Courtesy of Dr. Susan Williams 13 September 2023 Secretary-General’s remarks at Wreath-Laying Ceremony Commemorating the 62nd Anniversary of the Death of Former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, We gather to pay tribute to Dag Hammarskjöld on the 62nd anniversary of his death. We honour a virtuoso of multilateral action. With passion and […]

Publication Spotlight: PRAYER MAN: MORE THAN A FUZZY PICTURE
The publication of Prayer Man: More Than a Fuzzy Picture represents an unprecedented decade-long investigation of Lee Harvey Oswald’s last 48 hours. Author and archivist Bart Kamp has produced a comprehensive work which delves into Lee Harvey Oswald and the other Texas School Book Depository employees inside the building during and shortly after President Kennedy […]

Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law/Citizens Against Political Assassinations: NOVEMBER 15-17 SYMPOSIUM
The JFK Assassination at 60 About the 22nd Annual Symposium Three score since the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, what could possibly remain to be learned about his death? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Even as the U.S. government continues to withhold files scheduled for release in 2017 and the mainstream media […]
24 August, 2023 — JFK Assassination Records – 21 Additional Documents Release
CLICK HERE to visit the National Archives and Records Administration page for metadata about all the released documents. You can also download the spreadsheet as an Excel file ( 162 KB). CLICK HERE to access current NARA BULK JFK File Releases. JFK Assassination Records – 2023 Additional Documents Release 21 new documents: Courtesy of Joe Backes: […]
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.
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.
Nooks and Crannies, Signposts and Scribbles
Offered for your consideration, bits and pieces: note cards containing interesting observations and intriguing facts presented by leading authorities, researchers, and historians, courtesy of the Assassination Archives and Research Center.
Announcing a new feature by AARC Board members and associates designed to provide a brief snapshot of interesting facts, anecdotes, and observations associated with the continuing study of President Kennedy's assassination.
Joint Venture with the Mary Ferrell Foundation
The AARC has partnered with the Mary Ferrell Foundation, supplying nearly a million pages of AARC records for browsing and searching via the MFF website. These records include massive CIA and FBI documents received as settlement for a lawsuit brought by Mark Allen, as well as other document collections on the John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy assassinations.
The Assassination Archives and Research Center was founded in 1984 to provide a permanent organization which would acquire, preserve, and disseminate information on political assassinations. The AARC is devoted to reaching the widest possible audience with this new information.
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Secretary-General’s remarks Commemorating the 62nd Anniversary of the Death of Dag Hammarskjöld
Courtesy of Dr. Susan Williams 13 September 2023 Secretary-General's remarks at Wreath-Laying Ceremony Commemorating the 62nd Anniversary of the Death of Former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld Excellencies, Ladies … [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.
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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.