JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2017-2018 Additional Documents Release

2017-2018 Additional Documents Release

The National Archives is releasing documents previously withheld in accordance with the JFK Assassination Records Collection Act.  The vast majority of the Collection (88%) has been open in full and released to the public since the late 1990s. The records at issue are documents previously identified as assassination records, but withheld in full or withheld in part. Learn more about the process on the JFK Assassination Records Processing Project - 2017 Update web page. 

These releases include FBI, CIA, and other agency documents (both formerly withheld in part and formerly withheld in full) identified by the Assassination Records Review Board as assassination records. The releases to date are as follows:

* Note: There are instances where multiple record identification numbers are associated with the same pdf. This is due to the fact that the files were scanned in batches.

Accessing the Records

The table below displays metadata about all the released documents. You can also download the spreadsheet as an Excel file (4.7MB).

To view or download a specific document, follow the link in the "Doc Date" column. The files are sorted by NARA Release Date, with the most recent files appearing first. The previous withholding status (i.e., formerly withheld in part or formerly withheld in full) is identified in the “Formerly Withheld Status” column.

JFK Table

Row NumRecord NumNARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitle Num PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
10301104-10219-1017611/09/2017In PartCIA04/08/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASPECIAL ASSISTANT TO DDO FOR EXTERNCHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISIONMEMO: JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-54 : F19 : 1998.09.24.12:57:20:840128 :1
10302104-10219-1017711/09/2017In PartCIA04/08/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASPECIAL ASSISTANT TO DDO FOR EXTERNCHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISIONMEMO: JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-54 : F19 : 1998.09.24.12:59:25:966128 :1
10303104-10219-1017604/26/2018RedactCIA04/08/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASPECIAL ASSISTANT TO DDO FOR EXTERNCHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISIONMEMO: JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-54 : F19 : 1998.09.24.12:57:20:840128 :1
10304104-10219-1017704/26/2018RedactCIA04/08/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASPECIAL ASSISTANT TO DDO FOR EXTERNCHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISIONMEMO: JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-54 : F19 : 1998.09.24.12:59:25:966128 :1
10305104-10219-1017804/26/2018RedactCIA03/22/1974
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WH/2CHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISIONMEMO: JOSEPH R. MEROLA1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-54 : F19 : 1998.09.24.13:01:03:716128 :1
10306104-10219-1017904/26/2018RedactCIA03/11/1974
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISIONC/WH/2MEMO: JOSEPH R. MEROLA1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-54 : F19 : 20040315-1058315 :1
10307104-10219-1017811/09/2017In PartCIA03/22/1974
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WH/2CHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISIONMEMO: JOSEPH R. MEROLA1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-54 : F19 : 1998.09.24.13:01:03:716128 :1
10308104-10219-1017911/09/2017In PartCIA03/11/1974
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISIONC/WH/2MEMO: JOSEPH R. MEROLA1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-54 : F19 : 20040315-1058315 :1
10309104-10297-1026611/09/2017In PartCIA10/10/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJOHN EDGAR HOOVER, DIRECTORDEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECUMEMO: JOSE MIRO CARDONA INTERNAL SECURITY-CUBA1FBIJFK11/09/2017JFK64-62 : F14 : 1999.07.27.13:46:40:293128 : REDACTIONS TAKEN BY FBI1
10310104-10297-1026604/26/2018RedactCIA10/10/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJOHN EDGAR HOOVER, DIRECTORDEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECUMEMO: JOSE MIRO CARDONA INTERNAL SECURITY-CUBA1FBIJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F14 : 1999.07.27.13:46:40:293128 : REDACTIONS TAKEN BY FBI1
10311104-10164-1008004/26/2018RedactCIA11/24/1954
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFI/STCGEORGE E. AURELLMEMO: JOHN MCCORMACK POSSIBLY EDWARD BROWDER JR.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-3 : F22 : 1998.01.06.15:53:40:000108 :2
10312104-10164-1008011/09/2017In PartCIA11/24/1954
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFI/STCGEORGE E. AURELLMEMO: JOHN MCCORMACK POSSIBLY EDWARD BROWDER JR.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-3 : F22 : 1998.01.06.15:53:40:000108 :2
10313104-10428-1019104/26/2018RedactCIA04/07/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDJ. WALTON MOOREMEMO: JOHN COOKE, NATIONAL ENQUIRER2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH16 : F20 : 1998.12.16.20:39:26:590115 : 1 PAGE MEMO AND ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET2
10314104-10428-1019111/09/2017In PartCIA04/07/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDJ. WALTON MOOREMEMO: JOHN COOKE, NATIONAL ENQUIRER2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH16 : F20 : 1998.12.16.20:39:26:590115 : 1 PAGE MEMO AND ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET2
10315104-10169-1030904/26/2018RedactCIA10/26/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF CI/OACHIEF, WH/4MEMO: JOAQUIN GODOY Y SOLIS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-7 : F24 : 1998.02.23.13:12:29:530021 : 1-PG MEMO W/ROUTING SLIP2
10316104-10169-1030911/09/2017In PartCIA10/26/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF CI/OACHIEF, WH/4MEMO: JOAQUIN GODOY Y SOLIS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F24 : 1998.02.23.13:12:29:530021 : 1-PG MEMO W/ROUTING SLIP2
10317104-10169-1031011/09/2017In PartCIA10/31/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, CI/OACHIEF WH/4MEMO: JOAQUIN GODOY SOLIS, C-948942CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-7 : F24 : 1998.02.23.13:17:14:420021 :2
10318104-10169-1031004/26/2018RedactCIA10/31/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, CI/OACHIEF WH/4MEMO: JOAQUIN GODOY SOLIS, C-948942CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-7 : F24 : 1998.02.23.13:17:14:420021 :2
10319104-10331-1014407/24/2017In PartCIA02/19/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJ. BARRY HARRELSONFRED C. WICKHAM JR.MEMO: JMWAVE HISTORY- ARRB REQUEST CIA #7CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.09:06:23:793035 :
10320104-10308-1004204/26/2018RedactCIA06/01/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILETHE RECORDRESEARCHERMEMO: JMARC- GENERAL3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF02 : F2 : 1998.09.18.07:50:32:966128 :3
10321104-10308-1004211/09/2017In PartCIA06/01/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILETHE RECORDRESEARCHERMEMO: JMARC- GENERAL3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F2 : 1998.09.18.07:50:32:966128 :3
10322104-10308-1004311/09/2017In PartCIA02/01/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILETHE RECORDLAD/JFK TASK FORCEMEMO: JMARC PROGRAM4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F2 : 20040322-1062014 :4
10323104-10308-1004304/26/2018RedactCIA02/01/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILETHE RECORDLAD/JFK TASK FORCEMEMO: JMARC PROGRAM4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF02 : F2 : 20040322-1062014 :4
10324104-10331-1033004/26/2018RedactCIA02/07/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENOTE FOR THE RECORDBARRY HARRELSONMEMO: JFK-PACKAGE FROM FORD LIBRARY6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.14.07:44:12:717054 :6
10325104-10331-1033011/09/2017In PartCIA02/07/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENOTE FOR THE RECORDBARRY HARRELSONMEMO: JFK-PACKAGE FROM FORD LIBRARY6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.14.07:44:12:717054 :6
10326104-10331-1007611/09/2017In PartCIA06/27/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDIRECTOR OF CI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR CIBRIAN LATELLMEMO: JFK REVIEW BOARD ACTIONS ON CIA RECORDS6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F4 : 2000.02.08.12:53:35:390035 :6
10327104-10331-1007604/26/2018RedactCIA06/27/1995
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDIRECTOR OF CI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR CIBRIAN LATELLMEMO: JFK REVIEW BOARD ACTIONS ON CIA RECORDS6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F4 : 2000.02.08.12:53:35:390035 :6
10328104-10331-1009007/24/2017In PartCIA04/07/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJOHN F. PEREIRADCI -DDCIMEMO: JFK RECORDS-POSSIBLE NEGATIVE PUBLICITY FOR CIACIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F2 : 2000.02.08.14:23:06:043054 :
10329104-10331-1028907/24/2017In PartCIA05/13/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBRYANT ROGERSCHIEF, HRGMEMO: JFK MICROFILM COLLECTIONCIAJFK06/24/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.11.07:02:51:920035 :
10330104-10331-1034204/26/2018RedactCIA06/27/1994
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEGLORIA M. BOYDWITHHELDMEMO: JFK DATABASE EXTRACT FOR NARA1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F3 : 2000.02.14.10:55:45:560044 :1
10331104-10331-1034211/09/2017In PartCIA06/27/1994
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEGLORIA M. BOYDWITHHELDMEMO: JFK DATABASE EXTRACT FOR NARA1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F3 : 2000.02.14.10:55:45:560044 :1
10332104-10331-1031911/09/2017In PartCIA10/18/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENOTE FOR THE RECORDJOHN PEREIRAMEMO: JFK BOARD/ANN GOODPASTURE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.11.10:19:32:390054 :1
10333104-10331-1031904/26/2018RedactCIA10/18/1995
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENOTE FOR THE RECORDJOHN PEREIRAMEMO: JFK BOARD/ANN GOODPASTURE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.11.10:19:32:390054 :1
10334104-10331-1032707/24/2017In PartCIA01/19/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJOHN PEREIRANOTE FOR: THE FILEMEMO: JFK BOARD REQUEST- -KGB FILE ON OSWALDCIAJFK06/24/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.14.07:28:21:653054 :
10335104-10331-1012004/26/2018RedactCIA11/07/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPEREIRA. CHIEF, CSI/HRGMEMO: JFK BOARD REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF CIA DOCUMENTS4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.17:00:28:390044 :4
10336104-10331-1012011/09/2017In PartCIA11/07/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPEREIRA. CHIEF, CSI/HRGMEMO: JFK BOARD REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF CIA DOCUMENTS4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.17:00:28:390044 :4
10337104-10331-1010907/24/2017In PartCIA05/21/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCELATELL. D/CTR FOR STUDY OF INTELLIGDIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCEMEMO: JFK BOARD COMPLIMENTSCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:48:38:293044 :
10338104-10331-1018411/09/2017In PartCIA06/17/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBARRY HARRELSONRICHARD J. FLYNNMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION REVIEW BOARD REQUEST2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.11:23:40:873035 :2
10339104-10331-1018404/26/2018RedactCIA06/17/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBARRY HARRELSONRICHARD J. FLYNNMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION REVIEW BOARD REQUEST2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.11:23:40:873035 :2
10340104-10331-1006707/24/2017In PartCIA06/22/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDAVID D. GRIESDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONSMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS; PROPOSAL FOR DISCUSSIONCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F2 : 2000.02.08.12:13:06:200054 :
10341104-10331-1026612/15/2017In PartCIA02/02/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENORA SLATKIN. CIAWILLIAM BURNS. EXEC SECR STATE DEPTMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS: RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION1STATJFK11/30/2017JFK-M-16 : F12 : 2000.02.10.10:46:32:937044 :
10342104-10331-1007007/24/2017In PartCIA06/02/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBRIAN LATELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTORMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS REVIEW BOARDCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F4 : 2000.02.08.12:26:59:700035 :
10343104-10331-1009104/26/2018RedactCIA08/02/1995
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWITHHELDJOHN F. PEREIRAMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F4 : 2000.02.08.14:23:21:060035 :5
10344104-10331-1017904/26/2018RedactCIA06/05/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJIM HANRAHANWITHHELDMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.11:08:21:623035 :2
10345104-10331-1017911/09/2017In PartCIA06/05/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJIM HANRAHANWITHHELDMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.11:08:21:623035 :2
10346104-10331-1009111/09/2017In PartCIA08/02/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWITHHELDJOHN F. PEREIRAMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F4 : 2000.02.08.14:23:21:060035 :5
10347104-10331-1007211/09/2017In PartCIA07/07/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCELINDA LINKJOHN F. PEREIRAMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION FILES (MEETING THE 22 AUGUST DEADLINE).3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F2 : 2000.02.08.12:37:26:293054 : 2 PG MEMO W/TRANSMITTAL SLIP3
10348104-10331-1007204/26/2018RedactCIA07/07/1993
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCELINDA LINKJOHN F. PEREIRAMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION FILES (MEETING THE 22 AUGUST DEADLINE).3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F2 : 2000.02.08.12:37:26:293054 : 2 PG MEMO W/TRANSMITTAL SLIP3
10349104-10331-1018504/26/2018RedactCIA06/19/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBARRY HARRELSONWITHHELDMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION BOARD REQUEST3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.11:28:20:030035 :3
10350104-10331-1018511/09/2017In PartCIA06/19/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBARRY HARRELSONWITHHELDMEMO: JFK ASSASSINATION BOARD REQUEST3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.11:28:20:030035 :3

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You can access individual files by browsing the webpage above and selecting the link in the "Doc Date" column. You may also download the Excel spreadsheet above, which includes links to all of the files. If you need copies of all PDF and WAV files, you can request a compressed bulk download by emailing bulkdownload@nara.gov with “JFK Bulk Download” in the subject line.

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