On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed in Dallas, Texas, and since then his death has been surrounded by mystery, suspicions and cross versions. Now, more than 60 years later, the FBI has found 2,400 new documents related to the case, which could mark a before and after in the contemporary history of the United States. What do these files contain and why their publication generates so much expectation?
A finding that reopens historical wounds
The discovered documents are part of an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump, who seeks to release the latest secret records linked to Kennedy’s murder. Although millions of hidden files have still been declassified since the 90s, according to various investigations, they could contain key clues.
The FBI confirmed that the new files will be transferred to the National Archive and Registration Administration (NARA), in charge of the declassification process. A part of them is expected to be available to the public in the short term, which revives the debate on the true scope of the conspiracy that would have surrounded the magnicide.
What could contain unpublished documentation?
Although the content of the files has not yet been disclosed, the FBI hinted that they contain highly relevant information about the original research, including data on the surveillance that the CIA exerted on Lee Harvey Oswald, the main suspect of the murder.
One of the most intriguing points revolves around Oswald’s alleged trips before the murder, where he would have had contact with figures linked to the Soviet Union and Cuba. These meetings, so far little documented, could open new interpretive lines on possible international interests in crime.
It is also speculated that the documents reveal internal conflicts between government agencies, intentional omissions or even elements that could give strength to alternative theories that, until now, have been officially dismissed.
A decisive moment for truth and transparency
This new chapter in the history of Kennedy’s murder not only implies an advance in institutional transparency, but also represents a unique opportunity to confront the official story with new elements.
For decades, the lack of clarity fed conspiracy theories that involved CIA, Mafia, Government sectors and even foreign actors. The possibility that the new documents shed light on these critical points generates enormous expectation in both academic circles and among journalists, historians and citizens who have been waiting for answers for years.
Beyond JFK: a door to other revelations?
The declassification of these documents could have a domino effect. By establishing a precedent to review classified files for decades, the possibility that other controversial events are also reviewed: the murders of Robert F. Kennedy, by Martin Luther King Jr. and even dark cases of the Cold War, can have their real moment.
This turn can also redefine the relationship between citizens and the State, at a historical moment where the requirement of institutional transparency is stronger than ever. What is about to come to light not only touches the past: you can model the present and condition the future.
