New batch of JFK documents released
The National Archives released 13,213 more documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
JFK Assassination
More JFK files released
More secret government documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have been released by The National Archives. Larry Sabato, author of "The Kennedy Half-Century" and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
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JFK docs released
Documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released by the National Archives this week. Historians and researchers are still sifting through the thousands of files released to find new revelations. Author of "The Kennedy Half Century" and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia Larry Sabato joined CBSN to discuss the new information.
JFK assassination files
The federal government released 2,800 long-secret documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy this week. President Trump blocked the release of some other documents due to what the White House called potential national security concerns. University of Virginia professor Larry Sabato is an expert on JFK's assassination and authored the 2013 book "The Kennedy Half-Century. He joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" from Virginia to discuss the most interesting new information in the files.
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