Who's Who and What's What

This represents an attempt by Fair Play to present a listing of organizations working in the JFK case in one capacity or another. We would like this to be a comprehensive listing, so readers who note something not here that should be are encouraged to write and tell us, using this E-Z form.


Assassination Archive and Research Center (AARC)
918 F Street NW
Room 510
Washington, DC 20004

(202) 393-1917

"The AARC was founded in 1984 in order to provide a permanent organization which would acquire, preserve, and disseminate information on political assassinations." -- from an AARC pamphlet

Regular membership in the AARC is $25.00 per year. There are different levels of membership, though, which go as high as $5,000 for a lifetime membership. According to a cover letter sent to us by AARC President Jim Lesar, they are about to launch a new quarterly newsletter with "...special attention...given to the activities of the JFK Assassination Records Review Board and new disclosures under the JFK Records Act." -- Fair Play


CTKA
PO Box 5489
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413
(310) 838-9494

"Citizens for Truth about the Kennedy Assassinations...was organized...[to] urge the executive branch of our government to reopen the unsolved assassinations of the 1960s--i.e., the murders of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King." -- from the CTKA Statement of Purpose

The CTKA publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, PROBE, which keeps its readers abreast of various developments in the JFK case. They've been a particularly good source of information on the JFK Assassinations Records Review Board -- Fair Play


Coalition on Political Assassinations (COPA)
P. O. Box 772
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044-0772

(202) 785-5299

"The coalition tracks the Assassination Records Review Board release of JFK assassination documents. Open Secrets is a regular publication available to members. Annual national conferences are held in D.C. concerning latest developments in JFK, RFK, MLK murders."

Governing board:
Gary Aguilar, Dan Alcorn, Jim DiEugenio, Gaeton Fonzi, John Judge, Jim Lesar, Philip Melanson, John Newman, Jerry Policoff, Janette Rainwater, Cyril Wecht.


Committee for an Open Archives (COA)
P.O. Box 6008
Washington, DC 20005

(202) 310-1858

"COA continues our role as watchdog and monitor in Washington, [and] efforts to release the files in [the JFK and] other assassination. We are still petitioning regarding Martin Luther King, Jr.'s murder and continuing cover-up. Our newsletter, Prologue, will resume publication this year. National petitions to free the MLK files are available on request."


Dallas '63
2 Wingrave Way
Liverpool, L11-2UB
United Kingdom

email:
des3millscc@ntu.ac.uk (editor Chris Mills)
john@jfkgroup.demon.co.uk (Secretary John Rudd)

"The British forum for views and research into the assassination of John F. Kennedy."

They publish a newsletter, also called Dallas '63, a mix of research and opinion. -- Fair Play


Dealey Plaza UK
Contact: Ian Griggs, Secretary

email:
igriggs@easynet.co.uk

Telephone:
From UK: 01992-719805
From North America: 011-44-1992-719805

Newly-formed British research group. Currently has over 30 members throughout the United Kingdom. Regular monthly meetings are held at various locations throughout the U.K. The group is closely aligned with the JFK Lancer group in Dallas, with articles featured regularly in The Assassination Chronicles.


The Fourth Decade
State University of New York
Fredonia, NY 14063

Editor: Dr. Jerry Rose

"The Fourth Decade encourages submission of articles and Letters to the Editor from all interested parties."

The Fourth Decade (formerly The Third Decade), a bi-monthly journal of new JFK research, is an excellent resource -- Fair Play


JFK Resource Group
332 NE 5th St
Grand Prairie, Tx 75050

(214) 264-2007
email: jfk1lancer@aol.com

"The JFK Resource Group publishes a mail order listing of new and hard-to-find assassination related books, CD-ROMS, cassettes and videos for your convenience...we often offer autographed copies and other special items." -- from a Resource Group cover sheet

The JFK Resource Group publishes a newsletter, The Assassination Chronicles, formerly Dateline: Dallas -- Fair Play


Justice for JFK Committee
214 West 92nd Street, #3E
New York, New York 10025

(212) 496-1472

Contact: Professor R. D. Morningstar

"Justice for JFK is a non-profit organization that has been founded to investigate and report on the truth regarding the assasination of JFK, and its ultimate goal it to bring those who were responsible for the assasination to justice."


Book Sources

A-Albionic Research
POB 20273
Ferndale, MI 48220

email: info@a-albionic.com
Gopher: gopher.a-albionic.com 9006

"A ruling class/conspiracy research resource for the entire political-ideological spectrum. Quarterly journal, book sales, rare/out-of-print searches, New Paradigms Discussion List, Weekly Up-date Lists & E-text Archive of research, intelligence, catalogs, & resources."


Allmark & Co, Booksellers
P.O. Box 7
Thornhill, Ontario
L3T 3N1

(905) 764-BOOK

A good source for rare and current titles on the JFK case. Write for their catalogue, which has some occasionally quite funny comments -- Fair Play


Cloak and Dagger Books
9 Eastman Ave
Bedford, NH 03102

(603) 668-1629

We haven't made contact with this outfit -- Fair Play


Louise Jones
Box 1140
Midlothian, Texas 76065

As of about two years ago, Ms. Jones was still marketing, via mail order, the "Forgive My Grief" series of books written by her ex-husband, although volume two is no longer available -- Fair Play


Penn Jones, Jr.
Route 6
Box 356
Waxahachie, TX 75165

As far as we know, Mr. Jones still markets his "Forgive My Grief" series and has some copies available. However, as he wrote in 1993, "Volume 2 was gone long ago. About the only place they can be found is in old and used book stores. People tell me they find them sometimes." Other sources listed on this page would also be good for tracking down copies of each of the four FMG volumes -- Fair Play


The Last Hurrah Bookshop
937 Memorial Ave
Williamsport, PA 17701

(717) 327-9338

You can get a free sample catalogue from Last Hurrah, and stay on their mailing list by ordering something or sending four bucks -- Fair Play


M&A Book Dealer
P.O. Box 2422
Waco, Tx 76703

(no phone listed)

Write for a free catalogue -- Fair Play


The President's Box Bookshelf
P.O. Box 1255
Washington, DC 20013

(703) 998-7390

"Specializing in the assassination of American Presidents and related subjects."

They could have worded the above a little better. We wrote and got a free catalogue...suggest you do same before calling -- Fair Play


Harold Weisberg
7627 Old Receiver Road
Frederick, MD 21702

(no phone listed)

So far as we know, Mr. Weisberg still markets his own stuff -- Fair Play


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