The JFK files refer to a vast collection of documents and records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. These records are officially housed in the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The collection includes over 6 million pages of materials, such as government reports, memos, photographs, sound recordings, and artifacts, primarily gathered from investigations into the assassination.BackgroundKennedy’s assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald, as concluded by the official Warren Commission in 1964, has long been a subject of intense public scrutiny and speculation. The Warren Commission determined that Oswald acted alone, but this conclusion has been challenged by numerous conspiracy theories suggesting involvement of entities like the CIA, FBI, Mafia, or even elements within the U.S. government. The enduring mystery and public demand for transparency led to the passage of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. This law mandated that all assassination-related records held by the government be collected and eventually released to the public, with a deadline set for October 26, 2017, unless specific exceptions applied.What’s in the Files?The JFK files encompass a wide range of materials, including:
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