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
… On 23 November 1963, Mexican authorities, who get the same technical information which we do and who had noticed the name of Lee OSWALD in it, arrested Silvia DURAN and her husband and interrogated them. She confirmed the information given above, saying that Lee OS …
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ctober 1963 a reliable sensitiv e source in Mexico reported that an American male, who ide nt ifie d himself as Lee OSWALD, contacted the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City inquiring whether the Embassy had received any news concerning a NW 65924 Docld:3234 …
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… T 2. WHITE 7 5 REPRODUCTION . 8 HQ for phals. Desc преното et in REFERENCE hope -mto "We should astly Aution pe porn' "15-0 Henry OSWALD purare INFORMATION AND CROSS COPY QALY. DO NOT MARK THIS COPY FOR INDEXING. ACTION COPY TO: 10. 63 11 MANEZC 12. SCOTT 13. Dinos …
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… from possible embarrassment all mention of ALVARADO has been marked for non-release. In 2. A list and copies of douments from the OSWALD file have been forwarded to your office for review by other LA branches and possibly other Divisions. The documents are marked ac …
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… ocal nespa per yesterday (Exulsion) It was immediately con tormed by the Inicien Ministry spokesinan. According to the spokesman. Oswald en- tered Mexiws at Nuevo Laredo sept 26, and ar rived in Mexico City on a tourist card the follow- ng day. The tourist card was …
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… from possible embarrassment all mention of ALVARADO has been marked for non-release. In 2. A list and copies of douments from the OSWALD file have been forwarded to your office for review by other LA branches and possibly other Divisions. The documents are marked ac …
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… :V49 1993.06.14.18:26:20:930000: CIA TSD/GARB/QDS C/DD/P/CI STAFF HANDWRITING IDENTIFICATION (22,028-X)--WRITING IN LOWER LEFT OF OSWALD'S CUBAN VISA APPLICATION MAY BE THAT OF SYLVIA DURAN. DEFINITELY NOT OSWALD. 09/18/64 3 VISA, CUBA HANDWRITING DURAN, SILVIA NW 6 …
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… Sov Stateless Person's ID for SR/CI" Both files contain information provided to SR/CI in 1964 pertaining to an analysis of Harvey Oswald's Soviet-issued documents. OTS had no need to retain these files. conversation with Mr. A.R. Cinquegrana of OGC, both files will …
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… TO REMAIN IN USSR AND FOR TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF HIS TOURIST VISA PENDING OUTCOME OF HIS REQUEST. THIS APPLICATION, ACCORDING TO OSWALD, CONTAINED NO REF TO SOVIET CITIZENSHIP. OSWALD STATED THAT HAD BEEN EMPLOYED SINCE 13 JAN 19SO IN PELORUSSIAN RADIO AND TV FACTO …
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h/OS/SRS R DATE: 23 January 1964 FROM : M. D. STEVENS SUBJECT: LEE HARVEY OSWALD CASE (Address Book) 1. Reference is made to names in OSWALD's address book which are furnished in an FBI memorandum of 31 Decembe …
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… er, had already initiated a thorough review of its holdings in an attempt ascertain what infor mation was available on Lee Harvey OSWALD, his presence and his revealed activities in Mexico City. This review turned up the fact that Silvia DURAN a Mexican national emp …
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… ERNAL USE ONLY UNCLASSIFIED MEMORANDUM FOR: LA/EICO Mr. William Sturbitts 31 July 1975 SUBJECT : REFERENCE : Review of Lee Harvey OSWALD 201 File for Freedom of Information Request Request Number 75-105, 2 June 1975
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luence of liquor, Fidel Castro made a slip of the tongue and said, "T he first time OSWALD was in Cu ba", thereby giving away the fact that OSWALD had made one or more surreptitious trips to that country [572] فیت NW 659 …
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HSCA · From: ANGLETON, JAMES · Includes notes about CIA documents on Oswald and two duplicates of testimony in next two folders.Box 3. · Release: Redact
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CIA · From: WARREN, RAYMOND A., CHIEF, LATIN AM · To: OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL · JFK64-6 : F9A : 1998.02.02.19:12:59:793031 : LAST TWO PAGES ARE COPY OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ENTITLED "EX-SPY SAYS SHE DROVE TO DALLAS WITH OSWALD & KENNEDY 'ASSASIN SQUAD' · Release: Redact
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CIA · From: INSPECTOR GENERAL · To: WITHHELD · JFK-M-13 : F1 : 1999.03.16.09:50:34:340120 : ATTACHED ARE TABLE OF CONTENTS AND PAGES RELEVANT TO WASHINGTON POST STORY FROM FBI MEMO DATED 18 MAY 1964, SUBJECT:LEE HARVEY OSWALD/ACTIVITIES IN ME · Release: Redact
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CIA · From: KNOCHE. ASST. TO THE DIRECTOR · To: BELIN. COMM ON CIA ACTIVITIES · JFK-M-13 : F1 : 1999.03.16.11:08:15:076120 : ATTACHED ARE BUCK SLIP AND COPY OF CI STAFF MEMO. FOLDER TITLE:BUSH FILES EYES ONLY OSWALD/KENNEDY. · Release: Redact
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CIA · From: BELIN, DAVID. COMM ON CIA ACTIVITIE · To: KNOCHE. ASST. TO THE DIRECTOR · JFK-M-13 : F10 : 1999.03.29.09:47:49:390120 : INCLUDES 2 COPIES OF LETTER, TAB A ATTACHMENT AND COVER MEMO FORM. FOLDER TITLE:WARREN COMMISSION/NEW ASSASSINATION RECORD (OSWALD). · Release: In Part
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CIA · From: ROCCA, RAYMOND · To: DC, OPERATIONS STAFF · JFK7 : F30 : 1993.07.07.11:17:02:090800 : THE ATTACHMENT IS 40 PAGES OF CHRONO ORDER OF HOLDINGS ON OSWALD CASE. · Release: Redact
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announced the declassification of the first folder of Oswald's 201 (also known as the pre-assassination file). * six boxes of the Oswald's 201 were reviewed and transferred to NARA by Oct …
… HE USSR. THE BOARD IS INTERESTED IN DOCUMENTS IN CIA POSSESSION PERTAINING TO DEFECTORS TO THE SOVIET UNION AROUND THE *TIME OF OSWALD AND THE<JFK ASSASSINATION. ■> EVEN THOUGH CIA OBTAINED THE DOCUMENT FROM A FOREIGN FRIENDLY SERVICE, IT WOULD THUS BE EXTREMELY …
… ly on his status. (3 ) Richard Gibson ( member of Fair Play for Cuba Committee during early 60‘s/considered a "key player in S Oswald's story/Agency asset beginning in 1965]: - agreed protect Gibson’s relationship with the Agency and designated Agency and FBI f …
… cy files and documents for and CIA "... surveillance ‘take’ from Cuban and Soviet facilities in Mexico City at the time of the Oswald visit and in the immediate wake of the assassination." Among the items provided by the DO were five boxes containing audio tape …
… chart be prepared in lieu of the records in contention. -' The chart would include those components that were involved in the Oswald story and anti-Castro activities. These JMWAVE and DO organization charts have been the subject of several discussions and meet …
… NATION>RECORD *REVIEW BOARD (ARRB) WHO IS LOOKING INTO THE<ASSASSINATION>OF *PRESIDENT<JOHN>F.<KENNEDY, AND THE TIME<LEE HARVEY OSWALD>SPENT IN MINSK. HOWEVER, STATION SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS OR ANY SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSIONS. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH WHA …
… ATED TO<ASSASSINATION>OF PRESIDENT<JOHN> *F.<KENNEDY.> OF INTEREST IN MINSK ARE RECORDS HELD BY THE BKGB *RELATED TO<LEE HARVEY OSWALD>AND THE TIME HE SPENT HERE. ARRB APPARENTLY WANTS COPIES OF ALL THESE BKGB RECORDS TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR SCHOLARLY REVIEW …
… nnquist. Two pertain to nothing of interest in this case; however the third entry states, "allegations regarding the Lee Harvey Oswald file" (see the highlighted text of exhibit H). 11. (AIUO) In
… anizations are mentioned in the Ramparts article. The relevant organization is the International Rescue Committee; the IRC aided Oswald on his return to the US. 6. Book Cables Dissemination Lists: The Board accepted the Agency's request that book cable dissemi …
… anizations are mentioned in the Ramparts article. The relevant organization is the International Rescue Committee; the IRC aided Oswald on his return to the US. 6. Book Cables Dissemination Lists: The Board accepted the Agency’s request that book cable dissemin …
… 6. On 3 March 1967 the Washington Star reported that Garrison had arrested SHAW and had made public charges that SHAW, FERRIE, OSWALD, and others had plotted the assassination in the apartment of FERRIE at 3300 Louisiana Parkway, New Orleans. SHAW has said that …
the next Mr. CHATS. No. State Dept. employ0 JC day. But if after all of that Oswald still Representative FORD. Or what happened? and if the office was open for business, then I think he would have ban to do it Nr …
… or ran located. For example, where are the OS records on the Castro assassination attempts? A 8. How many files did OS have on Oswald? Which OS components maintained files on U Oswald? Why did OS have any files on Oswald? 1*
… ay meeting will set a precedent for the potentially hundreds of additional names not yet identified. We have reviewed only the Oswald 201 file and 12 boxes of the JFK sequestered collection. At this point it is impossible to determine the total number of employ …
… e by the Board at the May meeting will set a precedent for the potentially hundreds of names to come. We have reviewed only the Oswald 201 file and 12 boxes of the JFK sequestered collection. At this point it is impossible to determine the total number of emplo …
… oken Russian, telephoned both the Soviet and Cuban Embasssies on 26 September and 6 October 1963. He identified himself as Lee Oswald and Harvey Oswald. SECRET
… priate access to ensure the validity of the respond. 2. Gunn divided records into three categories: a) Sequestered records and Oswald 201 -- not an issue in terms of identifying records.- . b)
the attention of 00. The Review Board staff did not locate any reference or record to Oswald’s departure from New Orleans via freighter that predates the assassination. The Review Board staff also could not locate any inf …
assassination. . 3. Agency Officers in Moscow: The ARRB staff is researching Oswald's contacts in Moscow. The records shows that he came into contact with other Americans besides Snyder (the Consular Officer). Gu …
… sequestered collection contained sixty-four record center-size boxes. In addition, the staff had -‘located sixteen boxes of Lee Oswald's 201 file and a number of loose folders mainly from Mexico Station records that were collected for the Warren Commission. b. …
… : Mr. Scelso. Yes. !9 ! Mr. Goldsmith. Do you know why it was sent? 70 i1 • Mr. Scelso. At that time, we were not sure that Oswald, ■might not have been a Cuban agent, and the arrest of a j foreign consular person was quite a serious matter under 27 : i …