The declassified files of the HSCA reveal how Blakey, unlike Richard Sprague, manoeuvered the committee away from investigating the role of the CIA and toward a predefined conclusion, reports Jim DiEugenio.
Jim DiEugenio provides a brief history of the film's ownership on the occasion of its release to the public domain on video tape.
Sprague reveals his thoughts on the assassination and discusses his experiences with the House Select Committee.
Carol Hewett discusses the possibility of silenced weapons having been used in Dealey Plaza, an idea which up to the time of publication of this article in 1995 had been surprisingly unexplored.
The Paines' Participation in the Minox Camera Charade
Written by Carol HewettThe disappearance of this item which originally appeared on the (first) Dallas police list of Oswald's belongings points to collusion between the Paines and the FBI, argues Carol Hewett.
The Nearness of History: Scott Enyart vs. LAPD on the RFK Photos
Written by David ManningSuperficially based on errors and incompetence within the Los Angeles Police Department, in actuality, [Scott Enyart v. City of Los Angeles] bore as little relation to accident and error as Robert Kennedy's murder was owed to the act of an "angry and disoriented Palestinian," writes David Manning.
Case Distorted: Posner, Connick, and the New York Times
Written by William DavyBill Davy rebuts the New York Times article by Gerald Posner claiming that the Garrison files reveal his case against Shaw to be a fraud.
What Did Otto Otepka Know About Oswald and the CIA?
Written by Lisa PeaseOn November 5, 1963, Otepka was finally formally ousted from the State Department. Just seventeen days later, Kennedy would be assassinated. And the killing would be pinned on the man Otepka was trying to investigate when he was removed from his office, writes Lisa Pease.
Midnight in the Congo: The Assassination of Lumumba and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjold
Written by Lisa PeaseBecause no one pursued the truth about Lumumba at the time, and no one found the truth about Hammarskjold's death, assassination remained a viable way to change foreign policy, writes Lisa Pease.
Although the coup never materialized, the unrelenting propaganda attack against Roosevelt and the New Deal reforms continued, spearheaded by the American Liberty League, writes Barbara LaMonica.
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Raymond vs. Connick: Round One
More on the politics of Jim Garrison's successor to the New Orleans DA office, by Jim DiEugenio.
The first Deputy Counsel chosen by Richard Sprague to direct the efforts of the House Select Committee recounts to Jim DiEugenio his experiences on that ill-fated mission.
Rose Cheramie: How She Predicted the JFK Assassination
Written by James DiEugenioJim DiEugenio reports on his research into the Rose Cheramie story.
Vincent Bugliosi, Reclaiming History: Besmirching History
Written by Michael GreenMichael Green takes Bugliosi to task on the evidence, arguing for a national security state cover-up through the mass media.
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