From 2014, our visit to the National Archives to learn about the assassination records and to see some of the iconic artifacts, such as Lee Harvey Oswalds rifle, the socalled magic bullet, and the original. 8 millimeter film taken by abraham zapruder. Our guide is martha murphy. The president john f. Kennedy records collection was created because of the president john f. Kennedy assassination records collection act of 1992. So a short history. Since the time of the assassination, theres been numerous official investigations, starting with the Warren Commission and then some congressional investigations, Church Committee looked into it, the House Select Committee on assassinations. And then in the early 90s. There was a movie that came out by oliver stone. And at the end of the movie, he made a point of saying that all of the records had not been open and available. Mr. Chairman, members of the subcommittee, my name is oliver stone. And i assure you, it is with pleasure and some pride t
Strategically to share his values. It was also the golden age of photographer in america and that is why this subject is of interest to us at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and hopefully you. Here at the museum we focus on telling the stories of the American Experience. From folk art to photographer as well as painting and sculpture and skracrafts and media arts. Our exhibition, john f. Kennedys life and times which you can view on the second floor in the graphic arts gallery is a premier event among many organized by the kennedy president ial library in this centennial year. I am stephanie stebich, the director of the american smithsonian art museum. Saam is what we call ourselves for short. We have assembled a group of historians and scholars debating the Kennedy Administration and its legacy. Many of you likely remember the Kennedy Administration and the arc of history. We also have several members of congress in the room with us and i want to pause for a moment and acknowledge
Is a joint program tonight between our center for president ial history and our Clement Center for southwest studies. Always exciting when the two History Centers here at smu can come together and its wonderful for us, the younger partner, the Clement Center has been the leading center for southwest studies at least a generation. So we as still in our toddler phase, look up to them and they also babysit us. It works out really quite nicely. Im really thrilled to have you all here tonight for our continuing series looking at history and president ial history especially since this one in particular our talk tonight has of course a dallas flair to it, its fundamentally a dallas story and we all know especially having gone through the last 50th anniversary of the fateful day in 1963 how much dallas is continuing to wrestle with what happened here, how much dallas is coming to terms with it and i want to take a moment and point out one of our good friends who is from the sixth floor museum
Bullet. American history tv. This weekend only on cspan 3. Since july of 2017, thousands of documents related to the john f. Kennedy assassination. Many documents had been with held. For alleged National Security reasons. The document releases are mandated by the president john f. Kennedy records collection act of 1992. And will continue into 2018. Though some of the documents contain redaxs. Up next, from 2014. Our visit to the National Archives to learn about the asags nation records and see the iconic art facts. Such as the rifle. The so called magic bullet. And the original film of the assassination. Our guide is Martha Wagner murphy. Who manages the staff. The president john f. Kennedy assassination records collection was created because of the president john f. Kennedy records collection act of 1992. So a short history. Since time of the assassination theres been numerous official investigations. Starting with the commission and congressional investigations. And then the early 90
Good evening. Did you know that president John F Kennedy was the most photographed leader of his day. This may not surprise you since he used photography strategically to share his values of america. It was also the golden age of photography in america and thats why this subjec is of interest to us at the Smithsonian International art museum. We focus on telling the stories of the American Experience, from folk art to photography as well as painting and sculptor and crafts and media arts. Our exhibition, american visionary John F Kennedys life and times which you can view on the second floor in the graphic arts gallery is a premier event, among many organized by the kennedy president ial library. Im the mary and director of the smithsonian apaircon art museum and sam is what we call ourselves for short. Youre in for a special treat this evening as weve assembled a distinguished group of historians and scholars debating the Kennedy Administration and its legacy. Many of you likely remem