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AARC in The New York Times

March 19, 2025, 11:23 a.m. EST Isabelle Taft It’s no secret that the C.I.A. has long placed agents undercover as State Department officials. Daniel Alcorn, president of the Assassination Archives and Research Center, the largest private collection of material related to the Kennedy assassination, speculated that the newly released portion of Schlesinger’s memo to Kennedy […]

JFK Assassination Records – 2025 Documents Release

March 18, 2025 Release In accordance with President Donald Trump’s directive of March 17, 2025, all records previously withheld for classification that are part of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection are released. The National Archives has partnered with agencies across the federal government to comply with the President’s directive in support of Executive Order 14176. […]

U.S. Justice Department orders national-security lawyers to review JFK documents

Courtesy of Joe Backes WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is ordering some of its lawyers who handle sensitive national-security matters to urgently review records from the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy that are due to be released on Tuesday, according to an email seen by Reuters. Christopher Robinson, a […]

 

Book Corner: Board Selections

The AARC is proud to announce the creation of a new resource for those who are new to the study of America's political assassinations.
studystudy

We begin a series of new posts by AARC Board members and associates designed to provide a basic introduction to essential books and learning materials associated with the continuing investigation of President Kennedy's assassination.

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AARC in The New York Times

March 19, 2025, 11:23 a.m. EST Isabelle Taft It’s no secret that the C.I.A. has long placed agents undercover as State Department officials. Daniel Alcorn, president of the Assassination Archives and Research Center, the … [Read More...]

An Important Announcement:

The Mary Ferrell Foundation announces the launch of an invaluable new research tool: The JFK Database Explorer. This is a new tool to aid researchers delving into the large body of JFK assassination-related documents known as the "JFK Collection", a substantial portion of which is viewable on this website.

The JFK Database Explorer, utilizing a copy of the National Archives' database of metadata known as "RIF sheets", allows for browsing, searching, and filtering of the entire set of records processed under the JFK Records Act.

JFK Database Explorer

The JFK Assassination Archive disk and other AARC electronic document products are developed by History Matters. Visit our website: www.history-matters.com for more information and to order

The Assassination Archives and Research Center is the largest private archives in the world which is dedicated to acquiring, preserving, and disseminating information on political assassinations.