IT’S TIME FOR THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT JFK ASSASSINATION
After almost 54 years, the controversy about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy still rages today.
The question at the center of the debate is the roll of Lee Harvey Oswald. Was he the diabolical perpetrator of the crime or an unwitting patsy set up to take the blame for the murder of the century by powerful forces either within the U.S. government, the Mafia or foreign entities?
Prior to the assassination, Oswald spent several months living, playing and working in New Orleans. While some believe he was using that time to prepare for the Kennedy assassination, others are convinced that Oswald was working undercover for the U.S. government.
Since New Orleans played such a key role in Oswald’s life and the Kennedy assassination drama, it is only appropriate that the city host a series of events exploring this story from a unique angle.
On Wednesday October 18, a variety of authors and Kennedy assassination experts will gather in New Orleans to celebrate what would have been the 78th birthday of Lee Harvey Oswald. Instead of viewing Oswald as a villain, these researchers firmly believe that Oswald was innocent, so they want to celebrate his controversial life.
At 10 a.m. a press conference and rally will be held at Lafayette Square, across from Gallier Hall.
At 10:30 a.m., a walking tour will commence at Lafayette Square and include visits to old New Orleans haunts of Lee Harvey Oswald during his “march to infamy” in New Orleans.
From 2-5 p.m. there will be a book signing event at Barnes and Noble, 1601B West Bank Expressway, Harvey, LA 70058. At the event, readers will be able to meet Edward T. Haslam, author of Dr. Mary’s Monkey and Judyth Vary Baker, author of Me and Lee. Baker, who claims she was Oswald’s girlfriend, will also be highlighting her new book, Kennedy & Oswald: The Big Picture.
At 8 p.m., the day will conclude with the official Lee Harvey Oswald Birthday Party at Le Bon Temps Roule, 4801 Magazine Street, New Orleans.
This day will include research, activism and since it will be held in New Orleans, of course, a celebration of what would have been the 78th birthday of Lee Harvey Oswald. All of the activities are free and open to the public. If anyone would like additional information, please visit www.LHOBirthday.com.
Along with trying to rehabilitate the reputation of Lee Harvey Oswald, event organizers have another major purpose in this day of activities. They hope to increase pressure on the federal government to officially release all files pertaining to the Kennedy assassination as mandated by the JFK Records Act, passed by Congress in 1992 and signed into law by President George H. W. Bush.
The legislation was approved in the aftermath of Oliver Stone’s conspiracy laden 1991 film, “JFK.” Stone alleged that the Kennedy assassination was shrouded in a complex layer of government secrecy.
This law requires all relevant documents be released to the American public by Thursday October 26, 2017. Only President Trump can withhold the disclosure of this long-awaited information. Some researchers are concerned that the CIA or FBI will ask the President to suppress the release of these materials for “national security reasons.” Roger Stone, an informal adviser to the President, is reporting that the CIA is asking the President to delay the release of pertinent materials until 2042.
Such a decision would be a major mistake and would generate more suspicion among the American people that their government is involved in a coverup. Hopefully, nothing will interfere with the online disclosure of more than 3,000 files and previously redacted information in 30,000 other records.
The President needs to strike an important blow for openness and transparency in government and allow the American people the opportunity to finally know the complete truth about the Kennedy assassination. President Trump is being encouraged by members of both parties to fully release the files. A powerful supporter of full disclosure is U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, who said “Americans deserve a full picture of what happened on that fateful day.” Finally, after 54 years, it is time for the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
