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​Touchstone decried the civil rights activism of [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], whom he claimed had political and financial ties with international [[communism]]. Touchstone targeted the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, a communist front group in which [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] had been active prior to 1963. The "Fair Play" group sent busloads of northern blacks into the South to accelerate [[Segregation|desegregation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/docid-32129399.pdf|title=Kennedy Assassination Collection Full Results|author=William A.  

​Touchstone decried the civil rights activism of [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], whom he claimed had political and financial ties with international [[communism]]. Touchstone targeted the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, a communist front group in which [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] had been active prior to 1963. The "Fair Play" group sent busloads of northern blacks into the South to accelerate [[Segregation|desegregation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/docid-32129399.pdf|title=Kennedy Assassination Collection Full Results|author=William A.  

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Touchstone and another Radical Right ally, George Singelmann, of the Greater [[New Orleans]] Citizens' Council, then organized the "Reverse Freedom Ride movement," which raised funds to provide bus trips for southern blacks into Northeastern cities populated by large numbers of white citiznes who mostly favored the desegregation of the southern states. The disgruntled southern minorities were encouraged to relocate to Hyannis Port, [[Massachusetts]], the site of President Kennedy's compound, or to other cities where northern leaders who supported civil rights legislation lived. Touchstone claimed that his "Reverse Freedom Rides" neutralized the "Fair Play for Cuba" activists.​ After some months, the "Reverse Freedom Rides ended in failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_4ea26568-7608-5f9f-969f-86dd7bb5fb85.html|title=Reverse Freedom Rides sent African Americans out of the South, some for good|publisher=''New Orleans Times Picayume''|date=May 22, 2011|author=Katy Reckdahl|accessdate=August 25, 2019}}</ref>

Touchstone and another Radical Right ally, George Singelmann, of the Greater [[New Orleans]] Citizens' Council, then organized the "Reverse Freedom Ride movement," which raised funds to provide bus trips for southern blacks into Northeastern cities populated by large numbers of white citiznes who mostly favored the desegregation of the southern states. The disgruntled southern minorities were encouraged to relocate to Hyannis Port, [[Massachusetts]], the site of President Kennedy's compound, or to other cities where northern leaders who supported civil rights legislation lived. Touchstone claimed that his "Reverse Freedom Rides" neutralized the "Fair Play for Cuba" activists.​ After some months, the "Reverse Freedom Rides ended in failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_4ea26568-7608-5f9f-969f-86dd7bb5fb85.html|title=Reverse Freedom Rides sent African Americans out of the South, some for good|publisher=''New Orleans Times Picayume''|date=May 22, 2011|author=Katy Reckdahl|accessdate=August 25, 2019}}</ref>

After the Kennedy assassination, Touchstone traveled and devoted himself to compiling the most detailed, fact-proven essay on the conspiracy that planned and hid the truth of Kennedy's murder in [[Dallas]]. Touchstone questioned the [[Warren Commission]]'s report, which claims President Kennedy died from a single bullet fired by a lone gunman. For years, Touchstone investigated Kennedy's assassination and supported the conspiracy viewpoint formulated by District Attorney Jim Garrison of [[New Orleans]]. Since that time, many books, documentaries and even a [[Hollywood]] film, ''JFK,'' avowed that  a conspiracy was responsible for Kennedy's  assassination.The notes and photos that Touchstone compiled were used for the basis of the film ''JFK'' regarding [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] as the possible "fall-guy" and the U.S. government potentially engaging in a cover-up of the assassination so as to hide the real reasons for the killing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/clinton4.htm|title=The Clinton (Louisiana) Witnesses Linking Clay Shaw to Oswald|author=Dave Reitzes|publisher=Mcadams.posc.mu.edu|accessdate=March 24, 2017}}</ref>​<ref>{{cite web|url=https://coverthistory.blogspot.com/2005/12/ned-touchstone-david-ferrie-and-jim.html|title=Covert History: Ned Touchstone, David Ferrie, and Jim Garrison|publisher=Coverthistory.blogspot.com|date=December 22, 2005|accesdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

After the Kennedy assassination, Touchstone traveled and devoted himself to compiling the most detailed, fact-proven essay on the conspiracy that planned and hid the truth of Kennedy's murder in [[Dallas]]. Touchstone questioned the [[Warren Commission]]'s report, which claims President Kennedy died from a single bullet fired by a lone gunman. For years, Touchstone investigated Kennedy's assassination and supported the conspiracy viewpoint formulated by District Attorney Jim Garrison of [[New Orleans]]. Since that time, many books, documentaries and even a [[Hollywood]] film, ''JFK,'' avowed that  a conspiracy was responsible for Kennedy's  assassination.The notes and photos that Touchstone compiled were used for the basis of the film ''JFK'' regarding [[Lee Harvey Oswald]] as the possible "fall-guy" and the U.S. government potentially engaging in a cover-up of the assassination so as to hide the real reasons for the killing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/clinton4.htm|title=The Clinton (Louisiana) Witnesses Linking Clay Shaw to Oswald|author=Dave Reitzes|publisher=Mcadams.posc.mu.edu|accessdate=March 24, 2017}}</ref>​<ref>{{cite web|url=https://coverthistory.blogspot.com/2005/12/ned-touchstone-david-ferrie-and-jim.html|title=Covert History: Ned Touchstone, David Ferrie, and Jim Garrison|publisher=Coverthistory.blogspot.com|date=December 22, 2005|accesdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref>

 

An early critic of [[globalism]], Touchstone singled out "dangerous" groups promoting one-world government under the direction of international elites. He questioned the integrity of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], the [[Federal Reserve System]], the Bank of France, the [[Bank of England]], the three major American television networks, as well as the [[Rothschild family|Rothschilds]] and the Warburgs banking families.<ref name=thecouncilor/> Touchstone claimed that these families were so interrelated that to preserve their domination he found fifty-eight examples up until 1910 of the Rothschilds marrying first cousins. Touchstone alleged that these international families provided the money to establish [[Vladimir Lenin]] in the former [[Soviet Union]] and continued to assist the international communist movement.<ref>cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/1934/09/16/archive/rothschilds-married-cousins|tittle=Rothschilds Married Cousins|publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|date=September 16, 1934|accessdate=August 25, 2019}}</ref>​

An early critic of [[globalism]], Touchstone singled out "dangerous" groups promoting one-world government under the direction of international elites. He questioned the integrity of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], the [[Federal Reserve System]], the Bank of France, the [[Bank of England]], the three major American television networks, as well as the [[Rothschild family|Rothschilds]] and the Warburgs banking families.<ref name=thecouncilor/> Touchstone claimed that these families were so interrelated that to preserve their domination he found fifty-eight examples up until 1910 of the Rothschilds marrying first cousins. Touchstone alleged that these international families provided the money to establish [[Vladimir Lenin]] in the former [[Soviet Union]] and continued to assist the international communist movement.<ref>cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/1934/09/16/archive/rothschilds-married-cousins|tittle=Rothschilds Married Cousins|publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|date=September 16, 1934|accessdate=August 25, 2019}}</ref>​

 

Six months prior to Touchstone's death, the United States officially observed the third annual celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King. In many cities with large numbers of minorities, the King holiday has become the third most popular of the year. The honor to King was especially troubling to Touchstone, who was never reconciled to desegregation and the turmoil, crime, and lower academic standings that he believed integration brought to southern schools, some of which became known for gangs, [[rape]], [[narcotics]], shootings, crimes against teachers, and even closings from lack of enrollment. However, Billy McCormack, who also served on Representative Overton Brooks' staff, grew to accept desegregation, having served on Shreveport's Human Relations Commission, the Black History Committee, and the Martin Luther King Birthday Committee.<ref name=mccormack/>​

Six months prior to Touchstone's death, the United States officially observed the third annual celebration of the birth of Martin Luther King. In many cities with large numbers of minorities, the King holiday has become one of the most popular holidays of the year. The honor to King was especially troubling to Touchstone, who was never reconciled to desegregation and the turmoil, crime, and lower academic standings that he believed integration brought to southern schools, some of which became known for gangs, [[rape]], [[narcotics]], shootings, crimes against teachers, and even closings from lack of enrollment. However, Billy McCormack, who also served on Representative Overton Brooks' staff, grew to accept desegregation, having served on Shreveport's Human Relations Commission, the Black History Committee, and the Martin Luther King Birthday Committee.<ref name=mccormack/>​

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