In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the U.S. Government Printing Office has made the official, digital version of the Warren Commission Report available on the agency’s FederImage may be NSFW.
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al Digital System (FDsys) web site. The commission was created by President Lyndon Johnson and chaired by Chief Justice Earl Warren to investigate President Kennedy’s assassination. The 900-page report is available for download (PDF file). It contains numerous photos, maps, and diagrams from the scene in Dallas, Texas. In addition to the final report, the Rockefeller Library holds copies of the 26 volumes of hearings conducted by the Commission and published by GPO in 1964.
The GPO FDsys web site also contains audio files of recordings of conversations that took place on November 22, 1963, after the Kennedy assassination. These include conversations between various individuals in Washington, DC, Air Force One pilots, and officials on board the flight from Dallas to Andrews Air Force Base following the assassination.
In tribute to the memory and legacy of President Kennedy, the JFK Presidential Library and Museum is hosting a series of events and exhibits, as well as providing access to many digital materials via their web site.
Contact: Daniel P. O’Mahony | Brown University | 401-863-9445 | Daniel_O’Mahony@brown.edu or dpo@brown.edu
