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
23951104-10215-1019607/24/2017In PartCIA02/07/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMADRIDDIRECTORCABLE:REF PARA ONE REF GROWERY ACQUIRED FOLL ADDRESS FROM AMWHIP: VIRGINIA SECADES, CALLE 38 NO. 122, ESQ. AVE ZOOLOGICO.CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-50 : F24 : 1998.04.28.11:38:57:263108 :
23952104-10215-1021707/24/2017In PartCIA12/28/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMADRIDDIRECTORCABLE:( ) STATES WILL TRY ASSIST WITH SPANISH NATIONAL HOWEVERCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-50 : F25 : 1998.05.01.09:35:44:513120 :
23953104-10215-1024307/24/2017In PartCIA10/09/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357APARISDIRECTORCABLE:IF LOND/(WITHHELD) PLANNING SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED INDICATECIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-50 : F25 : 1998.05.01.14:50:40:090120 :
23954104-10216-1020407/24/2017In PartCIA08/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: FYI, BEFORE DEPARTING GRIP-1 REPORTED NEW PHONE NUMBER FORCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-51 : F4 : 20040315-1057878 :
23955104-10217-1004507/24/2017In PartCIA10/05/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASAN JOSEDIRECTORVECIANA LEFT SJAN ABRUPTLY FOR MIAMI PRESUMABLY TAKE CHARGE FINAL STAGES PREPARATION OF NEXT ALPHA-66 OPERATION WHICH EXPECTED BETWEEN 9 AND 11 OCTOBER.CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-52 : F15 : 1998.04.25.17:37:24:670102 :
23956104-10217-1004707/24/2017In PartCIA09/10/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORSTRIXE EXPECTED.CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-52 : F15 : 1998.04.25.17:42:27:543102 :
23957104-10217-1006607/24/2017In PartCIA09/07/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHAVANADIRECTORCABLE RE: AMCALL-1, WHO HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED GO MEXI SELL AMHAWK AND AMWAIL ON INTEGRATIONCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-52 : F12B : 1998.04.28.18:52:32:293115 :
23958104-10217-1011507/24/2017In PartCIA06/18/1969
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/MIAMIDIRECTORCABLE RE: TERESITA GONZALEZ DID NOT ASSUME THAT SHE COULD CONTACTCIAJFK05/02/1998JFK64-52 : F12A : 1998.05.02.14:46:39:293115 :
23959104-10217-1012607/24/2017In PartCIA08/20/1971
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORSUBJECT NOTIFIED YEVON $68,450.00 RECEIVED REF ACCOUNT 20 AUGUST.CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-52 : F13 : 1998.05.03.14:04:09:576102 :
23960104-10217-1020207/24/2017In PartCIA10/07/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357APARISDIRECTORKOBIRDCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-52 : F8 : 1998.06.08.19:00:12:356102 :
23961104-10217-1020807/24/2017In PartCIA08/10/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABERNDIRECTORESBA 12659 EN ROUTE DIR AND GNVA TRANSMITS QUERY SAME SUBJECT.CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-52 : F8 : 1998.06.08.19:20:24:000102 :
23962104-10218-1008707/24/2017In PartCIA05/14/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:ACCORDING LICOOKY-1 SUBJ OF REF RETURNED MEXICIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.11:45:05:750120 :
23963104-10218-1009007/24/2017In PartCIA11/19/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:ON 16 NOV LICOOKY/1 VISITED MAJOR ALFONSO PRERACIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-53 : F20 : 1998.05.12.13:15:02:750120 :
23964104-10218-1030307/24/2017In PartCIA06/01/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: GREATLY APPRECIATE REF REPORT RE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTCIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-53 : F2 : 1999.03.04.09:34:39:950129 :
23965104-10218-1030807/24/2017In PartCIA06/08/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: PASSED STATION WRITTEN REPORT (MLN INVOLVED WITH ZIMERI IN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LAUGERUD).CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-53 : F2 : 20040315-1058141 :
23966104-10005-1034207/24/2017In PartCIA09/22/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORVISA APPLICATION-OSWALDCIAJFK06/05/2017OSW11 : V51 : 1993.06.19.10:45:48:430000 :
23967104-10404-1016211/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE RE: DOJ REPORT ON ASSASSINATION AND REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF SILVIA DURAN TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH02 : F044 : 20040323-1063689 :1
23968104-10404-1043111/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE RE TRAVEL DATA SHOWS THE FOLLOWING LEFT MEXICO CITY FOR HAVANA BY AIR ON THE DATES INDICATED.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH02 : F0047 : 1998.11.12.11:24:18:326092 :2
23969104-10408-1016511/09/2017In PartCIA11/08/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEKDAFGHANDIRECTORCABLE: HSCA WANTS INTERVIEW WITH SOURCE TO DISCUSS PHOTO SURVEILLANCE OPERATION IN MEXICO FROM SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 19631CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F104 : 20040324-1064218 :1
23970104-10408-1016711/09/2017In PartCIA11/09/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: INFORMATION ON STATION CONCERNS FOR HSCA INTERVIEW2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F104 : 20040324-1064220 :2
23971104-10408-1023611/09/2017In PartCIA06/16/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICODIRECTORCABLE RE REF NEGATIVES PLEASE ADVISE DATE AND POUCH NUMBER FIRST BATCH FORWARDED HQS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F085 : 1998.11.10.15:50:58:623107 : Full text document not available in folder.1
23972104-10408-1035111/09/2017In PartCIA12/04/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: PLEASE SLUG ALL TRAFFIC ON PRESIDENT'S ASSASSINATION ONLY AS ABOVE.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064233 :2
23973104-10408-1036811/09/2017In PartCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEJOHN WHITTENDIRECTORCABLE: FEEL YOUR SMOOTH HANDLING HAS CLARIFIED CASE MUCH AS POSSIBLE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064236 :1
23974104-10408-1039711/09/2017In PartCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELONDONDIRECTORCABLE: PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS YOU CAN.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064241 :1
23975104-10408-1039811/09/2017In PartCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELONDONDIRECTORCABLE: ASSUME YOU STILL PLAN ASK TO INTERROGATE RIDDERSTRALE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064242 :1
23976104-10408-1040911/09/2017In PartCIA09/22/1975
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: NEW YORK TIMES OF 21 SEPT 75 ON FRONT PAGE CARRIES ARTICLE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.15:45:57:700108 :1
23977104-10408-1041911/09/2017In PartCIA06/07/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESTATION AND BASEDIRECTORCABLE: RICHARD CASE NAGELL, AKA JOE CRAMER, JOE KRANE, ROBERT C. NOLAN1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.16:28:05:793108 :1
23978104-10413-1003711/09/2017In PartCIA07/19/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: REQUEST STATION DISCUSS POSSIBLE ONE YEAR EXTENSION WITH AREHART.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH08 : F148 : 20040324-1064318 :1
23979104-10413-1003811/09/2017In PartCIA07/24/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: SUGGEST CURTIS RAISE QUESTION OF VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTIONS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH08 : F148 : 20040324-1064319 :1
23980104-10413-1033411/09/2017In PartCIA10/02/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:AP WIRE STORY IN WASHINGTON STAR ON FOIA RELEASE OF OSWALD MATERIAL2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH08 : F156-2 : 1998.11.27.15:33:14:763120 : SECOND PAGE IS PHOTOCOPY OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLE.2
23981104-10413-1035711/09/2017In 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
23982104-10414-1021311/09/2017In PartCIA01/29/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE-REQUEST IDENTIFY AND STATION TRACES PERSON(S) AT MEXI ADDRESS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH07 : F0124-3 : 1998.11.14.11:55:15:840107 :1
23983104-10414-1021511/09/2017In PartCIA02/10/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORSTATION AUTHORIZED PURSUE LEAD ON MEXICO ADDRESS THROUGH LOCAL ODENVY CHIEF.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH07 : F0124-3 : 1998.11.14.11:58:54:263107 :1
23984104-10414-1035711/09/2017In PartCIA09/25/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE-PULSE CAMERAS BEING MODIFIED AND RECONDITIONED BY CONTRACT TO CORRECT FAULTS SURFACED DURING LIONION OP.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH07 : F133 : 1998.11.18.16:56:42:763108 :1
23985104-10428-1021411/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: HQS WAS UNAWARE UNTIL 28 NOVEMBER THAT HOUSE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATORS WENT TO MEXICO CITY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH16 : F23 : 1998.12.16.22:01:39:890115 :2
23986104-10428-1026211/09/2017In PartCIA10/11/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: LEE OSWALD WHO CALLED SOVEMB EMBASSY 1 OCT PROBABLY INDENTICAL LEE HENRY OSWALD6CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH16 : F17 : 20040330-1069410 :6
23987104-10429-1008811/09/2017In PartCIA03/26/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE-SOURCE DOCUMENTS NOT OF LOCAL INTEREST2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH17 : F05 : 1998.12.13.11:03:43:840107 : TWO COPIES2
23988104-10433-1000411/09/2017In PartCIA11/28/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORDISPOSITION RE CABLE: DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONAL TACTICS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH19 : F03 : 20040330-1069668 :2
23989104-10433-1009911/09/2017In PartCIA06/09/1972
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE:TELL LNERGO THAT BKTRUST HQS WELL ACQUAINTED1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH19 : F01 : 1998.12.17.13:47:22:356120 : FILE ORIGINAL IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT1
23990104-10438-1012611/09/2017In PartCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: FEEL YOUR SMOOTH HANDLING HAS CLARIFIED CASE MUCH AS POSSIBLE THROUGH1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070051 :1
23991104-10438-1012811/09/2017In PartCIA12/04/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: PLS SLUG ALL TRAFFIC ON PRESIDENT'S ASSASSINATION ONLY AS ABOVE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070053 :2
23992104-10438-1015711/09/2017In PartCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCHICOM OFFICIAL OR STUDENT WHO SENT LETTER2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070054 :2
23993104-10438-1017611/09/2017In PartCIA02/18/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEBRUSSELSDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070056 :2
23994104-10438-1019911/09/2017In PartCIA08/19/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070058 :1
23995104-10438-1022111/09/2017In PartCIA05/26/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: WAS INTERVIEW WITH RIDDERSTRALE EVER EFFECTED1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070062 :1
23996104-10439-1000011/09/2017In PartCIA11/12/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO JMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: EUSEBIO AZCUE LOPEZ, SENSITIVE SOURCE, WENT MONTREAL LOOK OVER REAL ESTATE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.25.11:34:09:560128 :1
23997104-10439-1006011/09/2017In PartCIA01/31/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: BEFORE DECIDING ON LCFLUTTER OF ROJAS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-III : 20040331-1070080 :1
23998104-10439-1009511/09/2017In PartCIA01/06/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESBERLIN, FRANKFURTDIRECTORCABLE: IN VIE REGGAB CONNECTION MARINA OSWALD1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-III : 1998.12.01.13:34:49:216105 :1
23999104-10440-1000011/09/2017In PartCIA08/19/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: RE IN 53538 - APPRECIATE DELICACY SITUATION1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.09:47:58:140128 :1
24000104-10440-1005011/09/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEBOOK CABLEDIRECTORCABLE: FOLLOWING SYNOPSIS IS FOR COS BACKGROUND BRIEFING AND TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-I : 20040331-1070151 :2

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