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
25101104-10331-1034411/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/1992
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEMCDONALD. C/CIA HISTORY STAFFD/DIR OF CONGRESS. AFFAIRS(EST PUB DATE) MEMO: REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO HSCA RECORDS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F1 : 2000.02.14.11:09:34:590044 :2
25102104-10331-1035211/09/2017In PartCIA02/12/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCELEE S. STRICKLANDEDMUND COHENURGENT: SUPP. FILING FOR JFK BOARD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.14.12:50:11:623054 :2
25103104-10331-1036511/09/2017In PartCIA07/22/1998
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJ. BARRY HARRELSONWITHHELDNOTE: OGC SEARCHES UNDER JFK ACT2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.16.15:34:38:500044 : ATTACHED MEMO DATED 21 MAY 1998 IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED.2
25104104-10331-1037111/09/2017In PartCIA06/01/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBRIANBARRY(EST PUB DATE) NOTE: STATUS OF ARRB DECISION ON 16 DOCUMENTS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.10:38:56:467035 :2
25105104-10331-1037411/09/2017In PartCIA08/03/1995
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEPAULA A. SWEENEYROBERT EATINGERNOTE: JFK BOARD'S SECOND LETTER TO THE DCI2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.11:07:05:450035 :2
25106104-10333-1001711/09/2017In PartCIA02/07/1997
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSDRAFT WORKING PAPER: TALKING POINTS FOR FILES BRIEFING/ARRB2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-M-18 : F7 : 2000.02.23.10:11:57:250044 :2
25107104-10428-1021411/09/2017In 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
25108104-10428-1021611/09/2017In PartCIA07/14/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVCHIEF, DALLAS FIELD OFFICEMEMO: INQUIRY FROM RICHARD RUSSELL OF DIAL PRESS CONCERNING DALLAS FIELD OFFICE ASSOCIATION WITH OSWALD AND DE MOHRENSCHILDT2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH16 : F23 : 1998.12.16.22:05:29:263115 : INCLUDES ROUTING SHEET.2
25109104-10429-1008811/09/2017In 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
25110104-10429-1008911/09/2017In PartCIA03/25/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDSWISS PRESS 25 MARCH CARRIES ACCOUNT SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY BY DAVID WISE IN WHICH HE CITES NOSENKO AS SOURCE.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH17 : F05 : 1998.12.13.11:05:36:530107 : SECOND PAGE IS PREVIOUSLY REDACTED COPY OF FIRST PAGE.2
25111104-10429-1023411/09/2017In PartCIA02/07/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESMEMO OF CONVERSATION:2STATJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH17 : F06 : 1998.12.15.14:18:09:780120 : PORTIONS ARE ILLEGIBLE.2
25112104-10431-1006011/09/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PLANSCHIEF, SR/CIMEMO: CABLE FROM CHIEF, SR DIVISION, RE POSSIBLE KGB ROLE IN KENNEDY SLAYING2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH18 : F05 : 1998.12.16.09:14:19:950128 :2
25113104-10431-1007711/09/2017In PartCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: ON 3 DEC LEONID P. BOGDANOV THIRD SECRETARY SOVIET EMBASSY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH18 : F5 : 20040330-1069658 :2
25114104-10431-1007811/09/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PLANSCHIEF, SR/CIMEMO: CABLE FROM CHIEF, SR DIVISION, RE POSSIBLE KGB ROLE IN KENNEDY SLAYING2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH18 : F05 : 1998.12.16.09:46:33:013128 :2
25115104-10431-1009111/09/2017In PartCIA05/21/1982
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDDO/CI/BLEE, DAVID H.LETTER:INFORMATION ON KOSTIKOV, VALERIY VLADIMIROVICH - KGB OFFICER IN MEXICO CITY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH18 : F6 : 1998.12.16.11:08:50:826128 :2
25116104-10431-1009411/09/2017In PartCIA05/15/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDDO/ISS/IP/EISPLANS AND REVIEW GROUP, CCSMEMO: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) REQUEST2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH18 : F6 : 1998.12.16.11:13:46:590128 :2
25117104-10433-1000411/09/2017In 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
25118104-10433-1001611/09/2017In PartCIA12/09/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCYDISPOSITION-CABLE: RICHARD BEYMER, AMERICAN MOVIE ACTOR, IN TOUCH WITH CUBAN EMBASSY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH19 : F03 : 1998.09.10.08:21:15:000128 :2
25119104-10435-1003211/09/2017In PartCIA08/14/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDC/CI/R&AMEMO:GARISON INVESTIGATION OF KENNEDY ASSASSINATION:DONALD P.(OR T.)NORTON2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH02 : F050-1 : 1998.11.17.06:15:23:373129 :2
25120104-10436-1005511/09/2017In PartCIA09/18/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDREPORT ON INDIVIDUAL OF INTEREST IN ASSASSINATION CASE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069899 :2
25121104-10436-1005611/09/2017In PartCIA09/18/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, WEACTING CHIEF OF STATIONDISPATCH: GPFLOOR TRANMITTAL OF REPORT2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069900 :2
25122104-10436-1006111/09/2017In PartCIA08/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: DESPITE STATION PRESSURE HAVE HELD BACK ON REF2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069902 :2
25123104-10436-1006611/09/2017In PartCIA06/25/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-REQUEST FOR COPY OF WARREN COMMISSION REPORT2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069903 :2
25124104-10437-1005911/09/2017In PartCIA09/11/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEC/ SRSM. D. STEVENSRALPH PEREZ2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 1998.11.20.10:43:37:983129 : DUP OF 104-10051-10152, PROCESSED BY ARRB JUN 972
25125104-10437-1007911/09/2017In PartCIA01/29/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEFILESSTEVENS, M. D.MEMO: THE LEE HARVEY OSWALD CASE (BACKGROUND INFO ON FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS WHO HAD CONTACT WITH OSWALD).2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 20040331-1069923 :2
25126104-10438-1012811/09/2017In 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
25127104-10438-1014111/09/2017In PartCIA11/03/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEOFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSELCHIEF, LATIN AMERICA DIVISIONMF: ALLEGATION BY A SENIOR CUBAN DIPLOMAT CONCERNING THE ROLE OF CUBAN EXILES IN THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F117 : 1998.11.25.08:01:31:390128 :2
25128104-10438-1015611/09/2017In PartCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:PBSWING RECEIVED LETTER DATED AND MIALED 25 NOV STOC.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 1998.11.25.08:20:54:590129 :2
25129104-10438-1015711/09/2017In 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
25130104-10438-1017011/09/2017In PartCIA12/04/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORHAMBURGCABLE: SUBJECT REF POSSIBLY IDENTICAL FOLLOWING TWO INDIVIDUALS:2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070055 :2
25131104-10438-1017611/09/2017In PartCIA02/18/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEBRUSSELSDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070056 :2
25132104-10438-1018611/09/2017In PartCIA08/23/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELA/COG/CIOSMFR: CALL FROM DCD CONCERNING FRANK STURGIS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F117 : 1998.11.25.08:58:56:000128 :2
25133104-10438-1018711/09/2017In PartCIA08/24/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEPRIORITY DCD/HEADQUARTERSALBANIAN CRYPTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F117 : 1998.11.25.09:00:51:890128 :2
25134104-10438-1019511/09/2017In PartCIA03/02/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR, FBIANGLETON,JAMESMARVIN KANTOR:POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO INVESTIGATION OF LEE HARVEY AND MARINA OSWALD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 1998.11.25.09:22:14:123129 :2
25135104-10438-1021011/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESECRETARY OF STATEMEXICO CITYTELEGRAM: MEXICAN AUTHORITIES HAVE INFORMED US THAT THE NICARAGUAN,2STATJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F118 : 1998.11.25.09:39:12:686128 : COORDINATED WITH STATE DEPT. 12/15/982
25136104-10438-1022511/09/2017In PartCIA08/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070063 :2
25137104-10438-1023011/09/2017In PartCIA09/18/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, WEWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070064 :2
25138104-10439-1010811/09/2017In PartCIA12/16/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: ASKED INTERROGATE RIDDERSTRALE 9 DECEMBER2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-III : 20040331-1070083 :2
25139104-10440-1002811/09/2017In PartCIA06/05/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANSMEMO: LEE HARVEY OSWALD (FBI #105-82555, DALLAS #100-10461)2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.11:00:40:966128 : DUP OF 724-8432
25140104-10440-1005011/09/2017In 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
25141104-10441-1002111/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: BELIEF THAT ALVARADO IS FABRICATING HIS STORY ABOUT OSWALD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F202 : 20040331-1070200 :2
25142104-10506-1001211/09/2017In PartCIA09/11/1956
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORKFILEWITHHELDWITHHELDROUTING SHEET AND MEMO: COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES JOSE ABENCION MENESES MORA2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF03 : F005 : 1998.09.20.11:29:26:106109 : FILE ORIGINALS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ2
25143104-10506-1002211/09/2017In PartCIA10/18/1976
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILEMEMO ON TELEPHONE CONVERSATION2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF03 : F7 : 20040329-1066900 :2
25144104-10506-1002311/09/2017In PartCIA06/01/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTLA DIV WORK FILECHIEF, KUDESK DIVISIONCHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVEDISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC/AMTURVY TRACES REQUEST-DAVID UTIANSKY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-WF03 : F7 : 20040329-1066901 :2
25145104-10510-1000111/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEDICAL EXPENSES: (6 MARCH 1963-8 JULY 1966).2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-64 : F7 : 1998.10.22.16:55:45:653107 : FORMERLY UNIT INDEXED: BOARD DETERMINATION DOC 104-10229-10992.2
25146104-10510-1009311/09/2017In PartCIA04/11/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABOOK CABLE TO:DIRECTORCABLE: MIRO CARDONA "CALL TO ARMS"2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-64 : F4 : 1999.04.02.11:03:48:623128 :2
25147104-10510-1011311/09/2017In PartCIA09/14/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR, MEDICAL SERVICESCHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVEDISPATCH: TRANSMITTAL OF HISTORY RECORDS ON THREE BRIGADE MEMBERS WHO REQUIRE PSYCHIATRIC CARE.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-64 : F7 : 1999.06.03.08:40:55:826128 :2
25148104-10510-1011411/09/2017In PartCIA02/20/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISIONCHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVEDISPATCH: DISPOSITION OF AMBUD MEDICAL CASES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-64 : F7 : 1999.06.03.08:42:35:793128 :2
25149104-10510-1011511/09/2017In PartCIA10/06/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF WH DIVISIONCHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVEDISPATCH: AMBUD MEDICAL PROGRAM2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-64 : F7 : 1999.06.03.08:44:04:076128 :2
25150104-10510-1011911/09/2017In PartCIA08/31/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABALLANFONTE. CUBAN REFUGEE CTRSMITH. VOCAT. REHAB.LETTER:THIS IS TO CONFIRM MY CONVERSATION WITH MR. STEVENS R. RENFROW2PRIVATEJFK11/09/2017JFK64-64 : F7 : 1999.06.03.09:07:07:793128 :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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