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 NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateComments Pages Released
20651104-10331-1010211/09/2017In PartCIA02/20/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBARRY HARRELSON. CSI/HRGMEMO: ARRB REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO INDICES TO CIA HISTORIES1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:00:42:030044 :1
20652104-10331-1010204/26/2018RedactCIA02/20/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBARRY HARRELSON. CSI/HRGMEMO: ARRB REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO INDICES TO CIA HISTORIES1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:00:42:030044 :1
20653104-10331-1010304/26/2018RedactCIA02/21/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJ. BARRY HARRELSONMEMO: ARRB REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO INDICES TO CIA HISTORIES1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:07:32:263044 :1
20654104-10331-1010311/09/2017In PartCIA02/21/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJ. BARRY HARRELSONMEMO: ARRB REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO INDICES TO CIA HISTORIES1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:07:32:263044 :1
20655104-10331-1010407/24/2017In PartCIA03/27/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEPEREIRA. C/HISTORICAL REVIEW GROUPWICKHAM. DO FOCAL POINT - JFK BOARDNOTE: JFK BOARD REQUESTS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTSCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:16:26:577044 : STATE CABLE TO LONDON IS ATTACHED.
20656104-10331-1010511/09/2017In PartCIA04/01/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJ. BARRY HARRELSONNOTE: JUNE COBB1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:26:04:107044 :1
20657104-10331-1010504/26/2018RedactCIA04/01/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJ. BARRY HARRELSONNOTE: JUNE COBB1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:26:04:107044 :1
20658104-10331-1010604/26/2018RedactCIA04/09/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJOHN PEREIRA/BARRY HARRELSON. CSINOTE: HPSCI TALKING POINTS4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:35:03:780044 :4
20659104-10331-1010611/09/2017In PartCIA04/09/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJOHN PEREIRA/BARRY HARRELSON. CSINOTE: HPSCI TALKING POINTS4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:35:03:780044 :4
20660104-10331-1010711/09/2017In PartCIA04/23/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCETHE RECORDJ. BARRY HARRELSON. CSI/HRGMEMO: ADDENDUM TO ARRB LETTER TO DCI DATED 2 APRIL 1996 RE ARRB DETERMINATION FROM MEETING OF 18-19 MARCH2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:39:04:920044 :2
20661104-10331-1010704/26/2018RedactCIA04/23/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCETHE RECORDJ. BARRY HARRELSON. CSI/HRGMEMO: ADDENDUM TO ARRB LETTER TO DCI DATED 2 APRIL 1996 RE ARRB DETERMINATION FROM MEETING OF 18-19 MARCH2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:39:04:920044 :2
20662104-10331-1010804/26/2018RedactCIA05/16/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCETHE RECORDSCHROEDER.OFF OF CONGRESS AFFAIRSWTC/MEMO FOR THE RECORD: JFK ASSASSINATION DOCUMENTS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:44:08:780044 :1
20663104-10331-1010811/09/2017In PartCIA05/16/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCETHE RECORDSCHROEDER.OFF OF CONGRESS AFFAIRSWTC/MEMO FOR THE RECORD: JFK ASSASSINATION DOCUMENTS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:44:08:780044 :1
20664104-10331-1010907/24/2017In 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 :
20665104-10331-1011007/24/2017In PartCIA06/13/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEPEREIRA. C/HISTORICAL REVIEW GROUPDIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCEMEMO: REQUEST OF JFK ARRB FOR COURTESY VISIT WITH DCICIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:57:00:123044 :
20666104-10331-1011111/09/2017In PartCIA06/24/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFRED WICKHAMBARRY HARRELSONMEMO: ARRB REQUEST RE ANGELTON AND SCOTT2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:02:04:763044 :2
20667104-10331-1011104/26/2018RedactCIA06/24/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFRED WICKHAMBARRY HARRELSONMEMO: ARRB REQUEST RE ANGELTON AND SCOTT2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:02:04:763044 :2
20668104-10331-1011204/26/2018RedactCIA07/08/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFREDERICK C. WICKHAM. DONOTE: GUNN REQUEST RE ANGLETON1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:05:49:090044 :1
20669104-10331-1011211/09/2017In PartCIA07/08/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFREDERICK C. WICKHAM. DONOTE: GUNN REQUEST RE ANGLETON1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:05:49:090044 :1
20670104-10331-1011307/24/2017In PartCIA07/29/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWICKHAM. DO FOCAL POINT FOR ARRBCHIEF, HISTORICAL REVIEW GROUPMEMO: PROPOSAL FOR DEALING WITH EMPLOYEES' NAMESCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:12:00:590044 :
20671104-10331-1011407/24/2017In PartCIA08/12/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEPEREIRA. A/DIR CTR FOR STUDY OF INTEXECUTIVE DIRECTORMEMO: CIA TESTIMONY AT JFK ARRB HEARINGCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:32:36:310044 :
20672104-10331-1011511/09/2017In PartCIA08/23/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEMULTIPLE ADDEESJ. BARRY HARRELSON. CSI/HRGNOTE: MEETING WITH ARRB STAFF1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:37:39:687044 :1
20673104-10331-1011504/26/2018RedactCIA08/23/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEMULTIPLE ADDEESJ. BARRY HARRELSON. CSI/HRGNOTE: MEETING WITH ARRB STAFF1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:37:39:687044 :1
20674104-10331-1011604/26/2018RedactCIA09/25/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEELEANOR E. NEIMANFREDRICK C. WICKHAMNOTE: JEREMY GUNN TO INTERVIEW JANE ROMAN1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:41:32:357044 :1
20675104-10331-1011611/09/2017In PartCIA09/25/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEELEANOR E. NEIMANFREDRICK C. WICKHAMNOTE: JEREMY GUNN TO INTERVIEW JANE ROMAN1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:41:32:357044 :1
20676104-10331-1011711/09/2017In PartCIA10/03/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWITHHELDROBERT J. EATINGERNOTE: DR. STATION1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:45:39:390044 :1
20677104-10331-1011704/26/2018RedactCIA10/03/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWITHHELDROBERT J. EATINGERNOTE: DR. STATION1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:45:39:390044 :1
20678104-10331-1011804/26/2018RedactCIA10/08/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPEREIRA. C/HISTORICAL REVIEW GROUPMEMO: COURTESY VISIT OF JFK ARRB, 16 OCTOBER 199614CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:50:50:107044 :14
20679104-10331-1011811/09/2017In PartCIA10/08/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPEREIRA. C/HISTORICAL REVIEW GROUPMEMO: COURTESY VISIT OF JFK ARRB, 16 OCTOBER 199614CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:50:50:107044 :14
20680104-10331-1011911/09/2017In PartCIA10/25/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEC/OPS & LIAISON DIV, OFF OF CURR PRPEREIRA. CHIEF, CSI/HRGMEMO: APPRECIATION2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:56:03:090044 :2
20681104-10331-1011904/26/2018RedactCIA10/25/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEC/OPS & LIAISON DIV, OFF OF CURR PRPEREIRA. CHIEF, CSI/HRGMEMO: APPRECIATION2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:56:03:090044 :2
20682104-10331-1012004/26/2018RedactCIA11/07/1996
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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
20683104-10331-1012011/09/2017In 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
20684104-10331-1012607/24/2017In PartCIA12/03/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEHARRELSON. DCI/CSI/HRG/JFK PROJECTC/MAIL AND COURIER BRANCHMEMO: COURIER SERVICE BETWEEN IP AND ARRB OFFICECIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.09.07:52:26:043044 :
20685104-10331-1013011/09/2017In PartCIA12/19/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCESPECIAL ASSISTANT. CSIOFF OF FACILITIES & SECURITYMEMO: FACILITY ACCREDITATION/ARRB/SUITE 203, 600 E STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 205301CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.09.08:11:08:140044 :1
20686104-10331-1013004/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCESPECIAL ASSISTANT. CSIOFF OF FACILITIES & SECURITYMEMO: FACILITY ACCREDITATION/ARRB/SUITE 23, 6 E STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 2531CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.09.08:11:08:140044 :1
20687104-10331-1037904/26/2018RedactCIA02/01/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFRED WICKHAMWITHHELDNOTE: JFK - RELEASE BY NATIONAL ARCHIVES1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.03.01.11:31:47:967035 :1
20688104-10331-1037911/09/2017In PartCIA02/01/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFRED WICKHAMWITHHELDNOTE: JFK - RELEASE BY NATIONAL ARCHIVES1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.03.01.11:31:47:967035 :1
20689104-10331-1012111/09/2017In PartCIA11/19/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENONEWITHHELDMEMO: RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE JFK ARRB6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 20031120-1015146 :6
20690104-10331-1012104/26/2018RedactCIA11/19/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENONEWITHHELDMEMO: RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE JFK ARRB6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 20031120-1015146 :6
20691104-10331-1013107/24/2017In PartCIA01/02/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJOHN F. PEREIRAACTING DIRECTOR OF CIMEMO: POSSIBLE EXTENSION FOR JFK ASSASSINATION BOARDCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.08:17:00:233035 :
20692104-10331-1013204/26/2018RedactCIA01/08/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEMEMO: "COMPLIANCE" MEETING WITH ARRB STAFF3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.08:21:52:890035 :3
20693104-10331-1013211/09/2017In PartCIA01/08/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEMEMO: "COMPLIANCE" MEETING WITH ARRB STAFF3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.08:21:52:890035 :3
20694104-10331-1013311/09/2017In PartCIA01/24/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWITHHELDJOHN F. PEREIRANOTE: SEVENTH FLOOR VIEW ON JFK BOARD EXTENSION3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.08:27:16:250035 :3
20695104-10331-1013304/26/2018RedactCIA01/24/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWITHHELDJOHN F. PEREIRANOTE: SEVENTH FLOOR VIEW ON JFK BOARD EXTENSION3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.08:27:16:250035 :3
20696104-10331-1013504/26/2018RedactCIA02/06/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBECKY RANTJ. BARRY HARRELSONNOTE: ARRB REQUEST: ALVARDO POLYGRAPH TAPES (SENT TO LEE 1/28/97)1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.08:31:15:263035 :1
20697104-10331-1013511/09/2017In PartCIA02/06/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBECKY RANTJ. BARRY HARRELSONNOTE: ARRB REQUEST: ALVARDO POLYGRAPH TAPES (SENT TO LEE 1/28/97)1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.08:31:15:263035 :1
20698104-10331-1013911/09/2017In PartCIA02/06/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFRED WICKHAMJ. BARRY HARRELSONMEMO: ARRB REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RECORDS NO. CIA-74CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.08:48:18:483035 :4
20699104-10331-1013904/26/2018RedactCIA02/06/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFRED WICKHAMJ. BARRY HARRELSONMEMO: ARRB REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RECORDS NO. CIA-74CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.08:48:18:483035 :4
20700104-10331-1014204/26/2018RedactCIA02/11/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEGARY M. BRENEMAN, ICMEMO: COMPARISON OF ARRB AND DO MEMORANDA RE TREATMENT OF CIA OFFICER NAMES IN JFK COLLECTION8CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.09.08:59:20:153035 :8

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