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John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Declassification - Comment #4,084,140

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Panuru

Oct 27, 2017 at 03:53PM EDT

A 1992 law required the documents to be released in 25 years, and that's why they were released. In fact Trump blocked the release of thousands of pages of material, which I suppose in a sense means he authorized the release of the remainder. That's a pretty loose interpretation of "ordered their release" however.

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Don Staff

Oct 27, 2017 at 04:07PM EDT in reply to Panuru

Added some additional background on the 1992 law in there.

HeroicRebellion

Oct 27, 2017 at 04:41PM EDT in reply to Panuru

This extra block was on the request of the CIA and the FBI. You think they have something to hide?

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Panuru

Oct 27, 2017 at 07:28PM EDT in reply to HeroicRebellion

If you ask for something to be hidden, then of course you have something to hide. The reason they want to hide it is the big question.

Dralemeres

Oct 27, 2017 at 08:48PM EDT in reply to Don

interesting fact- the 1992 law may have well be influenced by the 1991 movie "JFK". Because it raised public interest.

Also, 1992 was an election year- so there were plenty of people willing to go with this law because people were interested in it.

HardcoreHunter

Oct 28, 2017 at 11:38AM EDT in reply to Panuru

The blocks are usually in place to protect people involved who are still living. The pages that where withheld possibly may involve those who are still alive that were or had been suspected of involvement with the assassination. LBJ has been dead so there is no issue in releasing suspension of his involvement. However if someone alive were listed as a suspect they would get hounded by people wanting answers.

gnbman

Oct 29, 2017 at 04:23AM EDT in reply to Panuru

I heard the CIA requested it be blocked, and he's giving them 180 days in order to see if their request has any merit. Would be one of the most sensical things Trump has done in his presidency.