Author Archives: Robert Reynolds

Non-CIA redactions as of Feb 2025

This is the third and final post in a series looking at redacted records in the JFK ARC as of February 2025. This note tracks redacted records from agencies other than the CIA. There are about 1000 non-CIA records that still have some information held back.

Other major points in this note:

  • Redacted content is even more miscellaneous than in CIA records
  • The largest single redaction category is personal info
  • The majority of redactions are for CIA supplied info
  • MLK and DOS redactions include whole page redactions

The overall takeaway for the series: the total number of redacted records in the ARC is one third less than usually claimed: ~2400, rather than ~3600.…

2nd interview with Fred Litwin

I’ve just completed a second interview with Fred Litwin for his series “On the trail of delusion.” Fred works fast, the interview is already up! It’s available on youtube here. There’s also a note on Fred’s blog here.

This is a longish interview, so in the next couple of days I will put up a summary, list of key points, and links to blog pages for people who need orientation.…

CIA redactions as of Feb 2025

This note is the second in a series which looks at redacted records in the JFK ARC as of February 2025. This new note specifically looks at redacted CIA records, which make up the majority of the 2500+ records that still have some information held back.

The main points of this note:

  • The majority of CIA redactions are short
    • About 60 CIA documents redact whole pages
    • The majority of CIA redactions have specific, labeled content
    • The majority of CIA documents have only one or two redactions
    • The subjects of these redacted documents are very miscellaneous

    The point of this note is not to argue that it is okay if ARC redactions are not released.…

    ARC redactions as of Feb 2025

    [updated 2-18]
    I have repeatedly said that there are now fewer than 3000 redacted records in the JFK Assassination Records Collection. Having been challenged more than once on this, I decided to do a complete recount of redactions released in 2022 and 2023.

    This note, dating from February 2025, will serve as my final attempt at such a count.…

    New page on NARA FOIA releases

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    For those interested, I have a new page on NARA FOIA docs related to the JFK ARC. The page is available here.

    There is also a link to the page on the jfkarc.info front page under the section on withholding and releases in the JFK Collection.

    The page includes links to the complete NARA email releases, parts of which I cited in my recent article at Washington Decoded, as well as other relevant material.…

    WPRs in the “wrong file”

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    Given the large number of files and documents the HSCA requested from the FBI and CIA, one might expect that there would be some confusion and problems in retrieving the right one. Today’s note note looks at one such file that still has a couple of whole page redactions (WPRs), as well as numerous shorter redactions on pages which are present in the file.…

    WPRs and Silvia Duran’s 201 file

    Today’s note continues our series on whole page redactions (WPRs) in CIA documents from the JFKARC. These redactions were extensive in the 2017-2018 releases, but have been mostly released in 2022-2023. How many are left? Keep reading to find out!

    The note today discusses whole page redactions in a single document referenced in the “201 file” for Silvia Duran, a file which I recently discussed here.…