Citizens
Against Political Assassinations
CAPA
- Washington, DC
For
Release March, 2016 Media Contact:
www.capa-hq.org
Andrew Kreig
Washington,
DC 202.638.0070
andrew.kreig@gmail.com
New
Group Advocates Disclosure On Political Assassinations
Initial
Focus: JFK, MLK, RFK Questions, Their Current Importance
Washington,
DC: Americans deserve prompt and
thorough disclosure of the facts surrounding
the
nation’s major assassinations, according to a new research group on the
occasion of the
annual
“Sunshine Week,” celebrated by open government advocates beginning March 13.
As
an initial goal, Citizens Against Political Assassinations (CAPA), a
non-partisan umbrella
group,
seeks withheld records pertaining to the assassinations of President John F.
Kennedy in
1963
and the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy in
1968.
“CAPA
seeks release of the remaining JFK records with a minimum of redactions, which
can
obscure
vital information,” said CAPA Chairman Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D., a prominent
expert
in
forensic pathology for five decades. “We shall also file Freedom of Information
Act requests
and
similar legal actions to enforce the law and undertake public education efforts
to show
the
importance of disclosure to new generations.” Wecht is a consultant, medical
school
professor,
author, and former county coroner for two decades in Pennsylvania.
The
JFK Act of 1992 exemplifies one major CAPA initiative especially congruent with
the goals
of
Sunshine Week and other open government initiatives this spring fostered by the
newspaper,
broadcast and library leaders along with concerned citizens. The JFK Act
requires
federal
release of records on the assassination of President Kennedy by October 2017.
The
president
of the United States at that time will be responsible for enforcement.
“Especially
in the midst of the 2016 presidential election cycle,” Dr. Wecht said,
”Sunshine week is a key time to foster public confidence in government by
building public support for document release
and other ‘sunshine’ goals. Time is running out to do something about the
horrific JFK crime and cover-up. There is power in numbers. We hope you will
join us in this worthy endeavor to bring truth to the American people.”
To
join CAPA, visit http://capa-hq.com/membership.
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