Janine R. Wedel: Shadow Elite: The Spy Who Came in From... Wall Street?

During the Cold War, we took it for granted that officers of the Central Intelligence Agency worked solely for the good of the USA -- or at least their version of the good. They were loyal first, last, and always only to one institution, the CIA. Americans assumed that they had one boss, and one boss alone: the CIA director. But this week came a revelation that shakes that longstanding belief to the core. Today, CIA officers are allowed to moonlight, and ply their espionage skills elsewhere in their free time.

Buzz Aldrin: President Obama's JFK Moment

Buzz Aldrin: President Obama's JFK Moment

The Economic Tea Leaves Of 1961 - Luther H. Hodges | Newstalgia

How the economic times have changed. The only thing that stays the same are the people out of work - they will never stop. Also looming recessions - those will be with us forever. In 1961 former Governor Luther H. Hodges was appointed Secretary of Commerce in the Kennedy Administration, and in this February 5th Meet The Press edition, Hodges is the first of the New Frontier Cabinet to be interviewed by a panel.

The concerns are the same - Foreign competition and the strength of the Dollar.

University To Unveil William Manchester Writings Amid Return of JFK Manuscript

 If there were ever an "Assassination Document" to fall under the JFK Act, this manuscript would be it.

From the linked article: Manchester returned to Wesleyan, but his book’s profits went to the Kennedy Library, along with all his manuscripts and tedious research, where, under Jackie Kennedy’s orders, they would remain locked away until 2067. Even now, as the original manuscript returns to the University, it remains shrouded in secrecy, heavily censored and sealed away. It remains under the control of the Kennedy family.

“Even in the archiving process we can’t read it legally,” said Assistant University Archivist Valerie Gillispie, “Many of us haven’t even seen it!”

As the exhibition celebrating Manchester’s illustrious career commences, the piece of U.S.history that is “The Death of a President” remains locked away in the historian’s former office on the second floor of the Olin Library, a fascinating part of school history, Kennedy mystique, and the American literary legacy. (emphasis added)

Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston will feature a replica of his office

His mahogany desk on the Senate floor will remain there, his name inscribed in a drawer below his brother’s. His papers, spanning almost five decades of lawmaking, will go to the John F. Kennedy Library. And the treasured mementos from his office walls - family letters; his brother’s dog tags; Cape Cod seascapes he painted - will hang again, in a replica of the office on Boston’s Columbia Point, at the heart of the new Edward M. Kennedy Institute.

Howard Zinn, 1922-2010

This is a sad day for those devoted to the truth regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.  A great American and noted historian, Howard Zinn has passed on at the age of 87.  Zinn, a popular lecturer and socio-political activist, renowned for his remarkable "A People's History of the United States," was one of the very few noted American historians to publicly declare in both his writings and lectures that a conspiracy, in fact, existed in the public execution of America's 35th president.  In 2004 he penned his memoir,  You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, subequently produced as a filmed documentary narrated by actor Matt Damon, a devoted fan.  A man of courage and compassion, Howard Zinn will be greatly missed.

Please let all members of JFK Lancer know, ask them to offer prayers for Howard and his family, and to ask other historians to step forward in Zinn's absence to declare for truth and justice in the murder of our nation's 35th president, John F. Kennedy.

Thank you for your consideration and attention to this matter.

Kindest regards,

Will Ruha

Aubrey Rike Health Update

Parkland Hospital witness Aubrey Rike has been hospitalized with serious health issues but is now on the way to recovery. Sadly, Aubrey has had one of his legs removed due to infection but the doctors are very positive at this time. Aubrey is one of the most generous of the assassination witnesses, never failing to give his time at conferences and student functions throughout the year. We at JFK Lancer are forever proud to be the publishers of his autobiography, allowing him to share his poignant experiences with people of all ages. Aubrey and his wife Glenda would like the research community to know how much they appreciate your thoughts and prayers. They both want everyone to know how much they missed being at NID 2009 and getting to visit everyone there. You can write to Aubrey care of the Medical Center of Plano website: http://themedicalcenterofplano.com/PatEmail.asp and they will print out your message and bring it to his room. He will love hearing from you all. Once Aubrey gets home and has time to get settled, I'll be taking over books for him to sign. If you'd like to have him sign a book for you, place your order through JFK Lancer and put the name for the autograph in the comment section of the form. 
Debra