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
751104-10440-1000011/09/2017In 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
752104-10440-1000111/09/2017In 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
753104-10440-1002411/09/2017In 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
754104-10440-1002811/09/2017In 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
755104-10440-1003511/09/2017In 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
756104-10440-1005011/09/2017In 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
757104-10440-1006211/09/2017In 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
758104-10440-1008711/09/2017In 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
759104-10440-1008811/09/2017In 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
760104-10440-1009211/09/2017In 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
761104-10441-1002111/09/2017In 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
762104-10441-1006611/09/2017In 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
763104-10400-1031111/03/2017In 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
764104-10427-1005211/03/2017In 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
765104-10431-1000611/03/2017In 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
766104-10431-1010511/03/2017In 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
767104-10431-1012611/03/2017In 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
768104-10433-1003711/03/2017In 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
769104-10433-1003911/03/2017In 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
770104-10433-1004111/03/2017In 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
771104-10433-1004311/03/2017In 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
772104-10433-1004711/03/2017In 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
773104-10433-1005011/03/2017In 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
774104-10433-1005111/03/2017In 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
775104-10433-1006711/03/2017In 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
776104-10433-1007011/03/2017In 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
777104-10433-1007311/03/2017In 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
778104-10433-1007911/03/2017In 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
779104-10433-1008111/03/2017In FullCIA04/22/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEPRIORITY NO NIGHT ACTIONCABLE: BOOK CABLE2CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.11:15:24:293128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)2
780104-10433-1008711/03/2017In FullCIA02/26/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEJMWAVE (SHEPSTONE)CABLE: ACCORDING SUNDAY GRAPHIC,THREE DAY BLACK POWER CONFERENCE3CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.11:57:48:170129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)3
781104-10433-1008811/03/2017In FullCIA03/07/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEMO:ROBERT SCHEER ATTENDED MEETINGS OF THE LABOR YOUTH LEAGUE49CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.12:07:55:060129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)49
782104-10433-1008911/03/2017In FullCIA04/06/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORCABLE:LITTLE VISIBLE ADVERSE REACTION LOCALLY AGAINST U.S. MISSION4CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.17.12:11:37:106129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)4
783104-10433-1009711/03/2017In FullCIA10/23/1975
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEOFFICIAL ROUTING SLIP: THERE IS NO INDICATION IN THE FILES ON JAMES EARL RAY1CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F09 : 1998.12.17.13:19:53:263128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)1
784104-10433-1013011/03/2017In FullCIA04/08/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHELDDIRCABLE:ACCORDING (SOURCE) MORNING 8 APRIL, FOUR GROUPS TRYING GET DEMONSTRATIONS GOING3CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.18.05:52:12:543129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)3
785104-10433-1013111/03/2017In FullCIA04/09/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMEMO:ATTEMPTED ANTI-U.S. DEMONSTRATIONS IN KINGSTON FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING4CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.18.05:54:35:780129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)4
786104-10433-1013211/03/2017In FullCIA04/11/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORBOGOTA 0654CABLE:ON 10 APRIL (SOURCE) UNIT INTERCEPTED FROM CUBAN MAIL3CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.18.05:57:44:686129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)3
787104-10433-1013311/03/2017In FullCIA04/10/1968
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OFFICE PAPER, ROUTING SHEET, PHONE MESSAGESRUSS HOLMES WORK FILETOKYO 9225DIRCABLE:BEHEIREN 6 APRIL DEMONSTRATION6CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.18.08:02:11:670129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)6
788104-10433-1013411/03/2017In FullCIA04/10/1968
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF,WH DIVCHIEF OF STATION,SANTO DOMINGODISPATCH:COMMUNIST COMMENTS ON THE DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING11CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F05 : 1998.12.18.08:06:49:403129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)11
789104-10433-1021211/03/2017In FullCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILETHE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING.166CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH19 : F08 : 1998.12.22.14:29:27:890108 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT. (NBR)166
790104-10435-1007111/03/2017In FullCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWITHELD110CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH02 : F039 : 1998.12.22.13:39:37:390108 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT. (NBR)110
791104-10436-1008411/03/2017In FullCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEFOLDER-OSWALD'S CONTACTS WITH CUBAN AND SOVIET EMBASSIES, MEXICO CITY142CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH07 : F131 : 1998.11.30.09:41:45:450129 : DUPLICATES: THIS IDEN AID CONCERNS 6 SETS OF IDENTICAL DOCUMENTS. ONE OTHER SET HAS BEEN INDEXED AND THE DOCUMENTS PROCESSED INDIVIDUALLY, WITH SEPARA142
792104-10437-1009111/03/2017In FullCIA12/02/1970
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECHIEF,WHDWITHELDDISPATCH:TARGET STUDY: (SOURCE)49CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH05 : F108-5 : 1998.11.20.12:45:00:826129 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR).49
793104-10438-1023711/03/2017In FullCIA04/28/1977
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEWORK FILE: MARCHETTI DELETIONS "THE CULT OF INTELLIGENCE175CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH06 : F119 : 1999.01.05.12:50:10:060128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)175
794104-10439-1011311/03/2017In FullCIA03/09/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECLASSIFYING CIA RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH WHOM IT HAS HAD CONTACT.32CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH04 : F073 : 1998.12.23.08:22:17:263128 : NOT BELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)32
795104-10439-1011411/03/2017In FullCIA01/01/1978
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEMATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUARTERS: DELIMITATIONS AGREEMENT18CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH04 : F089 : 1998.12.23.13:28:24:403128 :18
796104-10439-1011511/03/2017In FullCIA01/01/0000
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEARRB STAFFDRAFT: FURTHER CLARIFICATION1CIAJFK11/03/2017JFK-RH04 : F090 : 1998.12.23.13:46:25:483128 : NOTBELIEVED RELEVANT (NBR)1
797104-10400-1000007/24/2017In PartCIA10/22/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEINVENTORY: ANCILLARY FILES (RUSS HOLMES WORK FILES)CIAJFK06/24/2017JFK-RH01 : FINVENTO : 20040323-1063435 :
798104-10400-1001607/24/2017In PartCIA11/23/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEANGLETON , JAMESDIRECTORASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY--REPORTED ANONYMOUS TELEPHONE MESSAGECIAJFK06/24/2017JFK-RH01 : F017 : 1998.08.10.09:23:10:000128 :
799104-10400-1006507/24/2017In PartCIA11/04/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILECOLBY, WILLIAM E., CHIEF, FAR EASTDIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCETRANSMISSION OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: "CIA REPORT WITHHELD" 27 OCT 1964 HONOLULU ADVERTISER.CIAJFK06/24/2017JFK-RH01 : F001 : 1998.10.21.16:40:31:950031 : PAGE 2 IS COPY OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLE.
800104-10400-1012607/24/2017In PartCIA09/08/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEJMWAVEDIRECTORAMLEO-3 RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM WIFECIAJFK06/24/2017JFK-RH01 : F007 : 1998.10.26.16:37:24:543102 :

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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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