⚠️ Historical Documentation Notice
This document is part of a historical archive and is presented for scholarly research and educational purposes.
Action Report was David Irving’s irregular printed newsletter, mailed to thousands of supporters around the globe from the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s. It contained reports on his ongoing research, legal battles, travels, and commentary on current events affecting historical inquiry and free speech. An online companion, ” AR-Online,” provided daily updates on the FPP website.
About the Newsletter
Published by Focal Point Publications, Action Report typically ran to 16 pages per issue and was available both as a printed newsletter and as a free PDF download from the FPP website. Each issue featured:
- A Radical’s Diary — David Irving’s personal journal entries covering his travels, research discoveries, and encounters
- Reports on the global fight for Real History and free speech
- Opinion pieces and analysis of current events
- Legal updates on Irving’s various court battles worldwide
- Reader correspondence and tailpiece
items
Known Issues in the Archive
| Issue | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| AR No. 9 | c. 1997 | Early issue |
| AR No.
14 |
July 20, 1998 | German Government censorship; BBC and the Holocaust; Belzec camp excavations; Free speech on the Internet; Gas chamber picture controversy; Guns with which Hitler killed himself |
| AR No. 15 | c.
1998–1999 |
Continuation of legal reporting |
| AR No. 16 | c. 1999 | Pre-trial reporting |
| AR No. 17 | c.
2000 |
Irving v Lipstadt trial period |
| AR No. 18 | c. 2001 | Post-trial reporting |
| AR No. 19 | c.
2002 |
Ongoing research and travel |
| AR No. 25 | January 2004 | PDF edition available |
| AR No.
26 |
August 1, 2004 | New Zealand free speech battle; A Radical’s Diary (three parts); David Irving’s report to supporters |
| AR Germany | Various | German-language editions of selected issues |
Related Content on This
Site
Much of the content originally published in Action Report has been migrated into the main archive of this website. Explore related sections:
- A Radical’s Diary — The diary entries that formed the core of each issue
- The Irving v Lipstadt Trial — Legal reporting from AR issues 16–19
- Free Speech — Ongoing coverage of censorship battles
- Documents — Primary sources referenced in the newsletters
- Letters — Reader
correspondence from the AR mailbag
AR-Online: The Daily Newsletter
In addition to the printed newsletter, FPP maintained ” AR-Online,” a daily web-based newsletter that ran continuously from the mid-1990s. It provided breaking news, document postings, reader letters, and diary entries on a near-daily basis. The AR-Online archives formed the backbone of the FPP website’s content, with tens of thousands of individual postings spanning over a decade. This content now lives throughout this website’s archive sections.
Source: Original FPP website Action Report archive. Published by Focal Point Publications, Key West, Florida.