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 Num NARA Release DateFormerly WithheldAgencyDoc DateDoc TypeFile NumTo NameFrom NameTitleNum PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
53951104-10015-1042504/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIAROMECABLE - NO TRACES, LIAISON WILL FOLLOW.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.15.14:55:39:560028 :1
53952104-10015-1042004/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - NO CIA OR LIAISON TRACES OF OSWALD.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018558 :1
53953104-10015-1042011/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE - NO CIA OR LIAISON TRACES OF OSWALD.1CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018558 :1
53954104-10015-1041007/24/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - TRANSLATION OF A RESUME OF CONVERSATION BETWEEN CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO JOAQUIN HERNANDEZ ARMAS AND PRESIDENT DORTICOS OF CUBA.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018557 :
53955104-10015-1040211/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIALONDONCABLE RE NO TRACES ON OSWALD.2CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018556 :2
53956104-10015-1040204/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIALONDONCABLE RE NO TRACES ON OSWALD.2CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018556 :2
53957104-10015-1040104/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIAWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJECT STAYED AT TORNI HOTEL IN HELS FROM 1 TO 11 OCT 59 AND THEN MOVED TO KLAUS KURKI HOTEL.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018555 :1
53958104-10015-1040111/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIAWITHHELDCABLE - SUBJECT STAYED AT TORNI HOTEL IN HELS FROM 10 TO 11 OCT 59 AND THEN MOVED TO KLAUS KURKI HOTEL.1CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018555 :1
53959104-10015-1039807/24/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIAMEXICO CITYCABLE - ALVARADO IS FABRICATING HIS STORY OF SEEING OSWALD TAKEN MONEY IN THE CUBAN EMBASSY.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018554 :
53960104-10015-1039507/24/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR CIABERNCABLE RE RICHARD THOMAS GIBSON WHO WAS AN ACQUAINTANCE OF OSWALD.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018549 :
53961104-10015-1037511/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORCANBERRACABLE RE DUTY OFFICER REPORT ON 15 OCT 1962 CONVERSATION WHICH WAS NOT RECORDED AND NO VERBATIM TEXT AVAILABLE.8CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018548 :8
53962104-10015-1037504/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORCANBERRACABLE RE DUTY OFFICER REPORT ON 15 OCT 1962 CONVERSATION WHICH WAS NOT RECORDED AND NO VERBATIM TEXT AVAILABLE.8CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018548 :8
53963104-10015-1037404/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORBERNCABLE - RE MEETING4CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018547 :4
53964104-10015-1037411/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORBERNCABLE - RE MEETING4CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018547 :4
53965104-10015-1037304/26/2018Redact11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248O'NEAL, BIRCH D., C/CI/SIG, CIACONTENTS OF MEXICO CABLE CONTAINING INFORMATION THAT ARNESTO RODRUGUEZ HAS TAPED CONVERSATIONS WITH OSWALD.1CIA03/12/2018OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.13.15:27:24:750028 : Document not located in OSW-1, Vol. 7
53966104-10015-1037204/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE RE - NO STATION TRACES.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018546 :1
53967104-10015-1037211/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE RE - NO STATION TRACES.1CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V7 : 20031201-1018546 :1
53968104-10015-1036507/24/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248LIMADIRECTORCABLE - BEFORE RECEIPT INSTRUCTIONS DISREGARD SAME CONTACT MADE WITH ((DELETION)).CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.13.14:59:42:530028 :
53969104-10015-1035911/09/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248IP/AN, CIACIRA/RS, CIASUMMARY OF RELEVANT INFORMATION ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD AT 0700 24 NOVEMBER 1963.5CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.13.14:29:35:250028 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET IS ATTACHED5
53970104-10015-1035904/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248IP/AN, CIACIRA/RS, CIASUMMARY OF RELEVANT INFORMATION ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD AT 7 24 NOVEMBER 1963.5CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.13.14:29:35:250028 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET IS ATTACHED5
53971104-10015-1034507/24/2017In PartCIA11/01/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248TRANSCRIPT OF CONVERSATIONS.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.13.13:53:08:560028 : TWO ATTACHMENTS TO A DISPATCH; ONE OF WHICH INCLUDES TRANSLATION OF A PAGE OF TEXT
53972104-10015-1034404/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ENTITLED "OSWALD SOUGHT VISA HERE TO RUSSIA, REPORT MEXICAN GOVERNMENT SOURCES."1OPENJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.13.13:48:48:960028 :1
53973104-10015-1034411/09/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ENTITLED "OSWALD SOUGHT VISA HERE TO RUSSIA, REPORT MEXICAN GOVERNMENT SOURCES."1OPENJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V7 : 1993.12.13.13:48:48:960028 :1
53974104-10015-1033911/09/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248LIST OF NAMES TO BE CHECKED.1CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.10.15:56:12:960028 :1
53975104-10015-1033904/26/2018RedactCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248LIST OF NAMES TO BE CHECKED.1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.10.15:56:12:960028 :1
53976104-10015-1033007/24/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248CABLE - CONDOLENCE OVER LOSS OF PRES. KENNEDY.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.10.15:35:36:810028 :
53977104-10015-1030504/26/2018RedactCIA10/11/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248CABLE - LEE OSWALD WHO CALLED SOVEMB 1 OCT PROBABLY IDENTICAL LEE HENRY OSWALD BORN 18 OCT 1939 IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.3CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.10.14:14:53:620028 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ATTACHED3
53978104-10015-1030511/09/2017In PartCIA10/11/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248CABLE - LEE OSWALD WHO CALLED SOVEMB 1 OCT PROBABLY IDENTICAL LEE HENRY OSWALD BORN 18 OCT 1939 IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.3CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.10.14:14:53:620028 : ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ATTACHED3
53979104-10015-1028207/24/2017In PartCIA11/25/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTOR, CIACABLE RE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON SILVIA DURAN.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.09.17:40:10:150028 :
53980104-10015-1028107/24/2017In PartCIA11/25/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE REQUESTING CABLE SUMMARY ON INFO ON SILVIA T. DURAN.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.09.17:37:46:960028 :
53981104-10015-1026907/24/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248CABLE - SURVEILLANCE TEAMS REPORTS KOSTIKOV UNDER MEXICAN SECRET SERVICE PHYSICAL SURVEILLANCE.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V6 : 1993.12.09.16:49:55:960028 :
53982104-10015-1025911/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR, CIAMEXICO CITYCABLE - PROGRESS REPORTS RE CUBAN TRAVELERS.3CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018545 :3
53983104-10015-1025904/26/2018RedactCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR, CIAMEXICO CITYCABLE - PROGRESS REPORTS RE CUBAN TRAVELERS.3CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018545 :3
53984104-10015-1025004/26/2018RedactCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORBERNCABLE: FOLLOWING FBI REP VIEWS RE POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH GIBSON4CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018544 :4
53985104-10015-1025011/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTORBERNCABLE: FOLLOWING FBI REP VIEWS RE POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH GIBSON4CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018544 :4
53986104-10015-1024307/24/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248COS, THE HAGUECHIEF, WEREPORTS POSSIBLY BEARING ON ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018543 :
53987104-10015-1022711/09/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WH, DOS, FBICIACABLE - TRAVEL OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD AND HIS WIFE ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL BRITISH TRAVEL RECORDS.3CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018542 :3
53988104-10015-1022704/26/2018RedactCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WH, DOS, FBICIACABLE - TRAVEL OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD AND HIS WIFE ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL BRITISH TRAVEL RECORDS.3CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018542 :3
53989104-10015-1022504/26/2018RedactCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR, CIAROMECABLE - NO ( (DELETION) ) TRACES.1CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018638 :1
53990104-10015-1022511/09/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR, CIAROMECABLE - NO ( (DELETION) ) TRACES.1CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018638 :1
53991104-10015-1022311/09/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WITHHELDDIRECTOR, CIACABLE - 9 OCTOBER 1959: ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL BRITISH TRAVEL RECORDS OSWALD ARRIVED IN SOUTHHAMPTON THIS DATE CLAIMING ON HIS LANDING CARD THAT HE HAD NO FIXED ADDRESS BUT PLANNED TO REMAIN IN THE UK FOR ONE WEEK FOR VACATION.3CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018541 :3
53992104-10015-1022304/26/2018RedactCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248WITHHELDDIRECTOR, CIACABLE - 9 OCTOBER 1959: ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL BRITISH TRAVEL RECORDS OSWALD ARRIVED IN SOUTHHAMPTON THIS DATE CLAIMING ON HIS LANDING CARD THAT HE HAD NO FIXED ADDRESS BUT PLANNED TO REMAIN IN THE UK FOR ONE WEEK FOR VACATION.3CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018541 :3
53993104-10015-1022007/24/2017In PartCIA11/29/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248DIRECTOR, CIACANBERRA, MELBOURNECABLE - ANONYMOUS CALLER LOOKS LIKE A CRANK BUT PLS CONTINUE FOLLOW UP.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018540 :
53994104-10015-1019907/24/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE - TRANSLATION OF CONVERSATION CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO JOAQUIN HERNANDEZ ARMAS RETURNS THE CALL TO PRESIDENT DORTICOS OF CUBA.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018539 :
53995104-10015-1019207/24/2017In PartCIA11/28/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MANAGUAMEXICO CITYWITHHELDCIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018538 :
53996104-10015-1017604/26/2018RedactCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE REQUESTING AGENTS TO BE ALERT AND REPORT ANY COMMENTS ON ASSASSINATION.1CIAJFK03/12/2018OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018537 :1
53997104-10015-1017611/09/2017In PartCIA11/30/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248MEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE REQUESTING AGENTS TO BE ALERT AND REPORT ANY COMMENTS ON ASSASSINATION.1CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V5 : 20031201-1018537 :1
53998104-10015-1015911/09/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248CIADIRECTOR, CIACABLE - REQUEST FOR ALL STATION AND LIAISON TRACES ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD.2CIAJFK11/09/2017OSW1 : V4 : 20031201-1018536 :2
53999104-10015-1015904/26/2018RedactCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248CIADIRECTOR, CIACABLE - REQUEST FOR ALL STATION AND LIAISON TRACES ON LEE HARVEY OSWALD.2CIAJFK03/16/2018OSW1 : V4 : 20031201-1018536 :2
54000104-10015-1015007/24/2017In PartCIA11/26/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT201-289248BERNDIRECTOR, CIACABLE CONCERNING ALEX DES FONTAINES STORY THAT "THEY" WERE PLOTTING AGAINST PRESIDENT KENNEDY AND THAT "SOMETHING" WOULD HAPPEN IN TEXAS.CIAJFK06/06/2017OSW1 : V4 : 20031201-1018535 :

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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