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...
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...
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...
