What Has The Government Been Hiding? 54 Years of Secrets & the Release of the JFK Records

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Published 2018-05-02
The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 mandated that by October 26, 2017, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) must release all withheld government files pertaining to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. What will be revealed as these documents are examined? Will the contents provide answers or create more questions?

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza presented an engaging program featuring best-selling authors Dr. Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics and Philip Shenon, former New York Times reporter, who discussed the ramifications and revelations of this final release of the records with moderator Dave Davies, host of NPR’s “Fresh Air.”

This presentation took place at the Museum on November 18, 2017. To see related films, photos, documents and oral histories from The Sixth Floor Museum's collection, visit our online collections database (emuseum.jfk.org/). Or make a research appointment to explore the books, DVDs and other materials available in the Museum's Reading Room (www.jfk.org/the-collections/reading-room).

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  • @allancove4483
    You posed the question, "What has the government been hiding?" Hell, that's real simple. The TRUTH!
  • @datikit01
    During the Watergate examination of the WH tapes Erlichman was ask why Nixon always lowered his voice when the Kennedy assassination was mentioned. Erlichman replied; "He referred to the assassination as that Kennedy thing". Erlichman further stated; "It was as though he thought the people involved were still in power and a danger."
  • @casadefreedom3836
    I wasn't born in 1963, but I have been fascinated with the events surrounding the assassination my entire life. I'm thrilled to be planning a visit to the museum next month and can't wait. My question related to this particular presentation is, that if the theory was that Oswald was the lone gunman, then why has the gov't kept documents hidden from the American public for so long?
  • I tried to give these guys creditability until they actually said they believe Oswald was the lone gun man. And then give Johnson's view point full level of truth in regards to John Kennedy's involvement in killing Castro when In fact the CIA went down that path without John Kennedy's approval.
  • @erikj2738
    The "new" info is simply a coverup of the coverup.
  • @TheDickeroo
    Once again, it is so painful to watch the truth being cremated over and over again.
  • @jbb3026ify
    As a researcher of the JFK murder. listening to these three gents, the three blind mice song comes to mind.
  • @Dan.50
    Ask yourself ONE question... When has the US media or government ever told the truth about anything??
  • @BennySkyn
    I'm glad I read the comments before watching one minute.
  • @deadave100
    I have one problem with Kennedy Shooting.,. That most of the Doctors and Nurses at Parkland ..all said that there was a EXIT wound in back of Kennedy's head..They saw Kennedy before he was shipped back to DC.. Now you would think these Doctors/Nurses seen/get few GSW...?
  • @philsooty61
    I was 13 years of age in the UK when this atrocity happened and was delivering newspapers all with headlines of the assassination on the front page, and I remember being embarrassed because I was crying so much, but then I noticed that other people of all ages where crying too, this is how it affected people all over the world, and even today when I watch the footage of him being shot down like a dog it still makes me cry, how can anyone do this! RFK and MLK both suffered the same fate, it's just unbelievable that these evil people where allowed to get away with this.
  • When do the citizens stand up and say 'enough. Were tired of being stolen from and lied to?
  • Say what you want to but I still feel Johnson had something to do with all of it. He hated Kennedy and what he told his mistress (Brown) the night before the incident pretty well confirms it all. He was ruthless, conniving and hungry for the Oval Office. He would refer to the President as "that SOB" and had no respect for him. Will we ever know what really happened and who was responsible? Probably not because so much has been redacted (crossed out) from all these documents. People are so fixated on this because they want the truth, that's all. If the truth was to finally come out, maybe that would be the end of it.
  • @malonedonnie454
    They never say anything about the CIA involvement they must work for the CIA.
  • @jeffharmon2870
    I've seen countless interviews with credible medical experts, forensic experts, and experts in weaponry, attest to the fact that the fatal shot to the President came from a distance in front of the car. I am not an expert in any of these fields, and even though I am an educated man, it takes a minimum amount of common sense for me to come to the same conclusion. The Zapruder film clearly depicts a splatter of biological material from the back of President Kennedy's head hurling towards the rear of the car. Without an accurate crystal ball, I doubt that I'll ever be convinced one way, or another, of Oswald's part in the assassination, but I will never believe that there weren't at least two gunmen.
  • I'm 71 years old. It was the day after my 12th birthday. I had liked him since he took office. I read everything he wrote. I've read almost everything written about this. By the time I was 15, I knew the Warren Commission report wasn't right. I'd like to know what happened before I die. I've not trusted the government since 1963. The Vietnam War was the CIA'S WAR. I wondered how Oswald could have went to the Old Soviet Union and got a job. He married a Russian. She was allowed to leave with him. I believe the CIA and the FBI did the plot. If LBJ wasn't in on it, which I believe he was, he helped with the cover up.
  • @sandraford1434
    LIES, LIES AND MORE LIES! Come on guys “one lone nut?”
  • @cmvamerica9011
    Whenever there is a Presidential Commission; something is about to be covered up.
  • @robsweet3713
    Several times they say is “lack of evidence” which three factors play a vital role on this case!
    1. Time.
    2. All records haven’t been released.
    3. What we do have is either erased, blotted out, and lastly conjectured thoughts.