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🔍 JFK Assassination Records Collection - 2025 Release 🗂️
🇺🇸 Official Presidential Directive Release 📜
This repository contains the complete collection of JFK Assassination Records released on March 18, 2025 by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
🔖 Official Statement: 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. As of March 18, 2025, the records are available to access either online at this page or in person, via hard copy or on analog media formats, at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
📁 Repository Contents
This repository contains all 900+ PDF documents from the March 18, 2025 release. Each file maintains the original naming convention used by NARA, typically in the format:
104-10XXX-XXXXX.pdf
📊 Collection Statistics
- Total Files: 900+ documents
- Release Date: March 18, 2025
- Source: National Archives Website
- Legal Basis: Executive Order 14176
🔎 Historical Context
These documents represent the final release of previously classified materials related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. The release fulfills the mandate of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, which required all assassination-related records to be publicly disclosed.
📝 How to Use This Repository
- Browsing: Files can be browsed directly through the repository interface
- Downloading: Clone the repository to get the full collection
⚠️ Important Notes
- These are official U.S. government documents provided exactly as released
- No modification or redaction has been made to the original files provided, although the CIA has redacted information
- Some documents may contain references to individuals still living
- The repository maintainers make no claims about the accuracy or completeness of these records
🔗 Additional Resources
- Warren Commission Report
- House Select Committee on Assassinations Report
- Assassination Records Review Board Report
This repository is maintained for historical research purposes only. The contents of these documents represent the perspectives and information available to government agencies at the time they were created.
📅 Last updated: March 18, 2025