Jim DiEugenio and Bruce de Torres discuss what went on with the House Select Committee on Assassinations, from Dick Sprague and Bob Tanenbaum to Robert Blakey and Gary Cornwell. How it all began with hope and ended in disappointment--and the Magic Bullet again.

CIA employee James Erdman created a mini sensation with his sworn Senate testimony on allegedly stolen CIA documents about the JFK case and MK/Ultra.

G. Robert Blakey, the final chief Counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations, has passed away. Jim DiEugenio gives a concise summary of his supervision of the last formal inquiry into the JFK case.

Andrew Kiel has released a revised and expanded version of his book about J. Edgar Hoover, which concentrates on the Director's sorry performance for the Warren Commission.

Did the CIA deliberately dodge the intent of the JFK Act of 1992? And has NARA avoided its duty to confirm the completeness of the JFK collection? Perhaps because it’s not complete? And is this why there is no working index? Congresswoman Luna should call in the three men from the ARRB, plus the Chief Archivist, and ask: Why?

Jim DiEugenio updates the forlorn and pernicious coverage of the NY Times on the JFK case.  Ranging from 1963 until today, it has been utterly hopeless.

Vince Palamara, the foremost authority on the Secret Service under President Kennedy, has now completed his last book on the subject.  It is a valuable and fitting salute to his long--over 30 year--career in the field.

Rollie Zavada, age 98, passed away last month. He was a highly credentialed Kodak employee who consulted with the ARRB on Zapruder film authenticity. His obituary may be found here.

Webmaster note: I only found out about this very sad news today when I called his wife, Carol, to check on Rollie's condition, as I knew he suffered from a bad stroke shortly after my November presentation on Z-film alteration. I had the honor and pleasure of spending a day with Rollie and Carol shortly before his stroke. I found them both to be not only intelligent but also warm, kind, and very honest. Rollie led an exemplary life. During one of my many calls with Rollie after my visit, the research community may be a little surprised to learn that he mentioned (without my questioning) that he believed there was a conspiracy. As an avid aviator, he has taken his final ascent. Our deepest condolences to Carol and their family.

Bill Kelly, a longtime and valuable researcher and blogger on the John Kennedy case, has passed away. Dan Alcorn pays tribute. Read here.

Author Joseph McBride reviews his two careers, one as a film historian and one studying the JFK assassination. He comments to interviewer Danny Peary about his two JFK books: Into the Nightmare and Political Truth.