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From the November-December, 1995 issue (Vol. 3 No. 1) |
When the ARRB sent out the results of its closed October 24th meeting, many, including us, were taken aback by the fact that in the first review of HSCA documents, the overwhelming majority were being postponed by the Board for a 2017 release. Many jumped to the conclusion that, like the Warren Commission and House Select Committee, the Review Board had reneged on its statutory promise.
The day after Probe received the notice of so many redactions upheld, we put in a call to Tom Samoluk, the ARRB spokesman. When asked about this point, he stated that this batch of HSCA papers are mainly administrative in nature and that the redactions being upheld deal exclusively with the Social Security Numbers of HSCA employees. He added that, in hindsight, he should have noted this fact in the mailing. But he also added that he wishes that, in the future, if someone questions a call by the Board, they should phone him first and he will be glad to inform them about certain details.
We think that is a fair request and are relieved that there is nothing sinister about the HSCA redactions. Many researchers, especially us, are eager to see what the HSCA held back. And the sooner—and more completely—that hidden record is revealed, the better it will be for all of us.
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