JFK Assassination Records

JFK Assassination Records - 2017-2018 Additional Documents Release

2017-2018 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 about the process on the JFK Assassination Records Processing Project - 2017 Update web page. 

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 Records

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 NumTo NameFrom NameTitle Num PagesOriginatorRecord SeriesReview DateCommentsPages Released
24201104-10183-1013704/26/2018RedactCIA11/06/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: NARANJO AND PRESUMABLY OTHER MEMBERS CUBAN PARTY RETURN1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-19 : F4 : 1998.04.04.16:03:53:060102 :1
24202104-10183-1013711/09/2017In PartCIA11/06/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: NARANJO AND PRESUMABLY OTHER MEMBERS CUBAN PARTY RETURN1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-19 : F4 : 1998.04.04.16:03:53:060102 :1
24203104-10064-1001511/09/2017In PartCIA09/22/1970
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE: NAME ON WATCH LIST; REQUEST ACTIVITIES, TRAVEL OR INFO THAT MAY EFFECT SECURITY OF THE PRESIDENT DURING TRIP TO EUROPE10CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK10 : F1B : 1994.04.25.18:50:00:850031 :10
24204104-10064-1001504/26/2018RedactCIA09/22/1970
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE: NAME ON WATCH LIST; REQUEST ACTIVITIES, TRAVEL OR INFO THAT MAY EFFECT SECURITY OF THE PRESIDENT DURING TRIP TO EUROPE10CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK10 : F1B : 1994.04.25.18:50:00:850031 :10
24205104-10527-1021204/26/2018RedactCIA11/21/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTI-ADDRESSEE CABLEDIRECTORCABLE: MULTI-ADDRESSEE CABLE RE (--) PRIMA OPS.5CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-47 : F9B : 20040329-1067354 :5
24206104-10527-1021211/09/2017In PartCIA11/21/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMULTI-ADDRESSEE CABLEDIRECTORCABLE: MULTI-ADDRESSEE CABLE RE (--) PRIMA OPS.5CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F9B : 20040329-1067354 :5
24207104-10413-1003911/09/2017In PartCIA07/17/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: MUCH IMPRESSED WITH HORSFALL. TRANSCIPRTION TESTS VERY SATISFACTORY2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH08 : F148 : 20040324-1064320 :2
24208104-10413-1003904/26/2018RedactCIA07/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: MUCH IMPRESSED WITH HORSFALL. TRANSCIPRTION TESTS VERY SATISFACTORY2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH08 : F148 : 20040324-1064320 :2
24209104-10263-1019207/24/2017In PartCIA11/28/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRCABLE: MUCH DISCUSSION IN CUBAN EMBASSY AFTER SILVIA DURAN FIRST ARREST WAS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE.CIAJFK06/24/2017JFK64-7 : F9 : 1999.03.31.11:17:00:356128 : DUP OF 104-10016-10005 OSW-1, V7
24210104-10193-1017704/26/2018RedactCIA10/05/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR INFO KOLA, BARRJMWAVECABLE: MRR MOUNTED OPN 4 OCT.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-28 : F8 : 1998.06.20.12:49:50:090109 :1
24211104-10193-1017711/09/2017In PartCIA10/05/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTOR INFO KOLA, BARRJMWAVECABLE: MRR MOUNTED OPN 4 OCT.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-28 : F8 : 1998.06.20.12:49:50:090109 :1
24212104-10225-1005511/09/2017In PartCIA08/12/1966
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVE INFO DIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: MR. SHOULD CALL 9-4141, EXTENSION1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-60 : F7 : 1998.04.18.12:16:58:793107 :1
24213104-10225-1005504/26/2018RedactCIA08/12/1966
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVE INFO DIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: MR. SHOULD CALL 9-4141, EXTENSION1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-60 : F7 : 1998.04.18.12:16:58:793107 :1
24214104-10077-1029804/26/2018RedactCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: MR. JOHN F. KENNEY ARRIVING 11 DECEMBER VIA NATL 29.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK17 : F18 : 1995.09.12.17:26:48:070028 :1
24215104-10077-1029811/09/2017In PartCIA12/06/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: MR. JOHN F. KENNEY ARRIVING 11 DECEMBER VIA NATL 209.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK17 : F18 : 1995.09.12.17:26:48:070028 :1
24216104-10527-1008904/26/2018Redact10/09/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: MR. JAMES F. DINAGEN AND FAMILY ARRIVED AS SCHEDULED....1CIA03/12/2018JFK64-47 : F5 : 20040329-1067326 :
24217104-10527-1008904/26/2018Redact10/09/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: MR. JAMES F. DINAGEN AND FAMILY ARRIVED AS SCHEDULED....1CIA03/12/2018JFK64-47 : F5 : 20040329-1067326 :
24218104-10077-1028511/09/2017In PartCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: MR. CLEARED PER REF REQUEST1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK17 : F18 : 1995.09.12.16:57:40:850028 :1
24219104-10077-1028504/26/2018RedactCIA12/05/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: MR. CLEARED PER REF REQUEST1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK17 : F18 : 1995.09.12.16:57:40:850028 :1
24220104-10077-1019811/09/2017In PartCIA12/02/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: MR. AND MR. ARRIVING 8:40 P.M.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK17 : F16 : 1995.09.07.16:59:24:060028 :1
24221104-10077-1019804/26/2018RedactCIA12/02/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AJMWAVEDIRECTORCABLE: MR. AND MR. ARRIVING 8:4 P.M.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK17 : F16 : 1995.09.07.16:59:24:060028 :1
24222104-10290-1016904/26/2018RedactCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRCABLE: MR. ( ) MAY CONTINUE ON TO CARACAS1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.24.10:25:05:123129 : DUP OF 104-10101-102281
24223104-10290-1016911/09/2017In PartCIA12/17/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXIDIRCABLE: MR. ( ) MAY CONTINUE ON TO CARACAS1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F3B : 1999.03.24.10:25:05:123129 : DUP OF 104-10101-102281
24224104-10406-1007711/09/2017In PartCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR INFO GENEVABERNCABLE: MORNING 27 NOVEMBER MEETING4CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH03 : F0052 : 20040324-1064205 :4
24225104-10406-1007704/26/2018RedactCIA11/27/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTOR INFO GENEVABERNCABLE: MORNING 27 NOVEMBER MEETING4CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH03 : F0052 : 20040324-1064205 :4
24226104-10219-1041011/09/2017In PartCIA12/20/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: MORNING 20 DECEMBER SERGIO ROJAS SANTAMARIA FORMER CUBAN1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-54 : F17 : 1999.07.19.10:24:35:293137 :1
24227104-10219-1041004/26/2018RedactCIA12/20/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: MORNING 2 DECEMBER SERGIO ROJAS SANTAMARIA FORMER CUBAN1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-54 : F17 : 1999.07.19.10:24:35:293137 :1
24228104-10209-1030504/26/2018RedactCIA12/02/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE: MORNING 2 DECEMBER REP FINALLY RECD GUIDANCE FROM HQS WHICH ASKED HIM PROCEED ALONG LINES REF.1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-44 : F18 : 1999.06.30.16:07:35:936137 : DUP OF 1041001610024, OSW1:V81
24229104-10209-1030511/09/2017In PartCIA12/02/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ACABLE: MORNING 2 DECEMBER REP FINALLY RECD GUIDANCE FROM HQS WHICH ASKED HIM PROCEED ALONG LINES REF.1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-44 : F18 : 1999.06.30.16:07:35:936137 : DUP OF 1041001610024, OSW1:V81
24230104-10220-1029804/26/2018RedactCIA03/23/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: MONEY RECEIVED1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-55 : F23 : 20040316-1058636 :1
24231104-10220-1029811/09/2017In PartCIA03/23/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: MONEY RECEIVED1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-55 : F23 : 20040316-1058636 :1
24232104-10215-1008511/09/2017In PartCIA07/12/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORFRANKFURTCABLE: MKTOPAZ PRESENTLY HAS EXEMPLAR WEST GERMAN ENTRY VISA2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-50 : F23 : 1998.04.22.21:03:28:043115 :2
24233104-10215-1008504/26/2018RedactCIA07/12/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORFRANKFURTCABLE: MKTOPAZ PRESENTLY HAS EXEMPLAR WEST GERMAN ENTRY VISA2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-50 : F23 : 1998.04.22.21:03:28:043115 :2
24234104-10510-1009304/26/2018RedactCIA04/11/1961
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABOOK CABLE TO:DIRECTORCABLE: MIRO CARDONA "CALL TO ARMS"2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-64 : F4 : 1999.04.02.11:03:48:623128 :2
24235104-10510-1009311/09/2017In PartCIA04/11/1961
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ABOOK CABLE TO:DIRECTORCABLE: MIRO CARDONA "CALL TO ARMS"2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-64 : F4 : 1999.04.02.11:03:48:623128 :2
24236104-10234-1017311/09/2017In PartCIA06/30/1964
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: MIAMI HERALD 30 JUN HEADLINE "FIDEL'S SISTER FLEES CUBA, DENOUNCES HIM".3CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-51 : F4 : 1998.09.16.12:34:44:500129 :3
24237104-10234-1017304/26/2018RedactCIA06/30/1964
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: MIAMI HERALD 3 JUN HEADLINE "FIDEL'S SISTER FLEES CUBA, DENOUNCES HIM".3CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-51 : F4 : 1998.09.16.12:34:44:500129 :3
24238104-10192-1026604/26/2018RedactCIA05/27/1962
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: MIAMI HERALD 27 MAY CARRIES FRONT PAGE ITEM BY JAMES BUCHANAN2CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-27 : F20A : 1998.05.21.14:07:14:653120 :2
24239104-10192-1026611/09/2017In PartCIA05/27/1962
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORJMWAVECABLE: MIAMI HERALD 27 MAY CARRIES FRONT PAGE ITEM BY JAMES BUCHANAN2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-27 : F20A : 1998.05.21.14:07:14:653120 :2
24240104-10220-1040807/24/2017In PartCIA10/18/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYMASH INFO DIRECTORCABLE: MEXIDELEG REPORTS NON ARRIVAL (FNU) MARTINEZ PIEDRA, DELEGATECIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-55 : F23A : 1998.08.06.10:10:01:920129 :
24241104-10529-1018211/09/2017In PartCIA11/08/1963
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: MEXICO SHOULD BE GIVEN LEAD ON1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-47 : F9 : 20040329-1067902 :1
24242104-10529-1018204/26/2018RedactCIA11/08/1963
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITYDIRECTORCABLE: MEXICO SHOULD BE GIVEN LEAD ON1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-47 : F9 : 20040329-1067902 :1
24243104-10195-1008007/24/2017In PartCIA03/03/1967
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORCABLE: MEXICO ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWS ARTICLE BY ROBERT S.CIAJFK06/22/2017JFK64-30 : F9 : 1998.09.14.14:36:32:403128 :
24244104-10175-1012011/09/2017In PartCIA04/06/1973
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: MEXICO DELEGATION WANTS TO MEET BKHERALD REPRESENTATIVES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-11 : F9 : 20040303-1053438 :2
24245104-10175-1012004/26/2018RedactCIA04/06/1973
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORWITHHELDCABLE: MEXICO DELEGATION WANTS TO MEET BKHERALD REPRESENTATIVES2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-11 : F9 : 20040303-1053438 :2
24246104-10408-1040604/26/2018RedactCIA09/22/1975
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: MEXICO CITY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES2CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.15:37:14:733108 :2
24247104-10408-1040611/09/2017In PartCIA09/22/1975
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENTRUSS HOLMES WORK FILEDIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: MEXICO CITY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES2CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK-RH04 : F108-IV : 1998.11.24.15:37:14:733108 :2
24248104-10171-1011211/09/2017In PartCIA11/22/1960
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PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITY, JMASHDIRECTORCABLE: MEXI STATION AUTHORIZED ADVANCE ORRISON UP TO 15000 MNTHLY FOR JMNET/AMRASP1CIAJFK11/09/2017JFK64-26 : F9 : 1998.02.14.10:34:10:200109 :1
24249104-10171-1011204/26/2018RedactCIA11/22/1960
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357AMEXICO CITY, JMASHDIRECTORCABLE: MEXI STATION AUTHORIZED ADVANCE ORRISON UP TO 15 MNTHLY FOR JMNET/AMRASP1CIAJFK03/12/2018JFK64-26 : F9 : 1998.02.14.10:34:10:200109 :1
24250104-10186-1040204/26/2018RedactCIA04/08/1965
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PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT80T01357ADIRECTORMEXICO CITYCABLE: MEXI AGREES MELLA WORTHWHILE TARGET AND AMMUG-1 GOOD CANDIDATE1CIAJFK03/16/2018JFK64-21 : F9 : 1998.05.18.10:45:23:936120 :1

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