JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 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

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 Release Files

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 Num To NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
53501104-10438-1019511/09/2017In PartCIA03/02/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR, FBIANGLETON,JAMESMARVIN KANTOR:POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO INVESTIGATION OF LEE HARVEY AND MARINA OSWALD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 1998.11.25.09:22:14:123129 :2
53502104-10438-1019711/09/2017In PartCIA08/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: DESPITE STATION PRESSURE HAVE HELD BACK ON REF INTERROGATION.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070057 :1
53503104-10438-1019911/09/2017In PartCIA08/19/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070058 :1
53504104-10438-1020211/09/2017In PartCIA08/24/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE:CHIEF PBSWING TO TAKE UP REF SITUATION WITH FOREIGN OFFICE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 1998.11.25.09:27:59:013129 :1
53505104-10438-1021011/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILESECRETARY OF STATEMEXICO CITYTELEGRAM: MEXICAN AUTHORITIES HAVE INFORMED US THAT THE NICARAGUAN,2STATJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F118 : 1998.11.25.09:39:12:686128 : COORDINATED WITH STATE DEPT. 12/15/982
53506104-10438-1021511/09/2017In PartCIA03/06/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, WEWITHHELDDISPTACH: GLFLOOR/TRANSMITTAL OF LETTER FROM ONE WENSTROM4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040913-1126684 :4
53507104-10438-1021611/09/2017In PartCIA06/02/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: RIDDERSTRALE PROBABLY TO BE QUESTIONED NEAR FUTURE.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070060 :1
53508104-10438-1021911/09/2017In PartCIA05/27/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: WE NEVER RECEIVED REF RESULTS.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070061 :1
53509104-10438-1022111/09/2017In PartCIA05/26/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: WAS INTERVIEW WITH RIDDERSTRALE EVER EFFECTED1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070062 :1
53510104-10438-1022511/09/2017In PartCIA08/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070063 :2
53511104-10438-1023011/09/2017In PartCIA09/18/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, WEWITHHELDWITHHELD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH06 : F115 : 20040331-1070064 :2
53512104-10439-1000011/09/2017In PartCIA11/12/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO JMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: EUSEBIO AZCUE LOPEZ, SENSITIVE SOURCE, WENT MONTREAL LOOK OVER REAL ESTATE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.25.11:34:09:560128 :1
53513104-10439-1000111/09/2017In PartCIA12/23/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDC/SB/SOVSB/CI/PMEMO TO: SUGGESTED GRAPHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF OSWALD HANDWRITING1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.25.11:36:28:060128 :1
53514104-10439-1000211/09/2017In PartCIA06/30/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANSMEMO: SILVIA DURAN1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.25.11:37:51:390128 :1
53515104-10439-1002411/09/2017In PartCIA08/10/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILETHAYER WALDO3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.25.13:42:14:000128 : DOCUMENT IS MOSTLY ILLEGIBLE3
53516104-10439-1002911/09/2017In PartCIA10/02/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, CI LIAISONSR. CI/RQUESTIONS CONCERNING DEFECTORS JOSEPH J. DUTKANICZ (201-289236) AND VLADIMIR O. SLOBODA (201-287527)5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 20040331-1070078 :5
53517104-10439-1004311/09/2017In PartCIA12/17/1959
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEC/RB/SRS/OSM.D. STEVENSMEMO: KAMKIN, VICTOR PETROVICH5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-III : 20040331-1070079 :5
53518104-10439-1006011/09/2017In PartCIA01/31/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: BEFORE DECIDING ON LCFLUTTER OF ROJAS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-III : 20040331-1070080 :1
53519104-10439-1009911/09/2017In PartCIA12/31/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: 31 DEC REPORTS THEY INVESTIGATING RIDDERSTRALE VIA ONE OF HIS CONTACTS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-III : 20040331-1070081 :1
53520104-10439-1010711/09/2017In PartCIA12/16/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: ASKED INTERROGATE RIDDERSTRALE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-III : 20040331-1070082 :1
53521104-10439-1010811/09/2017In PartCIA12/16/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: ASKED INTERROGATE RIDDERSTRALE 9 DECEMBER2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-III : 20040331-1070083 :2
53522104-10439-1011611/09/2017In PartCIA06/01/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF, WHD FOR CUBAWH/C/SPESPINOSA ALLEGATIONS4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F103 : 20040913-1126685 :4
53523104-10440-1000011/09/2017In PartCIA08/19/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHHELDDIRECTORCABLE: RE IN 53538 - APPRECIATE DELICACY SITUATION1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.09:47:58:140128 :1
53524104-10440-1000111/09/2017In PartCIA08/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: DESPITE PRESSURE (DELETION) HAVE HELD BACK ON INTERROGATION1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.09:50:09:530128 :1
53525104-10440-1002411/09/2017In PartCIA12/02/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORBERNCABLE:MORNING 2 DECEMBER ODENVY REP FINALLY RECD1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-I : 1998.12.02.10:55:12:466129 :1
53526104-10440-1002811/09/2017In PartCIA06/05/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORDEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANSMEMO: LEE HARVEY OSWALD (FBI #105-82555, DALLAS #100-10461)2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.11:00:40:966128 : DUP OF 724-8432
53527104-10440-1003511/09/2017In PartCIA05/22/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILERANKIN LEE J.HELMS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANSMEMO: ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE CALLS TO UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, RELATIVE TO PLANNED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.11:27:10:263128 : DUP OF 706-3085
53528104-10440-1005011/09/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEBOOK CABLEDIRECTORCABLE: FOLLOWING SYNOPSIS IS FOR COS BACKGROUND BRIEFING AND TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-I : 20040331-1070151 :2
53529104-10440-1006211/09/2017In PartCIA04/22/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIANGLETON JAMESMEMO: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.02.13:30:47:826128 : DUP OF 665-2814
53530104-10440-1008711/09/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILED/FBIANGLETON,JAMESMEMO:ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY-REPORTED ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE MESSAGE1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-I : 1998.12.03.05:39:30:890129 :1
53531104-10440-1008811/09/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIR. LONDCABLE:EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW AND SYMPATHY RECEIVED FROM TOP COMMAND1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-I : 1998.12.03.05:42:52:733129 :1
53532104-10440-1009211/09/2017In PartCIA03/20/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILED/FBIANGLETON,JAMESMEMO:ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN F.KENNEDY3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH09 : F170-II : 1998.12.03.06:00:41:060129 :3
53533104-10441-1002111/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: BELIEF THAT ALVARADO IS FABRICATING HIS STORY ABOUT OSWALD2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F202 : 20040331-1070200 :2
53534104-10441-1006611/09/2017In PartCIA05/27/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILERANKIN. WARREN COMMISSIONHELMS. DD/PMEMO:LETTER ACCUSING THE CHINESE COMMUNISTS OF PLOTTING THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY, RECEIVED BY U.S. EMBASSY, STOCKHOLM.4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH11 : F201 : 1998.12.17.11:19:33:436108 :4
53535104-10400-1031111/03/2017In FullCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDOCUMENTS RELATING TO TRAVEL ABROAD BY CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL.182CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH01 : F027 : 1998.12.22.13:52:22:373108 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT. (NBR)182
53536104-10427-1005211/03/2017In FullCIA06/16/1989
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGED MATERIAL5CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH14 : F20 : 1998.12.10.08:14:52:856128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)5
53537104-10431-1000611/03/2017In FullCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDEVELOPMENT AND RECRUITMENT APPROACHES TO AMERICANS THE SOVIET SECURITY THREAT IN THE DETENTE PERIOD39CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH18 : F16 : 1998.08.21.12:57:58:356129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT. (NBR)39
53538104-10431-1010511/03/2017In FullCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEINFO HANDLING POLICY; NEWS ITEM-ABOLISH CIA; FOREIGN LANGUAGE PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE23CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH18 : F15 : 1998.12.22.14:50:29:733108 : NBR; NO JFK. 3 UNRELATED ITEMS23
53539104-10431-1012611/03/2017In FullCIA05/01/1992
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEA REVIEW OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE LITERATURE, 1975-1992.75CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH18 : F20 : 1999.02.08.14:21:19:750082 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR). 18 PAGES OF THIS 103-PAGE DOCUMENT WERE PROCESSED AS RELEVANT IN 104-10431-10107.75
53540104-10433-1003711/03/2017In FullCIA09/28/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEREPORT:MEETING OF DR.MARTIN LUTHER KING3CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:31:33:403129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)3
53541104-10433-1003911/03/2017In FullCIA10/20/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF,WE/4CHIEF OF STATION,ROMEDISPATCH:MEETING OF DR.MARTIN LUTHER KING9CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:38:42:340129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)9
53542104-10433-1004111/03/2017In FullCIA01/17/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF,WE/4CHIEF OF STATION,ROMEDISPATCH:SUPPORT PCI PUBLICATION OF ARTICLES BY MARTIN LUTHER KING11CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:47:35:513129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)11
53543104-10433-1004311/03/2017In FullCIA11/30/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIR.FBID/D/PLANSMEMO:MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR.4CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:55:05:250129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)4
53544104-10433-1004711/03/2017In FullCIA09/29/1965
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILELANGLEYDEVANONCABLE:KING-LOMAX TRAVEL PLANS4CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.09:58:15:436129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)4
53545104-10433-1005011/03/2017In FullCIA03/30/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHEIF OF STATION,LONDONCHIEF OF STATION,OALODISPATCH:TRANSMITTAL OF MEMO TO LEGAL ATTACHE,LONDON7CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:01:24:140129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)7
53546104-10433-1005111/03/2017In FullCIA07/18/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF,KUSODACHIEF OF STATION,JMWAVEDISPATCH:SURVEILLANCE ON IDEN C25CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:06:25:030129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)25
53547104-10433-1006711/03/2017In FullCIA11/05/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHELDMEMO:KING,MARTIN LUTHER10CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:36:48:186129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)10
53548104-10433-1007011/03/2017In FullCIA01/29/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF,FAR EAST DIVCHIEF OF STATION,TOKYODISPATCH:ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA MATERIAL CIRCULATING IN JAPAN8CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:41:55:826129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)8
53549104-10433-1007311/03/2017In FullCIA02/26/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORJMWAVECABLE:UPI SPECULATES THAT ADAM CLAYTON POWELL MAY HAVE PLANNED4CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.10:47:33:216129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)4
53550104-10433-1007911/03/2017In FullCIA04/20/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCABLE: COORDINATION WITH LEGAL ATTACHE, WHO HAS NOT YET1CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:09:04:420128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)1

Bulk Download of PDF and WAV files

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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