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 Type File NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
49501104-10322-1006804/26/2018RedactCIA04/02/1968
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESDCIROCCA. C/CI/R&AMEMO:AUSTRALIAN PRESS REQUEST REGARDING:ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO U.S. EMBASSY IN CANBERRA. RELATIVE TO PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F2 : 1999.03.17.13:39:42:890120 : ATTACHMENTS NOT INCLUDED. FOLDER TITLE:K-2/WARREN COMMISSION1
49502104-10322-1008904/26/2018RedactCIA02/15/1979
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESBLAKEY. CHIEF COUNSEL, HSCABRECKINRIDGE. LEGAL COUNSEL OFFICELETTER:IT HAD BEEN INDICATED EARLIER, IN DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS OF/HSCA INTENTION TO PUBLISH CLASSIFIED ANNEX18CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F4 : 1999.03.18.08:57:13:560120 : NOTE WITH COMMENTS AND ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ARE ATTACHED. FOLDER TITLE:I-101A (FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8).18
49503104-10322-1009204/26/2018RedactCIA06/18/1979
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESHENSHAW. CLERK, HOUSE OF REPRESENTACARLUCCI. DEPUTY DIRECTORLETTER; FORWARDED HEREWITH ARE COMMENTS CONCERNING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE HSCA4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F4 : 20040323-1063364 :4
49504104-10322-1009304/26/2018RedactCIA04/11/1979
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESBRECKINRIDGE. PRINC COORD HSCA, OLCSA/DDCIMEMOS (2) : INFORMAL COMMENTS ON HSCA DRAFTS2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F4 : 20040323-1063365 :2
49505104-10322-1009604/26/2018RedactCIA03/20/1979
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESTHE RECORDBRECKINRIDGE. OLC/PRINC COORD, HSCAMEMO: DISCUSSIONS WITH G. ROBERT BLAKEY, CHIEF COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR, HSCA3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F4 : 20040323-1063366 :3
49506104-10322-1010104/26/2018RedactCIA11/29/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESDDCIVOGEL. DCSE/ORP VIA DD/O & AC/SEMEMO:TALKING PAPER FOR BRIEFING CHAIRMAN STOKES, HSCA, ON KITTY HAWK4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F5 : 1999.03.18.11:21:53:763120 : PORTION OF ROUTING SHEET ATTACHED. FOLDER TITLE:I-101A(FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8).4
49507104-10322-1010404/26/2018RedactCIA12/06/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESTHE RECORDHITZ. LEGISLATIVE COUNSELMEMO:DCI MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN BOLAND OF HPSCI, 5 DEC 19782CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F5 : 1999.03.18.14:14:30:686120 : FOLDER TITLE:I-101A (FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8).2
49508104-10322-1010804/26/2018RedactCIA09/20/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESTHE RECORDBRECKINRIDGE. OLCMEMO:HSCA AND MEXICO CITY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F5 : 1999.03.18.14:58:57:106120 : DUPLICATE OF 104-10146-10174. FOLDER TITLE:I-101A (FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8).2
49509104-10322-1014004/26/2018RedactCIA09/19/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESTHE RECORDBRECKINRIDGE. OLCMEMO:MEETING WITH HSCA STAFF REPRESENTATIVES2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F5 : 1999.03.22.11:37:37:060120 : FOLDER TITLE:I-101A (FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8).2
49510104-10322-1015404/26/2018RedactCIA08/04/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESTHE RECORDBRECKINRIDGE. OLCMEMO:MEETING WITH GARY CORNWELL3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F5 : 1999.03.22.17:04:24:530120 : FOLDER TITLE:I-101A (FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8)3
49511104-10322-1018104/26/2018RedactCIA07/26/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESDDCIBRECKINRIDGE. OLCMEMO:HSCA REQUEST FOR SENSITIVE CIA FILE8CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F6 : 1999.03.23.10:24:32:700120 : FOLDER TITLE:I-101A (FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8)8
49512104-10322-1018604/26/2018RedactCIA07/03/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESMR. EVANSPITTMAN, JIMFORM: OFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP: ATTACHED IS MATERIAL FOR THE HSCA/MULTIPLE ATTACHMENTS41CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F6 : 20040323-1063367 :41
49513104-10322-1019904/26/2018RedactCIA05/12/1978
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESACTING LEGISLATIVE COUNSELMEMO:HSCA/PROJECTIONS12CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F6 : 1999.03.24.08:03:05:686120 : INCLUDED ARE 3 ROUTING/TRANSMITTAL SLIPS. FOLDER. CORRECTED TO 12 PAGES VICE 13. TITLE:I-101A (FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8)12
49514104-10322-1024904/26/2018RedactCIA11/24/1976
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESWITHHELDKNAUS, KEN. EO/DDOFORM:ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET:YOU ASKED THE OTHER DAY/ATTACHED ARE COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS OF PUBLIC DOSMENTS BY DCI'S BUSH OR COLBY RE AGENCY POLICY ON ASSASSINATIONS17CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F8 : 1999.03.25.11:09:23:043120 : FOLDER TITLE:I-101A (FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8)17
49515104-10322-1026504/26/2018RedactCIA06/05/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESDIRECTOR, CIAHOOVER. FBIMEMO:LEE HARVEY OSWALD/COMPILATION OF FACTS KNOWN TO DATE16FBIJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F8 : 1999.03.25.16:41:48:060120 : ATTACHED ARE 3 CIA ROUTING SLIPS AND NOTES. FOLDER TITLE:I-101A (FORMER SPEC INTEREST FILE #8)16
49516104-10322-1027604/26/2018RedactCIA09/02/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTCIA-EXEC REG FILESMR. COLBYINSPECTOR GENERALFORM:TRANSMITTAL SLIP:ATTACHED IS THE UNCLASSIFIED DOSMENT ON OSWALD/ALSO RESPONSES TO PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON ALLEGATIONS REGARDING OSWALD38CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-13 : F9 : 1999.03.29.09:05:54:983120 : FOLDER TITLE:K-2.1 1975 WARREN COMMISSION. CORRECTED TO 38 PAGES VICE 39.38
49517104-10324-1000004/26/2018RedactCIA04/07/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTHISTORY STAFFLATELL, BRIAN AND WARNER, MICHAELINTERVIEW WITH SAM HALPERN BY BRIAN LATELL AND MICHAEL WARNER24CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-10 : F3 : 1999.01.22.08:56:53:670120 :24
49518104-10324-1000204/26/2018RedactCIA10/30/1987
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTHISTORY STAFFWEBER, RALPH E.INTERVIEW WITH SAM HALPERN BY RALPH E. WEBER200CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-10 : F1 : 20040323-1063392 :200
49519104-10324-1000304/26/2018RedactCIA01/15/1988
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTHISTORY STAFFMCAULIFFE, MARY S., DR.INTERVIEW WITH SAMUEL HALPERN BY DR. MARY S. MCAULIFFE55CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-10 : F2 : 1999.01.22.10:07:35:780120 : DRAFT #2 WITH CHANGES INSERTED55
49520104-10326-1000004/26/2018RedactCIA08/03/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHELDWITHELD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.09:47:19:686120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB.2
49521104-10326-1000104/26/2018RedactCIA07/30/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHELDWITHELD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.10:06:29:750120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
49522104-10326-1000204/26/2018RedactCIA07/27/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHELDDIRECTORWITHELD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.10:08:58:530120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
49523104-10326-1000304/26/2018RedactCIA07/31/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORWITHHELD5CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.10:14:36:326120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB5
49524104-10326-1000604/26/2018RedactCIA06/18/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040913-1126679 :1
49525104-10326-1000704/26/2018RedactCIA05/27/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHELDDIRECTORWITHELD1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.10:51:56:450120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB1
49526104-10326-1000804/26/2018RedactCIA05/22/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHELDWITHELD3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.10:56:43:200120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB3
49527104-10326-1000904/26/2018RedactCIA04/27/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHELDWITHELD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.10:58:52:420120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
49528104-10326-1001004/26/2018RedactCIA05/01/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: ARRB AND DEPT OF DOS REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPROACHING (DELETION) FOR OSWALD FILE2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063416 :2
49529104-10326-1001104/26/2018RedactCIA04/23/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHELDDIRECTORWITHELD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.11:21:50:356120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
49530104-10326-1001204/26/2018RedactCIA03/13/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: ASSASSINATION RECORD REVIEW BOARD (ARRB) MEETINGS WITH (DELETION)2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063417 :2
49531104-10326-1001304/26/2018RedactCIA03/06/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: (DELETION) ACCESS SUPPORT TO USG/ASSASSINATION RECORD REVIEW BOARD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063418 :2
49532104-10326-1001404/26/2018RedactCIA02/25/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHELDWITHELD3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.11:31:38:873120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB3
49533104-10326-1001504/26/2018RedactCIA02/25/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHELDWITHELD3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.11:37:52:060120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB3
49534104-10326-1001604/26/2018RedactCIA02/09/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS REVIEW BOARD (ARRB): CONTINUED PROTECTION OF COVER4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063419 :4
49535104-10326-1001704/26/2018RedactCIA02/06/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHELDWITHELD3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.13:27:45:653120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB3
49536104-10326-1001804/26/2018RedactCIA02/04/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.13:30:16:140120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
49537104-10326-1001904/26/2018RedactCIA02/03/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESCIAWITHHELDCABLE:VISIT CERT1DIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.13:33:25:483120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB1
49538104-10326-1002004/26/2018RedactCIA01/14/1998
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHELDWITHELD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.13:35:55:340120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
49539104-10326-1002104/26/2018RedactCIA10/07/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESMULTIPLE ADDRESSEESDIRECTORWITHHELD4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.13:42:10:030120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB4
49540104-10326-1002204/26/2018RedactCIA09/30/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHELDDIRECTORWITHELD4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.13:45:28:700120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB4
49541104-10326-1002304/26/2018RedactCIA09/19/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063420 :1
49542104-10326-1002404/26/2018RedactCIA09/15/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.13:50:07:840120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB1
49543104-10326-1002504/26/2018RedactCIA09/08/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063421 :2
49544104-10326-1002604/26/2018RedactCIA08/07/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:(DELETION) REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS ON JEAN RENE SOUTRE (DELETION)2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:09:52:936120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB2
49545104-10326-1002704/26/2018Redact06/30/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIA03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:12:41:293120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB. CORRECTED TO 2 PAGES VICE 4.
49546104-10326-1002704/26/2018Redact06/30/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD2CIA03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:12:41:293120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB. CORRECTED TO 2 PAGES VICE 4.
49547104-10326-1002804/26/2018RedactCIA05/14/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD3CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063422 :3
49548104-10326-1002904/26/2018RedactCIA03/13/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063423 :1
49549104-10326-1003004/26/2018RedactCIA03/07/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:RESULTS OF CONTACT WITH FORMER EMPLOYEE CONCERNING JFK ASSASSINATION RECORD COLLECTION ACT1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 1999.02.03.14:31:36:950120 : CIA CORRESPONDENCE RE ARRB1
49550104-10326-1003104/26/2018RedactCIA03/07/1997
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTPROJECT FILESWITHHELDDIRECTORWITHHELD4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-M-11 : F1 : 20040323-1063424 :4

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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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