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THE ECHO FROM DEALEY PLAZA
By: Abraham Bolden
The true story of the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail and his quest for justice after the assassination of JFK
Harmony
March 2008
On Sale: March 4, 2008
Featuring: John F. Kennedy; Abraham Bolden
320 pages
ISBN: 030738201X
EAN: 9780307382016
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Abraham Bolden was a young African American Secret Service agent in Chicago when he was asked by John F. Kennedy himself to join the White House Secret Service detail. For Bolden, it was a dream come trueβand an encouraging sign of the charismatic presidentβs vision for a new America.
But the dream quickly turned sour when Bolden found himself regularly subjected to open hostility and blatant racism. He was taunted, mocked, and disparaged but remained strong, and he did not allow himself to become discouraged.
More of a concern was the White House teamβs irresponsible approach to security. While on his tour of presidential duty, Bolden witnessed firsthand the White House agentsβ long-rumored lax approach to their job. Drinking on duty, abandoning key postsβthis was not a team that appeared to take their responsibility to protect the life of the president particularly seriously. Both prior to and following JFKβs assassination, Bolden sought to expose and address the inappropriate behavior and negligence of these agents, only to find himself the victim of a sinister conspiracy that resulted in his conviction and imprisonment on a trumped-up bribery charge.
A gripping memoir substantiated by recently declassified government documents, The Echo from Dealey Plaza is the story of the terrible price paid by one man for his commitment to truth and justice, as well as a shocking new perspective on the circumstances surrounding the death of a beloved president.
 Media BuzzNews and Notes - March 24, 2008
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