How the State Department Crafted the "Right" Answer on Oswald
Document 194-10006-10316, released in the 2025 JFK files, shows how the U.S. State Department carefully shaped the language used to explain how-and why-Lee Harvey Oswald was allowed back into the country. The memo doesn’t explore the facts. It focuses on how to...
"Don’t Disclose to the Press": The State Department’s Order on Oswald
In document 194-10006-10318, released as part of the 2025 JFK files, a short but pointed message from a State Department official lays down one clear instruction regarding Lee Harvey Oswald: do not speak to the press. Written after JFK’s assassination, the directive...
The Oswald Memo the CIA Tried to Keep Off the Books
Document 194-10007-10422, part of the 2025 JFK files release, includes a CIA routing slip that might seem insignificant-until you realize what’s missing. The document references a message about Lee Harvey Oswald’s defection and return but doesn’t include the actual...
The CIA Memo That Didn’t Want to Be Read
In document 194-10007-10417, released as part of the 2025 JFK files, a memo between CIA officials discusses limiting access to sensitive Oswald-related material-not for reasons of classification, but because of potential "misinterpretation." The subtext is...
