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
25001104-10326-1001311/09/2017In PartCIA03/06/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: (DELETION) ACCESS SUPPORT TO USG/ASSASSINATION RECORD REVIEW BOARD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063418 :2
25002104-10326-1001811/09/2017In PartCIA02/04/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.13:30:16:140120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25003104-10326-1002511/09/2017In PartCIA09/08/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063421 :2
25004104-10326-1002611/09/2017In PartCIA08/07/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:(DELETION) REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS ON JEAN RENE SOUTRE (DELETION)2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:09:52:936120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25005104-10326-1004511/09/2017In PartCIA09/12/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:NEWS STORY ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD (DELETION)2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F2 : 1999.02.03.15:41:30:763120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25006104-10326-1004811/09/2017In PartCIA06/18/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F2 : 1999.02.03.16:08:31:576120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25007104-10326-1005211/09/2017In PartCIA03/12/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: POSTCARD RECEIVED BY AMBASSADOR2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F2 : 20040323-1063426 :2
25008104-10326-1006211/09/2017In PartCIA11/20/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.10:17:35:060120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25009104-10326-1006411/09/2017In PartCIA11/11/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.10:57:12:233120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25010104-10326-1006711/09/2017In PartCIA10/19/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.11:02:43:420120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25011104-10326-1007311/09/2017In PartCIA08/22/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.11:34:38:890120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25012104-10326-1007411/09/2017In PartCIA08/16/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:BRIEFING PAPER AND OSWALD FILES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.11:39:14:216120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25013104-10326-1007511/09/2017In PartCIA08/15/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:OSWALD FILES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.11:41:00:590120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25014104-10326-1007611/09/2017In PartCIA08/12/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.13:21:00:356120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25015104-10326-1007711/09/2017In PartCIA08/09/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 20040323-1063431 :2
25016104-10326-1008011/09/2017In PartCIA07/03/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:REQUEST TO CONTACT FORMER EMPLOYEES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F3 : 1999.02.04.13:56:13:106120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25017104-10326-1008611/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1994
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE:JFK ASSASSINATION ISSUES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F4 : 1999.02.04.14:37:43:826120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25018104-10326-1008711/09/2017In PartCIA12/02/1994
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:JFK ASSASSINATION ISSUES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F4 : 1999.02.04.14:39:40:483120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25019104-10326-1009711/09/2017In PartCIA07/02/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-11 : F4 : 1999.02.04.15:39:41:543120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
25020104-10330-1001011/09/2017In PartCIA05/15/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDAVID MARWELL. EXEC. DIR. ARRBJOHN PEREIRA. CIA/HRGMEMO: MEXICO CITY/SENSITIVE INFORMATION2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-15 : F2 : 2000.02.01.12:59:17:750054 :2
25021104-10330-1007411/09/2017In PartCIA01/19/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDAVID G. MARWELL. EXEC. DIR. ARRBJOHN F. PEREIRA. CSILETTER: THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 15, 19952CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-15 : F3 : 2000.02.04.09:48:01:340035 :2
25022104-10330-1009311/09/2017In PartCIA10/16/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJ. BARRY HARRELSONT. JEREMY GUNNLETTER: SUBMISSION OF CIA'S INITIAL STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE UNDER THE JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS COLLECTION ACT, 44 U.S.C. 21072ARRBJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-15 : F4 : 2000.02.07.09:58:52:950035 :2
25023104-10330-1010611/09/2017In PartCIA01/27/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEROBERT SKWIROT, ARRB STAFFJ. BARRY HARRELSON, DA/OIM/HRPMF: OCTOBER 14, 1997 BOARD DETERMINATIONS - DOCUMENTS FOR FORWARDING TO NARA2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-15 : F5 : 2000.02.07.11:38:42:763035 :2
25024104-10330-1012611/09/2017In PartCIA08/17/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCELAURA DENKJ. BARRY HARRELSONMF: CIA-IR-18, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON A PARTICULAR DO OFFICE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-15 : F5 : 20040112-1033827 :2
25025104-10330-1012711/09/2017In PartCIA09/16/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJOHN R. TUNHEIMGEORGE J. TENETLETTER: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 19922CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-15 : F5 : 2000.02.08.07:34:17:840035 :2
25026104-10330-1013011/09/2017In PartCIA09/25/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCELAURA DENKMICHELLE COMBSMEMO: NO EVIDENCE OF CONTACT BETWEEN LEE HARVEY OSWALD AND THE CIA'S OFFICE OF OPERATIONS2ARRBJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-15 : F5 : 2000.02.08.07:54:11:437035 :2
25027104-10330-1013411/09/2017In PartCIA02/13/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEMARY ACAULIFFEBARRY HARRELSONNOTE FOR: TRANSLATION INFORMATION FOR ATTACHMENTS TO JFK DOCUMENT 104-10018-100702CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-15 : F3 : 2000.02.08.13:26:16:340035 :2
25028104-10331-1000511/09/2017In PartCIA04/12/1992
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDD/CONGRESS. AFFAIRSMCDONALD. CHIEF, CIA HISTORY STAFFMEMO: CSI ACCESS TO ALL RECORDS RELEVANT TO HSCA INVESTIGATION, 1976-19792CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F1 : 2000.02.07.09:27:29:793054 :2
25029104-10331-1000611/09/2017In PartCIA04/21/1992
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEMCDONALD. CHIEF, CIA HISTORY STAFFDD/CONGRESS. AFFAIRSMEMO: REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO HSCA RECORDS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F1 : 2000.02.07.09:37:30:310054 :2
25030104-10331-1000911/09/2017In PartCIA05/19/1992
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDO/IROC/CRDMEMO: MIDDLETON MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST (E92-0185)2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F1 : 2000.02.07.10:23:37:250054 :2
25031104-10331-1001111/09/2017In PartCIA06/03/1992
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCECHIEF, IPC/OITJOHN F. PEREIRA. C/HRG/CSIMEMO: APPRECIATION FOR ASSISTANCE WITH JFK ASSASSINATION DOCUMENTS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F1 : 2000.02.07.10:41:21:840054 :2
25032104-10331-1001211/09/2017In PartCIA06/30/1992
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCEMOSKOWITZ. D/CONGRESS. AFFAIRSMEMO: STATUS OF JFK LEGISLATION2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F1 : 2000.02.07.12:28:02:543054 :2
25033104-10331-1006011/09/2017In PartCIA02/27/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWITHHELDJ. BARRY HARRELSONMEMO: SEARCH REQUEST FOR LAWRENCE P. KEENAN2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F4 : 2000.02.08.10:34:31:497035 :2
25034104-10331-1006611/09/2017In PartCIA05/26/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDIRECTOR, CSIJOHN PEREIRAMEMO: MEETING WITH JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS REVIEW BOARD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F4 : 2000.02.08.11:37:41:263035 :2
25035104-10331-1006811/09/2017In PartCIA06/25/1993
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCECHIEF, HRG, CHIEF, IMS, D/CSIJOHN BERGMEMO: RELEASE OF JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F2 : 2000.02.08.12:18:06:890054 :2
25036104-10331-1007311/09/2017In PartCIA06/22/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEROBERT J. EATINGERJOHN A. RIZZONOTE: JFK ACT REVIEW- PROCEDURES FOR APPEALING TO PRESIDENT2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F4 : 2000.02.08.12:38:51:107035 :2
25037104-10331-1010711/09/2017In PartCIA04/23/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCETHE RECORDJ. BARRY HARRELSON. CSI/HRGMEMO: ADDENDUM TO ARRB LETTER TO DCI DATED 2 APRIL 1996 RE ARRB DETERMINATION FROM MEETING OF 18-19 MARCH2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.15:39:04:920044 :2
25038104-10331-1011111/09/2017In PartCIA06/24/1996
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFRED WICKHAMBARRY HARRELSONMEMO: ARRB REQUEST RE ANGELTON AND SCOTT2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.02.08.16:02:04:763044 :2
25039104-10290-1008911/09/2017In PartCIA12/07/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRCABLE: GENERAL PREMISE RE CUBAN THIRD COUNTRY OPERATIONS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3A : 20040322-1061741 :2
25040104-10290-1011911/09/2017In PartCIA12/11/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRDIRECTOR CABLE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3A : 1999.03.17.12:03:23:653129 : DUP OF 104-10077-103972
25041104-10290-1012511/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRCABLE: RECOVERY OF DOCTORS CASE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 20040322-1061752 :2
25042104-10290-1012711/09/2017In PartCIA12/10/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRBOOKCABLE CALLING FOR SUPPORT TO OAS POSITION WITH REGARD TO VENEZUELAN COMPLAINTS AGAINST CASTRO GOVERNMENT ACTIONS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.17.12:50:40:326129 :2
25043104-10290-1012811/09/2017In PartCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRCABLE: REQUEST FOR STATION ACTION ON INFORMATION ABOUT CUBAN ARMS DISCOVERY IN VENEZUELA2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 20040322-1061753 :2
25044104-10290-1013011/09/2017In PartCIA12/13/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICODIRDIRECTOR CABLE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 20040322-1061762 :2
25045104-10290-1014711/09/2017In PartCIA12/01/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRCABLE: SPECULATION ON INTENDED GERMAN TRADE OFFENSIVE TOWARD MEXICO2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 20040322-1061770 :2
25046104-10290-1015611/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AROUTINEDIRBOOKCABLE: NEAR EAST - AFRICA BRIEF2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.22.12:14:00:856129 : DUP OF 104-10101-102162
25047104-10290-1016211/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRCABLE: 1. 40 H.P. OUTBOARD MOTOR MODEL R.D.S. SERIAL NUMBER2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.22.12:41:13:466129 : DUP OF 104-10101-102212
25048104-10290-1017311/09/2017In PartCIA12/01/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABOOK MESSAGEDIRBOOKCABLE: NEAR EAST - AFRICA BRIEF2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.24.10:37:01:216129 : DUP OF 104-10101-102322
25049104-10290-1017711/09/2017In PartCIA12/11/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRCABLE: 1. APPRECIATE MATERIAL FORWARDED IN REF. CAN COPY OF NEGS BE OBTAINED?2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.24.12:11:46:000129 : DUP OF 104-10101-102362
25050104-10290-1018911/09/2017In PartCIA12/01/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRCABLE: EFFORT PROVIDE REPORT ON2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 20040322-1061777 :2

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