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Historians, journalists and amateur detectives are pouring over the JFK files looking for a scrap of anything new, but many have questioned the motive and the timing behind the release

Some of the United States’ most important historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation, are housed in the U.S. National Archives. Beyond these high-profile items, it also preserves lesser-known but no less vital records, such as national park master plans,…

Kevin Rudd once lobbied the Turnbull government for a UN position using encrypted app Wickr – and the messages could not be found

More than 1,100 files consisting of in excess of 31,000 pages have been posted on the US National Archives and Records Administration’s website