William Guy Banister | |
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| Born | March 7, 1900 |
| Died | June 6, 1964 (aged 64) |
| Cause of death | coronary thrombosis |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Federal Bureau of Investigation Private Investigator |
| Known for | Allegations made by Jim Garrison during his investigation of the John F. Kennedy Assassination |
William Guy Banister (March 7, 1900–June 6, 1964) was a career member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a private investigator. He gained notoriety from the allegations made by New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison after Banister's death that he had been involved in the Assassination of John F. Kennedy. He was an avid anti-communist -- member of the Minutemen, the John Birch Society, Louisiana Committee on Un-American Activities and publisher of the Louisiana Intelligence Digest. He also supported various anti-Castro groups in the New Orleans area: "Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front"; "Anti-Communist League of the Caribbean"; and "Friends of Democratic Cuba"[1].
