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| | The '''[[JFK]] Assassination Records''' consist of the much-awaited release on October 26, 2017, of 6685 files exposing the communications among government officials that were withheld for more than 50 years from the [[America]]n people. | | The '''[[JFK]] Assassination Records''' consist of the much-awaited release on October 26, 2017, of 6685 files exposing the communications among government officials that were withheld for more than 50 years from the [[America]]n people. |
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| − | This record release is posted [https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/2017-release here]. | + | This latest release of records is posted [https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/2017-release here]. |
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| | Some of the files have nothing to do with the JFK assassination, while others disclosure the communist connection with other countries and in meetings held in [[Mexico]]. The documents are from as early as 1948 in monitoring communist activity in the United States, and include many years after the JFK assassination. | | Some of the files have nothing to do with the JFK assassination, while others disclosure the communist connection with other countries and in meetings held in [[Mexico]]. The documents are from as early as 1948 in monitoring communist activity in the United States, and include many years after the JFK assassination. |
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| | Document 104-10230-10079 is one of the 6,685 released, and it memorializes how American-haters met in Mexico in 1960 to plan their schemes. This sheds light on the [[immigration]] debate today: Mexico has long been a hotbed for anti-American activities. | | Document 104-10230-10079 is one of the 6,685 released, and it memorializes how American-haters met in Mexico in 1960 to plan their schemes. This sheds light on the [[immigration]] debate today: Mexico has long been a hotbed for anti-American activities. |
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| − | Obama buddy [[Bill Ayers]] appears in document 6556 (104-10063-10377) from the FBI, which describes a speech he gave at American University on September 24, 1969: | + | [[Obama]] buddy [[Bill Ayers]] appears in document 6556 (104-10063-10377) from the FBI, which describes a speech he gave at American University on September 24, 1969: |
| | {{cquote|[Bill] Ayers stated that the United States 'imperialist' army cannot win against the 'People's Army' and that 'imperialism' will be destroyed and that all people should participate in its destruction. He said that SDS [Students for a Democratic Society] will eventually be engaged in armed conflict against the United States. His speech ended abruptly due to heckling and ridicule from the audience, including the SCLC [Southern Christian Leadership Conference] speaker.}} | | {{cquote|[Bill] Ayers stated that the United States 'imperialist' army cannot win against the 'People's Army' and that 'imperialism' will be destroyed and that all people should participate in its destruction. He said that SDS [Students for a Democratic Society] will eventually be engaged in armed conflict against the United States. His speech ended abruptly due to heckling and ridicule from the audience, including the SCLC [Southern Christian Leadership Conference] speaker.}} |
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