</s>104-10429-10049 JFK ACT 09-18-98 RELEASE VOLUME 97 . NUMBER 2 . APRIL 1992 The American Historical Review AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Founded in 1884. Chartered by Congress in 1889. Elected Officers President: FREDERIC E. WAKAKAN, University of California, Berkeley President: LOUISE A. TILLY, New School for Social Research, New York President: BLANCHE WIESEN COOK, John Jay College, CLUNY, Research Division Vice-President: BLACKEY, BLANCOLLY, Emory University, Professional Division SUSAN SOCOLOW, EmORY University, San Bernardino, Teaching Division ROBERT A. BLACKEY. California State University, SAN Bernardino, Training Division Appointed Officers Executive Director: SAMUEL S. CAMMON AHR Editor: DAVID L. RANSEL, Indiana University, Bloomington Controller: RANDY NORRELL Elected Council Members WILLIAM L. LEUCHTENBURG, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Immediate Past President SUZANNE WILSON BARNETT CAROL K. FINK SUZANE WILson BARNETTT BARBARA A. HANAWALT University of Puget Sound Ohio State University University of Minnesota ROBERTY L. KELLEY NELL IRVIN PAINTER University of California. NELL I. IRVINE WANNER, JR. Princeton University Brands University University of Califomia, Santa Barbara Princeton Universitiy CIA HISTORY REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL

John F. Kennedy's death was caused by a gunshot wound to the head, according to the autopsy report. The Warren Commission, established by President Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the assassination, relied heavily on the autopsy report in their findings.

Lee Harvey Oswald, the individual accused of assassinating Kennedy, had been in contact with Soviet officials before the assassination and had expressed interest in returning to the United States. The CIA released a batch of previously classified documents related to the assassination in 1992, which portrayed Oswald as an arrogant and abrasive individual who was fearful of prison.

A doctor who was part of the hospital where Kennedy died in 1963 has come forward to say that he believes the president was shot from the front, not from behind as previously believed. This new evidence has sparked renewed interest in the JFK assassination and has led some to question the official story of the event.

The Justice Department is opposing legislation to release documents related to President Kennedy's assassination, citing national security interests. The department argues that releasing the documents could compromise ongoing investigations into other assassinations and compromise sensitive information.

A federal appeals court in Washington has also expressed concerns about releasing the documents, stating that it would be a serious compromise of national security interests. Lawmakers have been debating the issue of releasing the JFK assassination documents for months, with some arguing that it is a matter of public interest to release the information.

The CIA has declassified some historical documents related to the assassination, including the national intelligence estimates on the Soviet Union up until 10 years ago. The agency will review all documents that are 30 years old or older and look at the JFK papers, as well as the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban missile crisis.

Key figures involved in the autopsy and investigation include Drs. Humes and Boswell, who performed the autopsy on Kennedy's body, President Lyndon B. Johnson, who established the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination, Lee Harvey Oswald, who was accused of assassinating Kennedy, and CIA Director Robert Gates, who released previously classified documents related to the assassination.

Dates and locations relevant to the events include November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Bethesda Naval Hospital, where the autopsy was performed, Washington D.C., where the Warren Commission hearings were held, and Mexico City, a location mentioned in the CIA documents as a possible connection between Oswald and Soviet officials.

Significant events and activities include the release of previously classified CIA documents in 1992, the investigation by the Warren Commission into the assassination, the autopsy performed on Kennedy's body at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Lee Harvey Oswald's interactions with Soviet officials before the assassination, and the debate over releasing the JFK assassination documents.

The CIA is releasing documents related to Lee Harvey Oswald, the man believed to have assassinated President John F. Kennedy. The 110-page file on Oswald was created before the assassination and deals with his activities prior to November 22, 1963.

CIA Director Robert Gates told Congress that the agency has begun declassifying all relevant information on the assassination of President George H.W. Bush's father, but not John F. Kennedy. Gates said that the CIA had made a mistake in withholding documents related to Oswald and would release them now.

The Senate Intelligence Committee is considering legislation to create a review board to oversee the investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy. The bill would require the CIA and FBI to disclose all information related to the assassination, including any evidence of conspiracy or cover-up.

FBI Director William Sessions testified before the committee that he supported full disclosure but thought it was up to the government agencies to decide what should be withheld. Sessions said that the department would work with the CIA and other agencies to ensure compliance with the legislation.

Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, criticized Oliver Stone's film "JFK" as "pure fiction" and compared it to Nazi propaganda. Valenti said that the movie was a "monstrous charade" based on a discarded incident during an author named Jim Garrison.

A surgeon who treated President Kennedy after his assassination, Dr. Charles Crenshaw, revealed that he had been told by hospital staff that the president's wounds were not consistent with a shot from the front, but rather from behind. Crenshaw said that this information was not made public at the time and was only now being revealed.

The CIA has released documents related to Oswald's activities in New Orleans and Mexico, which show that he had been involved in some suspicious activities prior to the assassination. The documents also reveal that the CIA had been monitoring Oswald's activities but did not take any action to prevent the assassination.

The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to pass the legislation creating a review board to oversee the investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy.

Key individuals and organizations include:

* John F. Kennedy
* Lee Harvey Oswald
* CIA
* FBI
* Senate Intelligence Committee

Dates and locations relevant to the events include:

* November 22, 1963 (JFK assassination)
* Bethesda Naval Hospital
* Washington D.C.
* Mexico City

Significant events and activities include:

* Release of previously classified CIA documents in 1992
* Investigation by the Warren Commission into the assassination
* Autopsy performed on Kennedy's body at Bethesda Naval Hospital
* Lee Harvey Oswald's interactions with Soviet officials before the assassination
* Debate over releasing JFK assassination documents

RFK Declassified Files

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