How to decipher CIA pseudonyms
Jefferson Morley
April 30, 2017
In CIA communications, undercover officers are usually referred to, not their real name, but by a pseudonym, or, in intelligence lingo, a cryptonym.
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About John Newman’s new book, ‘Countdown to Darkness’
Jefferson Morley
February 6, 2017
John M. Newman, former U.S. Army intelligence analyst turned historian, has just published “Countdown to Darkness,” the second volume of his history of the JFK assassination. I’ll just say I learned how to report on the CIA and JFK from Newman 25 years ago and I’ve never stopped learning.
The book is available on Amazon, and it is important, especially as we get closer to the JFK disclosures coming in October 2017. …
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Upholding the JFK Records Act
Jefferson Morley
June 3, 2016
In 1992, the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act mandated that in 2017 all remaining JFK records and redactions be released. However, the National Archives has recently informed federal agencies that if they intend on maintaining secrecy over these records they should begin preparing appeals to the next president of the United States. We are working to ensure that the law is upheld.
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The JFK question for the 2016 election
Jefferson Morley
May 4, 2016
Here’s a question for the presidential contenders of 2016: Will each candidate “declare, unequivocally, his or her intention to release the remaining JFK assassinations records in 2017.”
It is a basic test of the candidates’ commitment to open government and rule of law.
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Where to go to learn more about JFK and October 2017
Jefferson Morley
April 22, 2016
Help ensure that our elected representatives will uphold and enforce the terms of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act.
From hater to admirer: Antonio Veciana’s JFK story
Jefferson Morley
March 20, 2016
“Like many of my exile contemporaries, at the time, in the early 1960’s, I believed John F. Kennedy was a traitor to the Cuban exiles and to this country. Yet, over time, I came to recognize that President Kennedy was not a traitor, but someone who acted in the interests always of the United States of America.”
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The JFK question for 2016 candidates
Jefferson Morley
July 16, 2015
Here’s a question for the presidential contenders of 2016:
Will you declare “unequivocally” your intention to release the remaining JFK assassinations records in 2017?
It is a basic test of the candidates’ commitment to open government and rule of law.
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More JFK videos from the AARC conference, please
Jefferson Morley
June 8, 2015
A reader writes: “Fascinating videos of this conference which I planned to but was unable to attend. Are there any video postings planned by AARC of the sessions with AntonVeciana or Buell Frazier?
The answer to the question is: Yes and yes.
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What the Warren Commission didn’t know
Jefferson Morley
September 17, 2014
The Assassination Archive and Research Center will hold a conference on the 50th anniversary of the report of the Warren Commission in Washington next week — and it is going to be great.
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What we’ve learned since the Warren Commission report
Jefferson Morley
July 25, 2014
From the Assassination Archives and Research Center:
“The AARC is hosting a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of the Warren Commission Report on the Assassination of President Kennedy: “The Warren Report and the JFK Assassination: A Half Century of Significant Disclosures.” …
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Sunshine on JFK: Why secrecy around assassination-related records?
Jefferson Morley
March 18, 2014
A panel of experts will talk about the secrecy that surrounds still records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 at a media briefing on Thursday, March 20 at 11 am. The briefing will take place at the Mott House, 122 Maryland Ave NE, across from the Supreme Court. …
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