</s>104-10333-0001 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK-K-18, FL. AARAD - Assassination Records Review Board 600 E Street NW - 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20530 (202) 724-0088 - Fax: (202) 720-724-0457 ASSASSINATIO ASSASSination Records Reviews Board Assassinaton Records Review Review Board The Honorable John R. Tunheim, Chair RELEASEO TO: FOR ORPOR Experience IN THIS DOCUMENT ORMATION State of Minnesota, Chief Deputy Attorney General, 1996-Present State of Minneapolis, Office of the Attorney General. Solicitor General, Solicitors General, 1985-86 State of Minnesota, Office off of the Attorneys General, Manager, Public Affairs Litigation Division, 1984-85 Law Firm of Oppenheimer, Wolf, Foster, Shepard and Donnelly, Associate Attorney, 1981-84 Senior U.S. District Judge Earl Larson in Minneapolis, Law Clerk, 1980-81 United States Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, Staff Assistant, 1975-77 Education J.D ., University of Minnesota Law School, 1980 B.A ., Concordia College, 1975 Dr. Henry F. Graff Experience Columbia University, Professor Emeritus of History, 1991-Present Freedom Forum Media Studies Center, Senior Fellow, 1991 -92 Columbia Universitry, Department of History. Instructor to Full Professor, 1946-91, Chairman, 1961-64 Education Ph.D. Columbia University, 1949 M.A. - Columbia University. 1942 B.S ., City College, 1941 ROAD MEICIERS: John R . Tunheim. Chair . Hanami F. Graft. P.

Summary  
The text details the establishment and operations of the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) under the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, focusing on its mandate to review and release government records related to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Key figures include ARRB members such as John R. Tunheim, Henry F. Graff, Kermit L. Hall, William L. Joyce, and Anna K. Nelson, who provided biographical details, qualifications, and responses to conflicts of interest during their nominations. The ARRB was tasked with evaluating the classification of assassination-related records, determining public release under statutory guidelines, and addressing national security concerns while balancing transparency. The board’s responsibilities included reviewing materials from federal agencies like the CIA and FBI, managing declassification timelines, and ensuring compliance with legal frameworks such as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The text also references controversies surrounding the Warren Commission’s findings, alternative theories about the assassination, and subsequent investigations by committees like the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). Key events include the 1963 assassination, the 1964 Warren Commission report, and ongoing debates over the release of classified intelligence documents.  

Key People  
- **John R. Tunheim**: Chair of the ARRB; former Minnesota Chief Deputy Attorney General; legal scholar with expertise in constitutional law.  
- **Henry F. Graff**: Historian and professor at Columbia University; nominated to the ARRB by President Clinton; authored works on U.S. presidential history.  
- **Kermit L. Hall**: Historian and academic; served as a nominee for the ARRB; held positions at universities including Ohio State University and Vanderbilt.  
- **William L. Joyce**: Archivist and historian; nominated to the ARRB; worked with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).  
- **Anna K. Nelson**: Biographical details provided, including academic affiliations and involvement in declassification processes.  
- **David George Marvell**: Executive Director of the ARRB; oversaw records management activities.  
- **Russ Holmes**: Mentioned as a contributor to "working files" unprocessed by the ARRB.  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters for the ARRB, CIA, and FBI; site of legislative processes and intelligence operations.  
- **Dallas, Texas**: Location of the JFK assassination in 1963; sites include the Texas School Book Depository and Grassy Knoll.  
- **Mexico City**: Referenced in context of U.S.-Mexican intelligence activities and CIA surveillance operations.  
- **National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)**: Repository for declassified records, including microfilm transfers from the ARRB.  

Key Events  
- **Assassination of John F. Kennedy** (November 22, 1963): Central event investigated by the Warren Commission and later committees like HSCA.  
- **Warren Commission Investigation** (1963–1964): Official inquiry into the assassination, relying on confidential FBI and CIA materials.  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)** (1975–1978): Found evidence suggesting a conspiracy; reviewed acoustic and Zapruder film analyses.  
- **Formation of the ARRB** (1994): Established under the JFK Act to declassify records, with deadlines for releasing CIA materials by 1998.  
- **Declassification Timelines**: ARRB set deadlines for processing microfilm records (e.g., Oswald 201) and transferring them to NARA for full release in 2017.  
- **Victor Marchetti Case** (1972): CIA withheld information about informants, citing national security concerns.  
- **Richard Welch Murder** (1975): CIA station chief killed by unidentified gunmen, highlighting risks of revealing agent identities.  

Key Organizations  
- **Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB)**: Overseen declassification processes under the JFK Act; managed records from FBI, CIA, and other agencies.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Provided classified materials for review; withheld information about agents and sources due to national security concerns.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Contributed confidential materials to the Warren Commission; involved in surveillance and informants.  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Conducted post-Warren Commission investigation, concluding a conspiracy was likely.  
- **Warren Commission**: Official 1963–1964 inquiry into JFK’s assassination, criticized for relying on unverified intelligence.  
- **National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)**: Repository for declassified records; received microfilm transfers from the ARRB.  
- **Church Committee**: Investigated CIA operations, including those related to the JFK assassination and foreign intelligence activities.

JFK Declassified Files

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