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Re: Hello, My groups question is pertaining to the "entirety" of the new Kennedy release (today). Are these the final documents released now ? or ... Are there still others to be released in 2021 ?
Gene MorrisMay 8, 2018 2:26 PM (in response to Johnny Neon)
1 person found this helpfulJohnny Neon:
The documents released on April 26, 2018 represent the final release of documents in accordance with the President’s direction on October 26, 2017. All documents subject to section 5 of the JFK Act (see Appendix C of the Assassination Records Review Board Final Report, https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/review-board/report/appendix-c.pdf) have been released in full or in part. No documents subject to section 5 of the JFK Act remain withheld in full. The President has determined that all information that remains withheld under section 5 must be reviewed again before October 26, 2021 to determine whether continued withholding from disclosure is necessary.
That means that there are records that remain withheld in part (either via withdrawn pages or redacted pages) and those records will be re-evaluated by October 26, 2021 to see if they should remain withheld in part or released in full.
This does not cover records given to the National Archives under a deed of gift by individual donors. Those deeds contain their own criteria for release and will be released in accordance with the wishes of the donors.