The JFK Files?

NOTE: President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas 58 years ago today. Release of files on the JFK killing, scheduled for last month, has been inexplicably delayed.  

“Democracy requires that decisions made by the government be open to public scrutiny. Yet excessive secrecy surrounding President Kennedy’s assassination continues to inspire doubt in the minds of the American public and has a profound impact on the people’s trust in their government.”

—Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) and Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), “Biden postpones release of JFK assassination files, citing pandemic-related delays,” The Washington Post, Oct. 23, 2021.

• Editorial Comment: Let's not rush into this.

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