JFK Assassination Records - 2023 Additional Documents Release
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is processing previously withheld John F. Kennedy assassination-related records to comply with President Biden’s Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on the Temporary Certification Regarding Disclosure of Information in Certain Records Related to the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, requiring disclosure of releasable records by June 30, 2023. NARA worked in concert with agencies to jointly review the remaining redactions in 3,648 documents in compliance with the President's directive. Between April and June 2023, NARA posted 2,672 documents containing newly released information. Documents released in December 2022 are not being posted again if the redactions have not changed.
- August 24, 2023: 21 documents
- June 27, 2023: 1,103 documents
- June 13, 2023: 290 documents
- May 11, 2023: 502 documents
- April 27, 2023: 355 documents
- April 13, 2023: 422 documents
Accessing the Release Files
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JFK Table
| Row Num | Record Num | NARA Release Date | Formerly Withheld | Doc Date | Doc Type | File Num | To Name | From Name | Title | Num Pages | Originator | Record Series | Review Date | Comments | Pages Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 104-10061-10115 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 02/15/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | LIST OF NAMES RE KENNEDY ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION. | 76 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK9 : F62 : 20031208-1021167 : | 77 | ||
| 1002 | 104-10061-10207 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 12/19/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CARD LIST OF NAMES AND ADDRESSES. | 33 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK9 : F68 : 20031208-1021170 : | 33 | ||
| 1003 | 104-10061-10208 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 03/30/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | VARIOUS ROUTING AND RECORD SHEETS. | 5 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK9 : F69 : 20031208-1021171 : | 5 | ||
| 1004 | 104-10062-10005 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 03/06/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | SHEP | DORIS HAWDESHELDT | MISCELLANEOUS NAME AND FILE LISTS. | 68 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK9 : F69 : 20031216-1025768 : | 68 |
| 1005 | 104-10062-10062 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 08/19/1969 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | FBI | CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES | 9 | FBI | JFK | 05/15/2023 | JFK9 : F75 : 1993.07.13.11:00:02:650590 : | 9 | |
| 1006 | 104-10062-10100 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 06/21/1950 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | REPORT ON WILSON BROWN, AMERICAN DEALER IN ARMS. | 7 | CIA | JFK | 05/04/2023 | JFK9 : F71 : 1993.07.13.14:16:55:680410 : | 7 | ||
| 1007 | 104-10062-10227 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 06/16/1977 [PDF] | OFFICE PAPER, ROUTING SHEET, PHONE MESSAGES | 80T01357A | DOCUMENT LISTINGS. | 25 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK9 : F6 : 20031216-1025771 : | 25 | ||
| 1008 | 104-10062-10256 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 02/23/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | C/PCS | DDO STAFF MEETING BRIEF #32 | 4 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK9 : F74 : 20031216-1025772 : | 4 | |
| 1009 | 104-10063-10017 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 09/04/1970 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | HQS | ORGANIZATION OF ARAB STUDENTS IN U.S. REQUESTED ISHMAEL FLORY, CPUSA OFFICIAL IN ILLINOIS, TO SELECT 5 YOUNG BLACK AMERICANS TO GO ON TOUR OF MIDDLE EAST TO PROPAGANDIZE ARAB POSITION AMONG BLACKS IN U.S. | 3 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK10 : F1A : 1993.07.12.16:21:02:560340 : | 3 |
| 1010 | 104-10063-10171 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 07/07/1973 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | CIA. OPS/ITG | CABLE RE SOURCE REPORT ON BLACK PANTHER PARTY MEMBERS IN FRANCE HAVING REC'D LODGING AND TRAINING FROM CURIEL APPARATUS AND OBTAINING PLASTIC SURGERY | 6 | CIA | JFK | 05/12/2023 | JFK10 : F2 : 20031216-1025832 : | 6 |
| 1011 | 104-10063-10172 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 07/07/1973 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | CIA/ OPS/ITG | CABLE RE SOURCE REPORT OF BLACK PANTHER PARTY MEMBERS IN FRANCE WHO REC'D LODGING AND TRAINING FROM CURIEL APPARATUS AND OBTAINING PLASTIC SURGERY | 6 | CIA | JFK | 05/12/2023 | JFK10 : F2 : 20031216-1025833 : | 6 |
| 1012 | 104-10063-10175 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 07/07/1973 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | CIA, OPS/ITG | CABLE RE SOURCE REPORT OF BLACK PANTHER PARTY MEMBERS IN FRANCE REC'D LODGING AND TRAINING FROM CURIEL APPARATUS AND OBTAINING PLASTIC SURGERY | 6 | CIA | JFK | 05/12/2023 | JFK10 : F2 : 20031216-1025834 : | 6 |
| 1013 | 104-10063-10206 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 10/11/1967 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CIA, DO/I | CHIEF OF BASE, WASHINGTON | PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS (CATHOLIC ASSOC. FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE). | 1 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK10 : F2 : 20031216-1025841 : | 1 |
| 1014 | 104-10064-10012 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 12/06/1967 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | CHIEF, SOV BLOCK DIV, CHIEF, FAR EA | WITHHELD | BEHEIREN AND THE FOUR U.S. NAVY DESERTERS | 17 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK10 : F1B : 1994.04.25.18:43:42:440031 : | 17 |
| 1015 | 104-10065-10028 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 01/01/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | 2 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK11 : F7 : 20031216-1025895 : | 2 | ||
| 1016 | 104-10065-10386 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 04/27/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | WASHINGTON | FLEMISH ORDER OF MILITANTS. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK11 : F11 : 1993.07.14.15:40:09:750340 : | 1 |
| 1017 | 104-10066-10107 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 11/29/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | DIRECTOR | WITHHELD | IDEN CABLE. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK11 : F6 : 1993.07.16.10:35:53:500580 : | 1 |
| 1018 | 104-10066-10260 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 04/27/1978 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | WASHINGTON | TELEPOUCH:FLEMISH ORDER OF MILITANTS | 1 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK11 : F11 : 1995.01.17.18:08:27:530031 : | 1 |
| 1019 | 104-10068-10164 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 08/14/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | DIRECTOR | CABLE FROM DIRECTOR | 1 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK12 : F16 : 1993.10.21.13:57:40:530022 : | 1 |
| 1020 | 104-10069-10132 | 06/27/2023 | Redact | 06/21/1956 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | INFORMATION CONCERNING IDEN A | 4 | CIA | JFK | 06/15/2023 | JFK14 : F37 : 1993.07.14.18:04:24:250610 : | 4 |
| 1021 | 157-10011-10015 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 06/00/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | INDEX CARDS | 210 | SSCIA | INDEX CARDS | 03/08/2023 | Box 141, Book 3 of 3, Index Cards dated June/July 1975NSC reviewed on 2/23/93 -- approves release as excised | 18 | |||
| 1022 | 157-10011-10029 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 01/15/1976 [PDF] | PAPER,TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | SENATOR HART AND SEN. SCHWEIKER | SELECT COMMITTEE STAFF | CIA BRIEFING ON (ALLEGED) SOVIET/CUBAN ASSASSINATIONS | 16 | SSCIA | MEMORANDUM | 03/08/2023 | SSCI Box 352, 2155 | 2 | |
| 1023 | 157-10011-10119 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 10/28/1975 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | BADER, WILLIAM | ELDER, WALTER, REVIEW STAFF | JEFFREY KAYDEN'S REVIEW OF A SECURITY FILE | 15 | CIA | LETTER & ATTACHMENTS | 03/08/2023 | SSCI Box 221, Folder 10 | 16 | |
| 1024 | 157-10014-10068 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 10/09/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 09-H-09 | TWEEDY, BRONSON | 45 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 03/08/2023 | 46 | |||
| 1025 | 157-10014-10080 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 08/21/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 10-H-12 | HEDGEMAN, VICTOR | 121 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 03/08/2023 | Box 3 | 96 | ||
| 1026 | 157-10014-10093 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 09/10/1975 [PDF] | TRANSCRIPT | 13-H-02 | BISSELL, RICHARD | R-1097 | 84 | SSCIA | HEARINGS | 03/08/2023 | 87 | ||
| 1027 | 157-10014-10186 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 09/05/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-91 | L | CIA MAIL WATCH LIST | 8 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 03/08/2023 | 10 | ||
| 1028 | 157-10014-10218 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 04/24/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-123 | 9 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 03/08/2023 | CC Box 300 | 11 | |||
| 1029 | 157-10014-10220 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 10/07/1975 [PDF] | MEMORANDUM | 07-M-125 | 4 | SSCIA | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE | 03/08/2023 | CC Box 223 | 6 | |||
| 1030 | 176-10036-10109 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 07/08/1963 [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | CIA Information Telegram | 2 | CIA | National Security Files | 03/08/2023 | 3 | ||||
| 1031 | 176-10036-10174 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | [PDF] | PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | Rusk | Lodge | 4 | DOS | National Security Files | 03/08/2023 | 5 | |||
| 1032 | 180-10110-10485 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 00/00/1978 [PDF] | REGISTER | 650 | HSCA | CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT CONTROL FILES | 03/08/2023 | Box 1. | 616 | ||||
| 1033 | 180-10142-10078 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 08/23/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 23-04-01 | CIA | 16 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/08/2023 | Box 11 | 16 | ||
| 1034 | 180-10142-10312 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 03/13/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 24-03-08 | CIA | 9 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 02/28/2023 | Box 14 | 9 | ||
| 1035 | 180-10142-10321 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 08/04/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 24-03-17 | CIA | 3 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/08/2023 | Box 14 | 3 | ||
| 1036 | 180-10145-10394 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 02/10/1978 [PDF] | NOTES | 55-05-09 | CIA | 4 | HSCA | CIA SEGREGATED COLLECTION | 03/08/2023 | Box 31 | 4 | ||
| 1037 | 198-10007-10017 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 04/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ICCCA | JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR. | ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION | 10 | ARMY | CALIFANO PAPERS | 03/08/2023 | Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 18. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter and Elwood re: the First Progress Report of the Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion. | 11 | |
| 1038 | 198-10007-10018 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 03/30/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ICCCA | V.H.KRULAK | FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION | 9 | JCS | CALIFANO PAPERS | 03/08/2023 | Califano Papers, Box 4, Folder 18. Memo from Krulak to the ICCCA re: the First Progress Report of the Subcommittee on Cuban Subversion. | 10 | |
| 1039 | 198-10009-10087 | 04/13/2023 | Redact | 04/17/1963 [PDF] | PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | ICCCA | JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR. | ICCCA: FIRST PROGRESS REPORT, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CUBAN SUBVERSION | 12 | ARMY | CALIFANO PAPERS | 03/08/2023 | Califano Papers, Box 6, Folder 11. Memo from Califano to Wheeler, Zumwalt, Abrams, Wendt, Carpenter, Elwood re: attached Sub-Committee on Cuban Subversion first progress report which discusses progress in impeding tra | 13 | |
| 1040 | 104-10003-10001 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 03/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | MEMO FOR THE RECORD | WIGREN, LEE H., C/SR/CI/R, CIA | OSWALD PHOTOS FM MINSK REPRODUCED & ENLARGED. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/23/2023 | OSW9 : V35B : 1993.06.04.11:54:31:430000 : NO ATTACHMENTS TO MEMO, HOWEVER, MEMO WAS ATTACHED TO 29 APR 64 MFR. | 1 |
| 1041 | 104-10003-10193 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 03/20/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | MEMO FOR THE RECORD | WIGREN, LEE H., C/SR/CI/R, CIA | MEMO ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHS OF OSWALD IN MINSK ENLARGED. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/23/2023 | OSW9 : V35B : 1993.06.14.14:42:19:900000 : NO ATTACHMENTS AS STATED. | 1 |
| 1042 | 104-10006-10284 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 01/01/0000 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | NAME CHECK REQUEST - FOLKNER SCHMIDT | 3 | CIA | JFK | 03/23/2023 | OSW12 : V53B : 1996.06.10.10:33:40:470092 : | 3 | ||
| 1043 | 104-10007-10149 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 12/23/1966 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DC/SB/SOV | SB/CI/P | SUGGESTED GRAPHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF OSWALD HANDWRITING. | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/23/2023 | OSW13 : V53 : 1993.06.18.17:48:22:460000 : | 1 |
| 1044 | 104-10009-10224 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 10/15/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | 2 | FORGOVT | JFK | 03/23/2023 | OSW14 : V54B : 1993.06.24.15:21:49:150150 : PART OF BULKY (DCE 18035) COMPRISED OF CIA DOCUMENTS (CLASSIFIED) IN CUSTODY OF NARA AS OF 30 JUL 1965 | 2 |
| 1045 | 104-10010-10104 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 01/15/1964 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | COMMENTS BY ALEKSEY ADZHUBEY TO THAI AND SOVIET BLOC OFFICIALS | 6 | CIA | JFK | 03/23/2023 | OSW15 : V56B2 : 1993.06.23.14:30:54:460410 : DOCUMENT RELEASE STATUS NOTICE ATTACHEDCOPY ATTACHED | 6 | ||
| 1046 | 104-10012-10080 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 10/15/1968 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | HELMS, RICHARD, DD/P, CIA | WITHHELD | WITHHELD | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/23/2023 | OSW16 : V56 : 20031201-1018428 : | 2 |
| 1047 | 104-10017-10076 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 12/04/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 201-289248 | DIRECTOR | HAMBURG | DEFECTION OF STEFAN KNIBBA FROM POLISH FISHING TRAWLER SWEDEN. | 2 | CIA | JFK | 03/23/2023 | OSW2 : V2 : 20031202-1018798 : | 2 |
| 1048 | 104-10048-10010 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 11/17/1977 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | RUSSELL B. HOLMES | NAME TRACES. | 60 | CIA | JFK | 03/23/2023 | JFK2 : F9 : 20031203-1019376 : | 60 | |
| 1049 | 104-10052-10208 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 01/11/1965 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | COS, MEXICO CITY | REQUEST FOR PROJECT RENEWAL | 14 | CIA | JFK | 03/23/2023 | JFK6 : F6 : 20031203-1019607 : | 14 | |
| 1050 | 104-10055-10040 | 04/27/2023 | Redact | 02/20/1963 [PDF] | PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT | 80T01357A | LA PAZ | DIRECTOR | CABLE: NO HQS OBJECTION TO AMBASSADOR APPROACHING PRESIDENT PAZ IN EFFORT | 1 | CIA | JFK | 03/16/2023 | JFK7 : F48 : 20031203-1019854 : | 1 |