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 WithheldAgency Doc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
25151104-10431-1007704/26/2018RedactCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: ON 3 DEC LEONID P. BOGDANOV THIRD SECRETARY SOVIET EMBASSY2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH18 : F5 : 20040330-1069658 :2
25152104-10431-1007804/26/2018RedactCIA11/23/1963
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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 SLAYING2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH18 : F05 : 1998.12.16.09:46:33:013128 :2
25153104-10431-1009104/26/2018RedactCIA05/21/1982
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDDO/CI/BLEE, DAVID H.LETTER:INFORMATION ON KOSTIKOV, VALERIY VLADIMIROVICH - KGB OFFICER IN MEXICO CITY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH18 : F6 : 1998.12.16.11:08:50:826128 :2
25154104-10431-1009204/26/2018RedactCIA05/10/1982
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDWITHHELDREPORT:PARA 2/VALERIY VLADIMIROVICH KOSTIKOV1FORGOVTJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH18 : F6 : 1998.12.16.11:10:51:920128 : REMAINDER OF DOCUMENT DECLARED NBR BY ARRB. DUPLICATE OF 104-10012-10024.1
25155104-10431-1009404/26/2018RedactCIA05/15/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDDO/ISS/IP/EISPLANS AND REVIEW GROUP, CCSMEMO: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) REQUEST2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH18 : F6 : 1998.12.16.11:13:46:590128 :2
25156104-10431-1010204/26/2018RedactCIA03/01/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECORRESPONDENCE FROM AND TO CZORNONOH, SERGYJ AND USSR AND BRITISH EMBASSIES, ETC. RE HIS CLAIMS VIS-A-VIS OSWALD12PRIVATEJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH18 : F6 : 1998.12.16.11:33:54:123128 :12
25157104-10431-1010504/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEINFO HANDLING POLICY; NEWS ITEM-ABOLISH CIA; FOREIGN LANGUAGE PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE23CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH18 : F15 : 1998.12.22.14:50:29:733108 : NBR; NO JFK. 3 UNRELATED ITEMS23
25158104-10431-1012604/26/2018RedactCIA05/01/1992
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEA REVIEW OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE LITERATURE, 1975-1992.75CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH18 : F20 : 1999.02.08.14:21:19:750082 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR). 18 PAGES OF THIS 103-PAGE DOCUMENT WERE PROCESSED AS RELEVANT IN 104-10431-10107.75
25159104-10433-1000104/26/2018RedactCIA12/05/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDISPOSITION- THIS DOCUMENT WAS RELEASED WITH PORTIONS DELETED. ((AMERICAN DEFECTORS TO THE USSR).7CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F02 : 1998.08.21.12:05:20:733129 :7
25160104-10433-1000404/26/2018RedactCIA11/28/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORDISPOSITION RE CABLE: DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONAL TACTICS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F03 : 20040330-1069668 :2
25161104-10433-1000504/26/2018RedactCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORMONTEVIDEOINTEL CABLE: CUBAN PRECAUTIONS FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION7CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F03 : 20040512-1088260 :7
25162104-10433-1000704/26/2018RedactCIA11/25/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEFBIDDPDISPOSITION RE MEMO: LEE H. OSWALD, SUSPECTED ASSASSIN OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY.8CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F03 : 1998.08.21.12:17:51:670129 :8
25163104-10433-1000804/26/2018RedactCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEACTING DDPCHIEF SR/CIDISPOSITION RE CABLE: POSSIBLE KGB ROLE IN KENNEDY SLAYING.3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F03 : 20040330-1069670 :3
25164104-10433-1001104/26/2018RedactCIA06/14/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF OF STATION, MEXICO CITYCHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISIONDISPOSITION- DISPATCH: KENNEDY ASSASSINATION REPORT ON OSWALD'S TRIP TO MEXICO CITY, AND OTHER ATTS15CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F03 : 1998.08.21.12:26:11:280129 : ATTS INCLUDE: MEMO DTD 31 JUL 75; NAVY CABLE DTD 24 NOV 63; NON-CIA TELETYPE DTD 25 NOV 63; PGS CORRECTED TO 1515
25165104-10433-1001204/26/2018RedactCIA05/24/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEAPPEALS REVIEW FORM (MONTHLY INTELLIGENCE REPORT FOR ARPIL 1968).11CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH19 : F08 : 20040330-1069671 :11
25166104-10433-1001604/26/2018RedactCIA12/09/1963
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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 EMBASSY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F03 : 1998.09.10.08:21:15:000128 :2
25167104-10433-1002604/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECOS, MEXICO CITYDISPOSITION: SPANISH TRANSCRIPTS AND SOME ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF MEXICO CITY TELECONS.83CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F03 : 1998.09.14.10:50:08:280068 : CORRECTED TO 83 PAGES VICE 84.83
25168104-10433-1002704/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCOS BERNDISPOSITION-CABLE: RICHARD GIBSON IN LAUSANNE4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F03 : 1998.09.14.11:07:35:560068 :4
25169104-10433-1003704/26/2018RedactCIA09/28/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEREPORT:MEETING OF DR.MARTIN LUTHER KING3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:31:33:403129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)3
25170104-10433-1003904/26/2018RedactCIA10/20/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF,WE/4CHIEF OF STATION,ROMEDISPATCH:MEETING OF DR.MARTIN LUTHER KING9CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:38:42:340129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)9
25171104-10433-1004104/26/2018RedactCIA01/17/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF,WE/4CHIEF OF STATION,ROMEDISPATCH:SUPPORT PCI PUBLICATION OF ARTICLES BY MARTIN LUTHER KING11CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:47:35:513129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)11
25172104-10433-1004304/26/2018RedactCIA11/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIR.FBID/D/PLANSMEMO:MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR.4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:55:05:250129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)4
25173104-10433-1004704/26/2018RedactCIA09/29/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELANGLEYDEVANONCABLE:KING-LOMAX TRAVEL PLANS4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:58:15:436129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)4
25174104-10433-1005004/26/2018RedactCIA03/30/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHEIF OF STATION,LONDONCHIEF OF STATION,OALODISPATCH:TRANSMITTAL OF MEMO TO LEGAL ATTACHE,LONDON7CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:01:24:140129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)7
25175104-10433-1005104/26/2018RedactCIA07/18/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF,KUSODACHIEF OF STATION,JMWAVEDISPATCH:SURVEILLANCE ON IDEN C25CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:06:25:030129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)25
25176104-10433-1006704/26/2018RedactCIA11/05/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHELDMEMO:KING,MARTIN LUTHER10CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:36:48:186129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)10
25177104-10433-1006804/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORBERNDISPOSITION-CABLE: INFO ON RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON, W/TRANSLATION OF FRENCH TRANSCRIPT6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F03 : 1998.12.17.10:37:59:233120 : DUPLICATES: 104-10132-10175 AND 104-10300-10225.6
25178104-10516-1012204/26/2018RedactCIA12/10/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: CHIEF MEXICO AND WIFE DEPARTING FOR WASHINGTON (FOR VISIT) ON 14 DECEMBER1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F10B : 20040329-1067060 :1
25179104-10516-1013404/26/2018RedactCIA12/11/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: CUBAN TRAVEL DOI 9 DECEMBER 63 PAD MEXICO MEXICO CITY 9 DECEMBER1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-46 : F10B : 1999.06.09.12:42:10:170128 :1
25180104-10516-1019504/26/2018RedactCIA12/13/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: STATION OFFICER ACCOMPANIED ( ) AGAIN TO AIRPORT MORNING 13 DEC.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F10B : 20040329-1067061 :2
25181104-10516-1021204/26/2018RedactCIA12/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: GOING DALLAS 15 DEC ATTEND INTERNATIONAL SYNPOSIUM1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F10B : 1999.06.14.10:29:52:356128 :1
25182104-10516-1021404/26/2018RedactCIA12/14/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F10B : 20040329-1067063 :1
25183104-10516-1022204/26/2018RedactCIA12/16/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRMEXICABLE: ADVISED THAT LETTERDROP ADDRESS REMAINS VALID1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-46 : F8 : 20040329-1067064 :1
25184104-10516-1022404/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE: REQUEST TO RELAY CABLE1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-46 : F8 : 1999.06.15.08:30:44:106129 :1
25185104-10516-1022704/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRMEXICABLE: ARRIVAL OF WIFE OF AN ASSET1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F8 : 20040329-1067065 :1
25186104-10516-1023004/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRMEXICABLE: TRAVEL TO CUBA1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-46 : F8 : 1999.06.15.09:14:17:780129 :1
25187104-10516-1023204/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRMEXICABLE: AIR TRAVEL FROM MEXICO TO CUBA1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-46 : F8 : 1999.06.15.09:19:07:950129 :1
25188104-10516-1023504/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE: COMMUNIST FOREIGN RELATIONS SECRETARY1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 1999.06.15.09:33:28:640128 :1
25189104-10516-1023804/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRMEXICABLE: POTENTIAL ASSET AGAINST THE SOVIET TARGET1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F8 : 20040329-1067066 :1
25190104-10516-1023904/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE: REQUEST TRACES (ILLEGIBLE)1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 1999.06.15.09:44:47:606128 :1
25191104-10516-1024304/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE: ON 16 DECEMBER CASE OFFICER TOLD ( ) (ILLEGIBLE)2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 1999.06.15.10:04:48:606128 :2
25192104-10516-1024404/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE: NOFORM IN SLANTS. REMAINING INFOR RELEASABLE TO ( )2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 1999.06.15.10:07:39:560128 :2
25193104-10516-1024604/26/2018RedactCIA12/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: IN ORDER ASSIST PLAN NEXT COMMUNICATION TO CUBAN SERVICE.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 20040329-1067067 :1
25194104-10516-1024704/26/2018RedactCIA12/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: ( ) REP WILL ( ) DURING WEEK 6 JAN1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 20040329-1067068 :1
25195104-10516-1025804/26/2018RedactCIA12/24/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: JOURNALIST NAMED FRANK PILGRIM REPRESENTING OBSERVER1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 1999.06.15.11:46:40:030128 :1
25196104-10516-1026104/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE: LATIN AMERICA: THE ORGANIZATION CONGRESS OF A CUBAN SPONSORED,6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 1999.06.15.12:54:39:793128 :6
25197104-10516-1026204/26/2018RedactCIA12/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: ( ) ADVISES THAT STATION SHOULD REQUEST LOCAL FBG1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 1999.06.15.12:58:11:983128 :1
25198104-10516-1026404/26/2018RedactCIA12/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: ORIGINATORS COMMENT: SUMMARIZED INITIAL CONTACT WITH AND RECRUITMENT OF ( ) 18 DECEMBER1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 1999.06.15.13:03:06:060128 :1
25199104-10516-1026504/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: CYPRUS: A CEASEFIRE APPARENTLY IN EFFECTIVE 27 DEC.4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 1999.06.15.13:06:19:250128 :4
25200104-10516-1026604/26/2018RedactCIA12/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ANONEWITHHELDCABLE: HQS CONCURS BASE PLAN NOT USE ( ) WIFE FOR SW AT PRESENT.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-46 : F11 : 20040329-1067069 :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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