Federal officials believe some items of John F. Kennedy memorabilia scheduled to be auctioned next week may actually belong to the government.
The National Archives and Records Administration has sent experts to New York to examine the artifacts being offered for sale by Guernsey's. The contents of the auction, which is scheduled to begin Wednesday, were to go on public preview today at the New York Historical Society.The National Archives has identified at least 14 lots it believes are of historical significance and should be given to the Kennedy Library in Boston.
The agency also has suggested some of the items contain classified national security information.