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David Harold Byrd | |
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| Born | April 24, 1900 Detroit, Texas, United States |
| Died | September 14, 1986 |
| Nationality | Statesian |
David Harold Byrd (April 24, 1900 – September 14, 1986) was an oil baron, military contractor, and close friend of Lyndon B. Johnson. He owned the aeronautics company Ling Temco Vaught and the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas. In the fall of 1963, Byrd and his friend James Ling bought 132,000 shares of LTV stock even though Defense Secretary Robert McNamara was predicting reduced military spending. After the Kennedy assassination, LTV's stock rose to $169 per share by 1967 and Johnson awarded him with lucrative military contracts.[1]
References
- ↑ Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-11-22). "60 Years After JFK’s Death It Is More and More Apparent that Kennedy Was a Victim of a Palace Coup—Spearheaded by Vice-President Johnson" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-06-15.