Assistant to President Johnson
Clarence B. JonesSelf - Assistant to Martin Luther King
Everett Alvarez Jr.Self - Pilot from USS ConstellationArthur MurtaghSelf - F.B.I. Special Agent, Atlanta
James FarmerSelf - President, Congress for Racial EqualityJoseph LowerySelf - Advisor to Dr. KingBurke MarshallSelf - Assistant Attorney General, '61-'65David KraslowSelf - Los Angeles TimesHeidi StahleReconstruction UnitPatrick PierceReconstruction UnitWilliam BaderSelf - Intelligence Expert, US Senate, Foreign Relations Comm.Robert LaskeSelf - August '64, US Naval Intelligence, SaigonGene PoteatSelf - Head of RADAR Analysis, CIAJohn BayleySelf - Communications Officer, USS MaddoxJ. Nevill JonesSelf - Staff, Senate Foreign Relations CommitteeCathal FlynnSelf - US Navy SealsJohn HarsfellReconstruction Unit