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 Withheld AgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
23601104-10178-1007511/09/2017In PartCIA10/27/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJECT NOW PARIS POSSIBILITY WILL CONTACT JOUVENOY 29 OCTOBER.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:31:04:576108 :1
23602104-10178-1007711/09/2017In PartCIA10/28/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:33:17:686108 :1
23603104-10178-1007911/09/2017In PartCIA10/31/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- IDEN QJWIN ASSIGNED SUBJECT REFS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:35:07:966108 :1
23604104-10178-1008011/09/2017In PartCIA11/02/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORFRANKFURTWITHHELD1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:37:45:950108 :1
23605104-10178-1008111/09/2017In PartCIA11/05/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:40:20:983108 :2
23606104-10178-1008311/09/2017In PartCIA11/11/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE- PLEASE ADVISE SOONES ETA QJWIN.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:42:09:606108 :1
23607104-10178-1008411/09/2017In PartCIA12/06/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:46:04:373108 :1
23608104-10178-1008511/09/2017In PartCIA12/08/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:47:57:216108 :1
23609104-10178-1008611/09/2017In PartCIA12/08/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053604 :1
23610104-10178-1008811/09/2017In PartCIA12/08/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDQJWIN HAS CULTIVATED CLOSE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH IDEN A WHO AGREED SMUGGLE INDUSTRIAL DIAMONDS FOR HIM TO ITALY.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053605 :2
23611104-10178-1008911/09/2017In PartCIA12/09/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE-EXPLORING ODYOKE INTEREST POSSIBLE PURCHASE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053606 :1
23612104-10178-1009111/09/2017In PartCIA05/29/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE PLS CONTACT QJWIN AND PAY HIM 600 DOLLARS SALARY FOR MAY.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 20040303-1053607 :1
23613104-10178-1009711/09/2017In PartCIA04/30/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:05:45:903108 :2
23614104-10178-1009911/09/2017In PartCIA04/30/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- REF INFO PASSED INFORMALLY TO LNERGO HQS WHICH ADVISES THAT IT IS IN CONTACT WITH LNPACK.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:09:30:936108 :1
23615104-10178-1010111/09/2017In PartCIA08/29/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE- AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE ADVISES THAT MAJ BERNARD F REHKOPE, USAF ASSIGNED TO MACTHAI, HAS BEEN IN TOUCH.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:15:50:216108 :2
23616104-10178-1010211/09/2017In PartCIA04/28/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE - ON 28 APRIL DOCTOR KLAUS STEER, GERMAN DIRECTOR SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT AFFRICA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:18:57:090108 :1
23617104-10178-1010311/09/2017In PartCIA04/28/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE - IF HQS APPROVES, WILL HAVE EMBASSY INQUIRE OF WILDER COMPANY DETAILS AS TO NATIONALITY.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:23:54:763108 :1
23618104-10178-1010611/09/2017In PartCIA04/28/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- CONCUR REF PROPOSAL. PLEASE ADVISE RESULT & INCLUDE FULL IDENTIFYING DATA FOR FURTHER TRACES SUBJECT WITH LNERGO.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:34:55:606108 :1
23619104-10178-1010711/09/2017In PartCIA04/26/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - ALL PERINENT INFORMATION JAMES EARL RAY PASSED LOCAL LIAISON.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:38:32:043108 :1
23620104-10178-1010911/09/2017In PartCIA04/25/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFBIDIRECTORCABLE - RODERICK CLAFLIN BROWN, PANAMANIAN NATIONAL BORN BRITISH HONDURAS VOLUNTARILY APPEARED AT DEPT OF NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:44:27:793108 :2
23621104-10178-1011011/09/2017In PartCIA04/25/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- NO HQS TRACES BROWN OR LITTRELL.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:51:24:966108 :1
23622104-10178-1011111/09/2017In PartCIA03/24/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDRODERICK CLAFLIN BROWN, PANAMANIAN NATIONAL BORN BRITISH HONDURAS, VOLUNTARILY APPEARED.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:58:54:700108 :2
23623104-10178-1011211/09/2017In PartCIA04/24/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADDP/CIEDWARD M. SUDOLMEMO IDENTI-KIT COMPOSITE OF JAMES EARL RAY.7CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:09:17:293108 :7
23624104-10178-1011311/09/2017In PartCIA04/23/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE- IN VIEW THREE PHOTOS JAMES EARL RAY APPEARED EL DIARIO 22 APRIL.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:12:26:293108 :1
23625104-10178-1011411/09/2017In PartCIA04/23/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- NO HQS TRACES DOUGLAS HARRY HULBARD OR TOM WOLMAN.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:14:15:373108 :1
23626104-10178-1011511/09/2017In PartCIA04/23/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE - LNERGO AD VISES THAT MATCHING OF FINGERPRINTS PROVES CONCLUSIVELY THAT GERALD LEE RICHARDS IS NOT IDENTICAL WITH JAMES EARL RAY1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053608 :1
23627104-10178-1011611/09/2017In PartCIA04/23/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE- QUERIES OF CHIEFS ALL PUBLIC FORCES COSTA RICA FAIL REVEAL ANY KNOWLEDGE WOLMAN OR HULBARD.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:22:22:186108 :1
23628104-10178-1011711/09/2017In PartCIA04/22/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE- LOCAL PANAMANIAN AUTHORITIES HAVE DETAINED TWO AMERICANS WHO TRAVELLED FROM SAN JOSE TO PANAMA CITY.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:25:49:920108 : OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP ATTACHED.3
23629104-10178-1011811/09/2017In PartCIA04/22/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDCHIEF, EUROPEAN DIVISIONDISPATCH - TRANSMITTAL OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALIAS ERIC STARVO GALT.5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053609 :5
23630104-10178-1011911/09/2017In PartCIA04/22/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE- NO FURTHER SURVEILLANCE OF EDWIN MASON LEADS US TO CONCLUSION THAT HE IS NOT IDENTICAL TO JAMES EARL RAY AKA GALT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:36:24:420108 :1
23631104-10178-1012011/09/2017In PartCIA04/22/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTI ADDRESSESDIRECTORCABLE- LNERGO FINGERPRINT FORMULA FOR JAMES EARL RAY.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:38:55:590108 :2
23632104-10178-1012111/09/2017In PartCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:41:44:856108 :2
23633104-10178-1012211/09/2017In PartCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- INITIAL LNERGO REPORT STATES ONE EDWIN MASON, TOUR CONDUCTOR DEPARTED LOS ANGELES.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:45:19:640108 :1
23634104-10178-1012311/09/2017In PartCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- SUBSTANCE REF PASSED LNERGO WHO VERIFYING IDEN EDWIN MASON AND PASSPORT NUMBER.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:47:59:780108 :1
23635104-10178-1012411/09/2017In PartCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTI ADDRESSESDIRECTORCABLE- REQUEST ADDRESSES CONSTRUCT IDENTIKIT COMPOSITE OF JAMES EARL RAY FOR USE PRIOR RECEIPT PHOTOS NOW EN ROUTE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.11:50:25:216108 :1
23636104-10178-1012511/09/2017In PartCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE - AIRMAILING TWO PHOTOS OF RAY TO FABAND APO ADDRESS 20 APRIL.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 20040303-1053610 :1
23637104-10178-1012611/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- TWO COPIES REF PHOTO SENT APO 19 APRIL ADDRESSED TO ADDLISICK.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:00:36:856108 :1
23638104-10178-1012711/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- TWO COPIES REF PHOTO SENT APO 19 APRIL ADDRESSED TO COLEFAX.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:02:26:530108 :1
23639104-10178-1012811/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE- LNERGO HAS NOT YET RULED OUT POSSIBILITY RICHARDS MAY BE IDENTICAL WITH RAY.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:05:16:810108 :1
23640104-10178-1012911/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE- PARAGRAPH TWO REF, PLEASE POUCH PHOTO SOONEST.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:07:13:840108 :1
23641104-10178-1013011/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTI ADDRESSESDIRECTORCABLE- LNERGO HAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED ACCUSED ASSASSIN AS JAMES EARL RAY.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:10:52:623108 :2
23642104-10178-1013111/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE- LOCAL NEWSPAPERS HAVE GIVEN EXTENSIVE COVERAGE TO DETAILS PARA ONE REF.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:12:58:153108 :1
23643104-10178-1013211/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE- PLS POUCH PHOTO SUBJECT REF.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:14:13:560108 :1
23644104-10178-1013311/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMFRRICHARD OBERMFR UNKNOWN SUBJECT, POSSIBLY IDENTIFIABLE WITH ERIC STARVO GALT.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:16:47:420108 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ATTACHED4
23645104-10178-1013411/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE- 19 APR BOTH LA PA Z MORNING PAPERS CARRIED PAGE 1 WIRE SERVICE PHOTOS OF FBI WANTED POSTER.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:19:19:090108 :1
23646104-10178-1013511/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE- STATION AND LIAISON TRACING HAS PRODUCED NO EVIDENCE THAT SUBJ REF IS OR HAS EVER BEEN IN NETHERLANDS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:21:39:840108 :1
23647104-10178-1013611/09/2017In PartCIA04/18/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTI ADDRESSESDIRECTORCABLE- FOLLOWING INFORMATION FURNISHED BY LNERGO CONCERNING SUSPECTED ASSASSIN OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:23:42:186108 :3
23648104-10178-1013711/09/2017In PartCIA04/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ARICHARD OBERROUTING SLIPS TO DIVISIONS RE PHOTOS.6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:27:05:920108 :6
23649104-10178-1013811/09/2017In PartCIA04/16/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFBIDIRECTORCABLE- CLAUDE CHESTER MCLAREN, JR ARRIVED MEXICO CITY FROM HONDURAS.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.12:29:12:466108 :2
23650104-10178-1014011/09/2017In PartCIA07/17/1969
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWH/MIAMICABLE RE: AMHIM-1 REPORTED AMICE-31 CURRENTLY VISITING MIAMI1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F4 : 1998.03.08.13:29:19:356115 :1

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