This is one of Joan Mellen's last interviews before her recent death, with journalist Jeff Meek. Although she wrote about cinema early in her career, she later wrote significant books about Jim Garrison, George DeMohrenshildt and Lyndon Johnson. Her revelations about Clay Shaw and his work for the CIA helped expose his perjury at his trial.
"Echoes of a Lost America" by Monika Wiesak - A Review
Written by James DiEugenio
Monika Wiesak has followed up her fine volume on the presidency of John F. Kennedy with a book about JFK's murder. But it also includes a look at the RFK case and a glimpse into the psyche of John Kennedy Jr.
Joan Mellen's Passing
Prolific author on world cinema, the John Kennedy assassination, and particularly Jim Garrison, and professor of English at Temple, Joan Mellen, has passed away. Here is a notice from the AARC.
Luna Committee Discovery makes MSM
The latest discovery of the Luna Committee made at the request of Jefferson Morley has made the MSM. Take a look.
"That Day in Dallas: ..." by Robert K. Tanenbaum - A Review
Written by James DiEugenio
HSCA Deputy Counsel Robert Tanenbaum took a long time to write his book about the John F. Kennedy murder. But, in Jim DiEugenio's opinion, the author chose the wrong path to follow in that regard.
At an exclusive conference in San Francisco, Jim DiEugenio lectures about why the JFK case is relevant today. One reason is because President Kennedy's ideas about the Middle East were visionary and objective, and tried to be fair to both sides. President Johnson, with help from Mathilde Krim, altered that policy beyond recognition, thus leading to the mess we have today.
Critical ARRB Final Determinations Buried and Ignored - Part 2
Written by Andrew Iler
Andrew Iler completes his two part milestone series on why, according to the ARRB's own rulings on final determinations, we should not be declassifying documents today. Is NARA part of this resistance?.
Unheard: The Silence of the MSM on the Luna Hearings
Written by Matt Douthit
Matt Douhit reports on the news that the MSM did not want to disperse to the public. The second Luna hearing has some very important people, informing the public of many key things about the JFK case that they never heard before and were never told to Congress.
Oswald, Beckley and the Tippit Wallet, Part 2
Written by John Washburn
John Washburn concludes his essay on when the police arrived at 1026 Beckley, why they covered up the early time of arrival, and how they knew Oswald was there.
John Washburn explores the evidence that the authorities knew who Oswald was and that he was at the Beckley Street rooming house way before the official story says they knew it. In addition, they were there much earlier also.
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Don McGovern Exposes Manufactured Monroe/Bobby Kennedy Quote and Incident
In his latest, the redoubtable Don McGovern exposes Maureen Callahan, Shirley MacLaine, and how a pernicious quote and incident were manufactured about Marilyn Monroe and Bobby Kennedy.
Jim DiEugenio takes Fredrik Logevall to task for his role in both the current Turning Point series on Vietnam and his prior role in the Ken Burns/Lynn Novick series on the subject.
Luminat Media finishes their disappointing series on the Vietnam War by underplaying the evil done by Nixon and Kissinger in Cambodia and Laos, and in dragging on a conflict that could have ended in 1969. All because of the figurehead of Thieu.
Richard Nixon's honorable peace includes invading two other countries, dropping more bomb tonnage on Indochina than Johnson, condoning My Lai, and prosecuting Daniel Ellsberg for releasing the Pentagon Papers.
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