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 NameTitle Num PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
22801104-10165-1004604/26/2018RedactCIA09/05/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMHOPE, JMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE:BROADCAST PARA 3 REF MSG WITH FOLLING DELETION.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-4 : F30 : 1998.01.10.19:43:26:483102 :1
22802104-10165-1004611/09/2017In PartCIA09/05/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMHOPE, JMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE:BROADCAST PARA 3 REF MSG WITH FOLLING DELETION.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-4 : F30 : 1998.01.10.19:43:26:483102 :1
22803104-10326-1007411/09/2017In PartCIA08/16/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:BRIEFING PAPER AND OSWALD FILES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.11:39:14:216120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
22804104-10326-1007404/26/2018RedactCIA08/16/1995
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:BRIEFING PAPER AND OSWALD FILES2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.11:39:14:216120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
22805104-10101-1015504/26/2018RedactCIA12/07/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORCABLE:BOOK MESSAGE/NEAR EAST-AFRICA BRIEF.8CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.12.18:07:26:686106 :8
22806104-10101-1015511/09/2017In PartCIA12/07/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORCABLE:BOOK MESSAGE/NEAR EAST-AFRICA BRIEF.8CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.12.18:07:26:686106 :8
22807104-10101-1012611/09/2017In PartCIA12/04/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORCABLE:BOOK MESSAGE/NEAR EAST-AFRICA BRIEF4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.12.07:40:28:686106 :4
22808104-10101-1012604/26/2018RedactCIA12/04/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORCABLE:BOOK MESSAGE/NEAR EAST-AFRICA BRIEF4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.12.07:40:28:686106 :4
22809104-10101-1016104/26/2018RedactCIA12/09/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORCABLE:BOOK MESSAGE/NEAR EAST AFRICA BRIEF1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.12.18:37:03:106106 :1
22810104-10101-1016111/09/2017In PartCIA12/09/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORCABLE:BOOK MESSAGE/NEAR EAST AFRICA BRIEF1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.12.18:37:03:106106 :1
22811104-10413-1035704/26/2018RedactCIA10/03/1972
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:BERNARD FENSTERWALD JR HAS MADE APPLICATION UNDER FREEDOM2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH08 : F146 : 1998.11.30.07:40:47:780129 :2
22812104-10413-1035711/09/2017In PartCIA10/03/1972
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:BERNARD FENSTERWALD JR HAS MADE APPLICATION UNDER FREEDOM2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH08 : F146 : 1998.11.30.07:40:47:780129 :2
22813104-10226-1019311/09/2017In PartCIA12/01/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWAVE INFO DIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:BELIEVE AMSCROLL/2 MAY BE OF VALUE AS REPORTER STUDENT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-61 : F9 : 1998.09.23.06:29:12:420128 :1
22814104-10226-1019304/26/2018RedactCIA12/01/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWAVE INFO DIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:BELIEVE AMSCROLL/2 MAY BE OF VALUE AS REPORTER STUDENT1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-61 : F9 : 1998.09.23.06:29:12:420128 :1
22815104-10433-1013304/26/2018RedactCIA04/10/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILETOKYO 9225DIRCABLE:BEHEIREN 6 APRIL DEMONSTRATION6CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.18.08:02:11:670129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)6
22816104-10433-1020207/24/2017In 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)
22817104-10433-1013311/03/2017In FullCIA04/10/1968
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OFFICE PAPER, ROUTING SHEET, PHONE MESSAGESRUSS HOLMES WORK FILETOKYO 9225DIRCABLE:BEHEIREN 6 APRIL DEMONSTRATION6CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.18.08:02:11:670129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)6
22818104-10217-1007004/26/2018RedactCIA08/15/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHAVANA INFO MASHDIRECTORCABLE:BEFORE GRANTING OA KUDESK REQUIRES INFO CIRCUMSTANCES TWO SHORT VISITS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-52 : F12B : 1998.04.28.19:11:21:983115 :1
22819104-10217-1007011/09/2017In PartCIA08/15/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHAVANA INFO MASHDIRECTORCABLE:BEFORE GRANTING OA KUDESK REQUIRES INFO CIRCUMSTANCES TWO SHORT VISITS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-52 : F12B : 1998.04.28.19:11:21:983115 :1
22820104-10067-1029911/09/2017In PartCIA03/07/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:BBC-ONE BROADCAST FIFTY-MINUTE PROGRAM ON KENNEDY1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK12 : F22 : 1993.08.03.16:21:05:810028 :1
22821104-10067-1029904/26/2018RedactCIA03/07/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:BBC-ONE BROADCAST FIFTY-MINUTE PROGRAM ON KENNEDY1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F22 : 1993.08.03.16:21:05:810028 :1
22822104-10185-1024911/09/2017In PartCIA05/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMONTERREYCABLE:BASE DOES NOT FEEL THAT LIPAIL-10 SUITABLE TO SERVICE GENERAL1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-20 : F14 : 1998.05.04.14:24:54:653120 :1
22823104-10185-1024904/26/2018RedactCIA05/17/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMONTERREYCABLE:BASE DOES NOT FEEL THAT LIPAIL-1 SUITABLE TO SERVICE GENERAL1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-20 : F14 : 1998.05.04.14:24:54:653120 :1
22824104-10070-1008611/09/2017In PartCIA04/02/1952
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWASHINGTONCABLE:AUTHORIZATION GRANTED REF PARA A AND 2 FOR UNGER.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK14 : F59 : 1993.07.31.12:13:08:430028 :1
22825104-10070-1008604/26/2018RedactCIA04/02/1952
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWASHINGTONCABLE:AUTHORIZATION GRANTED REF PARA A AND 2 FOR UNGER.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK14 : F59 : 1993.07.31.12:13:08:430028 :1
22826104-10406-1007511/09/2017In PartCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR INFO BERN, GENEVAPARISCABLE:AT STATION REQUEST, ACTING CONGEN JOHN GOSSETT WROTE GIBSON2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH03 : F0052 : 1998.11.10.08:10:58:840120 :2
22827104-10406-1007504/26/2018RedactCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR INFO BERN, GENEVAPARISCABLE:AT STATION REQUEST, ACTING CONGEN JOHN GOSSETT WROTE GIBSON2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH03 : F0052 : 1998.11.10.08:10:58:840120 :2
22828104-10093-1022907/24/2017In PartCIA10/31/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTOR, WAVECABLE:AT RE INITIAL MEETING WITH NEW STATION CONTACTCIAJFK06/12/2017JFK32 : F3 : 1996.02.21.15:22:37:440028 : DUP OF 104-10290-10420
22829104-10183-1021807/24/2017In PartCIA05/27/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AGENEVADIRECTORCABLE:AT 24 MAY MEET SUBJ REPORTED FOLL ITEM WHICH DO NOT WISHCIAJFK06/15/2017JFK64-19 : F4 : 1998.04.10.20:20:51:436102 :
22830104-10219-1043411/09/2017In PartCIA06/11/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR, MASH, HAVANAMEXICO CITYCABLE:ASTOUNDING RECEPTION BACKED FULLY BY MEXI GOVT GIVEN DORTICOS3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-54 : F17 : 1999.09.29.11:12:30:873044 :3
22831104-10219-1043404/26/2018RedactCIA06/11/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR, MASH, HAVANAMEXICO CITYCABLE:ASTOUNDING RECEPTION BACKED FULLY BY MEXI GOVT GIVEN DORTICOS3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-54 : F17 : 1999.09.29.11:12:30:873044 :3
22832104-10101-1017007/24/2017In PartCIA12/09/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMADRID INFO WAVE, MEXICO CITYCABLE:ASSUME MADR BRIEFEDCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.12.19:12:23:890106 :
22833104-10167-1015111/09/2017In PartCIA07/23/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:ASSISTANCE IN EVACUATION OF MARCOS DIAZ LANZ.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-6 : F10 : 1998.01.31.12:06:57:263031 : DUP OF 104-10113-103772
22834104-10167-1015104/26/2018RedactCIA07/23/1959
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:ASSISTANCE IN EVACUATION OF MARCOS DIAZ LANZ.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-6 : F10 : 1998.01.31.12:06:57:263031 : DUP OF 104-10113-103772
22835104-10227-1008604/26/2018RedactCIA03/26/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABELLJMWAVECABLE:AS RESULT CONVERSATION 25 MARCH1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F16 : 1998.05.28.07:44:44:076120 :1
22836104-10227-1008611/09/2017In PartCIA03/26/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABELLJMWAVECABLE:AS RESULT CONVERSATION 25 MARCH1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-62 : F16 : 1998.05.28.07:44:44:076120 :1
22837104-10187-1004104/26/2018RedactCIA10/12/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:AS OF 9 OCTOBER NO ( ) INFO CARRACEDO HAS BEEN1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F2 : 1998.05.15.09:38:26:560120 :1
22838104-10187-1004111/09/2017In PartCIA10/12/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:AS OF 9 OCTOBER NO ( ) INFO CARRACEDO HAS BEEN1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F2 : 1998.05.15.09:38:26:560120 :1
22839104-10101-1014107/24/2017In PartCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITY INFO SAN JUANCABLE:AS 17 MEMBERS FAMILY PER REF PARA 4, PRESUMABLY HAVE PBPRIME VISA WAIVERSCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.12.08:30:40:936106 :
22840104-10101-1014811/09/2017In PartCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWAVE INFO MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:AS ( ) SUPPOSEDLY PRO REGIME AND GOC EMPLOYEE NO POA REQUIRED IN THEIR CASE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.12.17:30:28:060106 : PORTIONS ILLEGIBLE1
22841104-10101-1014804/26/2018RedactCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWAVE INFO MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:AS ( ) SUPPOSEDLY PRO REGIME AND GOC EMPLOYEE NO POA REQUIRED IN THEIR CASE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.12.17:30:28:060106 : PORTIONS ILLEGIBLE1
22842104-10101-1012207/24/2017In PartCIA12/03/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE:ARRIVING O/A 9 DEC TO FAMILIARIZE SELFCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.08.17:18:04:293106 :
22843104-10187-1007304/26/2018RedactCIA09/24/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE:ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERROGATION INVOLVED2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F2 : 1998.05.15.11:38:40:090120 :2
22844104-10187-1007311/09/2017In PartCIA09/24/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE:ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERROGATION INVOLVED2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F2 : 1998.05.15.11:38:40:090120 :2
22845104-10433-1018207/24/2017In FullCIA04/17/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECABLE:APPROVED PASS STERILE PHOTO WITH STIPULATIONSCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.18.10:30:18:420129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)
22846104-10101-1018307/24/2017In PartCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITY INFO WAVECABLE:APPROVE TRAINING AND ISSUANCE S/W SYSTEMCIAJFK06/13/2017JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.15.07:41:15:543106 :
22847104-10101-1010511/09/2017In PartCIA12/02/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:APPROVE DISPOSAL OF MV 2224 PER FR 45-IM W/O REPLACEMENT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.07.08:06:54:793106 :1
22848104-10101-1010504/26/2018RedactCIA12/02/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:APPROVE DISPOSAL OF MV 2224 PER FR 45-IM W/O REPLACEMENT.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK33 : F8 : 1997.05.07.08:06:54:793106 :1
22849104-10225-1004904/26/2018RedactCIA10/21/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:APPRECIATE SUPPORT RE EIGHT POTENTIAL AGENTS FOR USE1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-60 : F7 : 1998.04.18.12:10:07:186107 :1
22850104-10225-1004911/09/2017In PartCIA10/21/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:APPRECIATE SUPPORT RE EIGHT POTENTIAL AGENTS FOR USE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-60 : F7 : 1998.04.18.12:10:07:186107 :1

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