Declassified Records Reveal CIA Contact with Lee Harvey Oswald
Newly declassified government records released this week indicate that individuals linked to the Central Intelligence Agency had contact with Lee Harvey Oswald in the period leading up to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The documents, disclosed as part of an ongoing declassification review, have reignited longstanding questions about whether Oswald acted alone.
Details of Interactions and Their Significance
The records describe interactions and communications that researchers say establish at least one connection between Oswald and people associated with the CIA. Advocates for new inquiries argue the material undermines the single‑shooter conclusion of earlier investigations.
Expert Opinions and Cautions
Historians and mainstream scholars urge caution in interpreting the files. They note that contact alone does not establish agency direction or complicity in the assassination and that the documents require careful contextual analysis before drawing conclusions.
Reactions from Conspiracy Researchers
Conspiracy researchers welcomed the release, saying the rec...