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
24101104-10071-1006204/26/2018RedactCIA01/19/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDSUBJECT: BLACK NATIONALIST WRITERS IN PARIS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:17:36:000058 :2
24102104-10071-1006211/09/2017In PartCIA01/19/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDSUBJECT: BLACK NATIONALIST WRITERS IN PARIS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:17:36:000058 :2
24103104-10071-1006511/09/2017In PartCIA01/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, FAR EAST DIVISIONWITHHELDSUBJECT: ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA MATERIAL CIRCULATING IN JAPAN WITH NEWSPAPER ARTICLE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:21:46:870058 : NO ATTACHMENTS2
24104104-10071-1006504/26/2018RedactCIA01/29/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, FAR EAST DIVISIONWITHHELDSUBJECT: ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA MATERIAL CIRCULATING IN JAPAN WITH NEWSPAPER ARTICLE2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:21:46:870058 : NO ATTACHMENTS2
24105104-10071-1006704/26/2018RedactCIA03/01/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDTORONTO TELEGRAM NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON ANTI-WAR ACTIVITIES AND PERSONALITIES2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:26:12:560058 : NO ATTACHMENTS2
24106104-10071-1006711/09/2017In PartCIA03/01/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDTORONTO TELEGRAM NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON ANTI-WAR ACTIVITIES AND PERSONALITIES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:26:12:560058 : NO ATTACHMENTS2
24107104-10071-1007211/09/2017In PartCIA03/15/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDPRIVATE LETTER RE SWEDEN AND VISA REQUEST FOR NORTH VIETNAM AND FRANCE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:34:04:620058 : NO ATTACHMENT.1
24108104-10071-1007204/26/2018RedactCIA03/15/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDPRIVATE LETTER RE SWEDEN AND VISA REQUEST FOR NORTH VIETNAM AND FRANCE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:34:04:620058 : NO ATTACHMENT.1
24109104-10071-1007404/26/2018RedactCIA04/16/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADCIHART, JOHN L. CHIEF, EUROPEAN DIVSUBJECT: TENTATIVE PLANS OF SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY TO VISIT WEST BERLIN ON 1 MAY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:39:28:400058 :2
24110104-10071-1007411/09/2017In PartCIA04/16/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADCIHART, JOHN L. CHIEF, EUROPEAN DIVSUBJECT: TENTATIVE PLANS OF SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY TO VISIT WEST BERLIN ON 1 MAY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:39:28:400058 :2
24111104-10071-1007711/09/2017In PartCIA04/12/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, EUROPEAN DIVISIONWITHHELDCALL/SENAT INVITATION TO KENNEDY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:42:38:060058 :2
24112104-10071-1007704/26/2018RedactCIA04/12/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, EUROPEAN DIVISIONWITHHELDCALL/SENAT INVITATION TO KENNEDY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:42:38:060058 :2
24113104-10071-1008304/26/2018RedactCIA05/07/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, FAR EAST DIVISIONWITHHELDSUBJECT: TRANSMITTAL OF REPORT--HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN FREEDOMS, INC.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:48:50:710058 : NO ATTACHMENT1
24114104-10071-1008311/09/2017In PartCIA05/07/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, FAR EAST DIVISIONWITHHELDSUBJECT: TRANSMITTAL OF REPORT--HAWAII FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN FREEDOMS, INC.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.29.18:48:50:710058 : NO ATTACHMENT1
24115104-10071-1010011/09/2017In PartCIA05/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/WH DIVISIONWITHHELDMARGARET RANDALL DE MONDRAGON (LETTER FROM CAW, THE MAGAZINE OF STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, THANKING HER FOR HER POEMS)3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:20:54:210036 : NO ATTACHMENT3
24116104-10071-1010004/26/2018RedactCIA05/20/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/WH DIVISIONWITHHELDMARGARET RANDALL DE MONDRAGON (LETTER FROM CAW, THE MAGAZINE OF STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, THANKING HER FOR HER POEMS)3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:20:54:210036 : NO ATTACHMENT3
24117104-10071-1010104/26/2018RedactCIA09/27/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCONGRESS OF BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE IN MONTREAL OUTLINE2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:29:08:090036 :2
24118104-10071-1010111/09/2017In PartCIA09/27/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCONGRESS OF BLACK WRITERS CONFERENCE IN MONTREAL OUTLINE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:29:08:090036 :2
24119104-10071-1010211/09/2017In PartCIA03/19/1970
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDNEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS FROM NORWEGIAN NEWSPAPERS RE: THE BLACK PANTHERS4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:33:51:180036 :4
24120104-10071-1010204/26/2018RedactCIA03/19/1970
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDNEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS FROM NORWEGIAN NEWSPAPERS RE: THE BLACK PANTHERS4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:33:51:180036 :4
24121104-10071-1010504/26/2018RedactCIA03/10/1970
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDNEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS RE JONATHAN RICHARD ADRIAN POWER2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:37:58:960036 : NO ATTACHMENTS2
24122104-10071-1010511/09/2017In PartCIA03/10/1970
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDNEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS RE JONATHAN RICHARD ADRIAN POWER2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:37:58:960036 : NO ATTACHMENTS2
24123104-10071-1010711/09/2017In PartCIA09/08/1970
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, FAR EAST DIVISIONWITHHELDACTIVITIES OF ANDREW PULLEY IN NEW ZEALAND5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:41:34:840036 :5
24124104-10071-1010704/26/2018RedactCIA09/08/1970
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, FAR EAST DIVISIONWITHHELDACTIVITIES OF ANDREW PULLEY IN NEW ZEALAND5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:41:34:840036 :5
24125104-10071-1010904/26/2018RedactCIA11/28/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AIG STAFF, ATTN: LEADER, JOHNC/INTL. TERRORISM GROUP/OP. STAFFACTIVITIES OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING IN ROME1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:44:17:030036 : NO ATTACHMENT1
24126104-10071-1010911/09/2017In PartCIA11/28/1975
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AIG STAFF, ATTN: LEADER, JOHNC/INTL. TERRORISM GROUP/OP. STAFFACTIVITIES OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING IN ROME1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.16:44:17:030036 : NO ATTACHMENT1
24127104-10071-1011407/24/2017In PartCIA11/05/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMURCHISON, STEVELIST OF ADVISORS FOR DR. MARTIN L. KINGCIAJFK06/08/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:00:43:340036 :
24128104-10071-1011511/09/2017In PartCIA02/26/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDTHREE DAY BLACK POWER CONFERENCE IN BIMINI, BAHAMAS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:03:35:280036 :1
24129104-10071-1011504/26/2018RedactCIA02/26/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDTHREE DAY BLACK POWER CONFERENCE IN BIMINI, BAHAMAS1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:03:35:280036 :1
24130104-10071-1011704/26/2018RedactCIA02/26/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEBLACK POWER CONFERENCE, BIMINI, BAHAMAS1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:05:57:400036 :1
24131104-10071-1011711/09/2017In PartCIA02/26/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVEBLACK POWER CONFERENCE, BIMINI, BAHAMAS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:05:57:400036 :1
24132104-10071-1011911/09/2017In PartCIA04/06/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDPOSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTION TO ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:08:51:030036 :1
24133104-10071-1011904/26/2018RedactCIA04/06/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDPOSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTION TO ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:08:51:030036 :1
24134104-10071-1012104/26/2018RedactCIA04/07/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDREACTION TO ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:13:15:310036 :5
24135104-10071-1012111/09/2017In PartCIA04/07/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDREACTION TO ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:13:15:310036 :5
24136104-10071-1012311/09/2017In PartCIA04/08/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDPOSSIBLE DEMONSTRATION AT EMBASSY RE KING ASSASSINATION, KINGSTON, JAMAICA2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:16:37:460036 :2
24137104-10071-1012304/26/2018RedactCIA04/08/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDPOSSIBLE DEMONSTRATION AT EMBASSY RE KING ASSASSINATION, KINGSTON, JAMAICA2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:16:37:460036 :2
24138104-10071-1012404/26/2018RedactCIA04/11/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDPOSTER DISTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNIST YOUTH OF COLOMBIA RE KING ASSASSINATION4CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:20:33:530036 : THERE ARE TWO COPIES OF THE SAME 2-PAGE CABLE. IN 1993 ONLY ONE COPY (2 PAGES) WAS PROCESSED FOR NARA. ATTACHED IS THE ENTIRE 4 PAGES.4
24139104-10071-1012411/09/2017In PartCIA04/11/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDPOSTER DISTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNIST YOUTH OF COLOMBIA RE KING ASSASSINATION4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:20:33:530036 : THERE ARE TWO COPIES OF THE SAME 2-PAGE CABLE. IN 1993 ONLY ONE COPY (2 PAGES) WAS PROCESSED FOR NARA. ATTACHED IS THE ENTIRE 4 PAGES.4
24140104-10071-1012811/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFBIDIRECTOR (CI/LIA)TRAVEL OF CLAUDE CHESTER MCLAREN, JR. TO MEXICO CITY AND HOUSTON2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:25:01:280036 :2
24141104-10071-1012804/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AFBIDIRECTOR (CI/LIA)TRAVEL OF CLAUDE CHESTER MCLAREN, JR. TO MEXICO CITY AND HOUSTON2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:25:01:280036 :2
24142104-10071-1013004/26/2018RedactCIA04/10/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDREACTION TO ASSASSINATION OF DR. KING; BEHEIREN DEMONSTRATION1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:28:08:340036 : ONE PAGE ONLY. PAGE(S) MISSING.1
24143104-10071-1013011/09/2017In PartCIA04/10/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDREACTION TO ASSASSINATION OF DR. KING; BEHEIREN DEMONSTRATION1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:28:08:340036 : ONE PAGE ONLY. PAGE(S) MISSING.1
24144104-10071-1013211/09/2017In PartCIA04/12/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDTOURIST CARD POSSIBLY ISSUED TO KING ASSASSIN IN MEXICO1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:31:05:310036 :1
24145104-10071-1013204/26/2018RedactCIA04/12/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDTOURIST CARD POSSIBLY ISSUED TO KING ASSASSIN IN MEXICO1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:31:05:310036 :1
24146104-10071-1013507/24/2017In PartCIA04/15/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORBLACK POWER POSTERS FROM THE AFRO ASIAN LATIN AMERICAN PEOPLE'S SOLIDARITY ORGANIZATION, HAVANA, CUBACIAJFK06/08/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:34:05:060036 :
24147104-10071-1013807/24/2017In PartCIA04/17/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORINFO ON SUSPECT COMPOSITE PHOTO OF SUSPECT INVOLVED IN KING ASSASSINATIONCIAJFK06/08/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:36:38:900036 :
24148104-10071-1013904/26/2018RedactCIA04/18/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORSUSPECT KING ASSASSIN, ERIC STARVO GALT, AKA: HARVEY LOWMYER, AKA: JOHN WILLARD3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:38:47:060036 :3
24149104-10071-1013911/09/2017In PartCIA04/18/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORSUSPECT KING ASSASSIN, ERIC STARVO GALT, AKA: HARVEY LOWMYER, AKA: JOHN WILLARD3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:38:47:060036 :3
24150104-10071-1014011/09/2017In PartCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDGALT, ERIC STARVO: POSSIBLE ARRIVAL IN BOGOTA2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F3 : 1993.07.30.17:40:33:930036 :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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