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
37401104-10422-1011404/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTORLONDONWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F200 : 1998.12.03.08:23:51:576120 :2
37402104-10422-1014504/26/2018RedactCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRMEXICO CITYCABLE: PLAN FOR POLYGRAPHING ALVARADO2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F202 : 20040324-1064660 :2
37403104-10422-1027604/26/2018RedactCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESDIRECTORLONDONCABLE: EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW AND SYMPATHY RECEIVED FROM TOP COMMAND2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F207 : 1998.12.03.14:48:46:873105 :2
37404104-10422-1034304/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESPARIS, ROME, MADRIDDIRECTORCABLE: REQUEST ALL STATION AND LIAISON TRACES LEE HARVEY OSWALD2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F207 : 1998.12.04.10:27:47:310105 :2
37405104-10422-1035004/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESDIRECTORLONDONCABLE: NO TRACES ON OSWALD2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F207 : 1998.12.04.10:38:49:780105 :2
37406104-10422-1042504/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESDIRECTOROTTAWACABLE: INITIAL REACTION OF CUBAN AMBASSADOR2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F208 : 20040324-1064679 :2
37407104-10422-1042804/26/2018RedactCIA09/15/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESGENERAL COUNSEL. WARREN COMMISSIONKARAMESSINES. ACTING DD/PMEMO:INFORMATION CONCERNING JACK RUBY (AKA JACK RUBENSTEIN) AND HIS ASSOCIATES2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH11 : F212 : 1998.12.04.14:14:35:840120 : ROUTING SHEET ATTACHED2
37408104-10422-1043004/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESDIRECTORLONDONCABLE: NO TRACES ON OSWALD IN SPECIAL BRANCH OR THE CRIMINAL RECORDS OFFICE2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F208 : 1998.12.04.14:16:14:950105 :2
37409104-10422-1043604/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESBOOK CABLEDIRECTORBOOK CABLE: REQUEST ALL STATION AND LIAISON TRACES LEE HARVEY OSWALD2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH11 : F208 : 1998.12.04.14:27:02:326105 :2
37410104-10423-1005804/26/2018RedactCIA11/16/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEJOHN A. MCCONEJ. LEE RANKINLETTER OF THANKS FROM COMMISSION TO THE AGENCY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH12 : F215 : 20040325-1064877 :2
37411104-10423-1028704/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORLONDONCABLE RE: NO TRACES ON OSWALD AND REPORT BY WILSON OF KNOWLEDGE THAT RUBY WAS TO CUBA2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH12 : F233 : 20040325-1064879 :2
37412104-10428-1000504/26/2018RedactCIA10/15/1984
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEHOLMES, RUSSELLC/PSMEMORANDUM: ESTIMATED COSTS OF PROCESSING HSCA MICROFILM2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH16 : F02 : 1998.08.21.10:35:40:640129 :2
37413104-10428-1000704/26/2018RedactCIA12/10/1990
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEFOIA CONSULTANTF81-351-HSCA EQUITIES2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH16 : F03 : 1998.08.21.10:44:08:310129 :2
37414104-10428-1001304/26/2018RedactCIA10/04/1971
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEREPORT ON VISIT OF FOREIGN SCIENTISTS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH16 : F14 : 1998.08.21.11:00:17:403129 :2
37415104-10428-1001404/26/2018RedactCIA06/07/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORKING FILESROUTING AND RECORD SHEET2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH16 : F14 : 20040330-1069403 :2
37416104-10428-1019104/26/2018RedactCIA04/07/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORDJ. WALTON MOOREMEMO: JOHN COOKE, NATIONAL ENQUIRER2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH16 : F20 : 1998.12.16.20:39:26:590115 : 1 PAGE MEMO AND ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET2
37417104-10428-1021404/26/2018RedactCIA11/30/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: HQS WAS UNAWARE UNTIL 28 NOVEMBER THAT HOUSE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATORS WENT TO MEXICO CITY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH16 : F23 : 1998.12.16.22:01:39:890115 :2
37418104-10428-1021604/26/2018RedactCIA07/14/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVCHIEF, DALLAS FIELD OFFICEMEMO: INQUIRY FROM RICHARD RUSSELL OF DIAL PRESS CONCERNING DALLAS FIELD OFFICE ASSOCIATION WITH OSWALD AND DE MOHRENSCHILDT2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH16 : F23 : 1998.12.16.22:05:29:263115 : INCLUDES ROUTING SHEET.2
37419104-10429-1008804/26/2018RedactCIA03/26/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE-SOURCE DOCUMENTS NOT OF LOCAL INTEREST2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH17 : F05 : 1998.12.13.11:03:43:840107 : TWO COPIES2
37420104-10429-1008904/26/2018RedactCIA03/25/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDSWISS PRESS 25 MARCH CARRIES ACCOUNT SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY BY DAVID WISE IN WHICH HE CITES NOSENKO AS SOURCE.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH17 : F05 : 1998.12.13.11:05:36:530107 : SECOND PAGE IS PREVIOUSLY REDACTED COPY OF FIRST PAGE.2
37421104-10429-1023404/26/2018RedactCIA02/07/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESMEMO OF CONVERSATION:2STATJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH17 : F06 : 1998.12.15.14:18:09:780120 : PORTIONS ARE ILLEGIBLE.2
37422104-10431-1006004/26/2018RedactCIA11/23/1963
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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 : 1998.12.16.09:14:19:950128 :2
37423104-10431-1007704/26/2018RedactCIA12/05/1963
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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
37424104-10431-1007804/26/2018RedactCIA11/23/1963
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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
37425104-10431-1009104/26/2018RedactCIA05/21/1982
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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
37426104-10431-1009404/26/2018RedactCIA05/15/1978
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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
37427104-10433-1000404/26/2018RedactCIA11/28/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORDISPOSITION RE CABLE: DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONAL TACTICS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH19 : F03 : 20040330-1069668 :2
37428104-10433-1001604/26/2018RedactCIA12/09/1963
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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
37429104-10433-1008104/26/2018RedactCIA04/22/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEPRIORITY NO NIGHT ACTIONCABLE: BOOK CABLE2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:15:24:293128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)2
37430104-10435-1003204/26/2018RedactCIA08/14/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDC/CI/R&AMEMO:GARISON INVESTIGATION OF KENNEDY ASSASSINATION:DONALD P.(OR T.)NORTON2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH02 : F050-1 : 1998.11.17.06:15:23:373129 :2
37431104-10436-1005504/26/2018RedactCIA09/18/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDREPORT ON INDIVIDUAL OF INTEREST IN ASSASSINATION CASE2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069899 :2
37432104-10436-1005604/26/2018RedactCIA09/18/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, WEACTING CHIEF OF STATIONDISPATCH: GPFLOOR TRANMITTAL OF REPORT2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069900 :2
37433104-10436-1006104/26/2018RedactCIA08/17/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: DESPITE STATION PRESSURE HAVE HELD BACK ON REF2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069902 :2
37434104-10436-1006604/26/2018RedactCIA06/25/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE-REQUEST FOR COPY OF WARREN COMMISSION REPORT2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1069903 :2
37435104-10437-1005904/26/2018RedactCIA09/11/1967
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEC/ SRSM. D. STEVENSRALPH PEREZ2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 1998.11.20.10:43:37:983129 : DUP OF 104-10051-10152, PROCESSED BY ARRB JUN 972
37436104-10437-1007904/26/2018RedactCIA01/29/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEFILESSTEVENS, M. D.MEMO: THE LEE HARVEY OSWALD CASE (BACKGROUND INFO ON FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS WHO HAD CONTACT WITH OSWALD).2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 20040331-1069923 :2
37437104-10438-1012804/26/2018RedactCIA12/04/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: PLS SLUG ALL TRAFFIC ON PRESIDENT'S ASSASSINATION ONLY AS ABOVE2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070053 :2
37438104-10438-1014104/26/2018RedactCIA11/03/1977
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEOFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSELCHIEF, LATIN AMERICA DIVISIONMF: ALLEGATION BY A SENIOR CUBAN DIPLOMAT CONCERNING THE ROLE OF CUBAN EXILES IN THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH06 : F117 : 1998.11.25.08:01:31:390128 :2
37439104-10438-1015604/26/2018RedactCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:PBSWING RECEIVED LETTER DATED AND MIALED 25 NOV STOC.2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH06 : F115 : 1998.11.25.08:20:54:590129 :2
37440104-10438-1015704/26/2018RedactCIA12/12/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCHICOM OFFICIAL OR STUDENT WHO SENT LETTER2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070054 :2
37441104-10438-1017004/26/2018RedactCIA12/04/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORHAMBURGCABLE: SUBJECT REF POSSIBLY IDENTICAL FOLLOWING TWO INDIVIDUALS:2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070055 :2
37442104-10438-1017604/26/2018RedactCIA02/18/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEBRUSSELSDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070056 :2
37443104-10438-1018604/26/2018RedactCIA08/23/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELA/COG/CIOSMFR: CALL FROM DCD CONCERNING FRANK STURGIS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH06 : F117 : 1998.11.25.08:58:56:000128 :2
37444104-10438-1018704/26/2018RedactCIA08/24/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEPRIORITY DCD/HEADQUARTERSALBANIAN CRYPTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH06 : F117 : 1998.11.25.09:00:51:890128 :2
37445104-10438-1019504/26/2018RedactCIA03/02/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR, FBIANGLETON,JAMESMARVIN KANTOR:POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO INVESTIGATION OF LEE HARVEY AND MARINA OSWALD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH06 : F115 : 1998.11.25.09:22:14:123129 :2
37446104-10438-1021004/26/2018RedactCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESECRETARY OF DOSMEXICO CITYTELEGRAM: MEXICAN AUTHORITIES HAVE INFORMED US THAT THE NICARAGUAN,2STATJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH06 : F118 : 1998.11.25.09:39:12:686128 : COORDINATED WITH DOS DEPT. 12/15/982
37447104-10438-1022504/26/2018RedactCIA08/17/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070063 :2
37448104-10438-1023004/26/2018RedactCIA09/18/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, WEWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070064 :2
37449104-10439-1010804/26/2018RedactCIA12/16/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: ASKED INTERROGATE RIDDERSTRALE 9 DECEMBER2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-III : 20040331-1070083 :2
37450104-10440-1002804/26/2018RedactCIA06/05/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANSMEMO: LEE HARVEY OSWALD (FBI #15-82555, DALLAS #1-1461)2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.11:00:40:966128 : DUP OF 724-8432

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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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