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 Pages OriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
24901104-10418-1004511/09/2017In PartCIA05/05/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR, INFOPLMHBLANKETCABLE: STATION RECORDS REFLECT THAT WILLIAM L. OLTMANS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F163-II : 20040324-1064520 :2
24902104-10418-1004611/09/2017In PartCIA04/01/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCABLE: REF ADVISED - - OLTMANS.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F163-II : 1998.08.13.13:00:51:043128 :2
24903104-10418-1010411/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/1973
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWASHINGTONWITHHELDWE DID NOT DISCUSS INFO WITH CONSULATE . . .2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F163-II : 20040324-1064523 :2
24904104-10418-1012511/09/2017In PartCIA07/11/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESCOTT BRECKENRIDGENORBERT A. SHEPANEKMEMO: HSCA REQUEST FOR NAMES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F158 : 1998.11.27.15:00:08:890108 :2
24905104-10418-1023011/09/2017In PartCIA11/09/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCABLE: REPORTING THAT WILLEM OLTMANS MADE APPOINTMENT MEET WITH CUBAN AMBASSADOR2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F163-II : 1998.11.29.10:16:31:340107 :2
24906104-10418-1025311/09/2017In PartCIA07/21/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-CLASTONBURY PHONED SOVIET CONSUL KARASEV WITH PURPORTED REQEST FOR VISA ON BEHALF U.S. BUSINESSMAN.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F165 : 1998.11.29.11:34:59:530108 :2
24907104-10418-1025811/09/2017In PartCIA07/10/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-HOTEL TORNI REGISTRY SHOWS OSWALD REGISTERED AT 2400 HOURS ON 10 OCT.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F165 : 1998.11.29.11:42:43:013108 :2
24908104-10418-1030811/09/2017In PartCIA11/28/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: NEWSPAPERS SQUIB "DAGENS NYHETER" OF 25 NOVEMBER STATES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F165 : 20040324-1064527 :2
24909104-10418-1033211/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:NO STATION OR LIAISON TRACES OSWALD. CHECKED ALL2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F166 : 1998.12.01.07:52:00:106129 : 2 PAGES,1 PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED2
24910104-10418-1035411/09/2017In PartCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEFBI, WHITE HOUSE, STATECIACABLE: LEE HARVEY OSWALD; MARINA'S TRAVEL CONFIRMED2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F166 : 20040324-1064535 :2
24911104-10418-1036811/09/2017In PartCIA02/14/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR FBIANGLETON,JAMESMEMO:LEE HARVEY OSWALD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-I : 1998.12.01.12:22:25:140129 :2
24912104-10418-1037811/09/2017In PartCIA01/29/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESTEVENS, M. D.FILES: LEE HARVEY OSWALD CASE #3511642CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-I : 20040324-1064537 :2
24913104-10418-1044111/09/2017In PartCIA03/02/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR, FBIANGLETON JAMESMEMO: MARVIN KANTOR: POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO INVESTIGATION OF LEE HARVEY AND MARINA OSWALD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.08:05:13:403128 :2
24914104-10419-1000211/09/2017In PartCIA12/09/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSELSA/DO/ODRIVER CASE (MAIL INTERCEPT) CHURCH COMMITTEE REPORT2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH10 : F190 : 1998.08.21.13:49:24:590128 :2
24915104-10419-1001111/09/2017In PartCIA12/22/1975
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEHANDWRITTEN NOTES REGARDING OLGA FERRER TAKEN FROM A MEMO TO THE DCI DATED 2 DEC 1963.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH10 : F191 : 1998.08.24.09:37:57:763129 :2
24916104-10419-1030011/09/2017In PartCIA02/18/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANSC/WH 3MEMO: FBI REQUEST FOR POLYGRAPH TEST OF MEXICAN YLARIO ROJAS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH10 : F185 : 20040324-1064651 :2
24917104-10419-1032411/09/2017In PartCIA11/22/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: PLANS FOR CHICOM FAIR IN MEXICO CITY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH10 : F187 : 1998.12.05.10:39:57:373109 : DUPLICATE OF 104-10097-10366 (JFK-32, F-5), 104-10015-10105 (OSW1, V-3), AND 104-10527-10245 (JFK 64-47, F-11).2
24918104-10419-1032511/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORBERNCABLE: OPINIONS RE POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH GIBSON2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH10 : F187 : 20040324-1064652 :2
24919104-10422-1007711/09/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORLONDONCABLE:DIR-84608 ALERT PUT TO2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.02.16:48:31:810120 :2
24920104-10422-1010711/09/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESTEN STATIONSDIRECTORCABLE:REQUEST ALL STATION AND LIAISON TRACES LEE HARVEY OSWALD BORN 18 OCTOBER 392CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:07:08:250120 :2
24921104-10422-1011411/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORLONDONWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:23:51:576120 :2
24922104-10422-1014511/09/2017In PartCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRMEXICO CITYCABLE: PLAN FOR POLYGRAPHING ALVARADO2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F202 : 20040324-1064660 :2
24923104-10422-1027611/09/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESDIRECTORLONDONCABLE: EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW AND SYMPATHY RECEIVED FROM TOP COMMAND2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F207 : 1998.12.03.14:48:46:873105 :2
24924104-10422-1034311/09/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESPARIS, ROME, MADRIDDIRECTORCABLE: REQUEST ALL STATION AND LIAISON TRACES LEE HARVEY OSWALD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F207 : 1998.12.04.10:27:47:310105 :2
24925104-10422-1035011/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESDIRECTORLONDONCABLE: NO TRACES ON OSWALD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F207 : 1998.12.04.10:38:49:780105 :2
24926104-10422-1042511/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTOROTTAWACABLE: INITIAL REACTION OF CUBAN AMBASSADOR2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F208 : 20040324-1064679 :2
24927104-10422-1042811/09/2017In PartCIA09/15/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESGENERAL COUNSEL. WARREN COMMISSIONKARAMESSINES. ACTING DD/PMEMO:INFORMATION CONCERNING JACK RUBY (AKA JACK RUBENSTEIN) AND HIS ASSOCIATES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F212 : 1998.12.04.14:14:35:840120 : ROUTING SHEET ATTACHED2
24928104-10422-1043011/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESDIRECTORLONDONCABLE: NO TRACES ON OSWALD IN SPECIAL BRANCH OR THE CRIMINAL RECORDS OFFICE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F208 : 1998.12.04.14:16:14:950105 :2
24929104-10422-1043611/09/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESBOOK CABLEDIRECTORBOOK CABLE: REQUEST ALL STATION AND LIAISON TRACES LEE HARVEY OSWALD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F208 : 1998.12.04.14:27:02:326105 :2
24930104-10423-1005811/09/2017In PartCIA11/16/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEJOHN A. MCCONEJ. LEE RANKINLETTER OF THANKS FROM COMMISSION TO THE AGENCY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH12 : F215 : 20040325-1064877 :2
24931104-10423-1028711/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORLONDONCABLE RE: NO TRACES ON OSWALD AND REPORT BY WILSON OF KNOWLEDGE THAT RUBY WAS TO CUBA2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH12 : F233 : 20040325-1064879 :2
24932104-10428-1000511/09/2017In PartCIA10/15/1984
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEHOLMES, RUSSELLC/PSMEMORANDUM: ESTIMATED COSTS OF PROCESSING HSCA MICROFILM2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH16 : F02 : 1998.08.21.10:35:40:640129 :2
24933104-10428-1000711/09/2017In PartCIA12/10/1990
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEFOIA CONSULTANTF81-0351-HSCA EQUITIES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH16 : F03 : 1998.08.21.10:44:08:310129 :2
24934104-10428-1001311/09/2017In PartCIA10/04/1971
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEREPORT ON VISIT OF FOREIGN SCIENTISTS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH16 : F14 : 1998.08.21.11:00:17:403129 :2
24935104-10428-1001411/09/2017In PartCIA06/07/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESROUTING AND RECORD SHEET2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH16 : F14 : 20040330-1069403 :2
24936104-10428-1019111/09/2017In PartCIA04/07/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDJ. WALTON MOOREMEMO: JOHN COOKE, NATIONAL ENQUIRER2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH16 : F20 : 1998.12.16.20:39:26:590115 : 1 PAGE MEMO AND ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET2
24937104-10307-1006311/09/2017In 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
24938104-10307-1007111/09/2017In PartCIA11/02/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILESTURBITTS, MR. W.LEADER, JOHN. IG STAFFLIST: AGENCY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE WARREN COMMISSION INVESTIGATION2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF01 : F6 : 20040322-1061971 :2
24939104-10308-1000511/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEDISPATCH: ESILES. BABUN AND ASSOCIATES HELD ANOTHER MEETING WITH CAMERON2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F3 : 20040322-1062005 :2
24940104-10308-1000611/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILETHE RECORDRESEARCHERMEMO FOR: AMLOCK PRODUCTION AND CORRESPONDENCE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F3 : 1998.09.04.07:40:12:263128 :2
24941104-10308-1000711/09/2017In PartCIA09/02/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILECHIEF, EEWITHHELDDISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ( )2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F3 : 20040322-1062006 :2
24942104-10308-1000911/09/2017In PartCIA03/03/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: ( ) 6317 ( ) 6318 COVER ( ) CONVERSATIONS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F3 : 20040322-1062008 :2
24943104-10308-1001011/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILETHE RECORDRESEACHERMEMO FOR: AMCOBRA (LATER CALLED AMBANTY)2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F3 : 1998.09.04.07:51:36:700128 :2
24944104-10308-1002211/09/2017In PartCIA09/01/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILECHIEF, WHCHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVEDISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC/AMCROAK-1/AMTURVY-13 ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE FIDEL CASTRO2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F3 : 1998.09.04.08:44:12:076128 :2
24945104-10308-1002411/09/2017In PartCIA11/01/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILETHE RECORDLAD/JFK TASK FORCEMEMO FOR: CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL (CRC) ENCRYPTED AMBUD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F3 : 1998.09.04.08:49:42:293128 :2
24946104-10308-1002911/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILETHE RECORDRESEARCHERMEMO FOR: AMCANOE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F3 : 20040322-1062011 :2
24947104-10308-1003211/09/2017In PartCIA10/25/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILETELEGRAM: INFORMATION REPORT: VIEWS OF SOVIET DIPLOMAT OF CUBAN SITUATION2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F3 : 20040322-1062012 :2
24948104-10308-1004911/09/2017In PartCIA04/16/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDONLY AMLEG WITH KUBARK CONTACT EXCLUSIVELY ARE 31 AND 322CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F005 : 20040322-1062016 :2
24949104-10308-1005011/09/2017In PartCIA04/18/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDAMLEGS 7,8,11,24,25, AND 28 PROBABLY WILLING AND ABLE PERFORM SABOTAGE ON SHIPS IF REQUESTED.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F005 : 1998.09.18.09:04:01:483129 :2
24950104-10308-1005211/09/2017In PartCIA04/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORSABOTAGE PROGRAM AGAINST CUBAN SHIPPING IS OF SUFFICIENTLY HIGH PRIORITY TO REQUIRE UTILIZATION ANY APPROPRIATE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF02 : F005 : 1998.09.18.09:19:04:920129 :2

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