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Investigation. >> killing a president wasn't a federal crime at the time, so you had the federal government intervening in still what was a local murder. there certainly was a concern of competing investigations. there was the dallas criminal investigation, the state of texas court of inquiry, and committees on both sides of congress while, of course, the fbi had been given the job to conduct a full scale investigation. >> johnson realizes something has to be done. he realizes that he has to appoint a body that the public will respect to look into this. i've got to have a top blue ribbon presi...

Facts of these last four days may not be limited to the state of texas or the fbi. some congressmen already have suggested a congressional investigation. >> killing a president wasn't a federal crime at the time. so you had the federal government intervening in still what was a local murder. there certainly was a concern of competing investigations. there was the dallas criminal investigation. there was the state of texas court of inquiry and there were committees on both sides of congress, while, of course the fbi had been given the job to conduct a full-scale investigation. >> johnson realiz...

Of texas or the fbi. some congressmen have suggested a congressional investigation. >> killing a president wasn't a federal crime at the time. so you had the federal government intervening in still what was a local murder. there certainly was a concern of competing investigations. there was the dallas criminal investigation. there was the state of texas court of inquiry and there were committees on both sides of congress while of course, the fbi had been given the job to conduct a full-scale investigation. >> johnson realizes something has to be done. he realizes that he has to appoint a body,...

Johnson seees a real danger in that. you want it put these rumors to rest. >> investigations into all of the facts of the last four days may not be limited to the state of texas or the fbi. some congressmen have suggested a congressional investigation. >> killing a president wasn't a federal crime at the time. so you had the federal government intervening in still what was a local murder. there certainly was a concern of competing investigations. there was the dallas criminal investigation. there was the state of texas court of inkwrry and there were committees on both sides of congress while ...

Vote on the nomination on assistant attorney general of civil rights. his controversial role in the case of abu jamal convicted of killing a cop in 1991 has sparked controversy over his suiting for the position. joining us is the widow of that slain police officer, maureen faulkner. good morning, maureen. thanks for being with us here. >> good morning, elisabeth. >> i know you're working around the clock to get your voice heard. those 25,000 signatures that are with you in terms of at least getting out there, your resistance to adegbile's nomination and possibly confirmation for this assistant...