Coalition on Political Assassinations

A news conference was held to begin a conference on political assassinations which focuses on fully disclosing classified material pertainin… read more

A news conference was held to begin a conference on political assassinations which focuses on fully disclosing classified material pertaining to the assassinations of President Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Daniel Alcorn, a board member of the Assassination Archives & Research Center, mentioned a disclosure that showed that the CIA overthrew a democratically elected government in Guatemala in the 1950s and an admission of a CIA assassination program which targeted political leaders. Mr. Alcorn said the CIA did not inform the Congress of this program and intimated that this proves that full disclosure on American assassinations has not yet been reached. Following prepared remarks, Mr. Alcorn, Wayne Smith, and Philip Melanson took questions. close

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  • Daniel S. Alcorn Board Member Assasination Archives and Research Center
  • Philip Melanson Professor University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth->Political Science
  • Wayne Smith Mission Chief (Former) Department of State->Havana, Cuba
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Coalition on Political Assassinations

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Program ID:
86700-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 15, 1997 | 3:19pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jun 16, 1997 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Jun 15, 1997 | 3:19pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 16, 1997 | 5:13am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 16, 1997 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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