Fensterwald, Bernard, Jr. Coincidence or Conspiracy? New York: Zebra Books, 1977. 592 pages. Produced by the Committee to Investigate Assassinations.

With something like 600 books that have been published on the JFK assassination, we are now seeing books that keep track of other books. Two examples are "Coincidence or Conspiracy" by Bernard Fensterwald (1977) and "The Assassination of John F. Kennedy by James Duffy and Vincent Ricci (1992). The former is recommended as a reference work for researchers; while it has fewer names, the descriptions are more complete and they include footnotes to some primary sources. The latter benefits from fifteen years of additional research and contains over 500 names. One major secondary source is given for each name, but the description under the name is brief and serves mainly as an introduction for the beginner.

Serious researchers with an interest in a particular name should consult the impressive collection of material -- particularly government documents and obscure books, some of which are cumulatively name-indexed -- held at the Assassination Archives and Research Center (918 F Street NW, Suite 510, Washington DC 20004, Tel: 202-393-1917). The Center was founded in 1984 by Bernard Fensterwald, and since his death in 1991 has continued under the direction of James H. Lesar. Their name index is available on IBM-compatible disks from Public Information Research for the cost of reproduction ($10).
ISBN 0-89083-232-3

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