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
25601104-10187-1010111/09/2017In PartCIA10/09/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE - STATION OFFICER ETA NEW OLEANS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.17:39:11:903102 : File Original Previously Sanitized Document1
25602104-10187-1011811/09/2017In PartCIA10/01/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE - SUBJ REF IDENTIFIED BY CUBAN DEFECTOR FROM CUBAN TRAVEL RUNS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.09:47:25:090109 :1
25603104-10187-1011804/26/2018RedactCIA10/01/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE - SUBJ REF IDENTIFIED BY CUBAN DEFECTOR FROM CUBAN TRAVEL RUNS1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.09:47:25:090109 :1
25604104-10408-1028704/26/2018RedactCIA06/04/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJ REFS CONTACTED PARI ON 25 MAY TO REQUEST AID.3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F097 : 20040324-1064227 :3
25605104-10408-1028711/09/2017In PartCIA06/04/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJ REFS CONTACTED PARI ON 25 MAY TO REQUEST AID.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F097 : 20040324-1064227 :3
25606104-10178-1007504/26/2018RedactCIA10/27/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJECT NOW PARIS POSSIBILITY WILL CONTACT JOUVENOY 29 OCTOBER.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:31:04:576108 :1
25607104-10178-1007511/09/2017In PartCIA10/27/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJECT NOW PARIS POSSIBILITY WILL CONTACT JOUVENOY 29 OCTOBER.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-14 : F15 : 1998.03.07.08:31:04:576108 :1
25608104-10015-1040104/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIAWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJECT STAYED AT TORNI HOTEL IN HELS FROM 1 TO 11 OCT 59 AND THEN MOVED TO KLAUS KURKI HOTEL.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018555 :1
25609104-10015-1040111/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIAWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJECT STAYED AT TORNI HOTEL IN HELS FROM 10 TO 11 OCT 59 AND THEN MOVED TO KLAUS KURKI HOTEL.1CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018555 :1
25610104-10162-1001811/09/2017In PartCIA09/23/1958
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJECTS GRANTED ONE MONTH ARG VISAS IN MOSCOW.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-1 : F2 : 20040301-1051597 :1
25611104-10162-1001804/26/2018RedactCIA09/23/1958
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJECTS GRANTED ONE MONTH ARG VISAS IN MOSCOW.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-1 : F2 : 20040301-1051597 :1
25612104-10300-1025407/24/2017In PartCIA11/24/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE - SURVEILLANCE TEAMS REPORT KOSTIKOV UNDER MEXICAN SECRET SERVICE PHYSICAL SURVEILLANCE.CIAJFK06/22/2017OSW-SF : F2 : 1998.02.03.11:32:23:686092 : DUP OF 104-10015-10269; ARRB RELEASE
25613104-10300-1025307/24/2017In PartCIA11/24/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - SURVEILLANCE TEAMS REPORT KOSTIKOV UNDER MEXICAN SERVICE PHYSICAL SURVEILLANCE.CIAJFK06/22/2017OSW-SF : F2 : 1998.02.03.11:27:28:890092 : DUP OF 104-10015-10269; ARRB RELEASE
25614104-10015-1026907/24/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248CABLE - SURVEILLANCE TEAMS REPORTS KOSTIKOV UNDER MEXICAN SECRET SERVICE PHYSICAL SURVEILLANCE.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.09.16:49:55:960028 :
25615104-10187-1014304/26/2018RedactCIA09/22/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH-8SAN SALVADORCABLE - TARGET NAME DID NOT APPEAR AT HOUSES1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.10:27:16:750109 :1
25616104-10187-1014311/09/2017In PartCIA09/22/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH-8SAN SALVADORCABLE - TARGET NAME DID NOT APPEAR AT HOUSES1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.10:27:16:750109 :1
25617104-10121-1025711/09/2017In PartCIA05/31/1954
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDLINCOLNCABLE - TO OBTAIN SPECIAL DOCUMENTATION.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK44 : F23 : 1997.09.23.13:22:56:543092 : PREVIOSLY ARRB RELEASED1
25618104-10121-1025704/26/2018RedactCIA05/31/1954
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDLINCOLNCABLE - TO OBTAIN SPECIAL DOCUMENTATION.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK44 : F23 : 1997.09.23.13:22:56:543092 : PREVIOSLY ARRB RELEASED1
25619104-10015-1041007/24/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - TRANSLATION OF A RESUME OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO JOAQUIN HERNANDEZ ARMAS AND PRESIDENT DORTICOS OF CUBA.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018557 :
25620104-10015-1019907/24/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - TRANSLATION OF CONVERSATION CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO JOAQUIN HERNANDEZ ARMAS RETURNS THE CALL TO PRESIDENT DORTICOS OF CUBA.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018539 :
25621104-10015-1022711/09/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WH, DOS, FBICIACABLE - TRAVEL OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD AND HIS WIFE ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL BRITISH TRAVEL RECORDS.3CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018542 :3
25622104-10015-1022704/26/2018RedactCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WH, DOS, FBICIACABLE - TRAVEL OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD AND HIS WIFE ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL BRITISH TRAVEL RECORDS.3CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018542 :3
25623104-10187-1011104/26/2018RedactCIA09/28/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE - UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES, ONLY ALTERNATIVE THIS POINT APPEARS.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.20:05:49:340102 :1
25624104-10187-1011111/09/2017In PartCIA09/28/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE - UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES, ONLY ALTERNATIVE THIS POINT APPEARS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.15.20:05:49:340102 :1
25625104-10187-1013111/09/2017In PartCIA10/02/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH8WAVECABLE - WAVE WILL MEET CUBAN DEFECTOR.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.10:03:59:076109 :1
25626104-10187-1013104/26/2018RedactCIA10/02/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH8WAVECABLE - WAVE WILL MEET CUBAN DEFECTOR.1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-22 : F31-B : 1998.05.16.10:03:59:076109 :1
25627104-10167-1029804/26/2018RedactCIA01/06/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMTRAV, JMWAVE, GUATEMALABELLCABLE - WHETHER OR NOT AMDIP-1 TRAVELS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-6 : F5 : 1998.02.03.13:27:47:590021 :1
25628104-10167-1029811/09/2017In PartCIA01/06/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMTRAV, JMWAVE, GUATEMALABELLCABLE - WHETHER OR NOT AMDIP-1 TRAVELS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-6 : F5 : 1998.02.03.13:27:47:590021 :1
25629104-10300-1019211/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR CIAROMECABLE -- NO TRACES, LIAISON WILL FOLLOW.1CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW-SF : F2 : 1998.01.26.14:23:11:373082 : DUP OF 104-10015-10425; ARRB RELEASE1
25630104-10300-1019204/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR CIAROMECABLE -- NO TRACES, LIAISON WILL FOLLOW.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW-SF : F2 : 1998.01.26.14:23:11:373082 : DUP OF 104-10015-10425; ARRB RELEASE1
25631178-10002-1016612/15/2017In PartROCKCOM06/06/1961
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CABLEA-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)CABLE 08971CIAASSASSINATION FILES11/30/2017Attached to 1781000210166.
25632104-10519-1016204/26/2018RedactCIA04/03/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRJMWAVECABLE 1. PRINCIPAL WAVE YOUTH GROUP ASSETS - AMSPELL (IDEN A)2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040329-1067286 :2
25633104-10519-1016211/09/2017In PartCIA04/03/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRJMWAVECABLE 1. PRINCIPAL WAVE YOUTH GROUP ASSETS - AMSPELL (IDEN A)2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-55 : F29 : 20040329-1067286 :2
25634178-10002-1016604/26/2018RedactROCKCOM06/06/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTA-I(G) CIA CORRES--ASSASSINATIONS (1)CABLE 8971CIAASSASSINATION FILES03/12/2018Attached to 1781000210166.
25635104-10215-1010304/26/2018RedactCIA06/21/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE : MEXI AND FURTHER HQS TRACES CONFIRM AMCONCERT-1'S ASSESSMENT1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-50 : F23 : 1998.04.23.18:45:30:560115 :1
25636104-10215-1010311/09/2017In PartCIA06/21/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE : MEXI AND FURTHER HQS TRACES CONFIRM AMCONCERT-1'S ASSESSMENT1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-50 : F23 : 1998.04.23.18:45:30:560115 :1
25637104-10215-1010611/09/2017In PartCIA06/18/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE : MEXI TRACES SUBJ REF A:1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-50 : F23 : 1998.04.23.19:01:51:326115 :1
25638104-10215-1010604/26/2018RedactCIA06/18/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE : MEXI TRACES SUBJ REF A:1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-50 : F23 : 1998.04.23.19:01:51:326115 :1
25639104-10215-1010104/26/2018RedactCIA06/22/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE : SUBJECT IS ROLANDO CUBELA SECADES1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-50 : F23 : 1998.04.23.18:40:10:293115 :1
25640104-10215-1010111/09/2017In PartCIA06/22/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE : SUBJECT IS ROLANDO CUBELA SECADES1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-50 : F23 : 1998.04.23.18:40:10:293115 :1
25641104-10187-1019811/09/2017In PartCIA05/26/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASANTO DOMINGO, MADRID, BARCELONADIRECTORCABLE :AMMUG/1 IDENTIFICATIO OF FRANCISCO JAVIER MELLA PENA AS CUBAN INTELL AGENT "MELLA"2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-22 : F5 : 1998.06.09.18:59:48:733115 :2
25642104-10187-1019804/26/2018RedactCIA05/26/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASANTO DOMINGO, MADRID, BARCELONADIRECTORCABLE :AMMUG/1 IDENTIFICATIO OF FRANCISCO JAVIER MELLA PENA AS CUBAN INTELL AGENT "MELLA"2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-22 : F5 : 1998.06.09.18:59:48:733115 :2
25643104-10175-1041804/26/2018RedactCIA05/23/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE :REPORTED PLAN FOR TRAINING OF KEY VENEZUELAN STUDENTS IN COMMUNISM2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-11 : F10 : 1998.07.20.21:51:33:216115 :2
25644104-10175-1041811/09/2017In PartCIA05/23/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE :REPORTED PLAN FOR TRAINING OF KEY VENEZUELAN STUDENTS IN COMMUNISM2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F10 : 1998.07.20.21:51:33:216115 :2
25645104-10234-1000604/26/2018RedactCIA03/11/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE === REPORTED ==== HAS INVITED HOME FOR "INFORMAL CHAT".2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-51 : F8 : 20040317-1059607 :2
25646104-10234-1000611/09/2017In PartCIA03/11/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE === REPORTED ==== HAS INVITED HOME FOR "INFORMAL CHAT".2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-51 : F8 : 20040317-1059607 :2
25647104-10234-1001004/26/2018RedactCIA03/11/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE ===== BROUGHT UP AMLASH AFFAIR AT LUNCH WITH OLIEN 1 MAR.4CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-51 : F8 : 20040317-1059610 :4
25648104-10234-1001011/09/2017In PartCIA03/11/1966
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UNKNOWN DOCUMENT TYPE80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE ===== BROUGHT UP AMLASH AFFAIR AT LUNCH WITH OLIEN 10 MAR.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-51 : F8 : 20040317-1059610 :4
25649104-10172-1017507/24/2017In PartCIA12/28/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWAVEDIRECTORCABLE A ACTION PROBABLY HIS EFFORT OBTAIN PART OF MONEY FOR ADAMS KEY OF REF B AND PREVIOUS AS BASE FOR TEJANA AND UR TRAINING.CIAJFK06/15/2017JFK64-8 : F20 : 1998.02.21.07:51:37:373108 :
25650104-10063-1033811/09/2017In PartCIA08/13/1971
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORBAI BIDRAGONCABLE ABOUT JORGE SALAZAR2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK10 : F6 : 20031216-1025861 :2

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