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
22501104-10433-1019707/24/2017In FullCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECABLE:UPI SPECULATES THAT ADAM CLAYTON POWELL MAY HAVECIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:14:20:936129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22502104-10433-1019807/24/2017In FullCIA02/25/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECABLE:ACCORDING SUNDAY THREE DAY BLACK POWER CONFERENCECIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:16:16:076129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22503104-10433-1019907/24/2017In FullCIA03/07/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEEX-895 REWRITTENCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:19:19:890129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22504104-10433-1020007/24/2017In FullCIA04/06/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECABLE:LITTLE VISIBLE ADVERSE REACTION LOCALLY AGAINST U.S. MISSIONCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:21:21:060129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22505104-10433-1020107/24/2017In FullCIA04/01/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECABLE:FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON ASSUMPTION THATCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:23:28:483129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22506104-10433-1020207/24/2017In FullCIA04/10/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECABLE:BEHEIREN 6 APRIL DEMONSTRATIONCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:25:36:623129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22507104-10433-1020307/24/2017In FullCIA04/10/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDISPATCH:COMMUNIST COMMENTS ON THE DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING/REFERENCE TO "BLACK POWER" CONCEPTCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:27:19:733129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22508104-10433-1020407/24/2017In FullCIA04/11/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILETELEPOUCH:SUMMARY OF CUBAN MEDIA TREATMENT OF THE DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING,CIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:29:21:403129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22509104-10433-1020507/24/2017In FullCIA04/11/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILETELEPOUCH:SUMMARY OF CUBAN MEDIA TREATMENT OF DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR.CIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:31:10:000129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22510104-10433-1020607/24/2017In FullCIA04/12/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRCABLE:HAS JUST REPORTED RECEIPT OF ENVELOPECIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:33:03:403129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22511104-10433-1020707/24/2017In FullCIA04/12/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECABLE:IN CONNECTION WITH CUBAN MAILING OF BLACK POWERCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.11:34:21:780129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22512104-10433-1015404/26/2018RedactCIA11/28/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESIG STAFFC/ITG, OPS STAFFWEISBERG FOIA REQUEST:MEMO:MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.09:20:27:030120 : THREE COPIES OF MEMO, TWO OF WHICH ARE PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED. NBR5
22513104-10433-1015411/03/2017In FullCIA11/28/1975
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESIG STAFFC/ITG, OPS STAFFWEISBERG FOIA REQUEST:MEMO:MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.5CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.09:20:27:030120 : THREE COPIES OF MEMO, TWO OF WHICH ARE PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED. NBR5
22514104-10433-1016007/24/2017In FullCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESWESIBERG FOIA REQUEST:OVERT PUBLICATIONS BY U.S. CONGRESSOPENJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.09:32:06:250120 : NBR
22515104-10433-1016704/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESCIAFBIWEISBERG FOIA REQUEST:SEVEN FBI DOCUMENTS FORWARDED TO CIA FOR REVIEW22FBIJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.09:51:02:950120 : SEVEN FBI CABLES AND MEMOS, ONE OF EACH PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED. NBR
22516104-10433-1017004/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESWEISBERG FOIA REQUEST:LIST: HANDWRITTEN/FBI REPORTS TO BE REFERRED TO FBI/TWO FBI CABLES ATTACHED20CIAJFK02/11/2018JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.09:58:35:903120 : NBR20
22517104-10433-1017204/26/2018RedactCIA11/09/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESUSIA WASHINGTONUSIS ROMEWEISBERG FOIA REQUEST:JOINT EMBASSY/USIS MESSAGE:ARTICLE IN "VIE NOUVE" ATTIBUTED TO MARTIN LUTHER KING8USIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.10:02:00:390120 : TWO COPIES. NBR8
22518104-10433-1017804/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESWEISBERG FOIA REQUEST:SEVEN DOS CABLES/KING ASSASSINATION18STATJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.10:24:07:200120 : TWO COPIES. NBR18
22519104-10433-1018407/24/2017In FullCIA01/15/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESWITHELDWEISBERG FOIA REQUEST:INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT:"VETERANS STARS AND STRIPES FOR PEACE" (VSSP), AN ANTI-VIETNAM WAR MOVEMENT PROPAGANDA NEWSPAPER RECEIVED BY MARINE AT CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWADODJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.10:33:06:403120 : NBR
22520104-10433-1018712/15/2017In PartCIA01/01/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESWEISBERG FOIA REQUEST/LIST:IDENTIFICATION LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE REFERRED TO NSA1CIAJFK11/30/2017JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.10:36:32:060120 : NBR
22521104-10433-1018704/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESWEISBERG FOIA REQUEST/LIST:IDENTIFICATION LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE REFERRED TO NSA1CIAJFK02/15/2018JFK-RH19 : F10 : 1998.12.18.10:36:32:060120 : NBR1
22522104-10433-1017011/03/2017In FullCIA1/1/0000
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Paper, Textual DocumentRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESWEISBERG FOIA REQUEST: LIST: HANDWRITTEN/FBI REPORTS TO BE REFERRED TO FBI/TWO FBI CABLES20CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19: F10: 1998.12.09.58:35:903120: NBR20
22523104-10307-1000611/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILECONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY'S REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE CUBAN ARMS BUILD-UP16CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.08.27.10:54:22:530128 :16
22524104-10307-1000604/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILECONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY'S REVIEW OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE CUBAN ARMS BUILD-UP16CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.08.27.10:54:22:530128 :16
22525104-10307-1001304/26/2018RedactCIA06/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILESPECIAL GROUP OFFICER COVERT ACTIONMINUTE OF SPECIAL GROUP (5412) MEETING HELD 2 JUNE 19631CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.08.27.11:18:23:576128 :1
22526104-10307-1001311/09/2017In PartCIA06/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILESPECIAL GROUP OFFICER COVERT ACTIONMINUTE OF SPECIAL GROUP (5412) MEETING HELD 20 JUNE 19631CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.08.27.11:18:23:576128 :1
22527104-10307-1002411/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEDIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCECHIEF, TASK FORCE WMEMO FOR: OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR CONTINUING OPERATIONS AGAINST CUBA`17CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.09.04.10:49:33:936128 :17
22528104-10307-1002404/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEDIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCECHIEF, TASK FORCE WMEMO FOR: OPERATIONAL PLAN FOR CONTINUING OPERATIONS AGAINST CUBA`17CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-WF01 : F1 : 1998.09.04.10:49:33:936128 :17
22529104-10307-1000007/24/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEPANAMA CITYDIRECTORCABLE: PONCHAY MET WITH ( )SAGE-1 AT HER REQUEST 1300 NOV 22.CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-WF01 : F3 : 1998.08.27.10:05:01:153128 :
22530104-10307-1000111/09/2017In PartCIA11/22/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEPANAMADIRECTORCABLE: ( ) SAGE-2 (-2) TURNED PLANE TICKET OVER TO "MEDINA"1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F3 : 20040322-1061965 :1
22531104-10307-1000104/26/2018RedactCIA11/22/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEPANAMADIRECTORCABLE: ( ) SAGE-2 (-2) TURNED PLANE TICKET OVER TO "MEDINA"1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F3 : 20040322-1061965 :1
22532104-10307-1003807/24/2017In PartCIA08/19/1969
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:REQUEST FOLLOWING INFO BE PASSED WH/RMO:CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.08:39:20:140120 : SECOND PAGE IS FORM 1604 DATED 23 MARCH 1977 REQUESTING COPY OF THIS CABLE.
22533104-10307-1004111/09/2017In PartCIA08/21/1974
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEWITHHELDCHIEF, OSG/OCSPEED LETTER: BOBBIE JOE KEESEE6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.09:04:53:123120 : PAGES 2-6 ARE LETTER DATED 9 AUG 1974 TO THE DCI FROM U.S. ATTORNEY IN SAN DIEGO RE CRIMINAL INDICTMENT OF KEESEE AND RELATED CIA DOCUMENTS.6
22534104-10307-1004104/26/2018RedactCIA08/21/1974
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEWITHHELDCHIEF, OSG/OCSPEED LETTER: BOBBIE JOE KEESEE6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.09:04:53:123120 : PAGES 2-6 ARE LETTER DATED 9 AUG 1974 TO THE DCI FROM U.S. ATTORNEY IN SAN DIEGO RE CRIMINAL INDICTMENT OF KEESEE AND RELATED CIA DOCUMENTS.6
22535104-10307-1004607/24/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEMEMORANDUM:OSWALD CONTACTS WITH CUBAN AND SOVIET EMBASSIES, MEXICO CITY, DURING THE PERIOD 27 SEPTEMBER 1963 TO 1 OCTOBER 1963.CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.09:36:42:170120 : DUPLICATE OF 104-10413-10049 (JFK-RH08, F148).
22536104-10307-1006411/09/2017In PartCIA03/08/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEWITHHELDCHIEF, LA DIVISIONDISPATCH:REQUEST FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.11:42:26:450120 :1
22537104-10307-1006404/26/2018RedactCIA03/08/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEWITHHELDCHIEF, LA DIVISIONDISPATCH:REQUEST FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.11:42:26:450120 :1
22538104-10307-1006604/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEAC/LADJOE LMEMORANDUM: I THOUGHT YOU'D BE INTERESTED TO KNOW:1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.11:49:11:873120 :1
22539104-10307-1006611/09/2017In PartCIA11/26/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEAC/LADJOE LMEMORANDUM: I THOUGHT YOU'D BE INTERESTED TO KNOW:1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.11:49:11:873120 :1
22540104-10307-1006711/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILELIST: THE FOLLOWING LIST OF PERSONNEL WERE STATIONED IN MEXICO CITY DURING1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.11:51:12:356120 :1
22541104-10307-1006704/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILELIST: THE FOLLOWING LIST OF PERSONNEL WERE STATIONED IN MEXICO CITY DURING1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.11:51:12:356120 :1
22542104-10307-1007004/26/2018RedactCIA11/22/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILESTURBITTS, BILLMILLER, LYLE. DEP. LEGIS. COUNSELNOTE: SCHEDULE FOR SPRAGUE VISIT3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.13:16:52:606120 : ATTACHED ARE SCHEDULE AND ITEMIZATION OF NUMBER OF FOLDERS.3
22543104-10307-1007011/09/2017In PartCIA11/22/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILESTURBITTS, BILLMILLER, LYLE. DEP. LEGIS. COUNSELNOTE: SCHEDULE FOR SPRAGUE VISIT3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 1998.11.19.13:16:52:606120 : ATTACHED ARE SCHEDULE AND ITEMIZATION OF NUMBER OF FOLDERS.3
22544104-10307-1003511/09/2017In PartCIA10/20/1971
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEIP/ARDWH/1/FI/CI/HERNANDEZFORM: TRANSMITTAL OF INACTIVE RECORDS/TECHNICAL BASEHOUSE FOR KDFACTOR PROJECT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 20040322-1061968 :1
22545104-10307-1003504/26/2018RedactCIA10/20/1971
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEIP/ARDWH/1/FI/CI/HERNANDEZFORM: TRANSMITTAL OF INACTIVE RECORDS/TECHNICAL BASEHOUSE FOR KDFACTOR PROJECT1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F6 : 20040322-1061968 :1
22546104-10307-1003704/26/2018RedactCIA04/21/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEMEXICO CITYLA/M&CAMLIEMPTY/ LILYRIC PHOTOS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F6 : 20040322-1061969 :1
22547104-10307-1003711/09/2017In PartCIA04/21/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEMEXICO CITYLA/M&CAMLIEMPTY/ LILYRIC PHOTOS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 20040322-1061969 :1
22548104-10307-1006311/09/2017In PartCIA03/28/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILECHIEF, LA DIVISIONWITHHELDDISPATCH: IDENTIFICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 20040322-1061970 :2
22549104-10307-1006304/26/2018RedactCIA03/28/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILECHIEF, LA DIVISIONWITHHELDDISPATCH: IDENTIFICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F6 : 20040322-1061970 :2
22550104-10307-1007104/26/2018RedactCIA11/02/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILESTURBITTS, MR. W.LEADER, JOHN. IG STAFFLIST: AGENCY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE WARREN COMMISSION INVESTIGATION2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-WF01 : F6 : 20040322-1061971 :2

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