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Scope: This research tool indexes 37,141 records - a curated subset of the ~300,000 documents in the JFK Assassination Records Collection. Releases indexed: 2017-2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025. 2,165 records have full-text OCR indexed - of those, 2,162 are sourced from the 2025 re-release (NARA has not yet published an XLSX manifest for 2025; each document’s prior-release history is shown on its page). Releases not yet indexed: 2026. Methodology

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FBI|March 3, 1978|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10291-10023

SourceFBITextOCR availableRecordNAID 124-10291-10023

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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FBI / PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

High confidenceOCR textOCRFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2025

FBI|October 17, 1977|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10066-10073

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10066-10073

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2022

FBI|October 17, 1977|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10066-10062

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10066-10062

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2022

FBI|October 17, 1977|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10208-10234

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10208-10234

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2022

FBI|October 7, 1977|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10221-10271

SourceFBITextOCR availableRecordNAID 124-10221-10271

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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FBI / PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

High confidenceOCR textOCRFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2025

FBI|August 5, 1977|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10288-10401

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10288-10401

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · INC MESREL · Release: In Part

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2017-2018

FBI|January 7, 1977|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10221-10281

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10221-10281

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2023

FBI|December 28, 1976|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10290-10052

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10290-10052

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2023

FBI|November 16, 1976|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10221-10286

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10221-10286

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2023

FBI|November 11, 1976|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10290-10051

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10290-10051

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2023

FBI|November 3, 1976|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10280-10061

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10280-10061

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · INC MESREL · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2023

FBI|October 28, 1976|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10221-10287

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10221-10287

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2023

FBI|October 12, 1976|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10213-10322

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10213-10322

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2022

FBI|September 4, 1976|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10221-10297

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10221-10297

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2023

FBI|October 29, 1974|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10294-10304

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10294-10304

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · INC 2 MEMO, LHM, A/T · Release: Redact

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FBI / PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2023

FBI|December 14, 1973|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10279-10107

SourceFBITextOCR availableRecordNAID 124-10279-10107

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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FBI / PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

High confidenceOCR textOCRFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2025

FBI|January 19, 1967|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10206-10466

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10206-10466

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: In Part

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FBI / PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2017-2018

FBI|May 4, 1965|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10166-10019

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10166-10019

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · INC CIA LTR AND DIRECTOR, FBI A/T · Release: In Part

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FBI / PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2017-2018

FBI|May 26, 1964|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10225-10080

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10225-10080

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: In Part

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FBI / PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2017-2018

FBI|March 26, 1963|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10217-10384

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10217-10384

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: In Part

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2017-2018

FBI|June 29, 1962|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10292-10315

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10292-10315

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · INC MEMO · Release: In Part

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FBI / PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2017-2018

FBI|February 2, 1960|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10212-10337

SourceFBITextOCR availableRecordNAID 124-10212-10337

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

CIA · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · INC MEMO · Release: Redact

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FBI / PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

High confidenceOCR textOCRFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2025

FBI|PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT|NAID 124-10232-10022

SourceFBITextMetadata onlyRecordNAID 124-10232-10022

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT from CIA to DIRECTOR, FBI

FBI · From: CIA · To: DIRECTOR, FBI · Release: Redact

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FBI / PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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High confidenceCurated metadataFBIPaper, Textual DocumentRelease 2021