Some Important New Documentary Films on JFK

Since I have been very busy reading Nicholas Shakespeare's new biography of Ian Fleming, and writing a review of it for Robin Ramsey over at Lobster in the UK, - that should be out in the next issue before the end of the year, I was prevented from writing about the new films and books that have come out for the 60th anniversary of JFK's death. 

My T & RC associate Dan Storper did that in a letter to T&RC members and was kind enough to allow me to use it here. When I get a chance I will also list the new books that are out or coming out that I think are important and review them if I can. - All the Best - Bill Kelly - Billkelly3@gmail.com 

Dear Friends,

I’d like to wish you happy holidays and a more peaceful New Year. At the same time, I think it’s crucial to try to understand how we arrived at the divided world we’re living in today.

The first episode of the new film series Four Died Trying (fourdiedtrying.com), now out on Amazon and other outlets, explains why and how the efforts of JFK, MLK, Jr, Malcolm X and RFK to pursue peace and justice were destroyed by forces in the military-industrial complex that Eisenhower warned us about. The first film introduces the series with new films every couple of months. You’ll hear from more than 100 well-known government figures, activists and family members ranging from Andrew Young and Martin Luther King III to Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Adam Walinsky.

Rob Reiner & Soledad O’Brien’s Who Killed JFK? now on its 6th episode, explains some of the forces behind JFK’s assassination and why it still matters today (available wherever you listen to podcasts).

Barbara Shearer & Susan Zirinsky’s JFK: The Parkland Doctors, on Paramount Plus and Amazon, is a film built around seven Parkland doctors in Dallas who first witnessed JFK’s body and were threatened by military and political figures to lie about the clear evidence of multiple shooters. It is well-done, interesting and clearly disproves the official story.

These films and podcast help demonstrate that the progressive ideals of peace and justice pursued by JFK were destroyed by forces opposed to democracy, peace and justice. To understand them, we encourage you to view these films, listen to the podcast and read exceptional books like JFK and the Unspeakable and The Devil’s Chessboard.

The Truth and Reconciliation Committee (www.americantruthnow.org) that I co-chair offers a selection of other resources that help explain the journey from the 1960s to today. It was co-founded by truth-seekers including Daniel Ellsberg, Martin Sheen, David Crosby, Kennedy & King family members and others who believe democracy was hijacked in the 1960s and that its time to learn from it and help America and the world move forward in a more positive way.

Sincerely,  Dan Storper