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J.F.K., the C.I.A. and the Original ‘Deep State’

J.F.K., the C.I.A. and the Original ‘Deep State’

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For the past three decades, the U.S. government has released
documents related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy with an
overriding goal of dispelling conspiracy theories.

Julian E. Barnes, who covers the U.S. intelligence agencies,
explains why President Trump’s motivations behind releasing the
latest batch are far more complicated.

Guest: Julian E. Barnes, a reporter covering the
U.S. intelligence agencies and international security matters for
The New York Times.

Background reading:

Inside the 24-hour scramble among top national security
officials over the Kennedy documents.

The thousands of documents posted online this week
disappointed assassination buffs. But historians are finding many
newly revealed secrets.

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