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
25601104-10331-1035204/26/2018RedactCIA02/12/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCELEE S. STRICKLANDEDMUND COHENURGENT: SUPP. FILING FOR JFK BOARD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.14.12:50:11:623054 :2
25602104-10331-1035304/26/2018RedactCIA04/16/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWITHHELDJ. BARRY HARRELSONMEMO: ALTER: MAY MEETING ISSUE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.14.13:17:04:340054 :1
25603104-10331-1035404/26/2018RedactCIA07/02/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEMEMO FOR THE RECORDGARY M. BRENEMANMEMO: AMLYRIC-2 21 FILE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.14.13:21:38:967054 :1
25604104-10331-1035704/26/2018RedactCIA12/19/1999
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJAMES R. OLIVERJ. BARRY HARRELSONNOTE: MEETING WITH NARA - JFK1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.02.14.13:40:22:733054 :1
25605104-10331-1036004/26/2018RedactCIA08/18/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDYER, KATHRYN. DCIHARRELSON. CSI/HRGMEMO: ARRB REQUEST FOR DCI MCCONE'S FILES12CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.16.14:45:15:670044 :12
25606104-10331-1036104/26/2018RedactCIA09/04/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEWICKHAM/DYER/RANT, DO AND DAHARRELSON. CSI/HRGMEMO: ARRB REQUEST RE DCI BUSH REVISITED3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.16.14:49:11:280044 :3
25607104-10331-1036204/26/2018RedactCIA01/29/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEHARRELSON. HRP/IRGKATHRYN DYER. PIRD/IRGMEMO: JFK - RECORDS SEARCH5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.16.15:08:23:780044 :5
25608104-10331-1036304/26/2018RedactCIA02/26/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDCI FOCAL POINTHARRELSON. JFK PROJ OFFICER OIM/HRPMEMO: DULLES CALENDARS14CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.16.15:20:17:577044 :14
25609104-10331-1036404/26/2018RedactCIA05/21/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEDCI/IRODCI/OIG/IMOMEMO: BRECKINRIDGE, LHO REPORT, AND REPORT INDEXES/INVENTORY1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.16.15:26:49:153044 : FILE-ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED.1
25610104-10331-1036504/26/2018RedactCIA07/22/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEJ. BARRY HARRELSONWITHHELDNOTE: OGC SEARCHES UNDER JFK ACT2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.16.15:34:38:500044 : ATTACHED MEMO DATED 21 MAY 1998 IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED.2
25611104-10331-1036704/26/2018RedactCIA03/23/1994
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEC/HRGMEMO: NOSENKO AND THE MANGOLD LITIGATION1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F3 : 2000.02.17.13:54:09:310044 :1
25612104-10331-1036904/26/2018RedactCIA01/06/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCETHE RECORDJOHN PEREIRA. C/HRGMEMO: APPRECIATION FOR TASK PERFORMED BY ROGER MARTIN1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F6 : 2000.02.17.14:09:08:403044 :1
25613104-10331-1037004/26/2018RedactCIA01/06/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBARRY HARRELSON. OIM/HRGOIG/IMOMEMO: INADVERTENT DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS38CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.02.17.14:18:18:187044 :38
25614104-10331-1037104/26/2018RedactCIA06/01/1995
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEBRIANBARRY(EST PUB DATE) NOTE: STATUS OF ARRB DECISION ON 16 DOCUMENTS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.10:38:56:467035 :2
25615104-10331-1037404/26/2018RedactCIA08/03/1995
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEPAULA A. SWEENEYROBERT EATINGERNOTE: JFK BOARD'S SECOND LETTER TO THE DCI2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.11:07:05:450035 :2
25616104-10331-1037504/26/2018RedactCIA08/07/1995
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENOTES: MEETING WITH ARRB STAFF 4 AUGUST, 19951CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.11:10:28:873035 :1
25617104-10331-1037604/26/2018RedactCIA09/12/1995
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCENOTES FROM MEETING W/ARRB STAFF SEPT. 11, 19951CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.11:18:47:233035 :1
25618104-10331-1037704/26/2018RedactCIA01/11/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEC/HRGBARRYNOTE: MEETING WITH ARRB STAFF, 5 JANUARY 19961CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F13 : 2000.03.01.11:21:29:030035 :1
25619104-10331-1037904/26/2018RedactCIA02/01/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-CORRESPONDENCEFRED WICKHAMWITHHELDNOTE: JFK - RELEASE BY NATIONAL ARCHIVES1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F5 : 2000.03.01.11:31:47:967035 :1
25620104-10331-1038304/26/2018RedactCIA09/24/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTJFK-PROJFILES-CORRESPONDMEMO: NOTES ON BOARD ACTIONS AT THE ARRB MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23, 19981CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-16 : F7 : 2000.03.08.15:50:58:687031 :1
25621104-10332-1000004/26/2018RedactCIA04/13/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: ALIAS DOCUMENTATION13CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F1 : 2000.02.10.14:06:01:780044 : UNIT INDEX13
25622104-10332-1000104/26/2018RedactCIA05/08/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSWithheldBarry HarrelsonARRB-CIA ISSUES: ALVARADO POLYGRAPH5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F2 : 2000.02.10.14:26:14:107044 : UNIT INDEX5
25623104-10332-1000204/26/2018RedactCIA06/25/1993
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSChief, Historical Review GroupJohn Berg, Special Asst. to the ADDARRB-CIA ISSUES: CRYPTONYMS25CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F3 : 2000.02.10.14:31:36:123044 : UNIT INDEX25
25624104-10332-1000304/26/2018RedactCIA09/08/1993
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: DCI MEETING MINUTES1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F4 : 2000.02.10.14:40:09:840044 : UNIT INDEX1
25625104-10332-1000404/26/2018RedactCIA04/08/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: MARK LANE9CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F5 : 2000.02.10.14:50:06:310044 : UNIT INDEX9
25626104-10332-1000504/26/2018RedactCIA12/01/1995
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: GEN. FABIAN ESCALANTE FONT22CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F6 : 2000.02.10.14:54:17:000044 : UNIT INDEX22
25627104-10332-1000604/26/2018RedactCIA01/07/1994
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES:24CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F7 : 2000.02.14.15:02:08:997044 : DOCUMENTS TOTALING 47 PAGES ARE POSTPONED IN FULL24
25628104-10332-1001204/26/2018RedactCIA04/03/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: OSWALD SECURITY FILE11CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F12 : 2000.02.15.08:12:24:090044 : UNIT INDEX11
25629104-10332-1001304/26/2018RedactCIA06/22/1993
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: WILLIAM PAWLEY28CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F16 : 2000.02.15.08:22:38:293054 : UNIT INDEX28
25630104-10332-1001404/26/2018RedactCIA09/27/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSNONEWITHHELDARRB-CIA ISSUES: JOHN SCELSO56CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F17 : 2000.02.15.08:46:36:437054 :56
25631104-10332-1001504/26/2018RedactCIA01/12/1994
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: WINSTON SCOTT20CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F18 : 2000.02.15.08:57:54:543054 :20
25632104-10332-1001604/26/2018RedactCIA12/13/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSNONEWITHHELDARRB-CIA ISSUES: SOURCES15CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F19 : 2000.02.15.09:14:26:327054 :15
25633104-10332-1001804/26/2018RedactCIA12/03/1993
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: OSWALD DEBRIEFING ISSUE (NEWMAN REQUEST)8CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F14 : 2000.02.15.09:27:06:687044 : UNIT INDEX8
25634104-10332-1002204/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: COMPLIANCE WITH JFK ACT, MISCELLANEOUS95CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F23 : 2000.02.22.09:39:37:780044 : UNIT INDEX95
25635104-10332-1002304/26/2018RedactCIA09/16/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-DECLASS STDSARRB-CIA ISSUES: COMPLIANCE WITH JFK ACT-PERSONAL DECLARATIONS220CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-17 : F24 : 2000.02.22.09:53:49:310044 : UNIT INDEX220
25636104-10333-1000104/26/2018RedactCIA02/01/1994
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERS(EST PUB DATE) ARRB-BOARD/SPECIFIC INFORMATION169ARRBJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F2 : 2000.02.15.11:24:03:513044 : UNIT INDEX169
25637104-10333-1000204/26/2018RedactCIA03/17/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB-DA BRIEFING25CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F3 : 2000.02.15.11:27:04:513044 :25
25638104-10333-1000304/26/2018RedactCIA03/19/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB-DCI BRIEFING38CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F4 : 2000.02.15.11:30:55:200044 :38
25639104-10333-1000404/26/2018RedactCIA10/15/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB-CIA-MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING25CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F8 : 2000.02.15.13:38:21:873044 : UNIT INDEX Many attachments to this one doc. Some attachments are redacted.25
25640104-10333-1000604/26/2018RedactCIA04/01/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSBARRY HARRELSONMICHELLE COMBSARRB - DO FOLLOW-UP BRIEFING34CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F5 : 2000.02.16.16:17:50:390044 : UNIT INDEX34
25641104-10333-1000704/26/2018RedactCIA04/01/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSBARRY HARRELSONMICHELLE COMBSARRB - DST BRIEFING6CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F6 : 2000.02.16.16:21:39:187044 : UNIT INDEX6
25642104-10333-1000804/26/2018RedactCIA12/07/1994
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSJ. BARRY HARRELSON @DAJOHN F. PEREIRAARRB-BRIEFINGS BY CIA59CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F9 : 2000.02.17.08:14:02:873044 : UNIT INDEX:59
25643104-10333-1000904/26/2018RedactCIA10/18/1995
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSTHE RECORDJOHN PEREIRAARRB-INTERVIEWS28CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F10 : 2000.02.17.08:25:19:293044 : UNIT INDEX28
25644104-10333-1001004/26/2018RedactCIA03/03/1993
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB - JFK ACT265CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F11 : 2000.02.17.08:36:16:543044 : UNIT INDEX265
25645104-10333-1001104/26/2018RedactCIA09/19/1994
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB - PROPOSED REGULATION (DEFINITION OF ASSASSINATION RECORD)65CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F12 : 2000.02.17.08:40:16:700044 : UNIT INDEX One doc with several attachments.65
25646104-10333-1001204/26/2018RedactCIA06/04/1996
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSARRB - TESTIMONY BEFORE54CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F13 : 2000.02.17.08:43:39:857044 : UNIT INDEX54
25647104-10333-1001304/26/2018RedactCIA05/11/1994
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSNONEWITHHELDARRB - SECURITY CLEARANCES AND SECRECY AGREEMENTS34CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F14 : 2000.02.17.08:46:55:543044 : UNIT INDEX.34
25648104-10333-1001504/26/2018RedactCIA02/24/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESHARRELSON. CSI/HRG, JFK PROJECTMEMO: RECORDS BRIEFING FOR ARRB STAFF1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F7 : 2000.02.23.09:15:43:543044 :1
25649104-10333-1001604/26/2018RedactCIA02/26/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSJ. BARRY HARRELSONJ. BARRY HARRELSONMEMO: DATES FOR RECORDS BRIEFING FOR ARRB STAFF1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F7 : 2000.02.23.10:06:08:170044 :1
25650104-10333-1001704/26/2018RedactCIA02/07/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJFILES-ARRB MATTERSDRAFT WORKING PAPER: TALKING POINTS FOR FILES BRIEFING/ARRB2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-18 : F7 : 2000.02.23.10:11:57:250044 :2

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