Preparations & Ideas for the 50th

[Charles Drago]

Gaeton Gonzi gave a speech in 1998 titled "We Know the Truth" that is also included in John Kelin's site
Fifty.

Fonzi closed his speech with the following pledge:


"It's time we climbed into our own ring."

Well past the time, actually.

Although it should be noted that some would object to Gaeton's use of the patois of the prizefighter.

[Fonzi said,] "Let us shift the focus of the American people, let us lead the American people away from believing the truth to knowing the truth. And we can do this if we are persistent and steadfast in proclaiming the truth. This, I suggest, should be our challenging cry for the future:

"We know who killed President Kennedy.

"Why don't you?"

Shouldn't we choose this cry as our motto for the 50th anniversary?

We should.

Indeed, we must.

For those of us who knew Gaeton Fonzi and who continue to respect and cherish his memory, it is simply impossible to stomach the calls of certain latecomers to abandon our shared responsibility to lead and instead to meekly "agree to disagree" with the enemy.