Dec 7, 2007 - The U.S. Court of Appeals reversed Judge Richard Leon's decision to deny release of records related to George Joannides' service in 1963, and ordered the CIA to search its operational files for Joannides material and explain the absence of monthly reports on the DRE during his tenure.

Jan 7, 2007 - At the funeral services for President Gerald Ford, Bush Sr. stated: "After a deluded gunman assassinated President Kennedy, our nation turned to Gerald Ford and a select handful of others to make sense of that madness. And the conspiracy theorists can say what they will, but the Warren Commission report will always have the final, definitive say on this tragic matter. Why? Because Jerry Ford put his name on it, and Jerry Ford's word was always good."

What is Bush Sr.'s relationship to the assassination story? For more info:
FBI--Bush Called About JFK Killing
Affidavit of George William Bush
Joseph McBride article: George Bush, CIA Operative
Memo: Messrs. George Bush and Thomas J. Devine

Oct 2 , 2006 - Judge Richard Leon has dismissed the lawsuit Morley vs. CIA, which sued to obtain release of records of officer George Joannides.

May 12 , 2006 - The AARC is making its paper copies of CIA records available to the Mary Ferrell Foundation for scanning and subsequent online access at www.maryferrell.org. Many of these documents are already viewable and searchable on that site, and over 300,000 of pages of CIA documents will eventually go online. These records will also be made available on a series of AARC CD-ROMs.

Apr 6, 2006 - A cross-motion for summary judgment in the case of Morley vs. CIA has been filed. Morley, with AARC President Jim Lesar as his attorney, is suing the CIA for release of records related to George Joannides. Joannides was CIA liaison to the HSCA, and as Morley discovered also had an undisclosed role as officer in charge of the Cuban exile group known as the DRE.

Mar 3, 2006 - A 13-DVD set is now available, capturing all presentations from the AARC's 2004 conference entitled: "The Warren Report and its Legacy." See our online catalog for more information.

Nov 30, 2005 - The AARC's DC-based conference, "Cracking the JFK Case," drew a good audience and an excellent set of speakers. For reactions to the conference, see George Lardner's Washington Post article, and also Lisa Pease's review on Consortium News.

Nov 15, 2005 - "Cracking the JFK Case" conference starts this coming Friday, Nov 18. See the new Map and Restaurant List for the Bethesda area.

Oct 29, 2005 - Updated announcement and conference program to the Nov 18-20 conference in DC entitled "Cracking the JFK Case." The speaker lineup includes Former Senator Gary Hart, HSCA Chief Counsel Robert Blakey, Peter Dale Scott, John Newman, James Bamford, Joan Mellen, Anthony Summers, David Talbot, Gerald McKnight, Gary Aguilar, Josiah Thompson, David Wrone, Don Thomas, and others..

Oct 24, 2005 - "Cracking the JFK Case" final (we think) conference update.

Oct 21, 2005 - "Cracking the JFK Case" conference update. Several prominent new speakers added, including Robert Blakey, John Newman, Peter Dale Scott, Josiah Thompson, and others. See our schedule update.

Aug 18, 2005 - "Cracking the JFK Case", a conference sponsored by the AARC and co-sponsored by the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law, will be held November 18-20, 2005 in Washington DC. The conference will feature many speakers including authors of upcoming books which add dramatic new information to the still-unfolding story of the 1963 murder of President Kennedy. See the attached announcement for more details.

May 27, 2005 - On May 23, 2005 Rep. Cynthia McKinney introduced the Dr. Martin Luther King Records Act of 2005, HR 2554, modeled after the 1992 JFK Records Act. The text of the bill is on the government Thomas website (type in Martin Luther King into the Search box and look for HR2554 in the results). The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Government Reform; contact members of that body with your support.

May 8, 2005 - On Sept. 21, 2004, Richard French of the Regional News Network interviewed AARC President Jim Lesar and Washington Post Online writer Jefferson Morley. This video interview, near the 40th anniversary of the Warren Report includes discussion of that body's work and shortcomings. The online video is viewable in low-detail format for 56K modems, and also in high-detail format for DSL and cable connections.

January 16, 2005 - The attached letter from AARC President Jim Lesar requests researchers to consider notifying the CIA of documents which are still classified. The agency is conducting its every-ten-years review and has soliticed comment.

July 21, 2004 - "The Warren Report and its Legacy", a conference sponsored by the AARC and co-sponsored by the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law and the Committee for an Open Archive, will be held September 17-19, 2004 in Washington DC.

July 9, 2004 - The Assassination Transcripts of the Church Committee CD-ROM presents over 125 transcripts in electronic form, accompanied by reports and documents on CIA plots to assassinate foreign leaders. Over 10,000 pages in all. See the catalog for more information.

November 30, 2002 - The Garrison Transcripts CD-ROM contains over 9000 pages of transcripts and documents relating to New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy and the trial of Clay Shaw. See the catalog for more information.

June 16, 2002 - The Russ Holmes Work File collection is now available on a single DVD-ROM. See the catalog for more information.

April 27, 2002 - The Russ Holmes Work File 8-CD set contains over 45,000 pages of recently-declassified records on the JFK assassination, from a vast CIA archive which is now public. See the catalog for more information.

March 23, 2002 - The first AARC CD-ROM features all 14 published reports of the Church Committee, plus more—see the catalog.

January 24, 2002 - All 26 volumes of the Warren Commission, plus Report, are now online.

January 4, 2002 - 5 of the 11 Warren Commission exhibits volumes (WH16, 17, 18, 19, and 22) are now available online.

November 11, 2001 - New Warren Commission Documents and internal memos have been added to the site, as well as selected FBI and CIA memos and cables.

November 2, 2001 - The AARC website now available for research! This website has been created to pursue, in the electronic realm, the AARC's mission of preserving and disseminating information political assassinations. The major feature of this web site is the AARC Public Library, which features over 35,000 pages of reports, transcripts, and other documents. The Public Library will be constantly updated with additional materials—watch this space. CD-ROMs of document collections are also now available—see the Catalog for more information.