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
21951104-10419-1000704/26/2018RedactCIA06/13/1969
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEHANDWRITTEN NOTES ON CIA AND FBI DOCUMENTS.6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH10 : F191 : 1998.08.24.08:39:01:826129 :6
21952104-10419-1000711/09/2017In PartCIA06/13/1969
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEHANDWRITTEN NOTES ON CIA AND FBI DOCUMENTS.6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH10 : F191 : 1998.08.24.08:39:01:826129 :6
21953104-10419-1000911/09/2017In PartCIA11/03/1975
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHRONOLOGICAL NOTES, VOL III (11/27 - 12/2/63).7CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH10 : F191 : 1998.08.24.08:42:13:716129 :7
21954104-10419-1000904/26/2018RedactCIA11/03/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHRONOLOGICAL NOTES, VOL III (11/27 - 12/2/63).7CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH10 : F191 : 1998.08.24.08:42:13:716129 :7
21955104-10419-1001104/26/2018RedactCIA12/22/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEHANDWRITTEN NOTES REGARDING OLGA FERRER TAKEN FROM A MEMO TO THE DCI DATED 2 DEC 1963.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH10 : F191 : 1998.08.24.09:37:57:763129 :2
21956104-10419-1001111/09/2017In PartCIA12/22/1975
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEHANDWRITTEN NOTES REGARDING OLGA FERRER TAKEN FROM A MEMO TO THE DCI DATED 2 DEC 1963.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH10 : F191 : 1998.08.24.09:37:57:763129 :2
21957104-10419-1034911/09/2017In PartCIA03/20/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMILER, SCOTT; DC/CI/SIGWITHHELDSPEED LETTER: FORWARDING FBI REPORT ON JOHN J. MARTIN1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH10 : F197 : 1998.12.05.12:51:56:200109 :1
21958104-10419-1034904/26/2018RedactCIA03/20/1967
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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
21959104-10422-1000607/24/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEINCOMPLETE LIST OF REQUESTS FROM THE FBI FOR ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION FROM THE CIA.CIAJFK06/26/2017JFK-RH11 : F198 : 1998.08.17.10:22:55:140129 :
21960104-10422-1001911/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILERESPONSES TO THE CABLES LISTED UNDER QUESTION "WHAT REPORTING WAS THERE FROM THE FIELD IN RESPONSE TO HEADQUARTERS' REQUIREMENTS?6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F199 : 1998.08.17.12:20:05:733129 : CORRECTED TO 6 PAGES VICE 7.6
21961104-10422-1001904/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILERESPONSES TO THE CABLES LISTED UNDER QUESTION "WHAT REPORTING WAS THERE FROM THE FIELD IN RESPONSE TO HEADQUARTERS' REQUIREMENTS?6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F199 : 1998.08.17.12:20:05:733129 : CORRECTED TO 6 PAGES VICE 7.6
21962104-10422-1002007/24/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELIST OF SOME 100 CABLED DISSEMINATIONS, CSCI'S, AND MEMORANDA WHICH WAS FORWARDED TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ET AL.CIAJFK06/26/2017JFK-RH11 : F199 : 1998.08.17.12:23:45:606129 :
21963104-10422-1002211/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWHAT COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WERE ISSUED TO THE FIELD WITH REGARD TO KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION?6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F199 : 1998.08.17.12:32:33:200129 :6
21964104-10422-1002204/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWHAT COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WERE ISSUED TO THE FIELD WITH REGARD TO KENNEDY'S ASSASSINATION?6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F199 : 1998.08.17.12:32:33:200129 :6
21965104-10422-1002404/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEFROM A REVIEW OF THE AGENCY'S FILE ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD, IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE AGENCY AND ITS FIELD STATIONS, PARTICULARLY IN MEXICO CITY AND MIAIMI, WERE NOT UNMINDFUL OF THE POSSIBLITY THAT OSWALD DID NOT ACT ALONE.73CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F199 : 1998.08.17.12:50:17:763129 : CORRECTED TO 73 PAGES VICE 74.73
21966104-10422-1002411/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEFROM A REVIEW OF THE AGENCY'S FILE ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD, IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE AGENCY AND ITS FIELD STATIONS, PARTICULARLY IN MEXICO CITY AND MIAIMI, WERE NOT UNMINDFUL OF THE POSSIBLITY THAT OSWALD DID NOT ACT ALONE.73CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F199 : 1998.08.17.12:50:17:763129 : CORRECTED TO 73 PAGES VICE 74.73
21967104-10422-1007711/09/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORLONDONCABLE:DIR-84608 ALERT PUT TO2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.02.16:48:31:810120 :2
21968104-10422-1007704/26/2018RedactCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORLONDONCABLE:DIR-8468 ALERT PUT TO2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.02.16:48:31:810120 :2
21969104-10422-1010704/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESTEN STATIONSDIRECTORCABLE:REQUEST ALL STATION AND LIAISON TRACES LEE HARVEY OSWALD BORN 18 OCTOBER 392CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:07:08:250120 :2
21970104-10422-1010711/09/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESTEN STATIONSDIRECTORCABLE:REQUEST ALL STATION AND LIAISON TRACES LEE HARVEY OSWALD BORN 18 OCTOBER 392CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:07:08:250120 :2
21971104-10422-1010811/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:REPORTS SUBJECT STAYED AT TORNI HOTEL IN HELS FROM 10 TO 11 OCT 591CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:09:18:840120 :1
21972104-10422-1010804/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:REPORTS SUBJECT STAYED AT TORNI HOTEL IN HELS FROM 1 TO 11 OCT 591CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:09:18:840120 :1
21973104-10422-1010904/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORROMECABLE:NO STATION TRACES. LIAISON WILL FOLLOW.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:10:40:810120 :1
21974104-10422-1010911/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORROMECABLE:NO STATION TRACES. LIAISON WILL FOLLOW.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:10:40:810120 :1
21975104-10422-1011411/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORLONDONWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:23:51:576120 :2
21976104-10422-1011404/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORLONDONWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:23:51:576120 :2
21977104-10422-1011507/24/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESOTTAWADIRECTORCABLE:REVIEW CURRENT JASMINE INDICATES INITIAL REACTION OF CUBAN AMBASSADOR CRUZ AND HIS STAFF TO REPORT OF ASSASSINATION PRESIDENT WAS ONE OF HAPPY DELIGHT.CIAJFK06/26/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:28:44:123120 :
21978104-10422-1011611/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:NO STATION OR LIAISON TRACES OSWALD. LIAISON CHECKED ALL1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:30:11:640120 :1
21979104-10422-1011604/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:NO STATION OR LIAISON TRACES OSWALD. LIAISON CHECKED ALL1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:30:11:640120 :1
21980104-10422-1017404/26/2018RedactCIA12/04/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORTHE HAGUEWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.10:12:39:920120 : TWO COPIES1
21981104-10422-1017411/09/2017In PartCIA12/04/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORTHE HAGUEWITHHELD1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.10:12:39:920120 : TWO COPIES1
21982104-10422-1011311/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: STATION OR PBSWING TRACES.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 20040324-1064657 :1
21983104-10422-1011304/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: STATION OR PBSWING TRACES.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 20040324-1064657 :1
21984104-10422-1013504/26/2018RedactCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESBOOK CABLE/5 EUR STATIONSDIRECTORCABLE: FOLLOWING SYNOPSIS IS FOR COS BACKGROUND BRIEFING AND TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 20040324-1064659 :3
21985104-10422-1013511/09/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESBOOK CABLE/5 EUR STATIONSDIRECTORCABLE: FOLLOWING SYNOPSIS IS FOR COS BACKGROUND BRIEFING AND TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 20040324-1064659 :3
21986104-10422-1018007/24/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESCOS, THE HAGUECHIEF, WEDISPATCH: REPORTS POSSIBLY BEARING ON ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY FROM DUTCH, FPCC AND CUBAN EMBASSYCIAJFK06/26/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 20040324-1064661 :
21987104-10422-1019907/24/2017In PartCIA11/25/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: REQUEST CABLE SUMMARY ALL STATION INFO ON SILVIA T. DURAN.CIAJFK06/26/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 20040324-1064662 :
21988104-10422-1011911/09/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORROMETRACES DEVIGIL1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 20040517-1089954 :1
21989104-10422-1011904/26/2018RedactCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORROMETRACES DEVIGIL1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 20040517-1089954 :1
21990104-10422-1002604/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY: GILBERTO NOLASCO ALVARADO UGARTE20CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F201 : 1998.08.17.13:01:14:670129 :20
21991104-10422-1002611/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY: GILBERTO NOLASCO ALVARADO UGARTE20CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F201 : 1998.08.17.13:01:14:670129 :20
21992104-10441-1006611/09/2017In PartCIA05/27/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILERANKIN. WARREN COMMISSIONHELMS. DD/PMEMO:LETTER ACCUSING THE CHINESE COMMUNISTS OF PLOTTING THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY, RECEIVED BY U.S. EMBASSY, STOCKHOLM.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F201 : 1998.12.17.11:19:33:436108 :4
21993104-10441-1006604/26/2018RedactCIA05/27/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILERANKIN. WARREN COMMISSIONHELMS. DD/PMEMO:LETTER ACCUSING THE CHINESE COMMUNISTS OF PLOTTING THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY, RECEIVED BY U.S. EMBASSY, STOCKHOLM.4CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F201 : 1998.12.17.11:19:33:436108 :4
21994104-10422-1015904/26/2018RedactCIA12/03/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMFRC/CI/SIGMEMO ON THE FBI'S DESIRE TO HAVE ALVARADO POLYGRAPHED1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F202 : 1998.12.03.09:57:46:076129 :1
21995104-10422-1015911/09/2017In PartCIA12/03/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMFRC/CI/SIGMEMO ON THE FBI'S DESIRE TO HAVE ALVARADO POLYGRAPHED1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F202 : 1998.12.03.09:57:46:076129 :1
21996104-10422-1030211/09/2017In PartCIA11/28/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYMANAGUACABLE: IDENTITY OF SECURITY OFFICER1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F202 : 1998.12.04.06:14:52:560129 :1
21997104-10422-1030204/26/2018RedactCIA11/28/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYMANAGUACABLE: IDENTITY OF SECURITY OFFICER1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F202 : 1998.12.04.06:14:52:560129 :1
21998104-10422-1014504/26/2018RedactCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRMEXICO CITYCABLE: PLAN FOR POLYGRAPHING ALVARADO2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F202 : 20040324-1064660 :2
21999104-10422-1014511/09/2017In PartCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRMEXICO CITYCABLE: PLAN FOR POLYGRAPHING ALVARADO2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F202 : 20040324-1064660 :2
22000104-10441-1002111/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: BELIEF THAT ALVARADO IS FABRICATING HIS STORY ABOUT OSWALD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F202 : 20040331-1070200 :2

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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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