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 DateCommentsPages Released
21551104-10408-1020504/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: REPORTS ON SUBJECT'S LODGING AND TRAVEL1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-I : 20040324-1064225 :1
21552104-10408-1023604/26/2018RedactCIA06/16/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICODIRECTORCABLE RE REF NEGATIVES PLEASE ADVISE DATE AND POUCH NUMBER FIRST BATCH FORWARDED HQS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH04 : F085 : 1998.11.10.15:50:58:623107 : Full text document not available in folder.1
21553104-10408-1034704/26/2018RedactCIA12/03/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEO'NEAL, BIRCH, CHIEF, CI/SIGMFR: LEE HARVEY OSWALD FBI REQUESTS POLYGRAPH OF ALVARADO.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064232 :1
21554104-10408-1036604/26/2018RedactCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - HAVE NO RECORD RIDDERSTRALE.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064235 :1
21555104-10408-1036804/26/2018RedactCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEJOHN WHITTENDIRECTORCABLE: FEEL YOUR SMOOTH HANDLING HAS CLARIFIED CASE MUCH AS POSSIBLE1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064236 :1
21556104-10408-1037204/26/2018RedactCIA12/07/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCABLE: REF 4337. INFO ADDEE OMMITTED.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 1998.11.24.11:00:20:186092 :1
21557104-10408-1037304/26/2018RedactCIA12/07/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORMADRIDCABLE: ARRIVING LOND 8 DEC BEA 49.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064237 :1
21558104-10408-1037404/26/2018RedactCIA12/07/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORLONDONCABLE: AS SOON CAN CONFIRM HAS ARRIVED LONDON PCS1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064238 :1
21559104-10408-1039704/26/2018RedactCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELONDONDIRECTORCABLE: PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS YOU CAN.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064241 :1
21560104-10408-1039804/26/2018RedactCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELONDONDIRECTORCABLE: ASSUME YOU STILL PLAN ASK TO INTERROGATE RIDDERSTRALE.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064242 :1
21561104-10408-1040904/26/2018RedactCIA09/22/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: NEW YORK TIMES OF 21 SEPT 75 ON FRONT PAGE CARRIES ARTICLE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.15:45:57:700108 :1
21562104-10408-1041504/26/2018RedactCIA11/20/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIR. CIAMF: LETTER FOR THE DIRECTOR1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.16:16:15:043108 :1
21563104-10408-1041604/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILERICHARD HELMS DIRECTORLETTER : RECOMMENDING AGAINST THE DELASSIFICATION OF A WARREN COMMISSSION DOCUMENT1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.16:18:07:640108 :1
21564104-10408-1041804/26/2018RedactCIA08/19/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF OF STATIONCHIEF,DISPATCH: REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF WARREN COMMISSION DOCUMENT.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.16:25:52:903108 :1
21565104-10408-1041904/26/2018RedactCIA06/07/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESTATION AND BASEDIRECTORCABLE: RICHARD CASE NAGELL, AKA JOE CRAMER, JOE KRANE, ROBERT C. NOLAN1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.16:28:05:793108 :1
21566104-10408-1042504/26/2018RedactCIA01/15/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, FAR EAST DIV.DISPATCH: LUIS CASTILLO.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.16:49:58:983108 : MOSTLY ILLEGIBLE.1
21567104-10412-1000604/26/2018RedactCIA08/31/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDREQUEST TRACES FOR STATION ON THE FOLLOWING:1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH06 : F113 : 20040324-1064314 :1
21568104-10413-1002504/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMKC BASE (NOC'S HARVEY MULFORD RESIDENCE)1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH08 : F147 : 1998.08.21.06:05:50:780129 :1
21569104-10413-1003704/26/2018RedactCIA07/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: REQUEST STATION DISCUSS POSSIBLE ONE YEAR EXTENSION WITH AREHART.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH08 : F148 : 20040324-1064318 :1
21570104-10413-1003804/26/2018RedactCIA07/24/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: SUGGEST CURTIS RAISE QUESTION OF VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTIONS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH08 : F148 : 20040324-1064319 :1
21571104-10413-1004804/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITYCHIEF, WH DIVISIONDISPATCH: LIENVOY TRANSCRIPTS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH08 : F148 : 1998.08.21.08:06:05:750129 :1
21572104-10413-1005104/26/2018RedactCIA08/31/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, WHDCHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITYDISPATCH: TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE SOVIET/ SATELLITE AGENTS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH08 : F152 : 1998.08.21.08:12:04:153129 :1
21573104-10413-1006104/26/2018RedactCIA04/01/1974
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDEPUTY CHIEF, CI OPSOFFICE NOTE RE A LETTER FROM A DR. RHOADS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH08 : F156-2 : 1998.08.21.09:35:21:263129 :1
21574104-10413-1013604/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: ((DELETION)) REPORTS SUBJECT STAYED AT TORNI HOTEL IN HELS FROM1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH08 : F141 : 1998.11.24.08:47:41:216120 :1
21575104-10413-1016204/26/2018RedactCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: SAW PHOTOS OF LEE OSWALD ON TELEVISION NIGHT OF 22 NOV AND IT1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH08 : F142 : 20040324-1064327 :1
21576104-10413-1026204/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, WH DIVISIONCHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITYDISPATCH: LCIMPROVE/LIENVOY-TERRO DE WANSTRAM OR WANSTORHM (PHONETIC)1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH08 : F148 : 1998.11.25.13:59:44:390128 :1
21577104-10414-1000204/26/2018RedactCIA09/14/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILETELEPOUCH: KUZNETSOV, VLADIMIR1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH07 : F124-1 : 1998.08.14.12:32:42:186128 :1
21578104-10414-1005504/26/2018RedactCIA09/29/1971
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF OF STATION, MEXICOCHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISIONDISPATCH: KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPERATION1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH07 : F133 : 20040324-1064384 :1
21579104-10414-1009004/26/2018RedactCIA12/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEMO: WE DISCOVER LEE OSWALD IN MEXICO CITY1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH07 : F135 : 1998.08.18.06:53:44:543128 : SINGLE PARA. EXTRACT RE LOPEZ-MATEOS AWARENESS1
21580104-10414-1021304/26/2018RedactCIA01/29/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE-REQUEST IDENTIFY AND STATION TRACES PERSON(S) AT MEXI ADDRESS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH07 : F0124-3 : 1998.11.14.11:55:15:840107 :1
21581104-10414-1021404/26/2018RedactCIA02/09/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORMEXICO CITYBELIEVE REF ADDRESS IS APDO (P.O. BOX) 325, GUADALAJARA, JALISCO, MEXICO.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH07 : F0124-3 : 1998.11.14.11:57:16:466107 :1
21582104-10414-1021504/26/2018RedactCIA02/10/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORSTATION AUTHORIZED PURSUE LEAD ON MEXICO ADDRESS THROUGH LOCAL ODENVY CHIEF.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH07 : F0124-3 : 1998.11.14.11:58:54:263107 :1
21583104-10414-1021604/26/2018RedactCIA03/10/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORMEXICO CITYODENVY REPORTS P.O. BOX OF REFS IS MAIL ADDRESS OF ALMACENES FAVIER, LARGE FRENCH-OWNED DEPARTMENT STORE IN GUADALAJARA.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH07 : F0124-3 : 1998.11.14.12:00:38:513107 :1
21584104-10414-1034404/26/2018RedactCIA11/05/1971
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF WHCOS MEXICO CITYKNOWLEDGE OF SURVEILLANCE OPERATION1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH07 : F133 : 20040324-1064410 :1
21585104-10414-1035704/26/2018RedactCIA09/25/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE-PULSE CAMERAS BEING MODIFIED AND RECONDITIONED BY CONTRACT TO CORRECT FAULTS SURFACED DURING LIONION OP.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH07 : F133 : 1998.11.18.16:56:42:763108 :1
21586104-10418-1001004/26/2018RedactCIA05/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEMO FOR THE RECORDELDER, WALTERMEMO: ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION CONTACT1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH09 : F161 : 1998.08.13.08:06:45:043128 :1
21587104-10418-1004004/26/2018RedactCIA08/12/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORPLMHBLANKETWILLIAM OLTMANS PLANS TO INTERVIEW AGEE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH09 : F163-II : 20040324-1064518 :1
21588104-10418-1010104/26/2018RedactCIA03/05/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECABLE: APPRECIATE STATION CONCERN BUT BELIEVE THERE LITTLE EFFECTIVE ACTION WE CAN TAKE WHICH WOULD NOT BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH09 : F163-II : 20040324-1064521 :1
21589104-10418-1010304/26/2018RedactCIA11/15/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDHQCABLE: INFORMATION CONTAINED IN REFERENCE IS BEING PROVIDED TO FBI, ETC.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH09 : F163-II : 20040324-1064522 :1
21590104-10418-1025404/26/2018RedactCIA07/20/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDVISA PROCESSING TIME AT SOVIET EMBASSY1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH09 : F165 : 1998.11.29.11:37:13:966108 :1
21591104-10418-1025504/26/2018RedactCIA07/17/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE-HQS WANTS TO KNOW MINIMUM TIME REQUIRED TO OBTAIN SOVIET TOURIST VISA.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH09 : F165 : 1998.11.29.11:40:16:793108 :1
21592104-10418-1030904/26/2018RedactCIA11/28/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: IDEN 1-NYMAN AND SCHULTZ TRAVEL CO.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH09 : F165 : 20040324-1064528 :1
21593104-10418-1033104/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRWITHHELDCABLE: NO TRACES OSWALD1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH09 : F166 : 1998.12.01.07:47:41:590129 :1
21594104-10418-1033704/26/2018RedactCIA11/28/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRWITHHELDNEW DOCUMENT RECORD: CABLE:POSSIBLE OSWALD VISAED DIRECTLY BY SOVIET EMB STOC 1959 SINCE1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH09 : F166 : 1998.12.01.08:15:35:483129 : Cannot locate full text file original or dup, 02/01/2000. Full text re-created from redacted copy, sent to NARA 5/2005.1
21595104-10418-1044904/26/2018RedactCIA08/24/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: CHIEF PBSWING TO TAKE UP REF SITUATION WITH FOREIGN OFFICE1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.09:42:25:653128 :1
21596104-10419-1007604/26/2018RedactCIA06/22/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDEPUTY CHIEF, CIDEPUTY CHIEF, CI/PROJECTCORRESPONDENCE OF A US DEFECTOR (LEE OSWALD) WHO RECENTLY LEFT THE USSR HOMEBOUND1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH10 : F172 : 1998.11.28.09:54:10:076109 :1
21597104-10419-1034904/26/2018RedactCIA03/20/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMILER, SCOTT; DC/CI/SIGWITHHELDSPEED LETTER: FORWARDING FBI REPORT ON JOHN J. MARTIN1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH10 : F197 : 1998.12.05.12:51:56:200109 :1
21598104-10419-1035204/26/2018RedactCIA05/16/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEIG STAFFGILBERT POLICARPO LOPEZ1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH10 : F178 : 1999.01.05.14:39:36:466128 :1
21599104-10422-1004004/26/2018RedactCIA10/15/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEROUTING AND RECORD SHEET: REQUEST FROM NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS CENTER FOR A REVIEW OF ALL DOCUMENTS HELD IN THE WARREN COMMISSION RECORDS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F212 : 1998.08.18.05:58:51:373129 :1
21600104-10422-1004104/26/2018RedactCIA07/02/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEOFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F212 : 1998.08.18.06:01:06:356129 :1

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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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