Here are some interesting historical links from Free Republic regarding Niman. The information appears in numerous posts so you can search for the word “Niman” on the page to find them:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/823470/posts?page=351#351
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/931520/posts?page=198#198
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/823470/posts?page=296