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 Name TitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
21801198-10007-1001704/26/2018RedactARMY04/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION10ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 18. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter and Elwood re: the First Progress Report of the Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion.
21802198-10007-1002204/26/2018RedactARMY07/18/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION17ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 26. Memo from Califano to ICCCA re: the Report on the Status of Implementation of Actions Designed to Counter Subversion. Also appears in Califano Box 6, Folder 11.
21803198-10007-1002404/26/2018RedactARMY05/07/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: SECOND PROGRESS REPORT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION17ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 19. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter and Elwood re: the Second Progress Report of the Sub-committee on Cuban Subversion.
21804198-10007-1016904/26/2018RedactARMY09/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTALGER, CARPENTERJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE COVERT TRAINING FACILITY3ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Alger and Carpenter re: Cover Story for the Eglin AFB Covert Training Facility.
21805198-10007-1017104/26/2018RedactARMY09/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTALGER, CARPENTERJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.COVER STORY FOR THE EGLIN AFB COVERT TRAINING FACILITY3ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Duplicate of memo, RIF 198-10007-10169.
21806198-10008-1011904/26/2018RedactARMY10/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCAPT. ZUMWALT ET ALJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: ACTIONS TAKEN DURING JULY-AUGUST 1963 IN CURBING CUBAN SUBVERSION20ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 25. Memo No. 71 from Joseph Califano with attached report of Subcommittee on Subversion.
21807198-10009-1008704/26/2018RedactARMY04/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION12ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, Elwood re: attached Sub-Committee on Cuban Subversion first progress report which discusses progress in impeding tra
21808198-10009-1009804/26/2018RedactARMY11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMULTIPLEJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION19ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 2, Folder 25. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Sloan, Alger, Wendt, Carpenter, Quilter re: attached paper concerning status of implementation of actions designed to counter Cuban subversion.
21809198-10004-1005304/26/2018RedactARMY03/25/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTICCCAJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.ICCCA: EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING COMMUNIST SUBVERSION ACTIVITIES27ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018Califano, Box 6, Folder 10. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, and Elwood concerning a proposal for shared intelligence among OAS member DOSs.
21810198-10004-1007604/26/2018RedactARMY00/00/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.123ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 6. Indexed collection of CIA, DOD, DOS, and NSC reports.
21811198-10004-1020704/26/2018RedactARMY01/10/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTMR. JOHN H. CRIMMINSJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF CUBAN AFFAIRS: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBVERSION62ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/16/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 10. Army memo from Joseph Califano to Mr. Crimmins on status of actions to counter Cuban subversion in Latin America with other related documents.
21812198-10007-1000204/26/2018RedactARMY02/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTGENERAL KRULAKJOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR.CUBA AS A BASE FOR SUBVERSION139ARMYCALIFANO PAPERS03/12/2018GENERAL KRULAK
21813104-10102-1001107/24/2017In PartCIA04/15/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT8OTO1357AGRACEJOSE VIDALROLANDO CUBELA SECADES - PERSONALITY, TRAITS CHARACTER.CIAJFK06/13/2017JFK34 : F7 : 20040108-1032883 :
21814104-10229-1042711/09/2017In PartCIA07/08/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJOSE I. LACAGA.PSYCH SERVICE CTRPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION:3PRIVATEJFK11/09/2017JFK64-64 : F7 : 1998.10.22.16:17:00:903107 : FORMERLY UNIT INDEXED: BOARD DETERMINATION DOC 104-10220-10092.3
21815104-10229-1042704/26/2018RedactCIA07/08/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJOSE I. LACAGA.PSYCH SERVICE CTRPSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION:3PRIVATEJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F7 : 1998.10.22.16:17:00:903107 : FORMERLY UNIT INDEXED: BOARD DETERMINATION DOC 104-10220-10092.3
21816104-10102-1006604/26/2018RedactCIA05/03/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT8OTO1357ABELLJORGECABLE ADVISING THAT ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON CASTRO WILL OCCUR 3 MAY1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK34 : F10 : 20040108-1032886 :1
21817104-10102-1006611/09/2017In PartCIA05/03/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT8OTO1357ABELLJORGECABLE ADVISING THAT ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON CASTRO WILL OCCUR 3 MAY1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK34 : F10 : 20040108-1032886 :1
21818124-10273-1028904/26/2018Redact02/17/1969
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116395-670BISHOPJONES, M. A.18FBIHQ03/06/2018BULKY, INC 3 MEMO, 2998 OF 316 PAGES NAR18
21819124-10285-1033210/26/2017In PartFBI07/26/1960
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 62-116606-FOLDER 96DELOACHJONES, M. A.2FBIHQ08/29/20172
21820124-10058-1006511/17/2017In PartFBI02/24/1967
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-109060-4555WICKJONES, M. A.2FBIHQ11/17/2017
21821124-10271-1009612/15/2017In Full00/00/0000
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62-116395-1665JONES, M. A.HQ11/30/2017
21822104-10124-1014711/09/2017In PartCIA04/21/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/TSD/OS/CIAJONES, H. EDWARD, SS/OL/CIAIDENTIKIT [ON 5 APRIL 1960 THE UNDERSIGNED INTERVIEWED CHIEF HUGH C. MCDONALD, LA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT, IN HIS OFFICE...]2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK44 : F12 : 1994.04.19.11:10:04:810007 :2
21823104-10124-1014704/26/2018RedactCIA04/21/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/TSD/OS/CIAJONES, H. EDWARD, SS/OL/CIAIDENTIKIT [ON 5 APRIL 196 THE UNDERSIGNED INTERVIEWED CHIEF HUGH C. MCDONALD, LA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT, IN HIS OFFICE...]2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK44 : F12 : 1994.04.19.11:10:04:810007 :2
21824124-10274-1031704/26/2018RedactFBI08/07/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 100-357044-608DIRECTOR, FBIJONES, GEORGE EDWIN63FBIHQ02/23/201863
21825124-10274-1031711/17/2017In PartFBI08/07/1964
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCR 100-357044-608DIRECTOR, FBIJONES, GEORGE EDWIN63FBIHQ11/17/2017
21826104-10120-1064904/26/2018RedactCIA02/15/1974
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASECURITY OFFICER, OTRJONES, EDWAL; CHIEF, CLEARANCE DIVMEMO SUBJECT: SPEAKERS FOR PROPOSED AUDITORIUM PROGRAM AND REGULAR OTR COURSES1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK43 : F38 : 1998.02.21.11:18:18:483109 :1
21827104-10120-1064911/09/2017In PartCIA02/15/1974
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASECURITY OFFICER, OTRJONES, EDWAL; CHIEF, CLEARANCE DIVMEMO SUBJECT: SPEAKERS FOR PROPOSED AUDITORIUM PROGRAM AND REGULAR OTR COURSES1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK43 : F38 : 1998.02.21.11:18:18:483109 :1
21828104-10123-1016911/09/2017In PartCIA08/20/1973
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AU.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMM/DIV OF SEC.JONES, EDWAL, C/CLEARANCE DIV.TERMINATION OF "Q" CLEARANCE FOR JAMES O'CONNELL.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK44 : F35 : 1994.03.30.14:49:51:090005 :2
21829104-10123-1016904/26/2018RedactCIA08/20/1973
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AU.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMM/DIV OF SEC.JONES, EDWAL, C/CLEARANCE DIV.TERMINATION OF "Q" CLEARANCE FOR JAMES O'CONNELL.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK44 : F35 : 1994.03.30.14:49:51:090005 :2
21830124-10369-1002204/26/2018RedactFBI12/28/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-Y8WICKJONES322FBIHQ03/12/2018INC FOLDER, MEMO, A/T, TTY, LET, NOTES, LHM, PRESS RELEASES, TESTIMONY, NEWS ARTICLES, TRANSLATION
21831124-10318-1000511/17/2017In PartFBI07/13/1960
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-116606-FOLDER 96DELOACHJONES63FBIHQ11/17/2017
21832124-10369-1001211/17/2017In PartFBI02/23/1967
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-Z8WICKJONES147FBIHQ11/17/2017INC FOLDER, MEMO, A/T, BLIND MEMO, TTY, LET, S/S, NEWS RELEASE, NOTES
21833124-10369-1002212/15/2017In PartFBI12/28/1966
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-117290-ADMIN FOLDER-Y8WICKJONES322FBIHQ11/30/2017INC FOLDER, MEMO, A/T, TTY, LET, NOTES, LHM, PRESS RELEASES, TESTIMONY, NEWS ARTICLES, TRANSLATION
21834104-10062-1013404/26/2018RedactCIA05/15/1972
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATIONJONATHAN G. HANKE, C/WH/CAMEMO OF CONVERSATION: MEETING WITH HAL HENDRIX, 11 MAY 19725CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK9 : F71 : 20031216-1025769 :5
21835104-10062-1013411/09/2017In PartCIA05/15/1972
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATIONJONATHAN G. HANKE, C/WH/CAMEMO OF CONVERSATION: MEETING WITH HAL HENDRIX, 11 MAY 19725CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK9 : F71 : 20031216-1025769 :5
21836104-10427-1003311/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1979
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEGEORGE FRATES, CHIEF, RECORDS SYS BJON E. WOLFE, RSBSTATUS OF RECORDS RELATED TO THE HSCA INVESTIGATION.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH14 : F19 : 1998.12.09.15:04:06:123107 : STRAY DOC: DUP OF 104-10408-10010, PREVIOUSLY RELEASED WITH DELETIONS.4
21837104-10427-1003304/26/2018RedactCIA11/21/1979
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEGEORGE FRATES, CHIEF, RECORDS SYS BJON E. WOLFE, RSBSTATUS OF RECORDS RELATED TO THE HSCA INVESTIGATION.4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH14 : F19 : 1998.12.09.15:04:06:123107 : STRAY DOC: DUP OF 104-10408-10010, PREVIOUSLY RELEASED WITH DELETIONS.4
21838198-10007-1000004/26/2018Redact02/01/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCINCLANTJOINT STAFFCOVER AND DECEPTION PLAN69JCS#N/A03/09/2018Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 1. JCS directive to CINCLANT re: plans for disruption of the Cuban sugar harvest.69
21839124-10293-1033711/17/2017In PartFBI09/11/1967
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT92-6054-2101DIRECTOR, FBIJOHNSTON, ROBERT L.7FBIHQ11/17/2017
21840157-10005-1042104/26/2018RedactSSCIA01/27/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTHART, SEN. GARY/SCHWEIKER, SENATORJOHNSTON, JIM/DWYER/GREISSINGCONNECTION BETWEEN AMLASH OPERATION AND JFK ASSASSINATION6SSCIAMEMORANDUM03/12/2018BOX 353
21841157-10005-1042112/15/2017In PartSSCIA01/27/1976
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENTHART, SEN. GARY/SCHWEIKER, SENATORJOHNSTON, JIM/DWYER/GREISSINGCONNECTION BETWEEN AMLASH OPERATION AND JFK ASSASSINATION6SSCIAMEMORANDUM11/30/2017BOX 353
21842124-10035-1004604/26/2018RedactFBI12/02/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-109DIRECTOR, FBIJOHNSON, WILLIAM15FBIHQ01/29/201815
21843124-10171-1007104/26/2018RedactFBI12/02/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT100-10461-321DIRECTOR, FBIJOHNSON, WILLIAM14FBIDL02/11/201814
21844124-10035-1004611/17/2017In PartFBI12/02/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT105-82555-109DIRECTOR, FBIJOHNSON, WILLIAM15FBIHQ11/17/2017
21845124-10171-1007111/17/2017In PartFBI12/02/1963
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT100-10461-321DIRECTOR, FBIJOHNSON, WILLIAM14FBIDL11/17/2017
21846124-10173-1047610/26/2017In PartFBI00/00/0000
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT62-455-164JOHNSON, RAYMOND B.2FBITP09/19/20172
21847157-10014-1009604/26/2018Redact07/21/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT07-M-02JOHNSON, LOCHLBJ LIBRARY NATIONAL SECURITY PAPERS TOUCHING ON ASSASS. AND COVERT ACTION IN CUBA217SSCIA#N/A02/24/2016CCBOX 438217
21848157-10008-1014904/26/2018Redact07/21/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSENIOR STAFFJOHNSON, LOCHDOCUMENTS FROM LBJ RELATED TO COVERT ACTIONS AGAINST CUBA2SSCIA03/20/2018Box 393-1
21849157-10008-1015004/26/2018Redact07/21/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTSENIOR STAFFJOHNSON, LOCHSUMMARY OF DOCUMENTS RETRIEVED FROM LBJ LIBRARY14SSCIA03/20/2018Box 393-1
21850124-10216-1024011/17/2017In PartFBI12/19/1962
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PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT92-6054-132DIRECTOR, FBIJOHNSON, KERMIT F.4FBIHQ11/17/2017

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