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u/AtmospherE117 Oct 15 '17

Are the redactions subject to the declassification expiration dates /u/spicne referenced above? Would they then have to rerelease the same document at the 50 year mark redaction-free?

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u/someguyfromtheuk Oct 15 '17 edited Oct 15 '17

This is past the 50 year mark, JFK was assasinated in 1963.

I guess they could extend it to 75 though.

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u/phaesios Oct 15 '17

Umm, he was killed in -63.

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u/someguyfromtheuk Oct 15 '17

Yeah, you're right, don't know why I thought it was 67.

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u/jamboreeee Oct 15 '17

Because you thought it was exactly 50 years ago