#025 - The Warren Commission Decided 7: Doing the Work
Fourth Reich Archaeology17 Tammi 2025

#025 - The Warren Commission Decided 7: Doing the Work

It’s Friday, and you know what that means—time for another installment of The Warren Commission Decided. We’re calling this week’s episode “Doing the Work” because in it, we take a deep look at the nitty-gritty of legal investigations.

Donning our lawyer hats, in the first part of this episode we give a short primer on the grind behind the scenes that makes investigations come together. We break down the real "work" of the Warren Commission. At its core, the Commission was basically a law firm—the staff was almost entirely lawyers, and J. Lee Rankin, the Commission’s Chief Counsel, was the one steering the ship.

For the second part of this episode, we explore the life and times of Rankin, including how and why he was picked for the position. A native Nebraskan, Rankin served as the administrative head of the Commission, handling all the logistical and organizational work that the seven commissioners were too busy and too important to take on. Rankin was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, from coordinating evidence collection to working with the investigators who obtained witness testimony. Late in his life, Rankin came out swinging against the FBI and CIA for their manipulative tactics with respect to the Commission. We play a good deal of his testimony from the House Select Committee on Assassinations; it is sure to elucidate and enlighten! Seriously insane audio we had never fully appreciated before this episode.

So, whether you’re powering through a work shift or wrapping up your classes for the week, hit play and give your brain a well-deserved snack—this episode is definitely worth it!

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#012 - Jerryworld 7: Money, Pt. 1

#012 - Jerryworld 7: Money, Pt. 1

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#011 - Jerryworld 6: Carousel

#011 - Jerryworld 6: Carousel

Here we go! In our last episode, Jerry bought the ticket to Congress, and in this episode, he takes the ride. Already aboard the ride and two years deep into their own nascent political careers were f...

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#010 - Jerryworld 5: Love / Machine, Pt. 2

#010 - Jerryworld 5: Love / Machine, Pt. 2

We're back with Part 2 of Love / Machine! After a quick recap of Part 1, we link up with our hero circa 1948. Jerry's in Grand Rapids practicing law at the firm of Butterfield, Keeney & Amberg, where ...

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#009 - Jerryworld 5: Love / Machine, Pt. 1

#009 - Jerryworld 5: Love / Machine, Pt. 1

Jerryworld is back, baby! This week, we introduce the female lead in our saga, Betty Bloomer Ford, and we explore the parallels and rhymes between Betty’s and Jerry’s lives.For example, like Jerry, Be...

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#007 - Jerryworld 4: WAR, Pt. 2

#007 - Jerryworld 4: WAR, Pt. 2

We're back in Jerryworld in times of war. After a quick recap, we follow Jerry Ford into the Navy in the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Jerry quickly finds himself in his element - leadi...

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#006 - Jerryworld 4: WAR, Pt. 1

#006 - Jerryworld 4: WAR, Pt. 1

This week on Fourth Reich Archaeology, it's back to business as usual at our favorite dig site—Jerryworld. In a two part episode called "WAR,” we explore the four wars Jerry fought in the 1940s. Of co...

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#005 - 2024 Election Special: Choose Your Hitler

#005 - 2024 Election Special: Choose Your Hitler

This week on Fourth Reich Archaeology, we take a brief hiatus from Jerryworld and travel back to the present day for a special episode on the 2024 election cycle.  A true American spectacle, the sight...

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#004 - Jerryworld 3: Boola Boola

#004 - Jerryworld 3: Boola Boola

In our most noided episode yet, we follow Gerald Ford to Yale University where he first worked as a coach before studying in the law school. He spent several formative years in New Haven, from 1935-19...

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