The Memo That Wanted the Oswald File Closed Fast

The Memo That Wanted the Oswald File Closed Fast

In document 194-10012-10400, released as part of the 2025 JFK files, a mid-level U.S. official expresses clear frustration over lingering attention to Lee Harvey Oswald’s passport and embassy file. The request is simple: close it, bury it, and move on. But the...
How the State Department Crafted the “Right” Answer on Oswald

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...