16-07-2014, 12:24 PM
Peter Lemkin Wrote:Magda Hassan Wrote:It is a real shame that Jay's wishes have not been fulfilled. Having information locked away does no one any good. The information wants to be free. It should be in a public repository like a library accessible for all. Even better if that library has their archives online. The fact that they are all in boxes in a private residence or secure storage facility with selective access at the discretion of one person is heart breaking. And too much responsibility for one person as well. Surely Jay would have wanted his research safe but accessible and available?
As Harrison had once been in the DPD, had before that been in MI, and knew, personally, several of the possible 'players' in this drama - or would have had easy access to them (without their knowing he was a 'researcher') through his past MI, DPD and personal contacts, some have speculated that some of the more important things ever investigated privately may lie in Harrison's files. Yes, it is a shame that they are not available, apparently. They have been made available, to my knowledge, to only on researcher, as I mentioned, and even she had to limit herself to only parts of it, as the total is variously said to be between one and two million pages! That's a lot of work!!!!...from someone in a very unique position to do research on this matter!
Not much I can add. Jay expected Walt to carry out his work and makes his files available, via University or some such vehicle. Yes he required secrecy. That was his rule. The day we met-11/21/97- he told me to never reveal his name. A promise I kept til 5/25/05 when he passed. I wanted to run an obit in the local Austin American Statesman but Walt said NO. His reason was that "people would show up and loot J's home". I should have run it anyway. During the boom days J was a successful real estate agent and had lots of friends in that world. He died and no one even knew. He wanted the obit he wrote run. And his work to continue. Last I heard- from Walt's mag- he is selling all his JFK stuff. So ....think what you will about J's files.
Dawn