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 Num NARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
38801104-10180-1009004/26/2018RedactCIA02/15/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/SA 8JMWAVEINTELLIGENCE INFORMATION CABLE RE: PLOT OF JOSE PICARDO RABEL NUNEZ TO USE JURE'S M/V VENUS IN A POSSIBLE RAID AGAINST CUBA5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F3 : 1998.04.04.18:21:18:780115 :5
38802104-10180-1008904/26/2018RedactCIA02/17/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE RE: NO OBJECTION IF SURVEIL AND MONITOR1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F3 : 20040304-1054522 :1
38803104-10180-1008911/09/2017In PartCIA02/17/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE RE: NO OBJECTION IF SURVEIL AND MONITOR1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F3 : 20040304-1054522 :1
38804104-10180-1008811/09/2017In PartCIA02/26/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIR. FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATIONSDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANSMEMO: SUBJECT - JUAN ERQUIAGA ALZCORBE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F3 : 1998.04.04.18:12:02:560115 :1
38805104-10180-1008804/26/2018RedactCIA02/26/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIR. FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATIONSDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANSMEMO: SUBJECT - JUAN ERQUIAGA ALZCORBE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F3 : 1998.04.04.18:12:02:560115 :1
38806104-10180-1008704/26/2018RedactCIA02/16/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWE 8WITHHELDCABLE RE: 72 ADVISED SPANISH FOREIGN OFFICE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F3 : 20040304-1054521 :1
38807104-10180-1008711/09/2017In PartCIA02/16/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWE 8WITHHELDCABLE RE: 72 ADVISED SPANISH FOREIGN OFFICE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F3 : 20040304-1054521 :1
38808104-10180-1008111/09/2017In PartCIA07/10/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/WH/SATSD/OA/SPECIAL DEVICES BRANCHMEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - IDENTIFICATION AND PURPOSE OF CONTENTS OF BOX MARKED "SPECIAL FIREWORKS"3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.04.17:22:51:500115 :3
38809104-10180-1008104/26/2018RedactCIA07/10/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/WH/SATSD/OA/SPECIAL DEVICES BRANCHMEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - IDENTIFICATION AND PURPOSE OF CONTENTS OF BOX MARKED "SPECIAL FIREWORKS"3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.04.17:22:51:500115 :3
38810104-10180-1007904/26/2018RedactCIA07/15/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357APARISDIRECTORCABLE RE: HAMILTON TRIP HQS STRONGLY ADVISE AGAINST1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.04.17:11:34:123115 :1
38811104-10180-1007911/09/2017In PartCIA07/15/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357APARISDIRECTORCABLE RE: HAMILTON TRIP HQS STRONGLY ADVISE AGAINST1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.04.17:11:34:123115 :1
38812104-10180-1007611/09/2017In PartCIA07/30/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE: PLANS OF MANUEL RAY RIVERO, JURE LEADER, TO TRAVEL TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F2 : 20040304-1054520 :3
38813104-10180-1007604/26/2018RedactCIA07/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE RE: PLANS OF MANUEL RAY RIVERO, JURE LEADER, TO TRAVEL TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F2 : 20040304-1054520 :3
38814104-10180-1007504/26/2018RedactCIA07/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJOHN L.LETTER RE: CUBA - ANGUILLA CAY1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F2 : 20040304-1054519 :1
38815104-10180-1007511/09/2017In PartCIA07/30/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJOHN L.LETTER RE: CUBA - ANGUILLA CAY1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F2 : 20040304-1054519 :1
38816104-10180-1007411/09/2017In PartCIA08/04/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSANTO DOMINGOCABLE RE: PHILIP R. NICOTRA SAW 33 FOOT SPEED LAUNCH "MARLIN" FROM MIAMI AT3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F2 : 20040304-1054518 :3
38817104-10180-1007404/26/2018RedactCIA08/04/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORSANTO DOMINGOCABLE RE: PHILIP R. NICOTRA SAW 33 FOOT SPEED LAUNCH "MARLIN" FROM MIAMI AT3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F2 : 20040304-1054518 :3
38818104-10180-1007204/26/2018RedactCIA08/07/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE RE: PER REF B REPORTED HE RECEIVED REPORT CASTRO SENT MONEY BRAZIL BIA DIP COURIERS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F2 : 20040304-1054517 :2
38819104-10180-1007211/09/2017In PartCIA08/07/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE RE: PER REF B REPORTED HE RECEIVED REPORT CASTRO SENT MONEY BRAZIL BIA DIP COURIERS2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F2 : 20040304-1054517 :2
38820104-10180-1007111/09/2017In PartCIA08/10/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/SA/SO/ARMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD: SUBJECT - MEETING WITH MANUEL RAY IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.03.21:06:21:403115 :3
38821104-10180-1007104/26/2018RedactCIA08/10/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/SA/SO/ARMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD: SUBJECT - MEETING WITH MANUEL RAY IN SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.03.21:06:21:403115 :3
38822104-10180-1006804/26/2018RedactCIA08/26/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/SA/SO/ARMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD: SUBJECT - ALTERNATIVE CONTACTS IN JURE1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.03.20:54:37:950115 :1
38823104-10180-1006811/09/2017In PartCIA08/26/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AWH/SA/SO/ARMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD: SUBJECT - ALTERNATIVE CONTACTS IN JURE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.03.20:54:37:950115 :1
38824104-10180-1006711/09/2017In PartCIA08/28/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AIWJMWAVECABLE RE:SUBJECT - RESIGNATION OF ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ AND OTHER MEMBERS FO JURE'S NATIONAL EXECUTIVE3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.03.20:52:57:153115 :3
38825104-10180-1006704/26/2018RedactCIA08/28/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AIWJMWAVECABLE RE:SUBJECT - RESIGNATION OF ROGELIO CISNEROS DIAZ AND OTHER MEMBERS FO JURE'S NATIONAL EXECUTIVE3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.03.20:52:57:153115 :3
38826104-10180-1006604/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABIOGRAPHY SHEET ON JOSE PUENTE BLANCO2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.03.20:48:25:640115 : PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT2
38827104-10180-1006611/09/2017In PartCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABIOGRAPHY SHEET ON JOSE PUENTE BLANCO2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F2 : 1998.04.03.20:48:25:640115 : PREVIOUSLY SANITIZED DOCUMENT2
38828104-10180-1006411/09/2017In PartCIA07/14/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF OF STATION, (WITHHELD)CHIEF, WESTERN HEMISHERE DIVISIONDISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC/MEMO PREPARED AT HEADQUARTERS5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F7 : 20040304-1054516 :5
38829104-10180-1006404/26/2018RedactCIA07/14/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF OF STATION, (WITHHELD)CHIEF, WESTERN HEMISHERE DIVISIONDISPATCH: OPERATIONAL/TYPIC/MEMO PREPARED AT HEADQUARTERS5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F7 : 20040304-1054516 :5
38830104-10180-1006304/26/2018RedactCIA04/13/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASUBJECT: CUBAN EXILE ACTIVITIES IN THE US -- ELECTION OF GOVERNMENT OF/IN EXILE22CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F6 : 1998.03.28.19:28:07:030115 : THIS IS A 21 PAGE DOCUMENT VICES A 22 PAGE DOC22
38831104-10180-1006311/09/2017In PartCIA04/13/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ASUBJECT: CUBAN EXILE ACTIVITIES IN THE US -- ELECTION OF GOVERNMENT OF/IN EXILE22CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F6 : 1998.03.28.19:28:07:030115 : THIS IS A 21 PAGE DOCUMENT VICES A 22 PAGE DOC22
38832104-10180-1006211/09/2017In PartCIA12/16/1958
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANAERNESTO GUEVARA HAS MOVED WESTWARD.2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F5 : 20040304-1054515 :2
38833104-10180-1006204/26/2018RedactCIA12/16/1958
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORHAVANAERNESTO GUEVARA HAS MOVED WESTWARD.2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F5 : 20040304-1054515 :2
38834104-10180-1006104/26/2018RedactCIA02/24/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYOPERATIONAL AND SOURCE COVER SHEET-ACTIVITIES OF THE MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA-ANTI-CASTRO ORGANIZATION.3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F5 : 20040304-1054514 :3
38835104-10180-1006111/09/2017In PartCIA02/24/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYOPERATIONAL AND SOURCE COVER SHEET-ACTIVITIES OF THE MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA-ANTI-CASTRO ORGANIZATION.3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F5 : 20040304-1054514 :3
38836104-10180-1006011/03/2017In FullCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA FILE ON RAY, MANUEL.217CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK64-16 : F4 : 1998.03.26.17:20:17:170107 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR).217
38837104-10180-1006004/26/2018RedactCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACIA FILE ON RAY, MANUEL.217CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F4 : 1998.03.26.17:20:17:170107 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR).217
38838104-10180-1005804/26/2018RedactCIA07/12/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ARI/ANALYSIS SECTIONWH/4PERSONALITY (21) FILE REQUEST1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:53:35:326115 :1
38839104-10180-1005811/09/2017In PartCIA07/12/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ARI/ANALYSIS SECTIONWH/4PERSONALITY (201) FILE REQUEST1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:53:35:326115 :1
38840104-10180-1005711/09/2017In PartCIA07/06/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, CONTACTS DIV & CHIEF, WHDJAY B.L. REEVESROUTING SLIP AND MEMORANDUMS RE: CONVERSATIONS WITH ALEXANDER I. RORKE, JR. 51 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y.5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:45:45:170115 :5
38841104-10180-1005704/26/2018RedactCIA07/06/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACHIEF, CONTACTS DIV & CHIEF, WHDJAY B.L. REEVESROUTING SLIP AND MEMORANDUMS RE: CONVERSATIONS WITH ALEXANDER I. RORKE, JR. 51 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y.5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:45:45:170115 :5
38842104-10180-1005604/26/2018RedactCIA07/06/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/WH/4DC/WH/4ROUTING SHEET/TELECOM NOTES RE: ALEXANDER I ROARKE2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:37:51:000115 :2
38843104-10180-1005611/09/2017In PartCIA07/06/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AC/WH/4DC/WH/4ROUTING SHEET/TELECOM NOTES RE: ALEXANDER I ROARKE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:37:51:000115 :2
38844104-10180-1005511/09/2017In PartCIA07/12/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADEPUTY DIR. FOR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISIONMEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - ALEXANDER I. RORKE JR.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:35:30:750115 :1
38845104-10180-1005504/26/2018RedactCIA07/12/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADEPUTY DIR. FOR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCHIEF, WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISIONMEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - ALEXANDER I. RORKE JR.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:35:30:750115 :1
38846104-10180-1005404/26/2018RedactCIA09/11/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR, FBI ATTN:MR S.J. PAPICHDEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS)MEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - MICHAEL J. P. MALONE2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:32:16:420115 :2
38847104-10180-1005411/09/2017In PartCIA09/11/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR, FBI ATTN:MR S.J. PAPICHDEPUTY DIRECTOR (PLANS)MEMORANDUM: SUBJECT - MICHAEL J. P. MALONE2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:32:16:420115 :2
38848104-10180-1005311/09/2017In PartCIA09/13/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORCABLE: SUBJECT - ANTI CASTRO ACTIVITIES4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:27:37:936115 :4
38849104-10180-1005304/26/2018RedactCIA09/13/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORCABLE: SUBJECT - ANTI CASTRO ACTIVITIES4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:27:37:936115 :4
38850104-10180-1005204/26/2018RedactCIA01/23/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AREVIEW OF 21 FILE ON US CITIZEN1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-16 : F18 : 1998.03.18.19:24:18:576115 :1

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