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 Name From NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
24951104-10187-1007504/26/2018RedactCIA09/19/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE:NEITHER TELEPHONED NOR APPEARED AT SAFESITE ON 181CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F2 : 1998.05.15.13:17:11:873120 :1
24952104-10187-1007904/26/2018RedactCIA11/21/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-CUBAN DEFECTOR/CUBAN AGENTS IN SALVADOR.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.16:14:16:640107 :1
24953104-10187-1008004/26/2018RedactCIA11/19/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-CUBAN DEFECTOR SALVADORAN CUBAN DGI AGENTS.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.16:15:53:403107 :1
24954104-10187-1008104/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.16:20:24:826107 :1
24955104-10187-1008204/26/2018RedactCIA11/05/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-ACCORDING A CUBAN AGENT MERCEDES "MECHE" ESCAMILLA LIVED AT NUEVO LEON 229 ADDRESS WITH BROTHER JOSE.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.16:22:30:623107 :2
24956104-10187-1008304/26/2018RedactCIA11/04/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-ALTHO LETTERS FROM DALTON SUBSEQUENTLY PUBLISHED IN OTHER LOCAL NEWSPAPERS.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.16:23:56:623107 :1
24957104-10187-1008604/26/2018RedactCIA10/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-BELOW IS A TRANSLATION OF PART OF A LETTER WHICH ROQUE DALTON GARCIA SENT TO "DIARIO HE HOY".3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.16:33:19:640107 :3
24958104-10187-1009004/26/2018RedactCIA10/03/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-====== IS ONE OF KEY PEOPLE SHOULD ATTEND.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 20040310-1056339 :1
24959104-10187-1009104/26/2018RedactCIA10/03/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-CUBAN DEFECTOR.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.16:55:13:810107 :2
24960104-10187-1009204/26/2018RedactCIA10/03/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-STATION OFFICER ETA.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.16:56:52:750107 :1
24961104-10187-1009604/26/2018RedactCIA10/05/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-OUR OFFICER BRIEFING PERALTA MINGOV AND A GUATEMALAN ASSET.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.17:04:39:140107 :1
24962104-10187-1010004/26/2018RedactCIA10/08/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-TEAM STARTED SURVEILLANCE 3 OCT BUT UNABLE SPOT SUBJ.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31 : 1998.05.15.17:11:49:576107 :1
24963104-10187-1010104/26/2018RedactCIA10/09/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE - STATION OFFICER ETA NEW OLEANS.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.17:39:11:903102 : File Original Previously Sanitized Document1
24964104-10187-1010704/26/2018RedactCIA10/20/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE - SOURCES COVERED FLTS BUT THEY REPORT GONZALEZ DID NOT COME.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.18:16:38:076102 :1
24965104-10187-1011204/26/2018RedactCIA09/29/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE - INTERROGATION WAS IN PRESENCE SALV GUARDS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.20:08:13:436102 :1
24966104-10187-1011304/26/2018RedactCIA09/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE - OFFICER AND CUBAN DEFECTOR ONCE ALONE SAW DALTON MORNING 3 SEPTEMBER.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.20:43:24:030102 :2
24967104-10187-1011404/26/2018RedactCIA10/01/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - OFFICER HOPES TERMINATE HIS PARTICIPATION PRESENT PHASE OF OPS.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.20:49:14:186102 :1
24968104-10187-1013304/26/2018RedactCIA09/14/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE- REF SALV (IN 72839) CUBAN DEFECTOR, CUBAN TARGET.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F3 : 1998.05.16.10:09:54:716108 :2
24969104-10187-1013504/26/2018RedactCIA09/12/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE ON CUBAN DEFECTOR.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F3 : 1998.05.16.10:13:07:686108 :2
24970104-10187-1013704/26/2018RedactCIA09/12/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORDEVELOPMENTS 1 SEPT:1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F3 : 1998.05.16.10:16:31:373108 : ILLEGIBLE. FILE ORIGINAL IS A PREVIOUSLY REDACTED DOCUMENT.1
24971104-10187-1014004/26/2018RedactCIA09/01/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE- NEED FOR SECURITY HAS EMPHASIZED DURING BRIEFING.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F3 : 1998.05.16.10:22:30:030108 :2
24972104-10187-1014804/26/2018RedactCIA08/23/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOREL SALVADORWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F3 : 1998.05.16.10:38:12:763108 :1
24973104-10187-1015304/26/2018RedactCIA08/19/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE- AS REPORTED SALV 5171 STATION ASSET AN OLD CLASSMATE OF TARGET.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F3 : 1998.05.16.11:02:40:356108 :2
24974104-10187-1015604/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSANTO DOMINGOCABLE- STATION DISCUSSED REF A WITH STAFFER MORNING 11 AUG.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F3 : 1998.05.16.11:15:04:483108 : ILLEGIBLE.1
24975104-10187-1015704/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMANACABLE-MAKE FULL SCALE EFFORT LOCATE AND RECURIT S HOMENO.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F3 : 1998.05.16.11:18:31:263108 :2
24976104-10187-1015904/26/2018RedactCIA09/14/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSDOMCABLE REQUEST HQS APPROVAL ADVISE AGENT THERE SOME POSSIBILITY TIBURON AND BELLIARD MAY BE IDENTICAL.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F3 : 1998.05.16.11:23:37:403108 :1
24977104-10187-1017004/26/2018RedactCIA07/20/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADOSUMMARY OF REPORT.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F4 : 1998.05.18.18:55:58:420102 :2
24978104-10187-1017204/26/2018RedactCIA07/24/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORGUATEMALA CITYPER INSTRUCTIONS REF STATION PASSED NAMES TO OTHERS.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F4 : 1998.05.18.19:38:11:030102 :2
24979104-10187-1017604/26/2018RedactCIA07/06/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSANTO DOMINGOGLADYS CLARISA GUZMAN PENA DE GRULLON IS WIFE OF LEOPOLDO ARIOSTO GRULLON RUIZ, MPD LEADER.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F4 : 1998.05.18.19:53:08:623102 :1
24980104-10187-1017704/26/2018RedactCIA06/05/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSANTO DOMINGOGIRL FRIEND OF CISCO JAVIER MELLA PENA AND WIFE OF JAIME DUGAN HERNANDO.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F4 : 1998.05.18.19:56:19:763102 :1
24981104-10187-1017804/26/2018RedactCIA07/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCUBAN DEFECTOR SUMMARY REPORT.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F4 : 1998.05.18.19:59:54:090102 : CORRECTED TO 2 PAGES VICE 1.2
24982104-10187-1017904/26/2018RedactCIA06/17/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORTRIBUNA LIBRE, SALV AFTERNOON PAPER, HEADLINE ARTICLE STATING DALTON RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER AND HAS PETITIONED SALV SUPREME COURT FOR PROTECTION HIS PERSONAL LIBERTIES AND PERMISSION REMAIN SALV.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F4 : 1998.05.18.20:03:23:340102 :1
24983104-10187-1019704/26/2018RedactCIA05/28/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: TARGET ARRIVED MEXI FROM HAVA1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F5 : 1998.06.09.18:57:20:250115 : ORIGINAL IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT.1
24984104-10187-1019904/26/2018RedactCIA05/21/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE RE: FOLLOWING STATION TRACES SUBJS REF:2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F5 : 1998.06.09.19:02:29:686115 : FILE ORIGINIAL PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT2
24985104-10187-1020404/26/2018RedactCIA05/06/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN JOSECABLE RE: REPORT FROM MARIO HUERTAS, USUALLY UNRELIABLE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F5 : 1998.06.09.19:22:08:513115 :1
24986104-10187-1020604/26/2018RedactCIA05/05/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE RE: ALL MEXI INFO LUIS BANEGAS, MIGUEL MANCIA, ELI ALTAMIRANO1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F5 : 1998.06.09.19:26:08:420115 : FILE ORIGINAL PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT1
24987104-10187-1020804/26/2018RedactCIA05/02/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORPANAMA CITYCABLE RE: TRACES REF B (WHICH RECD 2 MAY) INCLUDE FOLL ONLY:2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F5 : 1998.06.09.19:32:19:326115 : FILE ORIGINAL PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT2
24988104-10187-1021004/26/2018RedactCIA04/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE RE: FINAL SECTION OF TWO-- E: IS ALIAS OF____ WHO RECEIVED EXPT PERMIT TO TRAVEL2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F5 : 1998.06.09.19:47:54:326115 : FILE ORIGINAL PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT2
24989104-10187-1021104/26/2018RedactCIA04/23/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE RE: 3. PLS CHECK LOCAL TO CONFIRM INFO PARA 1 AND ADVISE2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F5 : 1998.06.09.19:50:28:920115 : FILE ORIGINIAL PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT2
24990104-10187-1023404/26/2018RedactCIA09/28/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMANAGUACABLE RE: AMMUG-1 PLANS RETURN SALV TODAY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F2 : 1998.08.21.18:30:45:716115 :2
24991104-10187-1044004/26/2018RedactCIA07/02/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE RE: SUMMARY LIAISON REPORT THEIR OPERATIONS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F4 : 1998.08.28.19:18:36:890115 : FILE ORIGINAL IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT2
24992104-10186-1035004/26/2018RedactCIA02/11/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: SPOKE WITH1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-21 : F9 : 1998.05.15.16:06:03:466120 : LARGELY ILLEGIBLE1
24993104-10186-1035104/26/2018RedactCIA02/12/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:RE PARA REF HQS SUGGESTION WOULD CONFLICT WITH1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-21 : F9 : 1998.05.15.16:10:30:420120 :1
24994104-10186-1035604/26/2018RedactCIA09/22/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:"EL CARIBE", 21 SEPT 66, PUBLISHED AN INTERVIEW3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-21 : F9 : 1998.05.18.08:15:50:530120 :3
24995104-10186-1035804/26/2018RedactCIA08/26/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: MELLA PENA DID NOT MAKE SCHEDULED TELEPHONE CALL1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-21 : F9 : 1998.05.18.08:20:59:123120 :1
24996104-10186-1036304/26/2018RedactCIA10/29/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE:AMMUG-1 UNABLE IDENTIFY "PABLO" REF.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-21 : F9 : 1998.05.18.08:33:42:043120 :1
24997104-10186-1036704/26/2018RedactCIA10/11/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: ANOTHER ASSET BE ASKED TO IDENTIFY1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-21 : F9 : 1998.05.18.08:41:54:920120 : PARTS ARE ILLEGIBLE1
24998104-10186-1037104/26/2018RedactCIA09/10/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE:1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-21 : F9 : 1998.05.18.08:50:58:640120 : MOST OF IT IS ILLEGIBLE1
24999104-10186-1037204/26/2018RedactCIA09/17/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: AMMUG-1 COULD NOT IDENTIFY NOR RECALL THREE NAMES CITED PARA1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-21 : F9 : 1998.05.18.08:52:48:280120 :1
25000104-10186-1037304/26/2018RedactCIA09/17/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-21 : F9 : 1998.05.18.08:54:57:013120 : PARTS ARE ILLEGIBLE1

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