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 NameTitle Num PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
25451104-10529-1007211/09/2017In PartCIA10/20/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - DECISION RE SCHOLARSHIP WITHOUT REVEALING INTEREST.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F6 : 20040329-1067895 :1
25452104-10529-1007204/26/2018RedactCIA10/20/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - DECISION RE SCHOLARSHIP WITHOUT REVEALING INTEREST.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-47 : F6 : 20040329-1067895 :1
25453104-10408-1028604/26/2018RedactCIA04/06/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORQUHOPSCABLE - DESPITE REPEATED TELEPHONE CALLS TO QUMOPS-1 HOME3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F097 : 20040324-1064226 :3
25454104-10408-1028611/09/2017In PartCIA04/06/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORQUHOPSCABLE - DESPITE REPEATED TELEPHONE CALLS TO QUMOPS-1 HOME3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F097 : 20040324-1064226 :3
25455104-10133-1038904/26/2018RedactCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - DETAILS OF ARREST IN LONDON OF JAMES EARL GALT1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK48 : F17/3 : 20040226-1050429 :1
25456104-10133-1038911/09/2017In PartCIA06/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - DETAILS OF ARREST IN LONDON OF JAMES EARL GALT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK48 : F17/3 : 20040226-1050429 :1
25457104-10187-1014611/09/2017In PartCIA09/25/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH-8SAN SALVADORCABLE - DISCUSSED REF1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.10:32:26:653109 :1
25458104-10187-1014604/26/2018RedactCIA09/25/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH-8SAN SALVADORCABLE - DISCUSSED REF1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.10:32:26:653109 :1
25459104-10187-1010204/26/2018RedactCIA10/09/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY FURTHER DIRECT ACTION AGAINST RUICIO GONZALEZ IS EITHER FEASIBLE OR DESIRABLE.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.18:01:04:780102 :1
25460104-10187-1010211/09/2017In PartCIA10/09/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY FURTHER DIRECT ACTION AGAINST RUICIO GONZALEZ IS EITHER FEASIBLE OR DESIRABLE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.18:01:04:780102 :1
25461104-10015-1043504/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIACANBERRACABLE - EMB OFFICER WHO TOOK CALL FROM INFORMER ON 15 OCT 1962 HAS LISTENED TO TAPE OF 23 NOV 63 CONVERSATION AND DOSS HE'S ALMOST CERTAIN CALLER WAS SAME PERSON ON BOTH OCCASIONS.3CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.15.15:20:46:960028 :3
25462104-10015-1043511/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIACANBERRACABLE - EMB OFFICER WHO TOOK CALL FROM INFORMER ON 15 OCT 1962 HAS LISTENED TO TAPE OF 23 NOV 63 CONVERSATION AND STATES HE'S ALMOST CERTAIN CALLER WAS SAME PERSON ON BOTH OCCASIONS.3CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.15.15:20:46:960028 :3
25463104-10192-1022911/09/2017In PartCIA10/07/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWAVECABLE - EVENING 5 OCT ORLANDO BOSCH GIVEN THREE YEAR SUSPENDED SENTENCE BY NAPLES COURT WHEN FOUND GUILTY OF TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES WITHOUT LICENSE IN APRIL 1966.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F16 : 1998.05.06.16:03:00:793108 :4
25464104-10192-1022904/26/2018RedactCIA10/07/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWAVECABLE - EVENING 5 OCT ORLANDO BOSCH GIVEN THREE YEAR SUSPENDED SENTENCE BY NAPLES COURT WHEN FOUND GUILTY OF TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES WITHOUT LICENSE IN APRIL 1966.4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-27 : F16 : 1998.05.06.16:03:00:793108 :4
25465104-10066-1014904/26/2018RedactCIA01/27/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - FBI DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD.3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK11 : F12 : 1993.07.16.15:22:57:840340 :3
25466104-10066-1014911/09/2017In PartCIA01/27/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - FBI DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LEE HARVEY OSWALD.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK11 : F12 : 1993.07.16.15:22:57:840340 :3
25467104-10018-1000507/24/2017In PartCIA12/09/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORJMWAVECABLE - FBI HERE TELLS US THEY QUESTIONED ROBERT NIETO IN MIAMI ON BASIS OF YOUR TIP BUT HE DENIED ALL KNOWLEDGE OF PLOT.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW3 : V1 : 20031202-1018886 :
25468104-10404-1043007/24/2017In PartCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE - FOLL IS TRANSLATION REF A: MSG 45. AMWEE-1 CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF PRESIDENT.CIAJFK06/26/2017JFK-RH02 : F0047 : 1998.11.12.11:16:27:060092 :
25469104-10179-1016211/09/2017In PartCIA02/04/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR INFO PACY LANTCARACASCABLE - FUTURE PLANS OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY JUNTA IN VENEZUELA.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-15 : F13 : 20040303-1053824 :3
25470104-10179-1016204/26/2018RedactCIA02/04/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR INFO PACY LANTCARACASCABLE - FUTURE PLANS OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY JUNTA IN VENEZUELA.3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F13 : 20040303-1053824 :3
25471104-10096-1023811/09/2017In PartCIA09/29/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR, CIACABLE - GARY VAN DYK WALKED INTO U.S. MISSION GENEVA WITH STORY ABOUT FRANK STURGIS, FERNANDEZ, GIPENDA AND ANGOLA,5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK35 : F3 : 1993.08.13.08:38:02:000014 :5
25472104-10096-1023804/26/2018RedactCIA09/29/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR, CIACABLE - GARY VAN DYK WALKED INTO U.S. MISSION GENEVA WITH STORY ABOUT FRANK STURGIS, FERNANDEZ, GIPENDA AND ANGOLA,5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK35 : F3 : 1993.08.13.08:38:02:000014 :5
25473104-10016-1002404/26/2018RedactCIA12/02/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORBERNCABLE - GIBSON PLANS TO LEAVE SUISSE 2 OR 3 DECEMBER AND TRAVEL TO FRANCE.1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V8 : 20031202-1018775 :1
25474104-10016-1002411/09/2017In PartCIA12/02/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORBERNCABLE - GIBSON PLANS TO LEAVE SUISSE 2 OR 3 DECEMBER AND TRAVEL TO FRANCE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V8 : 20031202-1018775 :1
25475104-10067-1004111/09/2017In PartCIA06/02/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - GROUNDULES FOR INTERVIEWS BY HSCA VISITORS.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK12 : F3 : 20031216-1025945 :2
25476104-10067-1004104/26/2018RedactCIA06/02/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - GROUNDULES FOR INTERVIEWS BY HSCA VISITORS.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK12 : F3 : 20031216-1025945 :2
25477104-10187-1010504/26/2018RedactCIA10/16/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE - HAS OUR CUBAN ASSET COMMUNICATED WITH BROTHER REGARDING LETTERS.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.18:09:18:560102 :1
25478104-10187-1010511/09/2017In PartCIA10/16/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE - HAS OUR CUBAN ASSET COMMUNICATED WITH BROTHER REGARDING LETTERS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.18:09:18:560102 :1
25479104-10408-1036611/09/2017In PartCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - HAVE NO RECORD RIDDERSTRALE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064235 :1
25480104-10408-1036604/26/2018RedactCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - HAVE NO RECORD RIDDERSTRALE.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-II : 20040324-1064235 :1
25481104-10187-1010604/26/2018RedactCIA10/20/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE - HDQS TRACES TO DATE INDICATE NO RECORD ENRIQUE RUIZ MENDOZA.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.18:11:11:436102 :1
25482104-10187-1010611/09/2017In PartCIA10/20/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE - HDQS TRACES TO DATE INDICATE NO RECORD ENRIQUE RUIZ MENDOZA.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.18:11:11:436102 :1
25483104-10193-1003011/09/2017In PartCIA07/06/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE - HQS CAN ASSIST IN EVENT ANY PROBLEMS OBTAINING RE-ENTRY PERMITS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-28 : F2 : 1998.04.06.15:11:49:356092 :1
25484104-10193-1003004/26/2018RedactCIA07/06/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE - HQS CAN ASSIST IN EVENT ANY PROBLEMS OBTAINING RE-ENTRY PERMITS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-28 : F2 : 1998.04.06.15:11:49:356092 :1
25485104-10193-1003904/26/2018RedactCIA05/17/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEBELLCABLE - HQS CONCERNED RE ASSETS AND CUBAN UNDERGROUND.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-28 : F2 : 1998.04.07.08:20:36:483092 :1
25486104-10193-1003911/09/2017In PartCIA05/17/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEBELLCABLE - HQS CONCERNED RE ASSETS AND CUBAN UNDERGROUND.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-28 : F2 : 1998.04.07.08:20:36:483092 :1
25487104-10187-1012911/09/2017In PartCIA10/02/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH8WITHHELDCABLE - IDEN IS A CUBAN1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.10:01:08:543109 :1
25488104-10187-1012904/26/2018RedactCIA10/02/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH8WITHHELDCABLE - IDEN IS A CUBAN1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.10:01:08:543109 :1
25489104-10127-1001804/26/2018RedactCIA07/22/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - IDENTITY OF REFERENCE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK57 : F3 : 20040226-1050202 :1
25490104-10127-1001811/09/2017In PartCIA07/22/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - IDENTITY OF REFERENCE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK57 : F3 : 20040226-1050202 :1
25491104-10178-1010311/09/2017In PartCIA04/28/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE - IF HQS APPROVES, WILL HAVE EMBASSY INQUIRE OF WILDER COMPANY DETAILS AS TO NATIONALITY.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:23:54:763108 :1
25492104-10178-1010304/26/2018RedactCIA04/28/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDWITHHELDCABLE - IF HQS APPROVES, WILL HAVE EMBASSY INQUIRE OF WILDER COMPANY DETAILS AS TO NATIONALITY.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F21 : 1998.03.07.10:23:54:763108 :1
25493104-10167-1018304/26/2018RedactCIA11/15/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE - ILLEGIBLE (TOO FAINT)2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-6 : F7 : 20040301-1052134 :2
25494104-10167-1018311/09/2017In PartCIA11/15/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE - ILLEGIBLE (TOO FAINT)2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-6 : F7 : 20040301-1052134 :2
25495104-10072-1018611/09/2017In PartCIA08/17/1973
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE - INFO ON ANTONIO CARLOS VECIANA AND ASSOCIATES.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK15 : F58 : 1993.08.02.19:30:58:500037 :1
25496104-10072-1018604/26/2018RedactCIA08/17/1973
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE - INFO ON ANTONIO CARLOS VECIANA AND ASSOCIATES.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK15 : F58 : 1993.08.02.19:30:58:500037 :1
25497104-10015-1014907/24/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248BERNDIRECTOR, CIACABLE - INFORMATION CONCERNING LEE HARVEY OSWALD.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V4 : 20031201-1018523 :
25498104-10300-1022207/24/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABERNDIRECTOR, CIACABLE - INFORMATION CONCERNING LEE HARVEY OSWALD.CIAJFK06/22/2017OSW-SF : F2 : 1998.01.28.13:04:29:530082 : DUP OF 104-10015-10149; ARRB RELEASE
25499104-10187-1011211/09/2017In PartCIA09/29/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSAN SALVADORCABLE - INTERROGATION WAS IN PRESENCE SALV GUARDS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.20:08:13:436102 :1
25500104-10187-1011204/26/2018RedactCIA09/29/1964
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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

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