INTRODUCTION
RESEARCHER DIRECTORY
Introduction
Something a little sad happened in September, 1998. After several
years of searching for more broadly defined assassination records in
places where the Warren Commission, the Church Committee, and the House
Select Committee on Assassinations had failed to go, the Assassination
Records Review Board closed their doors. Their legacy will carry
on for many years as researchers review and dissect the multitude of
newly defined records deposited with the National Archives in College
Park, Maryland. Then, a little later, something rather
special happened in November, 1998. It was the thirty-fifth anniversary
of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. There
were two conferences held simultaneously in Dallas which attracted
researchers from around the world to discuss and debate the evidence
and research status in this case. These gatherings of interested
individuals also served to commemorate the ideals of JFK and the
continuing hard work of dedicated researchers. One of the most
exciting aspects of the on-going research efforts of so many is that
1998 exhibited a renewal of the "go and get it" character of our
research efforts. That so many different evidentiary areas are
currently being pursued with such enthusiasm speaks well of the
community's ability to work together towards a shared goal -- finding
the truth. I think Ian Griggs said it best when he created the
researcher's motto: "Seek - find - share," which he adds at the end of
each e-mail on the Internet. At this time, while we have come to
accept that our own government sufficiently lacks the ability to
objectively examine itself, it was surprising to see the lack of
mainstream media coverage of the recent anniversary. Fortunately,
we have several research journals, Web pages and news groups which are
available for further discourse and sharing. To continue the fight, I
offer the following advice. Continue to use this Directory as a
means to that end. Get involved. Get listed. Get in
touch with each other. And share, share, share.
Nancy Wertz
San Gabriel, California
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