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
36801104-10256-1030404/26/2018RedactCIA02/25/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ATRAVEL ORDER2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK46 : F24 : 1998.01.17.08:48:59:140109 : HARD TO READ COPIES AND ORIGINAL2
36802104-10256-1036804/26/2018RedactCIA10/26/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDLOCAL MEXICO NEWSPAPER CARRIED ARTICLE 25 OCTOBER CAPTURE OF YACHT "EL AMIGO".2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK46 : F6A : 1998.03.06.18:44:13:030102 :2
36803104-10256-1037004/26/2018RedactCIA10/17/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AGUATEMALA CITYDIRECTORREPORT FROM BELIZE SAYS POLICE HOLDING 13 AMERICANS WHO SET UP ARMED CAMP ON TINY ISLAND OF SHAG BOQUE CAY SOUTHEAST OF BELIZE.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK46 : F6A : 1998.03.06.18:52:29:450102 :2
36804104-10256-1040304/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/1973
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AROUTING SLIP AND INCIDENT REPORT (FORM 1798) ON MITCHELL WERBELL2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK46 : F21 : 1997.11.29.09:43:21:436109 :2
36805104-10262-1024904/26/2018RedactCIA06/30/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR, FBIDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS, CIAMEMO: SILVIA DURAN2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-7 : F8 : 1998.07.13.10:20:12:873129 : FILE ORIGINAL IS PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT.2
36806104-10262-1038504/26/2018RedactCIA08/22/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AHEADQUARTERS TRACES ON THE SUBJECTS OF REFERENCE AND THE HUDSON INSTITUTE FOLLOW:2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-7 : F23 : 1998.07.14.12:20:29:233129 :2
36807104-10263-1004804/26/2018RedactCIA06/08/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: COMMENTS BY VICTOR ESPINOSA ON RETURN PBPRIME2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-7 : F12 : 20040322-1061567 :2
36808104-10263-1005104/26/2018RedactCIA06/03/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMFRRUFUS A. HORNMR PAPICH TELEPHONED TO REPORT THAT VICTOR ESPINOSA TALKED TO FBI IN NYC 2 JUNE 19652CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-7 : F12 : 1998.07.16.07:53:50:670128 :2
36809104-10263-1014004/26/2018RedactCIA01/19/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: AMBASSADOR AND MR. HAVE PRESENTED BROAD OUTLINES CASE2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-7 : F26 : 20040322-1061575 :2
36810104-10265-1001704/26/2018RedactCIA02/18/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANACABLE: EXHEVARRA DISCUSSED PARA 2 REF A OFFER WITH JOSE IGNACIO RASCO AND ANGEL FERNANDEZ VARELA 17 FEBRUARY.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-55 : F23A : 1998.08.07.06:09:10:340129 : CORRECTED TO 2 PAGES VICE 1.2
36811104-10265-1004004/26/2018RedactCIA09/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORROMECABLE: JOSE IGNACIO RASCO, FIRST PRESIDENT MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATA2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-55 : F23 : 1998.08.07.10:41:56:140129 :2
36812104-10265-1009204/26/2018RedactCIA02/12/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WHDC/WH/4MEMO: MATERIAL FOR POSSIBLE USE IN DISCUSSION WITH MR. PAWLEY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-55 : F13 : 1998.09.24.14:23:05:106128 :2
36813104-10265-1011804/26/2018RedactCIA10/20/1959
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ATHE RECORDWH/111/CARIBMEMO: HIGHLIGHTS OF ( ) CONVERSATION IN MIAMI BETWEEN MR. WILLIAM D. PAWLEY AND AN UNIDENTIFIED CUBAN DURING PERIOD 17-18 OCTOBER2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-55 : F13 : 1998.09.25.07:15:56:700128 :2
36814104-10265-1017704/26/2018RedactCIA02/17/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF OF BASE, JMWAVECHIEF WH DIVISIONDISPATCH: DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN ( ) AND IDENTITY OF REFERENCE A2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-55 : F14 : 1998.09.25.14:04:17:700128 :2
36815104-10265-1038104/26/2018RedactCIA03/01/1974
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORBUEN AIRESCABLE-FOLLOWING ROMANISANS ARRIVED BUENOS AIRES 27 FEBRUARY OON AIR FRANCE 95 HOLDING 15-DAY VISAS EXCEPT AS NOTED.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-55 : F23 : 1998.12.30.11:10:07:483108 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT. (NBR)2
36816104-10267-1019604/26/2018RedactCIA07/07/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ALECABLE RE TRAINING.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-13 : F29 : 1998.09.20.14:50:10:403031 :2
36817104-10267-1040404/26/2018RedactCIA12/06/1974
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMIAMIDIRECTORCABLE-REGARDING JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA U.S. CITIZEN, AN OCCASIONAL CONTACT OF OUR OVERT OFFICE IN MIAMI.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-13 : F6 : 1999.04.27.15:52:04:356108 :2
36818104-10267-1040604/26/2018RedactCIA02/14/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR FBIDEPUTY DIRECTOR PLANSRICARDO ANIBAL MORALES2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-13 : F10 : 1999.04.27.16:05:53:810108 : FILE ORIGINAL ILLEGIBLE. COPY OF DUPE MADE FOR REDACTION.2
36819104-10269-1000504/26/2018RedactCIA09/03/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITY INFO MASHDIRECTORCABLE: FYI: ASCERTAINED AMHAWK BROADCASTS ARE ON SOME FIVE FREQUENCIES NEAR2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-26 : F10 : 1998.08.31.10:40:00:576128 :2
36820104-10274-1015104/26/2018RedactCIA07/06/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WHDCHIEF OF BASE, JMWAVEDISPATCH: OPERATIONAL /JMATE INTERVIEW WITH DR. ORESTES MENESES GARCIA2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-15 : F6 : 1998.07.28.11:40:58:513129 :2
36821104-10276-1024404/26/2018RedactCIA01/05/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: ON 3 JAN 63 RAMON SINOBAS CASADO, CUBAN CHARGE2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F18 : 20040322-1061616 :2
36822104-10276-1024504/26/2018RedactCIA12/29/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: AN AFP RELEASE EMANATING MANAGUA DATED 25 DEC 622CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-17 : F18 : 20040322-1061617 :2
36823104-10227-1012004/26/2018RedactCIA04/21/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: THE FOLLOWING ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY WAVE IN2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F18 : 20040316-1058921 :2
36824104-10227-1013204/26/2018RedactCIA06/30/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE:AMBUD AND WAVE AWARE SINCE LATE APRIL CONSIDERATION BEING GIVEN2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F18 : 1998.05.29.13:55:08:530120 :2
36825104-10227-1013604/26/2018RedactCIA11/16/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/4/PA-PROPDRAFT LETTER TO FBI:PURSUANT TO THE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F19 : 1998.05.29.19:35:44:140115 :2
36826104-10227-1014204/26/2018RedactCIA10/26/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ATHE RECORDC/WH/4/PLANSMEMO:MEETING ON 24 OCTOBER 1961 AT DEPARTMENT OF DOS ON CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR CUBA2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F19 : 1998.05.29.19:59:35:186115 :2
36827104-10227-1014504/26/2018RedactCIA10/18/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ATHE RECORDACTING CHIEF, WH/4MEMORANDUM:DISCUSSION WITH MR. BARNES CONCERNING A. SABOTAGE OPERATIONS. B. RELATIONS WITH THE CRC2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F19 : 1998.05.29.20:10:47:966115 :2
36828104-10227-1015204/26/2018RedactCIA09/27/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISIONCHIEF. WH/4MEMORANDUM:COVER FOR COLONEL WENDELL .C. JOHNSON2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F19 : 1998.05.31.07:29:55:233115 : POOR LEGIBILITY IN PLACES2
36829104-10227-1016804/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WHDCHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVEDISPATCH: SUBJECT - TRANSMITTAL OF PASSAVOY MEMOS 43 THROUGH 52CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F19B : 1998.06.24.18:30:07:500115 :2
36830104-10227-1017004/26/2018RedactCIA11/07/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WHDCHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVEDISPATCH: SUBJECT - PASSAVOY/MR HURWITCH/AMBUD-1 MEETINGS AND THEIR REPERCUSSIONS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F19B : 1998.06.24.18:34:43:920115 :2
36831104-10227-1017604/26/2018RedactCIA10/06/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: PLEASE CLARIFY FOLLOWING POINTS REF A.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F19B : 1998.06.24.18:47:36:560115 :2
36832104-10227-1018304/26/2018RedactCIA09/01/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE RE: DHEW MADE AUG PAYMENT ALL1139 RETURNEES ON LIST PREPARED BY AMIRON INCLUDING2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-62 : F19B : 1998.06.24.19:05:20:310115 :2
36833104-10228-1004504/26/2018RedactCIA10/11/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORKINGSTONCABLE:COS BELIEVES HIS REF B APPRAISAL JAMAICAN POLITICAL CLIMATE RE2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-63 : F9 : 20040317-1059471 :2
36834104-10228-1006904/26/2018RedactCIA03/27/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AGUAT INFO MADD, TRAV, WAVEBELLCABLE:IN VIEW CONTENTS REF HQS POSTPONING MIRO VIST BY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-63 : F11 : 20040317-1059474 :2
36835104-10228-1007804/26/2018RedactCIA04/10/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABELLJMWAVECABLE: FCC MIAMI 7 APR BOARDED CALYPSO AND POSTED SIGN WARNING2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-63 : F11 : 1998.05.29.15:19:19:560120 :2
36836104-10228-1008504/26/2018RedactCIA11/02/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACOS, BOGOTA INFO COS, JMWAVECHIEF, WH DIVISIONDISPATCH:POSSIBLE GIAGAR SUPPORT OF CUBAN EXILES' PLAN TO ESTABLISH GUERRILLA TRAINING CAMP IN COLOMBIA2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-63 : F11 : 1998.05.29.15:46:56:560120 :2
36837104-10228-1009004/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMARTHA THARPEFORM:TRANSMITTAL SLIP AND RESPONSE NOTE2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-63 : F12 : 1998.05.29.18:56:56:356115 :2
36838104-10228-1009204/26/2018RedactCIA06/21/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABRIGADIER GENERAL E.G. LANSDALEWILLIAM K. HARVEY. TFWMEMORANDUM:U.S. ARMY ENLISTMENT PROGRAM FOR CUBANS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-63 : F12 : 1998.05.29.19:11:02:590115 :2
36839104-10228-1009404/26/2018RedactCIA06/08/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE:REQUESTED SERIAL NUMBERS AND UNIT DESIGNATIONS FOLLOW.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-63 : F12 : 1998.05.29.19:17:02:530115 :2
36840104-10229-1004204/26/2018RedactCIA12/16/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: FOLLOWING BASIC PROP PLAN AND BUDGET FOR AMBUD DEVELOPED2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F5 : 1998.06.03.18:28:02:966102 :2
36841104-10229-1004404/26/2018RedactCIA11/15/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: ASSIMILATION OF AMIRON BY AMBUD HAS CREATED AREAS OF BUDGETARY CONFUSION2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F5 : 1998.06.03.18:33:27:670102 :2
36842104-10229-1004504/26/2018RedactCIA11/14/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: FOLL AMBUD MEXI DELEGATES EACH GET DOLLARS 3 MONTH SALARY.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F5 : 1998.06.03.18:38:15:590102 :2
36843104-10229-1004604/26/2018RedactCIA11/09/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: AMIRON WAS INTEGRATED INTO AMBUD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F5 : 1998.06.03.18:40:27:466102 : PARTS ARE ILLEGIBLE2
36844104-10229-1004904/26/2018RedactCIA10/31/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCONFIRMING TELECON 31 OCT.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F5 : 1998.06.03.19:13:58:280102 :2
36845104-10229-1005304/26/2018RedactCIA01/04/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ALA PAZDIRECTORCABLE RE: REQUEST SUMMARY STATION PARTICIPATION IN ANTI-CASTRO2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F4 : 1998.06.03.19:22:02:140115 :2
36846104-10229-1005704/26/2018RedactCIA06/22/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, WH/4/SECURITYDC/WH/4MEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - PASSPORTS OF CUBANS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F4 : 1998.06.03.19:42:41:653115 :2
36847104-10229-1005904/26/2018RedactCIA06/09/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMFRDC/WH/4SUBJECT: PLANNING FOR JMATE ACTIVITIES.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F5 : 1998.06.03.19:48:09:076102 :2
36848104-10229-1007304/26/2018RedactCIA04/19/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORLONDONCABLE RE: FOLLOWING IS SUBSTANCE CONCLUSIONS DRAFT PAPER ON "CUBA AND THE CARRIBEAN"2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F4 : 1998.06.04.19:16:32:390115 :2
36849104-10229-1007504/26/2018RedactCIA04/06/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMADRIDDIRECTORCABLE: DESIRE STATION DISPATCH STAFF AGENT OR SOMEONE EQUIVALENT2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F4 : 1998.06.04.19:25:42:716115 :2
36850104-10229-1008404/26/2018RedactCIA08/02/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF OF STATION, JMWAVEDEPUTY CHIEF, WHD FOR CUBADISPATCH: AMBUD BENEFIT PAYMENTS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-64 : F6 : 1998.06.09.20:09:10:810115 :2

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