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From the November-December, 1996 issue (Vol. 4 No. 1) |
The Review Board has now held their fifth and (probably) last public hearing. CTKA was in attendance. I was lucky enough to actually be able to testify. We feature a photo essay on that event, discuss it a bit in our “ARRB Updates” section, and feature a video of it in our catalog. It was a memorable event. We are glad to have been a part of it. In our continued attempt to give the reader the most complete coverage of the Board, we note an important departure from the staff, alert you to the latest developments in New Orleans, and offer the memorable letter that Marina Oswald has sent to the Board.
Our cover story details the recent and shocking developments in the exposure of the CIA’s secret role in the marketing of crack cocaine in Los Angeles and other major cities as a way of financing the overthrow of the Nicaraguan government in the ‘80’s. In our constant effort to connect the present to the past, we show how the Kennedy research community is figuring in the effort to hold the Agency responsible for this horrible crime. In fact, at the recent COPA Conference in Washington, this was a major topic of discussion. We also note the Washington Post’s role in providing cover for its longtime alliance with the Company, something we went into in our special issue on Watergate and Stone’s Nixon.
Attorney Carol Hewett continues her exhaustive, milestone study of the queer role of Ruth and Michael Paine in the assassination aftermath. Here she begins the most in-depth study yet of the Minox camera episode and the actions of the Paines in it. This article is part of a briefing book Carol is preparing for a possible deposition of the Paines by the Board, something that I asked the Board to do in my appearance before them. Lisa Pease examines a newly declassified Warren Commission document, David Slawson’s trip report on their “investigation” of Oswald’s activities in Mexico City. More proof of their sorry performance. Donald Gibson continues our exploration of that curious company Freeport Sulphur. Professor Gibson hones in on that corporation as a focal point for people possibly involved in the conspiracy and its cover-up. Was Jock Whitney first out of the chute with the “lone nut” cover story?
On the RFK side, Dave Manning begins his in-depth reportage of the Scott Enyart vs. LAPD lawsuit which, against all odds, ended in victory. This is a Probe exclusive since Dave was the only reporter there every day. He lists some of the startling testimony that was elicited and shows why the mainstream media had to avoid it. We also give you the highlights and denouement of the Claude Capehart story and the admirable attempts by a judge to get the real story about this enigmatic character. Indonesia has finally come up in the presidential campaign in a wholly unsatisfactory way. Painfully, we explain why, and how it reflects on both Clinton and Dole. Finally we note the passing of a fine gentleman and devoted researcher on the JFK case.
On our last page, we list some of the upcoming stories we have scheduled for the new volume of Probe. So stick around and spread the news. To use a cliche: You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
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