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New Records Shed Light on Amelia Earhart's Disappearance

12/10/2025

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The National Archives released over 3,700 pages of records related to Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance, including a memo on U.S.-Japan cooperation during the search.
The memo indicates Japan provided two ships for the search effort.
A transcript reveals President Franklin D. Roosevelt discussed the search's $4 million cost, highlighting its dual purpose for Navy training.
Earhart's mother, Amy Otis Earhart, believed her daughter died in Japan, opposing crash theories.
Purdue University postponed its expedition to search for Earhart's plane on Nikumaroro Island until next year.

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The National Archives released over 3,700 pages of records related to Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance, including a memo on U.S.-Japan cooperation during the search.
The memo indicates Japan provided two ships for the search effort.
A transcript reveals President Franklin D. Roosevelt discussed the search's $4 million cost, highlighting its dual purpose for Navy training.
Earhart's mother, Amy Otis Earhart, believed her daughter died in Japan, opposing crash theories.
Purdue University postponed its expedition to search for Earhart's plane on Nikumaroro Island until next year.