Skip to main content

Support WBUR

Historians Anticipate The Release Of JFK Assassination Documents

04:48
President John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address after taking the oath of office on Jan. 20, 1961. (AP File Photo)
President John F. Kennedy delivers his inaugural address after taking the oath of office on Jan. 20, 1961. (AP File Photo)

Historians — and, yes, even conspiracy theorists — are eagerly anticipating the impending release of the final batch of documents on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

President Trump announced Saturday that he will allow those materials to be made public.

WBUR's Sharon Brody spoke with Thomas Whalen, a political historian at Boston University, about the documents' scheduled release.

This segment aired on October 22, 2017.

Related:

Headshot of Sharon Brody
Sharon Brody News Host

Sharon Brody is the voice of WBUR's weekends. On Saturdays and Sundays, she anchors the news for Weekend Edition and other popular programs.

More…

Support WBUR

Support WBUR

Listen Live